Lewis and Lewis nr 5 (IX/X). Good impression du 8 or 9e state (of 10), with G. J. de Rossi’s address. Breaks and folds, mostly marginal and on the edges; vertical median crease; two or three tiny tears renforcées au centre. Good margins. Edition end 17e or beginning 18e century. Watermark : lily flower in […]
Morane nr 4. Very good impression on flier china paper, printed in colors, signed and numbered. Small foxings mostly visible on the back and in margins; short marginal tear and some creases. Wide margins. Edition of 100 impression for the “Galerie d’estampes originales” of A. Vollard.
Dessin titré en bas à droite. Frédéric Faber, peintre d’animaux et de paysages, fonda une fabrique de porcelaines and was nommé peintre sur porcelaine de la Cour. Provenance : chevalier Camberlyn (selon une annotation au verso). Some rare piqûres; slight oxidation.
Lieure nr 1353 (II/III). Good impression trimmed at the borderline, of 2nd state (of 3), with Henriet’s address. Small thin paper area at left and in an angle; laid down on old laid paper. Plate to the set “Malheurs et Misères de la Guerre”.
Préaud nr 230 (II/II). Good impression of 2nd state (of 2), with the inscriptions engraved on the edges. Some creases; tips of the marginal corners torn off. Ce cuivre a servi, en son premier état, à orner un placard typographié avec un poème de La Mesnardière, conseiller et maître d’hôtel ordinaire de sa Majesté. Il […]
Very good impression complete and enhanced with gouache and varnished, in a provençal setting or northern italy of XVIIIth century. Rare shards or small accidents at frame. The print has not been removed from its frame.
Hind nr 15 (I/VI). Very good impression of first state (of six) before Bouchard and Gravier’s address. Some pronunced folds and creases mostly at top, slight vertical median crease. Small margins. Rare. Watermark : lily flower in a double circle.
New Hollstein nr 340 (I/III). Good impression of first state (of three), before the address change. Forte oxidation of the sheet; creases and stains; marginal creases; some pinhole. Good margins. Watermark : dobule C crowned. Plate of the set of “Nouvelles inventions des Temps Modernes”, 1588-1591.
Poncetton nr 1 (I/II). Good impression. Ensemble d’une gravure et d’un dessin préparatoire by ink, la seconde signed; la première du first state (of 2), before que le visage du nain ne soit gratté. Some creases and breaks, rests of mounting paper on the back and some stains à la première; folds, small tears and […]
Dimension: 205 (etching) - 170 (drawing) mm x 285 (etching) - 230 (drawing) mm
Titled at foot on center. Annotated on the back by a main “recent” : “6 modèles ayant servi pour des assiettes commandées par le Roi de Hollande”. Rares piqûres and slight oxidation.
Beraldi nr 16; I.F.F. nr 133. Very good impression on laid paper, with many retouchs with pencil by the artist with a view to a possible reduction of the platemark. Slight oxidation at the window of an old mounting. Good margins. Very rare. Ex collection H. M. Petiet.