Victorian Art

'The Century Atlas. Georgia' Original antique map, 1903. Central fold as issued. Map name and number printed on the reverse corners. Sheet 40cm by 29.5cm.

'The Century Atlas. Pennsylvania, Western Part' Original antique map, 1903. Central fold as issued. Map name and number printed on the reverse corners. Sheet 40cm by 29.5cm.

'The Century Atlas. West Virginia' Original antique map, 1903. Central fold as issued. Map name and number printed on the reverse corners. Sheet 29.5cm by 40cm.

'The Century Atlas. Mississippi' Original antique map, 1903. Central fold as issued. Map name and number printed on the reverse corners. Sheet 40cm by 29.5cm.

'The Century Atlas. New Jersey' Original antique map, 1903. Central fold as issued. Map name and number printed on the reverse corners. Sheet 40cm by 29.5cm.

'The Century Atlas. Illinois, Northern Part' Original antique map, 1903. Central fold as issued. Map name and number printed on the reverse corners. Sheet 29.5cm by 40cm.

'The Century Atlas. Washington' Original antique map, 1903. Central fold as issued. Map name and number printed on the reverse corners. Sheet 29.5cm by 40cm.

'The Century Atlas. Indiana.' Original antique map, 1903. Central fold as issued. Map name and number printed on the reverse corners. Sheet 40cm by 29.5cm.

'The Century Atlas. South Dakota.' Original antique map, 1903. Central fold as issued. Map name and number printed on the reverse corners. Sheet 29.5cm ...

'The Century Atlas. Kansas.' Original antique map, 1903. Central fold as issued. Map name and number printed on the reverse corners. Sheet 29.5cm by 40cm.

'The Century Atlas. Missouri. Southern Part.' Original antique map, 1903. Central fold as issued. Map name and number printed on the reverse corners. Sheet 29.5cm by 40cm.

Punting on the River English School, early 1900's period oil on board, framed in antique gilt frame framed: 18.5 x 24.5 inches board: 16 x 22.5 inches provenance: private collection,...

Artist: John Latham (English, 1740-1837) Titles: "Kamtschatkan Thrush" (Plate LXXXIII - 83), "Spotted-sided Grosbeak" (Plate LXXXIX - 89), "Crimson-bellied Flycatcher" (Plate CI - 101), and "Black-headed Grosbeak" (Plate LXXXVIII - 88) Portfolio: A General History of Birds Year: 1821-1828 (second edition) Medium: Set of Four Original Hand-Colored Engravings on watermarked wove paper Limited edition: Unknown Printer: Jacob & Johnson, Winchester, UK Publisher: John Latham, Winchester, UK Sheet size (each): approx. 11.25" x 8.88" Image size (each): approx. 4.5" x 4.5" Reference: Brunet III, 872; Lowndes II, page 1314; Fine Bird Books page 87; Nissen IVB 532; Zimmer page 376 Condition: "Kamtschatkan Thrush", "Crimson-bellied Flycatcher", and "Black-headed Grosbeak" have some light offsetting to their sheets. "Spotted-sided Grosbeak" has some minor foxmarks and some light discoloration upper left in margin. They are all otherwise in very good condition with strong colors Rare Notes: Provenance: acquired from Christie's, New York, NY, December 19, 1990. Comes from Latham's famous eleven volume portfolio "A General History of Birds" (1821-1828) (second edition), which consists of 193 hand-colored prints, made from engraved plates. "Kamtschatkan Thrush" and "Crimson-bellied Flycatcher" have an unidentified "1821" watermark lower right and upper right respectively. "Spotted-sided Grosbeak" has a "1820" watermark lower right. Biography: John Latham (27 June 1740 – 4 February 1837) was an English physician, naturalist and author. His main works were A General Synopsis of Birds (1781–1801) and General History of Birds (1821–1828). He was able to examine specimens of Australian birds...

Oil on canvas Image size: 8 3/4 x 12 1/2 inches (22 1/4 x 31 3/4 cm) Gilt frame This is a painting from the 19th Century depicts Gibraltar Island in Ohio, America, located within la...

'New South Wales' With decorative border surrounds and vignettes of 'Sydney Cove'. 'The Murray' and 'Xanthorrhea'. 'Drawn and engraved by J Rapkin'. Published by John Tallis. 375m...

