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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Apollo, plate 11 from the series of The Gods in Niches
Located in Middletown, NY
by Jacopo Caraglio (after Rosso Fiorentino)
Rome: Carlo Losi, 1526. Engraving on cream laid paper, 8 1/2 x 4 3/8 inches, 215 x 110 mm), thread margins. In very good condition with a...
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Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
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Laid Paper, Handmade Paper, Engraving
The Triumph of Caesar: Plate IV
By Andrea Mantegna
Located in Middletown, NY
Andreani, Andrea (Italian, about 1558–1610), after Andrea Mantegna (Italian, 1431-1506)
Chiaroscuro woodcut in colors printed from four blocks on laid paper in dark brown, grey, and...
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Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
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Ink, Handmade Paper, Laid Paper, Woodcut
Young Man in a Velvet Cap (Ferdinand Bol) by James Bretherton, after Rembrandt
Located in Middletown, NY
Etching and drypoint on heavy cream laid paper, 3 3/4 x 3 1/4 inches (96 x 83 mm), narrow margins. In very good condition with some minor surface soiling.
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Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
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Etching
Pierre Auguste Renoir, "Mère et Enfant , " rare drypoint
Located in Chatsworth, CA
Pierre Auguste Renoir
Mère et Enfant, 1896
Drypoint in brown and green
From a very rare edition of 100 impressions on cream-toned Van Gelder laid paper
Reference: Delteil #10
Printed...
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Impressionist 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
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Drypoint
George II, King of England, royalty portrait engraving, circa 1780
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'George II'
Copper-line engraving by Pierre Francois Basan (1723-1797) after Founan.
Basan (1723-1797) was a French engraver and publisher.
George II (1683-1760) was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Leneburg (Hanover) and Archtreasurer and Prince-Elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death. He was the last British monarch to have been born outside Great Britain, and was famous for his numerous conflicts with his father and, subsequently, with his son. As king, he exercised little control over policy in his early reign, the government instead being controlled by Great Britain's de facto first Prime Minister, Sir Robert Walpole...
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Renaissance 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
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Engraving
Tolosa (Toulouse); Leaf LXXI from Hartmann Schedel's Nuremberg Chronicle
Located in Middletown, NY
Woodcut on laid paper, 8 3/8 x 9 1/8 inches (212 x 233 mm), the full sheet. In excellent condition with text and portraits of Empedocles, Sapho, Zeuxis and others on the verso, as is...
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Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
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Ink, Handmade Paper, Laid Paper, Woodcut
A Man of Mangea 1784 final voyage of Captain Cook by John Webber
By John Webber
Located in Paonia, CO
A Man of Mangea is from the 1784 First Edition Atlas Accompanying Capt. James Cook and King; Third and Final Voyage of Captain James Cook. John Webber (1752-1793) was the official a...
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Realist 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
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Engraving
The Duchess of St. Albans: A 17th C. Portrait After a Kneller Painting
By (After) Sir Godfrey Kneller
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a 17th century engraved mezzotint portrait of the Duchess of St. Albans by John Smith, after a painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller. It was published in London by John Boydell in 1694.
The Duchess of St. Albans (1642-1712) was a woman named Diana de Vere. She was born in 1642, the daughter of Aubrey de Vere, the 20th Earl of Oxford. In 1662, she married Charles Beauclerk, the illegitimate son of King Charles II and his mistress, Nell Gwyn. As a result of her marriage, Diana became the Duchess of St. Albans, and she and Charles had several children together. Diana was known for her beauty and charm, and she was a prominent figure in the court of King Charles II. Despite her husband's illegitimate birth, Diana was highly respected in the royal court and was known for her intelligence and wit. She was a patron of the arts and supported many artists and writers of the time. Diana lived through a tumultuous period of English history, including the Great Fire of London and the Glorious Revolution, which saw King James II replaced by William of Orange. She died in 1712 at the age of 70 and was buried in Westminster Abbey. Descendants of Diana and her husband, who was an illegitimate son of King Charles II, include Diana, Princess of Wales and her son William, Duke of Cambridge.
