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a drawing of a group of people standing around a man on a horsea black and white drawing of a man in a wooded area
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637 - Valegio, Francesco
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Estimate €400 - €600
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Valegio, Francesco Four sheets from the series ‘Venationes Ferarum, Avium, Piscium’ after Jan van der Straet, known as Stradanus. c. 1600. Each a copperplate engraving on handmade paper. Plate dimensions: 20 x 28 cm each; sheet dimensions: approx. 23 x 33 cm each. Each signed in the plate and with a Latin couplet at the lower margin. Sheets partly slightly soiled and with foxing, with a few small spots here and there. Some have irregular edges and a few very small tears; others show slight crease marks. Overall in good condition. Fine, rough-edged and highly detailed prints of the famous hunting series in the version by the Venetian engraver and publisher, with a narrow margin. - Cf. British Museum Nos. 1957,0413.108, 1957,0413.113, 1957,0413.111, 1957,0413.104. - Includes: Monkey hunt – Buzzard hunt in winter – Wood pigeon hunt – Starling and partridge hunt with a decoy ox. Four plates from the series ‘Venationes Ferarum, Avium, Piscium’ after Jan van der Straet, known as Stradanus. Circa 1600. Engravings on laid paper. Each signed in the plate and with a Latin couplet in the lower margin. - Sheets trimmed close to the platemark or with narrow margins; some are lightly soiled and foxed, with occasional small stains. Some have irregular edges and a few very small tears; some have faint creases. Overall in good condition. Fine, crisp and richly detailed impressions of the celebrated hunting series in the version by the Venetian engraver and publisher. - Cf. British Museum nos. 1957,0413.108, 1957,0413.113, 1957,0413.111, 1957,0413.104. - Contains: Monkey hunt – Catching buzzards in winter – Catching wood pigeons – Hunting starlings and partridges with a stalking ox. This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This lot is subject to the standard tax regime. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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About the sale Valuable books, prints, historical photographs
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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