'Basilica di Santa Croce-in-Gerusalemme, ed avanzi del Tempio detto di Venere e Cupido' Tinted lithograph by Eugene Cicero after Felix Benoist (1813-1881...

'St Margarets (Entrance Front) Seat of the Earl of Cassillis'. St Margarets was a Regency house in Isleworth, Middlesex. Published by Rudolf Ackermann ...

'Rockbear House, Seat of Thos Porter Esq'. Rockbear House was originally built c. 1760-70 and owned by Sir John Duntze, the wealthy Exeter woollen merchant and banker. About 1820 t...

'Palazzo e Giardini del Vaticano. Veduta generale presa dalla Cupola di San Pietro' Palace and gardens of the Vatican, taken from the Cupola of St Peter's, Tinted lithograph by P...

'Dendrolaugus Dorianus Dorianus' Tree kangaroo native of New Guinea. From 'On the Genus Dendrolagus' by Lionel Walter Rothschild and Guy Dollman, published in 'Transactions of the...

'Dendrolagus ursinus (Type of D. Leucogenys Matschie)'' Tree kangaroo native of New Guinea. From 'On the Genus Dendrolagus' by Lionel Walter Rothschild and Guy Dollman, published ...

'Dendrolaugus Inustus Inustus (Type of D Maximus Rothschild)' Tree kangaroo native of New Guinea. From 'On the Genus Dendrolagus' by Lionel Walter Rothschild and Guy Dollman, publi...

'Dendrolaugus Goodfellowi Goodfellowi' Tree kangaroo native of New Guinea. From 'On the Genus Dendrolagus' by Lionel Walter Rothschild and Guy Dollman, published in 'Transactions ...

'Dendrolaugus Dorianus Dorianus' Tree kangaroo native to New Guinea. From 'On the Genus Dendrolagus' by Lionel Walter Rothschild and Guy Dollman, published in 'Transactions of th...

'Dendrolaugus Dorianus ab. loc. Aureus' Tree kangaroo native to New Guinea. From 'On the Genus Dendrolagus' by Lionel Walter Rothschild and Guy Dollman, published in 'Transaction...

Claude Cardon British, (1864-1937) Farm Friends Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 13.5 inches x 20.5 inches Size including frame: 19.25 inches x 26.25 inches A tranquil scene of ca...

Leopard Seal - chromolithograph from an English natural history series. 135mm by 200mm (image) 165mm by 255mm (sheet)

'a sculptor' Vanity Fair portrait of Lord Ronald Charles Sutherland-Leveson-Gower. He was a connoisseur and collector. He practised as a sculpto...

'India (Southern Sheet)', antique lithographic map by Keith Johnston. Inset maps of 'Bombay Island & Town', 'Madras & Environs', and 'South-Eastern Provinces of India'. Central vertical fold as issued. 495mm by 625mm (sheet) Alexander Keith...

Chromolithograph, 1878. The gold colour is actually metallic and shiny. From Frederick William Hulme's 'Suggestions in Floral Design', a late Victorian pattern book for interior des...

Chromolithograph, 1878. The gold colour is actually metallic and shiny. From Frederick William Hulme's 'Suggestions in Floral Design', a late Victorian pattern book for interior des...

Chromolithograph, 1878. The gold colour is actually metallic and shiny. From Frederick William Hulme's 'Suggestions in Floral Design', a late Victorian pattern book for interior des...

Chromolithograph, 1878. From Frederick William Hulme's 'Suggestions in Floral Design', a late Victorian pattern book for interior designers with st...

'The White Horse' Attributed to Thomas J. Purchas (1855-1930) oil painting on board, framed inscribed verso framed: 14 x 8.5 inches board: 12 x 7 inches provenance: private collectio...

'Carte du Bresil' Engraving with original outline colouring, circa 1860, by Alexandre Vuillemin, published in Paris. 31cm by 41cm (sheet) 21.5cm by 31.5cm (image)

The Scottish Highlands Charles M.C Kinley (British antique) signed oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 18.5 x 26 inches canvas: 16 x 24 inches provenance: private collection, Engl...

18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute. Henry Redoute was the bro...

Artist: Philip Lutley Sclater (English, 1829-1913) Titles: "Crossoptilon Harmani (Tibetan eared Pheasant)", "Hypotaenidia Sulcirostris (Barred Rail)", "Craspedophora Duivenbodei (Dui...

