Man with a Book, from: Traité historique et pratique de la gravure en bois
$500
JEAN-MICHEL PAPILLON (1698-1776) AFTER ANTONIO MARIA ZANETTI (1680-1757) AFTER PARMIGIANINO (1503-1540)
Man with a Book, from: Traité historique et pratique de la gravure en bois
five woodcuts, 1766, comprising a chiaroscuro woodcut printed from four blocks in black, ochre, brown and eggshell blue, and four separate impressions of each block in the respective colour only, on five sheets of laid paper, two with partial Letters watermarks, with margins, each sheet with binding holes at the left sheet edges, some minor foxing and staining, otherwise in good condition
Blocks 160 x 90 mm., Sheets 196 x 118 mm. (and similar)
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