Heinrich Vogtherr’s woodcut, “The Siege of Pavia”, 1548

Heinrich Vogtherr I (1490–1556)

“The Siege of Pavia” (descriptive title only, based on my reading of the accompanying text), 1548, a lifetime/early impression (based on the quality of line showing no sign of wear to the printing plate) published by Christoph Froschauer (aka Christoffel Froschouer) (c.1490–1556/64) in Zurich in 1548 as an illustration on page 209 to the first volume of Johannes Stumpf’s (1500–1577) Swiss Chronicle of the Reformation, “Gemeiner loblicher Eydgnoschafft Stetten, Landen und Völckeren Chronick wirdiger Thaaten Beschreybung” (Description of the cities, regions and people of the laudable confederation as well as a chronicle of the worthy doings) (aka “Reformationschronik”).

Archive.org offers an online view of this print in its context in the publication: https://archive.org/details/gemeinerlobliche01stum/page/n445/mode/2up.  

Woodcut on laid paper trimmed around the image borderline with Fraktur letterpress text verso.

Size: (sheet/image borderline) 8 x 16.7 cm

Condition: a strong and well-printed impression showing minimal wear to the printing plate with letterpress text verso, trimmed along the image borderline. Beyond age-toning (darkening) and a few minor marks verso (possibly glue) the sheet is in an excellent condition for its considerable age with no tears, holes, folds, abrasions or significant stains.

I am selling this marvellous woodcut showing (from my reading to the accompanying text) Charlemagne’s siege of Desiderius in his capital of Pavia (on the invitation of Pope Adrian I), for a total cost of AU$252 (currently US$189.40/EUR172.39/GBP143.60 at the time of this listing) including Express Mail (EMS) postage and handling to anywhere in the world, but not (of course) any import duties/taxes imposed by some countries.

If you are interested in purchasing this early woodcut executed with the utmost skill in portraying the action of the siege—some elements of which are arguably anachronistic considering the battle occurred in the late 700s, such as the cannons blasting and the two figures on horseback with lances raised advancing on each other wearing medieval armour—please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.

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Two Karel Dujardin’s etchings, “Peasant Family” & “Sheet of Studies with Heads”, 1652–59

Karel Dujardin (aka Karel Du Jardin; Carel Dujardin; Carel du Jardin; Bokkebaart) (1626–1678)

(left) “Peasant Family”, 1652–59, etching on fine laid paper; size: (sheet) 6.3 x 5.5 cm; inscribed in plate: (upper left) “K.DV.I.”, (lower right corner) “43”; published in Paris by Naudet (fl.1778–1829) in an 18th century edition; state iii (of iii); Hollstein Dutch 43, TIB 43. The Rijksmuseum offers a description of this print: http://hdl.handle.net/10934/RM0001.COLLECT.447741.

(right) “Sheet of Studies with Heads”, 1652–59, etching on fine laid paper; size: (sheet) 5.3 x 6.3 cm; inscribed in plate: (lower right corner) “44”; published in Paris by Naudet in an 18th century edition; state iii (of iii); Hollstein Dutch 44, TIB 44. The Rijksmuseum offers a description of this print: http://hdl.handle.net/10934/RM0001.COLLECT.38377.

Condition: strong and well-printed impressions trimmed around the platemark and laid onto a sheet of archival (millennium quality) washi paper. Both prints are in an excellent condition with no tears, holes, folds, abrasions or significant stains.

I am selling this pair of etchings featuring sensitively executed studies of rural folk, for the total combined price of AU$316 (currently US$207.39/EUR191.63/GBP163.65 at the time of this listing) including Express postage and handling to anywhere in the world, but not (of course) any import duties/taxes imposed by some countries).

If you are interested in purchasing this interesting pair of small etchings numbered sequentially as plates 43 and 44, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.

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Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione’s etching, "Man Holding a Large Banderole”, 1645–50

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione (aka Il Grechetto) (1609–1664)

"Man Holding a Large Banderole” (TIB title) (aka “Un homme tenant de la main droit une large banderole …” [Bartsch]), 1645–50, from the series of 16 plates (TIB 32–47), “Small Studies of Heads in Oriental Headdress”. This is a late impression published in 1816 by J. McCreery in the “200 Etchings”.

Etching on fine wove paper trimmed around the platemark and backed with a support sheet.

Size: (sheet) 11.2 x 8.3 cm.

Numbered in plate at lower-right corner: “1”.

TIB 46 (32). 35 (21) (Paolo Bellini [ed.] 1982, “The Illustrated Bartsch: Italian Masters of the Seventeenth Century”, vol. 46, New York, Abaris Books, p. 46, cat. no 46 [32]); Bellini 1982 37.II (Paolo Bellini 1982, “L'Opera incisa di Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione”, Milan, Comune di Milano, p. 128, cat. 37); Bartsch XXI.32.46.

The British Museum offers the following description of this print: “Head partly hidden behind a scroll. c.1645/50 Etching” (https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1871-0812-40).

See also the description of this print at the Rijksmuseum: http://hdl.handle.net/10934/RM0001.COLLECT.34982.

