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Hendrick Goltzius — Captain of the Infantry Marching to the Left (Bartsch 126; Hollstein 254; Strauss 252)
Hendrick Goltzius

Captain of the Infantry Marching to the Left (Bartsch 126; Hollstein 254; Strauss 252)

A striking engraving by Hendrick Goltzius from 1587 depicting a military captain in motion. This single-state composition showcases the artist's technical mastery of the engraving medium.

Medium
Engraving, 1587, a very fine impression of the only state, on paper with a partial indecipherable watermark, lacking the text, framed

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Old Master Prints

December 3, 2021

Estimate: $2,000$4,000

Lot 30

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Hendrick Goltzius, Captain of the Infantry Marching to the Left (Bartsch 126; Hollstein 254; Strauss 252)

A striking engraving by Hendrick Goltzius from 1587 depicting a military captain in motion. This single-state composition showcases the artist's technical mastery of the engraving medium.

Medium
Engraving, 1587, a very fine impression of the only state, on paper with a partial indecipherable watermark, lacking the text, framed
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Figure Study, 1587, Military, Engraving, Hendrick Goltzius, Renaissance, Dutch Art

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