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A feminine thought Dieter Roth portfolio abstract geometric black white etching
A feminine thought Dieter Roth portfolio abstract geometric black white etching

A feminine thought Dieter Roth portfolio abstract geometric black white etching

By Dieter Roth

Located in New York, NY

Roth would make hundreds of print editions and books over his career and blurred the line between genres and mediums, embarking on prodigious collaborations and experimentation with ...

Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Francois Auguste Rene Rodin, Untitled, from The Varende, 1944 (after)
Francois Auguste Rene Rodin, Untitled, from The Varende, 1944 (after)

Francois Auguste Rene Rodin, Untitled, from The Varende, 1944 (after)

By Auguste Rodin

Located in Southampton, NY

The project reflects the Parisian tradition of deluxe art editions, where literary homage, scholarly insight, and graphic craftsmanship converged to celebrate an artist’s influence.

Category

1940s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Francois Auguste Rene Rodin, Untitled, from The Varende, 1944 (after)
Francois Auguste Rene Rodin, Untitled, from The Varende, 1944 (after)

Francois Auguste Rene Rodin, Untitled, from The Varende, 1944 (after)

By Auguste Rodin

Located in Southampton, NY

The project reflects the Parisian tradition of deluxe art editions, where literary homage, scholarly insight, and graphic craftsmanship converged to celebrate an artist’s influence.

Category

1940s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Francois Auguste Rene Rodin, Untitled, from The Varende, 1944 (after)
Francois Auguste Rene Rodin, Untitled, from The Varende, 1944 (after)

Francois Auguste Rene Rodin, Untitled, from The Varende, 1944 (after)

By Auguste Rodin

Located in Southampton, NY

The project reflects the Parisian tradition of deluxe art editions, where literary homage, scholarly insight, and graphic craftsmanship converged to celebrate an artist’s influence.

Category

1940s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Francois Auguste Rene Rodin, Untitled, from The Varende, 1944 (after)
Francois Auguste Rene Rodin, Untitled, from The Varende, 1944 (after)

Francois Auguste Rene Rodin, Untitled, from The Varende, 1944 (after)

By Auguste Rodin

Located in Southampton, NY

The project reflects the Parisian tradition of deluxe art editions, where literary homage, scholarly insight, and graphic craftsmanship converged to celebrate an artist’s influence.

Category

1940s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Francois Auguste Rene Rodin, Untitled, from The Varende, 1944 (after)
Francois Auguste Rene Rodin, Untitled, from The Varende, 1944 (after)

Francois Auguste Rene Rodin, Untitled, from The Varende, 1944 (after)

By Auguste Rodin

Located in Southampton, NY

The project reflects the Parisian tradition of deluxe art editions, where literary homage, scholarly insight, and graphic craftsmanship converged to celebrate an artist’s influence.

Category

1940s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Francois Auguste Rene Rodin, Untitled, from The Varende, 1944 (after)
Francois Auguste Rene Rodin, Untitled, from The Varende, 1944 (after)

Francois Auguste Rene Rodin, Untitled, from The Varende, 1944 (after)

By Auguste Rodin

Located in Southampton, NY

The project reflects the Parisian tradition of deluxe art editions, where literary homage, scholarly insight, and graphic craftsmanship converged to celebrate an artist’s influence.

Category

1940s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Francois Auguste Rene Rodin, Untitled, from The Varende, 1944 (after)
Francois Auguste Rene Rodin, Untitled, from The Varende, 1944 (after)

Francois Auguste Rene Rodin, Untitled, from The Varende, 1944 (after)

By Auguste Rodin

Located in Southampton, NY

The project reflects the Parisian tradition of deluxe art editions, where literary homage, scholarly insight, and graphic craftsmanship converged to celebrate an artist’s influence.

Category

1940s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Francois Auguste Rene Rodin, Untitled, from The Varende, 1944 (after)
Francois Auguste Rene Rodin, Untitled, from The Varende, 1944 (after)

Francois Auguste Rene Rodin, Untitled, from The Varende, 1944 (after)

By Auguste Rodin

Located in Southampton, NY

The project reflects the Parisian tradition of deluxe art editions, where literary homage, scholarly insight, and graphic craftsmanship converged to celebrate an artist’s influence.

