I.F.F. nr 1247. Very good impression. Some slight creases at top; glued by the upper angles on old laid paper. Small margins. A scholar, collector, and bibliophile, Trichet du Fresne served notably as librarian to Gaston d’Orléans and later to Christina of Sweden.
New Hollstein (van Dyck) nr 144. Very good impression. Slight oxidation mostly visible on the back; a few slight creases. Good margins. Edition of beginning XVIIIth century. The original painting by van Dyck was sold at auction in December 2014 for nearly 3 million pounds. Liberti was a chorister and organist at Antwerp Cathedral for […]
Good impression of the last state. Edition of beginning XVIIIth century. Wide margins. Pieter de Jode called the old (1570 Anvers – 1634 Anvers) was a flemish engraver; he produced a significant number of prints after Italian Renaissance masters.
New Hollstein nr 323 (II/IV). Very good impression of 2nd state (of 4), with P. Galle’s address. Vertical median fold, fracturing slightly at the top; a few trous d’épingle; restored lower right margin. Watermark : dobble C crowned. Firs plate (after the title) of the set “Nova Reperta” or “New Inventions of the Modern Era…”, […]
New Hollstein nr 333 (II/IV). Good impression of 2nd state (of 4), with Galle’s address. Creases, notably vertical median; tiny pinhole; small defects notably at the tip of a wing and rare stains. Good margins. Platefor the set of “Nouvelles Inventions des Temps Modernes”, 1588-1591.
Robert Dumesnil nr 44 (III/III). Good impression of the last state, with the last works. The tablet at foot slightly trimmed of 8mm. Small margins on three sides. Slight creases in the corners; two pinhole. Edition probably of XIXth century.
Bliss undescribed. L.A.L. nr 678. Superb impression on laid paper of first state (of 2), before the trees are limbed, signed. Edition in this state of 20 impressions.
Kraemer nr . Good impression on china paper laid down on thin wove paper, published in “Paris à l’Eau-forte” during may 1874. Strong fold mostly marginal. Ex collection Charles Guillemain (Lugt nr 4764).
Rouir nr ? Very good impression on strong wove paper, signed. Very few trace of passe-partout; slight rubbing trace and rests of glue on the back. Small margins.
Good impression on laid paper printed in colors. Tiny brown stain above the fisherman. Stamp of the artist with her inscription on the back (Lugt nr 2725). Ex collection R. Peltzer (Lugt nr 2231).
Giacomelli nr 39. Superb impression on china paper applied on wove paper. A few small marginal foxings. Wide margins. Edition to a few proofs—ten at most, according to Giacomelli. Very rare.
Very good impression on strong wove paper, printed in colors, titled, numbered and signed. Slight irregular oxidation of the sheet; a few slight foxings. Wide margins. Edition of 60 impressions.