François
Jollain the elder (c.1641–1704).
“Partridge
and Eagle” (aka “Perdrix et Aigle”), c.1680, plate 11 from the series “Diversae
Avium Specie Studiosissime ad Vitam Delineatae” (Diverse bird species accurately
drawn from life), published by Gérard (?) Jollain (fl.1660–1683) in Paris in c.1680.
Todocoleccion
offers a description of the prints in the series and showcases each plate in
its context in the publication (including this plate) by scrolling to the
bottom of their web page:
Note: Edward Cooper (fl.1682–1725) published a similar set
of prints under the same title after the designs of Francis Barlow (c.1626–1704), but this print is not
a part of that series as showcased by The Tate Gallery:
Adriaen
Collaert (c.1560–1618) engraved
a very similar plate but with a landscape background and under the series title
“Avium Vivæ Icones”, published by Theodoor Galle (1571–1633); see
https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-two-birds-in-a-landscape-adriaen-collaert-1598-1618-104907166.html.
Engraving
with platetone on watermarked laid paper backed with a support sheet.
Size:
(sheet) 17.4 x 24.3 cm; (plate) 13.5 x 18.5 cm; (image borderline) 12.4 x 18 cm.
Inscribed
on plate within the image borderline: (upper left) “[La] perderix se nourit d’oeufs
de freinis, …/ …/ …/ …au mal des yeux./ Perdix/ Perdris”; (upper right) “Aquila/
L’Aygle se nourit de gibier, …/ …/ …/ …/ …/ …/ est de couleur faulle.”
Numbered
on plate below the image borderline: (lower right corner) “11.”
Condition:
early impression showing scratched guidelines for the lettering with full margins
as published (based on the light age toning at the sheet edges). The initial letters
on the upper left were smudged during printing and there are finely punched
binding holes on the left side of the sheet. The sheet is laid onto a support
of archival (millennium quality) washi paper.
I am selling this remarkable engraving, showing not only the two exquisitely
portrayed birds, but, interestingly, also the finely scored lettering
guidelines (before they wore away during the printing process), unintentional
lines created by the polishing of the plate, a printer’s smudge where the plate
was handled at the upper left and a deposit of link on the plate edge resulting
from poor wiping of the plate, for a total cost of AU$210 (currently
US$159.05/EUR142.94/GBP122.30 at the time of this listing) including postage
and handling to anywhere in the world.
If
you are interested in purchasing this lifetime impression of a rare engraving
from the late 1600s, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I
will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.
This print has been sold
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