Original Hand-Colored Lithograph, ca. 1870. Heavily toned with water staining in the margins and a piece of the left margin missing. Sheet measures 10 1/4" x 14."
"Girard Avenue Bridge. Fairmont Park, Philadelphia" Original Hand-Colored Lithograph, ca. 1870. There is toning/staining throughout, and a 3/4" tear on the lower left margin enters image for 1/4" but has been stabilized with archival repair tape. The full sheet measures 10 3/4" x 13 3/4."
Original Etching, signed 'J Pennell Imp' in the lower central-right margin. This is a strong impression with a little smudging at each lower corner. Plate mark measures 7 3/8" x 11 7/8;" sheet is 8 3/4" x 13 3/8;" matting is 14" x 19."
Original Pencil-Signed and Numbered Color Lithograph, #43/100. The original Associated American Artists card is affixed to the back of the board. Laid down on board with some window toning and abrasions. Glue remains in margins no closer than 1/2" out from the window line. Sheet measures 20" x 25 3/4; Matting is 24" x 28;" Mat Window is 17 1/4" x 21 1/4."
Original Engraving from A Brief And True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia by Thomas Hariot, 1590. Signed 'Theodore De Bry' in late; also acknowledging in plate 'Jodocus Winghe,' who drew the picture. The corners are tipped (glued) to a laid paper under sheet as found from a collection of de Bry's work in an 18th Century scrap album. This is a scarce engraving in very nice condition. Sheet measures 9 7/8" x 7 1/2," Matting is 15 1/4" x 12."
Unknown Artist's Original Etching on Woven Paper, 1798. This rare historic satirical etching depicts Matthew Lyon, a US Congressman from Vermont and Roger Griswold, a noted Federalist representative from Connecticut, engaged in a brawl on the floor of the House of Representatives. This "Lyon-Griswold" incident is still referred to when encountering hostile political situations in Congress. The print was presented in a folded manner, causing a crease which runs vertically in the lef ...click for details
Printed on hand-made rag paper, 1938. "The Wilderness Club Annual Dinner - Racquet Club Saturday March 19th 1938" is printed beneath the plate mark. Hand-signed and inscribed 'To Miss Barbara Gerhard With Best Wishes, Edward E. Bishop' in ink just below the bottom plate mark and signed 'Richard E. Bishop '38' in plate. There is some moderate toning around the image window, along with some foxing. Paper measures 10 7/8" x 8 1/2;" plate mark is 7 7/8" x ...click for details
