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Medium: Engraving
Northern Scotland: 16th Century Hand-colored Map by Mercator
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a framed hand-colored 16th century map of Northern Scotland by Gerard Mercator entitled "Scotiae pars Septentrionalis", published in Amsterdam in 1636. It is a highly detailed map of the northern part of Scotland, with the northwest Highlands and the cities Inverness and Aberdeen, as well as the Orkney Islands and the Hebrides. There is a decorative title cartouche in the upper left corner.
The map is presented in an antiqued brown wood...
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16th Century Other Art Style Engraving Prints and Multiples
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Engraving
$940 Sale Price
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Le Singe et le Léopard, Salvador Dali
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Salvador Dali (1904-1989)
Title: Le Singe et le Léopard
Year: 1975
Medium: Engraving with pochoir on Arches paper
Edition: E.A.; 682, plus proofs
Size: 30 x 22.25 inches
Cond...
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1970s Surrealist Engraving Prints and Multiples
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Engraving
$6,000 Sale Price
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Red-billed Promerops, 18th century bird engraving by John Latham
By John Latham
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Copper-line engraving. 1781. From John Latham's 'General Synopsis of Birds' 1781-1785, and its Supplements. Plate number top left. Laid paper.
John Latham was the leading English or...
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Late 18th Century Naturalistic Engraving Prints and Multiples
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Engraving
The Orbits of Venus and Mercury: An 18th C. Framed Celestial Map by Doppelmayr
Located in Alamo, CA
This 18th century hand-colored copperplate celestial map by Johann Doppelmayr entitled "Phænomena Motuum Irregularium quos Planetar inferiores Venus et M...
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Early 18th Century Engraving Prints and Multiples
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Engraving
View of Greenwich from Deptford Yard, Thames, London, C18th English aquatint
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'View of Greenwich from Deptford Yard, Thames, London'
Aquatint by JC Stadler after J Farmington.
Published c1795 for Boydell's 'History of the River Thames'. Joseph Constantine St...
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Late 18th Century Naturalistic Engraving Prints and Multiples
Materials
Engraving
Impeyan Pheasant, 18th century bird engraving by John Latham
By John Latham
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Copper-line engraving. 1781. From John Latham's 'General Synopsis of Birds' 1781-1785, and its Supplements. Plate number top left. Laid paper.
John Latham was the leading English or...
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Late 18th Century Naturalistic Engraving Prints and Multiples
Materials
Engraving
New Rochelle - Before the Wind
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
'New Rochelle - Before the Wind', drypoint, 1931, edition 30 (only a few impressions printed), Rose l.163. Signed, dated '1932' and numbered '1 – XXX' in ...
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1930s Modern Engraving Prints and Multiples
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Drypoint
Red-necked Grebe, 18th century bird engraving by John Latham
By John Latham
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Copper-line engraving. 1781. From John Latham's 'General Synopsis of Birds' 1781-1785, and its Supplements. Plate number top left. Laid paper.
John Latham was the leading English or...
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Late 18th Century Naturalistic Engraving Prints and Multiples
Materials
Engraving
Malabar Shrike, 18th century bird engraving by John Latham
By John Latham
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Copper-line engraving. 1781. From John Latham's 'General Synopsis of Birds' 1781-1785, and its Supplements. Plate number top left. Laid paper.
John Latham was the leading English or...
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Late 18th Century Naturalistic Engraving Prints and Multiples
Materials
Engraving
Red-tailed Tropic Bird, 18th century bird engraving by John Latham
By John Latham
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Copper-line engraving. 1781. From John Latham's 'General Synopsis of Birds' 1781-1785, and its Supplements. Plate number top left. Laid paper.
John Latham was the leading English or...
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Late 18th Century Naturalistic Engraving Prints and Multiples
Materials
Engraving
Marbled Guillemot, 18th century bird engraving by John Latham
By John Latham
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Copper-line engraving. 1781. From John Latham's 'General Synopsis of Birds' 1781-1785, and its Supplements. Plate number top left. Laid paper with watermark.
John Latham was the lea...
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Late 18th Century Naturalistic Engraving Prints and Multiples
Materials
Engraving
Crested Coot, 18th century bird engraving by John Latham
By John Latham
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Copper-line engraving. 1781. From John Latham's 'General Synopsis of Birds' 1781-1785, and its Supplements. Plate number top left. Laid paper.
John Latham was the leading English or...
