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Sean Connery Snooker – County Wicklow, Ireland, 1973 Limited Estate Print

Sean Connery Snooker – County Wicklow, Ireland, 1973 Limited Estate Print

By David Steen

Located in London, GB

He moved to Fleet Street, first to a bright new Mirror title, Woman’s Sunday Mirror, where incidentally he picked up First Prize in Encyclopaedia Britannica’s Best Pictures of the Ye...

Category

1970s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Cliff Richard – Signing Autographs, on Tour, April, 1964 Limited Estate Print

Cliff Richard – Signing Autographs, on Tour, April, 1964 Limited Estate Print

By David Steen

Located in London, GB

He moved to Fleet Street, first to a bright new Mirror title, Woman’s Sunday Mirror, where incidentally he picked up First Prize in Encyclopaedia Britannica’s Best Pictures of the Ye...

Category

1960s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Important Sculpture "Saint George in Bronze"Bernt Notke (1440–before May 1509)
Important Sculpture "Saint George in Bronze"Bernt Notke (1440–before May 1509)

Important Sculpture "Saint George in Bronze"Bernt Notke (1440–before May 1509)

Located in Madrid, ES

The main type of artwork produced by the workshop of Bernt Notke was altarpieces, incorporating both sculptures and paintings. Encyclopædia Britannica claims that he was also active ...

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Antique Late 18th Century German Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

English Pocket Globe by Herman Moll, Circa 1775-1798, England
English Pocket Globe by Herman Moll, Circa 1775-1798, England

English Pocket Globe by Herman Moll, Circa 1775-1798, England

By Herman Moll

Located in Milano, IT

It shows: the Cook routes; a wind rose in the Southern Indian Ocean; Antarctica without land; Africa with Negroland (Hermann Moll is considered the first geographer to name the West ...

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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Globes

Materials

Shagreen, Paper

Drover with Cattle in Landscape - British Old Master animal art oil painting
Drover with Cattle in Landscape - British Old Master animal art oil painting

Drover with Cattle in Landscape - British Old Master animal art oil painting

By Thomas Creswick

Located in Hagley, England

He was the son of Thomas Creswick and Mary Epworth and educated at Hazelwood, near Birmingham. According to the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition (1911): At Birmingham he fir...

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1850s Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Ford - British Old Master exhib. Landscape art oil painting figures animals
The Ford - British Old Master exhib. Landscape art oil painting figures animals

The Ford - British Old Master exhib. Landscape art oil painting figures animals

By Thomas Creswick

Located in Hagley, England

He was the son of Thomas Creswick and Mary Epworth and educated at Hazelwood, near Birmingham. According to the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition (1911): At Birmingham he firs...

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1840s Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Elizabeth Taylor – Elstree Studios, England, Limited Estate Print Oversize

Elizabeth Taylor – Elstree Studios, England, Limited Estate Print Oversize

By David Steen

Located in London, GB

He moved to Fleet Street, first to a bright new Mirror title, Woman’s Sunday Mirror, where incidentally he picked up First Prize in Encyclopaedia Britannica’s Best Pictures of the Ye...

Category

1960s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

'Westminster Abbey' — Royal Church, London
'Westminster Abbey' — Royal Church, London

'Westminster Abbey' — Royal Church, London

By Anton Schutz

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Other of his etchings featuring European and American cities were included in publications of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Schutz also served as the president of the New York Graphi...

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1920s American Realist Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching

Rehearsal, "Long Day's Journey Into Night" — Mid-Century American Impressionism

Rehearsal, "Long Day's Journey Into Night" — Mid-Century American Impressionism

By Robert Philipp

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Works by Robert Philipp are held in museum collections throughout the United States, including the Akron Art Institute, Brooklyn Museum, Columbus Museum of Art (Georgia), Corcoran Ga...

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1950s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel

'Self-Portrait with Black Hat' — Mid-Century American Impressionism

'Self-Portrait with Black Hat' — Mid-Century American Impressionism

By Robert Philipp

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Works by Robert Philipp are held in museum collections throughout the United States, including the Akron Art Institute, Brooklyn Museum, Columbus Museum of Art (Georgia), Corcoran Ga...

