Antique Invitations

Fashionable nineteenth-century readers of the "Language of Fans" would have read this gesture as a invitation from a woman to talk. Signed and dated lower right, "W.

In 1833, he accepted Eduard Gerhard's invitation to Berlin, where he made the decision to devote his career to art history.

In 1719, il Mulinaretto declined the invitation to go to Spain, probably given by Elisabetta Farnese.

In 1840-1841, Herring visited Paris, painting several pictures, on the invitation of the Duc d’Orleans, the son of the French King Louis-Phillipe.

Ce geste accompagné des pêches doit-il être regardé comme une invitation ? Si l’on s’en rapporte au langage des fruits que l’on utilisait dans les natures mortes du XVIIe siècle, l’i...

In 1886, Fałat accepted an invitation from future German Emperor Wilhelm II to serve as court painter in Berlin.

A tall figure of Buddha Shakyamuni standing with one leg in front of the other, wearing a light garment revealing one shoulder, the left hand in Vitarka mudra with the thumb and inde...

The rounded shape of the head is the same that we see in some of Dalí´s 1926 paintings, such as "Still Life by Moonlight" or "Invitation to Sleep". The lot includes a certificate of...

The note is written on a Princeton commencement ceremony invitation.

In the 1980’s the family offered the giant beast for sale, firstly to the Tropenmuseum, who sadly could not accept the offer and secondly an invitation to sell at Christies was explo...

Although it was forbidden on pain of death to enter the king without being summoned, after a three-day fast Esther appeared before the king to ask him the favor of accepting his invi...

In 1716 Quantz accepted an invitation to join the town band in Dresden, the capital of Saxony and one of the most important artistic centres in Europe.

In the 1930s Cramer participated in many other museum invitationals, including: the Carnegie International (1929, 1933, 1937, 1938); the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (1934, ...

In 1873 he participated in the Universal Exposition in Vienna and in London the following year. International invitations follow that will see him engaged overseas.

He was a court painter in Vienna of Emperor Leopold I in 1695 , in Copenhagen, invited by the Danish Court to paint the portraits of the Royal Family, in Berlin, apparently at the in...

Besides the time spent in his formal occupations, he spent a great deal of time in Weißenbach an der Triesting with his father and his brother-in-law, Joseph Urban, a fellow scenic d...

In 1760, Wirsing moved to Nüremberg at the invitation of the art dealer G. D. Heumann, who had been the dealer of the late Barbara Regina Dietzsch, whose work Wirsing’s resembled...

By 1888 Colonel North had decided to invest in the mines of South Wales, and with a growing family, John Boyd-Harvey was relieved to accept his invitation to manage his interests the...

Carder moved to Corning in 1903 at the invitation of Thomas G. Hawkes, owner of Steuben. For the next 30 years, Carder had a free hand in designing that firm?

Although he turned down two invitations to be Court Painter, he painted a full length portrait of Frederick, Prince of Wales in 1736 (now in Warwick Castle).

Carder moved to Corning in 1903 at the invitation of Thomas G. Hawkes, owner of Steuben. For the next 30 years, Carder had a free hand in designing that firm’s products and developin...

Carder moved to Corning in 1903 at the invitation of Thomas G. Hawkes, owner of Steuben. For the next 30 years, Carder had a free hand in designing that firm?

Carder moved to Corning in 1903 at the invitation of Thomas G. Hawkes, owner of Steuben. For the next 30 years, Carder had a free hand in designing that firm?

He was knighted in 1850, and although elected President in 1866 he declined the invitation. In his late 30s Landseer suffered what is now believed to be a substantial nervous breakd...

It was Girieud's influential role in the Paris art scene and his international reputation that were the most probable reason behind his invitation to membership in the 'new union of ...

Should you be interested to visit the exposition please drop us a line with your emaladdress and we will send you an official invitation for the opening " Translations of the web...

His skills earned him the honored position of “Géographe ordinaire du roi,” and the invitation of Denis Diderot to contribute an essay to the first edition of Diderot’s Encyclopédie.

After completing the portrait of Pope Leo XIII (1888), and scoring a grand painting inspired by the theme of the canonization of the Founders of the Order of Servants of Mary (Rome, ...

He was invited to Russia by the imperial government but refused, accepting instead an invitation to the Milanese court of Napoleon, where his technical mastery was particularly appre...

After completing the portrait of Pope Leo XIII (1888), and scoring a grand painting inspired by the theme of the canonization of the Founders of the Order of Servants of Mary (Rome, ...

Although unsigned, recent research has proven that sometimes a first class member of a municipal guild was involved (upon invitation of a customer). In such a case the piece of furni...

Although unsigned, recent research has proven that sometimes a first class member of a municipal guild was involved (upon invitation of a customer). In such a case the piece of furni...