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Late 18th Century Naturalistic Engraving Prints and Multiples
Materials
Engraving
White-eared Bustard, 18th century bird engraving by John Latham
By John Latham
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Copper-line engraving. 1781. From John Latham's 'General Synopsis of Birds' 1781-1785, and its Supplements. Plate number top left. Laid paper.
John Latham was the leading English or...
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Late 18th Century Naturalistic Engraving Prints and Multiples
Materials
Engraving
Harlequin Humming-Bird, 18th century bird engraving by John Latham
By John Latham
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Copper-line engraving. 1781. From John Latham's 'General Synopsis of Birds' 1781-1785, and its Supplements. Plate number top left. Laid paper.
John Latham was the leading English or...
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Late 18th Century Naturalistic Engraving Prints and Multiples
Materials
Engraving
Black faced Ibis, 18th century bird engraving by John Latham
By John Latham
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Copper-line engraving. 1781. From John Latham's 'General Synopsis of Birds' 1781-1785, and its Supplements. Plate number top left. Laid paper with watermark.
John Latham was the lea...
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Late 18th Century Naturalistic Engraving Prints and Multiples
Materials
Engraving
SITUATION
Located in Santa Monica, CA
KATSUNORI HAMANISHI (b.1949)
SITUATION X (S. 32) Mezzotint Signed, titled and numbered 6/90 in pencil.
13 1/4 x 11 5/8 inches, sheet 18 1/4 x 14 1/2 inches. Excellent condition.
She...
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1980s Realist Engraving Prints and Multiples
Materials
Mezzotint
The Eyes - Original Print by Gian Paolo Berto - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
The Eyes is an original etching and drypoint print on paper realized by Gian Paolo Berto in 1970s.
Good conditions, except for some foxing at the top whitish frame.
Hand-signed on ...
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1970s Contemporary Engraving Prints and Multiples
Materials
Paper, Drypoint, Etching
“Les Revers de la Fortune”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original stipple engraving with colors titled “Les Revers de la Fortune” (Reversal of Fortune) by the well known French engraver, Louis Marin Bonnet...
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1780s Academic Engraving Prints and Multiples
Materials
Laid Paper, Engraving
$760 Sale Price
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A Mill. Mezzotint by David Lucas after John Constable, 1855
By David Lucas
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'A Mill'
Mezzotint on steel by David Lucas (1802-1881) after John Constable (1776–1836).
From 'English Landscape Scenery', 1855. John Constable RA was an English Romantic landscape...
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Engraving Prints and Multiples
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Mezzotint
Studio Interior No. 1 — 1930s Masterwork
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Armin Landeck, 'Studio Interior No. 1', 1935, drypoint, edition 100, Kraeft 56. Signed in pencil. Signed in the plate, lower right. A fine, richly-inked impression, on cream laid pap...
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1930s American Realist Engraving Prints and Multiples
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Drypoint
Exit (Dappled sunlight in an ancient stairway leads to an uncertain end.)
Located in New Orleans, LA
Finns always seek the solace of nature. Is this mysterious stairway an escape from the challenges of civilization? Vanttinen created this mezzotint in an edition of 100 and it is tit...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Engraving Prints and Multiples
Materials
Mezzotint
Luis Enrique Camejo, ¨Estudio de olas¨, 2022, Aquatint, 18.3x29.1 in
Located in Miami, FL
Luis Enrique Camejo (Cuba, 1957)
'Estudio de olas', 2022
aquatint, direct acid on paper Canson 320 g.
18.4 x 29.2 in. (46.5 x 74 cm.)
ID: CAQ-102
Unframed
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2010s Contemporary Engraving Prints and Multiples
Materials
Paper, Ink, Engraving, Aquatint, Screen
“Birch” — Framed Lars Nyberg Drypoint Etching, Nordic Landscape, Pencil Signed
By Lars Nyberg
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This refined drypoint by Swedish printmaker Lars Nyberg showcases the artist’s extraordinary sensitivity to atmosphere, silence, and the subtleties of nature. Rendered with Nyberg’s ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Engraving Prints and Multiples
Materials
Drypoint
Fighting Bulls and Frogs, antique animal fable etching by Samuel Howitt
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Original antique etching by Samuel Howitt (1756-1822) . C1810. Published by Edward Orme.
An early 19th century etching by Howitt from a series depicting ...
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Early 19th Century Naturalistic Engraving Prints and Multiples
Materials
Engraving, Etching
Vienna, Austria: A Large 17th Century Hand-colored Map by Sanson and Jaillot
Located in Alamo, CA
This large 17th century hand-colored map of Vienna, Austria and the surrounding countryside and villages entitled "Plan de la Ville de Vienne en Austrich...
