Roberto Gil de Montes

Untitled

2015

Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973) "Femme vue de Dos" from Temoignage by Jean Cocteau (Bloch 822) The book Testimony (an homage) by Jean Cocteau. Etching 1956, the original signed edition of 125 published by Pierre...

The Fairy Library is a set of original modern rare books written by various authors and illustrated by George Cruikshank (London, 1792 - London, 1878) between 1853-1854. Published by David Bogue, London. Original First Edition. Format: in 8°. The book includes Four Volumes (they includes 30, 32, 31 and 40 pages with illustrated wrappers and 24 full page Etchings; there is also an extra suite of Twentyfour hand colored etchings). Mint conditions. George Cruikshank (London, 1792 - London, 1878) was a British caricaturist and book illustrator, praised as the "modern Hogarth" during his life. His book illustrations for his friend di lui Charles Dickens, and many other authors, reached an international audience. For Charles Dickens, Cruikshank illustrated Sketches by Boz...

George Cruikshank’s Table Book is an original modern rare book illustrated by George Cruikshank (London, 1792 - London, 1878) and written by Various Authors in 1845. Published by Punch Office, London. Original First Edition. Format: in 8°. The book includes 284 pages with Twelve full page Etchings (hundred in text half page). Mint conditions. George Cruikshank (London, 1792 - London, 1878) was a British caricaturist and book illustrator, praised as the "modern Hogarth" during his life. His book illustrations for his friend di lui Charles Dickens, and many other authors, reached an international audience. For Charles Dickens, Cruikshank illustrated Sketches by Boz...

Karl Alexander Gerich (English, 23.4.1956 - 4.1.2016) Merry Andrew No. 30, 1989 - Etchings - Sheet 24 x 32 cm - No plate mark (trimmed sheets) Worldw...

Karl Alexander Gerich (English, 23.4.1956 - 4.1.2016) Ganesh No. 35, 1992 - Etching - Sheet ca. 45 x 31.8 cm - Outer plate ca. 39.5 x 25.2 cm - Inner plate ca. 34.5 x 20.5 cm Finished, uncolored print likely to be a spare sheet (over production), which were never used. Sheets is in good condition and suitable to be framed. Karl was a brilliant playing card maker and certainly one of the most genius artist-craftsmen I had the pleasure to learn about his work and know. He could do it all: Come up with the tale, weave meaning(s) into it, fill it with spirited characters of his liking, draw it, etch it, print it, colour it and handcraft the inks, paper and card into wondersome packs of playing cards, each of them living in their own, most exquisitely crafted boxes. Every pack a magical marvel, filled with the spirit of this genius card maker … All this he did using his Adana printing press, very simple hand tools and great skill. When Karl closed down his studio in St.Peter’s Terrace in Bath, England and moved to Poplar Close, he sold off work for which he felt he no longer wanted to be the custodian. So a number of prints reached the market then. Printed sheets by Karl Gerich...

Karl Alexander Gerich (English, 23.4.1956 - 4.1.2016) Merry Andrew, No. 30, 1989 - Etching - Sheet ca. 39 x 26.2 cm - Plate mark ca. 23.7 x 33 cm Wo...