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Friday, 23 February 2024

Two Karel Dujardin’s etchings, “Peasant Family” & “Sheet of Studies with Heads”, 1652–59



Karel Dujardin (aka Karel Du Jardin; Carel Dujardin; Carel du Jardin; Bokkebaart) (1626–1678)

(left) “Peasant Family”, 1652–59, etching on fine laid paper; size: (sheet) 6.3 x 5.5 cm; inscribed in plate: (upper left) “K.DV.I.”, (lower right corner) “43”; published in Paris by Naudet (fl.1778–1829) in an 18th century edition; state iii (of iii); Hollstein Dutch 43, TIB 43. The Rijksmuseum offers a description of this print: http://hdl.handle.net/10934/RM0001.COLLECT.447741.

(right) “Sheet of Studies with Heads”, 1652–59, etching on fine laid paper; size: (sheet) 5.3 x 6.3 cm; inscribed in plate: (lower right corner) “44”; published in Paris by Naudet in an 18th century edition; state iii (of iii); Hollstein Dutch 44, TIB 44. The Rijksmuseum offers a description of this print: http://hdl.handle.net/10934/RM0001.COLLECT.38377.

Condition: strong and well-printed impressions trimmed around the platemark and laid onto a sheet of archival (millennium quality) washi paper. Both prints are in an excellent condition with no tears, holes, folds, abrasions or significant stains.

I am selling this pair of etchings featuring sensitively executed studies of rural folk, for the total combined price of AU$316 (currently US$207.39/EUR191.63/GBP163.65 at the time of this listing) including Express 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 interesting pair of small etchings numbered sequentially as plates 43 and 44, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.

This pair of prints has been sold








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