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Item Ships From: Bay Area
Marco
By Nicola Simbari
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Nicola Simbari – Italian (1927-2012)
Title: Marco
Year: 1978
Medium: Screen Print
Image size: 28.5 x 31.75 inches.
Sheet size: 35 x 37.5 inches.
Signature: Signed lower ri...
Category
1970s Modern Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Paper, Screen
Crucifixion: 18th Century Etching by Conrad Metz after Daniele da Volterra
Located in Alamo, CA
"Crucifixion" is an etching and aquatint, printed in brown ink by Conrad M. Metz after a painting by Daniele da Volterra. It was published in London in 1789 in 'Imitations Of Ancient...
Category
Late 18th Century Old Masters Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Etching, Aquatint
$780 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Engraved Portrait of George Savile, Marquis of Halifax by Houbraken
By Jacobus Houbraken 1
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...
Category
Mid-18th Century Realist Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Laid Paper, Engraving
Amos
By Leonard Baskin
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Amos" 1960 is an original woodcut on paper by noted American artist Leonard Baskin, 1922-2000. It is hand signed, titled and numbered 35/50in pencil by the artis...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Woodcut
Kish-Ke-Kosh, Fox Brave: Original Hand-colored McKenney
Hall Lithograph
By McKenney
Hall
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 19th century hand-colored McKenney and Hall lithograph of a Native American entitled "Kish-Ke-Kosh, Fox Brave", lithographed by J. T. Bowen after a painting by Charles Bird King and published by Rice and Hart & Co. in Philadelphia in 1848. Kish-Ke-Kosh, means 'The Man with One Leg' or 'He with a Cut Hoof'. He had a reputation for being a fierce warrior. He was a representative of the delegation of Sioux and Fox and Sauk chiefs who attended the gathering with the War Department in 1837. The Fox tribe lived in the Great Lakes region of the United States and merged with the Sauk tribe.
This original McKenney and Hall hand-colored lithograph is printed on a sheet measuring 10.38" high and 7" wide. There are tiny spots in the lower left margin, another in the right lower margin and mild smudging in the left margin, but the print is otherwise in very good condition. The original descriptive text pages, 119-120, from McKenney and Hall's 19th century publication are included.
Col. Thomas J. McKenney was Superintendant of The Bureau of Indian Affairs from 1816 until 1830. He was one of a very few government officials to defend American Indian interests and attempt to preserve their culture. He travelled to Indian lands meeting the Native American leaders. He brought with him an accomplished artist, James Otto Lewis...
Category
Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Daumier Satirical Lithograph Depicting French Men Tasting and Critiquing Wine
By Honoré Daumier
Located in Alamo, CA
Daumier was a master of French satire and caricatures. In this lithograph entitled "TYPES PARISIENS NO. 1, Eh bien malin! comment le trouvez vous celui-là! - Oui, oui, mais enfin - O...
Category
1840s Other Art Style Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Kai-Pol-E-Quah: 19th C. Hand-colored McKenney
Hall Folio-sized Lithograph
By McKenney
Hall
Located in Alamo, CA
An original 19th century hand-colored folio-size McKenney and Hall lithograph of a Native American entitled "Kai Pol E Quah, White Nosed F...
Category
1830s Naturalistic Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Engraving
$1,020 Sale Price
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A Pair of 19th C. Engravings Depicting the Costumes and Weapons of Afghani Men
Located in Alamo, CA
These hand-colored lithographs are from "Character and Costumes of Afghanistan", written by Lockyer Willis Hart (of the 22nd Bombay Native Infantry). The lithographs were created by ...
Category
1840s Realist Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Sir Henry James, Statesman: 19th C. Vanity Fair Caricature by Pellegrini (Ape)
By Carlo Pellegrini 1
Located in Alamo, CA
A Vanity Fair chromolithograph caricature of Sir Henry James, M.P., ("Nervous"), Statesman by Ape (Carlo Pellegrini) March 7, 1874, No. 164 from the ...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Wa-Bish-Kee-Pe-Nas, A Chippewa: Original Hand-colored McKenney
Hall Lithograph
By McKenney
Hall
Located in Alamo, CA
This an original 19th century hand colored McKenney and Hall lithograph of a Native American entitled "Wa-Bish-Kee-Pe-Nas, A Chippewa, No. 85", published by Rice, Rutter & Co. in 186...
Category
Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Le Soldat Du Chene, Osage Chief: Hand Colored McKenney Folio-sized Lithograph
By McKenney
Hall
Located in Alamo, CA
An original 19th century hand-colored folio-size McKenney and Hall lithograph of a Native American entitled "Le Soldat Du Chene, An Osage ...
