1840s Art

Colored lithograph on ivory colored paper, with pourchoir details. Beautiful satiric illustration by the French draftsman and caricaturist Clément Pruche (1811-1890). Plate n. 64, ...

Oran (Main Door) is an original artwork realized by an Unknown artist in 1849s. Beautiful hand-watercolored lithograph on paper. Good conditions. Titled on...

Rider is an original Hand-colored lithograph on paper realized in 1846 by an unknown artist of the 19th Century. Signed on the plate "Borrani". Titled on the lower center "SpahisW...

Artist: John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851) Title: "Glaucus Gull - Burgomaster" (Plate 449, No. 90) Portfolio: The Birds of America (First Royal Octavo Edition) Year: 1840-1844 ...

Polichinel ex-roi des Marionnettes devenu philosophe is an original modern rare book illustrated by Alcide-Joseph Lorentz (1813-1891) in 1848. Original Edition. Published by Willer...

Les Canotiers Parisiens is an original Modern Artwork realized in the 1843 by Honoré Daumier (in full Honoré-Victorin Daumier, Marseille, 1808 — Valmond...

Pollaiuolo di Pardilho (Portogallo) is an original hand-watercolored lithograph on ivory paper by Anonymous Artist of 19th Century, in 1849. In excellent conditions: As good as new...

Florian traduit par Grandville is an original modern rare book illustrated by Jean Jeacques Grandville (Nancy, 1803 – Vanves, 1847) in 1849. Original First Edition. Published by Pa...

Image dimensions: 24.3 x 17.5 cm. Single sheet with passepartout. "...The entire history of my life on earth may be summed up in four words - I have been cold." T. Delord. Les Fl...

Ebrea maritata (Married Jewish) is an original artwork realized by an Unknown artist in 1849s. Beautiful lithograph hand-watercolored on paper. Good conditions. Titled on the botto...

Gate in Algeria is an original Hand-colored lithograph on paper realized in 1846 by an Anonymous artist of the XIX century. Titled in Italian on the lower center "Porta Bab-Azoun i...

Figures of Women is an original lithograph on ivory-colorated paper by an unknown artist in 1840s. In very good condition. Not signed. Monogrammed J.P.

Original ink watercolored drawing on paper. Made for the illustration of the volume 'Scènes de la vie privée et publique des animaux', published by Garner frères in 1869, Paris. Han...

Image dimensions: 24.3 x 17.5 cm. Single sheet with passepartout. "...The unhappy man had approached that mysterious spot where, amid a thousand aquatic plants, the Water-arrow gr...

Image dimensions: 24.3 x 17.5 cm. Single sheet with passepartout. "Delighted at finding themselves again united, after all theit vicissitudes, the chief flowers determined on givi...

Image dimensions: 24.3 x 17.5 cm. Single sheet with passepartout. "...The unhappy man had approached that mysterious spot where, amid a thousand aquatic plants, the Water-arrow grows." T. Delord. Les Fleurs animées...

Image dimensions: 12.5 x 19.5 cm. Fonte Canapina (Canapina Fount) is an original work realized by Luigi Bartolini in 1940. Original etching on China paper applied. Hand-signed in ...

Image dimensions: 24.3 x 17.5 cm. Single sheet with passepartout. "...The unhappy man had approached that mysterious spot where, amid a thousand aquatic plants, the Water-arrow gr...

Image dimensions: 24.3 x 17.5 cm. Single sheet with passepartout. "...The unhappy man had approached that mysterious spot where, amid a thousand aquatic plants, the Water-arrow gr...

Salvator Rosa at the Brigands is an original artwork realized by Adolphe Pierre Riffaut in 1844. Original lithograph on paper after A. Guignot. Artist's proof before Letter. Passepa...

Lesti, Lesti al Timone is a beautiful hand-watercolored lithograph, realized in1848 by the Italian satirical artist Antonio Masutti (Aviano 1813-Tourin 1895). Title is printed in c...

A magnificent 19th-century Italian painting. Painting oil on canvas, on the first canvas, depicts a splendid penitent Magdalene, captured in a moment of intense mystical contemplatio...

