Adriaen Van Ostade (1610-1685) - L'arrotino - originale
Beautiful and rare original etching, in a contemporary edition, signed "Av Ostade" lower left, datable to 1671. Original drawing in the British Museum in London.
Exemplary trimmed at the edge, on laid paper, in very good condition, just a little darkened by age (see photo) . In 3rd state with cross hatching on the door.
It depicts a knife grinder standing in front of a shoemaker's workshop, bending over his treadle grinder and sharpening a knife.
Godefroy 44; Hollstein (Dutch & Flemish) , 36. I; Bartsch, I. 370. 36.
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Beautiful and rare original etching, in a contemporary edition, signed "Av Ostade" lower left, datable to 1671. Original drawing in the British Museum in London.
Exemplary trimmed at the edge, on laid paper, in very good condition, just a little darkened by age (see photo) . In 3rd state with cross hatching on the door.
It depicts a knife grinder standing in front of a shoemaker's workshop, bending over his treadle grinder and sharpening a knife.
Godefroy 44; Hollstein (Dutch & Flemish) , 36. I; Bartsch, I. 370. 36.