BURGKMAIR I, Hans (1473-1531). (Man riding an elephant and holding a frame) & (People of Calicut). (Vienna, M. A. Schmidt 1796). 2 woodcuts taken from "Kaiser Maximilians I. Triumph" (Adam Bartsch 1796), numb. 107 & 108. 428 x 558 mm (=paper size).
€ 120
CATCHPENNY PRINTS -- "KOMT, KINDEREN, ZIET DEEZ' WAKKREN HAAN, die u tot nijverheid spoort aan." "Le Cocq-Matin vous donne l'Intelligence De l'emblème de la viglance." (Turnhout, Brepols, c. 1850). Stencil coloured catchpenny print with one single large woodcut monogrammed "L.B.M." in the block. Sheet size 370 x 305 mm. (Margins/folds repaired on v°). -- "LIEVE KIND'REN KAN 'T U STRELEN, dat gy speelgenoten ziet, gy moogt in hun blydschap deelen, maar in hunne twisten niet." Zutphen, Wed. H.J. Mellink, (c. 1835). Catchpenny print w. 2 large stencil coloured woodcuts, numbered "19" in upper right corner. Sheet size 335 x 410 mm. (Remnants of previous mounting on v°). -- And 3 o. (partly dam.). (5).
€ 180
CATCHPENNY PRINTS -- STEPS OF AGE -- "DES MENSCHEN OP EN ONDERGANG". Deventer, J.H. de Lange, (c. 1800). Catchpenny print consisting of 1 large finger coloured woodcut depicting a "women's steps of age", numbered "N. 29" in upper right corner. 255 x 340 mm (image size). Under passepartout. (A bit wrinkled on folds and w. a few tiny tears, a few small parts of blank margins missing, but else in good condition).
CATCHPENNY PRINTS -- STEPS OF AGE -- "TRAP DES OUDERDOMS". Amst., C. Lootsman, (c. 1700). Catchpenny print consisting of 1 large finger coloured woodcut depicting a "women's steps of age". 256 x 345 mm (image size). (Cut short in all margins, affecting the address and the woodcut in the upper left corner, small hole in the centre and one on the right side, folded twice).
€ 300
COLLAERT (I), Hans (c. 1530-1580), Johannes SADELER (I) (1550-1600), a.o. (The Story of Joseph). (Amst.), C.J. Visscher, (1643). Complete series of 7 engr., but the 3rd engr. after Michiel Coxie, 1 after Petrus de Jode, numbered 1-7. c. 200 x 265 mm each. Hinged to mounts, under passepartouts. (First of the series w. 2 tears (1 rep. and running into image)).
COLLAERT (I), Hans (c. 1530-1580). (The Story of Solomon). (Amst.), C.J. Visscher, (1643). Series of 4 engr. after Jan Snellinck w. Latin captions engr. in the plate. c. 190 x 245 mm each. Hinged to mounts, under passepartouts. (Lower margin w. translations in Dutch added in old hand).
€ 150
COLLECTION of title-pages, leaves from illustrated books, cut-outs, etc., from a variety of (European) publications. 16th-18th c. 38 lvs. in all. Diff. sizes. Few tipped in/laid down on mounts.
COOK -- COLLECTION of 10 engr. views of New Holland, Tahiti, Tonga, etc., depicting i.a. indigenous peoples, all taken from James Cook's 'Reizen rondom de waereld', published around 1800. Partly signed underneath the plate J.S. Klauber. All c. 220 x 340/450 mm. All hinged to mounts and under passepartouts.
CRANACH, Lucas (1472-1553), after. ("Christ and the Apostles"). N.d. (c. 1550?). Series of 13 woodcuts of Christ and the Apostles portrayed in full, all v°'s blank. Each c. 315 x 180 mm. All hinged to cardboard mounts, divided over three separate 19th c. gilded oak wooden frames w. red velvet striping, each 'portrait' having its own glass window. (Margins trimmed/cut close to/on/over border line, some foxing/browning, and slight staining in places).
€ 2000
DÜRER, Albrecht (1471-1528). (The Presentation in the Temple). N.d., later edition. Woodcut. 300 x 212 mm (image size). (Attached to passepartout). - No identifiable watermark visible. Sold w.a.f., not subject to return.
