GRABADOS ARENBERG 19.10.2019

Oude prenten – Gravures anciennes
the signed plates is quite different from that of the edition with numbered plates.
Given the perfect logical order of the signatures in our series, we are probably
dealing with an early edition predating Weigert’s 1st edition, numbered with
50 pl. While he mentions 1637 as date of the 1st ed., most editions are actually
from 1657.
Ref. Weigert, «Inventaire du fond français, graveurs du XVIIe siècle», II, pp. 78-
92, n°48-99.
267 [French]
CALLOT, Jacques - La Foire de Gondreville. [Nancy], Israël
Silvestre.
Etching, 19,6 x34,3 cm, cream laid paper, signed in the plate «Ja. Callot fe.
Nanceij» , small margin (some plate tone, paper sl. toned). Good early impression.
600 / 700 €
Callot’s masterpiece print
269 [French]
CALLOT, Jacques - Temptation of St Anthony. Paris, Mondhare,
1635.
Etching, 62 x 80 cm (incl. frame), laid paper, signed in plate (sl. toned). Stuck
under glass and wooden frame (not studied outside frame). Rather stale and late
impression.
300 / 350 €
A great village festival celebrated under a large tree, which dominates the scene.
Callot was inspired by the village feasts by Teniers for this composition. The
village was identified as that of Gondreville, in the Lorrain. 4th state (of 4) with
publ. address of Silverstre added.
Ref. Lieure 561.3.
268 [French]
CALLOT, Jacques - «Le Parterre de Nancy». Nancy, c. 1625.
Etching, 25,6 x 40,2 cm, laid paper, signed in the plate at lower right margin,
lettered in lower margin (brown stain at upper left centre, underlaid, sl. frayed at
edges). Stuck under passe-partout.
750 / 800 €
Very nice representation by Callot of the gardens of the Ducal palace at Nancy,
which includes a wide array of anecdotal details and figures, some of which were
re-used from other series such as the Varie Figure. 1st copy of 1st state (of 2).
Ref. Lieure 566:1.1.
(Detail)
One of the most famous and spectacular prints by Callot. Saint Anthony
is dragged by demons on the right; nude female figure on a carriage made of
bones on the left. Large winged creatures vomiting demons on the upper part,
dominated by Satan. For his representation of monstrous creatures and rocky
landscapes Callot was inspired by depictions of the same theme by Bosch and
Brueghel. Second copy after the second state.
Ref. Lieure 1416-copie 2. - Meaume 139-copie 2.
Joined: Sadeler, Johann. After Maarten de Vos - Ciomus the hermit. From set
«Solitudo Sive Vitae Patrum Eremicolarum» (29 pl.). Engraving, 17,4 x 21 cm,
laid paper, signed in pl. (sl. toned). Stuck under passe-partout, under glass and
wooden frame. Ref. Hollstein XXXI:402. - Hollstein XLIV:989. (2 pcs)
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