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Booker T. Washington by Frederick E. Drinker, Memorial Edition, 1915
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
and achievements of African Americans after the Civil War. CONDITION: Very good condition. Octavo
Category

1910s African American Antique

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Paper

Circa 1890 original poster José Tinchant y Gonzales Cie La Flor de Don José
Located in PARIS, FR
Tinchant y Gonzales & Co. Cigars", owned and operated by Joseph Tinchant, an African-American cigar
Category

1890s African American Antique

Materials

Linen, Paper, Lithograph

NYC Police Work
By Leonard Freed
Located in Westwood, NJ
subjects as diverse as his travels. Freed first came to fame in the United States documenting the African
Category

1770s African American Antique

"The Riverbank" Charles Sprague Pearce, American Impressionist Boat Sketch
By Charles Sprague Pearce
Located in New York, NY
the grandson and namesake of a celebrated American poet and the child of a well-to-do import trader in
Category

Early 1900s American Impressionist African American Antique

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Caulescent African Aloe from Caspar Commelin’s "Praeludia Botanica" - 1703
Located in Langweer, NL
the documentation of over 360 species, including 229 from Africa, 97 from the Americas, and 41 from
Category

Early 1700s African American Antique

Materials

Paper

"Pioneer Family" WPA American Modernism Plaster Maquette Realism 20th Century
By William Zorach
Located in New York, NY
primitive arts such as African and American folk. Zorach found his sculptural direction by instinct, but
Category

1920s American Modern African American Antique

Materials

Plaster

Louis Leon Ribak Oil ainting “ruby in red” Social Realist Style
By Louis Ribak 1
Located in Westport, CT
Louis Leon Ribak oil on Masonite board , title “ Ruby in Red” seated African American girl in red
Category

Early 20th Century American Expressionist African American Antique

Materials

Driftwood, Masonite, Paint

Rocky Inlet
By Karl Albert Buehr
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Institute was Archibald Motley, Jr. the famous African American "Harlem" Renaissance painters. Motley
Category

1910s American Impressionist African American Antique

Materials

Oil

Botanical Engraving of African Aloe from Commelin’s "Praeludia Botanica", 1703
Located in Langweer, NL
African Aloe Botanical Engraving from Caspar Commelin’s "Horti Medici Amstelaedamensis," 1706 This
Category

Early 1700s African American Antique

Materials

Paper

Allegorical Engraving of Africa, Johann Georg Hertel, Augsburg, Mid-18th Century
Located in Langweer, NL
depictions of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, each surrounded by symbols characteristic of the respective
Category

1750s African American Antique

Materials

Paper

West Africa: 18th Century Hand-colored Homann Map Entitled "Guinea Propria"
By Johann Baptist Homann
Located in Alamo, CA
popular location for trade between Africa, Europe and the Americas in the 18th century. The very
Category

1740s Other Art Style African American Antique

Materials

Engraving

West Africa Entitled "Guinea Propria": An 18th Century Hand Colored Homann Map
By Johann Baptist Homann
Located in Alamo, CA
popular location for trade between Africa, Europe and the Americas in the 18th century. The very
Category

Mid-18th Century German African American Antique

Materials

Paper

Girl with a Banjo by Mary Cassatt
By Mary Cassatt
Located in New Orleans, LA
the mural depicted a woman playing the banjo—an instrument associated with African American culture
Category

19th Century Impressionist African American Antique

Materials

Pastel, Board

"Girl with Doll" Charles Sprague Pearce, American Impressionism, Figurative
By Charles Sprague Pearce
Located in New York, NY
warm climate of the Mediterranean region. Visiting North Africa with fellow American artist Frederick A
Category

1890s Impressionist African American Antique

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portraits of Inhabitants of Northwest America by Karl Joseph Brodtmann, 1836
Located in Langweer, NL
the visual knowledge Europeans had of people from regions like the Americas, Africa, and Asia
Category

1830s Swiss African American Antique

Materials

Paper

“Portrait of Jacob Dolson Cox”
Located in Southampton, NY
African American suffrage in the South, though he supported it in Ohio. However, Cox increasingly
Category

1880s Academic African American Antique

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Allegorical 18th-Century Engraving of America by Johann Hertel, Augsburg c.1750
Located in Langweer, NL
of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, each personified by female figures surrounded by symbols
Category

1750s African American Antique

Materials

Paper

Map Silk Embroidered Western Eastern Hemisphere New Old World Asia America Afri
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
indicated within the southern polar region, the interior portions of western North America, Africa, and
Category

18th Century British Georgian African American Antique

Materials

Silk

The Warning
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
. Henry’s “The Warning” a young African American man burst into a rustic and rural interior to warn Civil
Category

Late 19th Century Hudson River School African American Antique

Materials

Oil, Board, Laid Paper

Antique Map of the Northeastern United States and Canada by Tardieu, 1802
Located in Langweer, NL
to a diverse population, including European settlers, Indigenous peoples, and African Americans
Category

