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Architectural designs. A set of nine architectural engravings.
Located in Paris, FR
Architectural designs. A set of nine architectural engravings.
These engravings are framed in white gold covered french frames.
From the publication published in Milan in 1782.
"Diff...
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18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
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Engraving
French Neoclassical design for a Pulpit, engraving after Delafosse
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Copper-line engraving. C1768.
Delafosse was a French decorative designer, engraver and architect. Apprenticed for a time to a sculptor, by 1767 he styled himself an 'architect and professor of design'. He published the first volume of his most important work, 'Nouvelle Iconologie Historique' in 1768, containing 110 plates of his designs for furniture, decorative arts and architectural...
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French School 18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
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Engraving
Antique Italian Engraving - Cardinal Spada Palace
Located in Houston, TX
Over 350 year old antique copper engraving of the floor plan to the Spada palace in Rome, Italy by Italian Giacomo Rossi, 1650.
Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat wi...
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18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
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Ink, Paper
$250 Sale Price
44% Off
Antique Italian Engraving - Cardinal Este Palace
Located in Houston, TX
Over 350 year old antique copper engraving of the floor plan to the Palace of Cardinal Este located in Tivoli, Italy by Italian Giovanni Giacomo de Rossi, 1650.
Original artwork on ...
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18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
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Ink, Paper
$250 Sale Price
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La Messe (The Mass), after Caravaggio
Located in Middletown, NY
Chiaroscuro woodcut with underlying engraving on cream laid paper, printed from two blocks in brown and olive. 10 1/4 x 12 3/4 inches (260 x 321 mm) (plate), full margins with the text printing clearly below in black ink. In very good condition with scattered surface soiling and several minor flecks of light discoloration in the margins, especially in the area of the lower right corner, well outside of image area. Unobtrusive notations in pencil in the margin and on the verso. All condition issues are consistent with age. After a drawing of the same title by Polidoro da Caravaggio...
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Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
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Laid Paper, Engraving, Woodcut
Piranesi IV.
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
Fine Art Print Hahnemuehle, editioned, Giovanni Battista Piranesi print in Verlag von AD Lehmann in Wien, end of the 19. century, SalamonArt certificate will be included.
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Italian School 18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
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Archival Pigment
$265 Sale Price
79% Off
Library Case, Hepplewhite English Georgian furniture design engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Library Case'
From George Hepplewhite's 'Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Guide', published by I. and J. Taylor in 1788. These engravings are the only evidence of Hepplewhite's styl...
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English School 18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
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Engraving
French Neoclassical design for a Pulpit, engraving after Delafosse
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Copper-line engraving. C1768.
Delafosse was a French decorative designer, engraver and architect. Apprenticed for a time to a sculptor, by 1767 he styled himself an 'architect and professor of design'. He published the first volume of his most important work, 'Nouvelle Iconologie Historique' in 1768, containing 110 plates of his designs for furniture, decorative arts and architectural...
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French School 18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
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Engraving
Différentes Especes de Buffets et Leurs Developments, French design engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Différentes Especes de Buffets et Leurs Developments'
(Different types of buffet and their formation)
French copper-line engraving by PL Cor after Andre Jacob Roubo (1739–1791). 18...
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Naturalistic 18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
Materials
Engraving
Antique Architectural Engraving - Asti Palace
Located in Houston, TX
Over 350 year old antique architectural engraving of the floor plan of the Asti Palace located in Italy by Italian Giacomo Rossi, 1650...
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18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
Materials
Ink, Paper
$250 Sale Price
44% Off
Bidet Shaving and Night Tables, Hepplewhite Georgian furniture design engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Bidet Shaving Table and Night Table'
From George Hepplewhite's 'Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Guide', published by I. and J. Taylor in 1788. These en...
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English School 18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
Materials
Engraving
French Neoclassical Design engraving for Braziers
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Copper-line engraving. C1768.
Delafosse was a French decorative designer, engraver and architect. Apprenticed for a time to a sculptor, by 1767 he styled himself an 'architect and professor of design'. He published the first volume of his most important work, Nouvelle Iconologie Historique in 1768, containing 110 plates of his designs for furniture, decorative arts and architectural...