Category

1940s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Francois Auguste Rene Rodin, Untitled, from The Varende, 1944 (after)
Francois Auguste Rene Rodin, Untitled, from The Varende, 1944 (after)

Francois Auguste Rene Rodin, Untitled, from The Varende, 1944 (after)

By Auguste Rodin

Located in Southampton, NY

The project reflects the Parisian tradition of deluxe art editions, where literary homage, scholarly insight, and graphic craftsmanship converged to celebrate an artist’s influence.

Category

1940s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Francois Auguste Rene Rodin, Untitled, from The Varende, 1944 (after)
Francois Auguste Rene Rodin, Untitled, from The Varende, 1944 (after)

Francois Auguste Rene Rodin, Untitled, from The Varende, 1944 (after)

By Auguste Rodin

Located in Southampton, NY

The project reflects the Parisian tradition of deluxe art editions, where literary homage, scholarly insight, and graphic craftsmanship converged to celebrate an artist’s influence.

Category

1940s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Francois Auguste Rene Rodin, Untitled, from The Varende, 1944 (after)
Francois Auguste Rene Rodin, Untitled, from The Varende, 1944 (after)

Francois Auguste Rene Rodin, Untitled, from The Varende, 1944 (after)

By Auguste Rodin

Located in Southampton, NY

The project reflects the Parisian tradition of deluxe art editions, where literary homage, scholarly insight, and graphic craftsmanship converged to celebrate an artist’s influence.

Category

1940s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Landscape - Original Etching by Renzo Biasion - Mid 20th Century

Landscape - Original Etching by Renzo Biasion - Mid 20th Century

By Renzo Biasion

Located in Roma, IT

There are numerous collaborations as an art and literary critic in periodicals such as Il Verri, Le Vie d'Italia, newspapers: Gazzetta del popolo, Il Resto del Carlino, Corriere d'In...

Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

The Artist's Studio - Original Etching by Renzo Biasion - 1960s
The Artist's Studio - Original Etching by Renzo Biasion - 1960s

The Artist's Studio - Original Etching by Renzo Biasion - 1960s

By Renzo Biasion

Located in Roma, IT

There are numerous collaborations as an art and literary critic in periodicals such as Il Verri, Le Vie d'Italia, newspapers: Gazzetta del popolo, Il Resto del Carlino, Corriere d'In...

Category

1960s Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Girl Running (or Woman Running)
Girl Running (or Woman Running)

Girl Running (or Woman Running)

By Arthur B. Davies

Located in New York, NY

Ms. Carey was an American art and literary critic, well-known in the early 20th century for her works on Tennyson, Browning and Emerson, and the artists Whistler, Daumier and Blake.

Category

1910s American Impressionist Nude Prints

Materials

Drypoint

Foot Musik

Roberto MattaFoot Musik, 1990

$10,623

H 29.93 in W 30.71 in

Foot Musik

By Roberto Matta

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

He produced the illustrations for Lasse Söderberg’s first anthology of poems, Akrobaterna (“The Acrobats”), published in 1955, and was also responsible for the cover of the Swedish a...

Category

1990s Surrealist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Gouache

Untitled (Fantastic Scene)
Untitled (Fantastic Scene)

Michael BowenUntitled (Fantastic Scene), c.1975

$1,350

H 21.5 in W 26 in D 0.01 in

Untitled (Fantastic Scene)

By Michael Bowen

Located in San Francisco, CA

Chronicled in books and periodicals reflecting on the turbulent 1960s, Bowen's historical impact on both the literary and visual art worlds is well documented.

Category

Late 20th Century Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Double Faces, Variant #1
Double Faces, Variant #1

Michael BowenDouble Faces, Variant #1, c.1975

$750

H 29.25 in W 20.75 in D 0.01 in

Double Faces, Variant #1

By Michael Bowen

Located in San Francisco, CA

Chronicled in books and periodicals reflecting on the turbulent 1960s, Bowen's historical impact on both the literary and visual art worlds is well documented.

