Description
“Jesse Sending David”. FIRST STATE. Plate #3 in the 10 plate series “The Story of David and Saul,” 1556. Conceptual Artist: Maarten van Heemskerck. Engraver: unknown; possibly H. Muller or H. Cock. Publisher: Hieronymus Cock. Reference: New Hollstein 96 (Heemskerck). Image is unmounted on clean laid paper, 9.75″ x 8″; with full margins, 13.75″ x 10″ (with .4″ top margin). A very clean and sharp impression. Older remains of framing tape to top corners; reinforced top margin (unnoticable from front). A superior example of early Netherlandish engraving, the scene taken from 1 Samuel 17 (= I Re. 17).
Engraving and COA set in a large museum-quality Bifold Portfolio (landscape) of linen cloth and silk moire, within archival sleeves; COA on premium “gold leaf” paper with gold seal and signature.