Category
1830s Naturalistic Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Engraving
Richard Reynolds, Society of Friends: 19th C. Engraved Portrait by Wm. Sharp
By William Sharp
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an early 19th century engraved portrait of the industrialist and philanthropist Richard Reynolds by William Sharp after William Hobday. It was published in London by Rudolph Ackerman in 1817. The print is entitled "Richard Reynolds of the Society of Friends, Late of Bristol". This three-quarter length portrait of Reynolds depicts him seated, directed to right, looking towards the viewer. He is holding an open book, wearing a plain suit. A curtain in the background is pulled to the left, revealing bookshelves. Some of the books are labelled 'Addison & Watts' 'Kempis & Fenelon' 'Milton & Cowley' etc. The inscription above the portrait reads: "When the eye saw him it blessed him". The lettering below the image reads: "Richard Reynolds of the Society of Friends, Late of Bristol; Whose Life and Fortune were devoted to the Glory of God by relieving the humble in Distress.', This plate is dedicated by Permission to his Royal Highness, the Prince Regent by his most devoted very humble servant William Hobday."
This engraving is printed on thick paper. The sheet measures 16" high and 12" wide. It is adhered to an archival backing in the upper left corner. There is mild discoloration and toning in the margins, but it does not involve the image.
Richard Reynolds (1735-1816) was a prominent member of the Society of Friends, also known as Quakers, in the 18th and 19th centuries. He was born into a wealthy family in Bristol, England, and inherited a successful copper smelting, iron manufacturing business from his father. Despite his privileged upbringing, Reynolds was known for his deep concern for the poor and his commitment to social justice. He used his wealth and influence to support a range of philanthropic causes, including the abolition of slavery, the improvement of working conditions for miners and factory workers, and the provision of education for the poor. Reynolds was also a prominent supporter of the Quaker...
Category
Early 19th Century Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Engraving
Billy Bowlegs, Seminole: Framed Original McKenney, Hall Hand-colored Lithograph
By McKenney
Hall
Located in Alamo, CA
This a framed original 19th century hand-colored McKenney and Hall lithographic portrait of a Native American entitled "Billy Bowlegs, A Seminole Chief",...
Category
Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Pool of Bethesda, Jerusalem: A Hand-colored Aquatint
Engraving by L. Mayer
By Luigi Mayer
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a hand-colored aquatint and engraving entitled "Pool of Bethesda, Jerusalem", published in London by R. Bowyer in 1804. The print was created by Thomas Milton (1743-1827) from drawings by Luigi Mayer.
This beautiful, detailed, original engraving is printed on deluxe J. Whatman paper with very wide left and right margins. There is a watermark "1801" indicating the year the paper was made. The sheet measures 11.25" high and 16" wide. There is a small faint spot in the upper margin on the left and a tiny faint spot in the right upper corner and another in the left lower corner. The engraving is otherwise in excellent condition with vibrant colors throughout the image.
"The Pool of Bethesda...
Category
Early 19th Century Romantic Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Engraving, Aquatint
Shahrit
By Guillaume Azoulay
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Guillaume Azoulay - Moroccan (1949- )
Title: Shahrit
Year: 1982
Medium: sepia colored etching
Sight size: 16 inches in diameter (plate mark).
Sheet size: 30 x 22 inches
Pu...
Category
1980s Modern Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Paper, Etching
Johannes Wesselius Portrait: An 18th Century Engraving/Etching by Houbraken
By Jacobus Houbraken
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an 18th century engraved and etched portrait of Johannes Wesselius by Jacobus Houbraken after a painting by Jan Maurits Quinkhard. It depicts a half-height image of Wesselius...
Category
Mid-18th Century Old Masters Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Engraving, Etching
Vintage Lithograph "The Actor" Pencil Signed and Titled C.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage Lithograph "The Actor" Pencil Signed and Titled C.1940
Dimensions 7.5" wide x 10.5" high
The distressed frame measures 14.75" wide x 17.5" high
Signed and titled (illegibl...
Category
Early 20th Century Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
A Chippeway Widow: An Original 19th C. Hand-colored McKenney
Hall Lithograph
By McKenney
Hall
Located in Alamo, CA
This an original 19th century hand colored McKenney and Hall Lithograph of a Native American entitled "A Chippeway Widow, No. 64", published by Rice, Rutter & Co. in 1865.
Her name ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
18th C. Portrait of Edward Stanley from Henry VIII
s Court after Holbein Drawing
By Hans Holbein
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an 18th century engraved portrait of "Edward Stanley" created by Francesco Bartolozzi (1728–1815), after a drawing by Hans Holbein the Younger (1497- 1543) in the 16th century. Holbein was the official artist in the court of King Henry VIII. Bartolozzi used both etching and stipple engraving techniques to create the work which was published by John Chamberlaine in London in 1793 in "The Book of Imitations of Original Drawings by Hans Holbein in the Collection of His Majesty".
Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby...
Category
Late 18th Century Old Masters Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Engraving, Etching
Swift Fox: An Original 19th Century Hand-colored Lithograph by John J. Audubon
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 19th century John James Audubon hand-colored lithograph entitled "Swift Fox", No. 11, Plate LII, from Audubon's "Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America", printed ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Shau-Hau-Napo-Tinia, Ioway Chief: A 19th C. Hand-colored McKenney
Hall Litho
By McKenney
Hall
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 19th century hand-colored McKenney and Hall lithograph of a Native American entitled "Shau-Hau-Napo-Tinia, An Ioway Chief", lithographed by J. T. Bowen after a pa...
Category
Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Canada Porcupine: An Original 19th C. Hand-colored Lithograph by John J. Audubon
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 19th century John James Audubon hand-colored lithograph entitled "Canada Porcupine", No. 8, Plate XXXVI, from Audubon's "Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America", ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Canada Lynx: An Original 19th Century Hand-colored Lithograph by John J. Audubon
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 19th century John James Audubon hand-colored lithograph entitled "Canada Lynx, Male", No. 4, Plate XVI, from Audubon's "Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America", p...
Category
Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Vincent de Paul Portrait: 17th C. Engraving by Edelinck in Perrault
s Les Hommes
By Gerard Edelinck
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a 17th century portrait engraving of Saint Vincent de Paul by Gerard Edelinck (1640-1707) after a painting by Simon Francois (1606-1671), published in Charles Perrault's 'Les Hommes Illustres' in Paris in 1696. Vincent de Paul (1581-1660) was a French Catholic...
Category
Late 17th Century Old Masters Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Engraving
Ancient Roman Statues in the Vatican: A Grouping of Three 18th C. Engravings
By Vincenzo Dolcibene
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a set of three framed 18th century engravings depicting statues found in the Vatican, including: "Pescatore" (Fisherman), "Pastore" (Shepherd) and "Istrione" (Actor), "Gia ne...
Category
1780s Old Masters Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Engraving
N. Lambert Seigneur de Thorigny: 17th C. Engraved Portrait After Largillière
By Nicolas de Largillière
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a 17th century engraving entitled "Messire Nicolas Lambert Seigneur de Thorigny, Conseiller du Roy" by Pierre Drevet after a painting by Noicolas de Largillière, published in Paris in 1698. This portrait depicts a three-quarter length view of Nicolas Lambert de Thorigny, who is dressed in elaborate robes and collar of a wealthy Parisian nobleman of the time. He is seated directed to the left and looking directly at the viewer. He is holding an inscribed note in his right hand. A magnificent billowing curtain is in the background. Lambert's coat of arms is shown in the center of the lower inscription area. In the inscription area is lettered with title, production detail: "Nic. Largilliere pinxit" and "Petr. Drevet sculpsit", and publication detail: "Se vend a Paris chez Drevet rüe du Foin au coin du College de Maître Gervais".
Nicolas Lambert, Seigneur de Thorigny (1600-1664), was a French nobleman and military commander who lived in the 17th century. He served in the French army during the Thirty Years' War, a conflict that took place from 1618 to 1648 and involved many European powers. Lambert fought in several battles during the war and rose to the rank of colonel. After the war, Lambert returned to France and became involved in politics. He served as a member of the Estates General, a legislative body that advised the king, and as a governor of several provinces. He was a counsellor and confidant of King Louis XIV. He had the title of Président de la Chambre des Comptes. He also became a member of the French Academy of Sciences, a prestigious institution that promotes scientific research and scholarship. Lambert was known for his military expertise, his intelligence, and his commitment to public service. He iInherited the Hôtel Lambert in Paris from his brother Jean Baptiste in 1644 and hired some of the most prominent artists of the time, including Charles Le Brun to decorate and furnish the building.
This beautiful old master engraving was created with impressive detailed technique. It is printed on laid, chain-linked paper. The sheet measures 18.5" high and 13.38" wide. The sheet is adhered to an archival backing paper at the top. There is a faint horizontal center fold and mild discoloration in the inscription area and in the upper margin on the right, with mild wrinkling here. The print is otherwise in very good condition, considering its age. This engraving is so rare, that no comparable prints could be identified for sale online. It is currently only listed in museum collections, including: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The British Museum, The Louvre, The Riksmuseum, The Victoria & Albert Museum, The Fitzwilliam Museum at the U. of Cambridge, The Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Harvard Art Museums, The Finnish National Museum, The Philadelphia Museum. It is shown in the Metropolitan Museum's Cataloque of French paintings entitled: "French Paintings in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, published in 2018, page 36. The page is included in the photos.
