PRINTS FROM THE PERSONAL COLLECTION OF THE LATE CHRISTOPHER MENDEZ
KAREL DUJARDIN (1626-1678)
The two Mules & The two Asses
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KAREL DUJARDIN (1626-1678) The two Mules & The two Asses two etchings 1652 on laid paper, with partial watermarks Strasbourg Lily very fine impressions of the rare second state (of three) and first state (of four), respectively printing with much plate tone and inky plate edges with small margins light- and backboard staining otherwise in good condition Plate 150 x 136 mm., Sheet 157 x 142 mm. (Holl. 2) Plate 152 x 136 mm., Sheet 158 x 143 mm. (Holl. 6)
来源
Christopher Mendez (1943-2025), London; then by descent to present owners.
These two prints of pack animals are amongst the most charming in the oeuvre of Karel Dujardin, who specialised in the depiction of farm animals and rustic landscapes.