Cornelis Bloemaert, “A Resting Pedlar”, 1620–25, after Abraham Bloemaert

Cornelis Bloemaert (1603–1692)

“A Resting Pedlar” (Roethlisberger title), 1620–25, plate 5 from the series of sixteen plates, “Leisure Series: Genre Scenes”. A strong and well-printed impression from a later edition printed in c.1790/1800 with text erased and numbered at upper right, “5”, after the design by Cornelis’ father, Abraham Bloemaert (1564-1651).

Engraving on fine laid paper, trimmed with a small margin around the platemark.

Size: (sheet) 12.2 x 16.7cm: (plate) 10.9 x 15.4cm; (image borderline) 10 x 15cm.

Numbered in plate: (upper right) “5”.

Roethlisberger 301 (Marcel G. Roethlisberger 1993, “Abraham Bloemaert and His Sons: Paintings and Prints”, vol. 1, Davaco, Doornspuk, p. 232, cat. no. 301).

The British Museum offers the following description of this print: “Plate 5: A resting pedlar. Landscape with a man seated on a rock, holding a walking stick and carrying a crate on his back, his dog at his feet in lower right corner; after Abraham Bloemaert” (BM inv. no. D,7.202).

Condition a strong and well-printed impression in a near faultless condition. Note that there is a mark below the dog which I believe may be an intrinsic flaw in the printing plate as I see traces of the mark in the impression of this print from the lettered state held by the British Museum (inv. no. D,7.202). The sheet is in a pristine condition with no tears, holes, folds, abrasions, stains or signs of handling and is trimmed with a small margin (approx. 6mm) around the platemark.

I am selling this very beautiful engraving for AU$251 in total (currently US$166.27/ EUR 152.57/ GBP128.05 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$251) as this is my currency.

If you are interested in acquiring this marvellous image of country-life in the early 1600s, where a travelling salesman holding a walking stick and with large wicker basket that he must have to carry on his back rests for a moment beside his well-fed dog, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.

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