Nicolas de Largillière (1656-1746) was a French portrait painter who achieved great success and acclaim during the late Baroque and Rococo periods. He was born in Paris and trained under the painter Antoine Goubeau. He studied in Antwerp and London before returning to France. While in England he was a favorite painter of King Charles II and King James II of England...
Category
Late 17th Century Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Engraving
$5,580 Sale Price
20% Off
Tshusick, Ojibway Woman: Original Folio Hand-colored McKenney
Hall Lithograph
By McKenney
Hall
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 19th century hand-colored folio-sized McKenney and Hall lithograph of a Native American entitled "Tshusick, An Ojibway Woman", lithographed by J. T. Bowen after a...
Category
Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
$1,580 Sale Price
20% Off
A Portrait of a Pensive Woman in a Head Scarf: An Etching by George Rhead
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an etched portrait of a pensive woman wearing a detailed cloth head scarf by George Woolliscroft Rhead (1854-1920). It may be entitled "A Fisher Wife", but this can not be co...
Category
Late 19th Century Old Masters Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Etching
Thayendanegea, Great Captain: Original Hand-colored McKenney
Hall Lithograph
By McKenney
Hall
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 19th century hand colored McKenney and Hall lithograph of a Native American entitled "Thayendanegea, Great Captain of the Six Nations, ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
The Gift of the Magi: An 18th C. Religious Engraving by Vale, After Calmarat
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a very rare early 18th century old master religious themed engraving entitled "Les Mages...Trouverent l'Enfant avec Marie sa Mere, et se prosternant entere ils l'adorent Puis ouvrant leurs tresors ils tuy offrirent pour present de lor de l'encens et de la myrrhe" by S. Vale after Calmaret, published in Paris by Pierre Drevet (1663-1738). The scene depicts the Magi bowing before Jesus, who is held by his mother Mary, and bringing him gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh to demonstrate their adoration and respect. Winged cherubs fly overhead and a ray of light is focused on the spiritual couple. A cattle stall and buildings are in the background and a crown and scepter are dropped in the foreground, symbolically demonstrating that these nobles place Jesus above their titles and rank. Little is known about the artist Calmarat or the engraver S...
Category
Early 18th Century Old Masters Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Engraving
Wa-Kawn, A Winnebago Chief: Folio-sized Hand-colored McKenney
Hall Lithograph
By McKenney
Hall
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 19th century hand-colored folio-size McKenney and Hall lithograph of a Native American entitled "Wa-Kawn, A Winnebago Chief", after a painting by Charles Bird Kin...
Category
Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Engraving
$1,260 Sale Price
20% Off
Vanity Fair Caricature, Rev. Edgar Sheppard "A Great Marrier" by Spy
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Alamo, CA
Vanity Fair color chromolithograph caricature of Rev. Edgar Sheppard "A Great Marrier" by Spy (Leslie Ward) March 14, 1904 from the "Clergymen" series....
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Prefab77
Heavy Crown
Signed, Limited Edition Print
By Prefab77
Located in San Rafael, CA
Prefab77 (British, 20th c.)
Heavy Crown
Archival pigment print on luxuriant 300gsm Somerset art paper
Edition of 100
Signed in plate lower left. Signed by artist in white ink with embossed artist's stamp lower right
Unframed: 29. 3/4in H x 22in L
*Framed image is for inspirational purposes only
Prefab77 a.k.a. Peter Manning...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Archival Paper, Screen
Kee-Shes-Wa, A Fox Chief: An Original Hand-colored McKenney
Hall Lithograph
By McKenney
Hall
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 19th century hand-colored McKenney and Hall lithograph of a Native American entitled "Kee-Shes-Wa, A Fox Chief", litho...
Category
Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Joseph Addison: 18th C. Portrait of Philosopher, Poet, Playwright and Politician
By Jacobus Houbraken
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...
Category
1740s Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Engraving
Portrait of William Pitt, Earl of Chatham: Rare Framed Mezzotint after Brompton
By Edward Fisher
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a large framed very rare hand-colored copperplate mezzotint engraved portrait of William Pitt, the Elder, 1st Earl of Chatham by Edward Fisher, published in London in 1779 after a painting by Richard Brompton. Pitt is depicted attired in a flowing regal appearing cape, standing in an ornate room with his left hand outstretched over a serious of manuscripts and scrolls that are laying on a table or desk to his left. The table is covered by a beautiful oriental carpet. The manuscripts include the Magna Carta, a map of the colonies, including Long Island and Staten Island, and papers entitled "A Plan for the Reconciliation between Great Britain and the Colonies", "A Motion Made in 1775 for the Recall of Troops from Boston", "A Provisional Act for Settling the Troubles in America Offered to the House of Lords in 1775", and "It is doing Nothing to repeal a few Scraps of Paper or Pieces of Parchment called Acts of Parliament. But our Business is to repeal the Ill-Will and the Animosity unfortunately now subsisting between Great Britain and North America". This engraving is held by the British Museum and the British Royal Collection Trust.
