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Title: The Circumcision of Christ (series The Life of the Virgin)
Description: Twelfth plate of a series of twenty plates showing the life of the Virgin after Crispijn van den Broeck; sixteen plates are engraved by Hans Collaert I, two by Jan Ditmaer, and two by an anonymous engraver. The set was first published in 1576 by Adriaen Huybrechts (fl. 1573-1614) On plate 12 (after the drawing in the National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh, inv.no.D3125) The Circumcision of Christ: inside a temple with the high-priest performing the operation at centre, the Virgin and St Joseph holding the Christ child are surrounded by other parents waiting with their babies. Lettered on the bottom center: 'CVB in.' and towards the left: 'Adrianus hubertus excudit 1576'. New Hollstein (van den Broeck, 175) l Engraving, no margins, trimmed around the drawn frame, text underneath is missing; state I or II/2; total: 245 x 185 mm; repaired damages on the right and lower borders. PB01NT

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Price: EUR 103.50 = appr. US$ 112.49 Seller: Antiquariaat Goltzius
- Book number: 59660

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