Category
French School 18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
Materials
Engraving
French Neoclassical Design Engraving for Braziers
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Copper-line engraving. C1768.
Delafosse was a French decorative designer, engraver and architect. Apprenticed for a time to a sculptor, by 1767 he styled himself an 'architect and professor of design'. He published the first volume of his most important work, 'Nouvelle Iconologie Historique' in 1768, containing 110 plates of his designs for furniture, decorative arts and architectural...
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French School 18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
Materials
Engraving
Antique French Copper Engraving - Horse Stables
Located in Houston, TX
Crisp antique copper engraving of a unique floor plan of French horse stables from Recueil d'Architecture, 1780.
Original artwork on paper displayed on a...
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18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
Materials
Ink, Paper
Camera sepolcrale
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Camera sepolcrale
Etching 1743
Signed in the bottom left corner
From: Prima Parte, 1743
Second edition: 1750-1778
Watermark: R 37-39
A lifetime impression printed during Piranesi’s life, before the plates are moved to Paris by his sons in the 1790’s
Condition: Excellent
Image size: 14 5/8 x 9 3/4 inches
Reference: Robison 20 iii/V
Piranesi In Rome: Prima Parte di Architetture e Prospettive
"Although Piranesi studied architecture in Venice, he never was able to find work in the field other than a few jobs involving remodeling in Rome. While Piranesi was struggling to support his architectural endeavors upon his arrival in Rome in 1740, he spent a short period of time in the studio of master painter Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (1696-1770) in addition to his apprenticeship with Giuseppe Vasi. The first production of Piranesi’s early years in Rome and a culmination of his training under Vasi, Tiepolo, and his uncle, was the Prima Parte di Architetture e Prospettive (1743). The Prima Parte was a collection of twelve etchings of imaginary temples, palaces, ruins, and a prison. During this time, Piranesi was still developing the unique style of etching he is known for today, and as such the Prima Parte differs significantly in technique compared to later works. In the Frontispiece of the Prima Parte, Piranesi’s lines are definite and exact with very little flow to them, designed in the form of traditional etching. The detail is immaculate, and yet perspective of the piece is oddly simple and familiar to the viewer. Piranesi’s technique employs miniscule markings and lines, intricately woven together to create a stippling effect. The Prima Parte, described as “rigid” by art historian Jonathan Scott, came to be seen as a stark contrast to his later sketches, which were much lighter and freer. Influenced by the style of Tiepolo, which epitomized the lightness and brightness of the Rococo period, Piranesi adopted some of the more painterly techniques of the masters he apprenticed under. Piranesi made the medium of etching appear as though it was a sketch or a painting, hence a “freer” and more fluid design in his later works. For example, the frontispiece of the Prima Parte read as an etching to Piranesi’s audience, but in his later vedute, the style of etching almost appears to be made of brushstrokes. Moreover, at the same time Piranesi was working on the Prima Parte, he aided the artist Giambattista Nolli. There is a small section of Nolli’s map...
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Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
Materials
Etching
Antique Copper Engraving - Massimi Palace
Located in Houston, TX
Over 350 year old exquisite antique copper engraving of the architectural floor plans to Massimi Palace in Italy by Giovanni Giacomo de' Ross...
Category
18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
Materials
Ink, Paper
N. Lambert Seigneur de Thorigny: 17th C. Engraved Portrait After Largillière
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a 17th century engraving entitled "Messire Nicolas Lambert Seigneur de Thorigny, Conseiller du Roy" by Pierre Drevet after a painting by Noicolas de Largillière, published in Paris in 1698. This portrait depicts a three-quarter length view of Nicolas Lambert de Thorigny, who is dressed in elaborate robes and collar of a wealthy Parisian nobleman of the time. He is seated directed to the left and looking directly at the viewer. He is holding an inscribed note in his right hand. A magnificent billowing curtain is in the background. Lambert's coat of arms is shown in the center of the lower inscription area. In the inscription area is lettered with title, production detail: "Nic. Largilliere pinxit" and "Petr. Drevet sculpsit", and publication detail: "Se vend a Paris chez Drevet rüe du Foin au coin du College de Maître Gervais".