This large framed mezzotint engraving is presented in a brown wood frame with gold-colored beaded inner and outer trim, and a cream-colored French mat. The frame measures 31.63" high by 26.63" wide by 0.75" deep. There are three short tears along the right edge and mild creasing in the left upper, left lower and right lower corners. It is otherwise in very good condition.
William Pitt (1708-1778) was a member of the British parliament from 1735 to 1761 and prime minister from 1766 to 1768. Pitt was an advocate for the American colonies leading up to the War of Independence. He called for an amiable relationship between Great Britain and the colonies and opposed the Stamp Act and military action in America. He advocated for a withdrawal of English troops from Boston in 1775 and the settling of troubles in America, as two of his manuscripts on the table outline. Pitt's colleague, Lord Shelburne (later the Marquess of Lansdowne) shared his sympathies and after Pitt's death, signed a peace treaty with the United States in 1782.
The American city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is named for William Pitt, the Elder. The name originated when the conflict between the British and French over territorial claims in the Northeast were settled in 1758. General John Forbes and his British army, supported by the American colonial troops, expelled the French from Fort Duquesne (which had been constructed by the French in 1754). Forbes re-named the site for William Pitt the Elder, who at the time was a British statesman. The earliest known reference to the new name, Pittsburgh, is in a letter sent from General John Forbes to Pitt, dated November 27, 1758. Pitt's son, William Pitt, the Younger, like his father, also served as British Prime Minister.
Edward Fisher (1730-1785) was born in Ireland in 1730. He was originally a hatter, but learned engraving in London. He became a member of the Incorporated Society of Artists in 1766, and exhibited there fourteen times between 1761 and 1776. He engraved more than sixty portraits. In addition to this portrait of William Pitt, Earl of Chatham, after Richard Brompton he engraved several portraits after Brompton, including George, Earl of Albemarle, as well as engraved portraits after paintings by Joshua Reynolds, including the Shakespearean actor David Garrick, Hugh, Earl of Northumberland, and Elizabeth, Countess of Northumberland and Laurence Sterne, and Hope Nursing Love, as well as Robert Brown, after Mason Chamberlin, Colley Cibber, after Jean-Baptiste van Loo, Christian VII of Denmark, after Nathaniel Dance, Simon, Earl Harcourt, after Hunter, Roger Long, after Benjamin Wilson...
Category
Late 18th Century Old Masters Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Mezzotint
Don Quixote de La Mancha: Signed Limited Edition Woodcut Portrait by De Groat
Located in Alamo, CA
A limited edition woodcut portrait of Don Quixote de la Marcha by George De Groat (1917-1995). Don Quixote is instantly recognizable due to his thin fa...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Woodcut
$1,260 Sale Price
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Viscount Thomas Belasise: 17th Century Hand-colored Portrait by Robert White
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a hand-colored engraving by Robert White (1645-1703) after a painting by Abraham Blooteling (or Bloteling) (1634–1690) entitled "The Effigies of the Right honorable: Thomas B...
Category
Late 17th Century Other Art Style Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Engraving
Tah-Col-O-Quoit: Original 19th Century Hand-colored McKenney
Hall Lithograph
By McKenney
Hall
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 19th century hand-colored McKenney and Hall lithograph of a Native American entitled "Tah-Col-O-Quoit", lithographed b...
Category
Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Tom Sawyer Detective by Mark Twain: 19th C. Framed Colored Poster
By Edward Penfield
Located in Alamo, CA
This lithographic colored advertising poster entitled "Tom Sawyer Detective, A New Story by Mark Twain" was created by Edward Penfield in 1897 for Harper & Brothers. The artist's signature appears in the plate in the lower left. The poster depicts a man in a long black bathing suit sitting with his knees up, aimlessly smoking a cigarette, but looking out of the corner of his eyes at a woman in a olive green dress and tan blouse and a black hat, who sits to his left with her head propped in her left hand and a bored or concerned look on her face. The look on the faces of the couple creates an air of mystery. The title of the book is printed in red in the upper left and the issue "Harper's August" in bold letters in the lower poster.
The poster promotes a new book by Mark Twain that was published initially in two issues of Harper's Monthly and also in book form by Harper & Brothers in 1896. It is a sequel to "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer", published in 1876, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn", published in 1884, and "Tom Sawyer Abroad", also published in 1894. The plot of the book involves Tom Sawyer attempting to solve a mysterious murder. The story is told using the first-person narrative voice of his friend Huck Finn...
