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L'Afrique.
L'Afrique. Bien que de mes Deserts les chaleurs indomtees / Enchassent les Mortals par leur sterilite; / Mesvilles neantinoins sot partout habitees, / Pour leur utilite.
Bosse fe. avec Privilege du Roy
a paris chez chereau le jeaune ruë St Jacques au S.t Remy [n.d., c.1740].
Engraving with original hand colour. 215 x 140mm (8½ x 5½") very large margins. Stain in left margin. Repaired hole in bottom of lower margin.
A female allegorical figure representing Africa, dressed in colourful cloth carrying a parasole and tambourine, an elephant in background.
[Ref: 55117]   £220.00   (£264.00 incl.VAT)
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L'Amerique.
L'Amerique. Dans les Isles que j'ay la Terre est toujours verte, Aussi depuis le Temps que lon man decouverte, / Et n'est point sous le Ciel un ci charmant seiour; Chaseun me fait la cour.
ABosse se.
a paris chez chereau le jeaune ruë St Jacques au S.t Remy [n.d., c.1740].
Engraving with original hand colour. 230 x 155mm (9 x 6") Tear in left margin.
A female allegorical figure representing America, dressed in red feathers but bare-breasted, holding a spear and a seashell.
[Ref: 54930]   £480.00  
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Giove
Giove Agli Amatori e Promotori delle Scienze Belle Arti.
Raffaele Sanzio d'Urb. inv. Steffano Tofanelli delin. Peitro Bonato Veneto incise. In Roma presso Venanzio Monaldini Mercante de Libri e Stampe in Piazza di Spagne a N.o 79.
Rome, [n.d.
Engraving and etching. 340 x 410mm (13¼ x 16), with large margins. Uncut. Near mint. Some light foxing in margins and title area.
Jupiter, holding a thunder bolt, driving his chariot pulled by a pair of eagles. The exterior of the chariot is embellished in high relief with eagles and what looks to be a harpy. After a design by Raphael in the Sala dei Pontefici.
From the Berkeley Collection, Spetchley Park.
[Ref: 55084]   £450.00  
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Mercurio.
Mercurio. Algi Amatori, e Promotori / delle Scienze e Belle Arti.
Raffaele Sanzio d'Urb. inv. Stefano Tofanelli delin. Pietro Bonato Veneto incise. In Roma presso Venanzio Monaldini Mercante de Libri e Stampe in Piazza di Spagne a N.o 79.
Rome, [n.d. c.1780-1820].
Engraving and etching. 350 x 420mm (13¾ x 16½"), with large margins, Uncut. Mint.
A depiction of Mercury being pulled in a chariot by two roosters. The god can be identified by his headpiece and winged shoes, and he carries the caduceus, the staff carried by messengers and heralds of Greek mythology. After a design by Raphael in the Sala dei Pontefici.
From the Berkeley Collection, Spetchley Park.
[Ref: 55077]   £450.00  
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Physic.
Physic.
G.B. Cipriani Inv.t. J.M. Lelattre Sculp.t.
London, Published March 31st 1788 for the Proprietor, by Palmer & Fielding, No 163 Strand.
Rare stipple, printed in brown. 180 x 165mm (7 x 6½"), with large margins. Uncut.
A winged cherub sitting on a cloud, holding the Rod of Asclepius in his right hand, a bowl in his left. A lyre rests behind him.
[Ref: 55074]   £180.00   (£216.00 incl.VAT)
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Saturno
Saturno Alla cognizone e transporto per le Belle Arti di S. Ex.ca il Sig.r D. Mario dei Principi Gabrielli degnissimo Presidente delle Ripe ed Acque de questa Citta de Roma.
Raffaele Sanzio d'Urb. inv. Stefano Tofanelli delin. Pietro Bonato Veneto incise. In Roma presso Venanzio Monaldini Mercante de Libri e Stampe in Piazza di Spagne a N.o 79.
Rome, [n.d. c.1800-1820].
Engraving and etching. 340 x 410mm (13¼ x 16), with large margins Uncut. Foxing around the edges.
A depiction of Saturn holding a scythe in his chariot pulled by two winged serpent-monsters. After a design by Raphael in the Sala dei Pontefici.
From the Berkeley Collection, Spetchley Park.
[Ref: 55079]   £450.00  
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