1816, Arabs, Ethnology, Imperial Folio, Huge Early Stone Lithograph

Das Dreyzehige Faulthier. Bradypus tridactylus. The pale-throated sloth, occasionally known as the ai, is a species of three-toed sloth that inhabits tropical rainforests in northern South America. It is similar in appearance to, and often confused with, the brown-throated sloth, which has a much wider distribution. Landmark stone lithograph on fine Ziegler watermarked paper. Extremely rare 1816 antique hand colored stone lithograph by Carl Joseph Brodtmann from his extremely rare series: Naturhistorische Bilder Gallerie aus dem Thierreiche Lindau, Brodtmann [1816]. Here in fine original hand colour. Measures : 42.5 x 32.5 cm Superb plate from this famed incunabula of lithography. Reference Winkler 105. Brodtmann is considered a pioneer in the art of lithography employing techniques for "texture" that are quite similar to that of an aquatint. He produced his lithographs in the post-Linnaean "Age of Enlightenment" as books illustrations and sets of natural history prints, as Naturhistorische Bilder Gallerie aus dem Thierreiche, with the more expensive sets being hand coloured. Natural history specimens...

Die Loewinn // Felis Leo Faemmina Landmark stone lithograph on fine Ziegler watermarked paper. Extremely rare 1816 antique hand colored stone lithograph by Carl Joseph Brod...

Striking lithographic portrait of the famed Mohawk leader who fought with Great Britain in the American Revolution in the province of New York. Fine original stone lithograph of Joseph Brant (Thayendanegea) with hand colour. Lithographed on stone by Karl Joseph Brodtmann Published in 1824. Mohawk leader, educated at an Anglican mission school...

Das Dreyzehige Faulthier. Bradypus tridactylus. The pale-throated sloth, occasionally known as the ai, is a species of three-toed sloth that inhabits tropical rainforests in north...

Portraits of Australian aborigines based on Nicholas Petit’s engravings issued in the Baudin voyage account. 1. Top: Aboriginal man with his hair wrapped in paperbark strips told ...

Landmark stone lithograph of large size and issued in the ‘Incunabula’ period of stone lithography prior to 1820. Print on fine Ziegler paper. Extremely rare. Hand colored stone li...

19th century Victorian hand colored lithograph in original frame. Large and rare folio Beautiful original hand colored print of four girls titled, “God i...

Title: "Imperial Dignity: A Roman Senator's Garb in 'Costume du Moyen Âge'" Description: This lithograph, part of the 1847 "Costume du Moyen Âge" collection, depicts a Roman senator...

Made for the Orphelins d'Auteuil, sole legatees of the work of Marie Laurencin 123/250 on Arches Vellum Paper

An evocative hand colored lithograph by N. Currier (American 1813-1888), after a painting by A.F.Tait, titled "Arguing the Point", depicting a group of rural men engaged in an appare...

A large folio hand colored lithograph by Nathaniel Currier (1813-1888) and James Merritt Ives (1824-1895) titled "Camping Out Some of the Right Sort" published by Currier and Ives, New York, 1856. A charming and evocative composition depicting a group of mid-19th century men...

Intriguing set of four 19th century hand colored stone lithographs depicting animal species by the prolific Swiss artist and print maker Karl Joseph Brodtmann. Presented under glass ...