Category
1890s Art Deco Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
$2,300 Sale Price
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Gilbert
Sullivan: Framed Pair of 19th C. Vanity Fair Portraits
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a pair of Vanity Fair color chromolithograph caricatures of the famous and beloved English musical composers and playwrights Gilbert and Sullivan by Sir Leslie Ward (Spy) (1851-1922) and Carlo Pellegini (Ape) (1839-1889). The portrait of Arthur Sullivan entitled "English Music" was published in Vanity Fair on March 14, 1874 and W. S. Gilbert entitled "Patience" was published in the Men of the Day portion of Vanity Fair on May 21, 1881.
Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan (1842-1900) is regarded as the finest British composer of the 19th century. He is best known for his series of 14 operatic collaborations with the dramatist W. S. Gilbert, including such enduring works as H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance and The Mikado. Sullivan composed 23 operas, 13 major orchestral works, eight choral works and oratorios, two ballets, incidental music to several plays, and numerous hymns and other church pieces, songs, and piano and chamber pieces. The best known of his hymns and songs include "Onward Christian Soldiers" and "The Lost Chord".
Sir William Schwenck (WS) Gilbert (1836-1911) was an English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator best known for his collaboration with composer Arthur Sullivan. Gilbert's creative output included over 75 plays and libretti, and numerous short stories, poems and lyrics, both comic and serious.
These Vanity Fair portraits of Gilbert and Sullivan are presented in identical ornate black wood frames and cream-colored French mats with grey inner mats. The frames each measure 21.75" x 16" x .88". The frames and prints are in excellent condition.
From 1868 until February 5, 1914, Vanity Fair, a weekly magazine of social, literary and political content, was very popular in Victorian and later, Edwardian England. The most popular of its features were the full page caricatures of famous men and women of the day which included their biographies, which remains the magazines lasting legacy. Vanity Fair's most famous artists were Carlo Pellegrini who signed his works “Ape” and Leslie Ward, known as “Spy”, but many other artists and writers contributed caricatures and prose to the publication, including Lewis Carroll, Willie Wilde, P. G. Wodehouse, Jessie Pope and Bertram Fletcher Robinson.
Thomas Gibson...
Category
Late 19th Century Other Art Style Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
$860 Sale Price
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Nah-Et-Luc-Hopie: 19th C. Hand-colored McKenney
Hall Folio-sized Lithograph
By McKenney
Hall
Located in Alamo, CA
An original 19th century hand-colored folio-size McKenney and Hall lithograph of a Native American entitled "Nah-Et-Luc-Hopie", created by...
Category
1830s Naturalistic Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Engraving
$1,020 Sale Price
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18th C. Portrait of William Harvey, MD: 17th C. Circulatory System Discoveries
By Jacobus Houbraken
Located in Alamo, CA
An 18th century engraved portrait of William Harvey, MD by Jacobus Houbraken after a painting by Wilhem von Bemmel, from "The Heads of Illustrious Pers...
Category
1730s Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Engraving
Holbein Hand-colored Portrait of Warham, Archbishop of Canterbury for Henry VIII
By (After) Hans Holbein The Younger
Located in Alamo, CA
This framed hand colored stipple engraving and etching portrait of William Warham, Archbishop of Canterbury under King Henry VII and his son King Henry VIII was created by Francesco Bartolozzi (1728–1815) after a drawing and a painting by Hans Holbein (1497-1543), who was Henry VIII's court painter. The print was published in London by John Chamberlaine in 1795. The print was created utilizing stipple engraving and etching techniques by the Italian artist Francesco Bartolozzi, who was employed as the royal engraver by King George III of England. The publisher, John Chamberlaine, was Keeper of the King's Drawings and Medals. The inscription beneath the portrait reads" "In His Majesty's Collection", "Engraved by F. Bartolozzi R A Historical Engraver to His Majesty'' in the lower right, and ''From an original drawing by Hans Holbien'' in the lower left. The original painting by Holbein is displayed at Lambeth Castle and the original drawing is in the art collection at Windsor Castle. The engraving is held by many museums, including: The British Museum, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The National Portrait Gallery, The Chicago Art Institute and The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.
This portrait depicts Archbishop William Warham facing to his right, wearing a black cap covering his ears and fur trimmed clerical robes. The print is presented in a decorative gold-colored wood frame with a blue-grey fabric mat. The frame measures 26.5" x 20.13" x 1". The print is in excellent condition.
William Warham (1450-1532) was the last of the pre-Reformation archbishops of Canterbury, serving under King Henry VII and then under King Henry VIII. He was a quiet, unassuming intellectual whose career ended with a strong and brave stance against the divorce of King Henry VIII and the king's resultant withdrawal of England from the Catholic church and his draconian actions against the clergy. As Lord Chancellor...
