Lot n° 134
the complete set of 21 etchings, circa 1622, on laid paper, without watermarks,a uniform set of very fine impressions of the first state (of two), before Sylvestre's address on the title and before the plate numbers, printing with a light plate tone, inky plate edges and light wiping marks, many with offsetting from other impressions on the same series verso, with narrow to thread margins, some sheets stained, the title plate with the word Nanceij at lower right partly rubbed out, otherwise in good condition.
Lot n° 112 circa 1542-47, on laid paper, waternark Blacksmith (similar to Briquet 7558, Lucca, 1564), a good impression of the second, final state, with Antonio Lafreri's address, with narrow margins on three sides, trimmed on the platemark but retaining a fillet of blank paper outside the borderline at left, a small repair at right, a spot of printer's ink at the upper right corner, otherwise in good condition
Lot n° 100 - gravé par Ludolph Büsinck ( 1590-1669)
chiaroscuro woodcut printed from three blocks in black and two shades of brown, circa 1620-40, on laid paper, watermark Bunch of Grapes, a fine impression of this rare print, trimmed to or just outside the borderline, three unobtrusive, short repaired tears at the lower sheet edges, a few scattered foxmarks, generally in good condition
Block & Sheet 263 x 212 mm.
Lot n° 19 - D'après Michelangelo Buonarroti circa 1546-66, on laid paper, watermark Letter M with Star in a Shield (similar to Briquet 8390 & 8391), a fine impression of this rare print, with a light plate tone and many wiping marks, with small margins at right and below, trimmed and with a made-up platemark at left and below, otherwise in very good condition
Sheet 363 x 191 mm.
Lot n° 18 - D'après Michelangelo Buonarroti circa 1545-1558, on laid paper, watermark Coronet under Star (similar to Briquet 4835), a very good impression of the first state (of two), before Rubeis' address, trimmed mostly inside the platemark but outside the borderline, trimmed to the subject in places, a small, unobtrusive repair at lower centre right, otherwise in good condition
Sheet 432 x 547 mm.
Lot n° 16
On laid paper, watermark Ladder in Circle with Star (similar to Briquet 5919, but with a star, 1519), a very fine impression of Robert-Dumesnil's first state (of three), printing with plate tone and many wiping marks, the guidelines very distinct, with small margins, a central horizontal crease across the width of the sheet, partially split and repaired, some soft creasing, occasional pale stains, generally in good condition
Plate 365 x 256 mm., Sheet 368 x 260 mm.
Lot n° 15 - D'après Michelangelo Buonarroti circa 1540-65, on laid paper, watermark Eagle in a Single Circle under Crown (similar to Briquet 209, Verona 1582-96), a good impression, printing a little dryly along the upper and right edges, trimmed to or fractionally into the subject, a repaired tear at the lower sheet edge to the right and another, shorter tear to the left, otherwise in good condition
Sheet 410 x 285 mm.
circa 1540-66, on laid paper, watermark Fleur-de-Lys with Stamen in Circle (similar to Briquet 7317; Rome, 1566-75), a very good impression of this rare print, trimmed on or just inside the platemark, a small made-up paper loss at the upper right sheet corner, another at the left sheet edge, some very minor, scattered pinpoint foxing, generally in very good condition
Plate & Sheet 443 x 214 mm.
