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15-24 February 2022
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N. 223
The sicilian collections of D'Agata House in Taormina: The Prints
tue 15 - thu 24 February 2022
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Lots available by appointment:17 and 18 / 21 and 22 February
timing: 9:30 - 13 / 15-18
Corso Italia, 6 - Florence
Lot N. 1
Franz Hogenbergh e Georges Braun (XVI secolo)
Catana Urbs Siciliae Clarissima Patria Sc.te Agathae Virgins et Mart
double page engraving, slight defects along the margins, reinforcement and two holes along the central fold lin [..], sheet 53.5x39.2 cm, matrix 37.5x50 cm
Lot N. 1
Franz Hogenbergh e Georges Braun (XVI secolo)
Catana Urbs Siciliae Clarissima Patria Sc.te Agathae Virgins et Mart
double page engraving, slight defects along the margins, reinforcement and two holes along the central fold lin [..], sheet 53.5x39.2 cm, matrix 37.5x50 cm
Lot N. 2
Joan Blaeu
(1569 - 1673)
Catane ou Catania Ville de la Sicile/Catana Patria S. Agathae Virg. Et Mart.
double page engraving, some defects, reinforcement along the central fold line, sheet 54x59 cm, matrix 53x42 cm
Lot N. 2
Joan Blaeu
(1569 - 1673)
Catane ou Catania Ville de la Sicile/Catana Patria S. Agathae Virg. Et Mart.
double page engraving, some defects, reinforcement along the central fold line, sheet 54x59 cm, matrix 53x42 cm
Lot N. 3
Giovanni Battista Falda
Fountains in Frascati
(1648-1678)
pair of etchings, on the reverse the edges are applied to the passepartout with adhesive paper tape, slight browning [..], foglio cm 27,5x40,8, matrice cm 28,2x21
Lot N. 3
Giovanni Battista Falda
Fountains in Frascati
(1648-1678)
pair of etchings, on the reverse the edges are applied to the passepartout with adhesive paper tape, slight browning [..], foglio cm 27,5x40,8, matrice cm 28,2x21
Lot N. 4
Beauties of Claude Lorraine: Self-portrait and Landscapes
first half of the 19th century
series of four aquatints, slight browning and some defects on margins, sheet 41x28 cm, matrix 14x13 cm, matrix 22x28.5 cm
Lot N. 4
Beauties of Claude Lorraine: Self-portrait and Landscapes
first half of the 19th century
series of four aquatints, slight browning and some defects on margins, sheet 41x28 cm, matrix 14x13 cm, matrix 22x28.5 cm
Lot N. 5
Views of Rome
second half of the 19th century
series of twenty lithographs, traces of foxing, sheet 34x49 cm, sheet 32x42 cm, sheet 34.5x50 cm
Lot N. 5
Views of Rome
second half of the 19th century
series of twenty lithographs, traces of foxing, sheet 34x49 cm, sheet 32x42 cm, sheet 34.5x50 cm
Lot N. 6
Abbildung des Erschreckl. brands deß bergs Aetna so geschehen Year 1669
double page etching, slight yellowing of the sheet, reinforcement along the central fold line, sheet 33x35.5 cm
Lot N. 6
Abbildung des Erschreckl. brands deß bergs Aetna so geschehen Year 1669
double page etching, slight yellowing of the sheet, reinforcement along the central fold line, sheet 33x35.5 cm
Lot N. 7
Geographical maps of Sicily
of which two engravings by Abraham Ortelius taken from Theatrum Orbis Terrarum of about 1570/1612, one engraving [..], sheet from 11x14.5 cm to 18x23 cm (4)
Lot N. 7
Geographical maps of Sicily
