Jan Fyt
Dogs, six from a set of eight, 1642
Etchings
17 x 21.5 cm
6 3/4 x 8 1/2 in
6 3/4 x 8 1/2 in
Signed on the title-plate
£ 1,200.00 (for 6)
Fyt (or Fijt) was a prominent Flemish still life, animal and flower painter. While he was fond of trophy paintings, or assemblages of dead animals after a hunt, in his...
Fyt (or Fijt) was a prominent Flemish still life, animal and flower painter. While he was fond of trophy paintings, or assemblages of dead animals after a hunt, in his etchings he displayed great powers of observation of live animals and a light and charming touch. His dogs scratch, strain at the leash, mate and sleep in a thoroughly realistic fashion.
Hollstein 9-16, lacking 13 and 16. The title plate in the third state of six, as published in 1642, the other plates in the second state, completed and with rounded corners. Fine impressions, H. 14 trimmed on the platemark, the others with small margins. Plates 10 and 11 with made-up lower left corners, some other corners thin, generally in good condition.
Hollstein 9-16, lacking 13 and 16. The title plate in the third state of six, as published in 1642, the other plates in the second state, completed and with rounded corners. Fine impressions, H. 14 trimmed on the platemark, the others with small margins. Plates 10 and 11 with made-up lower left corners, some other corners thin, generally in good condition.
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