Félicien Rops

Prêtresse antique (Ancient Priestess)

1870

Set of 12 woodblock prints in colors on handmade, laid mulberry paper, 6 3/4 x 10 1/4 inches (170 x 258 mm), printed in Ka-ei 4 (1851). Each print with minor handling wear, otherwise in excellent condition with bright and fresh color, and with details printed in silver ink. The images themselves contain several illusive characters indicating the publisher which are obfuscated by figures, as intended. Presented loose, as issued. A fine set. The astrological commentary print has a large and meandering blind stamp with a bird and palm frond motif. This print lists various phrases concerning the Twelve Zodiac Animals as historically counted in Japan, and appears to include erotic commentary on the traits of people born under each of the twelve signs. These Shunga images were issued in books that paralleled (in an erotic fashion...

Paris: Gebbie & Co., 1895. Photogravure and engraving on cream wove paper, 6 11/16 x 9 5/8 inches (169 x 244 mm), full margins. In good condition with minor toning and three scatter...

London: Gebbie & Husson Co., 1879. Héliogravure and engraving on cream wove paper, 10 1/4 x 12 1/4 inches (258 x 310 mm), full margins. In good condition with some very minor margin...

Brussels: J. Bouwens, 1867. Etching with aquatint and engraving on laid Japan paper, 9 3/4 x 6 1/2 inches (247 x 163 mm), full margins. Fifth state (of 5). Scattered moderate foxing....

Heliogravure on light weight Japan paper, full margins. Titled in pencil in the lower right margin. In good condition with some minor handling creases, dog-eared lower right corner, ...

New York: The Society of Iconophiles, 1908. The complete portfolio containing 12 photogravures after monotypes printed on O.W. handmade paper. Each image measuring approximately 8 1/4 x 6 inches (208 x 151 mm), with full margins. Each with the Society of Iconophiles blind stamp in the lower left margin. In very good condition with no visible defects. Printed by John Andrew & Son, Boston. Presented in the original greenish-gray paper wrapper with the contents page. Edition of 100. Subjects are: 1. Van Cortland Manor House 2. Oyster Market on West Street 3. St. John's Chapel, Varick Street 4. Fraunces Tavern 5. Houses at Battery Park...

Limited edition, 8/20. ANNA MIKKE (born in 1950) She graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Łódź in 1975. After graduation, she was engaged in graphic design, including designing...

Smith-Harrison's work very often features architectural elements, along with trees. This is a unique monoprint based on a photogravure print, and finished with hand watercolor. Davi...

Edouard Goerg, 'Le Paradis Terrestre' (Paradise on Earth), etching, 1931, edition 40. Signed, titled, and numbered '3/40' in pencil. A fine richly-inked impression, on heavy, cream w...

La Première Conscience Du Chaos is a lithograph realized after Odilon Redon. It belongs to the suite "Odilon Redon Peintre, Dessinateur et Graveur", published by Henri Felury in 19...

Ex Libris - Ernest Monteux is an Etching print created by Michel Fingesten in 1930s. Hand signed on the lower margin. Numbered on the left corner, ex. 149/150 Good conditions. Mi...

Sad Hour is an Original Etching realized by Attilio Zanchelli. The artwork is in good condition, included a cardboard passpartout (32x50 cm). Edition of 20. Attilio Zanchelli (186...