An author wrote of her: "The line of Vere, so long renown’d in arms,
Concludes with luster in St. Albans’s charms;
Her conquering eyes have made their race complete,
It rose in valor, and in beauty set."
This striking mezzotint engraving depicts Diana, Duchess of St Albans in a three-quarter length pose, standing, wearing loose flowing dress and a wrap. She has a very serene, calm appearance as she is looking straight at the viewer. There is a landscape of trees in the background. The print is adhered in the corners to an archival backing, which is itself adhered in the upper corners to a larger backing. The print is trimmed to just beyond the plate mark. There are areas of discoloration in the margins and in the inscription area, but the print is otherwise in very good condition. The sheet measures 14.5" high and 10" wide. This mezzotint is held by multiple museums and institutions, including The British Museum, The National Portrait Gallery London, The Fine Arts Museum of Boston, The Lewis Walpole Library at Yale, The Yale Center for British Art, The Fitzwilliam Museum at Cambridge and The National Galleries of Scotland. The original Kneller painting is part of the British Royal Collection Trust and hangs in the King's Private Dining Room at Hampton Court Palace.
Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723) was a leading portrait painter of his time, particularly renowned for his depictions of the British aristocracy and royalty. He was born in Lübeck, Germany, and trained in Amsterdam under the painter Ferdinand Bol...
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18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
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Mezzotint
$2,220 Sale Price
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Shunga - Woodcut by Katsukawa Schuncho - Mid-18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Shunga is an original modern artwork realized by Katsukawa Schuncho (1726 – 1793) in the half of the 18th Century.
Erotic scene from the series "Koshuko zue juni ko".
A courtesan with a customer under a kimono stand...
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Modern 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
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Paper, Woodcut
Plucking a Branch from a Neighbor's Plum Tree
Located in Middletown, NY
A mischievous tableau with sexual overtones.
Tokyo: Shuei-Sha, 1768.
Woodblock print in colors printed on laid mulberry paper, 10 3/4 x 7 7/8 inches (273 x 200 mm), full margins. I...
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Edo 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
Materials
Handmade Paper, Watercolor, Woodcut
George I, King of England, royalty portrait engraving, circa 1780
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'George I'
Copper-line engraving by Pierre Francois Basan (1723-1797) after Founan.
Basan (1723-1797) was a French engraver and publisher.
George I (1660-1727) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1 August 1714 until his death, and ruler of Hanover in the Holy Roman Empire...
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Renaissance 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
Materials
Engraving
The Triumph of Caesar: Plate IV of IX
By Andrea Mantegna
Located in Middletown, NY
Andreani, Andrea, after Andrea Mantegna
The Triumph of Caesar: Plate IV of IX
1599. Chiaroscuro woodcut in colors printed from four blocks on laid paper in dark brown, grey, and thr...
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Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
Materials
Handmade Paper, Laid Paper, Ink, Woodcut
Mars driven away from Peace and Abundance by Minerva
By Agostino Carracci
Located in Middletown, NY
Agostino CARRACCI, after Jacopo TINTORETTO
Sapientia Martem depellente Pax et Abundantia cogaudent; Mars driven away from Peace and Abundance by Minerva
Engraving on handmade laid ...
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Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
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Ink, Handmade Paper, Laid Paper, Woodcut
Beggar man and woman coming from behind a bank – after Rembrandt van Rijn
Located in Middletown, NY
Etching on cream laid paper laid down to a wove paper support, 4 x 2 5/8 inches (101 x 67 mm) (sheet). In good condition with scattered light areas of discoloration. Printed early 19...
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Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
Materials
Laid Paper, Etching
Ancient Roman Statues - Original Etching - 1700s
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman statue, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized in the 18th century.
