Mary II (30 April 1662 – 28 December 1694) was Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland, co-reigning with her husband, William III & II, from 1689 until her death in 1694.
A beautifu Eighteenth Century, hand colored Etching exotic monkey 10 x 8“ Frame size 16 x 14 framed and mat
An English antique line engraving by Taylor, published by Alexander Hogg in "The Antiquities of England and Wales", 1795, the subject given as "View of Lambeth Palace in Surrey". The print measures 7 1/4" by 9 1/4" (and 13 1/2" by 15 1/2" framed). The print looks decidedly antique, the paper with old crinkles, and it is simply laid against a pinkish board. It appears to have been possibly trimmed at bottom. The decorative print is hand colored...
A mezzotint printed in colors of a large Holderness cow, a type of Holstein Friesian. Printed on woven paper. The image is 18 by 24 inches, overall it is 24 ¾ by 30 inches and the mat is 26 by 31 ½ inches. The print, with dedication on the lower margin, depicts a large rectangular cow in front of a barnyard with a dog, cowherd and a well dressed man in the foreground. In the lower left below the image is printed, “painted by G. Gerrard.” In the center, “Pub. April 9th 1798 by G...
Alexander Pope (21 May 1688 – 30 May 1744) was an English poet and satirist of the Augustan period and one of its greatest artistic exponents.[1] Considered the foremost English poet of the early 18th century and a master of the heroic couplet, he is best known for satirical and discursive poetry, including The Rape of the Lock, The Dunciad, and An Essay on Criticism, and for his translation of Homer...
Jacob Gole
1660-1737
Dutch
This is an original mezzotint engraving by Dutch artist Jacob Gole (1660-1737) This image, The Drawing Lesson was created after the painting by Godfrey Schalcken. This image identified in the lower border has an image size of 9 3/4X7 7/8 inches. Printed on an early laid type paper, some foxing but overall very fine condition. It has a collectors seal in the lower border, "H de t stat".
Sir Isaac Newton PRS (25 December 1642 – 20 March 1726/27[a]) was an English mathematician, physicist, astronomer, theologian, and author (described in his time as a "natural philosopher") who is widely recognised as one of the greatest mathematicians, physicists, and most influential scientists of all time. He was a key figure in the philosophical revolution known as the Enlightenment...
A set of SIX framed engravings, each 14" by 9" and 16 1/2" by 12 1/2" identically framed, featuring architectural facades and urns, by the very well known eighteenth century Flemish architect and engraver JEAN FRANCOIS DE NEUFFORGE (1714-1791). Neufforge is known for his "Recueil Elementaire d'Architecture", a landmark publication of its time, late editions containing 900 engravings of all aspects of 18th century architecture...
Italian Lithograph TABULA V Mythological Scene circa 1794 measuring 6x8”
Napoleanonic War Figures in Russia, Russian Town of Tcherkask Lithograph circa 1800 21x18 inches
Pitt is shown half length with document on a desk. The engraving has been cut down within the plate marks and the legend at the bottom is rather damaged but still readan=ble.The engraved portrait is in good condition and has long ago been mounted on a strengthenoing sheet of paper. Sherwin was a well regarded follower of the more famous Bartolozzi. The portrait was engraved in the year of the French Revolution...
Valentine Green, British, 1739-1813, mezzotint after Reynolds, "Self Portrait of Sir Joshua Reynolds", 1780, plate size: 19 x 15 inches, signed in the plate. Water stains along the bottom edge of the sheet, outside of the plate mark.
Italian lithograph titled TABULA VII showing an ancient mythology scene on fine laid paper with a strong impression
Cassini, Giovanni-Marie, "Graffitto, c. 1780, hand-colored copper plate engraving, Crisp impressions with sharp features, full original color and margins as issued. All in excellent condition, rare.
Dimensions are 24" x 19" with the frame.
Eighteenth Century Print by L. Boilly artist “Les Lunetts, delpech print c.1790, lithograph measuring 12“ x 9“, frame size 18 x 24.
Louis-Léopold Boilly,
Louis-Léopold Boilly ; 5 July 1761 – 4 January 1845) was a French painter and draftsman. A gifted creator of popular portrait paintings, he also produced a vast number of genre paintings vividly documenting French middle-class social life...
Original eighteenth century engraving by the famous artist GIOVANNI BATTISTA PIRANESI (1720-1778), titled "Veduta interna di una delle tre sale sepulcrale credute della Famiglia di Augusto". This is a classic print by the undisputed master of architectural views, the sheet measuring 19 5/8" by 22 3/4". Condition is fair with old oxidation, foxing, and stains in the extreme lower corners, and, the piece has the normal center fold. More photos on request.
An engraving of Classical images from artist Pierre Gravee entitled “Le Soleil” due to the images of Diane. The framed dimensions are 23.5x19.25”. Unframed dimensions are 14.5x9”.
1760 Lithograph by artist L. Boilly, “Les Medecins” 12x9”, Frame size 18 x 14, c
Louis-Léopold Boilly, self-portrait
Louis-Léopold Boilly (French 5 July 1761 – 4 January 1845) was a French painter and draftsman. A gifted creator of popular portrait paintings, he also produced a vast number of genre paintings vividly documenting French middle-class social life...