04-10-201004-10-2010
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2498Boston
April 10, 2010 10:00 AMCalender
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Lot of Three Etchings: Francisco de Goya (Spanish, 1746-1828),The Little Prisoner

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$148$125
Auction: European Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2498Location: BostonDate / Time: April 10, 2010 10:00AM

Description:

Lot of Three Etchings:

Francisco de Goya (Spanish, 1746-1828),The Little Prisoner, (Harris 26, IV, Post Edition Impressions),posthumous print, inscribed "Gazette des Beaux Arts/Imp. Delâtre Paris." within the plate, etching on paper, plate size 4 1/2 x 3 1/4 in. (10.7 x 8.3 cm),unframed; Max Slevogt (German, 1868-1932),Der Zeichner, inscribed "Max Slevogt.../Der Zeichner" in pencil on the reverse, drypoint on paper, plate size 7 x 4 1/2 in. (17.8 x 11.5 cm),unframed; Jan Dirksz Both (Dutch, 1618-1652),Landscape, signed "Both fe" in the plate, later (18th century) impression, etching on paper, image size 10 1/4 x 7 7/8 in. (26 x 20 cm),unframed.

Condition: Prisoner with minor abrasion and staining on the reverse, Der Zeichner with mat burn and staining, Landscape with foxing, staining, soiling.
Estimate $200-250

"The Little Prisoner" is probably a 20th-century reprint. The Max Slevogt drypoint is a self portrait. The title translates as "The Draftsman."

Keywords

Max Slevogt, Harris, Paris, Jan Dirksz Both, Draftsman