Excercices Militaires
Paris: Israel Henriet, c. 1635. Binding: Loose., Notes: A set of military etchings from the mid 17th century. Jacques Callot (1592-1635) was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine (an independent state on the north-eastern border of France, southwestern border of Germany and overlapping the southern Netherlands). He is an important person in the development of the old master print. He made more than 1,400 etchings that chronicled the life of his period - featuring soldiers, clowns, drunkards, Gypsies, beggars, as well as court life. He also etched many religious and military images, and many prints featured extensive landscapes in their background. , Size: 16mo (69x86mm). , Illustration: Illustrated with title page and 8 etchings (of 12). Lacking plates 2, 10, 11 and 12. , Pages: P. 1-9 , Category: Book Military; Book Plate Books General;. Plates are clean and crisp. Item #B5488
Binding: Loose., Notes: A set of military etchings from the mid 17th century. Jacques Callot (1592-1635) was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine (an independent state on the north-eastern border of France, southwestern border of Germany and overlapping the southern Netherlands). He is an important person in the development of the old master print. He made more than 1,400 etchings that chronicled the life of his period - featuring soldiers, clowns, drunkards, Gypsies, beggars, as well as court life. He also etched many religious and military images, and many prints featured extensive landscapes in their background. , Size: 16mo (69x86mm). , Illustration: Illustrated with title page and 8 etchings (of 12). Lacking plates 2, 10, 11 and 12. , Pages: P. 1-9 , Category: Book Military; Book Plate Books General;.
Price: $1,750.00