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German School, mid 17th Century
Lot 35

German School, mid 17th Century

Ceres reclining, with harvesters in the background, rabbits and a cornucopia

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German School, mid 17th Century
Ceres reclining, with harvesters in the background, rabbits and a cornucopia
inscribed (?) 'AEstas Cereri.' (the letters AE interlaced)
pen and black ink, grey wash, watermark shield with a Bishop's hat and staff
8¼ x 13¼ in. (20.8 x 33.6 cm.)

Specialist note

According to Dr. Frans Laurentius, to whom we are grateful, the paper is from Nuremberg or Bavaria and can be dated to the second half of the 17th Century.