Salvator Rosa (Italian, 1615-1673) An Album of Salvator Rosa etchings (Wallace 6,9-14,16,21,24-27,29,30,32,33,35-37,39-41,44,46-50,51-55,57-60,62,63-71,73-75,77-84,86,87; 91,93-97; 99-104,108-118)) Comprising 86 etchings, circa 1656, on heavy laid paper, the majority with watermark Fleur-de-lys in a double circle with letters 'GFS', 62 plates from The Figurine Series, circa 1656, (four plates on each page, comprised of two sheets stuck together), plus a loose plate of W.40, plate 65b a reverse image replacing the earlier worn plate and possibly not by Rosa; six plates from The Triton Group, circa 1660; seventeen plates from The Large Prints: Diogenes and Alexandre, Alexander in the Studio of Apelles, Democritus in meditation, Diogenes casting away his bowl, The Academy of Plato, The Genius of Salvator Rosa, St William of Maleval, Glaucus & Scylla, Jason and the Dragon, Apollo and the Cumaean Sybil, St Albert the companion to St William, Ceres and Phytalus, The Dream of Aeneas; The Rescue of the Infant Oedipus, The Death of Atilius Regulus, The Fall of the Giants, The Crucifixion of Polycrates, the last four on double sheets, bound within a vellum-covered album Sheets 575 x 405mm (22 5/8 x 16in) Album 585 x 425mm (23 x 16 3/4in) For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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Estimate £5,000-£7,000
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Sep 14, 2026, 7:00 AM EDTLondon, UNITED KINGDOM, United Kingdom

































