Mid-19th Century Art

An original rare and extremely collectible first edition John James Audubon hand colored royal octavo lithograph entitled "Golden Eye Duck", No. 82, Plate 406, from Audubon's "Birds of America". It was lithographed, printed and colored by J. T. Bowen and published in Philadelphia between 1840-1844. It depicts male and female Golden Eye ducks in flight. This original rare first edition hand colored Audubon bird lithograph is in excellent condition. The sheet measures 6.25" x 10". The original text pages, pages 362-366, from Audubon's publication are included. John James Audubon (1785-1851) was a naturalist and artist. He was initially unsuccessful financially prior to the publication of his famous work “The Birds of America”, spending time in debtor’s prison, once stabbing a disgruntled investor in self-defense. However, his obsession with birds and art motivated him to persist in his goal of documenting every bird in America via his watercolor paintings and publishing his works for all to enjoy. Audubon's first illustrations were published in a large elephant folio size. Due to their expense they were purchased in rather small numbers by the wealthy. To reach a larger audience, Audubon, with the help of his sons and J. T. Bowen, published a smaller octavo sized lithograph version, which were much more affordable. With the success of his bird projects, Audubon then turned his attention to four-legged animals. He explored the Missouri River in 1843 sketching the four-legged animals he encountered in their natural setting. His expedition covered some of the same regions recently explored by Lewis and Clark, traveling from present day Alaska to Mexico. Audubon realized that this was an opportunity to document these animals in the still relatively pristine American wilderness, before man encroached on their environment. Between 1845 and 1848, Audubon and his sons John Woodhouse Audubon and Victor Gifford Audubon produced a set of elephant folio sized lithographs that were primarily engraved and hand colored by J. T. Bowen in Philadelphia. The publication, which included text descriptions of the animals was published 3 years before Audubon died. As with the birds, this was followed by a three-volume set of 155 octavo-sized plates entitled “The Quadrupeds of North America” completed and published by Audubon’s sons, John, Jr. and Victor. Audubon prints continue to be popular and a wise investment. The double elephant folio set...

Female Nudes is a fine original drawing (China ink and watercolor on paper). Unsigned. This artwork could be attributed to Thomas Stothard. Although th...

The Bear 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 published ...

Frederick Lee Bridell. English ( b.1831 – d.1863 ). Portland Roads And Sandsfoot Castle From Weymouth, 1856. Watercolor, Bodycolor, Pen & Ink On Paper. S...

Le Doyen des Crapauds is an original lithographs by J.J. Grandville from "Scènes de la vie privée et publique des animaux", 1852. Published by Manesq & Harvard, Paris. Good Conditi...

The Banker is an original lithographs by J.J. Grandville from "Scènes de la vie privée et publique des animaux, 1852. Published by Manesq & Harvard, Paris. Good Conditions but aged...

The Fisher-Bird is an original lithograph on ivory-colored paper realized by J.J. Grandville from Scènes de la vie privée et publique des animaux, 1852. Published by Manesq & Harvard...

Heart Diseases is a lithograph hand colored by Ottavio Muzzi for the edition of Antoine Chazal,Human Anatomy, Printers Batelli and Ridolfi, realized in 1843. Signed on plate on the ...

Lithograph realized by Daumier in 1845, belonging to the Series "Les Gens de Justice". Monogrammed in the plate. Very good condition. Ref. Delteil 1358

Hand-colored steel engraving of a the Turkish section of the Great Exhibition of 1851 by Lowes Cato Dickinson (British, 1819-1908). On verso i...

English School Mid 19th Century Watercolour The Shooting Party unsigned but usefully inscribed verso, by the artist watercolour painting on stiff paper, unframed sheet: 7.2 x 10 i...

Antique French painting from the first half of the 19th century. Oil on canvas artwork depicting an interior scene with characters, The Marriage Contract, of good pictorial quality. ...

