MARINE. – HUGGINS/DUNCAN: “To James Weddell Esq., R.N.,  - The Officers & Seamen under his Command – This Plate, representing the BRIG JANE and CUTTER BEAUFORT, on 20th February 1823, bearing up in 74˚.15. (Being the highest Southern Latitude ever reached) – is most respectfully dedicated by their very Obedient Humble Servant – W.P.Huggins”

Print showing two sailing ship with icebergs in the background, and a colony of penguins in the foreground.

Original coloured aquatint, after a painting by W.J.Huggins, engraved by E.Duncan, published by W.J.Huggins in London in 1826, measuring 33,5 x 49,5 cm.

Print laid down on cardboard (ex previous framing); some foxing in margin, not affecting image; a bit dusty, otherwise fine.

“OLD MASTERS”. – HANFSTAENGL, Franz: “Venus”

The print shows Amor handing over an arrow to a reclining Venus; after a painting by Guido Reni.

Modern coloured lithograph  on papier-de-Chine, lithographed by Franz Hanfstaengl, in Dresden, 1837, measuring 39 x 51 cm.

Exc. cond.

“OLD MASTERS”. – HANFSTAENGL, Franz: “Die Dame mit dem Papagei”

The print shows a Lady with a parrakeet on her hand, and a boy standing by, holding atray with morsels of bird food (?). After a painting by Caspar Netscher.

Modern coloured lithograph on papier-de-Chine, lithographed by Franz Hanfstaengl, in Dresden, 1837, measuring 44 x 35 cm.

Exc. cond.

“OLD MASTERS”. – HANFSTAENGL, Franz: “Franz Miers in seiner Werkstatt, von ihm selbst”

The print shows the Dutch painter Frans Miers in his studio, after a self portrait, sitting at an easel with a lady by his side, inspecting a portrait of herself, with a maid in thebackground looking on. The studio shows the usual paraphernalia found in an artist’s studio: the tools of the trade displayed on a sideboard behind the painter; a shelf displaying a small sculpture, books, a skull et al; with an angel suspended from te ceiling; a musical instrument standing in the fore ground.

Modern coloured lithograph on papier-de-Chine, lithographed by Franz Hanfstaengl, in Dresden, 1837, measuring 49 x 38 cm.

Exc. cond.

SLAVES. – JACOBS, E.: “Scene aus einem Sclavenmarkt nach E.Jacobs”

The print show four female slaves, awaiting their fate; after a painting by E.Jacobs.

Modern coloured lithograph with rounded top and bottom corners, lithographed by C.Clauder, Cassel, c1860, measuring 50 x 46cm.

Horizontal creases, otherwise  fine

“OLD MASTERS”. – HANFSTAENGL, Franz: “Gerard Dow, von ihm selbst gemalt”

The print shows the Dutch genre and portrait painter, Gerard Dow or Dou (1613-75) after a self portrait. Bent over an atlas, he is surrounded by a globe, a sculpture of fighting men, a lute and various objects.

Modern coloured lithograph on papier-de-Chine, lithographed by Franz Hanfstaengl, in Dresden, 1837, measuring 45 x 36 cm.

TRAVEL. – TIRPENNE/GAILDRAU: “Impressions de Voyage”

The print depicts a wintery scene in the mountains. A coach is lead away by the coachman while a group of travellers seeks shelter in a cave, huddling around a burning fire.

Uncoloured lithograph, published by Lemercier in Paris, c1870, measuring 33 x 52 cm (paper size)

Exc. cond.

MYTHOLOGY. – CORVINUS, Johannus Augustus: “n.t.”

The print shows a bacchanalian scene, set amongst rocks and trees near a coastal landscape.

Modern coloured steel engraving, engraved by Johannus Agustus Corvinus (1683 – 1738) who was the teacher of Salomon Kleiner. Probably published by J. Wollf in Augsburg around early 18th century, measuring 42 x 56 cm.

False margins, otherwise fine cond.

MYTHOLOGY. – EARLOM/BOYDELL: “Venus and Adonis”

Shown are Venus and Adonis in a pastoral scene, surrounded by putti, bearing arrows.

Uncoloured copper engraving after a painting by Nicolas Poussin, engraved by R.Earlom, and published by John Boydell, London, 1766, measuring 37 x 50 cm.

PENCIL DRAWING. – “Head of old man”

Original pencil drawing  of an old man; igned on the reverse “F.Muller”, c1850.

Paper size 55,5 x 45 cm

Exc. cond.

PENCIL DRAWING. – “Sokrates”

Original pencil drawing of the head of Sokrates, with signature of “Carl Pauer” and “Caucy”, dated 819 (1819). Clearly the work of an art student, probably from the Viennese College of Art.

Paper size 57 x 42 cm

Faint central fold. One fatty stain near the right side of the head

PENCIL DRAWING. – “Head of a Youth”

Original pencil drawing with signature and date: “Rausch nach schmuzer, 838 (1838)”

Paper size 60 x 45 cm

Faint central fold.

PLEASE NOTE:

Also all efforts have been undertaken to ensure an uniform look of the prints, differences in paper colour may occur, due to the prints' different editions, handling, provenance and/or sources.

Foxing which is a reddish-brown paper discolouration due to inexpertly storage may occur but only marginally, not affecting the image.

Off-set occurs when text from the following page shines through. Again, only prints with very slight discolouration are shown.

Margins are guaranteed to be sufficient for expert framing. In the case of prints cut to the plate mark, the item will be marked with *