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

Weimar: Verlag des Gesellschaft, 1773. Etching. Measures 3" x 5". Trimmed to neat line. Beautiful portrait of Juliana Morell shown bust length, looking to the right, wearing a headscarf and cape with a pearl brooch. Juliana Morell (1594-1653) was a Catalan child prodigy, Dominican nun, and intellectual. While the details of her studies remain unconfirmed, she is considered by many to be the first woman to obtain a university degree, defending a thesis on ethics and dialetics at the age..... More

Amsterdam: Johannes Allart. Etching. 17" x 13" Skillful etching of Cornelius Henricus a Roy, personal physician to Napoleon, published circa 1794. In this half length portrait, he is seen facing left with a portrait of Jan Six by Rembrandt in his right hand. He is seated at a table, with his left hand holding two books. The etching was made by Portman, after a drawing by George Nikolaus Ritter (1748-1809), a German-born painter who worked mostly in the Netherlands. Ludwig..... 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

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