AFTER PIETER BRUEGHEL THE ELDER (FLEMISH C.1525-1569)
THE DEATH OF THE VIRGIN
£550
Auction: 28 September 2011 at 12:00 BST
Description
Engraving, by P. Galle, second state, with partially identifiable watermark
Dimensions
31cm x 41.6cm (12.2in x 16.4in) (plate size) 38cm x 49.4cm (15in x 19.25in) (sheet size)
Footnote
Note:
Inscription reads 'Thus Philipp Galle copied the archetype by Pieter Bruegel', and 'Abraham Ortelius and his friend attended to its making', accompanied by three Latin quatrains.