Signed on the ...
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Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
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Etching
Sir. John Powell, Knight: Early 18th C. Engraved Portrait After William Sherwin
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an early 18th century portrait of Sir John Powell entitled "The Honorable Sr. John Powell, Knight. one of the Justices of her Majesties' Court of Common Pleas. Ano. D 1711". It was engraved and published by John King in London in 1711, after an earlier work by William Sherwin. The engraving depicts a bust length portrait of Powell wearing an elaborate fir-trimmed robe and collar. The portrait is encompassed in an ornate oval frame, sitting on a pedestal with an impressive coat-of-arms below.
This engraved portrait is printed on laid, chain-linked watermarked cream-colored paper The sheet measures 15.25" high and 11.38" wide. It is adhered to an archival thick card at the upper corners, There is a 1/8" tear at the lower edge of the sheet, but the print is otherwise in very good condition. This engraving is held by museums and institutions, including the British Museum and the Harvard University Art Museum.
Sir John Powell (1632-1696) was an English lawyer and judge who served as a justice of the King's Bench from 1683 until his death. He was born in Glamorganshire, Wales, and studied at Jesus College, Oxford, before being called to the bar at the Middle Temple in 1656. Powell was known for his staunch support of the monarchy and the Church of England, and he played a prominent role in the trial of the Whig leader Lord William Russell in 1683, which resulted in Russell's execution for his alleged involvement in a plot to assassinate King Charles II. Powell was also involved in the trials of several other prominent Whig politicians, including Algernon Sidney and Titus Oates. In addition to his work as a judge, Powell was also a member of Parliament for various constituencies throughout his career, and he served as Solicitor General and Attorney General for Wales under King James II. However, he opposed James's efforts to promote Catholicism and supported the Glorious Revolution of 1688, which led to James's overthrow and the installation of William and Mary as joint monarchs.
Powell was known for his intellectual rigor and his legal expertise, and he authored several influential legal treatises during his lifetime. He was widely respected by his peers and by the legal community as a whole, and his legacy as a jurist and judge continues to be celebrated today.
William Sherwin (1645-1709) was an English engraver who worked during the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He was born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, and is known for his high-quality engravings of various subjects, including portraits, landscapes, and architectural views. Sherwin was trained as an engraver and worked as an apprentice to the renowned engraver Robert White. After completing his training, he went on to establish his own studio in London, where he produced a significant body of work over the course of his career. One of Sherwin's most famous works is his engraving of the portrait of John Locke...
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Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
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Engraving
$620 Sale Price
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Hand Coloured 18th Century Copper engraving from "Small Riding School" No 32
Located in Cotignac, FR
Mid 18th century hand coloured copper plate engraving of an equestrian subject by Johann Elias Ridinger. Initial signed 'in the plate' bottom right. Presented in a fine gilt wood fra...
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Rococo 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Ink
Old Master Royal Stallion Engraving by Crispin de Passe
Located in New York, NY
Crispin van de Passe The Younger (c. 1594-1670)
Untitled (Royal Stallion), c. 1620-1660
Engraving
Sight: 11 3/4 x 15 3/4 in.
Framed: 18 3/4 x 22 5/8 in.
Inscribed in plate: Le Bonit...
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Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
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Engraving
The Resurrection
Located in Middletown, NY
A rare and beautiful 18th century bible illustration by a female artist.
Engraving on cream laid paper with a "V" shaped watermark, 8 x 4 5/8 inch...
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Italian School 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
Materials
Laid Paper, Engraving
Bildnis mit florentiner Hut. - Original Etching by Hans Thoma - 1900
By Hans Thoma 1
Located in Roma, IT
Bildnis mit florentiner Hut. is a beautiful black and white etching on cream-colored and laid paper, realized in 1898 by Hans Thoma.
Monogram and Date on p...