Category

1940s American Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Ink

Francisco Zuniga Original Pastel Nude Painting Catalogued
Francisco Zuniga Original Pastel Nude Painting Catalogued

Francisco Zuniga Original Pastel Nude Painting Catalogued

By Francisco Zúñiga

Located in Dallas, TX

Journalist Fernando González Gortázar lists Zúñiga as one of the 100 most notable Mexicans of the 20th century, while the Encyclopædia Britannica calls him "perhaps the best sculptor...

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1970s Modern Nude Paintings

Materials

Crayon

“Le Crepuscule”
“Le Crepuscule”

“Le Crepuscule”

By Jean Louis Hamon

Located in Southampton, NY

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (Eleventh ed.). Cambridge University Press.

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1850s Academic Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photogravure

Fine French 19th Century Bronze Figure of "Milo of Croton & Lion" After Falconet
Fine French 19th Century Bronze Figure of "Milo of Croton & Lion" After Falconet

Fine French 19th Century Bronze Figure of "Milo of Croton & Lion" After Falconet

By Étienne Maurice Falconet

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Falconet's somewhat prettified and too easy charm incurred the criticism of the Encyclopædia Britannica 1911: "His artistic productions are characterized by the same defects as his w...

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Antique 19th Century French Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Sculptor Jacques Lipchitz Photograph Portrait Yousuf Karsh Photo Vintage Print
Sculptor Jacques Lipchitz Photograph Portrait Yousuf Karsh Photo Vintage Print

Sculptor Jacques Lipchitz Photograph Portrait Yousuf Karsh Photo Vintage Print

By Yousuf Karsh

Located in Surfside, FL

Awards Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement (1961) Order of Canada: Officer (1967), Companion (1990) Canada Council Medal (1965) Achievement and Life Award, Ency...

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20th Century Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

1910 Louis Vuitton Britannica Library Trunk with Complete Britannica Set
1910 Louis Vuitton Britannica Library Trunk with Complete Britannica Set

1910 Louis Vuitton Britannica Library Trunk with Complete Britannica Set

Located in London, GB

A Louis Vuitton Encyclopaedia Britannica library trunk, one of the 100 Legendary Trunks, made in 1910, canvas case with LV monogram, lozine, brass rivets, locks, key and reinforced ...

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Vintage 1910s Trunks and Luggage

Dong Son Bell
Dong Son Bell

Dong Son Bell

Unavailable|$5,000

Dong Son Bell

Located in New York, NY

Taylor, The Birth of Vietnam (University of California Press, 1991). 313. 3. Encyclopædia Britannica Online, s. v. "Dong Son culture" 4.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vietnamese Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Beautiful 17th Century Oil on Canvas by Ciro Ferri

Beautiful 17th Century Oil on Canvas by Ciro Ferri

By Ciro Ferri

Located in Madrid, ES

"Ferri, Ciro". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.

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Antique Mid-17th Century Italian Baroque Paintings

Materials

Canvas

The Encyclopaedia Britannica
The Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Encyclopaedia Britannica

Located in Cheshire, GB

The Encyclopaedia Britannica, comprising of the Ninth Edition and New Volumes (tenth edition), there are 34 books in total, Dimensions Height 11.5 Inches Width 9.5 Inches Depth 3 Inches

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Early 20th Century British Books

Materials

Leather

Louis Vuitton Encyclopaedia Britannica Library Trunk
Louis Vuitton Encyclopaedia Britannica Library Trunk

Louis Vuitton Encyclopaedia Britannica Library Trunk

By Louis Vuitton

Located in Northampton, GB

FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING A Louis Vuitton Encyclopaedia Britannica Library Trunk produced as part of a limited commission of one thousand examples for the eleventh edition Encyclopaed...

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Canvas

Set of 4 Antique 18th Century Books with Marbleized Bindings
Set of 4 Antique 18th Century Books with Marbleized Bindings

Set of 4 Antique 18th Century Books with Marbleized Bindings

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

They are random volumes of The Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1797. One of the books is lacking its back board.      

