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![Habitation des Negres. [&] Mariage des Negres.](jpegs/23170.jpg)
Habitation des Negres. [&] Mariage des Negres.
Freret pinxt. Colibert sculpt. 1795.
A Paris chez Depeuille, Md. dEstamps rue des Mathurins, aux deux Pilastres d'Or.
Rare pair of etchings with some stippling, each image approx. 340 x 450mm (13½ x 17¾"). Trimmed to plates.
Two large prints from a series of four illustrating the (perceived) customs of black Africans, by Nicholas Colibert after Louis Freret. The scenes show families together in everyday life and dancing in celebration with a poem under the title of each.
Paris:Musee de Quai Branly, John Carter Brown Library. See Ref: 35603
[Ref: 23170] £2,500.00 view all images for this item
Freret pinxt. Colibert sculpt. 1795.
A Paris chez Depeuille, Md. dEstamps rue des Mathurins, aux deux Pilastres d'Or.
Rare pair of etchings with some stippling, each image approx. 340 x 450mm (13½ x 17¾"). Trimmed to plates.
Two large prints from a series of four illustrating the (perceived) customs of black Africans, by Nicholas Colibert after Louis Freret. The scenes show families together in everyday life and dancing in celebration with a poem under the title of each.
Paris:Musee de Quai Branly, John Carter Brown Library. See Ref: 35603
[Ref: 23170] £2,500.00 view all images for this item
![Boy and Fighting Cocks. [&] Girl and Favourite Cat.](jpegs/53269.jpg)
Boy and Fighting Cocks. [&] Girl and Favourite Cat.
W. Hamilton pinx.t. N. Colibert sculp.t.
London, Pub. Jan.y 1. 1796 by T. Simpson, S.t Paul's Church Yard, and Darling & Thomson, G.t Newport Street.
Pair of stipples. Sheets c.210 x 155mm (8¼ x 6"). Trimmed within plate and laid on album paper.
A boy egging on a pair of fighting cockerels; and a girl carrying an evil-looking cat wrapper in her skirts.
[Ref: 53269] £380.00
W. Hamilton pinx.t. N. Colibert sculp.t.
London, Pub. Jan.y 1. 1796 by T. Simpson, S.t Paul's Church Yard, and Darling & Thomson, G.t Newport Street.
Pair of stipples. Sheets c.210 x 155mm (8¼ x 6"). Trimmed within plate and laid on album paper.
A boy egging on a pair of fighting cockerels; and a girl carrying an evil-looking cat wrapper in her skirts.
[Ref: 53269] £380.00
Evelina Surprising M.r Macartney preparing to load his Pistols.
N. Colibert Delin.t. Engraved by N. Colibert.
London, Publish'd March 20th 1786 by W. Dickinson Engraver & Printseller No.158 Bond Street.
Stipple. 245 x 170mm (9¾ x 6¾"), watermarked '178[?]', with large margins.
The heroine of Fanny Burney's 'Evelina' stops the impoverished Scottish poet from loading his pistols, she believes to commit suicide. He later admits that he had been unable to decide between that and armed robbery. First published 1778, 'Evelina' is a significant precursor to the romanticism of Jane Austen.
[Ref: 54745] £190.00 (£228.00 incl.VAT)
N. Colibert Delin.t. Engraved by N. Colibert.
London, Publish'd March 20th 1786 by W. Dickinson Engraver & Printseller No.158 Bond Street.
Stipple. 245 x 170mm (9¾ x 6¾"), watermarked '178[?]', with large margins.
The heroine of Fanny Burney's 'Evelina' stops the impoverished Scottish poet from loading his pistols, she believes to commit suicide. He later admits that he had been unable to decide between that and armed robbery. First published 1778, 'Evelina' is a significant precursor to the romanticism of Jane Austen.
[Ref: 54745] £190.00 (£228.00 incl.VAT)
La Bienfaisance, Dedieéa Sa Majesté le Roi de Prusse. A Liege, la nuit du vingt un au vingt deux December 1789, une pauvre femme voulant entrer á la Citadelle et ne s'appercevant pas que le pont etoit levé, tomba dans le fosse' et de sa chute Mrs. les Officiers Prussiens, informés que cette infortuneé laissoit des infans en bas age et privés de secourse, se reunirent pur leur en donner que puissent a doucir leur fort, cetrait n'a besoin que d'étre connu pour exciterla reconnoissnace publique. ~
Peint dt Gravé Nicolas Colibert des Academies de St. Petersbourg de Marseille, &c.&c.
