Harris Schrank Fine Prints

Hans Sebald Beham (1500-1550), The Little Buffoon, engraving, 1642. References: Bartsch 230, Pauli 234, first state (of 2). In very good condition apart two minor thin spots lower right and an unobtrusive vertical crease, mainly visible verso, trimmed to the platemark, 45 x 81 mm. A fine, rich impression of the first state. Provenance: Heinrich Stiebel (Lugt 1367) W. Meyer (L. 1813) Albert W. Blum (L. 79b); his sale Sotheby’s, New York, Feb. 27, 1988. lot 1190 The inscription reads: ON DIR HAB ICH GERISEN DAS ICH MICH HAB BESCHISEN (I have written on you that I have beshit myself). […]

Hans Sebald Beham (1500-1550), an engraving after Beham’s Two Fools (or Fool and Foolish Woman), engraving, c 1540, a copy or impression in reverse of Pauli 215, Bartsch 213, the copy after the first state. In excellent condition, trimmed on or just outside or inside the plate mark, on old laid paper, numerous notes in pencil verso, 1 15/16 x 2 1/16 inches. A brilliant impression of this famous image, after the Beham composition. The subject matter for this print was addressed by numerous artists in the 15th and 16th centuries.  In this rendering the allusions refer to the folly […]

Hans Sebald Beham (1500-1550), Virgin and Child with the Pear, engraving, 1520. Initials monogram and date in the plate. References: Bartsch 18, Pauli, Hollstein 19. First state (of two). In good condition, on old laid paper with thread margins on three sides, trimmed on the platemark bottom right and bottom, and archival mounting.  h: 4.5 x w: 3 in / h: 11.4 x w: 7.6 cm A very good impression of this rarity. Hollstein indicates that earlier impressions, such as this one, do not have a scratch above the head of the Virgin. Beham was one of the Northern Renaissance […]