of which two engravings by Abraham Ortelius taken from Theatrum Orbis Terrarum of about 1570/1612, one engraving [..], sheet from 11x14.5 cm to 18x23 cm (4)
Lot N. 8
Giovanni Volpato
(1735 - 1803)
View of the Flavian Amphitheater today of the Colosseum observed from the Celio
etching with acqurellatura, yellowing of the sheet, sheet 83.5x60 cm, matrix 46.5x71 cm
Lot N. 8
Giovanni Volpato
(1735 - 1803)
View of the Flavian Amphitheater today of the Colosseum observed from the Celio
etching with acqurellatura, yellowing of the sheet, sheet 83.5x60 cm, matrix 46.5x71 cm
Lot N. 9
Miscellaneous of prints, lithographs and etchings
including two some views of Pestum, Pompeii and Reggio Calabria from the 19th century, two views of natural disasters [..], from 18.5x12 cm to 56.5x75 cm (20)
Lot N. 9
Miscellaneous of prints, lithographs and etchings
including two some views of Pestum, Pompeii and Reggio Calabria from the 19th century, two views of natural disasters [..], from 18.5x12 cm to 56.5x75 cm (20)
Lot N. 10
Sicilian saints
four sheets taken from Flores Seraphici of 1640, one of which with an engraving depicting Fra Costantino da Linguaglossa [..], sheet 35x23 cm, sheet 20.5x13 cm (2)
Lot N. 10
Sicilian saints
four sheets taken from Flores Seraphici of 1640, one of which with an engraving depicting Fra Costantino da Linguaglossa [..], sheet 35x23 cm, sheet 20.5x13 cm (2)
Lot N. 11
Two geographical maps of Sicily
L'isle de Sicile, second half of the 18th century, etching with watercolor, has been restored along the central [..], sheet 12.5x14.5 cm, sheet 20x15 cm, sheet 26.7x41.5 cm (3)
Lot N. 11
Two geographical maps of Sicily
L'isle de Sicile, second half of the 18th century, etching with watercolor, has been restored along the central [..], sheet 12.5x14.5 cm, sheet 20x15 cm, sheet 26.7x41.5 cm (3)
Lot N. 12
Views of Rome
Martin Engelbrecht (1684-1756) Piazza Colonna on Via del Corso, watercoloured double-page etching, slight yellowing [..], sheet 34x44.5 cm, sheet 33x51 cm
Lot N. 12
Views of Rome
Martin Engelbrecht (1684-1756) Piazza Colonna on Via del Corso, watercoloured double-page etching, slight yellowing [..], sheet 34x44.5 cm, sheet 33x51 cm
Lot N. 13
Natural disasters in Sicily
five engravings depicting views of Etna and Stromboli in eruption, earthquake and storm scene including an etching [..], sheet from 21x13.5 cm to 28.5x41 cm
Lot N. 13
Natural disasters in Sicily
five engravings depicting views of Etna and Stromboli in eruption, earthquake and storm scene including an etching [..], sheet from 21x13.5 cm to 28.5x41 cm
Lot N. 14
Ancien Port de Messina
watercolor etching from a painting by Claude Lorrain, slight yellowing of the sheet, sheet 56x75.5 cm, matrix 49x64 cm
Lot N. 14
Ancien Port de Messina
watercolor etching from a painting by Claude Lorrain, slight yellowing of the sheet, sheet 56x75.5 cm, matrix 49x64 cm
Lot N. 15
Two geographical maps of Italy
Jean-Baptiste Bourguignon D'Anville (1697-1782) Tabula Italiae Antiquae Geographica 1764, watercoloured double [..], sheet 67x54.5 cm, matrix 63.5x50.3 cm
Lot N. 15
Two geographical maps of Italy
Jean-Baptiste Bourguignon D'Anville (1697-1782) Tabula Italiae Antiquae Geographica 1764, watercoloured double [..], sheet 67x54.5 cm, matrix 63.5x50.3 cm
Lot N. 16
Palermo
