Australasiana Collectors’ List No. 174, 2014 Josef Lebovic Gallery 103a Anzac Parade (cnr Duke Street) Kensington (Sydney) NSW Ph: (02) 9663 4848; Fax: (02) 9663 4447 Email: [email protected] Web: joseflebovicgallery.com 1. Johannes Janssonius (Dutch, 1588- JOSEF LEBOVIC GALLERY 1664). Indiae Orientalis, Nova Descriptio Established 1977 [Dutch Map Of The East Indies], 1630. 103a Anzac Parade, Kensington (Sydney) NSW Engraving, text including title in plate over- all, 42.7 x 56.7cm (paper). Soiling and minor Post: PO Box 93, Kensington NSW 2033, Australia rubbing overall, repaired tears, creases and missing portions. Tel: (02) 9663 4848 • Fax: (02) 9663 4447 • Intl: (+61-2) $3,800 Text includes “Amstelodami. Ioannes Ianssonius Email: [email protected] • Web: joseflebovicgallery.com excudebat.” Open: Wed to Fri 1-6pm, Sat 12-5pm, or by appointment • ABN 15 800 737 094 Original as issued. Important early map of Southeast Asia and the Philippines, and a land mark in the mapping Member of • Association of International Photography Art Dealers Inc. of Australia, first published by Jan Jansson in 1630. This International Fine Print Dealers Assoc. • Australian Art & Antique Dealers Assoc. is also the only Dutch printed map showing the 1606 discoveries of Willem Jansz, who in the Duyfken is attributed as making the first recorded European discovery of Australia, mapping the Cape York Penin- COLLECTORS’ LIST No. 174, 2014 sula. Ref: NLA. 2. Johannes Janssonius (Dutch, 1588-1664). Mar Di India, 1650. Hand- Australasiana coloured engraving, text including title in plate overall, 43.8 x 55.9cm. Centre fold, slight foxing overall, minor cockling On exhibition from Wed., 16 October to Sat., 22 November. and discolouration to margins. In bird’s- All items will be illustrated on our website from 22 October. eye maple frame. Prices are in Australian dollars and include GST. Exch. rates as at $3,800 Important map showing discoveries up to but time of printing: AUD $1.00 = USD $0.89¢; UK £0.54p not including Tasmania. © Licence by VISCOPY AUSTRALIA 2014 LRN 5523 Compiled by Josef & Jeanne Lebovic, Lenka Miklos, Mariela Brozky, Takeaki Totsuka, Dimity Kasz. 3. After Francis Wheatley (British, 1747- Cover illus: Adrian Feint, [Australia], 1934. Oil on canvas, item 132, p27. 1801), engr. Henry Macbeth-Raeburn (Brit., 1860-1947). [Captain Arthur Phillip], 1786/1936. Mezzo tint on chine collé, proof before letters and colouring, signed and anno tated “2nd state proof in progress” in pencil be low image, 62.9 x 42.7cm. Minor soiling, crin kles and tears to plate International Art mark and margins. $4,950 Old Master to Modern Master Engraved by Henry Macbeth-Raeburn after a 1786 oil painting by Francis Wheatley. This mezzotint, nor mally Our next catalogue in November will feature: Appel, issued with hand-colouring, is a rare uncoloured proof. Chagall, Corot, Durer, Leger, Man Ray, Miro, Moore, The portrait, depicting Phillip in his captain’s uniform, standing on a coastal shore, was painted in 1786 Passmore, Rembrandt, Villon and Vlaminck. probably in anticipation of his voyage to Australia. Ref: NPG, UK, NLA. This image is the only large, full-length portrait of Cap- Monument, 1968 by Man Ray tain Phillip. 2 4. After John Cleveley the Younger 7. Joseph Lycett (Aust., c1775- (Brit.,1747-1786). View Of Huaheine, One Of c1828). View Of Captain Piper’s Naval The Society Islands In The South Seas [Tahiti], Villa, At Eliza Point, Near Sidney 1787. Aquatint with etching, text including title [sic], New South Wales, 1825. Hand- and artist’s name in plate below image, 43.6 x coloured aquatint with etching, text 60.2cm. Foxing overall. Framed. $6,600 in cluding artist, title and date in plate Text reads “Drawn on the spot by Ja’s Cleveley. below image, 23 x 32.4cm. Slight off- Painted by Jn’o Cleveley, London. F. Jukes aquat. To setting to upper portion of image, minor His most Sacred Majesty George III, of Great Britain, foxing and stains overall. France & Ireland, King, defender of the faith, this view $1,850 of Huaheine, one of the Society Islands in the South Text includes “Lycett delt et execut’t. London, Seas, is most humbly dedicated by His Majesty’s most published May 1, 1825, by J. Souter, 73 St dutiful & devoted subject and serv’t, Tho’s Martyn.” A Paul’s Church Yard.” photocopy of the original prospectus, circa 1788, is affixed to frame verso. This is one of four views issued after the watercolours by John Cleveley, based on drawings by his brother, James, the ship’s carpenter who sailed with Captain Cook on his last voyage on the ship 8. Louis Auguste de Sainson (French, 1801-1887). Resolution. Perruche À Collier Jaune, Mâle and Perruche À Tête This print is a very rare uncoloured proof of the first impression which was sold for 18 shillings in 1788. It Pourpre, Mâle [Australian Parrots], 1830. Pair of engra vings, is an exceptionally strong impression with good margins, differing in quality from the standard issue which text including plate number, artist and title in each plate tends to be a much lighter printing and is normally hand-coloured to hide any weakness in the impression. Ref: NLA; Wiki. above and below image, 40.9 x 26.7cm (approx. each). Minor foxing and crinkles, stains to edges of margins, slight rubbing to lower portion of image. 