Mellan, Claude ; Poussin, Nicolas MELLAN, Claude 3 religious engravings. 17th c Laid paper. Inkl. a 1st state. 1. Der Heilige Gaetan. 44,9 x 28,5 cm, with watermark (coat of arms) (few spots, traces of former mount on verso, few holes, sm. creases and light stains on edges). Ref. IFF 17e XVII.69-70.80.I (of II). - 2. der Heilige Benedikt in Ekstase. 44,2 x 29,1 cm, with watermark (grapes and countermark) (sm. light white stain, few marg. spots, left edge strengthened). Hinged at the right edges. Ref. IFF 17e XVII.58-59.59.II (of III). - 3. Poussin, Nicolas (after) - Titre-front. pour Biblia Sacra. 1642. 41,3 x 26,1 cm (auf und außerhalb der Platte gestaucht, Loch, sm. repaired tear on edge, few spots, sm. light stain). Hinged at the right edges. Ref. IFF 17e XVII.181-182.294.III (von III).

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