Frederick de Witt (1629 / 31-1706), Plan of Palermo, engraving applied to cardboard, fragment taken from Insula [..], sheet 15x14.7 cm, sheet 17x22.6 cm cm (2)
Lot N. 16
Palermo
Frederick de Witt (1629 / 31-1706), Plan of Palermo, engraving applied to cardboard, fragment taken from Insula [..], sheet 15x14.7 cm, sheet 17x22.6 cm cm (2)
Lot N. 17
Views of the Temples of Agrigento
miscellany of engravings, lithographs and prints including an 18th century etching depicting the Temple of Concordia, [..], sheet from cm to 8.5x12.5 to 35.5x55 cm (5)
Lot N. 17
Views of the Temples of Agrigento
miscellany of engravings, lithographs and prints including an 18th century etching depicting the Temple of Concordia, [..], sheet from cm to 8.5x12.5 to 35.5x55 cm (5)
Lot N. 18
Gabriel I Bodeneher
(1673 - 1765)
Views of Messina
(1673-1765)
Gabriel Bodeneher I (1673-1765) Lighthouse of Messina, etching, bears inscriptions in pencil. Route from Europens [..], sheet 20x32.5 cm, sheet 21.5x26.4 cm, sheet 25.3x29.9 cm (3)
Lot N. 18
Gabriel I Bodeneher
(1673 - 1765)
Views of Messina
(1673-1765)
Gabriel Bodeneher I (1673-1765) Lighthouse of Messina, etching, bears inscriptions in pencil. Route from Europens [..], sheet 20x32.5 cm, sheet 21.5x26.4 cm, sheet 25.3x29.9 cm (3)
Lot N. 19
Views of monuments of Paris
miscellany of etchings and lithographs including an 18th century engraving depicting the perspective view of the [..], sheet from 27.5x39 cm to 36.5x52 cm (12)
Lot N. 19
Views of monuments of Paris
miscellany of etchings and lithographs including an 18th century engraving depicting the perspective view of the [..], sheet from 27.5x39 cm to 36.5x52 cm (12)
Lot N. 20
Gabriel I Bodeneher
(1673 - 1765)
Panoramic views of Messina and Palermo
Gabriel Bodeneher I (1673-1765) Messina mitt der Neuen Cittadell, engraving, bears inscriptions in pencil; From: [..], sheet 19.4x32.3 cm
Lot N. 20
Gabriel I Bodeneher
(1673 - 1765)
Panoramic views of Messina and Palermo
Gabriel Bodeneher I (1673-1765) Messina mitt der Neuen Cittadell, engraving, bears inscriptions in pencil; From: [..], sheet 19.4x32.3 cm
Lot N. 21
Scuola francese del XVIII secolo
Vue du Chateau de Versailes - Le Chateau royal de Versailles du cote de la grande avenue de Paris
two vue d'optique etching with watercolor, one of which applied to cardboard, some defects, sheet 45.3x32.5 cm, sheet 31x42.8 cm
Lot N. 21
Scuola francese del XVIII secolo
Vue du Chateau de Versailes - Le Chateau royal de Versailles du cote de la grande avenue de Paris
two vue d'optique etching with watercolor, one of which applied to cardboard, some defects, sheet 45.3x32.5 cm, sheet 31x42.8 cm
Lot N. 22
Cornelius II Danckerts
D'Voornaamste fortresse van Koningryc Napels en Sisielie in Italy 1680
(c.1664-c.1717)
watercoloured double page engraving, few defects and reinforcement along the central fold line, sheet 53.5x64 cm, matrix 45x60 cm
Lot N. 22
Cornelius II Danckerts
D'Voornaamste fortresse van Koningryc Napels en Sisielie in Italy 1680
(c.1664-c.1717)
watercoloured double page engraving, few defects and reinforcement along the central fold line, sheet 53.5x64 cm, matrix 45x60 cm
Lot N. 23
Benedetto Bordone
(1460 - 1531)
Sicily according to Ptolemy - Sicily according to moderns
double page woodcut print, some defects, reinforcement along the central fold line, sheet cm 30x41
