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Gérard de JODE (éditeur), The Story of Lot, 1575, Suite complète de quatre planches, Galerie Paul Prouté Paris

Gérard de JODE (éditeur)

1516/1517 - 1591

The Story of Lot

Complete set of four plates
Engraving after Frans Menton
Approx. 205 × 255 mm, good margins
Fine impressions of the third state on (5), with the signature erased and the composition extensively reworked, probably by Hans Collaert I, from the third (1575) or fourth (1585) edition, stains in the margins, significant restoration in the lower left corner, traces of old hinges and glue along the left edge
– Lot and the two angels, tiny tear on the angel’s face. Watermark: Fleur-de-lis within a coat of arms
– The inhabitants of Sodom surrounding Lot’s house, tiny holes along the left edge. Watermark: Fleur-de-lis and W
– Lot and his family leaving Sodom, small tears along the left edge. Watermark: Fleur-de-lis in a coat of arms
– Lot and his daughters, small tear in the right margin, minor restoration in the lower margin. Watermark: Fleur-de-lis and W
Reference: New Hollstein 32-55 iii/v

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