Mellan, Claude

MELLAN, Claude 4 portraits. 17th c Engravings, laid paper. Incl. a 1st state. 1. Louis-Joseph de Lorraine, Duc de Guise, child. 1659. 32,5 x 23,7 cm (few spots, few damaged spots done in facsimile, edges strengthened). Mounted at right edges. Ref. IFF 17e XVII.112-113.161. Prov. Luigi Calamatta (c. 1801-1869), Italian engraver (drystamp, L.1717). - 2 François Théodore de Nesmond. 31,8 x 25,1 cm, with watermark (crowned coats of arms with necklace) (sm. creases in corners). Hinged at right edges. Ref. IFF 17e XVII.125-126.183.II (of III). - 3 Henri de Mesmes. 35,0 x 24,3 cm, with watermark (crowned shield with fleur-de-lys) (trimmed on platemark, some spots, few flattened folds and creases, sm. tear on edge strengthened). Hinged at right edges. Ref. IFF 17e XVII.120-121.174.I (of IV). - 4 Pierre Gassendi. 21,2 x 13,7 cm (few spots, few water stains on edges). Hinged at right edge, under passe-partout. Ref. IFF 17e XVII.110-111.158.I (of II). Joined: Edelinck, Gerard - Claude Melan (5 pcs)