This original poster by Hanabusa was created for Willi's Wine Bar, a celebrated establishment in the heart of Paris known for commissioning a different artist each year to produce a ...

Hand-colored lithograph Master printer: J.T. Bowen John James Audubon was born in Haiti in 1785. Most of his childhood was spent in France, where he first took interest in birds and...

This 1846 original lithographic engraving after Théodore Du Moncel depicts the historic Greek town of Mégare (Megara), rendered as part of the celebrated publication Athènes monument...

An acute observer of nature Barye was fascinated by the dramatic depiction of animals in the wild. These anomalies bronzes can sit on mantles and desks and elevate a room tremendousl...

Unknown title (castle with wall, stream and footbridge) Watercolor on laid paper, mounted to support of old Albumin photograph mount Signed and dated lower left (see photo) The watercolor is mounted on support that is the backing for a vintage albumin photograph of Moulin Huet, Guernsey, Channel Islands, c. 1850's Condition: Mounted to verso of albumin photograph mount (see photo) Glue residue outside of image/sheet on recto Colors fresh No other issues to note David Cox (29 April 1783 – 7 June 1859) was an English landscape painter, one of the most important members of the Birmingham School of landscape artists and an early precursor of Impressionism. He is considered one of the greatest English landscape painters, and a major figure of the Golden age of English watercolour. Although most popularly known for his works in watercolour, he also painted over 300 works in oil towards the end of his career, now considered "one of the greatest, but least recognised, achievements of any British painter. His son, known as David Cox the Younger (1809-1885), was also a successful artist. Early life in Birmingham, 1783–1804 Cox's birthplace in Deritend, Birmingham, illustrated by Samuel Lines Cox was born on 29 April 1783 on Heath Mill Lane in Deritend, then an industrial suburb of Birmingham. His father was a blacksmith and whitesmith about whom little is known, except that he supplied components such as bayonets and barrels to the Birmingham gun trade. Cox's mother was the daughter of a farmer and miller from Small Heath to the east of Birmingham. Early biographers record that "she had had a better education than his father, and was a woman of superior intelligence and force of character." Cox was initially expected to follow his father into the metal trade and take over his forge, but his lack of physical strength led his family to seek opportunities for him to develop his interest in art, which is said to have first become apparent when the young Cox started painting paper kites...

This 1846 original lithographic engraving after Théodore Du Moncel depicts the Ancienne Église Métropolitaine of Athens, one of the important Byzantine religious monuments documented...

Achille Devéria (1800-1857) A young woman seen in profile Black Chalk on paper with cut edges Bears the stamp of the Achille Deveria Estate Sale of 1...

Theodor Hosemann (1807 Brandenburg - 1875 Berlin), The actor Karl Seydelmann probably as Max Piccolomini, around 1840. Watercolor with pencil, 20.5 cm (height) x 14.7 cm (width), sig...

Black and white lithograph on paper. Illustration for "The Analysis of the Hunting Field" by Henry Alken. Not signed, as issued. A finely detailed sporting lithograph by Henry Alk...

Charles Hancock (around 1800 – 30 July 1877) was a British painter of animals, specialising in equestrian sporting scenes. One of his largest and most recognisable works is the doubl...

French school from the mid-19th century Pencil and gouache highlights 25 x 35 cm (32 x 50 cm with the mat) Located, dated and signed "Holy address / August 15, 45 / H"

Honore-Victor Daumier (1808–1879) - Caricature. "A bon chat bon rat" lithograph on paper, 30x22 cm

Hand-colored lithograph 1st ed. Royal Octavo Master printer: J.T. Bowen John James Audubon was born in Haiti in 1785. Most of his childhood was spent in ...

Etching realized in the ancient style by Levasseur in 1847. Outlined hand color applied at the time of printing. It shows the region of Garonne, whose capital is Toulouse. Full ma...

This remarkable 1846 lithograph offers a sweeping and richly detailed view of the Propylaea and the Temple of Athena Nike—referred to here as the Temple de la Victoire (Aptère)—captu...

