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GEORG PENCZ
1500 Neurenberg - 1550 Leipzig
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Greek heroines
Complete series of four engravings.
Tomyris hiding king Cyrus'head.
Medea and Jason
Cephalus and Procris
Paris and Oenone |
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Engravings, 1539
Signed with monogram in the plate.
Holl. 121 and 122 dated.
Each c. 11.7 x 7.5 cm
Provenance; Holl.120 Max Egon Fürst zu Fürstenberg (Lugt 2811
Holl. 122 Joseph-Marius Agassis
(Lugt 69 and A.C. de Poggi (Lugt 617), Holl 123 Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin (Lugt 1606 and 2398). |
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| Literature; Bartsch 70-73, Landau 73,74,75 a(b),76. Hollstein 120 1(II),121 1(II),122 only state,123 only state. |
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Excellent impressions.
Trimmed around and to the borderline.
A set brought together from different collections.
The impressions fit together.
It is rare to see the series complete. |
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