Hendrick Goltzius (1558-1617)
[Antique print, engraving, 1594] The Annunciation (The birth and Early Life of Christ; set title), published 1594, 1 p.
The Archangel holding a lilly, addresses the serene Virgin, kneeling on a cushion, the dove of the Holy Spirit radiating light above, surrounded by billowing clouds and cavorting putti.
Lettered below left:´SERENISSIMO PRINCIPI AC… at(que) repertor. / C. Schonguaeus´; on the bottom four lines of Latin text:´Pone metum Virgo… Dei matrem totus vernerabitur orbis.´; Monogrammed and dated on the bottom :´HG A. 1594´. Outstanding engraving.
On the verso collector´s marks: Dr. C. D. Ginsburg (1831-1914) (L.1145); unknown collector´s mark.
Heilige Maria- Heilige Geest – De Verkondiging – The annunciation – aartsengel
€ 3.630,00 (€ 3.000,00 ex. btw)