David Roberts RA Town of Tiberias Looking Towards Lebanon 1796 - 1864 First Edition lithograph Half plate: 35 Presented in a acid free mount Modern hand-coloured lithograph for the...

Off Portsmouth Harbour 19th century oil , john callow A fine 19th century oil on canvas painting "off Portsmouth harbour " signed and indistinctly dated 1844, the size of the paint...

Isabey, Eugene. BARQUE SE HALANT SUR UNE BOUEE. C.91. Lithograph, 1844. 9 3/16 x 13 3/4 inches; 234 x352 mm. On Chine colle, mounted to a sheet 14 1/2 x 20 inches. At top center of t...

Artist: John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851) Title: "American Anhinga - Snake Bird" (Plate 420, No. 84) Portfolio: The Birds of America (First Royal Octavo Edition) Year: 1840-1844 Medium: Original Hand-Colored Lithograph on wove paper Limited edition: approx. 1,200 Printer: John T. Bowen, Philadelphia, PA Publisher: John James Audubon and J.B. Chevalier, New York, NY and Philadelphia, PA Sheet size: 10" x 6.69" Image size: 6.63" x 4.63" Reference: Ayer/Zimmer page 22; Bennett page 5; McGill/Wood page 208; Nissen No. IVB 51; Reese No. 34; Sabin No. 2364; Tyler App. I Condition: Minor toning to sheet and some faint discoloration in margins. Old glue staining along right binding edge as normal. It is otherwise in very good condition with strong colors Notes: Provenance: private collection - Cleveland, OH. Lithography and hand-coloring by American artist John T. Bowen (1801-c.1856). Comes from Audubon's famous seven volume portfolio "The Birds of America", (First Royal Octavo Edition) (1840-1844), which consists of 500 hand-colored lithographs. The preceding 1836 Havell edition of this work has a different title: "Black-bellied Darter", (Plate: CCCXVI - 396, No. 64). Based on a drawing inscribed "New Orleans 1822 - redrawn ... 1836". This conspicuous bird had various names including "water turkey" and "Bec à Lancette". The Anhinga, sometimes called snakebird, darter, American darter, or water turkey, is a water bird of the warmer parts of the Americas. The word anhinga comes from a'ñinga in the Brazilian Tupi language and means "devil bird" or "snake bird". To make 'The Birds of America' more affordable and widely available, in 1839 John James Audubon began the first octavo edition, a smaller version of the folio which was printed and hand-colored by J. T. Bowen in Philadelphia. Employing a new invention, the camera lucida, the images were reduced in size, rendered in intermediate drawings by John James Audubon and his son John Woodhouse, and then drawn onto lithographic stones. These miniatures exhibit a remarkable amount of attention to quality and detail, as well as a meticulous fidelity to the larger works. Some compositional changes were made in order to accommodate the smaller format. Like the Havell edition, John James Audubon’s first...

Artist: John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851) Title: "Booby Gannet" (Plate 426, No. 86) Portfolio: The Birds of America (First Royal Octavo Edition) Year: 1840-1844 Medium: Original Hand-Colored Lithograph on wove paper Limited edition: approx. 1,200 Printer: John T. Bowen, Philadelphia, PA Publisher: John James Audubon and J.B. Chevalier, New York, NY and Philadelphia, PA Sheet size: 10.38" x 6.75" Image size: 5.94" x 5.5" Reference: Ayer/Zimmer page 22; Bennett page 5; McGill/Wood page 208; Nissen No. IVB 51; Reese No. 34; Sabin No. 2364; Tyler App. I Condition: Two small tears at top edge. In otherwise excellent condition with strong colors Notes: Provenance: private collection - Seattle, WA. Lithography and hand-coloring by American artist John T. Bowen (1801-c.1856). Comes from Audubon's famous seven volume portfolio "The Birds of America", (First Royal Octavo Edition) (1840-1844), which consists of 500 hand-colored lithographs. Based on a composition painted May 14, 1832. Audubon wrote: "I am unable to find a good reason for those who have chosen to call these birds 'boobies'. Authors, it is true, generally represent them as extremely stupid; but to me the word is utterly inapplicable to any bird with which I am acquainted". The view of the Florida Keys is based on a drawing by George Lehman. The bird family Sulidae comprises the gannets and boobies. Collectively called sulids, they are medium-large coastal seabirds that plunge-dive for fish and similar prey. The 10 species in this family are often considered congeneric in older sources, placing all in the genus Sula. To make 'The Birds of America' more affordable and widely available, in 1839 John James Audubon began the first octavo edition, a smaller version of the folio which was printed and hand-colored by J. T. Bowen in Philadelphia. Employing a new invention, the camera lucida, the images were reduced in size, rendered in intermediate drawings by John James Audubon and his son John Woodhouse, and then drawn onto lithographic stones. These miniatures exhibit a remarkable amount of attention to quality and detail, as well as a meticulous fidelity to the larger works. Some compositional changes were made in order to accommodate the smaller format. Like the Havell edition, John James Audubon’s first...

