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PRINTS FROM THE PERSONAL COLLECTION OF THE LATE CHRISTOPHER MENDEZ
JEAN MICHEL PAPILLON (1698 - 1776)
Traité historique et pratique de la gravure en bois
細節
JEAN MICHEL PAPILLON (1698 - 1776)
Traité historique et pratique de la gravure en bois
the book of three volumes (Vol. 2 and 3 issued together)
a fine copy of the first edition, published in 1766, Paris, by Pierre-Guillaume Simon
comprising the artist Self-Portrait, six chiaroscuro woodcuts including five decompositions of the same woodcut printed from five different colour blocks, and some en-texte illustrations
bound in contemporary marbled brown calf boards, with the title in gilt on the spine, the sheet edges tinted red;
together with:
Girolamo Bolsi (active 1589-1593) after Bartolommeo Neroni (1505-15- before 1571)
Stage Design for 'L’Ortensio'
chiaroscuro woodcut printed from four blocks in shades of grey and black
circa 1589
on laid paper, watermark Eagle in Circle surmounted by a Crown (similar to Woodward 72, and Takahatake 22)
a fine, strong and early but damaged impression
very rare, presumably first state (of two), published by Andrea Andreani
with margins on three sides
with losses and severely trimmed into the subject below, removing the lower part of the stage and text
Books 205 x 130 x 40 mm. (each )
Sheet 273 x 380 mm. (print)(2)
Traité historique et pratique de la gravure en bois
the book of three volumes (Vol. 2 and 3 issued together)
a fine copy of the first edition, published in 1766, Paris, by Pierre-Guillaume Simon
comprising the artist Self-Portrait, six chiaroscuro woodcuts including five decompositions of the same woodcut printed from five different colour blocks, and some en-texte illustrations
bound in contemporary marbled brown calf boards, with the title in gilt on the spine, the sheet edges tinted red;
together with:
Girolamo Bolsi (active 1589-1593) after Bartolommeo Neroni (1505-15- before 1571)
Stage Design for 'L’Ortensio'
chiaroscuro woodcut printed from four blocks in shades of grey and black
circa 1589
on laid paper, watermark Eagle in Circle surmounted by a Crown (similar to Woodward 72, and Takahatake 22)
a fine, strong and early but damaged impression
very rare, presumably first state (of two), published by Andrea Andreani
with margins on three sides
with losses and severely trimmed into the subject below, removing the lower part of the stage and text
Books 205 x 130 x 40 mm. (each )
Sheet 273 x 380 mm. (print)(2)
來源
Xavier Hatz II, Colmar, sculptor (not in Lugt). (Papillon)
Christopher Mendez (1943-2025), London; then by descent to present owners.
Christopher Mendez (1943-2025), London; then by descent to present owners.
出版
Bartsch 29; Takahatake 106 (Bolsi)
榮譽呈獻
Stefano Franceschi
Specialist
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