Pair of hand-colored shell engravings by Lamarck 1790

Fine Art: Prints: Engravings Pre 1800: item #760912
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Framed pair of hand-colored shell engravings by Lamarck ca 1790 from Pancoucke's "Histoire Naturelle". Each 13" wide by 17" high. Framed with conservation materials.

Framed map of Georgetown & Washington DC 1864

Fine Art: Prints: Engravings Pre 1900: item #760908
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Framed steel engraving of 1864 Johnson and Ward map of Georgetown and Washington, DC. 24.5" wide by 21.5" high. Framed with conservation materials.

Framed shell engravings by Lamarck 1790's

Fine Art: Prints: Engravings Pre 1800: item #760894
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Set of 4 framed engravings of shells by Lamarck, ca 1790 in custom made and custom colored frames frames. These are from Panckoucke's "Histoire Naturelle" an encyclopedia published between 1780 and 1820. Each approx. 14" wide by 17" high. Framed with conservation materials.

Pair of dressage engravings Wm. Cavendish early 1700's

Fine Art: Prints: Engravings Pre 1800: item #760600
OR 013.02

Framed pair of hand-colored dressage engravings from the German edition of William Cavendish's "A General System of Horsemanship in all its branches" early 1700's edition. Each 23" wide by 20" high. Framed with conservation materials. Sold as pair only.

Set of three framed heraldry prints hand-colored ca1800

Fine Art: Prints: Engravings Pre 1837 VR: item #760592
OR 011.03

Set of three framed heraldic crest engravings, hand-colored, ca 1800 in mats with marble paper border. Each 15" wide by 17" high. Framed with conservation materials. Sold as set of three.

WILLIAM HOGARTH-FRONTICE PIECE TO TAYLOR’S PERSPECTIVE

Fine Art: Prints: Engravings Pre 1800: item #759328
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WILLIAM HOGARTH William Hogarth (1697-1764) was a highly skilled English artist, represented at the National Gallery, London,Tate Gallery, London and numerous other major collections, some by circumstance of his extraordinary approach to art and life. Disgusted by the corruption of politics and the immorality of the populace, he turned his enormous talents to the production of moral works which satirized everything from scientific zeal to the institution of marriage. Engravings from the ori... Click for details

WILLIAM HOGARTH-PAUL BEFORE FELIX.

Fine Art: Prints: Engravings Pre 1800: item #759327
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William Hogarth (1697-1764) was a highly skilled English artist, represented at the National Gallery, London,Tate Gallery, London and numerous other major collections, some by circumstance of his extraordinary approach to art and life. Disgusted by the corruption of politics and the immorality of the populace, he turned his enormous talents to the production of moral works which satirized everything from scientific zeal to the institution of marriage. Engravings from the originals were made an... Click for details

WILLIAM HOGARTH BURNING RUMPS AT TEMPLE-BARR. 1726

Fine Art: Prints: Engravings Pre 1800: item #759323
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WILLIAM HOGARTH William Hogarth (1697-1764) was a highly skilled English artist, represented at the National Gallery, London,Tate Gallery, London and numerous other major collections, some by circumstance of his extraordinary approach to art and life. Disgusted by the corruption of politics and the immorality of the populace, he turned his enormous talents to the production of moral works which satirized everything from scientific zeal to the institution of marriage. Engravings from the ori... Click for details

WILLIAM HOGARTH THE BEGGAR’S OPERA ACT III. 1728.

Fine Art: Prints: Engravings Pre 1800: item #759320
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Drawn from the then popular stage play, Hogarth expands the scope to a satirical view of the aristocracy and the Walpole government. Macheath stands defiantly shackled in Newgate prison while his wife and mistress separately plead for his life. 23” x 17” plate. Minor staining to the left margin not affecting the image.

Hortus Eystettensis Botanical Engraving by Besler

Fine Art: Prints: Engravings Pre 1492: item #758742
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This is an original hand-colored copper plate engraving from Hortus Eystettensis (The Garden of Eichstätt), published by Basilius Besler (1561-1629) in Nuremburg in 1613 (1st edition), depicting the species Malva Hortensis. Printed on heavy laid paper with printed description on verso, and species titles on front in Latin. These items come from the collection of Roni Steinberg Sokoloff and resided in her former 63-acre estate in Bedford New York known as Cantitoe Farms. (The estate is down th... Click for details