Nicolas (Claes Pietersz) BERCHEM
1620 - 1683
The Pissing Cow
Original etching
208 × 263 mm, thread margins
Fine impression of the second state (out of 5), with the letter in the title block and the stain upper right clearly visible and before any address, four rust marks on the edge of the margin, a vertical tear restored lower center, remaining adhesive tape on the reverse
On the reverse, very light pencil sketch and annotation with pencil Collection of Willis (?)
Provenance : Unidentified collector’s stamp (Lugt 2764), F. Heugel (L. 3373)
References : Hollstein 2 ii/v, Dutuit 2 ii/v, Bartsch 2