the set of 24 etchings, 1621, on laid paper, one plate (L. 388) with an unidentified watermark fragment, one plate (L. 399) a contemporary copy, fine to very good impressions, generally first state (of two), one plate (L. 400) second state (of three), all before plate numbers, trimmed to or on the platemark, some minor staining, otherwise in good condition
Etching, 1619, on laid paper, without watermark, a very fine impression of the first state (of four), trimmed to the subject at left and right, trimmed just inside the platemark but retaining a fillet of blank paper outside the borderline above and below, with the usual vertical central fold mainly visible verso, several diagonal printer’s creases, otherwise in good condition
Etching with stipple, 1612-1616, on laid paper, without watermark, a very good impression of this rare print, first or second, final state (uncertain as lacking the text border below), trimmed fractionally into the subject at lower right, otherwise trimmed to or outside the borderline, a small skinned area at upper left, the upper right sheet tip made-up, some thin spots
Etching with stipple, 1612-16, on laid paper, watermark Fleur-de-Lys in Shield (not in Briquet or Heawood), a good impression of this rare print, with narrow margins, a skilfully repaired tear upper right, offsetting in the lower left subject, some flattened folds and other, minor defects
Suite de six gravures à l eau forte + une planche d avertissement avec légende des 46 mentions portées sur les six gravures. Tirage sur papier Arches probablement vers 1900.
Lot n° 77
17,5-18,0cm x 11,5-12,0cm.
Baudicour 12, 13 (2 épr.), 15, 30, 34, 38, 39 (2 épr.), 40, 43. Très belles épreuves du 1er état (sur 3), avant la lettre gravée, 3 rognées sur le coup de planche. Petites ou belles marges aux autres pl. Minuscules rousseurs claires éparses et infimes auréoles claires d’humidité en tête à certaines. Une pl. de la coll. du prince Soutzo (Lugt 2341). Ens. 11 p.
Chaque 9,0cm x 14,3cm. Lieure 479-503. Suite complète de 25 pl. Belles épreuves en tirage du XIXe s., les fonds légèrement usés, le titre à l’adresse d’I. Silvestre, collées par les angles sur feuillets de vergé. Rousseurs éparses et légère oxydation. Filets de marges.