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1690s Engraving Prints and Multiples
Materials
Engraving
18th Century Engraved Portrait of George Savile, Marquis of Halifax by Houbraken
Located in Alamo, CA
A superb 18th century engraved portrait of George Savile, Marquis of Halifax, Plate 82 in "The Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain", written by...
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Mid-18th Century Realist Engraving Prints and Multiples
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Laid Paper, Engraving
"¡Y ya!" (And that
s it!), 2007 original engraving hand signed 24x18in Cuban art
Located in Miami, FL
Ernesto Garcia Peña (Cuban, 1949)
'¡Y ya! ' (And that's it!), 2007
etching, engraving on paper
28.5 x 21.2in.
Edition of P.A (Prueba de Artista)
Ref: GAE-103
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Early 2000s Contemporary Engraving Prints and Multiples
Materials
Engraving, Etching, Aquatint
Salvador Dali "Naphtali"
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Dali, Salvador
Title: Naphtali
Series: Twelve Tribes of Israel
Date: 1972
Medium: drypoint with stenciled color
Unframed Dimensions: 25.75" x 20"
Framed Dimensions: 34...
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1970s Surrealist Engraving Prints and Multiples
Materials
Drypoint, Etching
Two figures on a yellow background
By Hans Arp
Located in Paris, FR
Wood engraving, 1962
Handsigned by the artist in pencil
Publisher : Musée National d'Art Moderne de Paris (Paris)
Catalog : [Arntz 303, p. 248]
26.50 cm. x 20.00 cm. 10.43 in. x 7....
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1960s Abstract Engraving Prints and Multiples
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Engraving
Maquillage cyclopéen (Michler/Löpsinger 822-831; Field 75-13)
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Salvador Dali (1904-1989)
Title: Maquillage cyclopéen (Michler/Löpsinger 822-831; Field 75-13), Imaginations et Objets du Futur (Cyclopean makeup, Imaginations and Objects of...
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1970s Surrealist Engraving Prints and Multiples
Materials
Mixed Media, Drypoint, Lithograph, Screen
$4,400 Sale Price
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Bird
Located in Paris, FR
Engraving, 1958
Handsigned by the artist in pencil and annotated "Epreuve artiste"
22.00 cm. x 32.00 cm. 8.66 in. x 12.6 in. (paper)
11.00 cm. x 13.00 cm. 4.33 in. x 5.12 in. (imag...
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1950s Abstract Engraving Prints and Multiples
Materials
Engraving
$2,988
Portrait of Henrico van der Borcht,
original W. Hollar engraving after Holbei
Located in Milwaukee, WI
In this print, Wenceslaus Hollar presents a portrait of D. Henrico van der Borcht, copying a painting or drawing by Hans Holbein. Copying works of famous masters was a common task of...
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17th Century Old Masters Engraving Prints and Multiples
Materials
Engraving
Gardens of the Chateau Rueil, Paris, France, mid 17th century engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Prosp. horti Auraicorum Pomorum a Ruel'
Copper-line engraving by Matthaeus Merian.
From 'Topographia Galliae', a fine series of engravings of 17th-century French landscapes, gard...
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Mid-18th Century Rococo Engraving Prints and Multiples
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Engraving
St Margarets, Isleworth, English Regency country house colour aquatint, 1818
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'St Margarets (Entrance Front) Seat of the Earl of Cassillis'.
St Margarets was a Regency house in Isleworth, Middlesex.
Published by Rudolf Ackermann ...
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Early 19th Century Victorian Engraving Prints and Multiples
Materials
Engraving, Etching, Aquatint
Small Forms On Crossing Bands
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Werner Drewes, 'Small Forms on Crossing Bands', drypoint and roulette, 1935, edition 20, Rose 1.197. Signed in pencil. A fine, rich impression, in warm black ink, on cream wove paper...
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1930s Bauhaus Engraving Prints and Multiples
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Drypoint
Henri Matisse, Mask of a Young Boy, from Alternation, 1946
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite etching by Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Masque de jeune garcon (Mask of a Young Boy), from the album Alternance (Alternation), originates from the 1946 edition pu...
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1940s Modern Engraving Prints and Multiples
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Engraving
$2,796 Sale Price
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Personnes Etendues and Arbe (People seek land by tree)
Located in New Orleans, LA
Maurice Pasternak has created a surreal landscape that includes several spirit-like creatures seeming to wander in an unknown terrain. He moves images around on the paper to create a...
