Michael Drayton was an English poet of the Elizabethan era. Drayton commenced working on his epic poem, Poly Olbion, in 1598. A topographical poem or book of songs describing England and Wales, it was his life’s work and was published in 1612 with 18 songs and maps, being published in 1622 as an enlarged edition with 30 songs and maps. It consisted of 15000 lines of verse, divided into 30 songs. Cambridgeshire was included in the second and enlarged edition. It has long been held that Drayton probably attended the University of Oxford, on account of allusions within his poetry. His circle included Ben Jonson, and probably Shakespeare too. In 1593, Drayton produced the first of his historical poems, the Legend of Piers Gaveston. Poly Olbion was his enormous attempt to record all places of topographical interest in the country. Places and rivers are included anthropomorphically; Cambridge a young woman with flowing breasts, a castle on her head and carrying the sun and a cup; Ely has a cathedral on his head. Drayton recorded a mixture of the topographical scientific and references to historic myths — druids and King Arthur amongst others. Each river has its own nymph, the rivers being the main emphasis of the maps which otherwise show few geographical features.
Michael Drayton 1622 Cambridgeshire Map for Poly-Olbion original antique vintage
By Michael Drayton
Located in London, GB
Visit our other items to see a large selection of views of Oxford and Cambridge. Michael Drayton (1563-1631) Map of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely (1...
Engraving
$4,800
H 14.97 in W 11.03 in D 0.04 in
Vieux Faust, Original Drypoint Etching, Surrealism, 1969, Signed
By Salvador Dalí
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Vieux Faust (Old Faust) Drypoint etching with roulette from 1969. The edition 4/95. Dimensions of work: 38 x 28 cm. Hand signed. Publisher: Pierre Ar...
Drypoint, Etching
$29,000
H 20.48 in W 16.54 in D 1.19 in
Portrait de Marguerite Drypoint Etching, Surrealist, Signed, 1969
By Salvador Dalí
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) Portrait de Marguerite (Portrait of Marguerite) Original drypoint etching with roulette and hand-applied watercolor on Japanese paper, from the deluxe edit...
Drypoint, Etching
$20,800
H 92.5 in W 65.5 in D 0.1 in
Le Cavalier Triomphant Drypoint Etching, Surrealist, Signed, 1973
By Salvador Dalí
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Le Cavalier Triomphant Drypoint etching on chromolithograph, embossed from 1973. The edition HC. Countersigned by the editor. Additionally dedicated b...
Etching, Drypoint
$22,628
H 25.99 in W 20.48 in D 0.04 in
Japanese Fairy Tales Drypoint Etching Portfolio, Signed, 1974
By Salvador Dalí
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Japanese Fairy Tales Portfolio with 10 drypoint etching with stencil from 1974. The edition of XVII/LXXV on Richard de Bas paper. Dimensions of work: 6...
Drypoint, Etching
$9,040
H 29.34 in W 21.46 in D 0.04 in
Prunier hâtif (Hurrying Plum-tree), Original Lithograph, 1969, Signed
By Salvador Dalí
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Prunier hâtif (Hurrying Plum-tree) Lithograph with drypoint etching from 1969. The E.A. on Rives paper. Dimensions of work: 74.5 x 54.5 cm. Hand signe...
Drypoint, Etching, Lithograph
$4,800
H 20.48 in W 16.54 in D 0.04 in
Sator, Original Drypoint Etching, Surrealist, 1969, Signed
By Salvador Dalí
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Sator Drypoint etching with roulette from 1969. The edition 4/95. Dimensions of work: 38 x 28 cm. Hand signed. Publisher: Pierre Argillet, Paris. Re...
Drypoint, Etching
$750
H 15.5 in W 11.5 in
Characters I - Levitation Print, Signed, Edition of 35, 15.5x11.5
By Guntars Sietins
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Signed, titled and numbered, edition of 35. The illusions and reflections in Sietens prints often bring M.C. Escher to mind, but his prints have a distinctive feel all their own. Re...
