5700 - 6088 FINE ARTS - GRAPHIC ART, 16th-19th CENTURY
- Two sm. pieces of paper stuck to the caption.
AND 4 others, i.a. a caricatural portrait by R. DIGHTON (yellowed and soiled) and a caricature print by E. GLEMAREC showing king Louis-Philippe during the revolution of 1848 in front of the Hotel de Ville of Paris.
- Folded along the plate mark, w. neat (closed) tear in left vertical fold; (closed) tear in right blank margin; brown stain in lower right blank corner.
= A print commenting on the financial problems of Britain (John Bull), showing Princess Charlotte and her future husband riding on John Bull's back, while Princess Charlotte's father, the Prince Regent, later George IV, is limping behind.
Idem. "Genial Rays, or John Bull enjoying the sunshine (...)". Contemp. handcol. etching w. etched caption by CH. WILLIAMS after G.M. WOODWARD, 23,1x32,8 cm., London, Th. Tegg, 1810.
- Trimmed to/ within the plate mark; sm. stain in caption.
= This cartoon was inspired by recent events in the House of Commons surrounding the agitation for reforms, instigated partly by the popular and controversial member of Parliament Sir Francis Burdett, who is portrayed in the centre of the "Genial Sun" surrounded by rays in which various of the causes that had his sympathy are listed (i.a. Freedom of the Press, Free Representation and Good of the People).
AND 2 others: J. GILLRAY, "Le diable-boiteux - or - the Devil upon two sticks conveying John Bull to the land of promise" (handcol. etching, etched caption below, 1806. Browned; formerly laid down and sl. creased) and I.R. CRUIKSHANK: "A steward at sea in a vain tempest! or, Gaining the point of matrimony in spite of squalls!" (contemp. handcol. etching, 1819. Chipped in upper left corner and in lower blank margin; margins trimmed).
- Good impressions w. ample margins. Occas. sl. stained/ foxed.
= Bellini , 24, 25, 31 and 34. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXIX.
Castiglione, S. (1620-1676). (Bearded man in profile). Etching, 10,8x8 cm.
- Sl. foxed.
= Previously attributed to Giovanni, but in 2004 Jaco Rutgers found an early signed impression, identifying the maker as Salvatore (Giovanni's brother) (cf. Print Quarterly, XXI 2004, pp.163-4). Bellini 27 (as part of the above series), 1st state.
= Wurzbach 1. Fine, very rare complete series.
= Posthumous printing.
- Occas. sl. wrinkled/ / folded/ thumbed.
= From an edition of E. FEYDEAU, Souvenirs d'une cocodette, écrits par elle-même.
- Unevenly browned; margins partly cut short. = Hollstein 1-8 (the whole series of the 7 liberal arts).
Leyden, L. van (1494-1533). Christ carrying the cross. Engraving, 7,7x10,6 cm., monogrammed "L" and "1515" in the plate.
- Very poor copy, browned and all corners dam. and lacking sm. portions. = Hollstein 72, only state.
AND 17 others, 16th-19th cent., i.a. by DIRK STOOP, E. QUELLINUS, C. SALDÖRFFER, J. SMEES, A. BLOOTELING, after A. LOLI and B. KILIAN after J. UMBACH.
- All fine w. ample margins.
= New Hollstein 1174-1177, all 2nd state of 2; Hollstein 1317. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXXI.
- H.458 w. closed tear in right margin, just within the image; H.462 cut to the borderline; most plates w. a few scattered sm. vague stains.
= Pharaoh's daughter finding Moses (New Hollstein 454, 2nd state of 2); The Mocking children cursed by Elijah and eaten by a she-bear (NH.455, 2nd state of 2), Daniel in the lion's den (NH.456, 2nd state of 3); The Baptism of Christ (NH.458, 2nd state of 3); Christ and the disciples in the field (NH.462, 1st state of 2); The sending out of the apostles (NH.463, 1st state of 2).
- Almost all prints sl. unevenly printed in lower margin. Fine copies, w. broad margins.
= Rare complete series. New Hollstein 1061-1067, 2nd state of 2. Published by C.J. Visscher in 1654 as part of Emblemata Sacra. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXX.
- Paper (sl.) yellowed. = On laid paper with watermark showing a raised hand, topped with a 5 pointed star. New Hollstein 48.
- First print, 1st and 2nd state trifle/ sl. foxed and 1st state cut just outside the borderline, on one spot touching the borderline. All others fine.
= New Hollstein 3, 3 copies: 1st, 2nd and 3rd state (w. the addresses of H. Cock/ J. Goltzius/ C.J. Visscher) and New Hollstein 4-8, all 3rd state of 3 (Visscher edition, used i.a. in Theatrum Biblicum).
-Trifle dampstained in lower blank corners; sm. brown stain in the centre shining vaguely through from verso.
Perelle, N. (1631-1695). (Four large landscapes with travellers). Four etchings w. engraving, 22,6x30,1 cm., all signed "Perelle invent. et fecit" (1x "Perelle f.") in small cartouche in lower left or right corner of the image.
- Tipped onto 2 mounts at four corners; all prints trimmed to the borderline; one print w. central vertical fold w. closed tear at top end; one print w. vague narrow waterstain in right margin.
- Sl. browned.
- Good strong impressions on 18th cent. paper w. ample margins; paper sl. yellowed.
= Complete set of etchings, with the later added title. Hollstein 1-6, all 3rd state (of 3).
- Hollstein 13 w. 2 small closed tears in lower margin, otherwise minor/ tiny imperfections. Fine copies.
= Hollstein 12, 13 and 15, all first state of 3. All with wide margins. All with the collection stamp of Boymans van Beuningen (Lugt 288 and Lugt 700a (stamp indicating duplicates)).
= Delteil 127, the 1st or 2nd state of 4. Before the letters.
- Cut on the platemark.
= On thick laid paper with monogram watermark "A (on top of) HF" (Italian, 2nd half 18th century).
- Yellowed; doubled. = SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXXI.
- Browned; printed just on/ outside the platemark.
= With the collector's mark of J. Fred. Bianchi (Lugt 3761). Bartsch 4.