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FRANCOIS Simon — Saint Sébastien

Simon François

Tours 1606 – Paris 1671

Saint Sébastien

Original etching
273 × 191 mm, thread margins
Beautiful and rare impression from an earlier state than the one described, before numerous retouching operations and before the addition of the artist’s monogram in the lower right-hand corner, in the center, restored missing parts near the upper edge, rust stains, in the center, print crease at the level of Saint Sebastian’s right arm
Watermark: Crown and crescent moon (Heawood 1128)
Provenance: Kunsthalle Hamburg (Lugt 686 and 1328)
Reference: Robert-Dumesnil III 2, Le Blanc 1, IFF 3

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