1850s Art

This circa 1855 Chinese hand painted pith painting portrays a Chinese tradition of a celebratory warrior dance to display fighting dominance; the two parties being a typical warrior ...

Meryon, Charles. LE PONT AU CHANGE. S.40(v), DW.34. Etching with drypoint, 1854. Fifth State of twelve, with the inscriptions in cursive, "C. Meryon del. sculp. mdcccliiii," lower l...

A wonderful portrait of a Bostonian dated 1858, by Leopold Grozelier, the artist best known for creating the first electoral poster ever, bearing the portrait of Abraham Lincoln (186...

Lithograph on paper. Battle scene. Plate n. 22. Title and description in french.  Signed in the plate.

Lithograph on paper. Battle scene. Plate n.14. Title and description in french.  Signed in the plate. Very good condition.

Battle scene. Plate n. 24. Title and description in french.  Lithograph on paper. Signed in the plate. Good condition.

Battle scene. Plate n. 26. Title and description in french.  Lithograph on paper. Signed in the plate. Good condition.

In the mid-nineteenth century, the United States government set out to survey and document its newly acquired lands and territories west of the Mississippi. The goals of these surveys were manifold: to produce topographical maps, to document flora and fauna, and to document natural resources to build the emerging US economy. These surveys, and the images from them, also functioned to build the new sense of American identity with the landscape, condensing vistas into the 'picturesque' tradition of European image making. Thus, the entire span of US territory could be seen as a single, cohesive whole. This lithograph comes from one of six surveys commissioned by the Army's Topographic Bureau in 1853, which sought to find the best route to construct a transcontinental railroad. The result was a thirteen-volume report including maps, lithographs, and technical data entitled 'Explorations and Surveys to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a Railroad from the Mississippi river to the Pacific Ocean.' Along with the image, Stanley also noted in the report of the Maple River: "It would be an excellent plan for an emigrant travelling through the country, before reaching one of these rivers on which he expects to camp, to catch a few frogs, for the purpose of fishing in these streams, which abound pike, picarel, and large catfish. Frogs are by far the best bait that can be used." This note from the artist perhaps describes some of the actions of the figures in the camp in the foreground of the image. 5.75 x 8.75 inches, image 6.5 x 9.25 inches, stone 13.25 x 16.25 inches, frame Artist 'Stanley Del.' lower left Entitled 'Maple River' lower center margin Publisher 'Sarony, Major & Knapp. Lith.s 449 Broadway N.Y.' lower right Inscribed 'U.S.P.R.R. EXP. & SURVEYS — 47th & 49th PARALLELS' upper left Inscribed 'GENERAL REPORT — PLATE VIII' upper right Framed to conservation standards using 100 percent rag matting and Museum Glass to inhibit fading; housed in a brass-surface aluminium moulding. John Mix...

Battle scene. Plate n. 18. Title and description in french.  Lithograph on paper. Signed in the plate. Good condition, with some halo and foxing.

Battle scene. Plate n. 34. Title and description in french.  Lithograph on paper. Signed in the plate. Good condition.

Battle scene. Plate n. 31. Title and description in french.  Lithograph on paper. Signed in the plate. Good condition.

Battle scene. N.23 plate. Tiltle and description in french.  Lithograph on paper. Signed in the plate. Good condition.

Lithograph on paper. Signed, located and dated on plate. Plate n.7. Title and description in french. Very good condition. Denis Auguste Marie Raffet (Paris, 1804- Genoa, 1860), was...

Battle scene. Plate n. 15. Title and description in french.  Lithograph on paper. Signed in the plate. Good condition.

French Romantic school, 19th century View of a citadel Pen and ink, watercolor and heightenings of white gouache on brown paper 18 x 29.5 cm In good condition, some stains and traces...

The present woodcut engraving is an original print designed by Winslow Homer, originally published in Harper's Weekly on April 30, 1859. It is an excellent example of the many prints Homer produced of fashionable people engaged in leisurely activities, in this case along a picturesque countryside lane. The sign reading 'Belmont' on the left indicates this is probably near his home in Belmont Massachusetts. The image presents multiple figures, both men and women, riding horseback: Some in the distance gallop away, toward a town marked by a church steeple beyond. Three others in the foreground, including two equestrian women, gather around a group of children who have been gathering flowers and trapping birds...

