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Andrea Andreani (AFTER GIAMBOLOGNA) Pilate Washing his Hands.

Sold for $1,000 at Swann Auction Galleries on Apr 18, 2024.

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ANDREA ANDREANI (AFTER GIAMBOLOGNA) Pilate Washing his Hands. Woodcut on two joined sheets, circa 1590. 436x640 mm; 17¼x25¼ inches. The letters GF watermark or counter mark to an unidentified watermark. With small upper and lower margins, trimmed on the border line right edge and on or just inside the border line left edge. A very good impression of this extremely scarce woodcut. Based on Giambologna's (1529-1608) bronze bas-relief in the Soccorso Chapel, Santissima Annunziata, Florence, from circa 1585-87. The black key block only. A chiaroscuro woodcut by Andreani (1540-1623) of only the right half of the scene sold at Christie's, London, December 2, 1987, lot 94. We have not found another impression of the entire composition at auction in the past 30 years. Bartsch 19.

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