George III Hand Coloured Reverse Mezzotint on Glass, P. Stampa, London, 1799

A wonderful trio of etchings of gentlewomen by Wenceslau Hollar, who was born in Prague in 1607 and died in London in 1677. The largest, A Woman of Holland, is inscribed on the upper...

Set of twelve individual sheets with affixed printers' devices, each featuring individual designs along with wording in old french, dating from approximately 1700. Printers' devices ...

This is an original etching by Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, circa 1640, of a Young Man Looking Down to the Right. It is the only known state and belongs to the series known as 'Studies of Heads in Oriental Headdress'. Signed (in monogram) in the plate in the upper right 'G Castiglione Genovese.' In a delicate gilt/black frame. Frame dimensions 12.75" by 8.75". Certificate of Authenticity. In this work, Castiglione offers us an exquisite portrait of a young man. This small etching shows all the hallmarks of Castiglione's style: incredibly detailed etching marks that result in a wonderful play of light and shadow. The angle of the head and the lively floating feather in the young man's hat show us a figure in movement, pausing to look at something the viewer can only guess at. That such a small collection lines and cross-hatchings can evoke so much is a testament to Castiglione's genius. Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione was an Italian Baroque painter, printmaker and draftsman of the Genoese school. He is best known now for his etchings, and as the inventor of the printmaking technique of monotyping. He was known as Il Grechetto in Italy and in France as Le Benédette. Castiglione was a brilliant draftsman and pioneered the development of the oil sketch (often using a mixture of mediums) as a finished work. He is credited with having invented the monotype in 1648, the only printmaking technique to be an Italian invention, making over twenty over the succeeding years. His most popular and influential prints were a series of exotic heads, mostly of vaguely Oriental males, but also of women. From Bartch/Bellini: Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione was profoundly influenced by foreigners. He first studied with local artists in his native Genoa, absorbing not only Tuscan Mannerism and Caravaggism but also the style of Peter Paul Rubens, who had worked in Genoa. From 1621, Castiglione also worked in Anthony van Dyck's Genoa studio. Early on, he was attracted to Flemish animal painting. Though he painted portraits, historical pieces and landscapes, Castiglione excelled in rural scenes with animals and influenced Italy's animal painting specialists. By 1634, Castiglione was in Rome, where he remained for about ten years. After returning to Genoa for a time, he worked for the Mantuan court in 1648, which had also employed Rubens. There Castiglione picked up the freedom of touch he saw in Domenico Fetti's paintings. One of the first Italians to appreciate Rembrandt van...

An exquisite set of four Roemer glasses, circa 1900. Each in bright green glass engraved and gilded with scrolling flowers and graduated gold rims. All four in mint condition. These ...

A beautiful oil on canvas by Scottish 19th century artist Hugh Cameron, RSA RSW, ROI (1835-1918), in an exquisite gilt frame. This painting is a particularly moving and wistful examp...

Beautiful antique Balinese door, probably 19th century. This door/shutter has been deeply and intricately hand-carved with scrolls, flowers and t...

18th century George III set of six mezzotints depicting Lucretia, circa 1780, ‘Domestic Happiness’, ‘The Elopement’, ‘The Virtuous Parent’, ‘Dressing for Masquerade’, ‘The Tavern Door’, ‘The Fair Penitent’. Engraved by John Raphael Smith, (1751 – 1812) and painted by George Morland, (1763 – 1804). Engraved by John Raphael Smith, (1751 – 1812) was a British painter and mezzotinter, son of Thomas Smith of Derby, the landscape painter, and father of John Rubens Smith, a painter who emigrated to the United States. Smith became a London publisher from 1781, including among his clients the radical writer and artist William Blake. A prolific mentor of apprentices, he shared plates with at least thirty other London printers. In this group was J. M. W. Turner, Charles H. Hodges, William Ward, Thomas Girtin...

Bellissima stampa plastificata montata su laminato leggero. Questo quadro dai colori accattivanti e raffinati è ideale per arredare una parete moderna. Autore sconosciuto.

Antique print titled 'Amaranthus tricolor (..)'. Hand-finished mezzotint engraving of amaranthus tricolor, known as edible amaranth. This print originates from 'Phytanthoza Iconograp...

Antique Bird Prints Natural History Studies of Parrots and Tropical Birds Hand-colored engravings 23.5 x 30.5 inches each including frame Imagine all 18 on one wall in your study.

Antique print titled 'Cotyledon Africanum (..)'. Hand-finished mezzotint engraving of three cotyledon species. This print originates from 'Phytanthoza Iconographia' by Johann Wilhelm...

Antique print titled 'Chrysanthemum bidens (..)'. Hand-finished mezzotint engraving of two chrysanthemum species. This print originates from 'Phytanthoza Iconographia' by Johann Wilh...