Lot 1: Anonymous, Northern Italian, 15th Century

Anonymous, Northern Italian, 15th Century
Grammatica, from the so-called 'Mantegna Tarocchi' (E-Series) (Bartsch 38-A)
engraving, before 1467, on fine laid paper without watermark, a very good impression of this extremely rare, early engraving, printed in greyish ink, with the fine shading still printing clearly, with traces of gilding to the vase, her cuffs, belt and hem, trimmed just outside the subject, on or just inside the platemark below, two very skilfully repaired tears at left, otherwise in good condition
S. 179 x 98 mm.