HARRIS SCHRANK FINE PRINTS

Jonas Suyderhoef (1610-1690), La Rixe (The Brawl), after Adriaen Van Ostade (1610-1685), engraving, c. 1660. [with the lettering A. Ostaden pinxit at the bottom left; J. Suyderhoef sculpsit bottom center; and Clemendt de Jonghe excudit bottom right]. Reference: Wussin 127, third state (of 5). In adequate condition but laid down on card, upper right tip repaired, a spot of paint upper left, moderate age toning, trimmed outside of plate mark,  17 3/8 x 14 5/8 inches. A good impression of this large engraving, in the state before the de Jonghe address was taken off and the address of F. de [...]

Jonas Suyderhoef 1613-1686),  The Three Women (les Parques Hollandaises), c. 1650, engraving and etching, after Adriaen van Ostade (1610-1685). Reference: Wussin 120, fourth state (of 6), with the inscription “Nicolaus Visscher excu”lower right, and with the letters on the wall in the background “A. Van Ostaden pinxit; J. Suyderhoef sculpsit”. In excellent condition, on old laid paper with a margin, 11 3/4 x 8 5/8, the sheet 12 1/8 x 9 3/8 inches. A very good, strong impression. Wussin notes that in this state the horizontal lines have been added to the areas outside of the oval, but the address [...]

Adriaen Van Ostade, The Singers, circa 1668, etching. References: Godefry, Hollstein 19. The fifth state (of seven). In very good condition. [with the inscription on the plate [A. v. oftade fecit et excud.]. With margins, 9 7/16 x 7 17/32, the sheet 9 17/32 x 7 19/32  inches. On old laid paper. Provenance: Craddock and Barnard, London, acquired on December 8, 1967 by Dr. S. W. Pelletier (with his stamp verso, not yet in Lugt).  Dr. Pelletier was known for his fine collection of Van Ostade etchings (as well as superb examples of etchings by Rembrandt, Van Dyke, Meryon, and [...]

Adriaen Van Ostade (1610-1685) etching The Anglers, circa 1647, Godefry 26, Bartsch 26. Very good condition, with small (1/2 inch) margins, on cream laid paper, archival mounting. 4 1/2 x 6 5/8 inches. A fine, rich impression of the sixth state of seven. This state appears identical to Godefry’s fifth state, but the borderline appears a bit stronger than that pictured in Godefry, so we’ve taken a conservative position and assigned it as sixth state. But the horizontal lines in the sky upper right are printing quite well as in the earlier states, and the inking is quite rich and [...]

Adriaen Van Ostade (1610-1685), The Breakfast (Le Gourmet en Compagnie), etching, c. 1647-52. References: Godefry, Hollstein 50. Seventh state (of 12). On cream laid paper, in very good condition, with margins (tiny loss upper left outside of platemark, collector’s stamp verso showing through slightly bottom left below image), no watermark discernible, 8 1/2 x 10 1/4, the sheet 8 15/16 x 11. Archival mounting. A fine early delicately printed impression. Godefry observes that impressions of this early (lifetime) state are “tres rare.” Provenance: ex Collection Dr. S. William Pelletier (with his stamp verso, and dated by him as acquired 11/15/99). ex [...]