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Atropos. La troisieme des Parques coupoit la trame de la vie des hommes.
A Paris chez I. Mariette rue S.t Jacques Aux Colones d'Hercule. [nd. c.1680]
Engraving, sheet 295 x 200mm (11½ x 8"). Trimmed within plate and laid on album paper at corners.
Atropos (or Morta), one of the Parcæ, the Three Fates of Roman mythology, responsible for cutting the Thread of Life. She sits in an ornate garden the long thread in her finger tips and large shears in the other. Published by Pierre Mariette II (1634-1716) idely regarded as the most important publisher of the century. He was the son of Pierre Mariette I and, in 1655, married Madeleine, the widow of François Langlois, after which he took over the Langlois business at the “Colonnes d’Hercules.” In 1657, he established himself at his father’s address on Rue Saint-Jacques, à l’Espérance, of which he already owned a quarter share, and in 1663 he purchased the remaining portions outright. In 1658, he also acquired the “Colonnes d’Hercules,” which he initially leased to a hatmaker and later to a bookseller, before eventually transferring it to his son Jean in 1691.
See [Ref: 14407]
[Ref: 68723] £230.00 (£276.00 incl.VAT)
A Paris chez I. Mariette rue S.t Jacques Aux Colones d'Hercule. [nd. c.1680]
Engraving, sheet 295 x 200mm (11½ x 8"). Trimmed within plate and laid on album paper at corners.
Atropos (or Morta), one of the Parcæ, the Three Fates of Roman mythology, responsible for cutting the Thread of Life. She sits in an ornate garden the long thread in her finger tips and large shears in the other. Published by Pierre Mariette II (1634-1716) idely regarded as the most important publisher of the century. He was the son of Pierre Mariette I and, in 1655, married Madeleine, the widow of François Langlois, after which he took over the Langlois business at the “Colonnes d’Hercules.” In 1657, he established himself at his father’s address on Rue Saint-Jacques, à l’Espérance, of which he already owned a quarter share, and in 1663 he purchased the remaining portions outright. In 1658, he also acquired the “Colonnes d’Hercules,” which he initially leased to a hatmaker and later to a bookseller, before eventually transferring it to his son Jean in 1691.
See [Ref: 14407]
[Ref: 68723] £230.00 (£276.00 incl.VAT)
Damask Roses.
Printed by Lefevre & Kohler, 52 Newman Street.
[n.d. c.1835]
Scarce hand-coloured lithograph, sheet 335 x 255mm (13¼ x 10"). Very faint foxing.
Two women in ornate dress, lean on the ledge, against an oriental background. Minarets in background imply Damascus or Persia, the origin of the rose. One holds a peacock feather fan and damask roses in the other. Roses used for perfume. Lithographic printers William Kohler and L.M. Lefevre were in business together at 52 Newman Street, London circa 1833-1835. Kohler set up on his own by 1838 at the latest, leaving Lefevre to trade as L.M. Lefevre.
[Ref: 68725] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)
Printed by Lefevre & Kohler, 52 Newman Street.
[n.d. c.1835]
Scarce hand-coloured lithograph, sheet 335 x 255mm (13¼ x 10"). Very faint foxing.
Two women in ornate dress, lean on the ledge, against an oriental background. Minarets in background imply Damascus or Persia, the origin of the rose. One holds a peacock feather fan and damask roses in the other. Roses used for perfume. Lithographic printers William Kohler and L.M. Lefevre were in business together at 52 Newman Street, London circa 1833-1835. Kohler set up on his own by 1838 at the latest, leaving Lefevre to trade as L.M. Lefevre.
[Ref: 68725] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)
Dutch Tulips.
Prited by Lefevre & Kohler, 52 Newman Street.
[n.d. c.1835]
Scarce hand-coloured lithograph, sheet 335 x 255mm (13¼ x 10"). Very faint foxing.
Two women lean on the ledge of a windowsill next to a potted plant of tulips. Lithographic printers William Kohler and L.M. Lefevre were in business together at 52 Newman Street, London circa 1833-1835. Kohler set up on his own by 1838 at the latest, leaving Lefevre to trade as L.M. Lefevre.
[Ref: 68724] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)
Prited by Lefevre & Kohler, 52 Newman Street.
[n.d. c.1835]
Scarce hand-coloured lithograph, sheet 335 x 255mm (13¼ x 10"). Very faint foxing.