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Symbolist 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
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Etching
Ancient Roman Statue - Original Etching by Pietro Campana - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Statue, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Pietro Campana.
Signed on plate on the ...
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Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
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Etching
Two Hand Coloured 18th Century Engravings from "Small Riding School" No 26 & 32
Located in Cotignac, FR
Two Mid 18th century hand coloured copper plate engravings of equestrian subjects by Johann Elias Ridinger. Initial signed 'in the plate' bottom right. Presented in fine gilt wood fr...
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Rococo 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Ink
A Chinese Watchman, from The Costume of China, by G.H. Mason, engr. John Dadley
Located in Middletown, NY
London: 1799. Copperplate stipple engraving with hand coloring in watercolor, 17 1/2 x 10 1/4 inches (445 x 260 mm) (sheet), full margins. In very good condition with some minor, lig...
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Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
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Watercolor, Handmade Paper, Engraving
The Actors Nakajima Wadaemon as Bōdara Chōzaemon and Nakamura Konozō as Gon of t
Located in Middletown, NY
Two minor villains from "Medley of Tales of Revenge" square off, as performed at the Kiri theatre, Tokyo, in May of 1794.
Toyko: Tsutaya Juzaburo, 1794.
Woodblock (nishiki-e) with ...
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Edo 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
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Watercolor, Handmade Paper, Woodcut
The Organ Grinder
Located in Middletown, NY
Etching on cream laid paper with a large heraldic watermark which is partially trimmed, 4 3/16 x 3 5/8 inches (105 x 84 mm), margins trimmed but preserving the signature in the lower...
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Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
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Etching
Portrait of Bartholomeus Spranger with an Allegory on the Death of his Wife
Located in Middletown, NY
Sadeler, Aegidius II, after Bartholomeus Spranger
Portrait of Bartholomeus Spranger with an Allegory on the Death of his Wife, Christina Muller
Engraving on hand made laid paper wit...
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Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
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Handmade Paper, Laid Paper, Engraving
Le Mangabey Monkey: Framed Audebert 18th C. Hand-colored Engraving
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a framed 18th century folio-sized colored stipple engraving with hand-finishing entitled "Le Mangabey, Buff, Simia Aethiops, Linne", which was drawn and engraved by Jean Baptiste Audebert...
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18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
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Engraving
$1,340 Sale Price
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Saint Simon, from Christ and the Apostles
By Ludolf Ludwig Businck
Located in Middletown, NY
Chiaroscuro woodcut on cream laid paper, printed from three blocks in black, olive-green, and yellow ochre, 8 3/16 x 6 1/4 inches (207 x 157 mm), thread margins. Some scattered light discoloration throughout, lightly backed with laid paper, however the sheet retains translucence when viewed through raking light. Trimmed at or near the margin. Archivally sound small repaired corner tear, upper right, with a very minor (1/4 inch) vertical edge split in the center top margin, above the figure's head. All condition issues are consistent with age, and present an exceptionally good example of this truly remarkable work. With the collector's stamp of Friedrich August II, King of Saxony, last King of Poland (1797-1854), Dresden, on the right corner, recto (Lugt 971). This work likely appeared in a well-known posthumous sale of Friedrich August II's private collection, which was handled by C.G. Boerner, and took place in Leipzig, on May 7-9, 1928, presumably this print was presented as lot 1551.
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Ludolph Busïnck was born at Hann, Germany around 1590. By about 1620 he was actively working as a printmaker in Paris, collaborating with publisher and celebrated cartographer Melchoir Tavernier. Busïnck may have studied printmaking in the Netherlands, evidenced by the influence of Dutch printmaker Hendrick Goltzius we see in the bold woodcuts he produced in France. Busïnck was the first printmaker to create chiaroscuro woodcuts in France, a technique originated by German artist Hans Burgkmair...
