Anthony van DYCK
1599 - 1641
Portrait of Frans Snijders, Painter
Original etching
157 × 136 mm, trimmed within the platemark (242 x 155 mm)
Very rare and very fine impression probably of the first state (of 7), with light vertical abrasions around the head and before inscriptions added in the second state Franciscus Snyders // Venationum, Ferarum, fructuum, et olerum pictor Antverpiae and Ant. Van Dyck pinxit et fecit aqua aqua forti and before the plate finished by Jacques Neefs in the following states.
Watermark: Pot with flowers (similar to Heawood 3624)
Reference: New Hollstein 10 i/vii