A heron fishing
Ink and watercolor on fibrous Japon paper laid down to period cream laid paper, 6 x 7 1/2 inches (155 x 190 mm). Minor toning and some insect damage on the mount, painting itself remains completely intact. More
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Ink and watercolor on fibrous Japon paper laid down to period cream laid paper, 6 x 7 1/2 inches (155 x 190 mm). Minor toning and some insect damage on the mount, painting itself remains completely intact. More
Paris: Cadart & Luquet, 1865. Etching on buff, cream laid paper, 9 3/8 x 13 7/8 inches, full margins. Printed by Delâtre, Paris, with the blindstamp in the center-sheet, lower margin. General toning and minor handling creases; one -1/4 inch vertical edge tear at the left sheet edge, well outside..... More
c 1879. Watercolor and graphite on cream laid paper, laid down to archival board, 6 3/4 x 14 3/4 inches (170 x 374 mm). Initialed in watercolor in the lower left recto. Minor (pea-sized) area of scattered light 'tics' of discoloration (does not appear to be foxing) in the the..... More
c 1880. Black crayon on white wove paper, 4 3/8 x 5 3/8 (110 x 135 mm), signed in pencil on the verso. Adhered to an archival laid-paper mount at each of the four corners on the verso. With a partial study of an heraldic shield in ink on the..... More
c 1850. Pencil on tissue-thin wove paper, 4 1/2 x 7 1/4 inches (115 x 185 mm). Scattered foxing, horizontal creases, and general toning. The name "Groves" or "Grovel" appears in graphite in the area of the field, to the right and below the house structures. More
c1890. Pencil on white buff wove paper, 9 15/16 x 6 7/8 inches. General toning, handling creases and soft folds throughout. More
c1890. Pencil on white buff wove paper, 9 15/16 x 6 7/8 inches. General toning, handling creases and soft folds throughout. More
c 1900. Etching with aquatint on cream laid paper with a partial Arches watermark, 5 3/8 x 4 inches (135 x 100 mm), full margins. Signed illegibly in pencil in the lower right margin. More
c 1850. Engraving on cream wove paper, 4 x 5 5/8 inches (102 x 143 mm), margins trimmed. Uniform toning and some adhesive residue on the verso. More
c1860. Pencil on cream-colored oak tag, 10 1/4 x 5 3/8 inches (260 x 136 mm). Scattered light gray discoloration throughout, rubbing with some small areas of associated loss in the lower left image area, at the sheet edge. Inscriptions in pencil on the verso, including an illegible signature. This..... More
c1750. Etching on cream wove paper, 14 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches (377 x 239 mm), full margins. Scattered surface soiling and handling creases, consistent with age. A rare, anonymous image. An impression of this work can be viewed in the permanent collection of the Fine Arts Museums of San..... More
c 1790. Red crayon on cream laid paper, 3 3/4 x 4 inches (95 x 102 mm) ; 3 3/4 x 3 1/8 inches (95 x 80 mm). Each with scattered early repairs done with non-archival tape on the verso; the smaller of the two drawings has a repaired corner..... More
Pen and black ink with gray wash on cream laid paper, 9 1/4 x 5 inches (238 x132 mm). 1/4 inch repaired loss, top center, to the left of the figure’s head. Scattered light skinning at sheet edges, paper tape repair at top right corner, verso. Three small spots of..... More
c1790. Ink and wash in gray ink on cream laid paper, 4 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches (115 x 140 mm). Scattered light surface soiling, and areas of residue from a former mount on the verso. Scattered inscriptions in pencil on the verso. All condition issues are consistent with age..... More
James Whittle & Richard Holmes Laurie, 1814. Engraving with extensive hand coloring in watercolor on cream wove paper 11 x 16 3/4 inches (280 x 425 mm), full margins. Scattered repairs including (early) repairs and archival patches at each of the corners, as well as edge tears, punctures, and a...... More
1852. Ink wash in brown ink on cream wove paper, 9 7/8 x 13 inches (250 x 330 mm), titled and dated in brown ink, lower right. In fair condition with minor scattered soiling, uniform age tone, and edge 'nics;' all consistent with age. Laid down to archival mat board..... More
c 1890. Pencil on cream wove paper, 5 1/2 x 8 5/8 inches (140 x 218 mm). In good condition with uniform toning and a partial sketch of boats on the verso. Adhered lightly to cardstock at three corners. More
London: Tallis & Co., 1851. Lithograph on cream wove paper, 11 3/4 x 15 3/4 inches (297 x 398 mm), with vaulted margins at the top sheet edge. Significant toning, and some edge wear. Laid down to archival paper. From a group of views of London England printed by Tallis..... More
c1850. Lithograph with hand coloring in watercolor on cream laid paper, 3 1/2 x 3 inches (90 x 75 mm), trimmed to the plate. In good condition with uniform toning and edge wear. There is some adhesive residue on the verso with associated discoloration. Likely a Scottish or... More
c1850. Watercolor on white wove watercolor paper, 6 1/2 x 10 inches (165 x 255 mm). Dated "January 2/'86" in pencil on the verso. In good condition with some minor toning and light areas of surface soiling and notations in pencil on the verso. More
London: Robert Wilkinson, 1820. Copperplate engraving on buff wove paper, 13 x 9 3/4 inches (330 x 247 mm) full margins. In good condition with some minor toning and surface soiling consistent with age. More
London: William Follit, c1850. Lithograph on lightweight cream wove paper, 9 5/8 x 6 inches (244 x 152 mm), full margins. In good condition with uniform age tone. Text reads: THE HUMORIST, N° 4. V Miles from London: Simkins, my boy, what's the use of a double barrel gun? Why..... More
London: Robert Wilkinson, 1815. Etching and engraving on wove paper with an "1809" watermark, 13 1/2 x 10 inches (342 x 252 mm), full margins. In very good condition with some age related toning and light spots of discoloration in the lower sheet quadrant. Damaged in the Blitz, and largely..... More
London: James Whittle & Richard Holmes Laurie, 1814. Engraving with hand coloring in watercolor on wove paper, 11 1/2 x 17 1/4 inches (290 x 437 mm). Condition issues include significant creasing, toning, surface soiling and multiple paper tape repairs on the verso. Hand coloring is extensive and well saturated..... More
London: Robert Wilkinson, 1814. Copperplate engraving on watermarked Smith wove paper, 12 1/4 x 9 3/4 inches (310 x 245 mm), full margins. There is some minor marginal toning and handling wear that is consistent with age, otherwise in very good condition. More