Jacques de Seve

L'Hippotame Jeune

1826

Hand-colored engraving by P. Fitzer for Dictionnaire pittoresque d’histoire naturelle et des phénomènes de la nature, edited by French entomologist Felix Edouard Guerin-Meneville (17...

Inscriptions: Bottom, plate: Io. Dom. Campiglia del. / Cosmus Mogalli Sculp. Top right, plate: XXIV Summary/Description: Engraving by Cosmus Mogalli after drawing by Giovanni Domenic...

Hand-colored engraving by P. Fitzer for Dictionnaire pittoresque d’histoire naturelle et des phénomènes de la nature, edited by French entomologist Felix Edouard Guerin-Meneville (17...

Hand-colored engravings after bird illustration by William Hayes (1735-1802) from "Portraits of the Rare and Curious Exotic Birds, with their descriptions, from Menagery of Osterly P...

Engraving by Claude Fessard after Johann Lebrecht Reinold for "Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux d'Afrique" by François Levaillant (1753-1824), published 1796-1808. François Levaillant...

Engraving by Claude Fessard after Johann Lebrecht Reinold for "Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux d'Afrique" by François Levaillant (1753-1824), pu...

Aquatint on wove paper. Hand signed and numbered by Pablo Picasso. Plate 106, from the serie "347 gravures" (B. 1586; BA. 1602 II B b 1). Published by Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris. ...

Izzy, a charming characterful terrier stands alert, holding her ball in her mouth. Colour etching hand made and printed by the artist. Helen Fay's art for sale online and in our gallery at Wychwood Art. Animals have always been at the heart of my work. I find the form, movement and behaviour of the creatures I draw a source of limitless fascination. I love the idea of them watching me, watching them as I draw. I hope my appreciation of the sentience and character of the animals I draw comes across in my work. Over my career I have drawn everything from primates to penguins, dogs, ostriches and even an echidna. These days dogs are my main focus, mostly because I adore dogs but also because they are such an integral part of life. I am delighted by the theory that humans and dogs co evolved, we wouldn’t be what we are without them and vice versa. I try to pare my images down to a balanced simplicity that directs attention to the subject of the picture. I try to balance the subject and the space it occupies, giving each equal importance. Light is hugely important to my work, I imagine my subject in three dimensions as I draw and the light describes the musculature and texture that gives the drawing it’s presence and grounds it in the picture. I aim to capture a pause, a moment where whatever I draw looks like it could wander off or leap up any minute. My influences include Japanese prints, Chinese and Japanese brush drawing and the European artists who were influenced by Japan. I am really excited by composition, by artists like Bonnard and Leon Spilliaert. I have long been a fan of Munch for his direct mark-making, colour and intensity and at the other end of the spectrum, Hammershoi for his limited palette, sense of space and calm. I am interested in black and white photography and film and have recently discovered and been amazed by the films of Yasujiro Ozu...

The etching "The Game of Transformation. Butterflies" is an artist's play with meanings and associations. In this work, modern girls are presented in the form of glamorous fluttering...

Tennessee Williams and Mr Moon is a handmade dry point print by artist Kate Boxer, featuring a boxer dog sitting obediently with his owner. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Drypoint print, H...

Stevie Sitting is a handmade dry point print by artist Kate Boxer, featuring a wire haired dog sitting obediently. Kate Boxer is an artist and printmaker.   The unique style of Kate...

Great Auk by Kate boxer consists of white and black tones outlining the hand coloured Great Auk. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Sold unframed Limited Edition of 30 Made with Drypoint, carb...