HARRIS SCHRANK FINE PRINTS

Cornelis Bega (1631/32-64), The Young Hostess, c. 1660-64, etching. Reference: Hollstein, Bartsch 33, third state (of 5). With the address of J. Covens and C Mortier bottom left - before the address was removed (in the fourth state) and the artist’s signature was added (in the fifth state). In excellent condition, printed in black/grey ink on an old laid paper, with a 3/16 inch margin outside the plate mark all around, archival matting.
Provenance: Ex collection Graff (with stamp verso, Lugt 1092a), LRV (with stamp verso, Lugt 1761), an unidentified collector’s stamp verso, and Dr. Karl [...]

Cornelis Bega (1631/2-64), The Inn, etching, c. 1660-64. Reference: Hollstein 35. First state of three. With the Foolscap watermark. In good condition, with some (flattened) printing creases, a few unobtrusive (printer’s oil?) stains, archival mounting.  With margins, 8 3/4 x 6 3/4, the sheet 9 5/8 x 7 1/2 inches.
A fine impression of this very early state, before the address was added (“J Covene et C. Mortier excudit” was added in the second state).
Hollstein notes several other first state impressions with the Foolscap watermark.
Provenance: ex. Collection: Dr. Karl Herweg, and with his stamp (not [...]

Cornelis Bega (1631/2-1664), The Mother Seated in an Inn, etching, circa 1660-64. Reference: Hollstein 31, first state of two. In good condition, trimmed outside of the plate mark top and sides, on the plate mark bottom; 6  1/4 x 4 7/8 inches, archival mounting.
Cornelis Bega was born in Haarlem, the son of Pieter Bega, a wood carver and silversmith, and Maria Cornelis, daughter of the Mannerist painter Cornelis van Haarlem. He is known as a pupil of Adriaen Van Ostade, and of course his work bears a resemblance to Van Ostade’s. He was admitted to [...]

Cornelis Bega (1631/32-64), Man Caressing the Young Hostess, ca. 1660-64, etching. Reference: Hollstein, Bartsch 34, first state of two, with the name of the artist showing in the lower left corner through the crosshatching. Printed on old laid paper with a dark brown ink, a Fleur de Lys with Crown watermark (Godefry’s watermark number 11, found also on lifetime impressions of Van Ostade prints, so  it is quite certain that this is a lifetime impression). In very good condition, touched  with grey wash, with margins, 8 3/4 x 6 7/8, the sheet 9 3/4 [...]