Category
Late 18th Century Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Engraving, Etching
Silvery Marmoset Amazon Monkey: Framed Audebert 18th C. Hand-colored Engraving
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a framed 18th century folio-sized colored stipple engraving with hand-finishing entitled "Le Mico. Buff, Simia Argentata. Linn", which was drawn and engraved by Jean Baptiste Audebert...
Category
Late 18th Century Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Engraving
Captain James Cook: 18th C. Portrait by William Hodges After Cook
s 2nd Voyage
By William Hodges
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 18th Century copper plate engraved portrait of Captain James Cook as a young man. It was engraved by J. Basire after a painting by William Hodges, published in London by W. Strahan and T. Cadell in the Strand in 1777 as the frontispiece to the official journal publication of Cook's 2nd voyage of discovery, "A voyage towards the South Pole, and round the World. Performed in His Majesty's ships the Resolution and Adventure, in the years 1772, 1773, 1774, and 1775". The journal was written by James Cook, Commander of the Resolution, which was the ship used for the voyage and William Hodges, who was the artist on board the ship. This famous image has been used in many articles and tributes to Captain Cook, including a Norfolk Island stamp celebrating his many accomplishments.
This engraved head-and-shoulders portrait of Captain Cook is enclosed in an oval with the appearance of a stone border. Captain Cook is dressed in his naval dress uniform, with a topcoat over a lace shirt. The engraving is printed on watermarked laid, chain-linked paper. The sheet measures 11.5" high x 9" wide. There is some spotting, most prominently in the margins. The print is otherwise in excellent condition.
Captain James Cook (1728-1779) was an English explorer, navigator, surveyor and cartographer, who dramatically changed what was known about the world through his three voyages of discovery in the 1770's. Cook's achievements are too numerous to include here, but for example, Cook charted much of the Pacific Ocean and discovered many island groups, including the Hawaiian islands, which he named the Sandwich Islands, in honor of the head of the British Admiralty and a patron of Cook's. Cook was the first European to explore the eastern coast of Australia, and he was the first to map the New Zealand coastline. He sailed farther south than any other explorer before him, disproving the belief that a huge land mass occupied the South Pole. He also explored the northwest coast of North America, including present day Alaska and adjacent portions of Russia. He proved that the Northwest Passage did not exist.
Cook was an exceptional seaman, navigator and leader of men, which contributed to the success of his explorations, but also saved his ship and crew on many occasions when faced with challenges, such as storms in previously unexplored waters, like occurred in the Great Barrier Reef off the eastern coast of Australia. He is also the first to require his crew to eat citrus fruit which markedly reduced the incidence of survey, which had led to large scale illness and death during earlier ocean voyages. As outstanding as Cook's skills were, they are even more impressive since they were self-taught. Having grown up the son of a farmhand in Northern England he had only four years of formal schooling. He taught himself astronomy, mathematics and other disciplines which were helpful when he continued his education, first in the merchant marine and then in the British Navy. Cook's adventurous career came to a sudden and unfortunate end in 1779, when he was killed in a confrontation with Hawaiian natives...
Category
1770s Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Engraving
"Earl Sandwich Refusing to Leave His Ship": An 18th Century Etching/Engraving
By Robert Smirke
Located in Alamo, CA
An 18th century etching and engraving entitled "Earl Sandwich Refusing to Leave His Ship While on Fire in the Battle of Sole Bay" by William Byrne (1743-1805), after a painting by Robert Smirke (1753-1845). It was published in London in 1798.
The print is presented in a cream-colored mat. The mat measures 17.13" in height and 13" in width. The print is in excellent condition.
Edward Montagu, the 1st Earl of Sandwich...
Category
1790s Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Engraving, Etching
$460 Sale Price
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Elizabeth, Countess of Northumberland: Mezzotint After a Painting by J. Reynolds
By Joshua Reynolds
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an 18th century mezzotint portrait of Elizabeth, Countess of Northumberland, Baroness Percy by Richard Houston after a painting by Joshua Reynolds, published in London by Robert Sayer in 1763. It is a rare, full length portrait of Elizabeth, who was known as Lady Betty. Lady Betty stands, facing to the right, holding her coronet, and wearing her peeress’s ermine and velvet robes over a brocade dress. In the background are a column, a billowing drape, and the grounds of Alnwick Castle...
Category
Mid-18th Century Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Mezzotint
$2,060 Sale Price
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David Hockney
The Tate Gallery - Celia in a Black Dress
Exhibition Print
By David Hockney
Located in San Rafael, CA
David Hockney (British, b. 1937),
'David Hockney -The Tate Gallery - Travels with Pen, Pencil and Ink, Drawings and Prints, but no paintings, 1961 - 1979'...
Category
1980s Contemporary Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Lovis Corinth (German, 1859-1925) "Pieta" Rare Etching c.1920
By Lovis Corinth
Located in San Francisco, CA
Lovis Corinth (German, 1859-1925) Rare Etching c.1920
Fine etching by noted German Expressionist artist Lovis Corinth.
