Lot n° 64
Etching, circa 1638-41. 130x183 mm; 5 1/4x7 1/4 inches, narrow margins. Fourth state (of 5), with the inscription in the lower margin. A very good, well-inked impression of this scarce, early etching, with strong contrasts. Mannocci 35.
Lot n° 63
Etching, 1634. 200x259 mm; 7 3/4x10 1/4 inches. Third state (of 5), before the strengthening of the border line and with the circular mark on the border line upper center burnished. Trimmed on the plate mark. A very good, dark and well-inked impression of this scarce etching. Mannocci 14.
Lot n° 62
Etching, circa 1630-33. 106x171 mm; 4 1/4x6 3/4 inches, thread margins. First state (of 4), with the blank spaces along the upper border line and with the border line incomplete. A very good, early impression of this extremely scarce etching. Mannocci 9.
Lot n° 59
Complete set of 6 etchings, 1633. Each approximately 55x115 mm; 2 1/4x4 1/2 inches, narrow margins. Each in the second state (of 2), with the address of Israel. Superb, richly-inked impressions with very strong contrasts. Lieure 1333-1338.
Lot n° 58
Etching, 1635. 358x467 mm; 14 1/4x18 1/2 inches, small margins. Third state (of 5). Proprietary watermark with an orb and a cross. A very good, dark, well-inked impression of this important etching, with all the details distinct, with little to no sign of wear and with strong contrasts.
Lot n° 57
Complete set of 21 etchings, 1616. Each approximately 70x90 mm; 3x3 3/4 inches, thread margins. Each in the first state (of 2), before the addition of Silvestre's address on the title plate and before the numbers on the other etchings. Superb, richly-inked, early impressions with strong contrasts and no sign of wear. Lieure 279 and 407-426.
Lot n° 56
Etching and engraving, circa 1612-16. 330x240 mm; 13 1/4x9 1/2 inches. A very good impression of the first state (of 2) of this extremely scarce etching, before Le Blond's address. With thread margins or trimmed on the plate mark.
We have not found another impression at auction in the past 30 years. Griffiths/Hartley 4 .
