Exhib “Brebiette” nr 3. I.F.F. nr 238. Good impression trimmed at the platemark, of the only state (?). Stains at top; slight thin paper area at top. Rare.
Harris nr 234. Very good impression on laid paper of the 3rd edition (of 7), published by Loizelet in 1876. Some handling creases; some tiny marginal foxings. Wide margins. Plate to the set of “Tauromachie”.
cf Hollstein nr 192-193. Very good impression trimmed in the platemark. Very tiny wormhole; very slight vertical median crease and rests of mounting paper on the back. To a set of four “Dessins pour plats décorés”.
Goncourt nr 1 Dacies and Vuaflart nr 130 (V/VII). Very good impression of 4th state (of 6), with the letter and the retouching by Simonneau, but before Chéreau’s address. Small margins.
I.F.F. nr 86-2. Very good impression on laid paper published in the “Société des Aquafortistes” during 1864. Slight oxidation on the edges of the margins; a slight small break at center, mostly visible on the back; some slight marginal creases. Wide margins. Dry stamp of the editor Cadart and Luquet.
New Hollstein nr 51 (IV?/V). Very good impression trimmed on 1 to 2 mm at top and at left, probably of 4th state (of 5). Some very small repairs (?) along the left side; other rare defects. Plate to the set of “twelve apostles”. Ex collection F. Gawet (Lugt nr 1069) and the date 1802.
New Hollstein (van Dyck) nr 53. Very good impression on laid paper of the last state. Rare marginal foxings; slight marginal oxidation. Edition about 1700. Wide margins.
Goncourt nr 4 (III/VI). S. Laveissière nr 74. Very good impression on wove paper of 3rd state (of 6), before the letter. Small foxings out the subject; slight dusty and small defects on the edges. Our impression corresponds to Bernard’s publication status. Prud’Hon created this engraving to illustration for edition of a poem by Pierre […]
I.F.F. nr 177, 178,180 and 181. Very good impressions trimmed out the borderline, one with thread margins, of 2nd state (of 2), with Le Blond’s address. Four plates to a set of seven. Dry stamp of an unidentified collection on three plates.
Bartsch Ill. nr 50 (II/II). Good impression trimmed about 7 mm in width and 4 mm at top, of 2nd state (of 2), the plate trimmed. Tip of the upper left angle gauche missing; small thin paper areas in the left angles; horizontal fold open at right; some small corps étrangers (inherent to paper ?). […]
M. Lecomte nr 167 (II/II). Very good impression on laid paper of 2nd state (of 2), with the signature engraved, numbered and signed. Some rare creases and of rubbing. Total edition about 75 impressions, the two combined. Ex collection H. M. Petiet.
Very good impressions. Some very rares stains or marginal creases; a yellowed leaf. Wide margins. Set of 24 flowers représentation on twelve sheets, the whole thing held together by a thread (except the last one). Set perhaps complete. Rare. Watermark : Le Tellier’ arms and other