ESCHER, M.C. (1898-1972). "Tijdelijke Academie Eindhoven 26 febr.-20 dec. 1945". Woodcut. 342 x 240 mm (full sheet 500 x 330 mm). Monogrammed in the block. (Slightly fingersoiled in left margin, very light marginal creases).
€ 6000
FIVE SENSES -- HUGO ALLARD I, (1620-1684). "Afbeeldinghe der vyf siennen". N.d., 17th c. Exquisitely handcoloured engraving depicting the five senses, with the address "Huych Allert" (= Hugo Allard I) and engraved description of the senses below the image. 235 x 315 mm (image size). (Skilfully restored print, re-margined with matching laid paper, almost invisible).
€ 800
FLOWERS -- COLLECTION of 31 engraved plates from 'Nederlandsch Bloemwerk'. (Amst., 1794. All delicately cold. by hand. 200 x 150 each (image size). Each hinged to mount and under passepartout. (A bit age-toned, but in v.g. condition and w. their original margins).
€ 700
GAZOVIC, Vladimír (1939-). "Z velkého stola prírody". (1990). Cold. lithogr. 850 x 635 mm. Annotated 53/90 and signed & dated in pencil. -- Added: V. SUCHÁNEK. "Souvenir". (1984). Cold. lithogr. 460 x 365 mm. Annotated 50/100 and signed in pencil. -- (2).
HISTORICAL MILITARY MANOEUVRES -- "AFTOGT DER ENGELSCHE en Russchen van de Helder in de Maand November in 't Jaar 1799". Engr. by H. Roosing after J.A. Langendijk. 315 x 425 mm (image size). (Margins cropped, close to plate edge). -- Added: "EMBARQUEMENT des Anglais en Hollande, le trente Novembre 1799". N.d. (1801?). Etched view of the embarkment of the English in Holland after J. Couché after J.-F. Swebach. 258 x 385 mm. (Margins cropped). -- And: "AANVAL BY OUDERKERK AAN DEN AMSTEL, (…) door de pruijsische troepen (…) den 1te october 1787". 1793. Engr. by G. Brouwer after J.D. Teisier, captioned in the plate. 365 x 465 mm. FMH 4965. -- And 1 similar. -- Tog. 4 plates. All hinged to mounts and under passepartouts.
€ 160
JODE, Gerard de (c. 1547 - c. 1591). (The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant). (Amst.), C.J. Visscher, (c. 1650). 4 engr. w. captions in Latin engr. in the plates and numbered 1-4. c. 200 x 248 mm each. Hinged to mounts, under passepartouts. -- Added: 2 engr. published by C.J. Visscher in 1643: (The Exodus from Egypt) and (Moses striking Water from the Rock). -- (6).
€ 240
LEIDEN -- HAVERKAMP, Gerhard Christiaan ('Gerrit') (1872-1926). (Academiegebouw). N.d. Etched view from the south. 213 x 163 mm. Signed in pencil. -- Id. (Gezicht op de Zijlpoort). N.d. Etching. 273 x 395 mm. Signed in pencil. -- Id. (Molen in Leiden (molen De Valk?)). N.d. Etching. 305 x 222 mm. -- And 1 o. by the same. (4).
€ 100
LUCEBERT. (Abstract drawing). 1986. Or. drawing in water colour, chalk, pencil and gouache. Signed and dated in pencil in left lower corner. 320 x 230 mm (paper size). (Traces of former mounting, a bit browned, espec. along extremities). -- Added: Id. (Abstract drawing). 1986. Or. drawing in water colour, chalk and gouache. Signed and dated in pencil in right lower corner (same day as previous drawing!). 320 x 230 mm (paper size). Between cardboard mounts. -- (2).
€ 400
OPSOMER, Isidore (1888-1941). (Portrait of Felix Timmermans). N.d. (c. 1925?). Etching. 290 x 225 mm. Signed in pencil, no edition stated.
