Suite Of Six Watercolor Engravings, Late 17th Century

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Object description :

"Suite Of Six Watercolor Engravings, Late 17th Century"

Exceptional set of six hand-colored engravings extracted from the book "Several sea buildings with their proportions", by galley lieutenant Henri Sbonski de passebon, published around 1690; This rare set was published by Pieter Mortier, printer and bookseller in Amsterdam. Following a trip to Paris around 1690, Pieter Mortier obtained the royal privilege to print, publish and colorize the plates of Sbonski de Passebon's work. Despite a few scattered bites, the set is in good general condition, the colors having remained very bright and fresh. Two of them have slightly reduced margins.

Price: 3 500 €

Period: 17th century
Style: Louis 14th, Regency
Condition: Excellent condition

Material: Paper
Length: 64cm
Height: 54,5cm

Reference: 1080667