Lot 117
Various Artists - 5 Works on Paper
Medium
hand-colored engraving
Dimensions
plate (largest): 13 3/8 x 8 inches

sight (smaller): 4 3/4 x 4 1/8 inches

Estimate: $200 - $400

Price Realized: $125
Includes buyer's premium

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About this Lot
Description
lot includes: 4 hand-colored copper landscape botanical engravings after Matthäus Merian & Ludwig von Anhalt-Kothen's 'Der Fruchtbringenden Gesellschafft Vorhaben, Nahmen, Gemaehlde und Woerter,' first published in 1630 and later published in 1719 by Michael Bernhard Valentini 1 hand-colored hunting scene engraving after Richard Blome's 'The Gentlemans Recreation,' first printed in 1686
Frame Information
frame dimensions (largest): 24 x 18 1/4 x 1 inches, wood frame with glazing
Provenance
Property from the estate of Joan Kessler a well regarded textile designer form New York City
Condition
all in overall very good condition, some toning, not examined out of frame