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
Lot n° 107
40,5cmx57,3cm
Engraving, circa 1540-65, on laid paper, a very good impression of this very rare, large print, trimmed to or just fractionally inside the subject, the sheet laid down onto an 18th century sheet, a small hole at the upper left corner, a tear at lower centre, another further left, some very minor foxing, generally in good condition
