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an open book with a drawing of a street in the middle of itan old drawing of a man sitting on the floor in a rooman old book with a drawing of a building on top of it
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Galle, Theodor A collection of 77 architectural copperplate engravings and 1 drawing from the circle of Theodor Galle. 17th/18th century. Various formats ranging from approx. 15.5 x 21 to 26 x 35 cm. Mounted on handmade paper without watermark. Folio. 20th-century beige cloth binding with gold-embossed title ‘Galle – Theatrical Scenery’ (soiled and stained). Contains sheets from *Variae Architecturae Formae* as well as by Hieronymous Cook, Johannes Vredeman de Vries, Dominique Barrière, D. Custos and Theodor Galle, or prints published by them. With three original graphite drawings on a sheet assembled in an irregular manner, featuring putti, skulls and skeletons, possibly by an artist in the tradition of Abraham van Diepenbeeck (1596–1675) or Galle (1571–1633). - Trimmed at the plate edges; traces of glue along the edges throughout; partly browned; otherwise generally well preserved. A collection of 77 architectural copperplate engravings and one drawing from Theodor Galle’s circle. 17th/18th century. Mounted on laid paper without a watermark. 20th-century beige canvas with the title ‘Galle – Theatrical Scenery’ stamped in gold (soiled and stained). - Contains plates from *Variae Architecturae Formae* as well as prints by Hieronymous Cook, Johannes Vredeman de Vries, Dominique Barrière, D. Custos, and Theodor Galle, or prints published by them. Includes three original graphite drawings on an irregularly mounted sheet, depicting putti, skulls and skeletons, possibly by an artist in the tradition of Abraham van Diepenbeeck (1596–1675) or Galle (1571–1633). - Each has been trimmed at the platemarks; throughout there are traces of glue along the edges; partially browned; otherwise generally well preserved.
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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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