Antoninus Florentinus, “Summa Sacrae Theologiae”, c.1478 (Leaf 3)

Rubricated leaf from Antoninus Florentinus’ “Summa Sacrae Theologiae,” c.1478 (Leaf 3)

Technical Details & Condition:
An extraordinarily rare, large, and beautifully rubricated incunable leaf, published between 1477 and 1479 in Nuremberg by the renowned printer and godfather of Albrecht Dürer, Anton Koberger (c.1440/45–1513). This exceptional leaf originates from the first edition of Antoninus Florentinus’ (1389–1459) seminal work, “Summa Sacrae Theologiae”—a cornerstone of moral theology.

• Letterpress text printed recto and verso on laid paper of imperial folio size, complete with full margins, as originally issued
• Unfaded, richly rubricated capitals, attributed to an unidentified Nuremberg artist
• The leaf is in excellent condition for its age and size—free of tears, folds, abrasions, or significant stains. Light age-toning is visible along the edges, with a vertical “wormhole” on the binding edge

Dimensions:
• Sheet: 48.5 x 33 cm

References:
• Hain-Cop. 1242 (Walter Arthur Copinger, “Supplement to Hain's Repertorium bibliographicum, or, Collections toward a new edition of that work: in two parts,” London, H. Sotheran and Co., p. 3, cat. no. 1242)— see https://archive.org/details/b29004627_0001/page/32/mode/1up
• GW 2186 (“Gesamtkatalog der Wiegendrucke,” Stuttgart, Anton Hiersemann, cat. no. 02186)— see https://www.gesamtkatalogderwiegendrucke.de/docs/GW02186.htm
• Archive.org hosts six pages from the publication from which this leaf originates: https://archive.org/details/images_KG02_46
• Christie’s Auctions provides a detailed description of the publication: https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/books-manuscripts-photographs-middle-ages-moon/antoninus-florentinus-1389-1459-19/116504

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AU$386 (approximately US$273.20 / €230.14 / £200.08), including worldwide express shipping.
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Charles Jacque, “The Three Willows,” 1845

Charles Jacque (also known as Charles Émile Jacque) (1813–1894)
“The Three Willows” (“Les Trois Saules” [IFF title]), 1845

Technical Details & Condition:
Etching and engraving with plate tone on wove paper with wide margins. This is possibly an impression from the third or even a later state (IFF indicates there are six states), with the plate number (28) and the addresses of Marchant and Delâtre erased from the previous state. I believe there is still a faint trace of the “28” visible at the lower left corner below the image borderline. The impression is strong, well-printed, and in near pristine condition—free from tears, holes, folds, stains, or signs of handling.

Dimensions:
• Sheet: 24.3 x 32 cm
• Platemark: 8.8 x 15.1 cm
• Image borderline: 7.5 x 13.4 cm

References:
• Guiffrey 65 (J.-J. Guiffrey, “L’Oeuvre de Ch. Jacque: Catalogue de ses Eaux-Fortes et Pointes Sèches,” 1868, Paris, Lemaire, pp. 53–54, cat. no. 65)
• Beraldi 65 (Henri Beraldi, “Les Graveurs du Dix-Neuvième Siècle: GUÉRIN–LACOSTE,” vol. VIII, 1889, Paris, Librairie L. Conquet, p. 79, cat. no. 65)
• IFF 133 (Jean Adhémar & Jacques Lethève, “Inventaire du Fonds Français après 1800: HUMBLOT–JYG,” vol. 11, 1960, Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale de France, p. 106, cat. no. 133)
• British Museum: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1889-0608-82
• Metropolitan Museum of Art: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/829374

Plate Lettering:
• Upper left: “Ch. JACque 1845.”

Price & Shipping:
AU$257 (approximately US$181.90 / €153.23 / £133.19), including worldwide express shipping. Please note that import duties and taxes are the buyer’s responsibility.

If you are interested in acquiring this seemingly simple yet masterfully executed etching, created with the utmost skill and confidence by one of the luminaries of the Barbizon School, please contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I am happy to provide a secure PayPal invoice for a seamless purchase.

