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London. View. Engraving with original hand coloring. Page measures 12" x 15.75". Hunt scene engraved by Henry Thomas Alken (1785-1851), circa 1820. Light scattered foxing in the margins. More
London. View. Engraving with original hand coloring. Page measures 12" x 15.75". Hunt scene engraved by Henry Thomas Alken (1785-1851), circa 1820. Light scattered foxing in the margins. More
Paris: Pichot Imprimerie. Color lithograph. 48" x 32.5". Paper backed with linen. In very good condition. Rare inter war poster from 1919 titled 'The Great Peace', shows three women dance joyfully in a circle, patterns on their dresses indicate their nationalities as American, French, and British. In the Fourth Year, Anticipation of a world Peace, is a collection H. G. Wells assembled in the spring of 1918 from essays he had recently published discussing the problem of establishing lasting peace..... More
Augsbourg. Optic View. Etching with original hand coloring. Page measures 13 1/2 x 17 3/4 inches. Rare and beautiful view of Madras in South India showing a triumphant Hyder-Ali on an elephant, marching in front of the city. His distinguished military tactics enabled him to defeat the British and assume control of the region. Text in German and French translates to; Madras or Madraspatam on the map was besieged by the Hyder-Ali in 1781. Scuffs, abrasions, stains and creases as..... More
London: Underground Electric Railways Co. of London, Ltd., 1915. Original poster. Color lithograph. 40 x 25 inches. This poster features an illustration of an idyllic English village scene. Villagers sit beneath large trees on the grass in front of a church. They are surrounded by cottages with thatched roofs. The text at the top indicates the motivational nature of the poster, reminding the viewer what they were fighting for. It reads: "The Underground Railways of London, knowing how many of..... More
London: G. C. & J. Robinson, 1798. Engraving, and etching. Image measures 13 3/8 x 15 7/8". Sheet measures 16 1/4 x 21". Often referred to as the French and Indian War (1756-1763), the otherwise known Seven Years War reignited British concerns of a French invasion, as well as a culturally-ingrained anti-French feeling among the populace. With his usual skill for satirical detail, Hogarth allows us to gain the British perspective of a war so often only considered an American..... More
Edinburgh: John Miller, 1818. Etching with hand coloring. Image measures 9.5 x 13". Sheet measures 9.5 x 13.5". As a part in a 4-part series, this print depicts several "errors" in ice-skating such as skating with a walking cane or not being aware of where you are skating. Popularized in the late eighteenth century, ice-skating became a favorite winter recreation which in some ways could be at extreme odds with the societal emphasis on respectability. Always having a keen eye..... More
London: Baldwin, Cradock and Joy. Etching and engraving. Sheet measures 12 3/16" x 8 3/8". Engraving after a painting by the same name, with notable changes, accompanied by a lengthy inscription written by Hogarth seeking to illustrate and explain the differences between characters, caricatures, and outre. Hogarth regarded himself as a character artist, and found critics' view of him as a caricaturist to be offensive. The original painting depicts four judges in session appearing disinterested and even asleep. In this..... More
London: Baldwin, Cradock and Joy, 1822. Engraving. Image measures 17.25 x 22". Sheet measures 18.5 x 23.5". Popular politics in the eighteenth century were often complicated affairs. While British contemporaries prided themselves on their constitutional rights, only a small fraction of the population were able to vote in general elections for parliament. Around the time that this print was originally published in 1758, only about 200,000 men were able to vote for members of parliament. Even so, politicians were inclined..... More
London: Baldwin, Cradock and Joy, 1822. Engraving. Image measures 16.5 x 21.5". Sheet measures 18 x 23.5". This print by William Hogarth represents a myriad of many Hogarthian characters which often straddle the line between humor and tragedy. In this scene, English troops are shown marching northward into Scotland to quell uprisings by the Jacobites, who were loyal supporters of the recently dethroned Stuart monarch James II. Here, despite their dangerous mission, the soldiers have become distracted by the bustling..... More
London. View. Uncolored copper plate engraving. Page measures 16 1/8" x 21", plate measures 13.75" x 17". Beautifully detailed garden landscape, circa 1708. This print was published in "Britannia Illustrata or Views of Several of the Queen's Palaces, also of the Principal seats of the Nobility and Gentry of Great Britain", which is among the most important English topographical publications of the eighteenth century. These are very detailed depictions of the buildings, orchards, gardens, etc. of the English countryside. Johannes..... More
London. View. Uncolored copper plate engraving. Page measures 16" x 21", plate measures 14" x 17 1/4. Beautifully detailed garden landscape, circa 1708. This print was published in "Britannia Illustrata or Views of Several of the Queen's Palaces, also of the Principal seats of the Nobility and Gentry of Great Britain", which is among the most important English topographical publications of the eighteenth century. These are very detailed depictions of the buildings, orchards, gardens, etc. of the English countryside. Printed..... More
