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Ferdinand Bol — St. Jerome in the Cave (Bartsch, Hollstein 3)
Ferdinand Bol

St. Jerome in the Cave (Bartsch, Hollstein 3)

An etching depicting the Christian saint in his cave dwelling, executed with dense hatching throughout. Created in 1644, this third and final state shows minimal wear and is printed on paper with an 'IA' watermark.

Medium
Etching, 1644, a very good impression of the third (final) state, showing only slight wear to the densely hatched areas, on paper with an 'IA' watermark, unframed

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Old Master Prints

December 3, 2021

Estimate: $800$1,200

Lot 83

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Ferdinand Bol, St. Jerome in the Cave (Bartsch, Hollstein 3)

An etching depicting the Christian saint in his cave dwelling, executed with dense hatching throughout. Created in 1644, this third and final state shows minimal wear and is printed on paper with an 'IA' watermark.

Medium
Etching, 1644, a very good impression of the third (final) state, showing only slight wear to the densely hatched areas, on paper with an 'IA' watermark, unframed
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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Bol, Etching, Baroque, Dutch, Religious, Saint Jerome, 1644

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