Early 1800s African American Antique

Materials

Paper

Set of 4 Antique Print of Coats of Arms of German States, America etc, c.1897
Located in Langweer, NL
, Europe, America, Asia, Africa and Hawaii. These prints originate from Volume 5 of Meyers Konversations
Category

Late 19th Century German African American Antique

Materials

Paper

Woman on a Patio
By Karl Albert Buehr
Located in Fairlawn, OH
, Jr. the famous African American "Harlem" Renaissance painters. Motley credits Buehr with being one of
Category

1910s Abstract Impressionist African American Antique

Materials

Pastel

The Bath — Meji Era Cross-Cultural Woman Artist
By Helen Hyde
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
and African Americans at work. During her stay, Hyde encouraged Smith’s burgeoning interest in
Category

Early 1900s Showa African American Antique

Materials

Woodcut

"Jules Bastien LePage" Augustus Saint-Gaudens, Bas Relief of French Painter
By Augustus Saint-Gaudens
Located in New York, NY
African-American volunteers who died in great numbers with him in a heroic assault on Fort Wagner, South
Category

1880s Realist African American Antique

Materials

Bronze

untitled Woman by the Windows
By Karl Albert Buehr
Located in Fairlawn, OH
his noted pupils at the Art Institute was Archibald Motley, Jr. the famous African American "Harlem
Category

1910s Abstract Impressionist African American Antique

Materials

Pastel

Woman on a Patio
By Karl Albert Buehr
Located in Fairlawn, OH
, Jr. the famous African American "Harlem" Renaissance painters. Motley credits Buehr with being one of
Category

1910s Abstract Impressionist African American Antique

Materials

Pastel

Home of Colonel William H. Terrill Roanoke Virginia Original Photograph
Located in Soquel, CA
property. In the foreground, an African-American man is dressed in a suit and hat, holding the reins of a
Category

1870s Realist African American Antique

Materials

Photographic Paper, Ink, Silver Gelatin

Attractive Young Woman Sitting in Chair and Looking Upwards in Domestic Setting
By Alice Barber Stephens
Located in Miami, FL
as moral and cultural guardians, focused on cleaning up cities and helping African Americans
Category

Early 1900s Academic African American Antique

Materials

Charcoal, Board

Canary Islands Madeira Map – Atlantic Archipelagos c.1780
Located in Langweer, NL
than ornament. These islands played key roles in transatlantic voyages to Africa and the Americas. The
Category

Late 18th Century French African American Antique

Materials

Paper

General World Planisphere for Navigation Trade – Bonne c.1780
Located in Langweer, NL
connectivity between Europe, Africa, the Americas, and Asia. Coastlines are carefully articulated, while inland
Category

Late 18th Century French African American Antique

Materials

Paper

Georgian world globe charm pendant in 18k and enamel, antique globe pendant
Located in PARIS, FR
black enamel base. The globe turns on itself, is enameled and represents the continents (Africa, Asia
Category

1830s French Georgian African American Antique

Materials

Enamel

Great White Heron /// John James Audubon Ornithology Shorebird Key West Florida
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
distributed egret. The four subspecies are found in Asia, Africa, the Americas, and southern Europe. Recently
Category

1840s Victorian African American Antique

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

Exotic Fish Prints - Set of Five Hand-Colored Engravings by John Nieuhoff, c1704
Located in Langweer, NL
illustrated works documenting Asia, Africa, and the Americas, among the earliest European attempts to visually
Category

Early 1700s Dutch African American Antique

Materials

Paper

"Johnson s New Chart of National Emblems" Engraving by A. J. Johnson, 1870
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
, Asia, Africa, South America, and the United States, as well as the ensigns of prominent merchant
Category

1870s American Victorian African American Antique

Materials

Paper

Georgian Original Mahogany Apothecary Cabinet
Located in Northampton, GB
can be found in Africa, India and South America, most of which are a red-brown colour with a fine
Category

Early 19th Century British George IV African American Antique

Materials

Brass

Antarctic Exploration Map by Noothoven van Goor with Early Discoveries, c.1876
Located in Langweer, NL
outward, showing the southern extremities of South America, Africa, Australia, and New Zealand, along with
Category

1870s Dutch African American Antique

Materials

Paper

Allegory Of Europe Solimena 18th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master Italy
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Asia, Africa and America, belonged to the series of personifications of the ‘Four Parts of the World
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18th Century Old Masters African American Antique

Materials

Oil

Giant Anteater – Antique Zoological Engraving by De Sève Leitner, ca.1800
Located in Langweer, NL
South America, Asia, and Africa—expanding the known boundaries of the natural world. Condition report
Category

Early 19th Century German African American Antique

Materials

Paper

Antique English Georgian Hexagonal Satinwood Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
hardwood and can be found in Africa, India and South America, most of which are a red-brown colour with a
Category

