A Collection of Old Master Prints
Hans Sebald Beham engravings, five from The Labours of Hercules: Hercules overcoming the Hydra(B102), Hercules fighting the Trojans(B101), Hercules and the Columns of Gaza(103), Hercules and Anthaeus(B105), Hercules and the Centaur(B96), c.1545, 54 x 79mm(PL). The four Evangelists: St Matthew(B55), St Mark(B56), St Luke(B57), St John(B58), 44 x 30mm(PL). Four of the Seven Virtues: Prudence(B130), Charity(B131), Justice(B132), Hope(B134), 40 x 24mm (PL). A complete set of Jacques Callot engravings of Lux Claustri(L599-625), 1628, 60 x 80mm(PL), all pasted into a book, 190 x 130mm. Two Lucas van Leyden engravings The Creation of Eve(H1), 162 x 116mm and The Fall of Man(H3), 1529, 162 x 115mm, both first state of three. Two Durer woodcuts Christ on the Mount of Olives(B6), after 1511 and The Holy Family with three hares(102), 1496, probably a meder g impression, 390 x 280mm(PL), on laid. (Collection)