Paris: Esnauts et Rapilly. Engraving. Image measures 8" x 5 1/4". Sheet measures 11 1/2" x 8 5/8". Stains and repairs to margins, not affecting the image, otherwise in good condition. This remarkable 18th century engraving shows John Paul Jones, a prominent US naval commander in the American Revolutionary War. Jones is depicted in this half-length portrait with his hand outstretched, holding a sword, standing aboard a ship during battle. Other ships are visible in the background, with smoke billowing..... More

Frankfurt: Mattheus Merian. View. Uncolored copper engraving. Image measures 11.5 x 14.5". This incredible circa 1655 view depicts a scene from the important naval battle during the first Anglo-Dutch War. The Battle of Ter Heijde or the Battle of Scheveningen was fought in July 31 1653 (10 August according to the Gregorian calendar) off the Dutch coast between the Commonwealth of England and the United Provinces. This final battle resulted in both sides claiming a victory and eventually led to..... More

Signal Corps, U.S.A. and Committee on Public Information, 1917. Poster. Lithograph. 106" x 80". Giant original poster from World War I, features a bold blue border with a rugged shipyard view by Pennell. This poster is in very good condition except for some wear at one fold. It is creased as issued and mounted on linen. Scarce. Joseph Pennell (1857-1926), was an artist, author and illustrator. He taught at the Art Student's League in New York City and designed several..... More

1902. View. Pencil drawing, signed and dated (5-8-02) at lower edge. Page measures 5" x 8". Beautiful drawing of a wooden boat near a tree. Charles P. Rising (1859-1920) was a landscape artist born in Auburn, New York near the Finger Lakes. Artistically inclined from an early age, Rising studied with Hudson River painter George Clough (1825-1901). Rising worked in a variety of media including charcoal, oil, watercolor and pencil, and his delicate drawings clearly reflect the inspiration he found..... More

Amsterdam: Cornelius Claesz (Cornille Nicolas), 1609. Engraving. Uncolored. Sheet measures 12.75" x 9.25" Side view of two of the ships used by Willem Barentsz in his third voyage during his Arctic explorations in search of the Northeast Passage. The text above the view describes the curious phenomenon illustrated in the top center, "For the sake of a marvelous Meteor, seen on the 4th day, in the year 1596, for each side of the Sun was another shining Sun, and two..... More