Two women lean on the ledge of a windowsill next to a potted plant of tulips. Lithographic printers William Kohler and L.M. Lefevre were in business together at 52 Newman Street, London circa 1833-1835. Kohler set up on his own by 1838 at the latest, leaving Lefevre to trade as L.M. Lefevre.
[Ref: 68724] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)
Earth.
Ph. Mercier pinx.t. Rich.d Houston fecit.
Published according to Act of Parliament, October 1.st 1756. London Printed for Rob.t Sayer, opposite Fetter Lane Fleet Street & Eliza.th Bakewell in Cornhill. Prince 1s-6d.
Mezzotint, 350 x 250mm (13¾ x 9¾"). On 18th century watermarked paper. Top left margin rebuilt, nicks and rubbing in margins. Bit messy.
A pretty gardiner pots a flowering plant in a garden. One of a set of the Four Elements.
CS 134, i of ii. Ex: collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 68839] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)
Ph. Mercier pinx.t. Rich.d Houston fecit.
Published according to Act of Parliament, October 1.st 1756. London Printed for Rob.t Sayer, opposite Fetter Lane Fleet Street & Eliza.th Bakewell in Cornhill. Prince 1s-6d.
Mezzotint, 350 x 250mm (13¾ x 9¾"). On 18th century watermarked paper. Top left margin rebuilt, nicks and rubbing in margins. Bit messy.
A pretty gardiner pots a flowering plant in a garden. One of a set of the Four Elements.
CS 134, i of ii. Ex: collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 68839] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)
English Roses.
Printed by Lefevre & Kohler, 52 Newman Street.
[n.d. c.1835]
Scarce hand-coloured lithograph, sheet 335 x 255mm (13¼ x 10"). Very faint foxing.
Two women lean on a ledge in a garden; one arm around the other, holding a rose between them. Lithographic printers William Kohler and L.M. Lefevre were in business together at 52 Newman Street, London circa 1833-1835. Kohler set up on his own by 1838 at the latest, leaving Lefevre to trade as L.M. Lefevre.
[Ref: 68735] £160.00 (£192.00 incl.VAT)
Printed by Lefevre & Kohler, 52 Newman Street.
[n.d. c.1835]
Scarce hand-coloured lithograph, sheet 335 x 255mm (13¼ x 10"). Very faint foxing.
Two women lean on a ledge in a garden; one arm around the other, holding a rose between them. Lithographic printers William Kohler and L.M. Lefevre were in business together at 52 Newman Street, London circa 1833-1835. Kohler set up on his own by 1838 at the latest, leaving Lefevre to trade as L.M. Lefevre.
[Ref: 68735] £160.00 (£192.00 incl.VAT)
French Lilys.
Printed by Lefevre & Kohler, 52 Newman Street.
[n.d. c.1835]
Rare hand-coloured lithograph, sheet 335 x 255mm (13¼ x 10"). Very faint foxing.
Two women promenade in a garden; one holds the stem of a Lily. Lithographic printers William Kohler and L.M. Lefevre were in business together at 52 Newman Street, London circa 1833-1835. Kohler set up on his own by 1838 at the latest, leaving Lefevre to trade as L.M. Lefevre.
[Ref: 68726] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)
Printed by Lefevre & Kohler, 52 Newman Street.
[n.d. c.1835]
Rare hand-coloured lithograph, sheet 335 x 255mm (13¼ x 10"). Very faint foxing.
Two women promenade in a garden; one holds the stem of a Lily. Lithographic printers William Kohler and L.M. Lefevre were in business together at 52 Newman Street, London circa 1833-1835. Kohler set up on his own by 1838 at the latest, leaving Lefevre to trade as L.M. Lefevre.
[Ref: 68726] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)
![[The twelve months] [Mayius]](jpegs/68705.jpg)
[The twelve months] [Mayius] [Jezt paaret fich die Welt...]
[Caspar Luyken]
[n.d. c.1700] [Christoph Weigel the Elder]
Rare engraving, sheet 255 x 190mm (10 x 7½"). Trimmed within plate losing title and text.
An allegorical scene representing the month of May. A man works with a rake in a garden, while a woman presses a garland of flowers onto his head. Behind the woman a peacock. In the background a mansion. Caspar Luyken (1672 –1708) was a Dutch illustrator and engraver. He was the son of Jan Luyken (1649 – 1712), with whom he collaborated extensively. In 1699 he moved to Nuremberg to work with Christoph Weigel the Elder, and stayed there until 1705.
