David Jones, CH, CBE Prints and Multiples

A brilliant and early impression of this woodcut. Dark, well-inked, with strong contrasts and no sign of wear. From "The Fall and Salvation of Mankind Through the Life and Passion of Christ."

Page Size: 10 x 14.5 Frame Size: 13 x 17.5 Signed in Block, bottom right. An elegant woodblock print by that masterfully balances fluid motion with the minimalist restraint of Zen a...

Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - The Inferno, Canto 6 - Cerberus Woodcut print from 1960. Dimensions of sheet: 33 x 26.2 cm Dimensions in frame: 53.2 x 43.2 cm Publisher: Les Heures C...

A colorful and attractive hand-colored 19th century woodcut engraving entitled "A Game of Lacrosse" after a drawing by W. H. Hall. It was published in New York in Harper's Weekly on May 10, 1884. It depicts a scene from an intense lacrosse game. This hand-colored woodcut engraving is presented in a red mat that measures 16" high x 20.63" wide. The sheet measures 10.63" high x 15.88" wide. There is a central fold, as issued. The print is in excellent condition. Lacrosse is the oldest sport in North America, possibly originating as far back as the 1400's. The sport was first invented by Native Americans, who originally played it as a means to toughen braves for war or to settle tribal disputes. It was played by between 100 and 1,000 participants at a time. There were no strict boundaries and the game could cover miles and take days to complete. It was very violent with many injuries, which were sometimes fatal. The game was unknown to whites until the 17th century when a Jesuit priest observed Heron Indians playing it. He thought the stick and netting resembled the "crosier" carried by bishops during religious ceremonies, This led to the name "la crosse". A Canadian dentist standardized the rules of the game in 1867 and the 1st college team was created at New York University in 1877. The game gained national attention and popularity in 1956 when the Hall-of-Fame football player Jim Brown...

Gianni Schicchi's Bite - Hell Canto 30 is a Color Wood-cut on heavy rag paper realized in 1964 by Salvador Dalì, It is part of Biblia Sacra vulgatæ edition is published by Rizzoli-Me...

The Black Cherub - Hell Plate 20 is a woodcut print realized in 1963 for a series illustrating the Medieval poem of the "Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri. Good conditions. Limite...

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi Kintaro Snaring a Giant Carp (Kintaro rigyo o torau) Meiji period, 1885 Woodblock print Vertical oban diptych: each sheet approx. 37x 25.5 cm The lower sheet sign...

oel Shapiro Woodcut (butternet and cherry) on Crown & Sceptre laid paper, 1987 Pencil signed and numbered 18 of 29 on the front Published by PACE Editions, NY (with original label ve...

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - Poèmes, Planche IX (trial proof) Woodcut print from 1968. Trial proof - unique work. Dimensions of sheet: 32.5 x 25 cm Dimensions in frame: 53.2 x 43.2...

Lucifer - Paradise 9 is a woodcut print realized in 1963 for a series illustrating the Medieval poem of the "Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri. Good conditions. Limited edition of...

Watermark: Bull's Head with Serpent and Cross (Briquet 1575, dated 1492 by Briquet) Provenance: Martin Folkes (Lugt 1034) Reverend G. L. Blake (Lugt 1172) Reference: Bartsc...

This is a framed hand-colored woodcut engraving entitled "Sicilian and Italian Fisherman's Dock - San Francisco", created by Henry François Farny ...