- Sl. browned. = Hollstein and Godefroy 48, the fourth and final state.
AND 10 other prints, i.a. after the same.
- Very good impression and ample margins.
= New Hollstein 1, the 11th and final state. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE CXXIV.
- On laid paper; trimmed 2 mm. outside the platemark; thin paper remnant of former mount along left edge on verso.
= New Hollstein 28, 6th and final state; Godefroy and Hollstein 47, final state (of 7).
- Trimmed just outside the borderline; brown spot below the dog; a few sm. grey areas.
= New Hollstein/ Godefroy and Hollstein 46, 7th state (of 7). On laid paper with the collector's mark of Albert Pieter van den Briel (1881-1971)(Lugt 407a).
- Strong dark impression; cut on the platemark; lower margin sl. soiled incl. a sm. ink stain and erased pencil annotation in lower right corner; w. extended modern margins.
= New Hollstein, prob. 4th state of 6; Hollstein/ Godefroy 19, the 5th state (of 7). From the collection of J.F. Bianchi (1878-1963) with his collector's mark (Lugt 3761). SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE CXXIII.
- Trifle yellowed; nevertheless fine.
= New Hollstein 33/ Godefroy 18, 8th and final state. With an unidentified collector's mark on verso (Lugt 2694).
- Trimmed 2 mm. outside the platemark.
= New Hollstein 38, 1st state of 3. With the collector's mark of A. Schmidt-Benecke (first half 20th cent.) (Lugt 2265h). SEE ILLUSTRATON PLATE CXXIV.
- Corners tipped onto mount. = Hollstein/ Godefroy 32, probably the 12th and final state.
- Laid down on passepartout: strengthened along edges on verso; tiny closed tear in upper margin.
= New Hollstein 26, 4th/ 5th state of 10. The corners are rounded as found in the 5th state. The signature is strengthened but the "S" in the name is still large (as found in the 4th state). Strong dark impression, trimmed a few mm. outside the platemark. With the collector's marks of J. Fred. Bianchi (1878-1963) (Lugt 3761) and Martin Wigand (1846-1891) (Lugt 2623). SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE CXXIV.
- Fine. = New Hollstein 40/ Godefroy 9, 4th and final state.
- Impression on 18th cent.(?) paper. = New Hollstein 40/ Godefroy 9, 4th and final state.
- Cut on the borderline.
= New Hollstein 21, 8th and final state. On laid paper with bunch of grapes watermark. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE CXXV.
AND a copy in reverse of the same composition, New Hollstein copies, copy G, without the address of Gerard Valk.
- Trimmed just outside the platemark; w. vague dustsoiling.
= New Hollstein 30, 6th state of 8; Ackley 104. With the collector's mark of d'Arenberg (Lugt 567).
- Paper trifle wrinkled in upper corners; otherwise fine.
= New Hollstein 31, 3rd state (of 3); Godefroy 40, 4th state (of 5).
- Trimmed ±5 mm. outside the platemark.
= On laid paper. New Hollstein, 5th state of 5; Hollstein/ Godefroy 25, the 6th state (of 6).
- Glue stains from former mount on verso; a few rubbed/ nibbled spots along edges and in corners.
= Rare. Title print of the series of Five Senses combined with months. This print representing January and February. Hollstein 511.
- Laid down and foxed.
= Rare. Franken 359; not in Hollstein. The series shows couples from all over the world in local dresses, combined with astrological signs. These engravings are attributed to Crispijn de Passe II, probably because the plates of the series appear in the inventories of the De Passe firm from 1639 (Veldman, p.453, nr. 199: 'Twaelf maenden in drachten in 12 plaetgen') and 1653 (Veldman, p.456, nr. 32). Franken was the first to ascribe the engravings (on the basis of only six plates: described as those 'très belles gravures') to Crispijn II.
Backer, Jacob de (1540/45-1590/91). (Allegory of Taste). Etching, 15x19,6 cm., "Iacob de Backer invenit" in the plate.
- Sl. fingersoiled; trimmed a few mm outside the borderline.
= Hollstein 4, 2nd state of 2. From the series of the Five Senses. According to annotation on the mount from the collection of Fred. J. Bianchi (but without his usual stamp).
= Cf. Landwehr 918. These emblems come from Openhertighe Herten, also called 'Steek- of speldenboekje' ('pin book'), which was used by young lovers in the 17th century, who would hold the book in one hand and stick a needle into the fore-edge to reveal their particular emblem and poem.