Lot n° 112 circa 1542-47, on laid paper, waternark Blacksmith (similar to Briquet 7558, Lucca, 1564), a good impression of the second, final state, with Antonio Lafreri's address, with narrow margins on three sides, trimmed on the platemark but retaining a fillet of blank paper outside the borderline at left, a small repair at right, a spot of printer's ink at the upper right corner, otherwise in good condition
Lot n° 19 - D'après Michelangelo Buonarroti circa 1546-66, on laid paper, watermark Letter M with Star in a Shield (similar to Briquet 8390 & 8391), a fine impression of this rare print, with a light plate tone and many wiping marks, with small margins at right and below, trimmed and with a made-up platemark at left and below, otherwise in very good condition
Sheet 363 x 191 mm.
Lot n° 18 - D'après Michelangelo Buonarroti circa 1545-1558, on laid paper, watermark Coronet under Star (similar to Briquet 4835), a very good impression of the first state (of two), before Rubeis' address, trimmed mostly inside the platemark but outside the borderline, trimmed to the subject in places, a small, unobtrusive repair at lower centre right, otherwise in good condition
Sheet 432 x 547 mm.
Lot n° 16
On laid paper, watermark Ladder in Circle with Star (similar to Briquet 5919, but with a star, 1519), a very fine impression of Robert-Dumesnil's first state (of three), printing with plate tone and many wiping marks, the guidelines very distinct, with small margins, a central horizontal crease across the width of the sheet, partially split and repaired, some soft creasing, occasional pale stains, generally in good condition
Plate 365 x 256 mm., Sheet 368 x 260 mm.
Lot n° 15 - D'après Michelangelo Buonarroti circa 1540-65, on laid paper, watermark Eagle in a Single Circle under Crown (similar to Briquet 209, Verona 1582-96), a good impression, printing a little dryly along the upper and right edges, trimmed to or fractionally into the subject, a repaired tear at the lower sheet edge to the right and another, shorter tear to the left, otherwise in good condition
Sheet 410 x 285 mm.
circa 1540-66, on laid paper, watermark Fleur-de-Lys with Stamen in Circle (similar to Briquet 7317; Rome, 1566-75), a very good impression of this rare print, trimmed on or just inside the platemark, a small made-up paper loss at the upper right sheet corner, another at the left sheet edge, some very minor, scattered pinpoint foxing, generally in very good condition
Plate & Sheet 443 x 214 mm.
Lot n° 11 - D'après Marco Dente et Baccio Bandinelli
40,4cmx57cm
circa 1540-1565, on laid paper, watermark Fleur-de-Lys in Circle, a very good impression of the first state (of two), published by Antonio Lafreri, Rome, with his address, trimmed on or just inside the platemark, retaining a fillet of blank paper outside the borderline, some minor defects at the sheet edges, a repaired curved tear and small hole at the lower left sheet corner, the tips of the upper and lower right sheet corners made up, a small made-up paper loss at lower centre
Suite complète et en premier état (sauf le titre en troisième état) de 41 planches gravées sur cuivre majoritairement par Jacques Callot.
"41 tavole compreso il titolo, sono di Gio. Callot e rarissime a trovarsi [...]" Cicognara, 2060.
Le présent exemplaire est parfaitement conforme au premier état décrit ci-dessous par Edouard Meaume in Recherches sur la vie et les ouvrages de Jacques Callot, 261-301.
