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Nicolas Beatrizet — An Old Man Standing: Anaximenes (Bartsch 42)
Nicolas Beatrizet

An Old Man Standing: Anaximenes (Bartsch 42)

Nicolas Beatrizet's engraving from circa 1545 depicts an old man standing identified as Anaximenes, representing a fine first state impression. The work features an Anchor in a Circle watermark and demonstrates Renaissance printmaking techniques.

Medium
Engraving, circa 1545, a fine impression of the first state (of two), on paper with an Anchor in a Circle watermark, unframed
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

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Old Master Prints

June 30, 2021

Estimate: $1,000 – $1,500

Lot 47

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Nicolas Beatrizet, An Old Man Standing: Anaximenes (Bartsch 42)

Nicolas Beatrizet's engraving from circa 1545 depicts an old man standing identified as Anaximenes, representing a fine first state impression. The work features an Anchor in a Circle watermark and demonstrates Renaissance printmaking techniques.

Medium
Engraving, circa 1545, a fine impression of the first state (of two), on paper with an Anchor in a Circle watermark, unframed
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Monochrome, Classical, Historical, Italian, Detailed, Man, Portrait, 16th Century, Engraving, Renaissance