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Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
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Woodcut
Holy Family with Two Saints, after Parmigianino
By Antonio Da Trento
Located in Middletown, NY
Chiaroscuro woodcut on cream laid paper with a partial anchor in a circle watermark, printed from two blocks in black and olive-green, 10 3/4 x 8 3...
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Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
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Ink, Laid Paper, Woodcut
Study of a Head
Located in Middletown, NY
By Wenceslaus Hollar, after Jan Van Bylert (Biler)
Etching on cream laid paper, 3 7/16 x 2 3/4 inches (87 x 70 mm), thread margins. Lacking the inscription in the plate; "Felix Bil...
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Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
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Laid Paper, Etching
Judith Grasping The Head Of Holofernes... by Giovanni A. Sirani after Guido Reni
By Guido Reni
Located in Middletown, NY
Judith Grasping The Head Of Holofernes By The Hair And Looking To The Left, and Old Woman to the Right. circa 1640
Etching on cream laid paper with a foolscap watermark, 10 x 7 inche...
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Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
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Laid Paper, Etching
Court wrestlers of the Sultan of Turkey-dressed for outdoors, resting and fighti
Located in Middletown, NY
Bruyn, Abraham de (after). Court wrestlers of the Sultan of Turkey-dressed for outdoors, resting and fighting. 1577. Engraving on hand made laid paper, 10 5/8 x 6 7/8 inches (268 x 1...
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Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
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Handmade Paper, Laid Paper, Engraving
Sir Francis Drake: 18th C. Portrait of 16th C. Navigator, Privateer, Politician
Located in Alamo, CA
This an 18th century copper plate engraved portrait of Sir Francis Drake by Jacobus Houbraken, after a painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller, from "The Hea...
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18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
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Engraving
White-throated Capuchin Monkey: Framed Audebert 18th C. Hand-colored Engraving
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a framed 18th century folio-sized colored stipple engraving with hand-finishing entitled "Le Sai a gorge blanche. Variete A. Buff. Simia capucina. v.a.", which was drawn and engraved by Jean Baptiste Audebert...
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18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
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Engraving
Marquis de Marigny: An 18th C. Wille Engraved Portrait after a Tocque Painting
By Louis Tocqué
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a mid 18th century engraved portrait of Abel François Poisson de Vandières, Marquis de Marigny by Jean Georges Wille after a painting by Louis Tocque...
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18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
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Engraving
$2,060 Sale Price
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"Earl Sandwich Refusing to Leave His Ship": An 18th Century Etching/Engraving
By Robert Smirke
Located in Alamo, CA
An 18th century etching and engraving entitled "Earl Sandwich Refusing to Leave His Ship While on Fire in the Battle of Sole Bay" by William Byrne (1743-1805), after a painting by Robert Smirke (1753-1845). It was published in London in 1798.
The print is presented in a cream-colored mat. The mat measures 17.13" in height and 13" in width. The print is in excellent condition.
Edward Montagu, the 1st Earl of Sandwich...
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18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
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Engraving, Etching
$460 Sale Price
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Ancient Roman Statue - Original Etching by Carlo Nolli - 1700s
By Carlo Nolli
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman statue, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Carol Nolli in the 18th century.
Signed on the plate, on the lower ri...
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Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
Materials
Etching
$526 Sale Price
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Portrait of William Pitt, Earl of Chatham: Rare Framed Mezzotint after Brompton
By Edward Fisher
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a large framed very rare hand-colored copperplate mezzotint engraved portrait of William Pitt, the Elder, 1st Earl of Chatham by Edward Fisher, published in London in 1779 after a painting by Richard Brompton. Pitt is depicted attired in a flowing regal appearing cape, standing in an ornate room with his left hand outstretched over a serious of manuscripts and scrolls that are laying on a table or desk to his left. The table is covered by a beautiful oriental carpet. The manuscripts include the Magna Carta, a map of the colonies, including Long Island and Staten Island, and papers entitled "A Plan for the Reconciliation between Great Britain and the Colonies", "A Motion Made in 1775 for the Recall of Troops from Boston", "A Provisional Act for Settling the Troubles in America Offered to the House of Lords in 1775", and "It is doing Nothing to repeal a few Scraps of Paper or Pieces of Parchment called Acts of Parliament. But our Business is to repeal the Ill-Will and the Animosity unfortunately now subsisting between Great Britain and North America". This engraving is held by the British Museum and the British Royal Collection Trust.
