Bartsch Ill. nr 30 (172). Good impression trimmed on or out the borderline, printed by two plates, one in light green, the other in black. Folds and creases mostly visible in raking light, some inherent at the edition; held by the left edge on a sheet of framing.
Good impression on laid paper in colors of the time. Small stain (?) in the middle towards the rights and probable trace of passe-partout at the window of the mounting. Small margins. Framed : not examined outside the frame.
cf New Hollstein (van Ostade) nr 24 copy d. Very good impression. Slight oxidation of the sheet; some very slight creases, mostly one horizontal. Thread margins on three sides. Our engraving takes up that A. van Ostade which dates from ca 1652. The state of our impression is indescribed.
Robert-Dumesnil nr 32 (I/II). Thuillier nr 181 (II/II). Very good impression trimmed at the platemark, of first plate (of 2), fefore Weyen’s address deletion. Fixed by the corner on wove paper; small skinned paper areas in the sky and vertical fold at right. Last plate of the set of six “Landscapes”. Ex collection Robert-Dumesnil (Lugt […]
Hollstein nr 15. Good impression of the only state. Oxidation of the sheet; foxings; four wormhole or by pin; some vertical creases. Small margins. Watermark : stationer’s name and coat of arms (?). Edition probably slightly late. The painting by Rubens (and his workshop) is preserved à l’Académie de View.
T. Dufresne nr 16. Very good impression on laid paper, numbered and signed. Very slight trace of an old mounting paper. Edition of 25 impressions. Dry stamp of the editor Sagot (Lugt nr 2254)
Poncetton nr 60 (I/II). Very good impression on laid paper of first state (of two), avant des travaux à la pointe sèche, signed and annotated “1e état – 1ère épreuve”. Soft creases at top; two tiny thin paper areas. Good margins. Rare.
Exhib. “Bosse” nr 200 (I/II). Good impression of first state (of two), with Le Blond’s address. Important vertical tear at right hastily repair of approximately 11 cm; thin paper area; dirt mostly on the back; a wormhole in a bordure. Small margins.
Beraldi nr 341 (VIII/IX). Good impression on japan paper, of 8th state (of 9), before the letter, dedicated and signed by pen. Some very rare defects in the subject; some small marginal accidents; foxing on the back.
Robert-Dumesnil nr 98 (?/IV); cf Bartsch XV 267.98. Very good impression trimmed at the borderline of an indetermined state (of 4). Glued by the edges on laid paper; two small tears, one in the upper left corner, other in the letter; creases mostly soft and rare other defects.
Hollstein nr 1281 (I/II). Good impression trimmed at the platemark, of first state (of two), before the inscription at the top and Galle’s name. Creases and vertical fold open at foot; some stains; point of the lower right angle ripped off; formerly backed; some thin paper areas; rests of mounting paper and of glue on […]