Being close to the person of the King was essential and an invitation to hunt with him a signal mark of favour.

An absolutely amazing book that is a lavish photographic record of this most sumptuous Royal Palace. However it is not just the well known public rooms and views that are shown in th...

A collection of woodblock invitations by listed American artist Dale Nichols.

This hidden manor, its turrets barely piercing the sky, conjures the romance of the French countryside, suggesting a world of timeless leisure and poetic solitude. It is an invitatio...

Whether grounding a Parisian drawing room, a high-rise study, or an avant-garde gallery, this precious treasure offers an invitation into a dreamlike world where art and spirit entwi...

In this letter Lowell replies to Verney Lovett Cameron, accepting his invitation. One page in fine conditions on blacklisted paper.

A bright and clean upholstery slopes down across the back and seat of these chairs, creating a cascading invitation for rest and contemplation. A light patina running along its legs ...

If a visiting card of the recipient was then received, the invitation was officially accepted. This beautiful palisander marquetry box features two slots on top.

At the age of twenty-one, he vouchsafed all he had into a small coal dealing business, where his gift for sales led to an early invitation to be their Sales Director, and the rest is...

In nice condition, this beauty is ready to dutifully serve, offering a hand so to speak, whether paying bills, sending invitations, or thank you notes. Refined enough for your formal...

The painting has the magical invitation for the viewer to be part of the journey, which this artwork has to offer.

The painting has the magical invitation for the viewer to be part of the journey, which this artwork has to offer.

The palette provides a soft landing and invitation to tranquil mindfulness which brings warmth into nearly any interior it graces.

In 1765, Eckstein accepted an invitation from Fredrick the Great to work at the Prussian court, where he became the King’s principal sculptor, executing numerous works at Potsdam and...

Each piece can still be used to make impressions for invitations, cards, letterpress or hand printing. They also make charming focal points in your home or office decor.

An accent imitating a woven band adorns the neck of the vase, adding a provincial touch, while a motif of raised teardrops decorates the body —a soft yet graphic shape which offers a...

Upholstered in a terry blue boucle, cascading up and over the chairs’ arching backs, makes a compelling invitation to comfort. Standing on four black legs, these stylish chairs make ...

It's an exquisite piece that doesn't simply reflect its surroundings but enhances them, bringing with it an air of vintage sophistication and an invitation to ponder the past.

While its age is revealed through the distress, scrapes and marks typical from generations of use, the top has been sanded creating an invitation to sit and run ones fingers along it...

The top surface is an invitation to display cherished family heirlooms or a vase of fresh blooms.

The tailor asked for an invitation to the next State banquet...which horrified the Count because the lesser sort was not seen at such events.

The decorative display of flowers does not appear to carry any specific symbolism, the fading flowers may represent a vanitas (memento mori) aspect, reminders of human mortality and ...

Enlist in the Navy: follow the boys in blue for home and country Creator: George Hand Wright United States Navy First World War recruitment poster featuring a long queue of sailo...

Down feather in the cushion is an invitation to curl up and relax in the wide seat. Fluted carvings in the wooden frame, toned and refreshed by white paint, echo the repetition and t...

John Sloan (1871-1951) etching created 1916. Edition: 100 Titled: “McSorley’s Back Room” Plate size: 5 1/4" H x 7 " W Sheet size: 7 1/2" H x 10 3/8" W In excellent condition, unframe...

"The Row at the Picnic" is an original etching by John Sloan. This piece depicts a fight that broke out in a park. There is a mass of people huddled together. 4 7/8" x 3 1/2" art 17...

"Studies" is an original drawing in tempera on paper, realized by an Anonymous French Artist of the XX Century . The state of preservation of the artwork is very good. Sheet dimens...

1920 Social Realism Etching by John French Sloan titled "Bandits Cave" Compelling etching by John Sloan (American 1871 - 1951), 1920 during first year of prohibition showing a estab...

Sloan, John (American, 1871-1951). FRANKIE AND JOHNNIE. or HIM Morse 236. Etching, 1928. Edition of 100 (but only 50 were printed, by Platt). Dated and Titled in the plate, and Signe...

John Sloan, 'New Year's Eve and Adam', etching, 1918, edition 100, (only 85 printed), Morse 190. Signed, titled and annotated '100 proofs' in pencil. Signed and dated in the plate, l...

Man, Wife and Child Etching, 1905 Signed and titled in pencil by the artist below image (see photo) Annotated in pencil by the artist "100 proofs" Signed and dated in the plate lower...

John Sloan (1871-1954), The Green Hour (or Angna Enters in “The Green Hour”), etching, 1930, signed in pencil lower right, inscribed “100 proofs” lower left [with the signature and d...