Late 18th Century Figurative Prints

Complete name : Altra veduta del medesimo in prospettiva, fra una lampada e un piccolo vaso in bronzo Artist proof, with a good contrast and sharp details, printed on contemporary la...

Large antique marble vase in S. Cecilia in Trastevere Artist proof, printed on contemporary laid paper, wide margins, representing an antique marbl...

Section for the place of the boat. Wonderful proof, printed on contemporary laid paper, wide margins, representing a “section for the place of the boat”. Etching with good contrasts ...

Another front view of the same chair / Rear view of the same chair. Artist proof, printed on contemporary watermarkedpaper, wide margins, representing the same chair in front and re...

The same urn, in perspective Beautiful artist proof, printed on antique laid paper, large margins, showing a precious urn. Etching with good contrasts and sharp details, signed on pl...

Title : Altra veduta del medesimo in prospettiva, fra una lampada e un piccolo vaso in bronzo Artist proof, with a good contrast and sharp details, printed on antique laid paper, lar...

The present is one of the many prints John Thomas Smith produced of English cottages and vernacular architecture. This example, a view of a cottage in Edmonton, is closely related to...

"The Marriage of Saint Margaret and King Malcolm" is an etching by Scottish artist Alexander Runciman. There is an engraved signature with the artist's monogram followed by "pinxit et fecit," indicating that Runciman both designed the original drawing and likely executed the etching on the metal plate. On the left, a young woman with a halo in fine dress stoops slightly and gathers her skirts as she leans over to accept the ring that the man on the right is reaching to place upon her finger. He is also young, dressed finely, and wearing a crown. Between them, a church official with a pointed hat and a long flowing beard recites the appropriate prayers for the occasion, while onlookers crowd in the background. The tiled floor demonstrates the use of one-point perspective, and the church appears to be in the Gothic style. Art size: 8 3/4" x 7 1/4" Frame size: 26 1/2" x 22 3/8" Alexander Runciman (Edinburgh 15 August 1736 – 4 October 1785 Edinburgh) was a Scottish painter of historical and mythological subjects. He was the elder brother of John Runciman, also a painter. He was born in Edinburgh, and studied at the Foulis Academy, Glasgow, and from 1750 to 1762 he was apprenticed to the landscape painter Robert Norie, later becoming a partner in the Norie family firm. He also worked as a stage painter for the Theatre Royal in Edinburgh. In 1767, he went to Rome, where he spent five years. His brother John accompanied him, but died in Naples in the winter of 1768–69. During Runciman's stay in Italy he became acquainted with other artists such as Henry Fuseli and the sculptor Johan Tobias Sergel...

A supberb impression of this extremely scarce and early color etching after Jan van Huysum. With the artist's ink stamp.