Pedro PERRET (c. 1555 - 1625): Holy family with St John the Baptist

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Engraving, 191 x 162 mm.

Slightly later impression with Johannes de Raam’s address (1648-1693).

Fine impression printed on laid paper. Very good condition.

Rare.

Pieter Perret, or Pedro Perret or Perete, was a Flemish engraver who settled in Madrid in 1583 and was appointed printmaker to the King's Chamber by Philip II in 1595.

His Holy Family stands out for its beautiful frame decorated with flowers, insects and birds.