This is an original 19th century hand-colored folio-sized lithograph entitled "Campylopterus Cuvieri" (Cuvier's Sabre-wing Hummingbird) by John Gould, as plate 52 published in his "A Monograph of the Trochilidae, or Family of Humming-birds", published in London between 1849 and 1861. The print, which was drawn by Gould and Henry Richter and lithographed by Hullmandel and Walton, depicts two mostly green-colored hummingbirds with brown wings perched on a branch of a tropical long leafed plant, possibly bamboo with ferns in the background. This beautiful Gould hand-colored hummingbird lithograph is augmented with gum-arabic paint. It is in very good condition, other than some discoloration at the edges of the upper and lower right corners and residual binding material where the print was bound in the 19th century publication. The original descriptive text page from Gould's 19th century publication is included. There are several other unframed Gould hummingbird lithographs available on our 1stdibs and InCollect storefronts. Two or more of these striking lithographs would make an attractive display grouping. A discount is available for purchase of a set depending on the number. These additional Gould hummingbirds may be viewed by typing Timeless Intaglio...

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH - c. 1849 - Early CALIFORNIA GOLD DIGGERS - Mining Operations on the Western Shore of the Sacramento River, 1849 (Finley 111) Lithogr...

An antique German animal painting by Clara Von Wille which features Wild Turkeys and chickens in a whimsical setting. Original period frame.

Pierre Emmanuel Dielman 1829 - 1902 A Belgian artist, the son and pupil of Pierre Emmanuel Dielman senior (1800 - 1858). he painted low country rural landscapes with farmyard animals...

Autre émotion maritime is a b/w lithograph (n.14) from the satirical print series “Les Trains de Plaisir”, composed of caricatures “de mœurs” (of behaviours), realized by Honoré Daum...

Vintage View of the University of Virginia is an original modern artwork realized in Italy in the first half of the 19th Century. Original Lith...

This is one of the illustrations of "Dizionario di scienze naturali" (Natural sciences dictionary) edited by Battelli nel 1831.  The work was made of 29 volumes, containing hundreds ...

The Fantastic Round is an original lithographs by J.J. Grandville from "Scènes de la vie privée et publique des animaux, 1852. Published by Manesq & Harvard, Paris. Good Conditions...

The circa 1840 engraving "Attaque de l'Hôtel de Ville - Trois Glorieuses" was engraved by Jean-Pierre-Marie Jazet after an original painting by H. Lecomte. This artwork vividly captu...

Etching and aquatint realized by Henry Alken in 1846. Plate from "The Analysis of the Hunting Field". Very good condition. Henry Alken (1765-1851) was en english painter and engrav...

Esta no lo es menos is an original artwork realized by the great Spanish artist Francisco Goya in 1810. Original Etching on paper. The artwork belongs to the famous series "Los D...

A charming watercolour depicting a young girl foraging for wild mushrooms. With her wicker basket almost full, the girl can be seen picking the last few from the ground. Watering cat...

Napoleon Bonaparte in Toulon is an etching that belongs to the suite AtlasBatt realized within Jacques Norvins' Histoire de Napoleon, published in 1837. Author Jacques Norvins publ...

Etching realized by Camille Corot in 19th Century. Prov. Collection Pecci-Blunt. Very good condition.

Image dimension: 20.5 x 15.3 cm. Signed under the plate: Art Anst.v. E. Hochdanz. Dated 1866, p.34. Good conditions, except usual signs of aging and a browning of the paper. This ...

Physiologie du Flaneur is an original modern rare book illustrated by Honoré Daumier (1808, Marseille, France — died February 11, 1879, Valmondois) and published in 1841. Published ...

Vie Privée et Publique des Animaux is an original modern rare book engraved by Jean Jeacques Grandville (Nancy, 1803 – Vanves, 1847) and written by Various Authors in 1868. Original...

A charming 19th century study of a yacht with a red duster flag passing through a city on the river. The yacht passes a parish church on the river bank with a spire at the centre. Th...

Frederick Williamson. English ( b.1835 - d.1900 ). Fishing Boats & Fishermen On Beer Beach, East Devon. Watercolor. Signed Lower Right. Image size 5.9 inches x 8.9 inches ( 15cm x 2...

Medium: original lithograph. Executed in 1844. Catalogue references: Benedicte 26 and Fisher 4. This impression on wove paper was printed by Lemercier for Gazette des Beaux-Arts. Ima...

Luigi Mussini Portrait Of Dominican Father 1860 taken frontally, half-length, with dark green background. Dressed in a buttoned smock and a white cassock rendered with a masterful b...

The Gentleman Woodpecker is an original lithographs by J.J. Grandville from "Scènes de la vie privée et publique des animaux, 1852. Published by Manesq & Harvard, Paris. Good Condi...