Condition: a well-printed impression trimmed around the platemark and laid onto a support of archival (millennium quality) washi paper providing wide margins. The sheet is in an excellent condition with no tears, holes, folds, abrasions, significant stains or foxing.

I am selling this superb etching by the artist argued to be the inventor of the monotype for AU$299 (currently US$196.23/EUR181.32/GBP154.85 at the time of this listing) including postage and handling to anywhere in the world, but not (of course) any import duties/taxes imposed by some countries).

If you are interested in purchasing this arresting study that the Rijksmuseum proposes is “inspired by similar etchings by Rembrandt and Lievens” (see RP-P-OB-12.185), please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.

Edmond Hédouin’s etching, “L'Étude”, 1870, after Jean-Baptiste Greuze

Edmond Hédouin (aka Pierre Edmond Alexandre Hédouin) (1820–1889)

“L'Étude” (aka “Le Petit Mathématicien” [see https://archive.org/details/jbgreuzeart00norm/page/89/mode/1up]),1870, after a painting by Jean Baptiste Greuze (1725–1805), printed in Paris by Alfred Salmon (aka Adolphe Ardail; Salmon & Ardail; Alfred Fortuné Salmon) (fl.1863–1894) and published in the art periodical, “Gazette des Beaux-Arts”, January 1870, page 6 (see https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k2030922/f8.double).

Etching with pale plate tone on fine laid paper (with watermark) with wide margins.

Size: (sheet) 26.8 x 17.1 cm; (plate) 11.4 x 9.5 cm; (image borderline) 9 x 7.5 cm.

Lettered in plate below the image borderline: (left) “GREUZE PINX./ Gazette des Beaux-Arts”; (centre) “L'ÉTUDE”; (right) “ED. HÉDOUIN SCULP./ Imp. A. Salmon, Paris.”

Beraldi 42 (Henri Beraldi 1889, “Les Graveurs du XIXe Siècle: GUÉRIN - LACOSTE”, vol. 8, Paris, Librairie L. Conquet, p. 70, cat. no. 42 [ see https://archive.org/details/lesgraveursdu19e08berauoft/page/70/mode/1up]).

The Musée d’art et d’histoire de la Ville de Genève offers a description of this print: https://www.mahmah.ch/collection/oeuvres/letude/e-2021-0207.

Condition: an exceptionally fine and well-printed impression with generous margins in a pristine condition with no tears, holes, folds, abrasions, stains, foxing or signs of handling.

I am selling this finely executed and very beautiful etching of a young girl looking (to my eyes) a little distracted while holding a divider calliper, for AU$201 (currently US$132/EUR121.89/GBP104.21 at the time of posting this listing) including postage and handling to anywhere in the world, but not (of course) any import duties/taxes imposed by some countries.

If you are interested in purchasing this exquisite etching, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.

Monogrammist CB’s woodcut, “Portrait of Justinus Göbler”, 1500

Monogrammist CB (possibly Claude Bezoard) (fl.1550 –)

“Portrait of Justinus Göbler”—a German poet, lawyer and author of legal texts, 1550, printed by Christian Egenolph (aka Christian Egenolff) (1502–1555) and published in Frankfurt am Main in 1552 in Justinus Göbler’s “Der Rechten Spiegel, Auß den beschribenen Geystlichem, Weltlichen, Natürlichem, vnd andern gebreuchlichen Rechten …”, as a portrait of the author facing the introduction to the publication (see https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=PzpeAAAAcAAJ to view this publication online).

Woodcut on laid paper trimmed around the image borderline with letterpress German text verso and backed with a support sheet.

Size: (sheet) 21.6 x 14.3 cm.

Inscribed in plate with the artist’s monogram and date, “1550”, at upper-right corner.

Nagler Monogrammisten I, 2284 (G.K. Nagler 1858–1879, “Die Monogrammisten, und diejenigen bekannten und unbekannten Künstler aller Schulen, welche sich zur Bezeichnung ihrer Werke eines figürlichen Zeichens...”, Munich, vol. 1, p. 956, cat. no. 2284).

The British Museum offers the following description of this print: “Portrait of Justin Gobler; half-length, in three-quarter profile to right, his hands resting on parapet, holding a scroll in his left hand; wearing rings, patterned cloak, doublet and portrait medallion suspended from a chain around his neck; illustration to Gobler's 'Der Rechten Spiegel' (Frankfurt: Egenolff, 1552). 1550 Woodcut” (https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1863-0725-669).

See also the description of this print offered by the Rijksmuseum: http://hdl.handle.net/10934/RM0001.COLLECT.80498.

Condition: a strong and well-printed impression trimmed around the image borderline and laid onto a support of archival (millennium quality) washi paper providing wide margins. Beyond a restored chip to the lower margin, the sheet is in very good condition with no significant stains.

I am selling this marvellous woodcut portrait, for AU$284 (currently US$187.25/EUR172.38/GBP147.60 at the time of posting this listing) including postage and handling to anywhere in the world, but not (of course) any import duties/taxes imposed by some countries.

If you are interested in purchasing this beautifully executed and historically important portrait from the early 1500s, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.

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