Nicolas Lambert, Seigneur de Thorigny (1600-1664), was a French nobleman and military commander who lived in the 17th century. He served in the French army during the Thirty Years' War, a conflict that took place from 1618 to 1648 and involved many European powers. Lambert fought in several battles during the war and rose to the rank of colonel. After the war, Lambert returned to France and became involved in politics. He served as a member of the Estates General, a legislative body that advised the king, and as a governor of several provinces. He was a counsellor and confidant of King Louis XIV. He had the title of Président de la Chambre des Comptes. He also became a member of the French Academy of Sciences, a prestigious institution that promotes scientific research and scholarship. Lambert was known for his military expertise, his intelligence, and his commitment to public service. He iInherited the Hôtel Lambert in Paris from his brother Jean Baptiste in 1644 and hired some of the most prominent artists of the time, including Charles Le Brun to decorate and furnish the building.
This beautiful old master engraving was created with impressive detailed technique. It is printed on laid, chain-linked paper. The sheet measures 18.5" high and 13.38" wide. The sheet is adhered to an archival backing paper at the top. There is a faint horizontal center fold and mild discoloration in the inscription area and in the upper margin on the right, with mild wrinkling here. The print is otherwise in very good condition, considering its age. This engraving is so rare, that no comparable prints could be identified for sale online. It is currently only listed in museum collections, including: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The British Museum, The Louvre, The Riksmuseum, The Victoria & Albert Museum, The Fitzwilliam Museum at the U. of Cambridge, The Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Harvard Art Museums, The Finnish National Museum, The Philadelphia Museum. It is shown in the Metropolitan Museum's Cataloque of French paintings entitled: "French Paintings in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, published in 2018, page 36. The page is included in the photos.
Nicolas de Largillière (1656-1746) was a French portrait painter who achieved great success and acclaim during the late Baroque and Rococo periods. He was born in Paris and trained under the painter Antoine Goubeau. He studied in Antwerp and London before returning to France. While in England he was a favorite painter of King Charles II and King James II of England...
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18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
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Engraving
Antique Copper Engraving - Sacchetti Palace
Located in Houston, TX
Over 350 year old antique copper engraving of the architectural floor plans to Sacchetti Palace in Italy by Giovanni Giacomo de' Rossi, 1650....
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18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
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Ink, Paper
$260 Sale Price
20% Off
Side Board, Hepplewhite English Georgian furniture design engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Side Board'
From George Hepplewhite's 'Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Guide', published by I. and J. Taylor in 1788. These engravings are the only evidence of Hepplewhite's style ...
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English School 18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
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Engraving
Antique Architectural Engraving - Santo Spirito Palace
Located in Houston, TX
Antique Architectural engraving of the floor plan of the Santo Spirito Palace located in Florence, Italy by Italian, Giacomo Rossi, 16...
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18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
Materials
Ink, Paper
$250 Sale Price
23% Off
FEOLI. Vedute del Museo Pio-Clementino
Located in London, GB
Magnificent large plate illustrating the Vatican Museum at the end of the eighteenth century by Vincenzo Feoli (1750 - 1831) after Miccinelli and Costa.
The Pio-Clementino museum, n...
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Naturalistic 18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
Materials
Color, Engraving
Ancient Roman Medici Marble Vase: An 18th Century Etching by Piranesi
Located in Alamo, CA
This large 18th century etching by Giovanni Battista Piranesi is entitled "Vaso antico di Marmo adornato di eccellenti Sculture si nella parte anteriere che nell' opposta, le quail r...
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Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
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Etching
Side Board, Hepplewhite English Georgian furniture design engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Side Board'
From George Hepplewhite's 'Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Guide', published by I. and J. Taylor in 1788. These engravings are the only evidence of Hepplewhite's style ...
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English School 18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
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Engraving
Allegory of the four seasons. Four engravings on two framed sheets.
Located in Paris, FR
Allegory of the four seasons. A pair of engravings.
These engravings are framed in white gold covered french frames.
From the publication published in Milan in 1782.
"Different ornam...
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18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
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Engraving
Antique Italian Engraving - Crescenzi Palace
Located in Houston, TX
Antique copper engraving of the floor plan to Crescenzi Palace in Rome, Italy by Italian Giovanni Giacomo de' Rossi, 1650.
Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a...
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18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
Materials
Ink, Paper
$250 Sale Price
50% Off
Dressing Glasses, Hepplewhite English Georgian furniture design engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Dressing Glasses'
From George Hepplewhite's 'Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Guide', published by I. and J. Taylor in 1788. These engravings are the o...
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English School 18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
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Engraving
Antique French Copper Engraving - Cathedral
Located in Houston, TX
Bold antique copper engraving of the floor plan of a French cathedral from Recueil d'Architecture, 1780.
Original artwork on paper displayed on a whi...
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18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
Materials
Ink, Paper, Engraving
Chandelier designs. A pair of engravings
Located in Paris, FR
Chandelier designs. A pair of architectural engravings.
These engravings are framed in white gold covered french frames.
From the publication published in Milan in 1782.
"Different o...
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18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
Materials
Engraving
Ceiling designs. A set of three architectural engravings.
Located in Paris, FR
Ceiling designs. A set of three architectural engravings.
These engravings are framed in white gold covered french frames.
From the publication publishe...
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18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
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Engraving
Altar de St. Antonio de Padua Hand Colored Engraving 1724
Located in Paonia, CO
Anthony of Padua or Anthony of Lisbon born Fernando Martins de Bulhoes 15 August 1195 – 13 June 1231) was a Portuguese Catholic priest and friar of the Franciscan Order. He was born and raised by a wealthy family in Lisbon, Portugal, and died in Padua, Italy. Noted by his contemporaries for his powerful preaching, expert knowledge of scripture, and undying love and devotion to the poor and the sick, he was one of the most quickly canonized saints in church history, being canonized less than a year after his death. He was proclaimed a Doctor of the Church by Pope Pius XII...
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Baroque 18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
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Engraving
"King of the Friendly Islands" (Tonga); Engraving from Captain Cook's 3rd Voyage
By John Webber
Located in Alamo, CA
"Poulaho, King of the Friendly Islands, Drinking Kava" is an engraving created by William Sharp (1749-1824), from a drawing by John Webber (1752-1793), who was the artist on Captain James Cook's 3rd and final voyage of discovery. It was published in the atlas of "A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean Undertaken by the Command of His Majesty, for Making Discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere", the official British Admirality sanctioned journal published upon completion of the voyage in London in 1784 by Strahan & Cadell.
Captain Cook visited Tonga on his 3rd voyage, which he named The Friendly Islands because of the warm welcome he and his crew received, unlike some of the other more hostile Pacific islands. The engraving depicts Cook and his men observed a kava ceremony at the village of Mu’a on Tongatapu. King Paulaho sits in the centre foreground, his back to the spectator with a man kneeling before him. The ceremonial mat depicted behind Paulaho indicates that nobody was allowed to sit behind him. The figure in the centre holds a single cup, referring to the Tongan custom of offering the cup to the king first. Kava is native to the islands of the South Pacific and was first described for English readers in 1768 by Captain James Cook. The kava root has been used for centuries as a central feature of ceremonies and celebrations because it was able to bring about a calming and pleasant social atmosphere. The root was crushed and processed into coconut milk to become the focal ceremonial beverage, simply referred to as kava.
This engraving is presented in a Koa wood frame and a white mat. Koa wood is legendary in Hawaii. There are occasional faint spots, but the print is otherwise in very good condition. This amazing Koa wood is native to Hawaii and it is known for the deep rich colors and varied grain pattern. Koa has an honored heritage in Hawaii and is highly revered and sacred. The word “koa” means “warrior” in Hawaiian. The warriors of King Kamehameha the Great, created canoes and weapons from a wood plentiful on the Big Island of Hawaii. This wood became synonymous with the warriors themselves, and it became known as koa.
There are three other engravings listed from the official journal of Captain Cook's 3rd voyage available that are presented in identical Koa wood frames and mats (LU117324682422, LU117324684052, LU117324684032). They would make a wonderful grouping for a display of 2, 3 or 4 prints. A discount is available for a grouping depending on the number of items included.