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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Books

Materials

Paper

Sheridan Square - Christopher Street

Sheridan Square - Christopher Street

By Daniel Greene

Located in New York, NY

Greene PSA, NA, AWS is an American artist who works in the media of pastels and oil painting. The Encyclopædia Britannica considers Mr. Greene the foremost pastelist in the United St...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings

20th Century Rare Louis Vuitton 'Encyclopaedia' Humidor Trunk, circa 1910
20th Century Rare Louis Vuitton 'Encyclopaedia' Humidor Trunk, circa 1910

20th Century Rare Louis Vuitton 'Encyclopaedia' Humidor Trunk, circa 1910

By Louis Vuitton

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

So this trunk was specially made for the Encyclopaedia Britannica by Louis Vuitton and made in a very limited number.

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20th Century French Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Leather

1875 "North America" Map by J. Bartholomew
1875 "North America" Map by J. Bartholomew

1875 "North America" Map by J. Bartholomew

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

At bottom center "Encyclopædia Britannica, Ninth Edition" Along the right side margin, "Vol I.

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Antique 1870s Scottish Maps

Materials

Paper

20thC Louis Vuitton Encyclopedia Britannica Trunk In Monogram Canvas c.1911
20thC Louis Vuitton Encyclopedia Britannica Trunk In Monogram Canvas c.1911

20thC Louis Vuitton Encyclopedia Britannica Trunk In Monogram Canvas c.1911

By Louis Vuitton

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

This very unusual trunk, dating from around 1911, was specially commissioned by Encyclopaedia Britannica and is associated with Cambridge.

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20th Century French Other Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass

Silver Landscape (Grey abstract grisaille landscape)
Silver Landscape (Grey abstract grisaille landscape)

Silver Landscape (Grey abstract grisaille landscape)

By Joe Jones

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Awards: Guggenheim Fellowship, 1937 Member: John Reed Club; NSMP Work: PAFA; WMAA; MMA; WMA; CMA; CAM: Walker AC; Encyclopaedia Britannica Coll.; OC; Nebraska Univ.; U.S.

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1940s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

19th Century Terracotta Putti Sculpture, Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, France
19th Century Terracotta Putti Sculpture, Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, France

19th Century Terracotta Putti Sculpture, Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, France

By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse

Located in Vero Beach, FL

His celebrated pupil, Auguste Rodin, assisted him at Brussels in 1871 on the Caryatides of the new Bourse." - Encyclopaedia Britannica.  

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

George II Mahogany Bureau Cabinet Bookcase
George II Mahogany Bureau Cabinet Bookcase

George II Mahogany Bureau Cabinet Bookcase

Located in Lymington, GB

Further reading, re pediments, etc: 'Illustrated Dictionary of Historic Architecture', Harris, Cyril, M (ed) Dover, New York, 1977 (1983 edition) page 386. 'Encyclopaedia Britannic...

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Antique 1740s English George II Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

John Varley Antique English Landscape Watercolor on Paper Framed 1800s
John Varley Antique English Landscape Watercolor on Paper Framed 1800s

John Varley Antique English Landscape Watercolor on Paper Framed 1800s

By John Varley

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

Circa early 1800s. According to the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, ""Varley's landscapes are graceful and solemn in feeling, and simple and broad in treatment, being worke...

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Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Paper

Still Life
Still Life

Still Life

By Arnold Blanch

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Nebraska; CAM; Denver AM; Butler AI; Encyclopaedia Britannica; Univ. Arizona; Dupont Mus., Fredericksburg, VA; Munson-Williams-Proctor, Utica, NY; Lowe Gal., Miami, FL; Tweed Mus., D...

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1950s American Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Man and Beast
Man and Beast

Man and Beast

By Julio de Diego

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

.; MMA; Washington Univ, St Louis, MO; Montclair Art Mus, NJ; Encyclopaedia Britannica Collection, New York; Santa Barbara Mus Art, CA; Woodstock AA.

Category

1940s Surrealist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Color Pencil

'Cleveland Public Square' — Urban Realism
'Cleveland Public Square' — Urban Realism

'Cleveland Public Square' — Urban Realism

By Anton Schutz

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Other of his etchings featuring European and American cities were included in publications of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Schutz also served as the president of the New York Graphi...

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1920s American Realist Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching

Three Hunting Drawings
Three Hunting Drawings

Three Hunting Drawings

By Hablot Knight Browne

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

The date on his Christening record of 21 December 1815 at St Mary's Church, Lambeth, Surrey, England gives 11 June 1815, as does the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition and 15 J...

