Christ in the House of Simon the Pharisee

ALESSANDRO GANDINI (ACTIVE 1545-1565) AFTER PARMIGIANINO (1503-1540) AFTER RAPHAEL (1483-1520) Christ in the House of Simon the Pharisee chiaroscuro woodcut printed from four blocks in shades of greyish-brown, circa 1545-65, on laid paper, indistinct watermark Crowned Eagle surmounted by an Orb (?), a very good, clear impression of this rare print, second, final state, reprinted by Andreani in 1609, printing strongly and with much gaufrage, trimmed to or just outside the borderline, with some tiny nicks and repaired losses at the sheet edges, otherwise in good condition Block & Sheet 253 x 372 mm.