Captain Cook is remembered as one of the greatest explorers and navigators in history. His explorations included Australia, New Zealand and islands of the South Pacific and the northwest coast of North America. Hawaii was discovered by Captain Cook during this voyage. Hawaii was originally called The Sandwich Islands in honor of The Earl of Sandwich...
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Realist 18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
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Engraving
The Heidelberg Tun: A Framed 17th Century Engraving of a Huge Wine Cask
Located in Alamo, CA
"The Heidelberg Tun" is a 17th century engraving by an unknown artist. It depicts a famous huge ornamental wine cask that resided in the wine cellar of Heidelberg Castle. The cask shown here, built in 1664, is the second of four Heidelberg Tuns; the first was destroyed during the Thirty Years' War, between 1618 and 1648. This cask was built in 1664 when Karl Ludwig ordered Heidelberg cellar master...
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Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
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Engraving
Frontispiece from "Carceri d'Invenzione" - Etching by G. B. Piranesi - 1749/59
Located in Roma, IT
Carcere d'Invenzione is an original Modern Artwork realized by Giovan Battista Piranesi (Mogliano Veneto, 1720 - Rome, 1778).
Original Etchin...
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Modern 18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
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Etching
Maniere de Coller Les Bois Droits, Roubo French cabinetmaking design engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Maniere de Coller Les Bois Droit et Les Paneaux Cintree en Plan'
French copper-line engraving by Michelinot after Andre Jacob Roubo (1739–1791). 18th century laid watermarked paper...
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French School 18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
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Engraving
Construction des Parclauses, Roubo French cabinetmaking design engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Construction des Parclauses et Le Profil des Museaux'
French copper-line engraving by Milsan after Andre Jacob Roubo (1739–1791). 18th century laid watermarked paper.
From Roubo's...
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French School 18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
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Engraving
Maniere De Construire Les Bazes, Roubo French cabinetmaking design engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Maniere de Construire Les Bazes, Les Chapiteaux et Les Entablements en Bois'
French copper-line engraving by Berthault after Andre Jacob Roubo (1739–1791). 18th century laid waterm...
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French School 18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
Materials
Engraving
Differents Manieres de Coller, Roubo French cabinetmaking design engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Differents Manieres de Coller les Bois Courbes'
French copper-line engraving by Berthault after Andre Jacob Roubo (1739–1791). 18th century laid watermarked paper.
From Roubo's 'L...
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French School 18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
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Engraving
Jan Oytenbogaert
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled Jan Uytenbogaert" 1639 is an etching on paper After Rembrandt Van Rijn, 1606-1669, plate engraved By French renown engraver Charles Armand Durand, 1831-1905. Sign...
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Realist 18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
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Etching
L'Acte d'Humanité - Etching Jean De Fraine by Robert Delaunay - 1786
Located in Roma, IT
L'Acte d'Humanité is an original artwork realized by Robert De Launay in 1786.
Original Etching on paper after Jean De Fraine.
Lettered in French with names of designer and engra...
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18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
Materials
Etching
Ancient Roman Painting - Etching by N. Orcity, N. Vanni - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman painting- Offering Scene from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Nic Orcity an...
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Modern 18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
Materials
Etching
S. Paolo Fuori Le Mura (Vedute della Basilica di S. Paolo fuor della mura)
Located in Fairlawn, OH
S. Paolo Fuori Le Mura (Vedute della Basilica di S. Paolo fuor della mura)
Etching, 1748
From: Vedute di Roma, Plate 8
An early Roman printing, published by Bouchard e Gravier
Watermark: Fleur de Lys in a double circle
Signed in the plate
Condition: Small margins as are common with Bouchard published impressions.
Centerfold (as usual)
Rich impression with good contrasts
Plate/Image size: 15 7/8 x 24 1/8 inches
Sheet size: 17 3/8 x 24 3/4 inches
Reference: Focillon 723
Wilton-Ely 138
Hind 6 ii/VI, Bouchard e Gravier printing, before the price and numbers in later states
This image is Piranesi’s second interior scene from the Vedute di Roma. The first interior is a less complex composition of the Interior of St. Peters which lacks the challenging perspective that the artist masters in this image.
The Papal Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls...
