20th Century "The Blew-bird" Print, Copy of the Engraving by Mark Catesby

Mark Catesby (British, 1683-1749) Original Catesby entitled “The Lark” from Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands…, Volume I”, published London 1731-43. Hand-...

Collection of nine 20th Century Swedish engravings of water birds. The Von Wright water birds are by the Finnish artists Magnus von Wright (1805 - 1868) and Wilhelm von Wright (1810 ...

Beautiful engraving entitled the painter in love with his model engraved by J. B. Michel. It is enhanced with watercolour. It represents a painter in his studio in full creation in f...

Title: Die Sommerente des Catesby - Hand-Colored Engraving of Catesby’s Summer Duck by Johann Michael Seligmann, 18th Century Description: This vibrant hand-colored engraving, title...

Original Early 20th Century French Engraving Print, Art Deco Era Engraving Print Louis XIV Style Fashion Focused Engraving Print A fine French engraving print from well listed print...

Antique print titled ‘Le Jabiru’. This print depicts the jabiru stork bird and originates from Buffon’s ‘Histoire Naturelle’, published in Paris 1795. Artists and engravers: Comte de Buffon (September 7, 1707 - April 16, 1788). French naturalist...

Engraving by Herbert Lespinasse, wtih it's in Gilt wood. Herbert Lespinasse was the only American deported to the Buchenwald concentration camp dur...

Decorate a office or study with this set of antique lithographs. Hand painted in France circa 1920 by E. Guerin, each print is set in the original gilt wood frame adding a touch of elegance and preserving the artwork. These framed illustrations showcasing detailed and vibrant depictions of birds perched on branches. The lithographs are expertly crafted, highlighting the intricate details of the birds and surrounding foliage. Guerin's work is known for its accuracy and artistic finesse, often used in botanical and ornithological studies of the time. These pieces reflect the era's appreciation for nature and artistry, making them valuable collectibles for enthusiasts of vintage illustrations and natural history. Ernest Pierre Guerin (1887-1952) was a French artist born in Brittany; he educated at the Rennes School of Fine Arts, where he studied under Félix Lafond and Jules Ronsin. His work vividly depicted the customs and harsh realities of Breton life, drawing inspiration from the region’s landscapes, religious festivals, and traditional culture. Influenced by the Pre-Raphaelite movement and medieval illumination...

Etching Mark Catesby, Anas Bahamensis (The Ilathera Duck) Chrysanthemum &c T93. Wonderful print by the “Founder of American Ornithology”, Mark Catesby, from his 18th century monumental Natural History, the first natural history of American flora and fauna. A later small edition etching original hand coloring. Plate imprint on the paper. Later frame, back unopened. This is one of the finest natural science prints...

Beautiful etching on wove paper with a watermark, BFK Rives, signed, titled, and published by the Société Française des Amis des Arts around 1920. Title "Frère et soeur" (brother and sister) engraved by Adolphe Grauk (1865-1945), after the painting by Aimé Nicolas Morot (1850-1913) The engraving is in very good condition with some fading to the right edge of the sheet which will not be visible when the engraving is framed Dimensions: "Frère et soeur" etching: Sheet: 460 x 332 mm - Engraving: 250 x 250 mm - Engraving plate: 320 x 280 mm Engraved signature: A. Grauk below the engraving on the right & Blank signature of the Société Française des Amis des Arts under the engraving lower right. Adolphe Crauk, born in Valenciennes on May 24, 1865 and died on December 13, 1945, was a French engraver and painter. A pupil of David Joseph Desvachez in Valenciennes and then in Paris of Alexandre Cabanel, Louis-Pierre Henriquel-Dupont, and Jules Jacquet, he exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français from 1887 onward, receiving an honorable mention in 1893, a 3rd-class medal in 1896, a travel grant in 1897, and a 1st-class medal in 1905, the year he was selected as an hors-competition. He also received an honorable mention at the 1900 World's Fair. Aimé Nicolas Morot, born on June 16, 1850 in Nancy and died on August 12, 1913 in Dinard, was a French painter and sculptor. He studied at the Nancy School of Drawing and Painting under Claude-Émile Thiéry and Charles Sellier before becoming, through a competitive examination, a student of the painter Alexandre Cabanel at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris on May 31, 1869. He competed four times, unsuccessfully, for the Prix de Rome, before winning in 1873 with The Captivity of the Jews in Babylon. Upon marrying Suzanne Gérôme, he became the son-in-law of the painter Jean-Léon Gérôme; he was a friend of the painter and sculptor Édouard Paul Mérite. He exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français from 1880 to 1912, where he received a medal of honor for his first participation for The Good Samaritan. As an academic and professor at the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts, a frequent exhibitor at the Salon des artistes français in Paris, and a member of the painting jury, Aimé Morot was an influential figure in Parisian art circles, one of the 18 most influential members of the Institut de France. The Société Française des Amis des Arts was founded in 1885 at the Palais de l'Industrie for the development of the arts, supported by numerous distinguished subscribers: Messrs. Gaston Doumergue (President of the French Republic), Baron Edmond de Rothschild, Count Greffulhe, the brothers Alfred, Jules, and Léon Bernheim, Louis Boucheron, Edgar Brandt, Emile Buland, Paul Chabas, Viscount Guy de Dampierre, Colonel Francis E. Drake, André Fallières, Louis Lévy, Paul Louchet, Maurice Moisset, Louis Montagné...