5700 - 6088 FINE ARTS - GRAPHIC ART, 16th-19th CENTURY
- Cut just outside the platemark; vague waterstain in upper left corner.
= Hollstein 40, 2nd state of 3; Mauquoy-Hendrickx 30, 2nd state of 4. Part of the large series of bible prints Thesaurus Novi Testamenti (...) published by G. de Jode.
Muller, J.H. (1571-1628). The servant of the five talents trading. Engraving after G. VAN GROENINGEN, 20,1x28,7 cm., monogrammed in the plate.
- Sl. fingersoiled.
= New Hollstein 50, 1st state of 3. Part of the large series of bible prints Thesaurus Novi Testamenti (...) published by G. de Jode.
AND 4 others from the same series, i.a. by J. WIERIX and P. GALLE.
= Mauquoy-Hendrickx 321.
AND 2 engravings by H. WIERIX: The Flight to Egypt and Saint Franciscus de Paula (both w. the address of Piermans).
- Duststained, mostly in margins.
= Portrait of the Flemish humanist poet and playwright. Hollstein 2191; Mauquoy-Hendricks 1957. With the collectors marks of Hermann Weber (1817-1854) (Lugt 1383 and "coll: Weber" in pencil); Carl Schlösser (1827-1884) (Lugt 636); Emil Schroeter (?-±1912) (Lugt 2270) and J. Fred. Bianchi (1878-1973) (Lugt 3761).
Idem. François Maelson. Engraving, 14,3x9,3 cm., monogrammed and dated "1592 aetat 54".
- Wide margins.
= Hollstein 2110; Mauquoy-Hendricks 1864. With the collector's marks of J. Fred. Bianchi (1878-1973) (Lugt 3761).
AND 2 smaller oval portraits by the same of Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor (on wove paper, M.-H. 1911 and NH. 2154) and Louis II of Hungary (w. the wrong date of death, M.-H. 1862 and H.2109).
- One print. w. closed tear in lower margin; sl. fingersoiled in margins. Fine impressions w. ample margins, formerly bound in a contemporary album.
= Hollstein 573-575, Mauquoy-Hendrickx 278-280. Interesting series which combines the parable with scenes from the Old and New Testament, i.a. the Last Supper. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE C.
- A few scattered spots.
AND 7 other woodcuts, various sizes, i.a. the Resurrection of Christ by A. DÜRER (w. chips and lacks portion in lower outer corner), JOBST AMMAN, H. BURGKMAIR and a larger curious woodcut with the coat of arms of Erasmus (?) Waldstromer (dated 1555).
- Trimmed just outside the borderline, a few tiny foxed spots; sm. chip lower left corner reattached.
= Hollstein 45, 2nd state (of 2).
- Sl. yellowed. = Hollstein 2, 3rd state (of 4).
Idem. The spinner and the blacksmith, with two bystanders, a donkey in right background.
- Yellowed; waterstained along edges. = Hollstein 2md state of 2.
Idem. A Seamstress, surrounded by three men, left a man with a donkey.
- Remargined, a few sm. spots. = Hollstein 3, 2nd state of 2.
- Two closed tears in left margin (1x two centimeters into image).
Voyez, F. (1746-1805). "La jeune bergère". Engraving after BOUCHER, 43x28,3 cm., w. engr. caption, verses and address ("A Paris chez Beauvarlet") below image. - AND 4 others, i.a. by J. LOUYS and H.W. HOOGKAMER.