ID 1250770
Lot 90 | JACQUES CALLOT (1592–1635)
Estimate value
£ 1 000 – 1 500
Les petites misères de la guerre
the complete set of seven etchings including the title-plate by Abraham Bosse
circa 1632-35
on laid paper, without watermark
a fine, uniform set of the second, final state, the frontispiece only state, published in 1636
printing with good clarity and depth, with small to narrow margins
in very good condition
Plate 55 x 115 mm.
Sheet 60 x 120 mm (and similar)(7)
Provenance
P. Gervaise (d. 1860), Paris (Lugt 1078, dated 1860); his sale, Paris, expert Vignères, 26-28 November 1860, lot 405 (Callot's works in the sale described: 'Toutes les pièces de cet oeuvre sont de la plus belle condition et beauté d'épreuves') (Fr. 20, to Aubrey).
With Christopher Mendez, London.
Acquired from the above circa 1990; then by descent to the present owner.
Literature
Lieure 1333-1338
| Artist: | Jacques Callot (1592 - 1635) |
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| Applied technique: | Etching |
| Medium: | Acrylic glass, Plastic |
| Art style: | Old Masters |
| Place of origin: | Western Europe, France |
| Artist: | Jacques Callot (1592 - 1635) |
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| Applied technique: | Etching |
| Medium: | Acrylic glass, Plastic |
| Art style: | Old Masters |
| Place of origin: | Western Europe, France |
| Address of auction |
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