Gilles Mostaert (1528-1598), Julius Goltzius (1555-1601),... Lot n° 96

Gilles Mostaert, Julius Goltzius, Hans van Luycken, 12 months / Description: Complete set of The twelve months in 12 landscapes. After painting/drawings of Gillis Mostaert I (1528-1598). Engravings made in Antwerp by Julius Goltzius (1555-1601) ca 1569 Published in Antwerp by Hans van Luyck ca 1569-1595. Very good dark early impressions of this very rare series. Trimmed just on the margins, images are complete. Printed on very thin laid paper mounted on another laid paper. All first states and from the first edition, before the number. With a very good watermark: Gothic P. Very rare. / Dimensions: Each engraving ca 11,5 cm x 16,5 cm / Condition: Very good dark early impressions of this very rare series. Trimmed just on the margins, images are complete. Printed on very thin laid paper mounted on another laid paper. With a very good watermark: Gothic P. Very rare. / Literature: Hollstein 37 1(2) first state, Hollstein 38 1(2), Holstein 39 1(2), Holstein 40 1(2), Hollstein 41 1(2), Hollstein 42 1(2), Hollstein 43 1(2) first state, Hollstein 44 1(2), Holstein 45 1(2), Holstein 46 1(2), Hollstein 47 1(2), Hollstein 48 1(2). All first state from the first edition. Very rare. / Medium: etching /Circa: 1569--1580