Rare woodcut of Imperator Julius Caesar seated in front of the city of Rome.
Caesar is represented by a contemporary ruler wearing a crown and heavy armour...
The main woodcut shows the enchantress Circe in front of Odysseus and one of his crew members changed into a swine. Circe holds a beaker, which stands for her vast knowledge of potions and herbs.
The woodcut below depicts Samson with remains of the Philistine temple. Further vignettes show the descendants of Eli, and depictions of four Jewish judges...
Woodcut entitled ‘Vates Sibyllinae’, showing three naked prophetesses next to a tree. This may be an early representation of the ‘Three Graces’ so fashionable in Renaissance art.
The print is taken from a Latin edition of Münster's Cosmography one of the most influential geographical works of the 16th century.
Sebastian Münster (1488-1552) was a cosmographer and professor of Hebrew who taught at Tübingen, Heidelberg, and Basel...
Print of the ruins of the Mayan city of Uxmal in Yucatan, Mexico.
The general views were designed by Jean Arnould Leveil (1806-1866) and engraved by Jean Baptiste Marie Bury and Joseph Durond.
The print was edited as first of twelve depictions of the ruins of Uxmal in the appendix of volume 4 in: Jules Gailhabaud. Monuments anciens et modernes: Collection formant une histoire de l'architecture des différents peuples à toutes les époques...
Print of the palace entrance in the Mayan city of Uxmal in Yucatan, Mexico.
Designed by Jean Arnould Leveil (1806-1866) after the drawing (sepia ink and wash on wove paper) of Frederic Catherwood (1799-1854) from 1843, entitled: Archway, Casa del Gobernador, Uxmal, Yucatan.
Engraved by Jean Baptiste Marie Bury.
The print was edited as fourth of twelve depictions of the ruins of Uxmal in the appendix of volume 4 in: Jules Gailhabaud...
“MAKING THE World Safe for Democracy “ Soft ground etching Early life and education
Aaron Sopher, the tenth of the thirteen children of Samuel A. Sopher and Jennie Saperstein, was born in East Baltimore, Maryland, on December 16, 1905.[1] His father owned a small cigar factory and tobacco shop near the Baltimore harbor...
eorge Grosz (German: [ɡʁoːs]; born Georg Ehrenfried Groß; July 26, 1893 – July 6, 1959) was a German artist known especially for his caricatural drawings and paintings of Berlin life in the 1920s. He was a prominent member of the Berlin Dada and New Objectivity groups during the Weimar Republic. He emigrated to the United States in 1933, and became a naturalized citizen in 1938...
Leaf of the Margarita philosophica, a general encyclopedia written by Gregor Reisch between 1489 and 1496 in Latin and first published in 1503.
Our sample was edited in March 1504 and printed by Johann Schott, a student of Gregor Reisch.
The sheet is from Chapter VI, which deals with geometric solids and their properties.
To illustrate the three dimensions of space, the author chooses the image of a naked man pierced by three spears, standing for length (longitudo), width (l...
A very fine Lithograph Exhibition Poster of Georges Braque,from his dealer in France Gallery Vallardos. The French Cubist artist that worked with Picasso to invent cubism. Measuring 26” x 20”
A civil war era lithograph showing views of Washington DC including a partial built Washington Monument The lithograph measuring 24” x 30”
The Gibson Girl "The Rendezvous" Artist Proof (1909)
Charles Dana Gibson Original Gibson Girl print "The Rendezvous" by Charles Dana Gibson. Published in 1909 by P.F.Colliers & Son - Series A., No.12 artist proof. Measures W11 1/2 x H16 1/2 inches including border. Charles Dana Gibson (September 14, 1867 – December 23, 1944)[1] was an American illustrator...
A very fine engraving by the 17th Century artist Hollar measuring 5”. 7” and framed size is 11” x 15”……. Winter is one of the most recognized works of Bohemian engraver Wencesclaus Hollar (1607–1677). It is the final image in a series of etchings portraying each of the four seasons as embodied by a female figure. In Winter, the woman is almost entirely covered by layers of furs and warm fabrics, staving off seasonal frigid temperatures...
This work is framed and measuring 23” x 18”.
Title: The Right Reverend Father in God, Dr. Benjamin Hoadly, Lord Bishop of Winchester, Prelate of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, 1743
Engraver: Bernard Baron (French, Paris 1696–1762 London)
Artist: After William Hogarth (British, London 1697–1764 London)
Sitter: Benjamin Hoadly (British, 1676–1761)
Date: 1743
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: sheet: 16 7/16 x 11 3/8 in. (41.8 x 28.9 cm)
Artist Kōgyo Tsukioka 1869-1927 No Theater Japanese 22” x 16” A very fine in color depicting a scene of an opera…….. Kōgyo Tsukioka (月岡 耕漁, Tsukioka Kōgyo), sometimes called Kōgyo Sakamaki (坂巻 耕漁, Sakamaki Kōgyo), (April 18, 1869 – February 25, 1927) was a Japanese artist of the Meiji period. He was a student and adopted son of Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, and also studied with Ogata Gekkō...
ARTIST SKYLEAR SIGNED LITHOGRAPH INTERIOR SCENE Measuring 23” x 34”
An etching and aquatint print by Hiroto Norikane (b.1949) of a cat. Very detailed etching in round format with multiple colors printed on paper and signed in pencil. Numbered 28 of 300 edition. Titled in Japanese "Glosssy - C". Known to have been printed in 2014.
Dimensions: Paper size: 10 1/4" high x 10 1/4" wide. Size of art including signature: 6" diameter.
A rare copper plate etching artist proof by, Mayumi Oda (b.1941). A night scene with a goat in a garden under the moon. Printed in black ink on paper. Signed in pencil and titled "Yvonn's Night Goat".
Dimensions: Paper size: 10 1/4" high x 10 1/4" wide. Size of art including signature: 6" wide
Japanese limited edition woodblock print by Tadashige Nishida (b. 1942) depicting a white cat set against a vibrant red background. This is an early 1999 printing of this design. In pencil, the bottom margin contains the title "Cat (Look Back) 2w," the edition number 59/120, the artist's signature "T. Nishida," and the date '99 together with the artist's red seal. Paper: 15" x 12 3/4" (image: 11 3/4" x 9 1/2"). Very good overall condition...