Mezzotint
$7,520
H 25.75 in W 19.85 in D 0.04 in
The Great Inquisitor Expels the Saviour, Original Drypoint Etching, 1973, Signed
By Salvador Dalí
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - The Great Inquisitor Expels the Saviour Drypoint etching with stencil from 1973. F171/195 on BFK Rives paper. Dimensions of work: 65.4 x 50.4 cm Publi...
Drypoint, Etching, Stencil
$7,520
H 25.75 in W 19.85 in D 0.04 in
A Shattering Entrance upon the American Stage, Drypoint etching, 1973, Signed
By Salvador Dalí
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - A Shattering Entrance upon the American Stage Drypoint etching with stencil from 1973. Editon A 55/195 on Arches paper. Dimensions of work: 65.4 x 50.4...
Drypoint, Etching, Stencil
$20,000
H 25.99 in W 20.08 in D 0.04 in
Nude with Garter, Original, Surrealist, 1969, Signed, Framed
By Salvador Dalí
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Nu à la jarretière (Nude with Garter) Drypoint etching from 1969. The edition 117/145 on Arches paper. Dimensions of work: 66 x 51 cm. Hand signed. P...
Drypoint, Etching
$17,142
H 25.75 in W 19.85 in D 0.04 in
After 50 Years of Surrealism, Complete portfolio of Original Etchings, Signed
By Salvador Dalí
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - After 50 Years of Surrealism Complete portfolio with 12 drypoint etchings with stencil from 1973. The edition A EA. Dimensions of work: 65.4 x 50.4 cm....
Drypoint, Etching, Lithograph
$4,000
H 18.9 in W 13.78 in D 0.04 in
The Black Knight, Original Drypoint Etching, Surrealist, 1975, Signed
By Salvador Dalí
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - The Black Knight Drypoint etching from 1975. The edition of 89/249. Dimensions of sheet: 18.9 x 13.8 in (48 x 35 cm) Dimensions in frame: 24.4 x 20.5 in (62 x 52 cm) Hand signed. Publisher: Oeuvres Graphiques Contemporaines/Pamela Verlag, Paris. Printer: Atelier Viglino/ Atelier Taille Douce, Paris. Reference: Field 75-9 H; Michler/Löpsinger 785 The work is in Excellent condition. -- The Black Knight centers on one of the most enduring figures in chivalric legend: the concealed warrior whose identity and intentions remain uncertain. That atmosphere of ambiguity closely aligns with Dalí’s fascination with unstable appearances, psychological tension, and symbolic transformation. Created in 1975 as a drypoint etching, this impression is numbered 89/249 and hand signed by the artist. The sheet measures 18.9 x 13.8 inches (48 x 35 cm), and the framed dimensions are 24.4 x 20.5 inches (62 x 52 cm). It was published by Oeuvres Graphiques Contemporaines/Pamela Verlag, Paris, and printed by Atelier Viglino/Atelier Taille Douce, Paris. The work is documented as Field 75-9 H and Michler/Löpsinger 785. Preserved in excellent condition, it combines an archetypal subject with the expressive immediacy and technical refinement of Dalí’s drypoint...
Drypoint, Etching
$4,000
H 13.78 in W 18.9 in D 0.04 in
The Sad Garde, Original Drypoint Etching, Surrealist, 1975, Signed
By Salvador Dalí
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - The Sad Garde Drypoint etching from 1975. The edition of 89/249. Dimensions of sheet: 13.8 x 18.9 in (35 x 48 cm) Dimensions in frame: 20.5 x 24.4 in...
Drypoint, Etching
$4,000
H 25.75 in W 19.85 in D 0.04 in
The Divine Love of Gala, Original Drypoint Etching, Surrealist, 1973, Signed
By Salvador Dalí
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - The Divine Love of Gala Drypoint etching with stencil from 1973. F171/195 on BFK Rives paper. Dimensions of work: 65.4 x 50.4 cm Publisher: Transworld...
Drypoint, Etching, Stencil
$4,000
H 18.9 in W 13.78 in D 0.04 in
Fight Before la Dame de Malehout, Original Drypoint Etching, 1975, Signed
By Salvador Dalí
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Fight Before la Dame de Malehout Drypoint etching from 1975. The edition of 89/249. Dimensions of sheet: 18.9 x 13.8 in (48 x 35 cm) Dimensions in fra...
Drypoint, Etching