$523
Jusepe de Ribera (Spanish, 1591-1652) Saint Jerome Hearing the Trumpet of the Last Judgment, 1621, only state (Bartsch, 5; Brown, 4). Monogrammed and dated within the plate. Etching on laid paper with watermark of a fleur-de-lis in a circle, sheet size 12 11/16 x 9 7/16 in., matted, unframed. Condition: Trimmed just within the plate mark, thinned spots to verso, minor rubs to image u.r. Provenance: The collection of Professor and Mrs. Jonathan Brown, Princeton. Estimate $20-200 The thinned spots are all over the verso, presumably from the removal of some sort of backing. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2018-01-16