Albumen print by Charles Marville circa 1856. Blind Stamp on mount recto.

Artist: Philip Lutley Sclater (English, 1829-1913) Titles: "Crossoptilon Harmani (Tibetan eared Pheasant)", "Hypotaenidia Sulcirostris (Barred Rail)", "Craspedophora Duivenbodei (Dui...

Playful one-of-a-kind pencil sketch of various 18th century figures going about their daily activities, circa 1850. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold bo...

"Iron Steam Ship Great Britain" is an original hand-colored lithographed published by Currier & Ives. It depicts a large British steam ship on the water. The caption below says "3500 Tons. Engine 1000 Horse power. Weight of Iron used in the Ship and Engine is 1500 Tons. THE LARGEST IN THE WORLD. Length from Figurehead to Tafrail 322 Fe3et. Main breadth 50' 6" ... Depth 32' 6" Lieut. Jaf. Hosken R.N. Commander." 8" x 12 3/4" art 17 1/8" x 21 1/2" frame Currier & Ives produced their prints in a building at 33 Spruce Street where they occupied the third, fourth and fifth floors. The third floor was devoted to the hand operated printing presses that were built by Nat's cousin, Cyrus Currier, at his shop Cyrus Currier & Sons in Newark, NJ. The fourth floor found the artists, lithographers and the stone...

Hippolyte Roques (active 1838-1864) Three Head Portraits of a Young Girl Oil on grey wove paper, c. 1850 Unsigned Provenance: Estate of the artist Shepherd Galle...

Lithograph on wove paper realized in the mid-19th Century. This finely executed satirical lithograph presents an intimate interior scene rendered with subtle psychological tension. ...

Lithograph on wove paper, circa mid-19th century. Published in the satirical series Macédoine, No. 11. This expressive lithograph exemplifies Honoré Daumier’s incisive social satire...

Lithograph on paper, France, mid-19th century. A finely executed satirical lithograph from the celebrated French series Macédoine, presenting a humorous social vignette rendered wit...

Lithograph on paper, printed in black From the satirical series Macédoine. Published by Chez Bauger, Rue du Croissant, Paris Printed by Imp. d’Aubert & Cie This sharply observed...

Etching realized in the ancient style by Levasseur in 1856. Outlined hand color applied at the time of printing. Full margins. Very good condition.

19th Century Chinese Glass reverse Painted Figure Of A Dignifies Woman dressed in a decorated gold silk robe with ornate colorful jewelry. Circa 1825 Chinese export Signed on verso. ...

This refined 1857 engraving presents a tender and idealized portrait of Napoléon II, known as the Prince Impérial, depicted in early childhood. Based on an original composition by Fr...

Artist: John Gould (English, 1804-1881) Title: "Myzanthe Ignipectus (Fire-breasted Flowerpecker)" (Vol. 2, Plate 40) Portfolio: The Birds of Asia Year: 1850-1883 Medium: Original Hand-Colored Lithograph on wove paper Limited edition: approx. 235 Printer: Hullmandel & Walton, T. Walter or Walter & Cohn, London, UK Publisher: Taylor and Francis, John Gould, London, UK Sheet size: 21.38" x 14.57" Image size: 16" x 9.75" Reference: Anker No. 178; Nissen No. IVB 368; Sauer No. 17, Zimmer page 258; Wood page 365; Sitwell page 102 Condition: Light toning to sheet. Has been professionally stored away for decades. In excellent condition with strong colors Extremely rare Notes: Provenance: private collection - Aspen, CO. Lithography and hand-coloring by John Gould and English artist Henry Constantine Richter (1821-1902). Comes from Gould's seven volume "The Birds of Asia", (1850-1883) (First edition), which consists of 530 hand-colored lithographs. Other contributing lithographers were German artist Joseph Wolf (1820-1899) and Irish artist William Hart (1830-1908). "The Birds of Asia" was Gould's last work before his death. Gold gilded edges as issued. The fire-breasted flowerpecker is a species of bird in the family Dicaeidae found in the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Like other flowerpeckers, this tiny bird feeds on fruits and plays an important role in the dispersal of fruiting plants. Biography: John Gould FRS (14 September 1804 – 3 February 1881) was an English ornithologist and bird artist. He published a number of monographs on birds, illustrated by plates that he produced with the assistance of his wife, Elizabeth Gould, and several other artists including Edward Lear, Henry Constantine Richter, Joseph Wolf and William Matthew Hart. He has been considered the father of bird study in Australia and the Gould League in Australia is named after him. His identification of the birds now nicknamed "Darwin's finches" played a role in the inception of Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection. Gould's work is referenced in Charles Darwin's book, "On the Origin of Species".

