Adolphe Crauk, “The Nativity”, c1900, after Hans Memling

Adolphe Crauk (1865–1945)

“The Nativity”, c1900, a rare pencil-signed proof with a remarque of a sheep, after the left panel of Hans Memling’s (aka Johannes Memmelinc; Jan van Mimnelinghe) (c1433–1494) “Triptych with the Adoration of the Magi” (Drieluik met de Aanbidding der Wijzen), 1479, in the collection of the Musea Brugge (see: https://collectie.museabrugge.be/en/collection/work/id/O_SJ0173_I & https://www.meisterdrucke.ie/fine-art-prints/Hans-Memling/762858/The-Nativity.html). 

Etching and engraving on buff coloured chine collé with a remarque on heavy wove paper, hand-signed in pencil with wide margins.

Size: (sheet) 59.5 x 39.9 cm; (platemark) 50.6 x 29 cm; (chine collé) 48 x 27.8 cm; (image borderline) 38.3 x 19.5 cm.

Inscribed in pencil below the image borderline at lower right: “A. Crauk”.

Condition: a strong and well-printed impression wide margins. There is a restored tear in the margin at lower left and a few scratches/abrasions that have been replenished, otherwise the sheet is in a good condition with no significant stains.

I am selling this large and exquisite engraving by a somewhat forgotten artist—note that not even the British Museum, Rijksmuseum or the MET hold a print by this superb printmaker—for the total cost of AU$282 (currently US$190.82/EUR172.64/GBP145.33 at the time of posting this listing) including Express Mail (EMS) postage and handling to anywhere in the world, but not (of course) any import duties/taxes imposed by some countries. Note that payment is in Australian dollars (AU$282) as this is my currency.

If you are interested in purchasing extraordinarily subtle and technically amazing engraving—to my eyes, a true tour de force of engraving! —please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.