Acute Pain – Antique Dental Caricature, 1810
Original 1810 hand-coloured dental caricature, Acute Pain, after “Tim Bobbin” and published in London by Edward Orme.
Antique Prints
The Tooth Ache – Monkeys at the Dentist, 1828
Amusing antique engraving of monkeys performing dental surgery. Original 1828 lithograph by Louis Haghe after Edmund Bristow.
The Tooth Drawer – Antique Engraving after Gerrit Dou, 181
Early dental treatment in a shadowed Dutch interior. Original 1811 engraving by Isaac Taylor after a painting by Gerrit Dou.
Two Early Canadian Indigenous Subjects – Vancouver Island Village and Wedding Ceremony, c. 1840
Pair of c. 1840 hand-coloured lithographs depicting an Indigenous wedding ceremony and a coastal village on Vancouver Island.
The Prison Group – Antique Engraving after Firmin Bouvy, 1857
Antique 1857 engraving of prisoners in a vaulted Gothic cell, after a painting by Firmin Bouvy in the British Royal Collection.
Thomas Rowlandson – Transplanting of Teeth – Satirical Etching, 1790
Original 1790 satirical etching by Thomas Rowlandson depicting the notorious Georgian practice of transplanting teeth from the poor to the wealthy.
Dr. Eisenbart and His Patient – Antique Dental Caricature, circa 1860
Original hand-coloured comic lithograph of Dr. Eisenbart and his anxious patient, published by Joseph Scholz around 1860—a striking antique dental caricature.
Les Merveilles de la Mer: Les Coquillages – Paul Valéry and Paul-André Robert, 1936
A beautifully illustrated French volume devoted to seashells, published by Librairie Plon, Paris, in 1936. Les Merveilles de la Mer:
Antique Botanical Illustration of Marshall’s Wallflower, 1850
Marshall’s Wallflower – Cheiranthus Marshallii An antique hand-coloured botanical engraving of Cheiranthus Marshallii, or Marshall’s wallflower, published in The Floricultural
Pancrace Bessa – Aloë Lingua from Flore des jardiniers
An original hand-coloured botanical engraving of Aloë Lingua, published in Paris in 1836 in Pancrace Bessa’s Flore des jardiniers, amateurs
Conrad Meyer – The Zürich Mordnacht of 1350 – Antique Swiss Etching, 1676
Conrad Meyer – Sic impia turba peribit: The Zürich Mordnacht of 1350 An original 17th-century etching by the Zürich artist
Liparia vestita – Mountain Pea, Curtis’s Botanical Magazine, 1821
An original hand-coloured copperplate engraving of Liparia vestita, published as plate 2223 in Volume 48 of Curtis’s Botanical Magazine on
Riverboat and Packhorse Travelers – Japanese Drawing-Manual Plate No. 16
A 19th-century Japanese woodblock-printed study depicting two scenes of travel. Above, passengers sit in a small boat crossing a quiet
Psoralea aculeata — Prickly Fountainbush Curtis’s Botanical Magazine, 1820
An original hand-coloured copperplate engraving of Psoralea aculeata, published as plate 2158 in Volume 47 of Curtis’s Botanical Magazine. The
T. S. Robert – Risqué Acrobatic Performer Balancing a Dog Circa 1910
This delightfully eccentric original illustration in postcard format depicts a female circus or music-hall performer executing an improbable balancing act.
Japanese natural-history study of insects, Meiji era (1868-1912)
This unusual Japanese woodblock print shows a variety of insects in exquisite line drawings that are laid out in six
Anton Graff – Portrait of Johann Georg Sulzer
Anton Graff (1736–1813) Portrait of Johann Georg Sulzer, 1774 Etching on laid paper Signed in the plate lower left: A.
The Fire Which Destroyed Quai de Seujet, Geneve -1864 Engraving
Incendie du Quai du Seujet à Genève – Night of 24 September 1864 Fine 19th century engraving depicting the fire
Set of Three Curtis Botanical Prints
Three handcolored botanical illustrations from Curtis’s Botanical Magazine. Sold Unframed – May be purchased individually or as a set. Each
Little Flower Vendor – Charming Small Antique Print
A charming small 19th century hand colored print of a young flower seller, or Blumenmädchen, shown barefoot and carrying a
The Seekers – 19th Century German Satirical Allegorical Print
A chaotic carriage scene with industrial smokestacks, early flying machines, and animated figures, offering a fascinating commentary on ambition, modern progress, and social unrest.