Mellan, Claude

MELLAN, Claude 4 portraits. 17th c Engravings, laid paper. Incl. a 1st state. 1. Armand de Bourbon, prince de Conti. 34,9 x 23,9 cm, with watermark (fleur-de-lys with heart and letters below) (trimmed on platemark, few spots). Ref. IFF 17e XVII.106-107.150.I (of II). - 2 Pierre Gassendi. 21,5 x 14,5 cm, with watermark (grapes) (black line, pencil note on platemark). Hinged at right edges, under passe-partout. Ref. IFF 17e XVII.110-111.158.I (of II). - 3 René de Longueil, Marquis de Maisons. 34,3 x 23,3 cm, with watermark (crowned coats of arms with necklace) (trimmed on platemark, few spots, tears on edges strengthened and repaired, marg. ms. notes). Ref. IFF 17e XVII.116-117.168. Prov. Illeg. ms. note in pen, dated 1786. - 4 Henriette-Marie de Buade-Frontenac, wife of Henri-Louis Habert de Montmor. 1641. 33,1 x 22,0 cm (trimmed inside platemark, spot, few sm. creases). Mounted. Ref. IFF 17e XVII.123.178.IV (of IV).