'a good soldier'. Vanity Fair portrait of Lt.General George Wentworth Alexander Higginson, who was born in 1826. He joined the Grenadier Guards at 1...

The Post Office deliver Colin Impey (20th Century), British signed oil on canvas, unframed dated 2018 canvas: 16 x 20.5 the painting is in overall very good and sound condition

A pre-20th Century painting of a British Ship-of-the-Line near the harbor. Part of her compliment heads to shore in a skiff. A small merchant ship and light vessel flank her in the...

'Gypoictinia Decepta - Northern Buzzard' Limited edition lithograph with original hand colouring by Henrik Gronvold. From Mathews 'The Birds of Australia...

'Pterodroma Brevirostris (Kerguelen Pulmar)' Limited edition lithograph with original hand colouring by Henrik Gronvold. From Mathews 'The Birds of Norfolk and Lord Howe...

'Lord Howe Island White-Eye and others' Limited edition lithograph with original hand colouring by Henrik Gronvold. From Mathews 'The Birds of Norfolk and L...

'Pachycephala Contempta - Lord Howe Island Thickhead' Limited edition lithograph with original hand colouring by Henrik Gronvold. From Mathews 'The Birds of...

'Eudyptes Schlegeli (Royal or Macaroni Penguin)' Limited edition lithograph with original hand colouring by Henrik Gronvold. From Mathews 'The Birds of Norfolk and Lord Howe...

'Catharacta Maccormicki (South Polar Skua)' Limited edition lithograph with original hand colouring by Henrik Gronvold. From Mathews 'The Birds of Norfolk and Lord Howe...

'Pterodroma Brevirostris (Kerguelen Pulmar)' Limited edition lithograph with original hand colouring by Henrik Gronvold. From Mathews 'The Birds of Norfolk and Lord Howe...

'Jacques and the Wounded Stag, Scene from 'As you like it'' Mezzotint on steel by David Lucas (1802-1881) after John Constable (1776–1836). From 'English Landscape Scenery', 1855. ...

'A Dell, Helmingham Park, Suffolk' Mezzotint on steel by David Lucas (1802-1881) after John Constable (1776–1836). From 'English Landscape Scenery', 1855. John Constable RA was an English Romantic...

'East Bergholt' Mezzotint on steel by David Lucas (1802-1881) after John Constable (1776–1836). East Bergholt House was the birthplace of Constable. From 'English Landscape Scene...

'Gillingham Mill, Dorsetshire' Mezzotint on steel by David Lucas (1802-1881) after John Constable (1776–1836). From 'English Landscape Scenery', 1855. John Constable RA was an English Romantic...

Gregor MacGregor was a Scottish wicketkeeper for Middlesex and England. Tayler was an English artist who was a member of the Royal Academy of Painters. He was a cricketer himself, a...

Leonard Braund was a bowler for Somerset and England. Tayler was an English artist who was a member of the Royal Academy of Painters. He was a cricketer himself, and in 1905 he made...

'Bobby' Vanity Fair cricket portrait of Robert Abel. Abel was a right hand batsman and bowler for Surrey and England. 390mm by 265mm (image)

'The Lobster' Vanity Fair cricket portrait of Digby Jephson. Jephson was an all-rounder for Surrey who is best remembered for his lob bowling, a style he cultivated after employing...

French botanical flower engraving, 1818. Colour-printed stipple engraving by J Lambert after Pierre Turpin (1775-1840) From Francois Pierre Chaumeton's 'Flore Medicale' which portrayed a variety of flowers, trees and herbs which could be used for treating illnesses. The engravings were produced during the great period of French colour printing using the stipple-engraving process pioneered by the great botanical artist Pierre-Jospeh Redoute. The artist is the celebrated Pierre Jean Francois Turpin...

Chromolithograph, 1868. From Owen Jones' 'Grammar of Ornament', 1868. Welshman Owen Jones first published his monument to design, the Grammar of Ornament, in instalments for subscri...

Artist/ School: Kathleen Crow (British, contemporary), signed with monogram Title: The Secret Garden Path Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Canvas : 20...

Artist/ School: by Francis E. Jamieson, British 1895-1950, signed lower corner. Title: The Old Watermill in the Scottish Highlands Medium: oil on canvas, framed Framed: 21 x 25 ...