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Early 2000s Surrealist Engraving Prints and Multiples
Materials
Mezzotint
$637 Sale Price
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Red
Black Woodpeckers: An 18th Century Hand-colored Bird Engraving by Martinet
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 18th century hand-colored copperplate engraving of a pair of red and black woodpecker birds entitled "1. Pie Roux, de Cayenne 2. Petit Pie Noir, de Cayenne (Red a...
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1760s Naturalistic Engraving Prints and Multiples
Materials
Engraving
Marica caerulea, antique botanical purple flower engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Engraving with original hand-colouring. 1834. 230mm by 155mm. From Paxton's 'Magazine of botany and register of flowering plants' by Sir Joseph Paxton.
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Engraving Prints and Multiples
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Engraving
Pamplemousse érotique (Erotic Grapefruit)
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Holed Fruit from Flordali suite
Lithograph with drypoint etching from 1969.
The edition 16/35 on Rives paper.
Dimensions of work: 74.5 x 54.5 cm.
Hand...
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1960s Modern Engraving Prints and Multiples
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Drypoint, Etching
Framboisier (Raspberry Bush)
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Holed Fruit from Flordali suite
Lithograph with drypoint etching from 1969.
The edition 16/35 on Rives paper.
Dimensions of work: 74.5 x 54.5 cm.
Hand...
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1960s Modern Engraving Prints and Multiples
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Drypoint, Etching
Cérises Pierrot (Pierrot Cherries)
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Holed Fruit from Flordali suite
Lithograph with drypoint etching from 1969.
The edition 16/35 on Rives paper.
Dimensions of work: 74.5 x 54.5 cm.
Hand...
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1960s Modern Engraving Prints and Multiples
Materials
Drypoint, Etching
Don Quixote Pear from Flordali suite
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Don Quixote Pear from Flordali suite
Lithograph with drypoint etching from 1969.
The edition 16/35 on Rives paper.
Dimensions of work: 74.5 x 54.5 cm.
...
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1960s Modern Engraving Prints and Multiples
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Drypoint, Etching
The Vraic Season (No 1).
Located in Storrs, CT
The Vraic Season (No 1). 1936. Etching. Appleby 181. 12 x 14 1/4 (sheet 15 1/4 x 20). Edition 125 for The American College Society of Print Collectors (alternatively titled Seaweed H...
Category
1930s Modern Engraving Prints and Multiples
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Drypoint, Etching
$900 Sale Price
40% Off
Champignons, French antique mushroom chromolithograph, 1910
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'220. Hydnum Erinaceus 221. Hydnum coralloides 222. Hydnum repandum'
Antique French mushroom / fungi chromolithograph.
From "Atlas des champignons de France, Suisse et Belgique," an atlas of French, Swiss, and Belgian fungi, illustrated by chromolithographs from watercolours by the illustrator Aimé...
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Early 20th Century Naturalistic Engraving Prints and Multiples
Materials
Engraving, Lithograph
"Bote con espinas" 2003 original hand signed engraving aquatint 29x42in
Located in Miami, FL
Kcho (Alexis Leiva Machado), (Cuba, 1970)
'Bote con espinas', 2003
engraving, sugarlift on paper
28.8 x 41.3 in. (73 x 104.8 cm.)
Ref: KCH-109
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Engraving Prints and Multiples
Materials
Paper, Etching, Aquatint, Ink, Engraving
Brother Water, Lake District scenery C19th English aquatint
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Brother Water descending from Kirkstone'
Aquatint by William Green, 1804
William Green of Ambleside was a Lake District draughtsman, soft ground etch...
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Early 19th Century Naturalistic Engraving Prints and Multiples
Materials
Engraving, Aquatint
Rooftops (the harbor and skyline of NYC from Brooklyn rooftop)
Located in New Orleans, LA
Moody, mysterious, majestic – these are some of the ways to describe the mezzotints of Frederick Mershimer. His images travel through the serenity of a Brooklyn neighborhood on a sti...
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Early 20th Century American Modern Engraving Prints and Multiples
Materials
Mezzotint, Aquatint
Shell Shedding, by Trevor Southey
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pencil signed, titled, and numbered 46/55 in the margin. Artist: Trevor Southey
Title: "Shell Shedding"
Medium: Drypoint Etching
Edition: 46/55
Male nude against an abstract back...