This large framed mezzotint engraving is presented in a brown wood frame with gold-colored beaded inner and outer trim, and a cream-colored French mat. The frame measures 31.63" high by 26.63" wide by 0.75" deep. There are three short tears along the right edge and mild creasing in the left upper, left lower and right lower corners. It is otherwise in very good condition.
William Pitt (1708-1778) was a member of the British parliament from 1735 to 1761 and prime minister from 1766 to 1768. Pitt was an advocate for the American colonies leading up to the War of Independence. He called for an amiable relationship between Great Britain and the colonies and opposed the Stamp Act and military action in America. He advocated for a withdrawal of English troops from Boston in 1775 and the settling of troubles in America, as two of his manuscripts on the table outline. Pitt's colleague, Lord Shelburne (later the Marquess of Lansdowne) shared his sympathies and after Pitt's death, signed a peace treaty with the United States in 1782.
The American city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is named for William Pitt, the Elder. The name originated when the conflict between the British and French over territorial claims in the Northeast were settled in 1758. General John Forbes and his British army, supported by the American colonial troops, expelled the French from Fort Duquesne (which had been constructed by the French in 1754). Forbes re-named the site for William Pitt the Elder, who at the time was a British statesman. The earliest known reference to the new name, Pittsburgh, is in a letter sent from General John Forbes to Pitt, dated November 27, 1758. Pitt's son, William Pitt, the Younger, like his father, also served as British Prime Minister.
Edward Fisher (1730-1785) was born in Ireland in 1730. He was originally a hatter, but learned engraving in London. He became a member of the Incorporated Society of Artists in 1766, and exhibited there fourteen times between 1761 and 1776. He engraved more than sixty portraits. In addition to this portrait of William Pitt, Earl of Chatham, after Richard Brompton he engraved several portraits after Brompton, including George, Earl of Albemarle, as well as engraved portraits after paintings by Joshua Reynolds, including the Shakespearean actor David Garrick, Hugh, Earl of Northumberland, and Elizabeth, Countess of Northumberland and Laurence Sterne, and Hope Nursing Love, as well as Robert Brown, after Mason Chamberlin, Colley Cibber, after Jean-Baptiste van Loo, Christian VII of Denmark, after Nathaniel Dance, Simon, Earl Harcourt, after Hunter, Roger Long, after Benjamin Wilson...
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Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
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Mezzotint
Hand-coloured Print of weeping mythical sculpture angels in Walnut Frame
Located in London, GB
Hand-coloured tableau of a weeping spirit and her guardians, immobilised in marble. A disjointed narrative looking at recovery and protection, the angels shield the spirit with tender embraces and cry for her when alone.
Taken from The Sialia Marbles, a series of portraits containing ephemeral human sculptures taken between 2016-19. Together these works act as tales contained in a fictional sculpture hall, in direct reaction to Andre Malraux’s 1947 Le Musee Imaginaire (Museum Without Walls).
During the beginning of the 'Museum Age' in the 18th century , writer Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe discussed mythical...
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Victorian 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
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Cotton, Walnut, Paint, Photographic Film, Ink, Spray Paint, Watercolor, ...
$2,164 Sale Price
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A Man of Kamtschatka (Russia) 1784 Captain Cooks Final voyage by John Webber
By John Webber
Located in Paonia, CO
A Man of Kamtschatka (Russia) is from the 1784 First Edition Atlas Accompanying Capt. James Cook and King; Third and Final Voyage of Captain James Cook. John Webber (1752-1793) was t...