Late 18th Century English George III African American Antique

Materials

Silver Plate

Ungulates Print: Giraffe, Camel, Bison Antelope – Antique 1867
Located in Langweer, NL
by J.C. Loman in 1867. Created for educational use, this print showcases animals from Africa, Asia
Category

1860s German African American Antique

Materials

Paper

Late 19th Century Mumuye Iron Flat Spiral Currency, Nigeria
Located in London, GB
World of Belts: Africa, Asia, Oceania, America from the Ghysels Collection, p. 29. ‍
Category

Late 19th Century Nigerian Tribal African American Antique

Materials

Iron

Antique Map of French Colonies – La France, 19th Century
Located in Langweer, NL
territories in the Americas, Africa, and Oceania. The map is divided into four sections: - Saint Pierre and
Category

1870s African American Antique

Materials

Paper

Corpus Of Christ (indo-portuguese, Circa 1660–1700)
Located in Bilzen, BE
chapels, and missionary contexts, and were often exported to Europe, Africa, and the Americas. Comparable
Category

17th Century Indian Baroque African American Antique

Materials

Wood

Mountain Elevation Profiles – Alps, Pyrenees, Andes World Heights 1857
Located in Langweer, NL
: Comparative profiles of non-European mountains including the Andes in South America and African peaks
Category

Mid-19th Century German African American Antique

Materials

Paper

Large Mammals Print: Elephant, Rhino, Hippo Tapir – Antique 1867
Located in Langweer, NL
. Created for educational use, it illustrates powerful animals from Africa, Asia, and South America
Category

1860s German African American Antique

Materials

Paper

Siebe Johannes Ten Cate (1858-1908) The River Seine, 1906 pastel signed dated
By Siebe Johannes Ten Cate
Located in Paris, FR
. He made frequent trips for inspiration, visiting England, Scandinavia, Switzerland, North Africa and
Category

Early 1900s Impressionist African American Antique

Materials

Pastel

Hand-Colored Engraving of Warblers and Blackbirds from Histoire Naturelle, 1790
Located in Langweer, NL
, Asia, and North Africa, with a stable population. - Northern Mockingbird: Native to North America, with
Category

1790s African American Antique

Materials

Paper

Watercolor Painting by William Zorach, Titled "Redwoods, Yosemite Valley", 1920
By William Zorach
Located in New York, NY
known or anything being done in America.” 1 Together with his wife Marguerite, William Zorach produced a
Category

1920s African American Antique

Materials

Watercolor, Pencil

Batavia Bastion Perl – Antique Optical Print of Indonesia, c.1770
Located in Langweer, NL
European optica series that presented exotic city views and architectural scenes from Asia, Africa, and the
Category

18th Century German African American Antique

Materials

Paper

Animal Distribution Map by A.K. Johnston – Fauna by Climate Zones 1852
Located in Langweer, NL
, kangaroo, and reindeer. Faunal regions across Asia, Africa, the Americas, Australia, and the Arctic are
Category

Mid-19th Century Scottish African American Antique

Materials

Paper

Snake Print of Worm Snake, Philippine Uropeltis and Amphisbaena, c.1850
Located in Langweer, NL
. Native to tropical regions of the Americas and Africa, they are known for their segmented, annulated
Category

Mid-19th Century French African American Antique

Materials

Paper

Fine 19th Century Bronze Arm Adornment, Cameroon
Located in London, GB
Bracelets: Africa, Asia, Oceania, America (2002), p. 81
Category

Late 19th Century Cameroonian Tribal African American Antique

Materials

Bronze

ETHNIC TRIBAL 1880 Antique Silver Bracelet Bangle Anklet Rajasthan Southern
Located in Miami, FL
Cutsem. A World of Bracelets: Africa, Asia, Oceania, America, Skira, 2002. for similar examples
Category

1880s Indian Anglo-Indian African American Antique

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

ETHNIC TRIBAL 1880 Rajasthan Southern India Antique Silver Bracelet Bangle
Located in Miami, FL
Cutsem. A World of Bracelets: Africa, Asia, Oceania, America, Skira, 2002. for similar examples
Category

1880s Indian Anglo-Indian African American Antique

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

A New System of Modern Geography by William Guthrie - 1782
Located in Middletown, NY
, Asia, East Indies, Africa, North America, British Dominions in N.A., West Indies, and South America
Category

Late 18th Century English African American Antique

Materials

Gold Leaf

The Shepherdess With Her Flock, Original Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Naples, Florida
at the Great Berlin Academy Exhibitions. He made trips to Africa, India and America. In 1896 he
Category

Early 20th Century Victorian African American Antique

Materials

Oil

Collection of Large Abalone Shell Specimens
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
American coast. Typically found in New Zealand, South Africa, Australia, North America, and Japan, varying
Category

15th Century and Earlier New Zealand African American Antique

Materials

Natural Fiber

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