Lot n° 203
14,5cmx9,5cm
Narrow margins. Each in the first state (of 2), or the only recorded state. Interlaced letter C with the letters NV below watermark. Ex-collection unknown collector, ink stamp versos (not in Lugt). Very good impressions. Lieure 549-560.
Lot n° 205
Chaque 5,2cmx18,5cm
narrow margins. The title plate in the third state (of 3), each of the other plates in the second state or third state (of 3), with the address of Israel. Very good impressions, each trimmed on the plate mark. Lieure 1339-1356.
Lot n° 201
11,5cmx21,7cm
thread margins. Third state (of 8), with the "t" corrected to an "s" in the word "meschant" below and with the added window (3 total) in the small tower. Double-C Loraine cross watermark (Lieure 31, which he notes for the earliest impressions of this subject). Ex-collection Robert Hartshorne (Lugt 2215b, verso). A superb, early impression; according to Lieure, extremely scarce ("R.R.") in this early state. Lieure 1402.
Lot n° 200
16,5cmx34,0cm
thread margins. Second state (of 5), with Callot's name lower right, but before Israel's address. Coat-of-arms with a horn watermark (Lieure 44-49, most similar to Lieure 48, which he notes for the earliest impressions of Callot's etchings). A very good, well-inked, early impression with strong contrasts; extremely scarce in this early state. Lieure 668.
Lot n° 199
Lieure 566
256x387 mm;
Narrow to thread margins. First state (of 2). A very good, dark and richly-inked impression of this important etching, with crisp and partially inky plate edges
Lot n° 50
10,8cmx21,4cm
Lieure 1402
Etching, circa 1630, a good impression of the rare second state of eight, trimmed to or into the platemark, framed. Hinged at sheet corners verso to back mat, a small foxing spot near top sheet edge, a small area of pale discoloration near top right, otherwise in good condition.
