Sagas of Beauty and Bravery by Taiso Yoshitoshi
Taiso Yoshitoshi, 10 Woodblock Prints from Sagas of Beauty and Bravery (美勇水滸伝, Biyū Suikoden) This series is also sometimes translated
19th Century
Madonna and Child with Crowns, Central Europe, late 18th–19th century
Central European devotional panel of the Madonna and Child, with a tooled gold ground
Léon-Victor Dupré – Woodland Landscape with Country Estate
This atmospheric woodland scene by French painter Léon-Victor Dupré, associated with the Barbizon school, reveals a sweeping view of tall
Forum of Nerva, Rome – Albumen Photograph by Pietro Dovizielli, ca. 1860
Forum of Nerva (Temple of Minerva, the “Colonnacce”), Rome – Albumen Photograph by Pietro Dovizielli, ca. 1860 This evocative albumen
Temple of Hercules Victor, Rome – Albumen Photograph by Pietro Dovizielli
Temple of Hercules Victor and Temple of Portunus, Rome – Albumen Photograph by Pietro Dovizielli, ca. 1860 This finely preserved
Girl in a Window with Flower and Canary- English School
This intimate 19th century scene depicts a young girl leaning on the sill of a window, gazing pensively outward. Her
Metternich – Portrait of the Austrian diplomat and leader of the Congress of Vienna
Clément Venceslas Lothaire, Prince de Metternich-Winnebourg — engraved portrait, Artaria & Comp., Vienna, c. 1830s–1840s Three-quarter bust of the Austrian
Down the Rapids – 19C Print of Perilous River Crossing
Dramatic 19th century steel engraving of a perilous river crossing by J. Schuetz, Artistisches Institut v. F. Gutsch & Rupp.
Naive Painting – Restaurant Scene – The Bill Arrives!
L’Addition – The Moment of Truth! Wonderful humorous 19th Century painting of the moment of truth when the bill is
The Staubbach Falls in Lauterbrunnen Antique Watercolor
This 19th-century watercolor depicts the Staubbach Falls in Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland. The image captures a scene where the waterfall cascades dramatically
Utamaro Kitagawa – Woman Holding a Paint Brush – Japanese Woodblock Print
Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川 歌麿 (1753 – 1806) was one of the most highly regarded designers of ukiyo-e woodblock prints and
Utagawa Kunisada – Woodblock Triptych – “All the Beauties in their Prime” (SOLD)
Elegant triptych by Utagawa Kunisada (歌川国貞) – also known as Toyokuni III (三代豊国) one of the great woodblock masters of
Black Hamborough Grapes by Mrs. Withers
Augusta Innes Withers (Mrs. Withers) Black Hamborough Grapes The well known English botanical illustrator Augusta Hanna Elizabeth Innes Withers (maiden
Dirigible Antique Lithograph – Aerologische Träume
Rare and fascinating antique print of a dirigible / dirigeable soaring over a mountain and river landscape above a beautiful
Swiss Army Standard Bearer – Uniforms after the Ordonnanz of 1852
A handsome Swiss army standard bearer with a moustache and carrying the Swiss flag in a lithograph illustrating the new
Champion Rifleman – Tireur Federal from Costumes Suisses
Elegant late 19th century lithograph illustrating the winner of a national marksman’s content and the Swiss national sport of target
Precursor of Bicycle: Pedestrian Hobbyhorse or Pedestrian Curricle
Aquatint engraving circa 1820 from Ackermann’s Repository entitled Pedestrian Hobbyhorse. An elegant gentleman rides one of the “pedestrian curricles” patented
Belle Époque Style Portrait of a Woman in a Hat, Unsigned
Portrait of a woman in a wide brimmed hat, an unsigned painting with Belle Époque charm and a gentle atmosphere recalling Art Nouveau style.
Hedwig OEHRING Portrait of a Bavarian Man in a Green Hat
Hedwig Oehring Charming small portrait of a Bavarian Farmer in a Green Hat Few details are known about Hedwig Oehring,
Woman in the Traditional Costume of Bern, Switzerland
Vignerons – Beautiful woman wearing the traditional costume (tracht) of Bern This beautiful antique chromophotolithograph shows a beautiful woman wearing
Le Moulin Merveilleux – The Miraculous Mill – Imagerie Pellerin Wood Engraving
The “Imagerie d’Epinal” established in 1796 by Jean Charles Pellerin popularized printed images of everyday scenes. The pochoir (hand painted