Karel Dujardin (aka Karel Du Jardin; Carel Dujardin;
Carel du Jardin; Bokkebaart) (1626–1678)
“Recumbent Sheep with Flies” (aka “Le Mouton et les Mouches”;
“Liggend schaap met vliegen”), 1655, plate number 38.
Etching on fine laid paper trimmed with a thread margin
around the platemark and backed with a support sheet.
Size: (sheet) 7.6 x 10cm; (plate) 7.4 x 9.8 cm.
Inscribed in plate: (upper left) “K. DV JADIN. fe/ 1655”: (lower
right corner) “38”.
State ii (of ii) with the addition of the plate number.
TIB 1.38-[II] (187) (Leonard J Slatkes [ed.] 1978, The
Illustrated Bartsch: Netherlandish Artists, vol. 1, New York, Abaris Books, p. 206,
cat. no. 38 [187]); Hollstein 38.II.
The British Museum offers the following description of this
print:
“The sheep and the flies. Landscape with a recumbent sheep
with flies around its head, in three-quarter view and his head facing right in
profile, its coat partially shed, a shepherd with sheep in far distance; second
state with number. 1655 Etching” (https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_Sheepshanks-902).
See also the description of this print offered by the
Rijksmuseum: http://hdl.handle.net/10934/RM0001.COLLECT.38363.
Condition: a richly inked and well-printed (near faultless)
impression trimmed around the platemark and laid onto a sheet of archival
(millennium quality) washi paper. Beyond an age-mellowing of tone to the paper and
a faint trace of a collector’s stamp (verso), the sheet is in an excellent condition.
I am selling this stunningly strong impression of a superb etching
showing what I suspect may be a
Wiltipoll sheep—based on its features and the shedding lumps
of fleece on its back (forgive me if I’m wrong about this!)—seemingly bleating
from harassment by a hovering swarm of flies, for AU$232 (currently US$170.73/EUR144.49/GBP123.38
at the time of this listing) including postage and handling to anywhere in the
world (but not, of course, any import duties/taxes imposed by some countries).
If you are interested in purchasing this raw and unapologetic
scene of everyday rural life in the 17th century, please contact me
(oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make
the payment easy.
This print has been sold
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