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.
New Hollstein (van Dyck) nr 35 (V/V). Very good impression of the last state. Slight soft creases and rare foxings. Good margins. Edition of beginning of XVIIIth century. Kenelm Digby was diplomat, philosopher, writer and astrologer. It is also considered like the father de la bouteille de vin moderne.
Hollstein nr 136 (III/IV). Very good impression of 3rd state (of 4), before J. de Man’s address. Two short marginal tears. Good margins. Edition of begining of XVIIIth century.
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.
L. Marchesano and C. Michel nr 3; Robert-Dumesnil nr 42. Very good impression in two sheet assemblées. Slight foxings, mostly in the lower. Vertical median fold; some tiny épidermures and some marginal short tears. Girard Audran and Gérard Édelinck traduisirent, between 1672 and 1678, les grandes toiles peintes par Charles Le Brun illustrant les Batailles […]