Carl Agricola, “Virgin and Child”, 1809. after Hans Holbein the Younger

Carl Agricola (aka Carl Joseph Aloys Agricola; Karl Josef Aloys Agricola; Carl Joseph Alois Agricola) (1779–1852)

“Virgin and Child” (aka “Maria mit dem Kinde” [Andresen title]; “Mary with the Child”), 1809, after Hans Holbein the Younger (1497/98–1543).

Etching with stipple engraving on fine wove (Japon) paper, trimmed with a small margin around the platemark and backed with a support sheet.

Size: (sheet) 13.7 x 11.2 cm; (platemark) 11.5 x 9.8 cm; (image borderline) 11.2 x 8.7 cm.

Inscribed in plate outside the image borderline: (left edge) “Hans Holbein pinx. amno 1567”; (right edge) “C. Agricola sc. 1809.”

And. 8 (Andreas Andresen 1870, “Handbuch für kupferstichsammler” [Handbook for Copperplate Collectors], vol. 1, Leipzig, T. O. Weigel, p. 7, cat. no. 8 [see https://archive.org/details/handbuchfrkupfe00andrgoog/page/6/mode/2up]).  

See also the descriptions of this print offered by the Philadelphia Museum of Art and Harvard Art Museums: https://philamuseum.org/collection/object/10755 & https://hvrd.art/o/277189.

Condition: a strong and well-printed (near faultless) impression with a small margin around the platemark and laid onto a support of archival (millennium quality) washi paper providing wide margins. The sheet is in an excellent condition for its considerable age with no tears, holes, folds or significant stains.

I am selling this sensitively executed and rare etching for AU$246 in total (currently/approximately US$167.86/ EUR150.22/ GBP126.03 at the time of 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$246) as this is my currency.

If you are interested in purchasing this exceptionally beautiful etching, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.