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.
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