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.
Herold n°4 (II/II). Deux belles épreuves, l’une avec l’avertissement ici manuscrit, du 2e état (sur 2), avec les modifications dans la lettre, imprimée en noir (1er tirage) et en bistre. Quelques déchirures et traces de plis à l’une; quelques taches. Sans marges ou petites marges. Planche de titre du “Premier cahier” de six pièces d’après […]
I.F.F. nr 40. Good impression of the first state (of 2), before the flower garland and the complete letter. Some very short tears on the edges, the most important 6mm inlet on the platemark; many creases mainly soft; slight stains. Thread margins or small margins. Watermark : name of paper manufacturer (D. Tamizier).
Baudicour nr 18. I.F.F. nr 15 (I/II). Very good impression trimmed at the platemark of first state (of 2), before the engraving number. Thin paper areas in the corners, some pronounced; tiny stains.
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”.
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.
