Aegidius Sadeler II

Untitled - View of a ruined temple near a shore.

1606

"A Representation of the Attack on Captain Wallis in the Dolphin by the Natives of Otaheite (Tahiti)" is an engraving created by the artist Sparrow based on an engraving in John Hawk...

"A Representation of the Surrender of the Island of Otaheite to Capt.n Wallis, by the Supposed Queen of Oberea" is an original 18th century engraving created by Sparrow, from a drawi...

Artist: Aileen Mary Elliot (English, 1896-1966) Title: "Crab Boats, Southampton Water" *Signed by Elliot in pencil lower right Circa: 1925 Medium: Original Drypoint Etching on laid p...

Ray Smith's aptitude for the surreal is apparent in this portfolio of six drypoint prints, presented in a portfolio case. Each image depicts an intriguing, fantastic landscape populated with chimeric nudes. Each one is carefully printed to appear as if doodled on lined notebook paper with ballpoint pen: Japanese letter paper chine-colle on Kizuki Hosho paper. Translated as "Letters from Japan," Cartas de Japon plays on tropes of an exotic, faraway land. The series of prints perhaps pictures Japan in the imagination of westerners, who for centuries speculated that those from other continents had wildly different bodies and customs. The title may be a reference to iconic Mexican director Carlos Velo's 1973 film Letters from Japan. Cartas del Japon, 1988-89 Portfolio of 6 drypoint prints printed on Japanese letter paper mounted on Kizuki Hosho paper Plate 6 x 7.8 in. Paper 18 x 23.4 in. Ed. 30 with three artist proofs. Printed by Hideharu Mishio, Norimasa Mizutani, and Marie Okada at Woodblock Workshop. Published by AC&T CORPORATION, Tokyo, 1989. Per the Broad: "Ray Smith’s paintings incorporate surrealistic and animistic tendencies informed by his Latin heritage as well as deep study of the history of modern art. Smith was born near the Texas/Mexico border...

Work on paper Ed: 63/75

This original etching and drypoint is hand signed in pencil by the artist "L. Ury" at the lower left margin. It is numbered 20 from the standard edition of 100. There was also an edi...

Set of Four Antique Marine engravings plates hand colored. Each measure 18x21x1 framed. Benard Direxit is a French 19Th Century artist, engraver. Benar...

Paris, Delpech. Lithograph with engraving on cream wove paper, 11 7/8 x 8 inches (299 x 203 mm), unevenly trimmed but full margins, the full sheet. In good condition with two paper ...

A nostalgic image of a bucolic farmyard and thatched cottage, hearkening to a bygone era. Etching with drypoint on laid watercolor paper, 9 7/8 x 11 3/4 inches, (251 x 229 mm), full...

Paris, Delpech. Lithograph with engraving on cream wove paper, 11 7/8 x 8 inches (299 x 203 mm), unevenly trimmed but full margins, the full sheet. In good condition with two paper ...