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Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
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Etching
La Devineresse - Original Etching by J-L Vauzelle - End of 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
La Devineresse is an original artwork realized by Jean-Lubin Vauzelle in the second half of the XVIII century.
Original etching on paper. Passepartout included (39 x 28.5 cm). Sign...
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Modern 18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
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Etching
In a tavern. Paper, engraving, 21x25 cm
Located in Riga, LV
In a tavern.
engraver Jan De Visscher (1933-1692)
Paper, engraving, 21x25 cm
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Realist 18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
Materials
Paper, Engraving
$1,373 Sale Price
20% Off
La Lampe Polonoise
Located in Fairlawn, OH
La Lampe Polonoise
Aquatint, 1771
Signed and dated in the plate lower left
Condition: Yellowing to the sheet
Image size: 6 1/8 x 8 1/8 inches
Reference: Hedou 147 ii/II
Provenance: C...
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Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
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Aquatint
Shepard Fairey Ian Curtis "Heart And Soul" Silkscreen Print Contemporary Street
Located in Draper, UT
Original Illustration based on photograph by Kevin Cummins. Signed by Shepard Fairey and Kevin Cummins. A portion of the proceeds went to CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably).
"...
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Contemporary 18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
Materials
Screen
Ruine di Sepolcro antico
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Ruine di Sepolcro antico
Etching, 1743
Signed in the plate bottomleft in the caaption plate
From: Prima Parte, 1743
Second edition: 1750-1778
Watermark: R 37-39
A lifetime impression printed during Piranesi’s life, before the plates are moved to Paris by his sons in the 1790’s
Coniditon: Excellent/Very good
Image size: 14 5/8 x 9 3/4 inches
Reference: Robison 17 iii/V
Piranesi In Rome: Prima Parte di Architetture e Prospettive
"Although Piranesi studied architecture in Venice, he never was able to find work in the field other than a few jobs involving remodeling in Rome. While Piranesi was struggling to support his architectural endeavors upon his arrival in Rome in 1740, he spent a short period of time in the studio of master painter Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (1696-1770) in addition to his apprenticeship with Giuseppe Vasi. The first production of Piranesi’s early years in Rome and a culmination of his training under Vasi, Tiepolo, and his uncle, was the Prima Parte di Architetture e Prospettive (1743). The Prima Parte was a collection of twelve etchings of imaginary temples, palaces, ruins, and a prison. During this time, Piranesi was still developing the unique style of etching he is known for today, and as such the Prima Parte differs significantly in technique compared to later works. In the Frontispiece of the Prima Parte, Piranesi’s lines are definite and exact with very little flow to them, designed in the form of traditional etching. The detail is immaculate, and yet perspective of the piece is oddly simple and familiar to the viewer. Piranesi’s technique employs miniscule markings and lines, intricately woven together to create a stippling effect. The Prima Parte, described as “rigid” by art historian Jonathan Scott, came to be seen as a stark contrast to his later sketches, which were much lighter and freer. Influenced by the style of Tiepolo, which epitomized the lightness and brightness of the Rococo period, Piranesi adopted some of the more painterly techniques of the masters he apprenticed under. Piranesi made the medium of etching appear as though it was a sketch or a painting, hence a “freer” and more fluid design in his later works. For example, the frontispiece of the Prima Parte read as an etching to Piranesi’s audience, but in his later vedute, the style of etching almost appears to be made of brushstrokes. Moreover, at the same time Piranesi was working on the Prima Parte, he aided the artist Giambattista Nolli. There is a small section of Nolli’s map...
Category
Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
Materials
Etching
Scène de Bistrot - Unknow Artist After Adrian Van Ostade - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Image dimensions: 15 x 12 cm.
Scène de bistrot is a black and white etching with burin interventions on paper realized by an anonymous artist, after the Flemish artist Adrian Van Ostade...
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Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
Materials
Etching
$577 Sale Price
25% Off
Magnificent large plate illustrating the Vatican Museum
Located in London, GB
FEOLI, Vincenzo.
Vedute del Museo Pio-Clementino.
Rome, 1790.
A double-page engraved plate after Miccinelli and Costa. Sheet size: 70.5cm by 99cm.
Presented in a mount, size: 81cm by 101cm.
