Lot 46
Lot 46
Sold on Behalf of the William P. Watson Family Trust
Imagines septem planetarum

Henri Le Roy, c.1606-1610

Price Realised USD 630
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USD 600 - USD 900
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Imagines septem planetarum

Henri Le Roy, c.1606-1610

Price Realised USD 630
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LE ROY, Henri (1579-c.1651). Imagines septem planetarum. [Paris,] Thomas Leu, [c.1606-1610].

Attractive suite of prints depicting allegories of the planets. Each of the seven prints depicts a different planet, being the five then known plus the Sun and the Moon, pulled across the sky in their chariot above a landscape filled with associated symbols and activities, reflecting the Renaissance vogue for astrological codes and conceits. The work is dedicated on the title page to Maximilien de Béthune, Baron de Rosny, Duc de Sully.

Folio (260 x 184mm). Engraved title-print and 7 allegorical engravings with engraved captions. Disbound, stab sewn with new thread (remains of glue at spine).
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