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Realist 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
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Engraving
Ancient Roman Bust - Original Etching by Filippo Morghen - Late 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Bust, from the Series Antiquities of Herculaneum is an original etching on paper realized by Filippo Morghen.
Signed on the plate, on the lower right.
Good conditions ...
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Modern 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
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Etching
Ancient Roman Statue - Original Etching by Carlo Nolli - 18th Century
By Carlo Nolli
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Statue, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Carlo Nolli in the 18th century.
Signed on plate on the lower right.
...
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Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
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Etching
Thomas Willis, MD, 17th C. Pioneer of Neurology & Psychiatry: 18th C. Portrait
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an 18th century copperplate engraved portrait of the 17th century physician and scientist Thomas Willis, MD from "The Heads of Illustrious Person...
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18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
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Engraving
'Portrait of Henrico van der Borcht, ' original W. Hollar engraving after Holbei
Located in Milwaukee, WI
In this print, Wenceslaus Hollar presents a portrait of D. Henrico van der Borcht, copying a painting or drawing by Hans Holbein. Copying works of famous masters was a common task of...
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Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
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Engraving
Parmigiani Amica: An 18th Century Engraving and Etching by Strange After Mazzola
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an 18th century engraving and etching entitled "Parmigiani Amica" by Robert Strange after a painting by Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, better known as Parmigianino, who lived during the Renaissance period. It was published in London in 1774. As the inscription states, the painting was in the collection of the King of Naples at the time the engraving was made. The engraving depicts a half-length portrait of a young woman, known as Parmigiani's Amica (meaning "female friend" in Italian). She is depicted wearing a simple but elegant dress with a low-cut neckline, which reveals her delicate features and graceful neck. Her hair is arranged in a simple yet stylish manner. She is turning to the right to look lovingly at her infant, which she is holding with her right arm. She is touching the baby's mouth with her left hand. The background of the engraving is plain and unadorned, allowing the viewer to focus entirely on the subject of the portrait. The result is a beautiful and timeless image that captures the essence of Renaissance portraiture.
The engraving is printed on watermarked paper. The sheet measures 16.25" high and 12' wide. The sheet is adhered to paper in its upper corners and it has been removed from the paper in its lower corners. There is some mild discoloration and some wrinkling in the margins, including the lower inscription area, and a small dark spot in the upper margin, which may represent a drop of ink occuring at the time of printing. These issues do not involve the image, which is in very good condition. The print is held by several museums and institutions, including: The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, The British Museum in London, The Royal Museums of the UK, The British National Trust...
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18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
Materials
Engraving, Etching
$1,500 Sale Price
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The Earl of Montbar, famous French horseman, Crispin de Passe Engraving
Located in New York, NY
Crispin van de Passe The Younger (c. 1594-1670)
Caesar August de Bellegarde Conte de Montbar Marquis de Termes grand Ecuyer de France, c. 1660
Engraving
Sight: 11 3/4 x 15 3/4 in.
Fr...
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Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
Materials
Engraving
Framed Flemish Tapestry
Located in Long Island City, NY
Unknown Artist - Flemish Tapestry, Medium: Tapestry, Size: 26 x 23 in. (66.04 x 58.42 cm), Frame Size: 34 x 31 inches
Category
Flemish School 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
Materials
Tapestry
Portrait du Prince de Phalsbourg
Located in Chicago, IL
Watermark:
Lion and Star (Lieure 38)
References:
Lieure No. 505
Notes:
An early impression of the only state of this major work.
According to Lieure (Jacques Callot: Catalogue de l...
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Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
Materials
Etching
The Holy Family
By Fra Bonaventura Bisi
Located in Chicago, IL
The Holy Family, 1634
Etching after Parmigianino (Parma 1503 - 1540 Casal Maggiore)
305 x 230 mm.; 12 x 9 inches
References:
Nagler Monogrammisten II...