5. After Charles Alexander Lesueur (French, The pair $1,650 1778-1846). Nouvelle Hollande: Nouvelle Galles Du Text in each plate includes “Voyage de l’Astro- Sud [Brown And Red Platypus, NSW], 1807. Colour labe – Zoologie. Oiseaux. Nou velle Hol lande. engraving, printed à la poupée, with added hand- J. Tastu édit.” Text also includes “ Pl. 23. J.G. colouring, text including artist, engraver and title in Prêtre pinx. Man ceau sc. Son bec vu de face” plate above and below image, 24.4 x 31.7cm. Minor and “Pl. 22. A. Prévost pinx. Mafsard sc. Port- du-Roi Georges.” foxing, trimmed upper margin, mount burn. $990 The engravings are from the l’Astrolabe Text includes “XXXIV. C.A. Lesueur del. J. Milbert direx. De voyage, captained by Dumont D’Urville, from l’Imprimerie de Langlois. Choubard sculp. 1. Ornithorinque 1826 to 1829. Ref NLA. brun (Ornithorincus fuscus N. foemina). 2. Ornithorinque roux (Ornithorincus rufus N. masc.)… This engraving was in the atlas published for the Peron and Freycinet 9. Indenture Between James Mudie And William expedition Voyage de Decouvertes aux Terres Australes. Atlas par Mm. Lesueur et Petit. Paris: De l’Impri- Smith, 1831. Letterpress document on paper watermarked merie Imperiale [1807].” Ref: NGA. “J. What man, Turkey Mill, 1825”, inscribed, dated and signed in ink in various hands including Bishop Broughton, head of 6. After William Westall (British, 1781- the Church of England, and William Lithgow, Auditor-general, 1850). View Of Port Bowen, From The 40.2 x 25.2cm. Missing portions and tears to edges, slight Hills Behind The Watering Gully, 1814. discolouration and creases overall. Engraving, text including artist, title and $1,650 date in plate below image, 15.4 x 23cm William Smith was only 8 years old, an orphan when he was indentured (image). Trimmed upper plate mark, minor to Mudie until age 21, in 1844. James Mudie (1779-1852), a Scottish- foxing, paper loss and repaired tears to born free settler of Australia, was an officer of marines who was eventually dismissed, a large landowner in Hunter River district, a brutal edges of margins. $1,650 and unpopular magistrate in Maitland, and the author of a controversial Text includes “Published by G.&W. Nicol, Pall book published in London in 1837, titled The Felonry of New South Mall, Feb. 12, 1814.” Engraved by L. Scott to Wales, which “ferociously” attacked anyone who Mudie thought had in illustrate Matthew Flinders’ voyage. any way opposed him. Ref: Wiki, ADB. 3 10. Portrait Of William Lamb, Lord Melbourne, 11. After William John Huggins (Brit., 1781-1845). 1833. Lithograph on chine collé, text including [H.M. Revenue Cutter “Prince George”, On Voyages Melbourne’s facsimile signature, artist and date To And From Sydney], 1836. Pair of hand-coloured below image, 45.8 x 36.6cm (image). Slight soiling, aquatints with etching, text including artist, engraver, crinkles and foxing overall, tears to margins. date and title in plate below image, 31.2 x 45cm (image). $2,950 Slight foxing and stains overall, with trimmed plate mark. Text includes “Plate 2. Drawn on the stone by B.R. Haydon from the original study for the picture of the Reform Banquet, The pair $8,800 now painting for Earl Grey, and gratefully dedicated to his Text in one image includes “Painted by W.J. Huggins, Marine Lordship by his permission. Published by Tho’s McLean, Painter to His Majesty, and published for him May 1836, by F.S. 26, Haymarket, London, June 25th, 1833. Printed by Crawley, 105 and 106, Leadenhall St, London. Engraved by C. Rosenberg. To his Royal Highness Prince George of Cumberland, K.G., this plate representing H.M. C. Hullmandel.” Held in the National Library of Australia Revenue Cutter Prince George of 72 tons, John Roach, Commander, on her voyage from London to collection. Sydney, New South Wales, off the island of St Pauls, An unusual and rare portrait of Lord Melbourne. encountering a tremendous hurricane in lat. 39½ S, long. 78 E, August 1833, is with His Royal Highness’s permission most respectfully dedicated by his obliged 12. After Charles Rodius and humble servant James Roach.” Text in the (British/Aust., 1802-1860). Vue other image includes “…this plate representing H.M. Revenue Cutter Prince George… on her voyage from De La Rade De Sydney Et Du London to Sydney, New South Wales, in lat.