Magnificent series of extra-large plates illustrating the Vatican Museum...
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18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
Materials
Handmade Paper, Engraving
FEOLI. Vedute del Museo Pio-Clementino
Located in London, GB
Magnificent large plate illustrating the Vatican Museum at the end of the eighteenth century by Vincenzo Feoli (1750 - 1831) after Miccinelli and Costa.
The Pio-Clementino museum, n...
Category
Naturalistic 18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
Materials
Engraving, Handmade Paper
FEOLI. Vedute del Museo Pio-Clementino
Located in London, GB
Magnificent large plate illustrating the Vatican Museum at the end of the eighteenth century by Vincenzo Feoli (1750 - 1831) after Miccinelli and Costa.
The Pio-Clementino museum, n...
Category
Naturalistic 18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
Materials
Engraving, Handmade Paper
Magnificent large plate illustrating the Vatican Museum
Located in London, GB
FEOLI, Vincenzo.
Vedute del Museo Pio-Clementino.
Rome, 1790.
A double-page engraved plate after Miccinelli and Costa. Sheet size: 70.5cm by 99cm. Mounted size: 81cm by 101cm.
Magnificent series of extra-large plates illustrating the Vatican Museum...
Category
Naturalistic 18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
Materials
Engraving
FEOLI. Vedute del Museo Pio-Clementino
Located in London, GB
Magnificent large plate illustrating the Vatican Museum at the end of the eighteenth century by Vincenzo Feoli (1750 - 1831) after Miccinelli and Costa.
The Pio-Clementino museum, n...
Category
Naturalistic 18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
Materials
Engraving, Handmade Paper
Entablature II, from Entablature Series
Located in London, GB
Screenprint in colours with embossing and collage of gloss copper and mat pink metallic foil, 1976, on Rives BFK paper, signed and dated in pencil, numbered from edition of 30 (there...
Category
American Modern 18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
Materials
Screen
T. Gaugain after James Northcote - 1796 Engraving, Modest Girl In Her Chamber
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine 18th Century engraving showing a pious young woman kneeling in prayer at the edge of her bed. The scene comes from a series of engravings published to she the differences between the lives of "wanton" girls and "good" girls. There is an illuminated inscription at the lower edge with various Bible...
Category
18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
Materials
Engraving
Chapel Interior engraving c. 1800 English/British
Located in London, GB
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Chapel Interior (circa...
Category
Realist 18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
Materials
Engraving
FEOLI. Vedute del Museo Pio-Clementino
Located in London, GB
Magnificent large plate illustrating the Vatican Museum at the end of the eighteenth century by Vincenzo Feoli (1750 - 1831) after Miccinelli and Costa.
The Pio-Clementino museum, n...
Category
Naturalistic 18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
Materials
Engraving, Handmade Paper
James Basire engraving Bishop's Palace Exeter England 1796 Chimneypiece
Located in London, GB
James Basire (engraver) after W Davey (illustrator)
Chimneypiece in the Bishop's Palace, Exeter
50x33cm (to plate mark)
Engraving
Published by the Society of Antiquaries 23rd April 1...
Category
Realist 18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
Materials
Engraving
FEOLI. Vedute del Museo Pio-Clementino
Located in London, GB
Magnificent large plate illustrating the Vatican Museum at the end of the eighteenth century by Vincenzo Feoli (1750 - 1831) after Miccinelli and Costa.
The Pio-Clementino museum, n...
Category
Naturalistic 18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
Materials
Engraving, Handmade Paper
FEOLI. Vedute del Museo Pio-Clementino
Located in London, GB
Magnificent large plate illustrating the Vatican Museum at the end of the eighteenth century by Vincenzo Feoli (1750 - 1831) after Miccinelli and Costa.
The Pio-Clementino museum, n...
Category
Naturalistic 18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
Materials
Engraving, Handmade Paper
FEOLI. Vedute del Museo Pio-Clementino
Located in London, GB
Magnificent large plate illustrating the Vatican Museum at the end of the eighteenth century by Vincenzo Feoli (1750 - 1831) after Miccinelli and Costa.
The Pio-Clementino museum, n...
Category
Naturalistic 18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints
Materials
Engraving, Handmade Paper