Lithograph on wove paper. Signed and dated in the plate. This lithograph by Auguste Raffet, one of France’s most celebrated lithographers of the 19th century, presents a romantic v...

Lithograph on wove paper. Signed and dated in the plate. Image dimension: 19x33 cm. This finely executed lithograph by Auguste Raffet depicts a vivid coastal scene on the shores o...

Lithograph on wove paper. Signed and dated in the plate. Image dimension: 16.5x33. This finely detailed lithograph by Auguste Raffet depicts a rustic Crimean village scene, part of...

Lithograph realized by Raffet in 1841. Signed and dated in the plate. Iage dimension 25x35 cm. The composition presents an intimate domestic scene with a strong ethnographic chara...

Lithograph realized by Raffet in 1846. Signed and dated in the plate. Image dimension 19x42 cm. A finely detailed lithograph by Auguste Raffet, depicting the bustling market of Lis...

Lithograph on wove paper. Signed and dated in the plate. Image dimension 19x42 cm. A sweeping and atmospheric composition by Auguste Raffet, master of lithographic detail, depicti...

Lithograph on wove paper. Signed and dated in the plate. Image dimension 24x32 cm. This rare lithograph by Auguste Raffet, one of the most celebrated lithographers of the 19th cen...

Lithograph on wove paper, realized in 1846. Signed and dated in the plate. This engaging interior scene by Auguste Raffet depicts an intimate moment in a Tatar household at mealtim...

Lithograph on wove paper realized in 1846. Signed and dated in the plate. Light overall foxing and toning consistent with age, more pronounced in the margins; slight water stain vi...

Lithograph on laid paper realized in the mid-19th Century. Titled Le Mercredi des Cendres (“Ash Wednesday”), it depicts a lively and tumultuous street carnival scene, animated with ...

Lithograph on paper realized by Auguste Raffet in 1845. This finely detailed lithograph by the acclaimed French artist and lithographer August Raffet depicts an intimate interior sc...

Lithograph on paper, realized in 1845. This finely detailed lithograph by Auguste Raffet depicts a scene at the guard camp in Bourgas, featuring Russian soldiers and Cossacks during...

Lithograph on paper realized by Auguste Raffet in 1841. It is part of the suite "Crimée". Image dimension cm. 29x21. Signed and dated in the plate. Very good condition. Auguste ...

Lithograph on paper realized by Auguste Raffet in 1841. It is part of the suite "Crimée". Image dimension cm. 14x34. Signed and dated in the plate. Very good condition. Auguste ...

Lithograph on paper realized by Auguste Raffet in 1840. It is part of the suite "Crimée". Image dimension cm. 26x20. Signed and dated in the plate. Very good condition. Auguste ...

Lithograph on paper realized by Auguste Raffet in 1840. It is part of the suite "Crimée". Image dimension cm. 24x33. Signed and dated in the plate. Very good condition. Auguste Raffe...

Lithograph on paper realized by Auguste Raffet in 1840. It is part of the suite "Crimée". Image dimension cm. 24x32. Signed and dated in the plate. Very good condition. Auguste ...

Lithograph on paper realized by Auguste Raffet in 1840. It is part of the suite "Crimée". The image portrays the interior of a Crimean Tatar Tannery, showing traditional leatherwor...