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DELAUNE, Etienne (circa 1519-1583).
Hunting Scenes [Venationes] (Robert-Dumesnil 275-280)
the set of six etchings, circa 1518, good impressions of these rare etchings, all first state, two plates (R.-D. 279, 280) with a Large Jug watermark, the others without, two plates with margins, the others trimmed to or just inside the platemark, some foxing and staining, the Bird Hunt (R.-D. 278) with thin spots, all hinged into a modern album, the binding half-vellum with marbled boards and gilt morocco label
Sheets: 3 x 8¾ in. (75 x 223 mm.) (and similar)
Overall: 9¼ x 12 1/8 in. (235 x 238 mm.)
Provenance:
C.F.G.R. Schwerdt, with their bookplate.
Philip Hofer, with his bookplate.
Presented by the above to Arthur and Charlotte Vershbow, 3 May 1963.
Hunting Scenes [Venationes] (Robert-Dumesnil 275-280)
the set of six etchings, circa 1518, good impressions of these rare etchings, all first state, two plates (R.-D. 279, 280) with a Large Jug watermark, the others without, two plates with margins, the others trimmed to or just inside the platemark, some foxing and staining, the Bird Hunt (R.-D. 278) with thin spots, all hinged into a modern album, the binding half-vellum with marbled boards and gilt morocco label
Sheets: 3 x 8¾ in. (75 x 223 mm.) (and similar)
Overall: 9¼ x 12 1/8 in. (235 x 238 mm.)
Provenance:
C.F.G.R. Schwerdt, with their bookplate.
Philip Hofer, with his bookplate.
Presented by the above to Arthur and Charlotte Vershbow, 3 May 1963.