Se vend á Berlin ches l'Auteur rue Royale a la Fabircque, de vitriol vis-a-via ke /gouverneur. & a la Librairé royale de l'Academie des Arts....und in der Konigl: Academ: Kinst U: Buchandlung. [n.d., c.1790
Stipple engraving. 485 x 420mm.
From the Collection: Furst zu Oettingen-Wallersein, Maihingen.
[Ref: 1326] £360.00
Peint dt Gravé Nicolas Colibert des Academies de St. Petersbourg de Marseille, &c.&c.
Se vend á Berlin ches l'Auteur rue Royale a la Fabircque, de vitriol vis-a-via ke /gouverneur. & a la Librairé royale de l'Academie des Arts....und in der Konigl: Academ: Kinst U: Buchandlung. [n.d., c.1790
Stipple engraving. 485 x 420mm.
From the Collection: Furst zu Oettingen-Wallersein, Maihingen.
[Ref: 1326] £360.00
![Arrivée des Européens en Afrique [&] [Habitation des Nègres] [&] Le Mariage des Nègres](jpegs/35603.jpg)
Arrivée des Européens en Afrique [&] [Habitation des Nègres] [&] Le Mariage des Nègres [verses below title in 'Arivée' and 'Le Mariage'
Freret pinx.t. Colibert sculpt 1795
A Paris, chez Depeuille, Md d'Estampes rue des Mathurins, aux deux Pilatres d'Or
Three engravings, rare; each approx 430 x 525mm (17 x 20½"). Trimmed close to/on platemark in places; staining to 'Le Mariage'; 'Habitation' is proof before title, with title added in pencil. One glued to mount.
Three from a set of four prints on African life after Pierre Fréret of Cherbourg (1714-), part of a family of artists. The prints have been exhibited before under the title 'Le Mythe du Bon Noir' ('The Story of the Benevolent Black') although it is not known if this was the original title of the set. The missing print is the final plate, 'Le Culte des Nègres'.
[Ref: 35603] £1,200.00 view all images for this item
Freret pinx.t. Colibert sculpt 1795
A Paris, chez Depeuille, Md d'Estampes rue des Mathurins, aux deux Pilatres d'Or
Three engravings, rare; each approx 430 x 525mm (17 x 20½"). Trimmed close to/on platemark in places; staining to 'Le Mariage'; 'Habitation' is proof before title, with title added in pencil. One glued to mount.
Three from a set of four prints on African life after Pierre Fréret of Cherbourg (1714-), part of a family of artists. The prints have been exhibited before under the title 'Le Mythe du Bon Noir' ('The Story of the Benevolent Black') although it is not known if this was the original title of the set. The missing print is the final plate, 'Le Culte des Nègres'.
[Ref: 35603] £1,200.00 view all images for this item
Mars Récompense La Valeur. [On shield in image] La Guerre rend plus doux les Charmes de la Pai [x] . [under] Du Dieu de la valeur fiers et nobles Enfants; Qui joignez la sagesse a la fougue guerriere: Soit pacificateur, soit hardis conquerants, Vous courez des Héros, la brillnate carriere; Recovez lono le prix derservatus, les talents. Plein le Gloire et l'amour, maitre du champ l'honneur. Chacun des Combattants rend hommage a sa belle: Manque t-il a son sort, la conquete lun coeur; Leclat de ses lauriers, soumettra la cruellle, De la Chaste Cypris, ars fut Cheureux Vainqueur.
Colibert inv. Colibert sculp.
[n.d., c.1795.]
Fine stipple engraving, printed in colours and highlighted with gold. 300 x 375mm. Some staining, creases and small tears to the far outer edges of the paper.
Very fine example of french 18th century colour printing by a talented and notable printmaker Nicolas Colibert. [1750-1806].
[Ref: 1325] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)
Colibert inv. Colibert sculp.
[n.d., c.1795.]
Fine stipple engraving, printed in colours and highlighted with gold. 300 x 375mm. Some staining, creases and small tears to the far outer edges of the paper.
Very fine example of french 18th century colour printing by a talented and notable printmaker Nicolas Colibert. [1750-1806].
[Ref: 1325] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)
The Young Englishmen.
Colibert inv.t et Sculp.t [c.1790]
Stipple printed in brown, sheet 160 x 185mm (6¼ x 7¼"). Trimmed inside platemark.
Children dressed up as adults. Stipple by Nicholas Colibert. [1750-1806].
[Ref: 45697] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)
Colibert inv.t et Sculp.t [c.1790]
Stipple printed in brown, sheet 160 x 185mm (6¼ x 7¼"). Trimmed inside platemark.
Children dressed up as adults. Stipple by Nicholas Colibert. [1750-1806].
[Ref: 45697] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)