St. Mary Magdelene at the Foot of the Cross
20.75 cms x 1,552.7 cms x 69.85 cms (8.17 ins x 611.3 ins x 8.17 ins)
Signed in plate lower left
Lot offered for sale by Saskatchewan NAC, Regina at the auction event "Canadian and International Prints and Photography" held on Sun, Sep 22, 2024.
Lot 244
Lot 244
Estimate: CAD $200 - $250
Realised: CAD $212
Realised: CAD $212
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Includes a copy of 1977 receipt from Craddock and Barnard (London UK) stating that "The above are original artists' etchings over 100 years old". From the Gary Robertson Historical Print Collection (Regina). This piece is also in the permanent collection of the National Galleries of Scotland.
Notes:
Aegidius Sadeler was a Flemish engraver who was principally active at the Prague court of Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor and his successors. He experimented with different burin techniques, using patterns of hatching to add texture and tonality, emphasising the unnatural stylisation of the landscapes. His contact with the Mannerists was also influential, leading him to experiment widely with chiaroscuro in his later career. After a diverse education and training, he settled in Prague in 1597, and was appointed Imperial engraver by Emperor Rudoph II. It was in Prague that he produced the major part of some 150 landscapes that have been attributed to him. They are representative of his collaboration with the Prague court artists, Roelandt Savery, and Pieter Stevens - whose works form the basis for some of the current series. These landscapes are in several cases the sole surviving record of the artist's work, adding to their importance.
Includes a copy of 1977 receipt from Craddock and Barnard (London UK) stating that "The above are original artists' etchings over 100 years old". From the Gary Robertson Historical Print Collection (Regina). This piece is also in the permanent collection of the National Galleries of Scotland.
Notes:
Aegidius Sadeler was a Flemish engraver who was principally active at the Prague court of Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor and his successors. He experimented with different burin techniques, using patterns of hatching to add texture and tonality, emphasising the unnatural stylisation of the landscapes. His contact with the Mannerists was also influential, leading him to experiment widely with chiaroscuro in his later career. After a diverse education and training, he settled in Prague in 1597, and was appointed Imperial engraver by Emperor Rudoph II. It was in Prague that he produced the major part of some 150 landscapes that have been attributed to him. They are representative of his collaboration with the Prague court artists, Roelandt Savery, and Pieter Stevens - whose works form the basis for some of the current series. These landscapes are in several cases the sole surviving record of the artist's work, adding to their importance.
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(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Saskatchewan NAC auction house for permission to use.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Saskatchewan NAC auction house for permission to use.