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[Woodblocks for Tarot Cards]
Four wooden matrices, carved for woodcut printing, corresponding to a complete tarot of 78 cards, 18th century. Probably Northern Italy.
Exceptional set of 18th century woodblocks for a complete deck of Tarot cards.
A remarkable set of the four woodblocks used to print a deck of Tarot Cards, in Italian style, composed of 10 numbered cards (some with their value in Roman numerals) and 4 figures (identified at bottom). The trump cards, 0-21, also have their identification at the bottom (except the one corresponding to the 'death', as usual) and the numbering corresponding to each card at the top, also in Roman numerals (except for the madman, 'Le Fou', considered the precedent of the joker, which is unnumbered).
A remarkable set of the four woodblocks used to print a deck of Tarot Cards, in Italian style, composed of 10 numbered cards (some with their value in Roman numerals) and 4 figures (identified at bottom). The trump cards, 0-21, also have their identification at the bottom (except the one corresponding to the 'death', as usual) and the numbering corresponding to each card at the top, also in Roman numerals (except for the madman, 'Le Fou', considered the precedent of the joker, which is unnumbered).
$ 60,000.00
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Measurements: 45 x 27,5 x 3 cm each. Wormholes throughout, treated professionally, some cracks and dents consistent with age, but overall in impressive condition.
Provenance: La Suite Subastas, Spain, ‘The Ambassador’ sale, private collection.
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