Leda and the Swan Lithograph

An antique pencil on paper drawing of Greek Goddess Leda being seduced by Zeus in the guise of a swan. The antique gilt frame is in wonderful antique condition and houses antique gla...

In this lithograph of a nude woman, the essence of feminine mysticism takes center stage. The work is numbered and signed but with a signature that makes it difficult to read the ide...

Antique bird print depicting the wild swan, lobated duck, shoveller and goosander. This print originates from 'Museum of Natural History' by Sir John Richardson. Artists and engra...

Utilizing the peacock as an emblematic Art Nouveau animal, a favorite of early 20th-century illustrators and designers, Mr. Blackwell, who was born in 1925, delivers a powerfully aesthetic scene between a woman and a peacock in this lithograph, paying homage to both Art Nouveau and Art Deco. He was among others an American fashion critic, television/radio personality, and fashion designer. We can imagine that this drawing was a study for a dress paying homage to the myth and quintessence of the beauty found within peacock feathers. Like any artist, there is a story, structure, composition, and arrangement of the woman and the peacock, creating an iridescent visual of blue, green, and yellow, a dialogue between forms, curves, and lines. It is said that the Eye on the bird’s feathers reminds us that God is always watching. The off-white background is sober, crossed by two simple circular colored shapes, in the lower part. The two subjects initially appear as one entity, but as we move into the scene, we see that the woman is holding the peacock under her arm as one might hold an accessory. Then very quickly, it appears as the main figure, taking over the entire narrative rather than an accessory or a secondary figure. The peacock's regal posture, with its unfurled feathers, contrasts with the woman's near imbalance, almost as if she was fainting. It could also be interpreted as an intimate and seductive dance, where the two subjects come together as one to pay homage to a poetic and metaphorical world where aesthetics, fashion, and onirism converge. Did you know that peacocks use...

Antique bird print of the wild swan, wild goose, New Holland pigeon goose, shoveller, lobated duck and goosander. Source unknown, to be determined. Artists and Engravers: Engraved...

Antique bird print titled 'Cygnus Cygnus'. Old bird print depicting the whooper swan. This print originates from 'Svenska Foglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Stenritade' by Magnus von Wright.