5445 - Cleve III, Hendrik van - after

Cleve III, Hendrik van - after after. Views of Roman ruins. 12 copper engravings. Each approx. 17.3 x 24.4 cm. Hollstein 2, 3, 7, 11, 12, 14–16, 20, 29, 35, 24, each I (of II), Seelink/Leesberg (New Hollstein), from R18 (“Workshop Philips Galle”). Signed “Handschuh.” From the 38-sheet series “Ruinarum Varii Prospectus” (Philips Galle excudit); all numbered before the image. Excellent prints, some strong and rich in tone, with very fine to narrow margins. Slightly yellowed, somewhat soiled and spotted; finger stain in the lower right corner; Hollstein 3 has an ink stain at the edge of the text; Hollstein 14 with four brown spots in the illustration, smoothed center folds along with a few delicate creases; these are torn at the top in Hollstein 16 and completely broken and backed in Hollstein 29; occasional subtle crease marks; other signs of handling; mounting residue; otherwise, overall good to very good, untreated copies. - Please request condition reports for the lots, as the condition is only indicated in the catalog in exceptional cases. - Please ask for condition reports for individual lots, as the condition is usually not mentioned in the catalog.