Hendrik Goudt

Three engravings after Adam Elsheimer, 1610-13, the only state and second (final) states respectively, B. 7 on paper with an Arms of Baden watermark (Churchill 271)

Ex coll. Holl. 5 and 7 Albert Aaron Feldmann (L.4812); Holl. 5 also 'HUB' 'DUP' forming a cross (not in Lugt); Holl. 7 an indistinct collector's mark

Ceres Seeking her Daughter: Trimmed on or just inside the platemark, in good condition apart from residual hinging (?) at the right sheet edge verso, unframed. Jupiter and Mercury in the House of Philemon and Baucis: Trimmed just outside the image (the letters have been previously detached and adhered to the verso of the sheet), the image in good condition, some staining verso, a pin hole in the upper part of the subject, a 5mm skilfully repaired tear at the right of the lower sheet edge (extending a few mm into the subject), a diagonal crease at the upper right corner of the sheet, hinging adhesive remains at the sheet corners verso visible at the lower sheet corners recto, unframed. (The usual vertical drying fold mainly visible verso). Landscape at Dawn. Aurora: Trimmed to the subject, in good condition, unframed.
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