Engravings
1292. Early 18th-century German copper-plate engraving of Cartagena, Colombia, by Martin Engelbrecht (16841756), hand colored. 17-1/2" x 12-3/4". Fine engraving showing the city with small fortress and chained harbor with small boats in foreground, La Popa hill in the background, colored in blue-green and red (with some of the blue bled into the top margin), nice condition with old repair at top. Estimate: $200-$300.
1293. Mid-18th-century French copper-plate engraving of Santander, Spain, by Jacques Gabriel Huquier (17251805), hand colored. 18" x 13". A bird’s-eye view of the town’s buildings and harbor, with several ships and low mountains surrounding, the coloring in blue, green, yellow and red somewhat sparse and sloppy, overall in excellent condition with a little smudging in the margins. Estimate: $150-$225.
1294. Late 18th-century French copper-plate engraving of the entrance to the port of Dunkirk, France, in 1776 by le Gouaz (after a painting by Ozanne). 16-1/2" x 11-1/2". Highly detailed but somewhat small engraving showing ships in the foreground and the port in the distance, nice condition except for small tears on bottom edge (two of them repaired). Estimate: $60-$90.
1295. Late 18th-century French copper-plate engraving of King Louis XVI (1754-93) in his regalia, after a painting by Callet. 13-1/2" x 10-1/2". Detailed and lifelike portrait of one of the most famous monarchs of all time, the only French king to have been executed, husband of Marie Antoinette and supporter of the Americans in the Revolutionary War. Good condition with very faint foxing and slight raggedness on edges. Estimate: $60-$90.
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