5623 - 5636 FINE ARTS - CATCHPENNY PRINTS and POPULAR PRINTS
- Ample margins; formely folded; a few tiny holes closed w. paper on verso.
= Rare print showing 10 stages of life, each accomp. by a two-line verse, incl. "Hier seht in meinen Kinder Jahren hab ich daß Reuten schon erfahren." and "Ach wan schenckt Zeit und Glücke uns beyden Frohe sterbens Blicke." SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXXIII.
- Several tears closed on verso; sl. creased; corners sl. soiled.
= Rare print showing 13 Christian prophets, aged very old to relatively young, i.a. Henoch (367 years), Matuselem (969), Noach (950), Abraham (175). Cf. De Meyer, p.341.
- Laid down on red paper; formerly folded; some sm. holes in image.
= Rare. Image resembles lithogr. catchpenny print "Das Stufenalter des Menschen (Nuremb., G.N. Renner and Schuster, ±1840). Cf. KVCS p.741, Felix (engraving) 61.
"De Twaalf Aartsvaderen, de Zonen Jacobs ziet, men hier ten Trappenrei gesteld met hunne namen (...)". Catchpenny print w. 1 large woodcut, thumbcol. w. blue, yellow and lilac, 2-column letterpress text below, 37x26,3 cm., "N. 185", n.pl., n.publ., 2nd half 19th cent.
- Folded twice; frayed/ w. tears (some repaired w. tape on verso); lacks 3 corners.
= Cf. KVCS p.750, Glenisson 185; De Meyer, p.145f, 185.
- Formerly folded; some holes/ tears in image (2x closed w. sellotape on verso); sl. waterst.
= Rare woman's stages of life, showing women aged 0 to 100, with under the bridge a representation of the Last Judgement. KVCS p.776, De Lange 29; De Meyer p.205, 29.
- Formely folded; strengthened (1 hole repaired) w. paper on verso. = KVCS p.821, 47; De Meyer p.296, 47.
AND another catchpenny print "Stuffen des Menschlichen Alters" (handcol. engr., Nuremb.(?), 2nd half 18th cent. Trimmed just inside border line; corners w. pinholes. Rare).
- Doubled and margins strengthened; some closed tears; formely folded.
= Cf. KVCS p.750, Glenisson 162; De Meyer, p.144, 162.
AND 10 others similar (19th-20th cent.), incl. Les degrés des âges de l'homme (Pellerin & Cie, ±1875).
- All on brittle paper and w. repairs/ traces of former mounting on verso.
- Folded twice, otherwise very fine.
= "Deeze Beschryving is van Conrardus Clingius, Gods-geleerden van 't orden van S. Franciscus, die leefde in 't jaer 1550, welke beschryving is goedgekeurd door den H. Carolus Borromaeus in zyn Tractaet tegen het Dansen (...)." (subtitle). KVCS 15; De Meyer p.89, no.15. Rare. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXXIV.
AND 4 others, incl. 2 other Brepols prints, i.a. "Vermaeninge Dat men behoort zyn zelven te doen inschryven in het Broederschap van het heylig Roosen-kransken" (large central stencil-col. woodcut, surrounded by letterpress text within woodcut borders. KVCS 53; De Meyer p.90, no.53).
- Some folds and creases. = Cf. KVSC p.746, 11 (Glenisson).
- AND 13 other catchpenny prints, i.a. "Ziet knaepjes, ten geschenk een nieuwe fraeije prent, En zorgt dat ge weldra hiervan de letters kent" (n.96, w. 12 handcol. woodcut ills., without address); "Hier is thans veel vreugd te vinden, als gy zie aan deze vrienden (...)" (8 handcol. woodcut ills., without address); "ABC 2e deel. No.95" (w. 12 handcol. woodengr. plates, without addres) and "Laat ons dat incroijable leven, een schets van 'smenschen dwaasheid geven" (N.173, w. 8 handcol. woodengr. ills., without address).
- All on brittle paper and w. repairs/ traces of former mounting on verso.
- Foxed and folded twice; right margin sl. irregularly cut
= Woodcut with caption below reading "In de Wyk van No. 31" shows a view of the Dam square, Amsterdam, with the garbage waggon (numbered "31") crossing the square. The verse printed below the woodcut is signed in letterpress: "Philip Otte, de Karreman van deze Wyk." Scarce.
- Formerly folded; folds strengthened on verso and w. sm. closed holes; sl. soiled.
= KVCS p.764, 13; De Meyer, p.171 (Hoffers 13). Showing the seasons of the year in combination with the stages of human life.
AND 9 other catchpenny prints, i.a. "Tafereelen uit het leven van Robinson Crusoe" (Gorinchem, J. Noorduijn); "Hier ziet gij menig schoon tafreel van trouw, beleid en moed, En hoe ons dierbaar Vaderland door God soms werd behoed" (Gorinchem, J. Noorduijn, w. 12 handcol. woodcut ills.) and "De Amsterdamse Kermis Vreugd n 81" (without address).
- All on brittle paper and w. repairs/ traces of former mounting on verso.
- One print lacks portion in upper blank margin.