[Antique prints, etchings] Italian Peasants and animals [set of fourteen plates; eleven available] (Italiaanse boeren met dieren), published ca. 1660.

Jean Baptist de Wael (1632-after 1669)

[Antique prints, etchings] Italian Peasants and animals [set of fourteen plates; eleven available] (Italiaanse boeren met dieren), published ca. 1660.

Name: [Antique prints, etchings] Italian Peasants and animals [set of fourteen plates; eleven available] (Italiaanse boeren met dieren), published ca. 1660.
SKU: 64819
Price: 600.00 EUR
Availability: OutOfStock

The set is incomplete. There are in fact eleven plates available. Please read the description below.

1. Title-page with dedication written on a pedestal decorated with garlands at left, a peasant woman holding a jar and standing next to a fountain at right, a huntsman drinking from the fountain and holding two dogs on a leash in the centre; state II/4 (with address of Billy); dating between 1647-1669. Dedicated and signed on a pedestal in the impression: “Illmo. ac Ornmo. Dno. / Gasparo de Roomer / bonarum Artium / Maecenati dignmo. / DDD / Joannes Babta. de / wael” Lettered in the lower margin: “Con Licenze de superiori. In Roma da Vincenzo Billij vicino l’Orologio della Chiesa Nova .” Numbered in the lower right corner: “1”. On verso unidentified collector’s mark. (Hollstein 3);
2. A fisherman, a woman leading a herd through a river; numbered on bottom right: ‘2’; state II/3. On verso unidentified collector’s mark. (Hollstein 4);
3. The falconer and a lady; numbered on bottom right: ‘3’, state II/2. On verso unidentified collector’s mark. (Hollstein 5);
4. The cart; numbered on bottom right: ‘4’, state II/2. On verso unidentified collector’s mark. (Hollstein 7);
5. The donkey laden with two geese; numbered on bottom right: ‘5’, state II/3. On verso unidentified collector’s mark. (Hollstein 7);
6. A woman mounting a donkey; numbered on bottom right: ‘6’, state II/3. On verso unidentified collector’s mark. (Hollstein 8);
7. The bagpipe player; numbered on the bottom right: ‘9’, state II/3 (Hollstein 11);
8. Travellers resting; numbered on bottom right, not very visible, state II/2. On verso unidentified collector’s mark. (Hollstein 13);
9. A mother combing her child; figures by a well, the mother wearing glasses, copied after Jan Miele’s composition (see 65843 in our stock); numbered on bottom right: ’12’, state II/2. On verso unidentified collector’s mark. (Hollstein 14);
10. A woman spinning; numbered on bottom right: ’13’, state II/3. On verso collector’s mark: Pim van Eekelen (Amsterdam 1923-1984), L.5101. (Hollstein 15);
11. The village surgeon, numbered on bottom right: ’14’, state II/3. On verso unidentified collector’s mark. (Hollstein 16).

SKU: 64819

1. etching on paper with some margin; plate mark: 86 x 128 mm, total: 90 x 133 mm; traces of previous mounting on verso, tiny pin hole on the bottom, beautiful impression; 2. etching on paper with some margin; plate mark: 88 x 128 mm, total: 87x 132 mm; traces of previous mounting on verso, beautiful sharp impression; 3. etching on paper with some margin; plate mark: 88 x 131 mm, total: 91 x 136 mm; traces of previous mounting on verso, beautiful impression; 4. etching on paper with some margin; plate mark: 88 x 132 mm, total: 91 x 133 mm; traces of previous mounting on verso, rather dark impression; 5. etching on paper with some margin; plate mark: 83 x 128 mm, total: 87 x 133 mm; traces of previous mounting on verso; 6. etching on paper with some margin; plate mark: 86 x 131 mm, total: 90 x 136 mm; traces of previous mounting on verso, nicely contrasted impression; 7. etching on paper trimmed to plate, total: 90 x 133 mm; traces of previous mounting on verso, traces of a damp stain on the head of the woman riding the donkey; 8. etching on paper with some margin; plate mark: 86 x 131 mm, total: 91 x 135 mm; traces of previous mounting on verso, fine impression; 9. etching on paper with some margin; plate mark: 86 x 129 mm, total: 90 x 133 mm; traces of previous mounting on verso, traces of some red ink on the top right corner, due to transfer from fresh ink; 10. etching on paper with some margin; plate mark: 83 x 129 mm, total: 100 x 145 mm; on very thick paper, traces of previous mounting on verso, possibly very late impression; 11. etching on paper with some margin; plate mark: 86 x 129 mm, total: 90 x 132 mm; traces of previous mounting on verso, very nice impression.

€ 726,00 (€ 600,00 ex. btw)

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