Adolphe Crauk; Hans Memling The Virgin Madonna with an Apple 1800’s

‘La Vierge A La Pomme’

(‘The Virgin With The Apple’)

etched by

Adolphe Crauk

After the Netherlandish painting by Hans Memling of a portrait of the Virgin Mary (Madonna) presenting an apple to a baby Jesus Christ.

Adolphe Crauk; 1865-1945 Painter and engraver. Winner at the Rome Competition, Professor at the Academy of Fine Arts of Valenciennes

Signed in pencil by the artist in the lower margin.

A superb engraving in black ink. with fine detail and ink lines. The image measuring approximately 33 cms. x 45 cms.(13 x 18 ins.) printed within a strong platemark and impression on a wove paper sheet measuring 47 cms. x 61 cms.(18½ x 24 ins.) with full margins. The print will be shipped rolled.

Signed by the artist in the lower margin with a hand writtem dedication to A. Madamoiselle Celine Holleroel ?.

Unframed and unmounted, the condition of the image and the sheet is good with a toning to a previous mat window and handling marks condusive with age.

Cat 180505-2