Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

The set of 10 etchings, including the title-page, 1743-49, from the 1785 edition, good impressions of Rizzi's only state, on laid papers mostly with part of a R watermark 

All ex coll. Carl Mienzil (L. 599), except for R. 35 ex coll. Paul Davidsohn (L. 654)

Each with wide margins, in generally good condition apart from a pair of pin holes (sometimes enlarged) in the left margin, a few soft folds in the margins, very pale scattered fox marks mainly in the margins, light surface soiling towards sheet edges, pale paper discoloration towards the extreme edges, occasional pale stains at corners, remains of a pencil numbering in the lower corners, other minor defects. R. 29-30 with traces of blue ink at extreme upper edges. R. 35 with pale brown (ink?) stains at lower left corner and two soft diagonal folds at upper left. R. 36 with a soft central vertical fold. The title-page with surface dirt and a soft vertical fold at right, remains of a pencil numbering at upper left corner. Each unframed. Supplied with a half-vellum modern folding box with decorated boards. The box with minor wear.
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