Nicolas van Aelst, “Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife”, c.1600, after Marcantonio Raimondi and Raphael

Nicolas van Aelst (aka Nicolaus van Aelst; Nicolo van Aelst) (c.1550s–1613)

Note that the National Gallery of Prague attributes this print to Marcantonio Raimondi (see https://sbirky.ngprague.cz/en/dielo/CZE:NG.R_6346), but the Rijksmuseum advises that it is a copy after Raimondi by Nicolas van Aelst (see http://hdl.handle.net/10934/RM0001.COLLECT.34468). Based on the inscription at lower left, “Nicolo uan aelst formis” (Nicolas van Aelst formed it), I believe that the Rijksmuseum is correct.

“Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife”, c.1600 (1588–1612), after Marcantonio Raimondi’s (1470/82–1527/34) engraving (see BM inv. no. H,1.11) after Raphael’s (1483–1520) fresco (1518–19) on the ceiling of the Logge di Raffaello in the Vatican, published in Rome by Nicolas van Aelst between 1588 and 1612 when the artist was active in Rome.

Engraving on laid paper with a small margin around the platemark and backed with a support sheet providing wide margins.

Size: (sheet) 23.1 x 27.2 cm; (plate) 20.9 x 24.7 cm; (image borderline) 21.6 x 24.4 cm.

Inscribed in plate: (lower left corner) “Nicolo uan aelst formis”: (lower right corner) Marcantonio Raimondi’s tablet monogram.

(Marcantonio Raimondi) TIB 26.9 (Konrad Oberhuber [ed.] 1978, “The Illustrated Bartsch: The Works of Marcantonio Raimondi and of his School”, vol. 26, New York, Abaris Books, p. 18, cat. no. 9).

Condition: a well-printed impression, trimmed with a small margin (approx. 1.2 cm) around the platemark. The upper-left corner of the margin has been restored and the sheet has many stains (mainly in the margin) and has been laid onto a support of archival (millennium quality) washi paper.

I am selling this dramatic engraving showing the tension filled episode of the biblical story of Joseph and Zuleika (Potiphar’s Wife) when Joseph loses his cloak after repelling Zuleika’s lustful advances—note the devil of impropriety in the distance—for the total cost of AU$304 (currently US$203.89/EUR187.17/GBP156.28 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$304) as this is my currency.

If you are interested in purchasing this early engraving based on Raphael’s fresco, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.