London: T. Tegg, 1800. Etching with hand coloring. Image measures 9 1/2" x 13", sheet measures 10 3/4" x 15 3/4 This caricature depicts William Pitt the Younger with some accomplices (including Henry Dundas and William Grenville) exiting an arched doorway, presumed to be the Treasury, with moneybags. The thieves, which include Charles Fox, glance to their left, where the watchman is seen sleeping. Shows some light staining at margins, not affecting the image. Minor wrinkling to page. Chips to..... More

1646. Etching. Inscribed upper left, W. Hollar fecit 1646. 3 7/8 x 2 5/8 inches. Trimmed to neat line. Beautiful portrait of an elegant woman shown half-length to right, with long dark hair parted in the middle and held in fabric, wearing a thin drop necklace, and a low-cut bodice fastened by ribbons, in a patterned fabric with puffed sleeves. Her arms are crossed below her bust. After Italian painter Giorgione. Wenceslaus Hollar also known as Wenzel Hollar (1607 -..... More

1645. Etching. Inscribed lower right, F. Parm: inu: / W. Hollar fecit : 1645. Measures 4 5/8" x 3" Trimmed to neat line. Impressive etching of a female figure standing in classical pose, looking to the right with her left arm extended, wearing a loose robe held by her right hand. After Italian Mannerist painter Parmigianino. Wenceslaus Hollar also known as Wenzel Hollar (1607 - 1677) was an accomplished Bohemian graphic artist of the 17th century, who spent most of..... More

1646. Etching. Inscribed upper left, Lorenzo di Credi: inu. Inscribed upper right, W: Hollar fecit 1646, 2 January. 4 x 2 3/4 inches. Trimmed to neat line. Striking portrait of an elegant woman shown bust length, with long blonde hair parted in the middle, a double-loop necklace, and a bodice with a low-cut and rounded neckline. After Florentine painter Lorenzo di Credi. Wenceslaus Hollar, also known as Wenzel Hollar (1607 - 1677) was an accomplished Bohemian graphic artist of the..... More

London: 1770. Print. Etching. Image measures 14 1/4" x 11 1/2" Striking portrait of Count Hendrik van den Bergh, a Dutch soldier who fought for the Spanish Habsburgs in the Eighty Years War. He was the son of Willem IV van den Bergh, and Maria of Nassau, the sister of William the Silent. He served in the Spanish military where he rose to second-in-command under Albert and Isabella, before defecting to the Stadthouder's forces in 1632. The engraving was made..... More

1748. Etching. Measures 9 7/8" x 12 7/8" This lovely engraving by Martin Elias Ridinger shows two winged putti, or cherubs. One holds a bow, and another holds a torch. One of four prints in a series; possibly a study for a mural. Martin Elias Ridinger was the son of the prolific German engraver Johann Elias Ridinger. More

New York: 1938. Etching. Image measures 7 1/4" x 9". edition 22/50 Beautiful 20th century etching of the view from under the Brooklyn Bridge. Many artists during the 1930s focused on laborers and industrial scenes to emphasize the value of hard work in pulling the country out of the Depression. Men in the foreground evoke this. Signed in pencil by artist. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Harry Shokler (1896-1978), was was a painter and a pioneer in the artistic use of..... More

Etching with hand coloring. Signed in pencil at lower right. Image measures 4 x 6". Sheet measures 6.5 x 10". This original print by New York artist Clara Tice features an elephant and a giraffe. Made in 1921, the image features the pair in mid-run amidst tall grass, with the elephant leading. Tice beautifully depicts the two animals with dynamic lines and beautiful colors. The print is in excellent condition with no chips and tears. Textured edges from original thick..... More

Etching with hand coloring. Signed in pencil at lower right. Image measures 4 x 6". Folded sheet measures 6.5 x 10". This appealing original print by New York artist Clara Tice features a black panther or jaguar and a jaguar cub. Made in 1921, the image features a black panther on a tree branch reaching for its spotted cub. Tice has depicts the pair beautifully with the only color appearing on the coat of the cub and the tongue of..... More

Etching with hand coloring. Signed in pencil at lower right. Image measures 3.75 x 5.75". Folded sheet measures 6.5 x 10". This beautiful soft ground etching by New York artist Clara Tice features South Africa adult and baby Kudu. Made in 1921, the image features the pair in mid-gallop. Tice has depicted the pairs various stripes on the Kudu's fur with a mix of precision and spontaneity that complements the dynamic lines compassing their bodies. The Kudu's striking spiral horns..... More

Paris: Francois Lienard, 1876. Print. Etching. Image measures 11 5/8" x 9 5/8" Stunning portrait of Pierre-Louis Laideguive, published in 1876 in "L'Art: Revue Hebdomadaire Illustree", a French illustrated periodical of fine art and literature. Engraved after the ca. 1761 pastel by Maurice Quentin de la Tour, Laideguive is depicted in luxurious silks, holding an apparently well-read book - a sign of wealth and prestige in 18th century France. Beautiful, dark impression. This print is in very good condition with..... More