This striking imag...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Etching
Sir Francis Bacon: 18th C. Portrait of Philosopher, Scientist, Author, Statesman
By Jacobus Houbraken
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an 18th century copperplate engraved portrait of Sir Francis Bacon, Viscount St. Albans, Lord Chancellor by Jacobus Houbraken in 1738 after a p...
Category
1730s Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Engraving
ICON: My Life is Art, Carry Fisher - POP Art Print (Black+Blue+Yellow)
By Amy Smith
Located in Gilroy, CA
Limited Edition #7 of 20
Digital Artwork
"Carrie Fisher," by Amy Smith, is an empowering image of the famous female actress. Carrie Fisher's most well-known part is when she played...
Category
2010s Pop Art Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Rag Paper, Digital
Mono distraído (Distracted Monkey) (28/100)
By Rafael Coronel
Located in San Francisco, CA
Serigraph by Mexican painter Rafael Coronel. Edition 28 of 100. Certificate of authenticity included.
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Screen
Jean Racine Portrait: 17th C. Engraving by Edelinck in Perrault
s Les Hommes
By Gerard Edelinck
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a 17th century portrait engraving of Jean-Baptiste Racine by Gerard Edelinck (1640-1707), published in Charles Perrault's 'Les Hommes Illustres' in Paris in 1696. Jean Racine (1639-1699) was a French dramatist, one of the three great playwrights of 17th-century France, along with Molière and Corneille. Racine's works were primarily tragedies. He wrote Phèdre, Andromaque, and Athalie. He did write one comedy, Les Plaideurs, and a muted tragedy, Esther for young readers. His writing is renowned for its elegance, purity, speed, and fury. The American poet Robert Lowell described his style as a "diamond-edge" and the "glory of its hard, electric rage". Racine's works often displayed his psychological insight, the passion of his characters, and the stark reality of his plots and stage descriptions. In 1672, he was elected to the Académie Française, and two years later he achieved the title of "treasurer of France", and later the honorary title of an "ordinary gentleman of the king" to King Louis XIV, and subsequently a secretary of the king .
This beautiful engraved portrait is printed on chain-linked, laid paper with wide margins. The sheet measures 17.13" high by 10.75" wide. There is a small spot in the lower margin and a few tiny faint spots in the margins, but the print is otherwise in very good condition. The original descriptive text pages, 81 & 82, are included.
Provenance: This engraving was owned by Arthur Pomeroy, 1st Baron Harberton and the Viscount Harberton (1723-1798). He was an Irish politician, who represented County Kildare in the Irish House...
Category
Late 17th Century Old Masters Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Engraving
Hand-Colored Houbraken Portrait of "Henry, Prince of Wales, Son of James"
By Jacobus Houbraken
Located in Alamo, CA
A hand-colored portrait of Henry Prince of Wales, Son of James, engraved and etched by the Dutch master of portraits Jacobus Houbraken (1698-1780...
Category
Mid-18th Century Naturalistic Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Engraving, Etching
Lioness
By Kaiko Moti
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Kaiko Moti – Indian/French (1921-1989-)
Title: Lioness
Year: 1978
Medium: Color Aquatint on Arches paper
Sight size: 19.5 x 23.25 inches.
Sheet size: 25 x 30 inches
Signa...
Category
1980s Impressionist Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Paper, Aquatint
$2,100
Waa-Pa-Shaw, Sioux Chief: An Original Hand-colored McKenney
Hall Lithograph
By McKenney
Hall
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 19th century hand-colored McKenney and Hall lithograph of a Native American entitled "Waa-Pa-Shaw, Sioux Chief, No. 97", published by Rice, Rutter & Co. in 1865.
...
Category
Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Wa-Bish-Kee-Pe-Na: 19th C. Hand-colored McKenney
Hall Folio-sized Lithograph
By McKenney
Hall
Located in Alamo, CA
An original 19th century hand-colored folio-size McKenney and Hall lithograph of a Native American entitled "Wa-Bish-Kee-Pe-Na, The White ...
Category
1830s Naturalistic Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Engraving
Hand Colored 19th c. Vanity Fair Caricature of an Opera Singer, "Polish Tenor"
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Alamo, CA
A hand colored Vanity Fair caricature of a 19th century opera singer, M Jean de Reszke, entitled 'Polish Tenor'. The print was created by the most famou...
Category
1890s Victorian Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
William Booth, Founder of "The Salvation Army": A 19th C. Vanity Fair Caricature
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a 19th century Vanity Fair color chromolithograph caricature of William Booth "The Salvation Army" by Spy (Leslie Ward) November 25, 1882, No. 2...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Bay Area - Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
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