Category

Late 20th Century Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Crying Mask with Unicorn, Variant #1
Crying Mask with Unicorn, Variant #1

Crying Mask with Unicorn, Variant #1

By Michael Bowen

Located in San Francisco, CA

Chronicled in books and periodicals reflecting on the turbulent 1960s, Bowen's historical impact on both the literary and visual art worlds is well documented.

Category

Late 20th Century Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Cafe Life
Cafe Life

Michael BowenCafe Life, 1982

$450

H 30.75 in W 21.75 in D 0.01 in

Cafe Life

By Michael Bowen

Located in San Francisco, CA

Chronicled in books and periodicals reflecting on the turbulent 1960s, Bowen's historical impact on both the literary and visual art worlds is well documented.

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Mixed Media

Landscape - Original Etching by Renzo Biasion - 1960s

Landscape - Original Etching by Renzo Biasion - 1960s

By Renzo Biasion

Located in Roma, IT

There are numerous collaborations as an art and literary critic in periodicals such as Il Verri, Le Vie d'Italia, newspapers: Gazzetta del popolo, Il Resto del Carlino, Corriere d'In...

Category

1960s Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

The Angel, contemporary, William Blake and George Byron poems, acrylic on paper
The Angel, contemporary, William Blake and George Byron poems, acrylic on paper

The Angel, contemporary, William Blake and George Byron poems, acrylic on paper

By Anna Pennati

Located in Milano, MI

This piece demonstrates Pennati's ability to translate literary inspiration into compelling visual narratives, making it an exceptional choice for collectors who appreciate the inter...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel, Ink, Acrylic

We Love You, drawing on engraving signed & inscribed unique variant X/X, Framed
We Love You, drawing on engraving signed & inscribed unique variant X/X, Framed

We Love You, drawing on engraving signed & inscribed unique variant X/X, Framed

By Louise Bourgeois

Located in New York, NY

"We Love You" was acquired from the Estate of Joachim Neugrosche - the prolific literary translator, essayist, art critic, poet, editor, and publisher, who translated more than 200 b...

Category

Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Pencil, Graphite, Engraving

Composition - Drawing by Alfredo Mezio - 1934

Composition - Drawing by Alfredo Mezio - 1934

By Alfredo Mezio

Located in Roma, IT

Alfredo Mezio  (1908 - 1978), was an Italian journalist, literary critic and art critic.  When he moved to Rome, in the late 1920s, he began to collaborate as a caricaturist with th...

Category

1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Figure - Drawing by Alfredo Mezio - 1941

Figure - Drawing by Alfredo Mezio - 1941

By Alfredo Mezio

Located in Roma, IT

Alfredo Mezio (1908 - 1978), was an Italian journalist, literary critic and art critic.

Category

1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Untitled (Standing man with umbrella behind)
Untitled (Standing man with umbrella behind)

Untitled (Standing man with umbrella behind)

By Charles Maurin

Located in Fairlawn, OH

In 1895 he was also commissioned to provide illustrations for the art and literary journal La Revue Blanche. After 1900, however, Maurin’s output declined considerably, partly due t...

Category

1890s French School Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite

Figure - Original Pen on Paper by Alfredo Mezio - 1930
Figure - Original Pen on Paper by Alfredo Mezio - 1930

Figure - Original Pen on Paper by Alfredo Mezio - 1930

By Alfredo Mezio

Located in Roma, IT

Alfredo Mezio (1908 - 1978), was an Italian journalist, illustrator, literary critic and art critic.

Category

1930s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pen

Figures -  Mixed Media Drawing by Louis Touchagues - Mid-20th Century

Figures - Mixed Media Drawing by Louis Touchagues - Mid-20th Century

By Louis Touchagues

Located in Roma, IT

He collaborates with various illustrated papers (The Living Art, New literary ...) and satirical (Crapouillot, Le Charivari ...).