[Ref: 68705] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)
[Caspar Luyken]
[n.d. c.1700] [Christoph Weigel the Elder]
Rare engraving, sheet 255 x 190mm (10 x 7½"). Trimmed within plate losing title and text.
An allegorical scene representing the month of May. A man works with a rake in a garden, while a woman presses a garland of flowers onto his head. Behind the woman a peacock. In the background a mansion. Caspar Luyken (1672 –1708) was a Dutch illustrator and engraver. He was the son of Jan Luyken (1649 – 1712), with whom he collaborated extensively. In 1699 he moved to Nuremberg to work with Christoph Weigel the Elder, and stayed there until 1705.
[Ref: 68705] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)
![[The twelve months] [October]](jpegs/68706.jpg)
[The twelve months] [October] [Es quillet aus diesem...]
[Caspar Luyken]
[n.d. c.1700] [Christoph Weigel the Elder]
Rare engraving, sheet 255 x 190mm (10 x 7½"). Trimmed within plate losing title and text. Laid on album paper at corners.
An allegorical scene representing the month of October. A brewer inspects a glass of alcohol, barrels of alcohol are in the background. Caspar Luyken (1672 –1708) was a Dutch illustrator and engraver. He was the son of Jan Luyken (1649 – 1712), with whom he collaborated extensively. In 1699 he moved to Nuremberg to work with Christoph Weigel the Elder, and stayed there until 1705.
[Ref: 68706] £240.00 (£288.00 incl.VAT)
[Caspar Luyken]
[n.d. c.1700] [Christoph Weigel the Elder]
Rare engraving, sheet 255 x 190mm (10 x 7½"). Trimmed within plate losing title and text. Laid on album paper at corners.
An allegorical scene representing the month of October. A brewer inspects a glass of alcohol, barrels of alcohol are in the background. Caspar Luyken (1672 –1708) was a Dutch illustrator and engraver. He was the son of Jan Luyken (1649 – 1712), with whom he collaborated extensively. In 1699 he moved to Nuremberg to work with Christoph Weigel the Elder, and stayed there until 1705.
[Ref: 68706] £240.00 (£288.00 incl.VAT)
Blue Bells of Scotland.
Printed by Lefevre & Kohler, 52 Newman Street.
[n.d. c.1835]
Scarce hand-coloured lithograph, sheet 335 x 255mm (13¼ x 10"). Very faint foxing.
Two women lean on a rock amongst the highlands; one offers a bluebell to another. Lithographic printers William Kohler and L.M. Lefevre were in business together at 52 Newman Street, London circa 1833-1835. Kohler set up on his own by 1838 at the latest, leaving Lefevre to trade as L.M. Lefevre.
[Ref: 68736] £160.00 (£192.00 incl.VAT)
Printed by Lefevre & Kohler, 52 Newman Street.
[n.d. c.1835]
Scarce hand-coloured lithograph, sheet 335 x 255mm (13¼ x 10"). Very faint foxing.
Two women lean on a rock amongst the highlands; one offers a bluebell to another. Lithographic printers William Kohler and L.M. Lefevre were in business together at 52 Newman Street, London circa 1833-1835. Kohler set up on his own by 1838 at the latest, leaving Lefevre to trade as L.M. Lefevre.
[Ref: 68736] £160.00 (£192.00 incl.VAT)
Autumn. Hence from the busy joy-resounding Fields, / In cheerful error, let us tread the Maze / Of Autumn, unconfin'd, and taste reviv'd, The breath of Orchard big with bending Fruit. / Vide Thomsons Seasons.
Published July 1.st 1796, by John Fairburn, 146, Minories, London.
Mezzotint. 175 x 125mm (7 x 5"). Small margins.
A man shakes apples from a tree for a boy to catch in his hat, as a woman sits with a basket of fruit. Behind a field of corn is being harvested.
Ex: collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 68822] £160.00 (£192.00 incl.VAT)
Published July 1.st 1796, by John Fairburn, 146, Minories, London.
Mezzotint. 175 x 125mm (7 x 5"). Small margins.
A man shakes apples from a tree for a boy to catch in his hat, as a woman sits with a basket of fruit. Behind a field of corn is being harvested.
Ex: collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 68822] £160.00 (£192.00 incl.VAT)