George Perry Original Copperplate Engravings

Fine Art: Prints: Engravings Pre 1837 VR: item #274791

All prints on this page are George Perry original hand-colored copperplate engravings from the book "Conchology, or the Natural History of Shells," ca. 1811. Original drawings by John Clarke, and engravings by William Miller. Each print has measurements and pricing as a caption beneath each photograph.

RED THROATED DIVER 1827 P.J. SELBY BIRD AQUATINT

Fine Art: Prints: Engravings Pre 1837 VR: item #274046
71

This is a original large folio aquatint of the red throated diver from selby's british ornithology. It is plate no 78 and is hand colored with a 1827 watermark on whatman paper. This is the 1st ed.This print is in nice fresh condition having never been framed before.Size is aprox.24 by 18.Plates from the 1st edition are hard to find!

GLOSSY IBIS YOUNG SELBY BIRD 1826 HAND COLORED 1ST ED.

Fine Art: Prints: Engravings Pre 1837 VR: item #274044
70

This is a original large folio aquatint with handcoloring of a glossy ibis bird by Prideaux john Selby. It is hand colored and is dated 1826 in the watermark in the paper.This print is in wonderful fresh condition as it has never been framed before.The paper size is aprox. 24 by 18. Selby was the 1st to do birds life size.He put out a book called Selby's British Ornithology over the course of 10 years. His 1st edition prints are quite scarce. I found 1 other copy of this print online for $3000.0... Click for details

George Perry Original Copperplate Engravings

Fine Art: Prints: Engravings Pre 1837 VR: item #273969

All prints on this page are George Perry original hand-colored copperplate engravings from the book "Conchology, or the Natural History of Shells," 1811. Original drawings by John Clarke, and engravings by William Miller. Each print has the price and measurements available as a caption below the photograph.

George Perry Original Copperplate Engravings

Fine Art: Prints: Engravings Pre 1837 VR: item #273967

All prints on this page are George Perry original hand-colored copperplate engravings from the book "Conchology, or the Natural History of Shells," ca. 1811. Original drawings by John Clarke, and engravings by William Miller. Each print has measurements and pricing as a caption beneath each photograph.

Albertus Seba: Hand-Colored Copperplate Engravings

Fine Art: Prints: Engravings Pre 1800: item #273904

All prints on this page are Albertus Seba original hand-colored copperplate engravings from the book Locupletissimi Rerum Naturalium Thesauri, Amsterdam, 1734-1765. Each print is measured and priced individually as a caption beneath the picture.

American Maritime Lithograph Listed G Grant 1940

Fine Art: Prints: Engravings Pre 1940: item #273214

Lithograph by American Gordon Grant 1875- 1962- listed- member National Academy--this piece is titled SAIL AND STEAM--10.5 inches by 14.5 inches-add 3.5 inches for mat and frame-overall condition good with very minor foxing-Grant was prolific maritime painter--considered one of the best-scores of awards--signed in pencil in lower right margin

FOOLS OR JESTERS 1813 AQUATINT ANCIENT COSTUME

Fine Art: Prints: Engravings Pre 1837 VR: item #271741
65

This is a great plate from a scarce book called THE ANCIENT COSTUME OF ENGLAND.It shows a pair of fools or jesters as the would have looked in the mid 12th century.The sheet size is 16 by 12. It is in very nice condition with i pin head size spot.This was published by Colnaghi&co in london in 1813. The original image was by charles smith,the engraver was i. atkinson and the aquatinters were havell and hill. A very scarce image in original color.

SKATING ON LADIES POND CENTRAL PARK WINSLOW HOMER 1860

Fine Art: Prints: Engravings Pre 1900: item #271708
67

This is one of the nicer large woodcuts of homers works from harper's weekly. One of his earliest lg 2 page scenes.This is from the jan 28 1860 issue. It is folded as usual with a few small center holes from having been bound at one time. Otherwise it is in remarkably clean condition with no foxing. It is matted in a cream color acid free matt. The image is 13 3/4 by 20 1/2 +margins

Selby: "Common Wild Goose"

Fine Art: Prints: Engravings Pre 1900: item #271184

Hand-Colored Copperplate Engraving on J. Whatman paper, circa 1842, and toned throughout. Measures 22 1/2" x 18 3/4."