Adriaen Jansz van Ostade (1610-1685) Village Romance

Adriaen Jansz van Ostade (1610-1685) Village Romance Etching and drypoint, circa 1667, on laid paper without watermark, a very good impression of Godefroy's fourth or fifth state (of twelve), trimmed on or fractionally inside the platemark on all sides, small marginal nicks, minor toning, sheet 159 x 125 mm (6 1/4 x 4 7/8 in) (unframed) Provenance: William Esdaile, London (1758-1837) [Lugt 2617] Duke of Buccleuch (1806-1884), London and Dalkeith [Lugt 402]; probably his sale, Christie's, London, 9-22 April 1887 (lot 1623, with another impression) Richard Fisher (1809-1890), Hill Top, Midhurst, England (Lugt 931); his sale, Sotheby's, London, 23 May 1892 and following days (lot 566, sold to Gutekunst) Gutekunst & Klipstein, Bern P. & D. Colnaghi, London (their stock numbers C 8420, C 1326 and C 5305 in pencil verso); Sale. Christie's, Old Master Prints, 10th December 2019, lot 281

Estimate:£2,000

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