WCL – Page 2 – Village Antiques

Town Hall Brass Band – 3 Rathausblaeser by Fritz Pauli

June 8, 2020 WCL 315 Views

In this limited edition etching dated 1960, Fritz Pauli celebrates the tradition of the Town Hall brass band (Rathausblaeser –

20th Century Fine Art Magic Realism Modern Classicism Mythology / Allegory Swiss

Fritz Pauli – Perseus and Andromeda

June 8, 2020June 8, 2020 WCL 366 Views

Striking 1960 illustration of the myth of Perseus and Andromeda by Swiss artist Fritz Eduard Pauli. Low-number limited edition artist’s

18th Century Antique Prints British Children Dining Room Genre Living Room Motherhood

John Jones after William Redmore Bigg – Departure for School and Return from School

June 7, 2020June 7, 2020 WCL 230 Views

Two beautifully colored framed handcolored mezzotint engravings by John Jones (English, 1745-1797) after William Redmore Bigg (English, 1755-1828). Although dated

20th Century Expressionist Fine Art Oil Paintings

Landscape in Central Switzerland

June 7, 2020June 7, 2020 WCL 443 Views

Expressionist style Swiss landscape annotated “Landscaft in der Zentralschweiz” on the back. The work is signed lower right, and dated

20th Century Drawing Fine Art Portraits Swiss

Henry Meylan – Large Scale Portrait of a Man in Profile

June 7, 2020June 7, 2020 WCL 301 Views Henry Meylan

Striking large format portrait of a man seated in profile by Swiss Artist Henry Meylan. Charcoal drawing – Dimensions 70

18th Century Austrian Fine Art Oil Paintings Portraits

18th Century Memorial Portrait of a Boy Named Werner Wagner

June 7, 2020June 7, 2020 WCL 456 Views

Beautiful large scale memorial oil painting of a young Austrian boy named Werner Wagner. The boy, lovingly depicted close to

Antique Prints British Caricatures Fine Art

English Political Caricature – Between Two Stools the Bottom goes to the Ground

June 7, 2020June 7, 2020 WCL 187 Views

English political caricature from 1802 – “Between two stools the Bottom goes to the Ground”. The text at the top

19th Century Antique Prints British Caricatures History

Thomas Rowlandson – John Bull’s Turnpike Gate

June 7, 2020June 7, 2020 WCL 244 Views

Thomas Rowlandson satirises the Test Acts, a series of discriminatory laws in Great Britain which prohibited anyone who had not

17thCentury Antique Prints British Fine Art Office

Shooting Flying – 17th Century Yorkshire Hunting Scene Engraving

June 6, 2020 WCL 286 Views bird hunting, horses, hunting

In this bird hunting scene from Richard Blome’s “Gentleman’s Recreation” entitled “Shooting Flying” two men on horseback are taking aim

20th Century Fine Art German Mixed-Media Modern Classicism Nudes Swiss

Reclining Nude by Karl Schlageter

June 6, 2020 WCL 296 Views

Karl Schlageter (1894, Luzern -1990, Zürich) studied under Agelo Jank at the Akademie München just before WWI. He was president

19th Century Antique Prints Caricatures Caricatures Chalet Style French

Les Savoyardes – Caricature by Louis-Léopold Boilly

June 5, 2020June 13, 2020 WCL 296 Views

Caricature of the women of the French region of Savoy (Savoie) – les Savoyardes. Lithograph from “Recueui des Grimaces” (Collection

Antique Prints Bedroom Costume French Country

Modista – Marchande des Modes Antique Costume Engraving

June 5, 2020June 5, 2020 WCL 221 Views

Handcolored antique engraving of a fashion accessories sales girl from a bygone era. Texts read: Modista / Marchande des Modes

Fine Art Prints German Woodcut

Richard Flockenhaus – Child Playing with Daisies

May 24, 2020 WCL 1264 Views woodblock, woodcut

Richard Flockenhaus Child Playing with Daisies – Woodblock print on Japan Paper. Dimensions: 26 x 32 cm Condition: As shown.

20th Century Austrian Chalet Style Fine Art Fine Art Prints German Woodcut

Vintage German or Austrian Folklore Woodblock Holzschnitt Prints

May 20, 2020 WCL 371 Views

Two vintage German or Austrian woodblock prints, possibly Tirolean region. Early 20th Century. They are annoted in German at the

19th Century Antique Prints Swiss Landscapes Switzerland Topographical

Geneva from the Ramparts Antique WH Bartlett Steel Engraving

May 18, 2020May 18, 2020 WCL 360 Views Geneva, William Henry Bartlett

Beautiful handcolored print “Geneva from the Ramparts” – Antique Steel Engraving by R Wallis after W.H. Bartlett. Text below the

Chalet Style Costume Costumes Fine Art German

Folk Costumes of Altenburg Charming Antique Lithographs

May 17, 2020 WCL 282 Views

Altenburger Nationaltracht – National Costumes of Altenburg Two charming antique lithographs showing the traditional costumes of the city of Altenburg