PIETER VAN DER HEYDEN (CIRCA 1530-1572) AFTER PIETER BRUEGEL THE ELDER (1525-1569)
Big Fish eat little Fish
engraving, 1557, on laid paper, watermark Posthorn in Small Crowned Shield (not in Briquet), a fine, rich and tonal impression of this rare print, first state (of four), published by Hieronymus Cock, Antwerp, with narrow margins on three sides, trimmed on or just inside the platemark below
Plate 229 x 298 mm.
Sheet 231 x 301 mm.
PIETER VAN DER HEYDEN (CIRCA 1530-1572) AFTER PIETER BRUEGEL THE ELDER (1525-1569)
Big Fish eat little Fish
engraving, 1557, on laid paper, watermark Posthorn in Small Crowned Shield (not in Briquet), a fine, rich and tonal impression of this rare print, first state (of four), published by Hieronymus Cock, Antwerp, with narrow margins on three sides, trimmed on or just inside the platemark below
Plate 229 x 298 mm.
Sheet 231 x 301 mm.