Various artists

Eleven engravings and etchings, 16th and 17th century, by German, Dutch and French artists including Heinrich Aldegrever, Adriaen van Ostade, Cornelis Schut, Karel Dujardin, Nicholas Bonnart, After Maarten do Vos, After Dirck Van Baburen, After Gilles Allou, seven framed

Karel Dujardin Le Savoyard ex coll. Carl Ritter von Zepharovich (L. 2675); Adriaen Van Ostade The Concert with an unidentified collector's mark (not in Lugt)

The lot comprises the following works: Adriaen Van Ostade, 'The Concert' (Bartsch, Godefroy, Hollstein 30), framed Cornelis Schut, 'Musica', unframed After Maarten de Vos, 'Elegant Couple Making Music', framed Heinrich Aldegrever, 'A Couple Making Music' (B., Holl. 172), framed After Dirck van Baburen, 'Flute Player', unframed Karel Dujardin, 'Le Savoyard' (Bartsch, Hollstein 52), unframed Nicolas Bonnart, 'A Pair of Dancers', each framed Anonymous, 'Bagpipe Player', unframed After Gilles Allou, 'Amusement Espagnol', framed Unknown artist, 'La Musique', framed Each sheet in generally good condition apart from some sheets with pale scattered fox marks, minor creasing, other minor defects. Bonnart prints: with paper discoloration, occasional tiny stains, glued to the backboard. After Maarten de Vos: with a few small paper losses and thin areas, taped to the mount verso along the sheet edges. Cornelis Schut: with a central vertical fold. Henrich Aldegrever with a pale brown stain at upper right edge. Gilles Allou glued to the backboard. Adriaen Van Ostade: with a diagonal fold at lowe right (mainly visible verso). 'La Musique': with occasional minute paper losses and minor repairs at corners of sheet, a few very pale stains, pale water-staining along lower sheet edge. The sheet is taped at extreme edges recto to the back of the mount.
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