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Watercolor

Femme Assise en Robe - Original Ink and Watercolor by L. Touchagues - Early 1900

Femme Assise en Robe - Original Ink and Watercolor by L. Touchagues - Early 1900

By Louis Touchagues

Located in Roma, IT

He collaborates with various illustrated papers (The Living Art, New literary ...) and satirical (Crapouillot, Le Charivari ...).

Category

Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

The Greeting- Ink Drawing on Paper 1970s

The Greeting- Ink Drawing on Paper 1970s

By Louis Touchagues

Located in Roma, IT

He collaborates with various illustrated papers (The Living Art, New literary ...) and satirical (Crapouillot, Le Charivari ...).

Category

1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

The Wolf - Original Ink Drawing on Paper 1970s

The Wolf - Original Ink Drawing on Paper 1970s

By Louis Touchagues

Located in Roma, IT

He collaborates with various illustrated papers (The Living Art, New literary ...) and satirical (Crapouillot, Le Charivari ...).

Category

1970s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

The Last Amorous Passion of Torquemada - L. Touchagues - Early 20th Century
The Last Amorous Passion of Torquemada - L. Touchagues - Early 20th Century

The Last Amorous Passion of Torquemada - L. Touchagues - Early 20th Century

By Louis Touchagues

Located in Roma, IT

He collaborates with various illustrated papers (The Living Art, New literary ...) and satirical (Crapouillot, Le Charivari ...).

Category

Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

The Last Passion of Torquemada - Ink Drawing on Paper 1935
The Last Passion of Torquemada - Ink Drawing on Paper 1935

The Last Passion of Torquemada - Ink Drawing on Paper 1935

By Louis Touchagues

Located in Roma, IT

He collaborates with various illustrated papers (The Living Art, New literary ...) and satirical (Crapouillot, Le Charivari ...).

Category

1930s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Montblanc Writers Edition 2007 William Faulkner 3 Piece Pen Set
Montblanc Writers Edition 2007 William Faulkner 3 Piece Pen Set

Montblanc Writers Edition 2007 William Faulkner 3 Piece Pen Set

By Montblanc

Located in Simpsonville, SC

Indulge in the Montblanc Writers Edition 2007 William Cuthbert Faulkner 3 Piece Pen Set, a celebration of literary excellence and the art of fine craftsmanship.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Desk Accessories

Foot Musik

Roberto MattaFoot Musik, 1990

$10,623

H 29.93 in W 30.71 in

Foot Musik

By Roberto Matta

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

He produced the illustrations for Lasse Söderberg’s first anthology of poems, Akrobaterna (“The Acrobats”), published in 1955, and was also responsible for the cover of the Swedish a...

Category

1990s Surrealist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Mixed Media

Lewis Carroll Observed Hardcover Book, 1st Edition, Folk Art, 1976
Lewis Carroll Observed Hardcover Book, 1st Edition, Folk Art, 1976

Lewis Carroll Observed Hardcover Book, 1st Edition, Folk Art, 1976

By Lewis Carroll

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Potter, New York, 1976 An anthology of 15 new essays on all aspects of Carroll's art, his major literary works, his artwork, and his work on Logic This is a beautiful collectible h...

Category

20th Century American Folk Art Books

Materials

Paper

Carlos Ramos 'Mensagem' Wood and Iron Sculpture, Contemporary Art
Carlos Ramos 'Mensagem' Wood and Iron Sculpture, Contemporary Art

Carlos Ramos 'Mensagem' Wood and Iron Sculpture, Contemporary Art

Located in Lisboa, PT

Perfectly suited for collectors of contemporary sculpture, literary-inspired art, or nature-influenced forms, Mensagem is a singular piece that carries with it not only visual beauty...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Natural Specimens

Materials

Iron

Original Vintage Poster Pierre Bonnard Vuillard Et Les Nabis La Revue Blanche
Original Vintage Poster Pierre Bonnard Vuillard Et Les Nabis La Revue Blanche

Original Vintage Poster Pierre Bonnard Vuillard Et Les Nabis La Revue Blanche

By Pierre Bonnard

Located in London, GB

Great design depicting artwork by Bonnard created for the French art and literary magazine La Revue Blanche (1889-1903), depicting a lady with flowers in her headdress, holding a lea...

