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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

. Encyclopædia Britannica claims that he was also active as an engraver, but this claim is not found in other

Category

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

region in his 1727 map. (Encyclopaedia Britannica, ed. 1902, under "States of Central Africa"); Tartary

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Globes

Materials

Shagreen, Paper

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

'Westminster Abbey' — Royal Church, London

By Anton Schutz

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Encyclopaedia Britannica. Schutz also served as the president of the New York Graphic Society and the Louis

Category

1920s American Realist Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching

“Le Crepuscule”
“Le Crepuscule”

“Le Crepuscule”

By Jean Louis Hamon

Located in Southampton, NY

(1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (Eleventh ed.). Cambridge University Press. Source: Wikipedia: Jean

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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

charm incurred the criticism of the Encyclopædia Britannica 1911: "His artistic productions are

Category

Antique 19th Century French Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Dong Son Bell
Dong Son Bell

Dong Son Bell

Unavailable|$5,000

Dong Son Bell

Located in New York, NY

evident in this understated and elegant artifact. 1. Encyclopædia Britannica Online, s. v. "Dong Son

Category

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

: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Ferri, Ciro". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge

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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

Category

Early 20th Century British Books

Materials

Leather

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

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

Category

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

painting. The Encyclopædia Britannica considers Mr. Greene the foremost pastelist in the United States.

Category

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

desert island?” No one dares to answer “the Encyclopaedia Britannica.” And yet this staggering survey of

Category

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

Edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica, published in Edinburgh. The map was drawn by famous Scottish

Category

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

might bring to a desert island, why not take the entire Encyclopaedia Britannica? Recognised as the most

Category

20th Century French Other Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass

Antique Map of North Carolina, with inset map of the western part
Antique Map of North Carolina, with inset map of the western part

Antique Map of North Carolina, with inset map of the western part

Located in Langweer, NL

inset map of the western part of North Carolina. This print originates from 'Encyclopaedia Britannica

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

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

AC; Encyclopaedia Britannica Coll.; OC; Nebraska Univ.; U.S. Army; Standard Oil Co.; Penn. State

Category

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

, assisted him at Brussels in 1871 on the Caryatides of the new Bourse." - Encyclopaedia Britannica.  

Category

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

, 1977 (1983 edition) page 386. 'Encyclopaedia Britannica' (11th ed.) Chisholm, Hugh, ed (1911

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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

John Varley. Circa early 1800s. According to the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, ""Varley's

Category

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

Category

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

; Encyclopaedia Britannica Collection, New York; Santa Barbara Mus Art, CA; Woodstock AA. Commissions: Murals

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

publications of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Schutz also served as the president of the New York Graphic

Category

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

11 June 1815, as does the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition and 15 June 1815 (Dictionary of

Category

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

clients prefer early flags to show their age and period of use. The Encyclopædia Britannica defines the

Category

Early 20th Century North American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Silk

Antique Map of New Mexico
Antique Map of New Mexico

Antique Map of New Mexico

Located in Langweer, NL

originates from 'Encyclopaedia Britannica', Ninth Edition. Published 1884. The Encyclopædia Britannica

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of New Jersey
Antique Map of New Jersey

Antique Map of New Jersey

Located in Langweer, NL

originates from 'Encyclopaedia Britannica', Ninth Edition. Published 1884. The Encyclopædia Britannica has

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of Nevada, with Inset Map of the Vicinity of Carson City
Antique Map of Nevada, with Inset Map of the Vicinity of Carson City

Antique Map of Nevada, with Inset Map of the Vicinity of Carson City

Located in Langweer, NL

vicinity of Carson City. This print originates from 'Encyclopaedia Britannica', Ninth Edition. Published

Category

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

volumes of The Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1797. I have randomly split them into sets of 4. There are 7

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Great Britain (UK) Georgian 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

volumes, encyclopaedia Britannica tan single vol. Maps (Height 12 1/4", width 9 3/8", depth 3"), Brewer

Category

Antique 19th Century Edwardian Books

Sophia Loren

Sophia Loren

By David Steen

Located in Brighton, GB

Mirror, where incidentally he picked up First Prize in Encyclopaedia Britannica’s Best Pictures of the

Category

1970s Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper

Heart of San Francisco
Heart of San Francisco

Heart of San Francisco

By Anton Schutz

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

publications of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Schutz also served as the president of the New York Graphic

Category

1920s American Realist Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching

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

'Old Shanghai' — 1920s Realism

By Anton Schutz

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

American cities were included in publications of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Schutz also served as the

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

his etchings featuring European and American cities were included in publications of the Encyclopaedia

Category

1920s American Realist Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching

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