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Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
Materials
Etching
Pierre-Auguste Renoir "La danse à la campagne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pierre-Auguste Renoir (French, 1841-1919)
"La danse à la campagne"
Conceived 1883
Soft ground Etching on paper
Image: 8-5/8 x 5-1/4 inches (21.9 x 13.3 cm) (plate)
Sheet size : 1...
Category
Impressionist 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
Materials
Paper, Etching
Hieronymus Schurstab (1st state)
By Hans Lautensack
Located in Chicago, IL
Etching
195 x 295 mm.; 7 3/4 x 11 3/4 inches
Exhibited:
Old Master Prints & Drawings: 1450 - 1850, R. S. Johnson Fine Art, December 1999: no. 21.
Reference:
Hollstein 68 I/II
No...
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Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
Materials
Etching
Portrait of a Man after Raphael - Etching by Nicholas Dupuis - 1755
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait After Raphael is an etching realized by N. Dupuis Junior in 1755.
Good conditions.
Signed in plate.
The artwork is depicted through confident strokes.
The etching was re...
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Modern 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
Materials
Etching
'Portrait of a Young Woman' original Hollar engraving after Hans Holbein
Located in Milwaukee, WI
In this print, Wenceslaus Hollar presents a portrait of an unidentified woman, copying a portrait by Hans Holbein the Younger. The identity of the sitter is a mystery: formerly, the portrait was believed to be of Catherine of Aragon, and the National Portrait Gallery in London identifies her as Queen Mary I...
Category
Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
Materials
Engraving
Fishermen resting by a riverbank
Located in Middletown, NY
Copperplate stipple engraving with hand coloring in watercolor, 17 1/2 x 10 1/4 inches (445 x 260 mm), the full sheet, full margins. In very good condition with some minor, light sta...
Category
Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Handmade Paper, Engraving
Pyramid - Etching by Jean François Poletnich - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Pyramid is an etching realized by Jérôme Charles Bellicard in the 18th Century.
Signed on the plate.
Good conditions.
The artwork is depicted through confident strokes.
Category
Modern 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
Materials
Etching
Old Master French Noblemen Engraving by Crispin de Passe
Located in New York, NY
Crispin van de Passe The Younger (c. 1594-1670)
Untitled (French Noblemen on Horseback), c. 1620-1660
Engraving
Sight: 11 3/4 x 15 3/4 in.
Framed: 18 3/4 x 22 5/8 in.
Inscribed in p...
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Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
Materials
Engraving
Joan of Austria / - The luminosity of the print -
Located in Berlin, DE
Gérard Edelinck (1640 Antwerp - 1707 Paris), Joan of Austria, 1707. Copperplate engraving, 51.2 cm x 29.8 cm, inscribed below the image: "Jeanne d'Autriche Grande Duchesse de Toscane...
Category
Realist 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
Materials
Paper
$451 Sale Price
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Beauties under a Maple Tree Japanese Woodblock Print
Located in Houston, TX
Three Beauties under a maple tree from the series "A Contest of Fashionable Beauties of the Gay Quarters". The woodblock print is printed on rice paper....
Category
Edo 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
Materials
Woodcut
Portrait of Jacob Cats, poet – engraved by Michiel Nöel Natalis
Located in Middletown, NY
Amsterdam: Francois Halma, circa 1700.
Engraving on laid paper, 13 x 7 3/4 inches (350 x 197 mm); sheet 15 3/4 x 9 3/4 inches (400 x 248 mm), full margins. In very good condition wi...
Category
Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
Materials
Laid Paper, Engraving
Adam Elsheimer, etching after a painting of Elsheimer by Jan Meyssens
Located in New York, NY
Wenzel Hollar (1607-1677), Adam Elsheimer, etching after a painting of Elsheimer by Jan Meyssens, 1649, with text and signatures as described below. Ref...
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Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Prints
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Etching