Ludovic Lepic, “Rivière avec Barques, Moulins et Bois”, 1870

Ludovic Lepic (also known as Vicomte Ludovic-Napoléon Lepic) (1839–1889)
“Rivière avec Barques, Moulins et Bois” (River with Boats, Mills, and Woods), 1870

Technical Details & Condition:

Etching with strong plate tone on buff-coloured laid paper, with generously wide margins. Signed by the artist in blue crayon at the lower left. This is a proof-state etching from the series “Croquis Hollandais et Autres” (Dutch and Other Sketches), later published in Paris by the widow of Alfred Cadart (Vve A. Cadart).

This is an extraordinarily fine, nearly faultless impression—richly inked and well-printed. The sheet is in pristine condition, free of tears, holes, folds, abrasions, stains, or handling marks.

Dimensions:
• Sheet: 28.8 x 43.2 cm
• Platemark: 16 x 23.9 cm

References:
• BnF Gallica (Bibliothèque nationale de France): https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb43602572n
• IFF 52–87 (Jacques Lethève & Françoise Gardey, “Inventaire du Fonds Français après 1800: LEPAN–LYS,” 1967, vol. 14, Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Département des Estampes, p. 64, cat. nos. 52–87 [Croquis hollandais et autres chez cadart pp. 73–74]) see https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k5489453g/f76.item.

Price & Shipping:
AU$402 (approximately US$285.13 / €240.19 / £209.38), including worldwide express shipping. Import duties and taxes are the buyer’s responsibility.

If you are interested in acquiring this museum-quality impression of a moody grey day on the water—the scene possibly around Dordrecht, the Netherlands, as Lepic made similar etchings in this area (see for example, “Environs de Dordrecht”: https://www.printsandprinciples.com/2023/10/ludovic-napoleon-lepics-etching.html)—please contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I am happy to provide a secure PayPal invoice for a seamless purchase.

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Georges Focus, “Landscape with a Traveller Resting,” c. 1660s

Georges Focus (1641–1708)
“Landscape with a Traveller Resting,” circa 1660s

Technical Details & Condition:

Etching on laid paper, trimmed around the image borderline and backed with a support sheet. This etching is a lifetime impression of the first state—prior to the addition of the plate number (“3”) at the lower right corner. It is the third plate in a series of six prints, “Diverses Vues d'Italie” (Various Views of Italy)—see the title plate of the series online at the British Museum: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1877-1013-651.

This is a richly inked and well-printed impression. There are tears and restorations along the edges, and a grey mark at the left of centre. Aside from these issues, the sheet remains in good condition for its age.

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 25.7 x 34.9 cm

References:

• British Museum: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1877-1013-655
• National Gallery of Art (Washington): https://www.nga.gov/artworks/205639-landscape-traveler-resting
• Robert-Dumesnil 4 (Alexandre-Pierre-François Robert-Dumesnil, “Le peintre-graveur francais, ou catalogue raisonne des estampes gravees par les peintres et les dessinateurs de l'école francaise,” 1835–71, Paris, F. de Nobe, cat. no. 4)
• IFF 3 (Roger-Armand Weigert, “Inventaire du Fonds Français Graveurs du XVIIe Sièle: CHAUVEL–DUVIVIER,” 1961, vol. 4, Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Département des Estampes, p. 251, cat. no. 3)—see https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k5489269n/f261

Price & Shipping:

AU$288 (approximately US$205.08 / €172.87 / £150.61), including worldwide express shipping. Import duties and taxes are the buyer’s responsibility.

If you are interested in acquiring this strong lifetime impression from the 1660s, depicting a weary traveller resting before possibly continuing his journey across myriad cataracts towards a high fortified citadel with a volcano beyond—I wonder if this trail faced by the traveller could serve as an analogue for the artist’s mindset, mindful that he was soon to be declared mad—please contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I am happy to provide a secure PayPal invoice for a seamless purchase.

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