New Hollstein nr 2. Good impression trimmed of 1 to 2mm in the platemarke, of the only state. Small skinned paper on Eve’s knee; tiny tear restored at the top of the trunk; a few liny thin paper areas or tiny defects on the edges. Second plate to a set of six relating the “The […]
New Hollstein nr 188 (II?/II). Good impression trimmed at the platemark, trimmed of 1 or 2 mm at top, of first or 2nd state (of 2). Upper left corner missing, the other with small lack; two vertical creases and other small defects. Edition of the second half of XVIe century. Watermark : small eagle (?).
Good impression irregularly trimmed at the borderline. Glued by the right side; small thin paper areas on the corners; a small hole and two pinhole; two small snags on the edge. Rare.
Exhib. “German Printmaking…” nr 9. Good impressions irregularly trimmed at the subject, of the only state (?). The engraved subjects seem just about complete but the margins of platemarks were trimmed; laid down. Complete set.
Hollstein nr 23. Good impression trimmed at the subject, d’un édition indéterminée but very certainly of XVIth century. Angle supérieur gauche anciennement restauré; small hole restauré près du bord droit; six wormholes; rests of glue and of mounting paper on the back; other smamll defects. Last plate to a set of quatorze illustrant la “Passion”.
Hollstein nr 1. Very good impression printed in black and two teintes d’ocre, of the only state, the tablet at foot bearing Melchior Tavernier’s address trimmed here, as often. Three short tears about 10 to 15 mm hastily restored on the edges; usual horizontal médian crease and some other creases.