Premier Auction - Session I - November 17, 2023 | Lot 551-1007
Fri, Nov 17, 2023 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 677
Eleven Engravings by Abraham Bosse, 1656
Estimate: $600 - $900
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
(French, 17th century)
Abraham Bosse (French, 1602/04-1676) after Claude Vignon (French, 1593-1670) detailing the life of Joan of Arc extracted from a presumed first edition of Jean Chapelain, La Pucelle ou la France delivree. Poeme heroique, 1656, Paris, engravings on laid paper, plates approximately 10-3/8 x 7-1/4 in., sheets approximately 10-5/8 x 7-1/2 in.; matching parcel gilt wood frames, 19-3/4 x 15-3/4 in.
Provenance: Private Charleston Collection
Condition
title illustration trimmed, mounted at four corners to laid paper (1 examined out of frame), tape stains verso, other remnants of mounting tape; frames with some abrasions
Private Charleston Collection