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1980s Contemporary Engraving Prints and Multiples
Materials
Etching, Drypoint
$2,000 Sale Price
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Musik und Danz (Music and Dance), after Eduard Veith, German antique engraving
By Eduard Veith
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Musik und Danz'
(Music and Dance)
German wood-engraving, circa 1895.
Central vertical fold as issued.
Eduard Veith was an Austrian portrait painter and stage designer. Many o...
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1890s Symbolist Engraving Prints and Multiples
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Engraving
La Nappe Rose (The Pink Tablecloth) /// Impressionist Henri Le Sidaner Etching
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Henri Le Sidaner (French, 1862-1939)
Title: "La Nappe Rose (The Pink Tablecloth)"
Portfolio: Henri Le Sidaner (Camille Mauclair)
*Issued unsigned, though signed by Le Sidaner...
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1920s Post-Impressionist Engraving Prints and Multiples
Materials
Drypoint, Etching, Intaglio
Pavillon dans les Arbres (Pavilion in the Trees) /// Impressionist Henri Sidaner
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Henri Le Sidaner (French, 1862-1939)
Title: "Pavillon dans les Arbres (Pavilion in the Trees)"
Portfolio: Henri Le Sidaner (Camille Mauclair)
*Issued unsigned, though signed ...
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1920s Post-Impressionist Engraving Prints and Multiples
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Drypoint, Etching, Intaglio
Durham Cathedral, C19th English topographical engraving, by Samuel Read, 1873
By Samuel Read
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Durham Cathedral'
Wood-engraving after Samuel Read. From 'The Illustrated London News'.
Samuel Read was an English illustrator who provided many illust...
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Late 19th Century Naturalistic Engraving Prints and Multiples
Materials
Engraving
Cape Atragene, Henry Andrews antique botanical pink flower engraving print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Atragene Capensis - Cape Atragene'
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Original copper-line engraving with original hand-colouring from Henry Andrews' 'The Botanist's Repository', 1...
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Early 19th Century Naturalistic Engraving Prints and Multiples
Materials
Engraving
The Bull
The Cow and Calf, English animal cow cattle engraving, 1807
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Early 19th century cattle engraving from Rees' Cyclopaedia. Sydenham Teast Edwards (1768-1819), was a natural history illustrator. He produced watercolours for engraving for Curtis's Botanical Magazine, New Botanic...
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Early 19th Century Naturalistic Engraving Prints and Multiples
Materials
Engraving
Citrus (Cedar Flower): An Early 18th C. Volckamer Hand-colored Engraving
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an early 18th century hand-colored copperplate engraving of the anatomy of a Cedar Flower citrus fruit by Johann Christoph Volkhamer, entitled "Cedro di fiore e Sugo doppia (...
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Early 18th Century Naturalistic Engraving Prints and Multiples
Materials
Engraving
Joseph Addison: 18th C. Portrait of Philosopher, Poet, Playwright and Politician
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an 18th century copperplate engraved portrait of Joseph Addison, Esq. by Jacobus Houbraken after a painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller, from "The Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain", published in London in 1748 by John & Paul Knapton. It depicts a bust portrait of Addison in an ornamental oval. He is turned to his right, but he is looking directly at the viewer. He is wearing a dark coat over a white shirt. Below the oval are items relating to plays, music, as well as the rod of Asclepius and books lying in foreground on the right.
Joseph Addison (1672-1719) was an English essayist, poet, playwright and politician. he founded The Spectator magazine with his friend Richard Steele. In 1712, Addison wrote his most famous work, "Cato, a Tragedy". It focussed on the last days of Marcus Porcius Cato Uticensis, He was dealing with issues of individual liberty versus government tyranny. The play was particularly popular in America. It is credited as an inspiration for the American Revolution. General George Washington had Cato performed for the Continental Army at Valley Forge during the winter of 1777-78.
Several famous quotations from the American Revolution were inspired by passages in Cato, including: Patrick Henry's famous "Give me liberty or give me death!", inspired by Act II, Scene 4: "It is not now time to talk of aught, But chains or conquest, liberty or death.") and Nathan Hale...
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1740s Engraving Prints and Multiples
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Engraving
A Canine Aesculapius
, English Victorian vet dog wood-engraving, 1878
By After John Charles Dollman
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'A Canine Aesculapius' From the Picture by JC Dollman, Exhibited in the Dudley Gallery.
English 19th century fold-out wood-engraving, 1878, from 'The Graphic'.
