Swann Galleries will be auctioning off 100 Important Old
Master Prints and Old Master through Modern Prints on Thursday, May 4. The first part of the two-part auction includes
many important prints from the16th century, including Dürer engravings such as Coat-of-Arms with a Skull,1503
(estimate $7,000 to $10,000), and St. Eustace, circa 1501 ($20,000 to $30,000) and Rembrandt etchings such as
Self Portrait with Curly Hair and White Collar: Bust, circa 1630 ($20,000 to $30,000). The afternoon session of prints
includes Manet’s Le Buveur d’absinthe, etching, 1862 ($7,000 to $10,000), the sweet and simple
Cassatt’s Quietude, drypoint on Japan paper, fifth state, circa 1891 shown here ($25,000 to $35,000) and
Odalisque, brasero et coupe de fruits, lithograph, 1929 ($40,000 to $60,000). You can view the art at Swann
Galleries April 29 to May 3.
