Robert-Dumesnil nr 31; Exhibition “Bourdon” nr 35. Good impression trimmed out the platemark, of the only state. Thin paper area along the edges and tiny defect on the right edge.
Bartsch nr 32 (I/II). Good impression slightly trimmed in the subject, la tablette en pied rognée (as often), of first state (of two), before Losi’s address. Strong thin paper area at lower right; small tears on the edges, l’une plus importante en bas à droite; some stains and other small defects. (268 x 234 contre […]
New Hollstein nr 338 (II/IV). Good impression of 2nd state (of 4), with the number engraved but before change of address. Forte oxidation of the sheet; slight small foxings and small stains; small marginal lack renforcé at top. Good margins. Watermark : double C crowned. Plate to the set of “Nouvelles Inventions des Temps Modernes”, […]
Harris nr 33 (VI/VIII); M. Guérin nr 23 (III/III). Very good impression on laid paper, of 6e state (of 8), published in l’album de la “Société des Aquafortistes” in 1864. Some handling creases mostly marginal; some very slight traces of rubbing and slight oxidation on the edges of margins. Wide margins.
P. de Baudicour nr 6; Wildenstein nr 3. Very good impression trimmed in the platemark, of the only state. Tiny rousseurs éparses, mostly visible on the back; tiny vertical fold of print and very slight diagonal crease. First plate to the set of four “Bacchanales”.
Set of 15 hunting scenes (of 16). Very good impressions trimmed at the platemark, of first state (of 2) for the title, of the only state for the other. Some tiny defects; some very rare small taches rousses. Fixed by the angles on wove paper. This engravings copient in the same direction those of A. […]
Hollstein nr 16. Good impression of the only state. Large waterstain on upper left mostly visible on the back; slight vertical crease and some other slight creases; rests of mounting paper au angles du verso. Small margins. Last plate of the set “Creation of the World” including a title and seven plates.
Very good impression on thin wove paper, signed ?. A slight crease; some small stains and fixed by some points of glue on strong laid paper. Small margins.
Hollstein nr 250 (for the first) and ?. Four good impressions de diverses suites, trimmed at the platemark or at the subject. Fixed by the angles on wove paper; first plate yellowed, with a small stain rousse; some very rare small snags at the edges.
I.F.F. nr 8. Very good impression. Some rare and slight creases; two small marginal defects and some rare stains and foxings on the back. Small margins. Plate for “Recueil d’Ostéologie et de Myologie” drawed after natural by Gamelin, 1779.
I.F.F. nr 89. Exhib “La Gravure française à la Renaissance” nr 137; cf catalogue S. Lepape nr 474. Very good impression with the date de 1608 après le nom de l’éditeur, bien complète de la bordure. Rests of glue on le pourtour au verso; a small épidermure sur le pourpoint du dauphin and slight horizontal […]