HIERONYMUS HOPFER
C.1500 – 1563 |
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| Portrait of Charles V, Emperor. |
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| Etching and stipple on iron with hand coloring. 1521 |
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With the text; “Carolus.von.gots.gnad.remisch.king.erwelter.kaiser etc….
I.H. MDXXI”
22.3 x 15.7 cm.
Trimmed on and within the platemark. |
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Traces of gold leaf lower right and bottom edges of the sheet.
The colours most probably old. The green shining through verso.
An early and fine impression. Rare in the first state.
References; Bartsch 58, Hollstein 63. 1(II), before the number 86. |
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Provenance; Colnaghi & Co, London (inventory number B14947)
Frederick Keppel & Co, New York.
Mrs. George A. Martin
Baldwin-Wallace College (1949-2010). |
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