19th Century 'Memento Mori' Etching by Alfred Wordsworth Thompson

These fine mid 18th century orientalist hand coloured engravings with full margins, were originally drawn in 1737 by Frederik Ludvig Norden, then engraved & printed by Markus Tuscher in 1743 & 1744. Frederik Ludvig Norden (1708-1742) was a Danish naval officer, cartographer & archaeologist who travelled down the Nile through Egypt into the Sudan during the years 1737-1738. The account of his travels 'Voyage d' Egypt et de Nubie' was published over a decade after his death, along with these & other engravings of his drawings by Markus Tuscher (1705-1751). These plates are considered to be the earliest & most significant illustrations drawn prior to Dominique Vivant Denon...

A fine late18th century coloured copper mezzotint engraving printed on original handmade wove paper, after the original painting by George Morland. The bottom far left margin referen...

A fine late18th century coloured copper mezzotint engraving printed on original handmade wove paper, after the original painting by George Morland. The bottom left margin references ...

A limited edition surrealist lithograph titled "Chicken Hearts (Ka Series)", printed on archival deckle edge paper, the bottom margin embossed with blind stamps, together with the artists hand written notations referencing the limited edition number VII / XIII (7 of 13), the title, followed by the artist's signature & date 1980. Bio: Robert A. Nelson (1930-2012) received both his B.F.A. & his M.F.A. in 1950 & 1951 respectively from the Art Institute of Chicago. He was alto the recipient of the illustrious 'Purchase Prize' in the 31st National Exhibition of Boston Printmakers, and was later awarded the Cezanne medal from the government of France in 1961. Robert Nelson is represented in the permanent collections of The De Cordova Museum, The Seattle Art Museum...