€ 70
PICART, Bernard (1673-1733). "Vous tous les bouts de la terre, regardez vers moi et soyes sauvez". Amst., (etc.), 1724. Fine engr. representation of the cupola in the vault of Chapelle de Seaux, painted by Ch. le Brun. Laid down on mount, under passepartout. 457 x 441 mm. (Margins cut close to plate edge, skilfully closed tear in right outer margin). The ceiling is an allusion to Isaiah 45:22. -- Added: "VREEDE EN VREUGDENS TAFFREEL verthonende de (…) Vreeden en de Herstelling van Groot Brittan(i)e door de komste van (…) George Lodewyk op des selfs Throon, den 1 Octob. 1714". Amst. W. Koning, n.d. (c. 1714). Engr. consisting of 8 (allegorical) representations in the life of George I of Great Britain. 465 x 295 mm. (Outer right margin remargined, small rep. on v°). FMH 3517. -- (2).
PORTRAITS -- "JACOBUS ELISA JOANNES CAPITEIN, Africaansche Moor, beroepen Predikant aan het Kasteel st. George op d'Elmina". First h. 18th c. Engr. portr. by F. v. Bleyswyck. 227 x 172 mm. (Margins trimmed close to image, but in v.g. condition). -- Added: "MAGNANIMUS VIR, D. Henricus Cornelius Longkius, (…), Societatis Indiae Occidentalis permissae, (…)". The Hague, 1630. Engr. portr. by W. Hondius (c. 1599 - c. 1659) after I. Mijtens. 425 x 301 mm. (Trimmed close to image and remargined unprofessionally, a bit browned). Impressive portrait of admiral Longkius of the W.I.C. at the age of 62. -- And 17 o. portraits (incl. duplicates), incl. 11 portraits of indigenous South American rulers (i.a. of Athabaliba and Muteczuma). -- (19).
€ 200
PORTRAITS -- "PIERRE LE TURC. Capitein op het Vlissingsche kaper schip de Zeeuw." - "NICOLAAS JARRY. Capitein op het Vlissingsche kaper schip de Vlissinger." - (N.pl., n.pr.), 1782-83. 2 engr. portraits by P.W. v. Megen & M. de Sallieth after J. Perkois. Each 348 x 268 mm (image size). (Margins 2nd mentioned trimmed close to (lower margin beyond?) image). -- (2).
PRONK, Cornelis (1691-1759). "Kasteel Wel". 1740. Drawing in white, grey and black colour wash. 200 x 307 mm. Signed, captioned and dated by the artist. Hinged to mount. (Slightly foxed, but in v.g. condition). -- Added: Willem UPPINK (1767-1849). "Buiten Brussel aan de Etang". N.d. Drawing in pencil. 210 x 280 mm. Signed in pencil in left outer lower corner, titled and signed also on v°. Hinged to mount. -- (2).
SCHEDEL, H. "Secunda etas mu[n]di Foliu[m] XV" und "Tercia etas mu[n]di Foliu[m] XIXX". (Nuremberg, 1493). 2 lvs. w. handcold woodcuts. (Margins a bit thumbed/stained and w. annot. in an old hand).
SHIPPING -- KLINCKERT, H(endrik), (????-17??, in the service of the Amsterdam VOC Chamber Jan. 2 1718). "Afbeelding van't wonderlijke Schip gemaackt Tot Rotterdam in den Iaere 1653. De Inventeur van dit Schip Nam aen In Een Dag van Rotterdam na Vranckrijk te connen Vaeren en weder om: & in Ses weeken naer Oostindien". Dated: Amsterdam 1 Febr. 1743. Drawing in brown ink and greyish wash, signed lower right corner in the image. 292 x 400 mm. Hinged to mount, under passepartout. (Surface a bit soiled, ink slightly ran out in places).
SLAVERY -- RUGENDAS, (J.M.). "Nègres au fond de Calle" - "Debarquement" - "Marché aux nègres" - "Transport d'un convoi des nègres" - "Chatimens domestiques" - Added: Id. "Capitao do Matto" - Paris, (1835). 6 plain lithogr. from various series by Engelmann after Rugendas dep. scenes from the slave trade. Various image sizes, largest 370 x 280, smallest 154 x 255 mm. -- And 15 o. prints. (21).
