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Civil War Albumen Photograph – The Potter House Atlanta – George N. Barnard
By George N. Barnard
Located in Gallatin, TN
Photographic Sketchbook of the Civil War (1866) are the two greatest photographic monuments of the Civil War
Category

19th Century Antique Sketchbooks

Materials

Photographic Paper

George N. Barnard Civil War Albumen Photograph – Battle Field of Atlanta GA
By George N. Barnard
Located in Gallatin, TN
album, together with Alexander Gardner’s Photographic Sketchbook of the Civil War (1866) are the two
Category

17th Century Antique Sketchbooks

Materials

Photographic Paper

Savannah, Ga. No. 2 – Photographic Views Of Sherman’s Campaign
By George N. Barnard
Located in Gallatin, TN
Photographic Sketchbook of the Civil War (1866) are the two greatest photographic monuments of the Civil War
Category

17th Century Antique Sketchbooks

Materials

Photographic Paper

George N. Barnard Civil War Albumen Photograph – Sumter Of Sherman’s Campaign
By George N. Barnard
Located in Gallatin, TN
Photographic Sketchbook of the Civil War (1866) are the two greatest photographic monuments of the Civil War
Category

17th Century Antique Sketchbooks

Materials

Photographic Paper

19th Century Watercolor, Saint s Rest, 1864
By Charles De Wolf Brownell
Located in New York, NY
island thoroughly, each step of the way with a sketchbook and watercolors in hand, to a much greater
Category

1860s Antique Sketchbooks

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Important Federal Inlaid Mahogany Tambour Cylinder Secretary Bookcase
By John Aitken 1
Located in New York, NY
"heart-back" Hepplewhite-style side chair that corresponds with drawings in a sketchbook from the English
Category

1790s American Federal Antique Sketchbooks

Materials

Mahogany, Rosewood

Crossing the St. Lawrence in Winter, Watercolor, 1840
By Mary Chaplin
Located in New York, NY
known works were contained in a single sketchbook, comprising over 130 individual drawings and paintings
Category

Mid-19th Century Antique Sketchbooks

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Log Hut in the Eastern Townships of Canada, Watercolor, 1840, by Mary Chaplin
By Mary Chaplin
Located in New York, NY
known works were contained in a single sketchbook, comprising over 130 individual drawings and paintings
Category

Mid-19th Century Antique Sketchbooks

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Early 19th Century English Regency Small Oval Table
By Gillows of Lancaster London
Located in Richmond, London
the Gillows estimate sketchbook for 1798 for J.Hesketh, (Westminster City Archive). Top quality of
Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Sketchbooks

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Watercolor, Plantain, 1859
By Charles De Wolf Brownell
Located in New York, NY
step of the way with a sketchbook and watercolors in hand, to a much greater extent than any other
Category

1850s Antique Sketchbooks

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

19th Century Watercolor, View of Lyme, Connecticut, 1863
By Charles De Wolf Brownell
Located in New York, NY
, each step of the way with a sketchbook and watercolors in hand, to a much greater extent than any other
Category

1860s Antique Sketchbooks

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Steamer Ship, American Impressionist, Pencil Drawing on Paper, 1899
By Henry Bayley Snell
Located in Doylestown, PA
, wood frames, and put behind glass. The drawing comes from an original sketchbook by the artist
Category

1890s American Impressionist Antique Sketchbooks

Materials

Paper, Pencil

Boatyard with Seagulls, American Impressionist, Pencil Drawing on Paper, 1899
By Henry Bayley Snell
Located in Doylestown, PA
and matted in black, wood frames, and put behind glass. The drawing comes from an original sketchbook
Category

1890s American Impressionist Antique Sketchbooks

Materials

Paper, Pencil

Sunset Landscape, American Impressionist, Miniature Watercolor Painting, 1899
By Henry Bayley Snell
Located in Doylestown, PA
and matted in black, wood frames, and put behind glass. The painting comes from an original sketchbook
Category

1890s American Impressionist Antique Sketchbooks

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Figures and Firetruck, American Impressionist, Miniature Pencil Drawing, 1899
By Henry Bayley Snell
Located in Doylestown, PA
matted in black, wood frames, and put behind glass. The drawing comes from an original sketchbook by the
Category

1890s American Impressionist Antique Sketchbooks

Materials

Paper, Pencil

Moonlight Sailboats, American Impressionist, Miniature Watercolor and Pencil
By Henry Bayley Snell
Located in Doylestown, PA
from an original sketchbook by the artist. Provenance: Estate of the Artist; by family descent
Category

1890s American Impressionist Antique Sketchbooks

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Rocks and Farmhouse, American Impressionist, Miniature Pencil Drawing, 1899
By Henry Bayley Snell
Located in Doylestown, PA
and matted in black, wood frames, and put behind glass. The drawing comes from an original sketchbook
Category

1890s American Impressionist Antique Sketchbooks

Materials

Paper, Pencil

Landscapes, American Impressionist, Double Sided Color Drawings on Paper, 1899
By Henry Bayley Snell
Located in Doylestown, PA
put behind glass. These drawings come from an original sketchbook by the artist. Provenance: Estate
Category

1890s American Impressionist Antique Sketchbooks

Materials

Paper, Pencil, Watercolor

Bucks County Farmhouse, American Impressionist, Pencil Drawing on Paper, 1899
By Henry Bayley Snell
Located in Doylestown, PA
matted in black, wood frames, and put behind glass. The drawing comes from an original sketchbook by the
Category

1890s American Impressionist Antique Sketchbooks

Materials

Paper, Pencil

Two Landscapes, American Impressionist, Double Sided Drawings on Paper, 1899
By Henry Bayley Snell
Located in Doylestown, PA
come from an original sketchbook by the artist. Provenance: Estate of the Artist; by family descent
Category

1890s American Impressionist Antique Sketchbooks

Materials

Paper, Pencil

Two Sailboats, American Impressionist, Pencil Drawings on Paper, 1899
By Henry Bayley Snell
Located in Doylestown, PA
behind glass. The two drawings are framed together and come from an original sketchbook by the artist
Category

1890s American Impressionist Antique Sketchbooks

Materials

Paper, Pencil

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Antique Sketchbooks For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, there are several options of antique sketchbooks available for sale. Browse a selection of Impressionist versions of these works for sale today — there are 2 Impressionist examples available. These items have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. You can search the antique sketchbooks that we have for sale on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of beige, gray, orange and purple. These artworks have been a part of the life’s work for many artists, but the versions made by Artur Markowicz, Edgar Degas, Nicholas André Monsiaux and Theodore Robinson are consistently popular. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in pencil, paper and ink — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much are Antique Sketchbooks?

Prices for art of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — antique sketchbooks in our inventory begin at $250 and can go as high as $58,000, while the average can fetch as much as $5,500.