Moses breaking the Tablets of the Law: Lower Half

ANDREA ANDREANI (CIRCA 1558-1629) AFTER DOMENICO BECCAFUMI (1486-1551) Moses breaking the Tablets of the Law: Lower Half woodcut, 1590, on ten joined sheets of laid paper, printed in black only, presumably from two blocks, a strong but later impression, lacking all letters, some cracks, small losses and wormholes in the blocks, some handcolouring in pale brown wash, with small margins on all sides, a few minor tears and paper splits, some minor paper losses at the sheet edges, a few tiny holes in places, some pale adhesive staining along the horizontal paper joints in the lower subject, generally in good condition, laid down onto a thin support sheet and a cloth-covered backboard, framed Block 630 x 1830 mm., Sheet 645 x 1852 mm. (overall) Frame 870 x 2100 mm.