Eugene Maxime Vallée Collectibles and Curiosities

Masterpieces of Impressionism & Post-Impressionism - The Annenberg Collection. Softcover book, published in 1989 in conjunction with the exhibition at The Philadelphia Museum of Art....

19th Century. Impressive book Works illustrated with gorgeous stickers and engravings depicting historical and mythological scenes momuments and copied art objects of the most auth...

The map is of "Independent Tartary," a historical region in Central Asia that covered parts of what are now Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and surrounding areas. The map was p...

Presented here is an 1876 engraving of John B. Bachelder and James Walker’s Gettysburg. The Repulse of Longstreet’s Assault. The engraved scene depicts the decisive battle on the final day of the Battle of Gettysburg. Researched by the photographer and topographer John B. Bachelder and painted by James Walker, the original painting was created in 1870. This detailed engraving was done by H. B. Hall Jr. and published by James Drummond Ball. Otherwise called Pickett’s Charge, the battle occurred on July 3, 1863. Pickett’s corp commander, Lieutenant General James Longstreet was placed in charge of the attack despite his hesitations. Longstreet’s central role led to the title of the work, Repulse of Longstreet’s Assault. In an attempt to gain control of an important supply route, nine Confederate brigades charged across three-quarters of a mile of open ground against cannon fire to take Cemetery Ridge from the defending Union Army. Despite their overwhelming numbers, the Confederate forces were repelled with considerable casualties marking not only a decisive victory for the Union, but also the beginning of the slow defeat of Lee’s Army. The furthest the charging forces advanced before being repulsed would forever be known as the “High Water Mark of the Confederacy.” The Confederate army never recovered from the losses at Gettysburg and it effectively ended Lee’s campaign into Pennsylvania. The engraving gives the perspective from the Union rear, one that encompasses most of the battlefield, from Big Round Top on the left to the northern reaches of Cemetery Ridge on the right. The Confederate lines at Seminary Ridge are in the far distance, partially obscured by bursting shells. The image centers on the main Confederate assault, in the vicinity of what today are known as "The Copse" and "The Bloody Angle." The composition has elemen...

Description: Ancient map of the Parthian Empire (19th century), original engraving extracted from the atlas of the history of the emperors from 1819, based on the history of the Rom...

A beautiful catalogue which was published in 1995, still in the original slipcase, to coincide with an exhibition of the collection of the Museum of Classical Chinese Furniture in San Francisco...

Masterpieces of English Furniture: The Gerstenfeld Collection by Edward Lennox-Boyd. Christies books, 1998 1st Edition thus hardcover with dust jacket. A unique collection of 18th ce...

20 Volumes. Sand, George. The Masterpieces. Bound in full red morocco, all edges gilt, raised bands, ornate gilt on spines and covers, frontispieces in 2 states(one colored) other il...

An innovative and original survey of the best Mid-Century Modern architecture from around the world Featuring 450 of the very best works of Mid-Century Modern architecture from eve...

Masterpieces of German Expressionism at the Detroit Institute of Arts by Horst Uhr. Published by Hudson Hills Press LLC, 1982. Stated 1st Ed ...

Antique print titled 'Leijden in Hollandt'. Old print of the city of Leiden, the Netherlands. This print originates from 'Thesaurus philopoliticus oder Politisches Schatzkästlein'. T...

This original wood engraving is titled “The Restaurant of the House of Representatives, Washington, DC.” It was published as a double-page image, in the August 12, 1893 issue of the famous 19th century newspaper Harper’s Weekly. The print was illustrated by Charles Stanley Reinhardt. The House Restaurant, a unique part of life in the Capitol, has been in the same location since the 1857 Capitol Expansion. Congressional members’ busy work schedule made the availability of food on site a necessity. But the restaurant also served as an informal meeting spot for members to continue conversations and deal making. This 1893 print illustrates the convivial atmosphere. Details including elegantly dressed tables...