5865 - 6291 FINE ARTS - GRAPHIC ART, 16th-19th CENTURY
= Hollstein 42, probably the 11th state (of 14). Eigtheenth century impression.
ADDED: an engraved view of the Nieuwe Kerk in the Hague by J.C PHILIPS.
- Sl. agetoned; upper and lower margin trimmed on/ within the platemark (?); outer margins trimmed a few mm. outside the platemark.
= From a series depicting the three goddesses Pallas, Venus and Juno. Hollstein 48, very rare unrecorded 3rd state, with the copper plate (and image) trimmed and without the number. On 17th century laid paper. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXV.
- Vague oblique fold; lower left corner sl. frayed; trimmed just outside the border line.
= Hollstein 17, 2nd state (of 2). With the collector's signature of François Lousbergs (Lugt 1694) and the collector's mark of Albert van Loock (Lugt 3751) on verso.
AND 1 other by the same, after the same: The death of Cleopatra (Hollstein 30, 2nd state (of 2)).
- A few sm. brown spots; collector's mark sl. shining through.
= Part of a series of Speculum Illustrum Foeminarum. Hollstein 362. Rare. With the collector's mark of Julius Grober (1875-1971) (Lugt 5741) on verso.
AND 5 others by the same, i.a. Rest on the Flight to Egypt and 3 Apostles.
- Sl. soiled; cut on/ just within the image and corners cut round. = Hollstein 86.
AND 1 other by Hans BOL, The devils sows tares among the wheat (circular engraving. Hollstein 11. Portion of lower part cut off).{#}
- Paper sl. worn/ soiled. = Most likely Le Blanc (Grabriel Perelle) 127-132.
AND 5 others similar by the same (and family?), incl. one in sanguine and one circular etching.
- Occas. sl. yellowed; tipped onto paper mount.
= Le Blanc 8-13 (Ruines de Rome) and 1x Le Blanc 20-25 (Six paysages ornés de ruines).
= Probably part of the same series, untraced in Le Blanc.
Perelle, Adam (1640-1695). (Crowded coastal views with ruins and watch towers). (Crowded coastal views with ruins and watch towers). Two etchings, each ±7x15 cm., "Perelle in. et fecit." and "A Paris chez P. Drevet rue St. Jacques a l'Annonciation" in the plate below. - AND 5 others similar by the same or Adam PERELLE, showing travellers and/ or Italianate landscapes.
- Prob. incomplete and/ or composed from several diff. series/ editions; the engravings (incl. title) partly smaller sized and mounted/ tipped onto album lvs.; one view lacks large portion w. loss of image; agetoned and fingersoiled; first views creased/ folded. Sold w.a.f.
= Cf. Millard 136; cf. Fowler 245.
- Numb. 55 and 57 w. light blue (water)stain in lower right corner; all cut on/ just outside plate mark.
= Probably part of the same series, not in Le Blanc.
AND 3 others similar by the same or Adam PERELLE, i.a. "Mars" (etching, "Mars", Mariette excud" and "3" engr. below).
- Sl. yellowed. = Delteil 93, 8th and final state.
- Trimmed to the borderline as usual.
= LNP 34, 6th and final state; Van H. 73. With the Ploos stamp on verso.
Idem. Zittend hondje. Two copies of the same printdrawing by Cornelis BROUWER after Frans VAN MIERIS (1x a proof), each 7,5x9 cm., signed and dated "1777" in pencil on verso.
= LNP 28, 1st state (of 2). Both with the Ploos stamp on verso.
- Partially laid down on paper mount.
= LNP 15, 5th and final state; Van H. 8. With the Ploos stamp on verso.
AND 2 others similar: Man met paard bij wasvrouw (by the same after Philips WOUWERMAN. LNP 20) and Kudde geiten (by Cornelis BROUWER after Simon VAN DER DOES. LNP 39).
= Splendid portrait engraving. Hollstein 82, 1st state (of 2). SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXVII.
- Trimmed on the platemark. = Hollstein 91. Fine portrait.
- Vague stain in upper right corner.
= With the collector's mark of Albert van Loock on verso (Lugt 3751).
- Trimmed ±3 mm. outside the platemark. = Hollstein 170, 2nd state of 2.
- Both doubled and cut on/ just outside the border line.
= "Ioannes" (publ. by Cock): Hollstein 2, 2nd state (of 5). "Huberto" (publ. by Galle): cf. Hollstein 1, 5th state (of 5). Possibly engravings after Johannes WIERIX.
= Leaf from J. SCHRENK VON NOTZING, Der Allerdurchleuchtigsten und Großmächtigen Kayser, Durchleuchtigsten und Großmächtigsten Königen und Ertzherzogen, Fürsten (...) (Innsbruck, 1603). Verso letterpress text within woodcut border. New Hollstein 1396, 1st state of 2.
AND 3 others from the same work: Daniel Ranzovius (Rantzau); Francisco Verdugo (last Spanish stadtholder of Friesland, Groningen, Drenthe and Overijssel) and Federico da Montefeltro (condotierre and bibliophile).