= Nissen, BBI 541.
= Nissen, BBI 541.
- Middle-fold. = From the series Hollstein 76-111, 2nd state of 5, before numbers.
AND 1 other engraving by the same from the same series, the 3rd state of 5, w. number "14".
- Two prints laid down along upper margin on paper mount; 1x sm. stamp on verso.
= Hollstein 95-103; F.M. 1793.
- Without the almost always lacking letterpress wrapper.
= Printed by Joh. Enschede, 24 June 1769. Wurzbach 27: One of the finest etched reproductions. Provenance: the collection A.M. van den Broek. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE CV.
= Cf. Ingalls 3.
AND 1 other from the same work: "Het overwinteren der Hollanders in Nova Zembla geschiedt in de Jaeren MDXCVI en MDXCVII."
- Three plates w. tears closed w. yellowing tape in blank margins on verso (showing on recto).
= Hollstein 377, state 1 or 2 ("Copied in same direction after Vaquer's set, pl. 4").
AND 9 other ornament prints, 17th-18th cent., i.a. after STEFANO DELLA BELLA.
- Dark impression; sm. chip and stain in upper right corner, not affecting the image; trimmed 1 or 2 mm outside the platemark.
= Hollstein and Godefroy 23, 9th state (of 10).
= Hollstein/ Godefroy 2, 5th and final state.
Idem. Peasant in pointed fur cap. Etching, ±1640, 6,8x5,7 cm., "Av.O" in the plate.
- Somewhat grey impression (although the borderline is very dark); ample margins.
= Hollstein/ Godefroy 3, 5th state of 7.
- Sl. foxed. = Hollstein 233. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE CVI.
- A few small foxed spots/ stains. = Cf. Hollstein 524 (larger size). SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE CVII.
- Laid down and foxed.
= Rare. Franken 359; not in Hollstein. The series show 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 withoout his usual stamp).
- Good, dark impression w. small margins. Old flattened middle-fold.
= Hollstein 21, only state. Scene from the history of Elijah.
- Lacks part of lower left corner (repaired). = Hollstein 159.
- Fine and clean copy, in a strong impression.
= From the series Vedute di Roma. Focillon 771; Hind 85, prob. the 2nd state of 4 (rare). SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE CVII.
- Some foxing in blank margins.
= "Michal Plonski, poln. Zeichner, Radierer u. Miniaturmaler (...). Weitergebildet in Berlin, Kopenhagen u. Amsterdam. (...) begabter Graphiker (...)." (Thieme-Becker).
AND 5 other etchings by the same, incl. 3 printed on the same leaf and numb. "4" to "6".
= New Hollstein 675.
AND 24 other portraits of artists, scientists and rulers, i.a. Rogier van der Weyden, Dirk Bouts, Bernard van Orley, Abraham Bloemaert and the Duke of Alva (by Hessel GERRITSZ).