Artist: Cornelis Schut (I) (Flemish, 1597–1655).
Title: Maria met kind (Virgin and Child).
Inscriptions: "Cornel. Schut In." (top right, mirrored) and "Cum Priuilegio" (top left, mirrored). Inscription: Included based on the description of an impression from the Rijksmuseum and for reference only. Our copy is an earlier state, predating the addition of the inscription.
Dimensions: 5" × 4".
Date: Circa 1618–1655.
Materials and Techniques: Counterproof of an etching on paper.
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965–2000.
Condition: The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. Shows gentle overall toning of the laid paper fibers consistent with historic handling. Trimmed to platemark. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Museums, Libraries and Auctions: Rijksmuseum RP-P-1951-710.
Art Movements, Periods and Schools: Flemish School XVII C.
Note: This counterproof demonstrates the 17th-century workshop practice where artists pulled mirror impressions to verify the composition's true balance or to transfer designs onto subsequent plates or canvases. Rare.
Acknowledgement: This entry incorporates text from online sources and the catalog entry of a similar item in the Rijksmuseum collection.