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a drawing of a woman ' s head on a piece of paper
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640 - 2 sheets. Puzzle picture (Keerprent): The Woman Who Was Marr…
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Estimate €400 - €600
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2 sheets. Puzzle picture (Keerprent): The Woman Who Was Married Four Times. 1. Copperplate engraving on handmade paper. Circa 1700. Plate dimensions 20.5 x 15.5 cm, sheet dimensions 33.5 x 20 cm. Numbered in the upper margin. 2. Red chalk and pen in brown and black on handmade paper. Circa 1730. 19.5 x 16.5 cm. Inscribed in pencil ‘Ec. Hollandaise’. Each sheet individually mounted on backing board beneath a passe-partout. A satirical optical illusion drawing which, when rotated in 90° increments, reveals the heads of a young woman, a sheep, an old man with ram’s horns and another man, each accompanied by a numbered Dutch couplet in which the woman mocks her husbands. The drawing faithfully reproduces the composition of the copperplate engraving, though it differs in the numbering of the verses and the wording. A rare combination of the print and a drawn version of the same motif. - The paper is aged and browned, partly stained or showing some foxing; the margins are irregular with small tears and slight creases; the drawing also has a watermark. Overall in very good condition; the drawing is finely detailed; the excellent print is crisp and high-contrast. 2 sheets. Puzzle picture (Keerprent): The Four Times Married Woman. 1. Copper engraving on laid paper. 2. Red chalk, pen and brown and black ink on laid paper. Inscribed in pencil ‘Ec. Hollandaise’. Each sheet is hinged at points to a backing sheet beneath a passe-partout. - A satirical puzzle picture which, when rotated by 90° each time, reveals the heads of a young woman, a sheep, an old man with a ram’s horn and another man, each accompanied by a numbered Dutch couplet in which the woman mocks her husbands. The drawing reproduces the composition of the engraving in the same orientation, but differs in the numbering and wording of the verses. A rare combination of a print and a drawn version of the same subject. - Both sheets are browned with age, spotted or foxed in places; they have irregular edges with small tears and light creases; the drawing also has a watermark. Overall in very good condition; the drawing is finely executed. This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This lot is subject to the standard tax regime. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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