Some prints sold to museums

Some prints from our gallery purchased by institutions

SOLD TO THE MUSÉE D'ART ET D'HISTOIRE, GENEVA

Jean-Étienne LIOTARD (1702 - 1789): Self-Portrait as a Young Man - ca. 1731

Etching, counterproof. Tilanus 1; Roethlisberger and Loche 18.

Very scarce impression of the first etched self-portrait by Liotard.

Provenance: Soliman Lieutaud; Hippolyte Destailleur.

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SOLD TO THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO

Enea VICO (1523 – 1567): Rhinocerus - 1542

Engraving after Albrecht Dürer's woodcut. Bartsch 47. Impression with the address
of the first publisher, Antonio Salamanca (1478-1562), the date 1542 replaced with 1548.
Extremely rare.

See the description on The Art Institute of Chicago's website

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SOLD TO THE RIJKSMUSEUM, AMSTERDAM

Jean DUVET (1485 - after 1561): Saints Sebastian, Anthony, and Roch

Engraving, ca. 1550/1555. Very fine impression of this rare and superb engraving,
" typical of the artist’s Spätstil " (Colin Eisler).

See the description on the Rijksmuseum's website.

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Ugo da CARPI (1480 - 1523): Sacrificio del patriarca Abraham - ca. 1514-1515

Monumental woodcut (800 x 1020 mm) printed from four woodblocks.
Fine impression of the 4th edition (of 8 according to J. Rapp). Extremely rare.

See the description on the Rijksmuseum's website

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SOLD TO THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART, WASHINGTON

Renée Élisabeth MARLIÉ-LÉPICIÉ (1714 - 1773):
The Four Elements, Represented by Young Boys

Pleasant and very rare complete series of four plates engraved after Edme Jeaurat.

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SOLD TO THE BIBLIOTHÈQUE NATIONALE DE FRANCE
(Réserve du Département des Estampes et de la Photographie)

Rodolphe BRESDIN (1822 - 1885) : Le Chevalier et la Mort - 1866

Very scarce proof of the 1st state (of 3), before further work, mainly in roulette.

See the description on the Bibliothèque nationale de France's website

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SOLD TO THE BIBLIOTHÈQUE NATIONALE DE FRANCE
(Réserve du Département des Estampes et de la Photographie)

Charles MERYON (1821 - 1868) : Bain-froid Chevrier dit de l’Ecole - 1864

Important impression dedicated by Charles Meryon
To Mr. Gaudu Managing Director of the Bain-Froid Chevrier ;
as a feeble token of my gratitude, for the warm welcome I received in this Establishment [...]

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SOLD TO THE BRITISH MUSEUM