Category

Vintage 1950s French Posters

Materials

Paper

Oedipus and Antigone, Swedish Romantic Lithograph after Pehr Wickenberg, 1850
Oedipus and Antigone, Swedish Romantic Lithograph after Pehr Wickenberg, 1850

Oedipus and Antigone, Swedish Romantic Lithograph after Pehr Wickenberg, 1850

Located in Langweer, NL

Today it appeals to collectors of Scandinavian art, classical mythology, literary subjects, and nineteenth-century decorative prints.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Prints

Materials

Paper

Vintage Boho Brutalist Sculpture of Don Quixote De La Mancha
Vintage Boho Brutalist Sculpture of Don Quixote De La Mancha

Vintage Boho Brutalist Sculpture of Don Quixote De La Mancha

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This unique example of literary-inspired art serves as an immediate conversation starter, blending historical narrative with bold architectural form.

Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Brutalist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Copper, Iron

Hermes CS140 Fragments d'un discours amoureux Roland Barthes Dark Grey Blue New
Hermes CS140 Fragments d'un discours amoureux Roland Barthes Dark Grey Blue New

Hermes CS140 Fragments d'un discours amoureux Roland Barthes Dark Grey Blue New

By Hermès

Located in Ottawa, CA

Collector’s Notes: “Fragments d’un discours amoureux” continues to intrigue Hermès enthusiasts for its bold integration of literary and typographic art—a rare fusion in shawl design ...

Category

2010s French Scarves

Jan Janszoon Starter at His Desk – 19th-Century Hand-Colored Lithograph
Jan Janszoon Starter at His Desk – 19th-Century Hand-Colored Lithograph

Jan Janszoon Starter at His Desk – 19th-Century Hand-Colored Lithograph

Located in Langweer, NL

Keywords: Jan Janszoon Starter print, Dutch poet portrait, 17th-century lyric poet, antique romantic writer lithograph, hand-colored literary artwork, Herman ten Kate lithograph, U...

Category

Antique 1850s Prints

Materials

Paper

Joost van den Vondel Writing in His Shop – 19th-Century Hand-Colored Lithograph
Joost van den Vondel Writing in His Shop – 19th-Century Hand-Colored Lithograph

Joost van den Vondel Writing in His Shop – 19th-Century Hand-Colored Lithograph

Located in Langweer, NL

Keywords: Joost van den Vondel print, Dutch Golden Age poet, antique literary portrait, 19th-century hand-colored lithograph, Vondel bookseller image, W F Hoevenaar artwork, Utrech...

Category

Antique 1850s Prints

Materials

Paper

Toulouse Lautrec, French Book by Gerard Durozoi, 1992
Toulouse Lautrec, French Book by Gerard Durozoi, 1992

Toulouse Lautrec, French Book by Gerard Durozoi, 1992

By Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Located in Atlanta, GA

Author of literary and art criticism, his publications include Matisse - The Masterworks for Studio Editions.

Category

1990s French Victorian Books

Materials

Paper

Gale Rothstein Incredible Semi-Precious Jeweled Necklace
Gale Rothstein Incredible Semi-Precious Jeweled Necklace

Gale Rothstein Incredible Semi-Precious Jeweled Necklace

By Gale Rothstein

Located in Hyattsville, MD

She has received awards from the National Collage Society, Manhattan Arts, Artsy Shark, Fusion Art, and Light Space Time. Her work has been the subject of a feature article and on th...

Category

Vintage 1980s American Modernist Drop Necklaces

Materials

Garnet, Malachite

Portrait of Alphonse de Lamartine – Stipple Engraving after David d’Angers, 1843
Portrait of Alphonse de Lamartine – Stipple Engraving after David d’Angers, 1843

Portrait of Alphonse de Lamartine – Stipple Engraving after David d’Angers, 1843

Located in Langweer, NL

This piece would make a distinguished addition to any collection of 19th-century literary portraits or Romantic-era art.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Prints

Materials

Paper

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