Lot N. 23
Benedetto Bordone
(1460 - 1531)
Sicily according to Ptolemy - Sicily according to moderns
double page woodcut print, some defects, reinforcement along the central fold line, sheet cm 30x41
Lot N. 24
Sebastian Münster
(1489 - 1552)
Europa Regina
watercoloured woodcut print, slight browning along the edges, minimal imperfections, sheet 32x20,5 cm
Lot N. 24
Sebastian Münster
(1489 - 1552)
Europa Regina
watercoloured woodcut print, slight browning along the edges, minimal imperfections, sheet 32x20,5 cm
Lot N. 25
Sebastian Münster
(1489 - 1552)
Four pages from Universal Cosmography 1544-1628
containing three woodcuts with watercolors, depicting central-northern Italy, Sicily and Etna in eruption, some [..], sheet about 36.5x23.5 cm
Lot N. 25
Sebastian Münster
(1489 - 1552)
Four pages from Universal Cosmography 1544-1628
containing three woodcuts with watercolors, depicting central-northern Italy, Sicily and Etna in eruption, some [..], sheet about 36.5x23.5 cm
Lot N. 26
Sebastian Münster
(1489 - 1552)
Syracuse - Sicily
two woodcut prints, browning along the edges, one tearing the paper, sheet 32.2x21.4 cm, sheet 31x19.5 cm
Lot N. 26
Sebastian Münster
(1489 - 1552)
Syracuse - Sicily
two woodcut prints, browning along the edges, one tearing the paper, sheet 32.2x21.4 cm, sheet 31x19.5 cm
Lot N. 27
Gerhard Mercator
(1512 - 1594)
Siciliae Regnum around 1630
watercoloured double page etching, title within cartouche, some defects and restoration along the central fold [..], sheet 45.8x55.8 cm, matrix 34.2x47.7 cm
Lot N. 27
Gerhard Mercator
(1512 - 1594)
Siciliae Regnum around 1630
watercoloured double page etching, title within cartouche, some defects and restoration along the central fold [..], sheet 45.8x55.8 cm, matrix 34.2x47.7 cm
Lot N. 28
Abraham Ortelius
(1528 - 1598)
Insularioum aliquot maris mediterranei descriptio
watercoloured double page etching depicting the main islands of the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily, Elba, Malta, Sardinia, [..], sheet 42x55 cm, matrix 36.5x47.7 cm
Lot N. 28
Abraham Ortelius
(1528 - 1598)
Insularioum aliquot maris mediterranei descriptio
watercoloured double page etching depicting the main islands of the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily, Elba, Malta, Sardinia, [..], sheet 42x55 cm, matrix 36.5x47.7 cm
Lot N. 29
Abraham Ortelius
(1528 - 1598)
Ischia quae olim Aenaria 1590
watercoloured double page engraving, reinforcement along the central fold line, yellowing of the sheet, sheet 43.5x54.4 cm, matrix 36x48.5 cm
Lot N. 29
Abraham Ortelius
(1528 - 1598)
Ischia quae olim Aenaria 1590
watercoloured double page engraving, reinforcement along the central fold line, yellowing of the sheet, sheet 43.5x54.4 cm, matrix 36x48.5 cm
Lot N. 30
Abraham Ortelius
(1528 - 1598)
Siciliae veteris typvs, formerly conatibvs geographicis ab. ortelij
watercoloured double page etching, title within cartouche, upper left panel with the city of Syracuse, slight [..], sheet 47x58 cm, matrix 7.4x48.8 cm
Lot N. 30
Abraham Ortelius
(1528 - 1598)
Siciliae veteris typvs, formerly conatibvs geographicis ab. ortelij
watercoloured double page etching, title within cartouche, upper left panel with the city of Syracuse, slight [..], sheet 47x58 cm, matrix 7.4x48.8 cm