= Rare caricature on the Siege of Groningen and the Franco-Dutch War of 1672-1678. F.M. 2536-2
- Wide margins, well outside the platemark; somewhat grey impression.
= Rare. Hollstein 134, 1st state (before the number) of 2. On 16th century laid paper with watermark showing a crowned "M" topped with a cloverleaf (found i.a. in a leaf of a manuscript dated 1540, Herzogin Anna Amalia Bibliothek, Weimar, Q 40 Bl. 1). SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE CXVI.
= Hollstein 2, 2nd state of 2; Bartsch 2. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE CXVI.
- One etching foxed, the rest occas. trifle/ sl. foxed; one etching dampstained; one etching w. two closed tears in the lower margin, not affecting image.
= Siltzer, The Story of British Sporting Prints p.62. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE CXVII.
ADDED: 1 other.
- Sl. foxed in sky area. = Rare and attractive print, showing a chariot race at full speed.
= F.M. 3985, no.25.
- Several defects: 2 closed tears into the image and several closed tears in blank margins; horizontal fold; 19th cent. manuscript annot. and mounted collector's ticket (L. Smith) in lower blank margin.
= Spectacular portrait and borders. FM 1153. Very rare.
- Lower right corner repaired and a closed chip near upper right corner.
= Willem III is offered the Stadtholdership of the States of Utrecht during the Siege of Bonn, which can be seen in the background. Not found in F.M. Very rare.
- Sl. dustsoiled; partly yellowed/ sl. creased in blank margins; tear in right blank margin, just touching the image.
= F.M. 5625.
Houbraken, Jacobus (1798-1780). Four engr. oval portraits within a ornamental/ allegorical border after Hendrik POTHOVEN (1x after Gerrit van HONTHORST), each ±35x22 cm., publ. by Jbs. Hoffman and P. Meyer, 1750-1754.
- Tipped onto mount (3x).
AND ±20 other prints related to the House of Orange, mainly portraits, i.a. 5 portraits publ. by "Societ. Bibliopol. Rotterod."
- Trifle yellowed; some sm. stains in blank margins. = F.M. 5668.
"Hulde van het Hersteld en Vereenigd Nederland aan Koning Willem den Eersten Nationaal gedenkstuk van Dank en Kunst." Engraving by Willem VAN SENUS after Jan Willem PIENEMAN, 52,5x42 cm., engr. captions and "proefdruk" below, 1815.
- Trifle frayed. = F.M. 5985a.
AND 24 others, all engravings/ lithographs, pamphlets and contemp. newspapers concerning members of the House of Orange, i.a. "Aenkomst van S.K.Maj. op Honslerdyk" (etching by ROMEYN DE HOOGHE, from G. BIDLOO, Komste van Zyne Majesteit Willem III in 's Gravenhaage, 1691. Landwehr p.79; F.M. 2827, 4) and "Dodelycke Uytgang van syn Hoogheyt Fred. Henrik Prince van Oranje etc. Anno 1647" (engraving by Cornelis VAN DALEN after Adriaen van de VENNE, with engr. legend in 3 columns below. F.M. 1922c).
= Incl. num. portraits and book illustrations. I.a. portraits of "Maria Stuart, gemalinne van Willem den III (...)" (mezzotint 16,4x22,3 cm. Sl. weak impression); "De ontwaakte leeuw" (anonymous engr., 17,4x30 cm., ±1780. FM 4363); "Praalbeeld voor den Vader des Vaderlands" (anonymous engr. w. 2 columns of 11-line letterpress verses by "W.t.H." FM 1396) and "Assemblee Nationale 1789" (oval stipple-engraving w. 7 Dutch quatrains in letterpress in 2 columns below dated and signed "12/8 1789" and "P.J Kasteleijn" in letterpress).
- All fine impressions. = Delteil 18, 19, 21-26, 28, 30-32 and 34.
- Page number burnished in upper right. Not examined outside of frame.
- Good impression with margins.
= Hollstein 63, the 2nd state (of 3), before the Basan edition. Showing two huntsmen on horseback with a servant running behind them.
AND 2 engravings from the series of Hunting parties by Johannes Stradanus: Woodcock hunt with net and snare and Bird hunt with owls.
- One w. large tear in the image and hole in lower margin; each (sl.) browned and w. some foxed spots. Not examined outside frame.
- Closed tear in upper right corner.
AND 6 other prints, incl. 3 (anonymous) mezzotints, i.a. "De reuk" (rather grey impression), "Mary Duchess of Lancaster, 1756" (after John REYNOLDS by R. HOUSTON) and "The Musical Boy" (after Frans HALS by James WATSON. Sl. browned/ worn).