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.
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