Georg MATTHEUS (Lyon ca. 1521 - Augsburg 1572) Martha... Lot 8

Georg MATTHEUS (Lyon ca. 1521 - Augsburg 1572) Martha and Magdalene going to the Temple Bartsch illustrated, Italian Chiaroscuro Woodcuts, XII, 37.12; Strauss 65 Woodcuts in chiaroscuro printed from two blocks, probably after an engraving by Marcantonio itself engraved after Raphael (?) 24.5 x 35 cm Rare Conservation : Beginning of tear in the top of the middle fold and upper left corner torn off Provenance : Album of drawings by Numa Boucoiran Unidentified collection, stamped on a 16th century Italian woodcut (Lugt 1959a) Attached : The Descent from the Cross by Ugo da CARPI (c.1450/80-1532), woodcut in brown monochrome after Raphael (doubled proof, tired cut at the limit of the subject, folds and breaks of the paper...) Expert : Alain Cano - 06 75 12 61 48