London. View. Uncolored copper plate engraving. Page measures 16 1/8" x 20 1/4", plate measures 14" x 17 1/4". Beautifully detailed garden landscape, circa 1708. This print was published in "Britannia Illustrata or Views of Several of the Queen's Palaces, also of the Principal seats of the Nobility and Gentry of Great Britain", which is among the most important English topographical publications of the eighteenth century. These are very detailed depictions of the buildings, orchards, gardens, etc. of the English..... More
Parliamentary Recruiting Committee London, 1915. Poster. Original lithograph. 27 1/2 x 19 1/2 inches. Mounted on linen, chips all around to margins with some small losses. Union Jack flag inside is draped inside a blue frame and green border, text in white and black above and below - It's our flag Fight for it Work for it - WWI UK. More
Engraving. Page measures 10 1/4" x 13". This colorful engraving depicts the surprise attack by the French against the British at St. Eustache in 1781 during the American Revolution. St. Eustache, the Dutch owned island in the Caribbean was a major port and trading post during the Revolution and at this time was ultimately captured by the French thus ending British control. The hand coloring distinguishes the French and British uniforms showing the French overpowering the battle scene. Colonial architecture..... More
Frankfurt: Galeazzo Gualdo Priorato, 1673. View. Uncolored copper engraving. Image measures 11.5 x 15.75". This striking 1673 view depicts a scene from the important naval battle during the Third Anglo-Dutch War. The Battle of Solebay took place on 7 June 1672 at Sole Bay near Suffolk, England. Fought between the Kingdom of England and the Dutch Republic and a part of the larger Franco-Dutch War, the Battle of Solebay was the first battle of the Third Anglo-Dutch War. The Dutch..... More
New York: Keppler & Schwarzmann, 1899. Color lithograph. Sheet measures 20 1/4 x 13 3/4 inches. Two folds with some wear, otherwise in good condition. Persuasive map of John Bull and Uncle Sam holding the earth aloft, with an angel of peace flying around the globe. The two figures symbolize power and reach and confidence following the Spanish American war. More
London: I. Dickinson, 1823. View. Lithograph with original hand coloring. Page measures 6.75" x 10.5". Little is known about this charming lithograph depicting two horses and their riders at a hunt with the hounds leading the way. Minor wear and aging to edges and margins. Lower right corner has slight crease. Small tear to bottom edge. More
Ernst Ludwig Riepenhausen, 1850. Engraving, with some stipple. Image measures 7.75 x 5.75 inches. Sheet measures 14.75 x 10.5 inches. This print which was originally published in 1736 illustrates Hogarth's ability to find humor even in the most sacred and solemn of places. Hogarth presents The Sleeping Congregation as an Anglican church filled with parishioners who are so bored by the service that most have drifted off to sleep. This is in contrast to the fanatical enthusiasm of the Methodist..... More
Ernst Ludwig Riepenhausen, 1850. Six engravings. Image 6.5 x 8.5". Sheet measures 10.5 x 14.75". Determined to prove that eighteenth-century society could witness tragedy and moral catharsis in their own time and city, rather than only in paintings of Ancient Greece or the New Testament, William Hogarth created this modern moral series about a naïve young woman who is seduced into prostitution and suffers the terrible consequences for her transgressions. Throughout the series, Hogarth meant to highlight the many temptations..... More
Ernst Ludwig Riepenhausen, 1850. Engraving, with some stipple. Image measures 7.75 x 5.75". Sheet measures 14.75 x 10.5" More
London: Robert Sayer. Print. Hand colored engraving. Image measures 10 1/2" x 15 1/2". London: 1750 Lovely 18th century engraving of the Royal Palace and Gardens at Hampton Court in London. Depicting the palace from the southeast, the view shows the Privy Gardens and part of the Great Fountain Garden, with many courtiers seen strolling and conversing. In good condition, cropped to plate line. Overall wear throughout. More
London: Ackermann, 1808. Print. Aquatint. Page measures 9 3/4" x 12 3/4" Beautifully colored view of London from the Thames, taken opposite the Adelphi. Expertly designed and engraved by renowned caricaturist Thomas Rowlandson and Auguste Pugin, a draughtsman and artist. This engraving appeared in "Microcosm of London", published 1808-1810. Aquatint by John Bluck. In very good condition. More
London: Ackermann, 1808. Print. Aquatint. Page measures 10 1/4" x 12 1/2" Beautifully colored view of London, depicting Westminster Hall and the London Bridge from across the Thames River. Expertly designed and engraved by renowned caricaturist Thomas Rowlandson and Auguste Pugin, a draughtsman and artist. This engraving appeared in "Microcosm of London", published 1808-1810. Aquatint by John Bluck. In very good condition. More
London: Ackermann, 1808. Print. Aquatint. Page measures 10 1/4" x 12 1/2" Lovely view of London depicting the West India docks on the Isle of Dogs in London. The West India Docks, opened in 1802, were a series of docks and warehouses built to accommodate trade between England and the British West Indies. Several small row-boats with passengers are seen rowing along the canals. Expertly designed and engraved by renowned caricaturist Thomas Rowlandson and Auguste Pugin, a draughtsman and artist..... More
London. View. Uncolored engraving. Plate measures 4 11/16" x 5 7/8". View of William of Orange arriving at the English coast at Torbay in his claim for the British crown. John Seller (c. 1630-1697) was an English instrument maker and cartographer and in 1671 he was appointed Hydrographer to the King. Seller instigated the first English maritime atlas, in an effort to compete with the successful Dutch maps at the time. This print was published in "A New Systeme of..... More
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