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Phyllis Holding a Lamb – 18th Century Stipple Engraving Sintzenich after Dolci

October 22, 2022October 22, 2022 WCL 691 Views

18th Century Engraving of Phyllis holding a lamb by Heinrich Sintzenich after Carlo Dolci.

20th Century Chalet Style Fine Art Portraits Switzerland Woodcut

Fred Fay – Woodblock Portrait of a Swiss Farmer

October 22, 2022October 22, 2022 WCL 553 Views

Woodcut portrait of a bearded Swiss farmer from the Valais wearing a hat with a village and the alps in

20th Century Botanical / Plants Fine Art Oil Paintings

Adrian Hoffman – Baroque Style Still Life with Flowers

October 21, 2022October 21, 2022 WCL 613 ViewsAdrian Hoffman, botanical, flowers

Elegant Baroque style still life of an abundant bouquet full of roses, tulips butterflies, lies and more. Adrian Hoffman is

20th Century Caricatures Fashion Fine Art Mixed-Media Swiss

Henry-Claudius Forestier – Le Macaque (Sold)

October 21, 2022April 15, 2023 WCL 668 ViewsHenry-Claudius Forestier

Caricature sketch by Henry-Claudius Forestier. “Le Macaque – Article pour dames très demandé à Genève” (or Le Macaoue?) – We

20th Century Fine Art Fine Art Prints Horses Office Swiss Woodcut

Henry-Claudius Forestier – Fox Hunt Woodcut Print

October 20, 2022 WCL 447 Views

Early 20th Century woodblock print by Henry-Claudius Forestier hand signed H.C. Forestier in Pencil by the artist. A redcoated English

20th Century Costumes Fine Art Militaria Mixed-Media Swiss Swiss History Switzerland

Henry-Claudius Forestier – Regiment of Swiss Guards in France

October 20, 2022 WCL 511 Views1672, Henry-Claudius Forestier, militaria, military uniforms, Swiss Guard

Illustration by Henry-Claudius forestier (Mixed media – watercolor and gouache over pen and pencil) of the famous Swiss guards who

Fine Art

Henry-Claudius Forestier – Poster for the Nationale Kunstausstellung der Schweiz 1910

October 20, 2022March 25, 2023 WCL 742 Views

Beautiful brightly colored original folk costume poster designed by Geneva-artist Henry-Claudius Forestier for the 1920 National Art Exhibition of Switzerland.

20th Century Dining Room Fine Art Prints Food and Wine Kitchen Lithograph Modern Classicism Swiss

Wilhelm Gimmi – The Drinker

October 20, 2022 WCL 474 Viewsalcohol, bar, Wilhelm Gimmi, wine

“Le Buveur”/”The Drinker” Man seated at a round cafe table with a bottle and glass in front of him. Limited

20th Century Bedroom Etching / Eau-forte / Aquatint Fine Art Nudes

Elegant Nude de Dos – Limited Edition Etching

October 20, 2022October 20, 2022 WCL 504 Views

Beautiful line etching of a standing female nude from behind. Signed and numbered 59/60. We have been unable to identify

19th Century Antique Prints Caricatures Caricatures

Le Moulin Merveilleux – The Miraculous Mill – Imagerie Pellerin Wood Engraving

October 19, 2022October 19, 2022 WCL 700 Views

The “Imagerie d’Epinal” established in 1796 by Jean Charles Pellerin popularized printed images of everyday scenes. The pochoir (hand painted

20th Century Chalet Style Portraits Realism Swiss Switzerland Watercolor

Swiss Farmer with a Pipe – Watercolor signed A.J.M.

October 19, 2022 WCL 614 Views

Watercolor of a Swiss farmer with a pipe leaning on a fence, taking a break from work. Artist unknown. Signed

20th Century French Modern Realism

Marcel Gromaire – Man with a Shovel – Original Eau-Forte

October 19, 2022October 19, 2022 WCL 459 Views

Original etching / eau-forte of a man with a shovel smoking a pipe. He might either be a village farmer,

19th Century British Chalet Style Fine Art Landscape Lithograph

Aira Force, Ullswater by Thomas Robert Colman Dibdin from Wanderings in the Woods

October 10, 2022October 10, 2022 WCL 469 Views

Charming landscape of a wanderer admiring the waterfall at Aira Force, Ullswater – 1854 Lithograph by T.C. Dibdin from his book “Wanderings in the Woods and Green Lanes of England.”

18th Century Militaria Swiss Swiss History

A Droitte – Antique Engraving of an 18th Century Soldier in Red Uniform

October 10, 2022October 10, 2022 WCL 543 Views

Elegant beautifully hand colored copperplate engraving of a soldier in a red uniform standing at attention and carrying a rifle

18th Century Antique Prints British Caricatures

Satire on False Perspective – Antique Engraving after William Hogarth

October 10, 2022 WCL 3228 Viewscaricature, drawing, perspective, william hogarth

This wonderful work, an antique reproduction after William Hogarth illustrates the pitfalls that an artist who does not properly employ the principles of perspective may encounter.