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Corot, Jean-Baptiste-Camille. SOUVENIR D'OSTIE. Delteil 57, Melot 57. Cliche Verre, 1855. Second State of two, with the signature of Corot in reverse, low...

"Tokijiro, Midori, and Katsumi" is an original Japanese color woodcut by the artist Kuniyoshi. It was created in 1851 and depicts a scene from the play "Akegarasu Hana no Nureginu" (...

Artist: John Gould (English, 1804-1881) Title: "Pericrocotus Flammeus (Orange Minivet)" (Vol. 2, Plate 8) Portfolio: The Birds of Asia Year: 1850-1883 Medium: Original Hand-Colored Lithograph on wove paper Limited edition: approx. 235 Printer: Hullmandel & Walton, T. Walter or Walter & Cohn, London, UK Publisher: Taylor and Francis, John Gould, London, UK Sheet size: 21.38" x 14.57" Image size: 16.25" x 10" Reference: Anker No. 178; Nissen No. IVB 368; Sauer No. 17, Zimmer page 258; Wood page 365; Sitwell page 102 Condition: Faint UV stain to sheet and light toning at edges. Remnants of mounting tape from previous framing at top edge on verso. Has been professionally stored away for decades. In excellent condition with strong colors Very rare Notes: Provenance: private collection - Aspen, CO. Lithography and hand-coloring by John Gould and English artist Henry Constantine Richter (1821-1902). Comes from Gould's seven volume "The Birds of Asia", (1850-1883) (First edition), which consists of 530 hand-colored lithographs. Other contributing lithographers were German artist Joseph Wolf (1820-1899) and Irish artist William Hart (1830-1908). "The Birds of Asia" was Gould's last work before his death. Gold gilded edges as issued. The orange minivet is a brightly colored bird in the cuckooshrike family, Campephagidae. It is found all along the Western Ghats and west coast of India and Sri Lanka. Biography: John Gould FRS (14 September 1804 – 3 February 1881) was an English ornithologist and bird artist. He published a number of monographs on birds, illustrated by plates that he produced with the assistance of his wife, Elizabeth Gould, and several other artists including Edward Lear, Henry Constantine Richter, Joseph Wolf and William Matthew Hart. He has been considered the father of bird study in Australia and the Gould League in Australia is named after him. His identification of the birds now nicknamed "Darwin's finches" played a role in the inception of Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection. Gould's work is referenced in Charles Darwin's book, "On the Origin of Species".

Achille Devéria (1800-1857) A galant scene pencil on paper Some stains (see photographs please) Bears the stamp of the Achille Deveria Estate Sale o...

Ink and wash on paper, realized in 1850s. A striking equestrian composition by Sébastien Prichard, depicting a rider in traditional Oriental attire mounted on a spirited white horse...

Utagawa Kuniyoshi No. 38 Totomi 遠江, 1852 From Series: Sankai medetai zue 山海目出度図絵 (Celebrated Treasures of Mountains and Seas) Woodblock print Oban Woodblock print, oban tate-e. Woma...

"Vitraux Pl. 88" is a circa 1850 original chromolithograph, a stunning example of mid-19th-century decorative arts printing. This plate comes from an important series devoted to vitr...

Lithograph on paper realized by Auguste Raffet in 1859. Signed and dated in the plate. Very good condition. The Siege of Sevastopol was the decisive event of the Crimean War, wher...

Lithograph on paper realized by Auguste Raffet in 1857. Image dimension cm. 33x23. Signed and dated in the plate. This lithograph by Auguste Raffet presents a full-length portrait...