SLAVERY -- "SLAVE TRADE. Lo! the poor Captive with distraction wild. Views his dear Partner torn from his embrace! A diff'rent Captain buys his Wife and Child. What time can from his Soul such ills erase?" Lond., 1791. Cont. handcoloured mezzotint by J.R. Smith after George Morland. 500 x 685 mm. Laid down on cardboard. (Lower captions partly touched up in black ink, margins a bit stained/soiled (partly due to previous framing), a bit browned).
SLAVERY -- "TRAITE DES NÊGRES. Quel contrat infame, (…)". Paris, Depeuille, n.d. (c. 1800). Plain aquatint by Rollet after Morland. 405 x 517 mm. -- "REVENGE TAKEN BY THE BLACK ARMY for the Cruelties practised on them by the French". N.d. (c. 1805). Engr. by Barlow after Rainsford. 240 x 177 mm. (Small hole in image). -- "INCENDIE DU CAP FRANÇAIS, le 20, 21, 22 et 23 Juin 1793 (…)". N.d. (c. 1800). Engr. by Berthault. 195 x 231 mm. -- Added: "THE INDIANS ASTONISHED at the Eclipse of the Moon foretold by Columbus". Cold. engr. taken from Drake's 'Voyages'. 196 x 255 mm. -- And 20 o. prints dep. i.a. forced labour in slavery. (24).
STRADANUS, Giovanni (Jan v.d. Straet), (1523-1605). (Elephant Hunt). (Antwerp, 1578). Engr. by Ph. Galle w. engr. caption in Latin. 212 x 296 mm. Hinged to mount, under passepartout. (Rep. on v° lower margin, soiled). -- Frans FLORIS (I) (1517-1570). "Arithmetica". (Antwerp), H. de Cock, 1565. 1 (of 7) engr. dep. the Liberal Arts by C. Cort., w. engr. caption in Latin. (Margins gone, caption cut out). -- And 4 o. added. (6).
UNIVERSITY -- UTRECHT -- "HERINNERING aan het tweede eeuwfeest d. Utrechtsche Hoogeschool". Rott., (etc.), A. Collings & v.d. Hout/Caramelli & Co., 1836. W. lithogr. ti. & 6 fine plain lithogr. views of the festivities within alternating tinted lithogr. borders by H. v. Hove, 560 x 400 mm (sheet size). Fol. Or. printed wrps. (Wrps. loose/dam., title and 1 view a bit waterstained in the margin, all plates sl. foxed and w. occas. small tears).
UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE, (1797-1858). Group of 5 woodblock printed designs from the so-called 'Upright Tokaido', published in 1852. (All designs with trimmed borders). -- Added: also by Hiroshige, 2 horizontal designs from the series Famous Views of Edo. 1848. (Trimmed within the black border lines). -- Tog. 7 prints. (All late impressions, faded, laid down).
UTAGAWA KUNISADA, (1786-1865). A group of 16 woodblock prints showing scenes from the kabuki theatre: 2 single sheets and 14 parts of multi-sheet compositions, variously signed. Dates range from c. 1850 to 1865. (Generally mediocre condition, trimmed, soiled, occasional paper loss and fading).
VOS, Maarten de (1531 or 1532-1603). (The Story of Hezakiah and Sennacherib). (Antwerp), G. de Jode, (1585). Series of 4 (of 4) engr. w. engr. captions in Latin. c. 200 x 290 mm each. Hinged to mounts and under passepartouts. (A bit soiled in places, 3 tiny holes in 2nd & 3rd plate, traces of use).
VOS, Maarten de (1531 or 1532-1603). (The Story of Judith and Holofernes). (Antwerp), G. de Jode, 1585. Series of 3 (of 3) engr. w. engr. captions in Latin. c. 195 x 260 mm each. Hinged to mounts and under passepartouts.
€ 110
WIERIX, Hieronymus (1553-1619)? (The Story of Tobias). (Antwerp), G. de Jode, (1585). Series of 4 (of 6) engr. after Maarten de Vos w. engr. captions in Latin, numbered 3-6. c. 200 x 285 mm each. Hinged to mounts, under passepartouts. -- Added: 2 scenes from the Parable of the Prodigal Son engraved by Hans Collaert. -- (6).