New Hollstein nr 326 (I/III). Very good impression of first state (of 3), before la modification du nom de l’éditeur. Oxidation of the sheet; some creases notamment vertical médian et quelques infimes trous d’épingle. Watermark : double C couronné. Wide margins. Plate to the set of “Nouvelles inventions des temps modernes”, ca 1588-1591.
Hollstein nr 5. Superb impression of the only state. Small foxings, surtout visibles in the small margins and on the back, rests of mounting paper in the upper angles on the back. Watermark : lion dans un écu couronné with initiales de papetier and chiffre 4 at foot (Churchill nr 294, dated 1610). Ex collection […]
Bartsch ill nr 3 (I/II). Very good impression trimmed at the platemark, of first state (of 2), before Mariette’s address. Some small foxings and very sligt stains. Camillo Procaccini n’exécuta que six eaux-fortes. Les traces de polissage du cuivre demeurent très visibles on our impression.
New Hollstein (Stradanus) nr 139. Very good impression of the only state (?). Some very slight creases and small stains. Small margins. Plate to a set of seventeen”Éloges de la musique”.
Strauss nr 65. Meder nr 15 (a-b/e). Very good impression irrégularly trimmed at the platemark, of the only state a-b (sur e). Some amincissures, surtout en tête; small repair sur l’épaule de Marie-Madeleine and déchirure restaurée dans le bras de la Vierge; some small déchirures restaurées. Plate to the set de la “Petite Passion” on […]
New Hollstein nr 125. Good impression trimmed at the platemark of the only state. Creases and breaks; rests of mounting paper around the back and some small foxings. Watermark : lion or bear in a shield.
Hollstein nr 23 (I/II). Very good impression of the first state (of two), before new works and la disparition des taches en pied. Rests of mounting paper in the angles on the back; a slight crease and small amincissures à certains angles. Thread margins.
New Hollstein nr 4 (V/V). Very good impression of the last state, the Gillis Hendrickx’s initials arased. Very slight soft fold and very slight oxidation of the sheet. Edition of beginning of XVIIIth century. Good margins. Watermark : stationer’s initial.
Kennedy n°47 (VIII/VIII). Glasgow n°51 (IX/IX). Très belle épreuve sur vergé filigrané MBM Portfolio, de l’état définitif, mais avant la petite tache qui apparaîtra à droite de l’horloge. Oxydation le long des bords et au verso; quelques légères traces de plis de manipulation. A toutes marges. Les huit premiers états sont très rares. La plupart […]
Bartsch Ill. XXIX-78. Very good impression of the only state (?). Traces de plis dans les angles supérieurs, a rest of papier de montage collé au verso. Small margins. Watermark : ours or lion dans un écu.
L. Mannocci nr 20 (III/IV). Good impression trimmed at the platemark of 3e state (of 4), la planche usée comme à l’ordinaire, but before the last works. Two traces de plis diagonaux à droite, surtout visibles au verso; amincissures à la pointe des angles gauches et quelques rares autres petits défauts. Tirage probablement italien, de […]
Robert-Dumesnil nr 17 (II/II). Very good impression of 2nd state (of 2). Some vertical creases; rare small stains on the back. Thread margins. Second plate to the set of “Mystères de la vie de Jésus Christ”.
De Grazia-Bohlin nr 21 (II/IV). M. Bury “The Print in Italy” nr 50. Very good impression trimmed out the platemark, of 2nd state (of 4), before V. van Aelst’s address. Some creases, especially horizontal down; rests of mounting paper along the left edge.