This is an original 19th century John James Audubon hand-colored lithograph entitled "Hare Indian Dog", No. 27, Plate CXXXII, 132, from Audubon's "Quadruped...

A Game of Political Shuttlecock is an original artwork realized by John Doyle in 1831. Original colored lithograph. Published by Thomas McLean, London (as printed on the lower cente...

A pillow book was meant to teach a young bride about the art of lovemaking. This rare museum-quality 19th century example is composed of 12 masterfully pai...

Merchant Monkeys is an original lithograph on ivory-colored paper realized by J.J. Grandville from Scènes de la vie privée et publique des animaux, 1852. Published by Manesq & Harvar...

Garibaldi is an original drawing in ink, watercolor and tempera realized by an anonymous Italian artist of the 19th century. Good conditions. The artwork represents Garibaldi in a ...

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...

Lithograph realized by Daumier in 1845, belonging to the Series "Les Gens de Justice" Hand monogrammed in plate. Very good condition. Ref. Delteil 1371

Uses and Customs - Temple of Sofia is a lithograph on paper realized in 1862. The artwork belongs to the Suite Uses and customs of all the peoples of the universe: " History of the ...

Petrus KREMER Antwerp, 1801 - Antwerp, 1888 Oil on wood panel 72 x 56.5 cm (85 x 72 cm with frame) Not signed Old stamp on the verso Beautiful carved an...

Ancient View of Strasburg is an original modern artwork realized in the Mid-19th Century. Original B/W Lithograph on Ivory Paper. Inscripted on the lower central margin: Strasburg...

This is an original 19th century hand-colored McKenney and Hall lithograph of a Native American entitled "Meta-Koosega, Chippeway Warrior,...

After Eugene Joseph Verboeckhoven (Belgian, 1798-1881), "Passing the Brook", Oil on Canvas, 1854, unsigned. Image: 29" H x 40" W; frame: 34" H x 46" W.

Artist: Currier and Ives Title: Boy and Girl Year: circa 1863 Medium: Hand-colored lithograph Size: 11 x 8 in. (27.94 x 20.32 cm) Frame Size: 16 x 14 inches

Maxime Lalanne (1827 - 1886) Traditional Village, Church of Essome Original etching Printed signature in the plate On vellum 32 x 48 cm (c. 13 x 19 in) Very good condition, minor d...

Sunrise Landscape with Boats is an original painting probably realized by an artist of the Russian School in 1861. Mixed colored oil painting on can...

Etching realized by Félicien Rops (1833-1898) for the Novel "L'Initiation Sentimentale" by Joseéphin Péladan.  Published by Edinger, Paris, in 1887. Not signed, as issued. A beauti...

Scènes Parlementairesis a suite of original lithographs by Honoré Daumier (Marseille, 1808 -1879, Valmondois), realized in 1850. Published in Paris. Original Edition. Format: in ...

Lithograph realized by Daumier in 1859. Belongs to the Series "Actualités". Ref. Delteil 3228 Very good condition.

Une Famille de Philosophes is a black and White etching realized by Michel-Amédée Besnus in the 1860s.  Titled in the lower. Image size: 28x23. Very good impression with wide marg...

Edward Niemann A lovely countryside painting by the highly regarded Edward Niemann. These pretty scenes are not regularly seen on the art market. Often ...

William Hogarth was an English painter and engraver, the outstanding British artist of his period. During his childhood, his father, a schoolteacher, was imprisoned for debt, and th...

Oil on canvas laid on board, cottage interior scene, signed with indistinct date circa 1860, Image size 10" x 15", very nicely framed More Information Good clean condition, no sign o...

Rural landscape in the style of David Roberts (1796-1864). Presented in a simple gilt-effect frame. Unsigned. On paper.

Lithograph realized by Daumier in 1845, belonging to the Series "Les Gens de Justice" Table no. 8 of the Series. Very good condition. Delteil 1344

William Hogarth was an English painter and engraver, the outstanding British artist of his period. During his childhood, his father, a schoolteacher, was imprisoned for debt, and th...

French School mid 19th Century Animated dune landscape, oil on cardboard panel 12.4 x 29.8 cm bears a small inscription "Escoublac" on the lower right, not visible under the actual ...