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
Rizzi nr 47. Good impression on laid paper of 4th or 5th state (of 5). Slight horizontal crease. Edition about 1850. Good margins. Plate to a set of sixteen illustrating “Via Crucis”.
Le Blanc nr 1. Very good impression on strong laid paper. Two small tears reinforced in the letter and one at top, outside the engraved part; some other small defects mostly marginal. Small margins on three sides.
Lieure nr 511 (II/II). Very good impression of 2nd state (of 2), with the inscriptions. Glued by the angles on old laid paper; stains and foxings on the old mounting. Small margins. Rare. “Le frontispice du recueil des sermons de l’Avent du P. André de l’Ange… publiée en 1623…est la plus belle introduction que Callot […]
cf I.F.F. nr 1-12 (lacuna). Very good impression. Plate to a set of “livre de paysages” with twelve plates. Youth work, our engraving anticipates the romantic landscape from the end of the century and the following century.
New Hollstein nr 189. Good impression of the only state. Finely and anciently backed; some rare pinpoints; rare small marginal defects; oxidation of the sheet and slight creases. Small margins. Plate isolated, no part of the set of twelve “Officers and soldiers” in 1587.
I.F.F. nr 312 (II/II). Good impression. Slight median creases; some small skinned paper areas and small accidents on the edges; small tear in the sky. Watermark : double-headed eagle.
I.F.F. nr 7. Good impression trimmed at the platemark of the only state. Horizontal break at right; some small stains and creases. Plate for the “Nouveau Recueil d’Ostéologie et de Myologie…”