G. Rouis fig 17. Good impression on wove paper, forming frontispiece of the book of J. Péladan, “le vice suprême”, and bearing the initials of Rops by blue pencil at foot (with another hand ?). Slight dusty and slight stains mostly marginal; rests of mounting paper on the backside. Small margins.
I.F.F. nr 314 (II/II). Very good impression. Some stains in the sky; rare skinned paper areas; small tear repair in the letter. Thread margins. Plate for the “Collection des Ports de France”.
I.F.F. nr 313 (II/II). Very good impression. Tiny thin paper areas on the edges and tiny stains in the sky. Small margin at foot. Watermark : double-headed eagle.
Hollstein nr 27 (III/III). Good impression of the last state with the last works. Title inscription on the back; some soft small creases; small thin paper area on two angles and small ink stain (?) on the left edge. Watermark : fragment of the Amsterdam coat of arms.
Delteil-Cailac nr 196. Shapiro and Mélot p 23. Good impression printed in brown-red on thin wove paper, of the only state. Diagonal fold brand at top. “Le dessin au vernis sur la plaque de zinc a été fait par Camille Pissarro mais la morsure par son fils Lucien…” Jean Cailac. There would be a posthumous […]
Schneidermann nr 63 (II/II). Good impression on china paper applied on wove paper, of 2d state (of 2), dedicated and signed by pencil by the model. Strong oxidation of the sheet; the china paper comes off slightly in places. Good margins. The first state, before the signature and the date, is know from only one […]
Lieure nr 662 (II/II). Very good impression trimmed at the platemark, of 2nd state (of 2), with the changes in the letter. Glued by the angles on old laid paper; creases mostly visible in raking light and in the angles; some stains and foxing on the mounting of XVIII century. Rare. “Autour du portrait plein […]
New Hollstein nr 75. Good impression of a fourth state undescribed, the standard and especially the coat of arms, trimmed at the subject or slightly trimmed, the letter trimmed and remlaced by a “fake” letter. Vertical median tear reinforced in the lower part; numerous small tears on the edges and someone most important in the […]
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.
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).
Lieure nr 664 (II/II). Good impression slightly trimmed of 2nd state (of 2), the deleted number. Many small lacunas and repairs on the edges, two small accidents in the subject; tear in the letter and in the lower right angle.
I.F.F. nr 140. Very good impression of the only state (?). Remargin along the left side; some stains, notably at foot; some creases and a small ink stain (?) on the angel’s arm. Small margins on three sides.
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.
New Hollstein nr 251. Good impression on laid paper of 3rd or 4 state (of 5), with some new small works. Some small foxings and slight oxidation; slight vertical crease. Thread margins. Edition of beginning of XIXth century.