John Charles Dollma...
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Late 19th Century Naturalistic Engraving Prints and Multiples
Materials
Engraving
Map of the World: An Original 18th Century Hand-colored Map by E. Bowen
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 18th century hand-colored map entitled "A New & Correct Chart of All The Known World Laid down according to Mercator's Projection" by Emanuel Bowen. It was published in 1744 in London in John Harris's "Navigantium atque Itinerantium Bibliotheca" or "A Complete Collection of Voyages and Travels". This highly detailed and colorful map depicts the world. as it was known in the mid 18th century. A majority of the northern and central portions of Canada and America are left blank due to the purity of knowledge at the time this map was published.
The map is embellished with four Compass Roses in the lower left, lower center, lower right and center, along with many rhumb lines. There a is a decorative title cartouche in the upper left. This colorful, attractive, historical and interesting 1744 map presents the entire world on Mercator's projection as it was understood in the middle part of the 18th century, before the landmark explorations of Captain’s Cook, Vancouver, Wilkes and others. It is an example of a nautical chart, a type of map that was designed specifically for use by mariners. The map is centered on the equator and includes both the Eastern and Western Hemispheres. The continents of North America, South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia are depicted, as well as various islands in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. The map is laid out according to the Mercator projection, a type of cylindrical map projection that was developed in the 16th century by Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator. This projection has the advantage of preserving angles and shapes, making it useful for navigation. The map presents a paucity of inland detail, particularly for the Americas, but major cities, geographical landmarks, and regions are included. Ocean currents and Tradewinds are identified, as well as the magnetic declination lines or magnetic variance, which refers to the difference between true north and compass north. The continents are color coded, enhancing the beauty of this map. The three compass roses indicate the directions of the cardinal points.
The depiction of the western coast of America, the Pacific and Australia are interesting. There was very little exploration of Australia between the navigations of William Damper in 1699 and Tobias Furneaux in 1773. Most of the maps detail relies on the 17th century Dutch expeditions to Australia's western coast, by Abel Tasman and William Janszoon. Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) and New Guinea appear connected to the Australian continent. New Zealand appears as a single landmass. North of New Zealand there is a landmass labelled 'Ter d' St. Esprit' which probably represents the New Hebrides Islands. This map precedes the accurate exploration of the South Pacific and east coast of Australia by Captain James Cook later in the 18th century. The map includes ‘Drakes' Port,' the site where Sir Francis Drake supposedly landed in 1579 during his 1579 circumnavigation of the globe. Here he claimed territory for England, restocked, and repaired his vessels. Drake named the region New Albion. The exact location of Drake's Port is a cartographic mystery. Drake's Harbor is believed to be in the region of San Francisco Bay, Bodega Bay, San Pablo Bay...
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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Engraving Prints and Multiples
Materials
Engraving
$1,020 Sale Price
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Portrait - Engraving after Rembrandt - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an engraving on ivory-colored paper realized by Charles Amand Durand (1831-1905) after an etching by Rembrandt. This piece of art belongs to a late edition of the 19th ce...
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19th Century Old Masters Engraving Prints and Multiples
Materials
Engraving
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Art is a smart investment if the print-collecting bug has bitten you. But maybe you’re merely looking to bring art into your home — if so, engravings and other types of fine art prints can help enhance your space while supporting your effort to tie an interior design together.
An engraving is a print made by incising lines into a metal plate with a sharp tool called a burin. After the image is drawn, the plate is inked, wiped clean, and then firmly pressed to paper so the ink remaining in the incised grooves is transferred. Considerable force is required to mark the metal, so the lines made by engraving tend to be stronger than those made through etching, and characterized by gentle tapering. Light and shade have to be created through cross-hatching since the technique is line-based.
Albrecht Dürer, Pieter Bruegel the Elder, and Francisco Goya are among the Old Masters admired for their engravings, but postwar and contemporary artists have made the most of the technique as well.
Vija Celmins, for example, engraved wood to create her series of ocean surfaces, while Louise Bourgeois, who spoke about the symbolic power of engraving to convert aggression into something useful, revisited the medium throughout her long career. For Jasper Johns, recognized as one of the most innovative, masterful print artists of all time, printmaking was ideal for exploring the ideas of repetition, seriality, patterning, semiotics, order and symbolism that intrigued him. His crosshatch prints (and paintings, for that matter) are a wonderful reference to the engraving process but also a brilliant conceptual update of Abstract Expressionist brushstroke, which Johns subverted again and again.
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