Lithograph on ivory-colored paper, realized by Paul Gervais (1816-1879). The artwork is from The Series of "Les Trois Règnes de la Nature", and was published in 1854. Good condition...

Lithograph on ivory-colored paper, realized by Paul Gervais (1816-1879). The artwork is from The Series of "Les Trois Règnes de la Nature", and was published in 1854. Good condition...

Lithograph on ivory-colored paper, realized by Paul Gervais (1816-1879). The artwork is from The Series of "Les Trois Règnes de la Nature", and was published in 1854. Good condition...

The Monkey is an original lithograph on ivory-colored paper, realized by Paul Gervais (1816-1879). The artwork is from The Series of "Les Trois Règnes de la Nature", and was publishe...

Lithograph on ivory-colored paper, realized by Paul Gervais (1816-1879). The artwork is from The Series of "Les Trois Règnes de la Nature", and was published in 1854. Good condition...

Lithograph on ivory-colored paper, realized by Paul Gervais (1816-1879). The artwork is from The Series of "Les Trois Règnes de la Nature", and was published in 1854. Good condition...

Achille Devéria (1800-1857) "Allez au diable, la femme est à moi" (Go to hell, This woman is mine) pencil on paper annotated on the upper border "Alle...

French School circa 1850 Villefranche sur mer, the Harbour Watercolor on paper 16 x 24 cm In good condition Framed 29 x 38 cm This very fine wat...

France, 19th century Set of nine humoristic drawings, various subjects in the same mount Black pencil, for some of them with highlights of white gouache various dimensions : 6 x 5.5 ...

"Flushing a Woodcock" is an original hand-colored lithograph published by Currier & Ives. It depicts two dogs at the edge of a pond going after a bird that has just flown into the air. 8" x 12 1/2" art 18 1/2" x 22 1/4" frame Currier & Ives produced their prints in a building at 33 Spruce Street where they occupied the third, fourth and fifth floors. The third floor was devoted to the hand operated printing presses that were built by Nat's cousin, Cyrus Currier, at his shop Cyrus Currier & Sons in Newark, NJ. The fourth floor found the artists, lithographers and the stone grinders...

This print is from a highly regarded series by the Edo woodblock artist Utagawa Kuniyoshi: in the period, there were at times prohibitions in depicting a...

Original photogravure of a young woman in the garden. Original painting was done by Jean Louis Harmon in 1857. Condition is very good. Le Crepuscule is the French word for twilig...

Orientalist oil on board by Henry Stanier (1831-1894) in the ornate original frame. Titled “The Narghuileh” and dated 1859. Signed on the verso Stanier and initialed H.S. Titled on ...

"Skating at Boston" is an original woodcut print by Winslow Homer. It depicts a large number of figures figure skating with Boston in the background. 9...

Meryon, Charles. LE STRYGE. D.23, S.27. Etching, 1853. 6 3/4 x 5 1/4 inches; 171 x 130 mm., with wide margins. Schneiderman's Seventh, Delteil's Sixth state (of 10), or possibly an i...

Charles Meryon (1821-1868), La Tour de L’Horloge (The Clock Tower, Paris), 1852, etching with engraving. Reference: Schneiderman 23, Delteil 28. Third state (of 10). On very thin Jap...

In Cemetery is a Lithograph realized by Auguste Raffet in 1854. Signed in the plate. Good condition with foxing.

Utagawa Kuniyoshi  Titles: Dried Abalone Strips from Hôki Province (Hôki noshi), from the series Auspicious Desires on Land and Sea (Sankai medetai zue) 山海愛度図絵 トットやくたい 伯耆尉斗 Date 185...

This woodblock print depicts two characters from the play Godairiki Koi no Fujime, Igami no Gonda and Koman, a Geisha. The play tells the story of Koman, who is in love with the nob...

Plate n. 8 from the suites of caricatures on political themes topic “ Croquis d’Été ”.  Realized by Honoré Daumier  (France, 1808-1879), printed by Destouches, and published by the ...

Plate n. 4 from the suites of caricatures on political themes topic “Croquis d’Été ”.  Realized by Honoré Daumier  (France, 1808-1879), printed by Destouches, and published by the M...