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Holbein, Hans, the younger
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- Sir Peter Paul Rubens
- Simolachre, historie, e figure de la morte. Lyon: Jean Frellon, 1549
- Paper
8vo (141 x 91mm.), Frellon's device on title and verso of final leaf, 53 woodcuts after Holbein, woodcut initials, green morocco gilt by Koehler, clamshell case
Provenance
Eugène Paillet, bookplate
Literature
Fairfax Murray, Italian 249; Mortimer, Harvard Italian 290
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
First edition in Italian with Holbein's original Dance of Death woodcuts. An anonymous Italian version had appeared in Venice in 1545, printed by Valgrisi using close copies of the original forty-one Holbein blocks. While Frellon took the Italian text from this edition, the preface deplores the Italian piracy of the woodcuts.
A fine copy which belonged to the celebrated book collector and bibliophile Eugène Paillet.
A fine copy which belonged to the celebrated book collector and bibliophile Eugène Paillet.