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Late 19th Century Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Pencil

48 Stars That Resemble Snowflakes on Extraordinary Needlework Flag
48 Stars That Resemble Snowflakes on Extraordinary Needlework Flag

48 Stars That Resemble Snowflakes on Extraordinary Needlework Flag

Located in York County, PA

There is minor breakdown with associated losses in the canton, particularly along the top edge. many of my clients prefer early flags to show their age and period of use. The Ency...

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Early 20th Century North American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Silk

Antique Map of the Philippine Islands and Hawaii, 1903

Antique Map of the Philippine Islands and Hawaii, 1903

Located in Langweer, NL

Map number and title on verso. Published in Encyclopaedia Britannica 10th Edition, 1903.

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Early 20th Century Maps

Antique Map of New Jersey
Antique Map of New Jersey

Antique Map of New Jersey

Located in Langweer, NL

This print originates from 'Encyclopaedia Britannica', Ninth Edition. Published 1884.

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Antique Late 19th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of New Mexico
Antique Map of New Mexico

Antique Map of New Mexico

Located in Langweer, NL

This print originates from 'Encyclopaedia Britannica', Ninth Edition. Published 1884.

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Antique Late 19th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

Sets of Antique 18th Century Books with Marbleized Bindings
Sets of Antique 18th Century Books with Marbleized Bindings

Sets of Antique 18th Century Books with Marbleized Bindings

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

They are volumes of The Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1797. I have randomly split them into sets of 4.

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Antique Late 18th Century Great Britain (UK) Georgian Books

Materials

Paper

Rare Set of Encyclopedia Britannica 9th Edition '1878-1889' Vols 1-24 Plus Index
Rare Set of Encyclopedia Britannica 9th Edition '1878-1889' Vols 1-24 Plus Index

Rare Set of Encyclopedia Britannica 9th Edition '1878-1889' Vols 1-24 Plus Index

By Encyclopaedia Britannica

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

Encyclopedia Britannica, 9th Edition 1878 - 1889, Vols. 1-24, Plus Index. A rare set of complete full leather - bound volumes The first 6 volumes published by Samuel L. Hall of ...

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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Books

Materials

Paper

Very Large Collection of Antiquarian Leather Bound Books
Very Large Collection of Antiquarian Leather Bound Books

Very Large Collection of Antiquarian Leather Bound Books

Located in Bridgeport, CT

I-III), Source Records of the Great War, Plutarch's Lives, Emerson's Essays, Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft, Dickens, Bailey's Dictionary, Collins, Gray & Goldsmith Poems, Whitten ...

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Antique 19th Century Edwardian Books

Sophia Loren

Sophia Loren

By David Steen

Located in Brighton, GB

He moved to Fleet Street, first to a bright new Mirror title, Woman’s Sunday Mirror, where incidentally he picked up First Prize in Encyclopaedia Britannica’s Best Pictures of the Ye...

Category

1970s Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper

'Old Shanghai' — 1920s Realism
'Old Shanghai' — 1920s Realism

'Old Shanghai' — 1920s Realism

By Anton Schutz

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Other of his etchings featuring European and American cities were included in publications of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Schutz also served as the president of the New York Graphi...

Category

1920s American Realist Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching

Heart of San Francisco
Heart of San Francisco

Heart of San Francisco

By Anton Schutz

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Other of his etchings featuring European and American cities were included in publications of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Schutz also served as the president of the New York Graphi...

Category

1920s American Realist Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching

'Philadelphia, Broad Street' — 1920s Realism
'Philadelphia, Broad Street' — 1920s Realism

'Philadelphia, Broad Street' — 1920s Realism

By Anton Schutz

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Other of his etchings featuring European and American cities were included in publications of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Schutz also served as the president of the New York Graphi...

Category

1920s American Realist Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching

St. Louis, The Canyon of Olive Street — Early 20th century
St. Louis, The Canyon of Olive Street — Early 20th century

St. Louis, The Canyon of Olive Street — Early 20th century

By Anton Schutz

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

His etchings featuring European and American cities were also included in publications of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Schutz served as the president of the New York Graphic Society...

Category

1920s American Realist Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching

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