Three German Soldiers
Artist: Daniel Hopfer
Daniel Hopfer (1470-1536), Three German Soldiers, circa 1505, etching. Reference: Hollstein 73; second state of three; a 17th Century impression, with the artist’s initials in the plate, Funck number lower left. In very good condition, with (small) margins, 8 x 11 1/4 inches, 20 x 28.5 cm. A very good, strong impression of this rarity, with some iron spots near the borders left and right. Provenance: ex. Collection: Quiring (Lugt 1041b); WE Drugulin (L 2612); AT Gerstaechker (L1077), and Dr. Karl Herweg (not in Lugt). Daniel Hopfer became a citizen of Augsberg in 1493, which was fitting since he was an etcher [...]