Prints and Portraits
384 items found
[Art Nouveau] Bier & Schöll
Jugendstil design: original design from Vienna. "Holz- und Brandmal-Vorlage". An impressive collection of Austrian Art Nouveau plates.
Vienna, Bier & Schöll, ca. 1900. 120 sheets (various sizes, from 48 x 28 cm to 76 x 58 cm), numbered, with unique design, of which 30 in original colouring, the others plain.
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Auer, A.
Faust. Poligrafisch illustrirte Zeitschrift für Kunst, Wissenschaft, Industrie, und geselliges Leben, begleitet von Kunst-Beilagen aus mehr als 30 Druckfächern. [All photographic plates. Original prints, mounted, as issued].
Wien, Auer, [1853]-1855. Folio (34.4 x 25.6 cm). Three original albumen prints, mounted on printed boards.
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Belanger, L. and P. Vanlerberghe and S. Malgo
View of the torrent of the Lutschinen, and of the glaciers where it takes its source – Vue du torrent de la Lutschinen en Suisse, et des glaciers ou il prend sa source.
London, G. & W. Nicoll, 1800. Broadsheet (71.0 x 56.0 cm). Aquatint, finished by hand.
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Bertuch, F. [J. J.]
Bilderbuch für Kinder, enthaltend eine angenehme Sammlung von Thieren, Pflanzen, Blumen, Früchten, Mineralien.... [12 herpetological plates].
Weimar, Industrie-Comptoir, ca. 1800. Folio (ca. 23.5 x 19.0 cm, mounted on larger sheets). Collection of 12 hand-coloured engravings from Bilderbuch für Kinder, showing reptiles and amphibians. All framed and with their description in German added.
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Bloch, M. E.
Allgemeine Naturgeschichte der Fische - Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische. Plate CLII, Balistes Chinensis/Der Chinesische Hornfisch/le Baliste chinois [AND] Balistes Ringens/Der Schwarze Hornfisch/Le Baliste noir/The black Old-wife.
Berlin, privately published, 1782-1795. Oblong folio (26.5 x 44.2 cm). Well-preserved hand-painted engraving of exotic fish.
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Bloch, M. E.
Allgemeine Naturgeschichte der Fische - Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische. Plate CLVI, Gymnotus Electricus/Der Zitteraal/L'Anguille tremblante/The Electric-Eel.
Berlin, privately published, 1782-1795. Oblong folio (26.3 x 44.4 cm). Well-preserved hand-painted engraving of exotic fish.
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Bloch, M. E.
Allgemeine Naturgeschichte der Fische - Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische. Plate CLXII, Blennius fasciatus/Der Bandirte Schleimfish/La Percepierre rayée [AND] Callionymus dracunculus/Der Seedrache/Le Doucet/The Sordid Dragoned.
Berlin, privately published, 1782-1795. Oblong folio (22.5 x 38.5 cm). Well-preserved hand-painted engraving of exotic fish.
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Bloch, M. E.
Allgemeine Naturgeschichte der Fische - Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische. Plate CLXV, Gadus Tricirratus/Die Meerquappe/La Hustele/The Sea-Loche.
Berlin, privately published, 1782-1795. Oblong folio (25.4 x 41.7 cm). Well-preserved hand-painted engraving of exotic fish.
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Bloch, M. E.
Allgemeine Naturgeschichte der Fische - Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische. Plate CLXVII, Blennius ocellaris/Der Meerpappillon/Le Perce-pierre à mouche/The Butterfly-Fish [AND] Blennius gattorugine/Der Meerhirsch/Le Gattorugine [Tompot Blenny].
Berlin, privately published, 1782-1795. Oblong folio (22.5 x 41.0 cm). Well-preserved hand-painted engraving of exotic fish.
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Bloch, M. E.
Allgemeine Naturgeschichte der Fische - Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische. Plate CLXXII, Echeneis Remora/Der Ansauger/la Remore/The Sucking Fish.
Berlin, privately published, 1782-1795. Oblong folio (25.4 x 44.3 cm). Well-preserved hand-painted engraving of exotic fish.
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Bloch, M. E.
Allgemeine Naturgeschichte der Fische - Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische. Plate CX, Lophius Vespertilio/Der Einhornteufel/La Chauve Souris de Mer/The Sea-Bat.
Berlin, privately published, 1782-1795. Oblong folio (41.5 x 24.5 cm). Well preserved hand-painted engraving of exotic fish.
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Bloch, M. E.
Allgemeine Naturgeschichte der Fische - Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische. Plate CXX "Embrio squali pristis. Ein ungebohrner Soegefisch. L'embrion de la scie." [Sawfish, unborn].
Berlin, [the author], 1785. Oblong folio (23.7 x 39.3 cm). Printed on one side. Printed surface 20.8 x 36.7 cm.
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Bloch, M. E.
Allgemeine Naturgeschichte der Fische - Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische. Plate CXXI, Sygnathus biaculeatus/Die Stachelnadel/L'Epine double [AND] Pegasus natans/Der Schwimmer/Le Nageur.
Berlin, privately published, 1782-1795. Oblong folio (24.5 x 41.5 cm). Well-preserved hand-painted engraving of exotic fish.
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Bloch, M. E.
Allgemeine Naturgeschichte der Fische - Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische. Plate VIII, Cyprinus bipunctatus/Die Aland-Blecke [AND] Cyprinus gobio/Der Gründling/Le Goujon/The Gudgeon [AND] Cyprinus amarus/Der Bitterling [AND] Cyprinus alburnus/Der Üxeley/La Weblette/The Bleak [AND] Cyprinus phoxinus/Die Elritze/Le Veron/The Minow.
Berlin, privately published. 1782-1795. Oblong folio (24.5 x 40.0 cm). Well-preserved original hand-painted engraved plate of exotic fish.
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Bloch, M. E.
Allgemeine Naturgeschichte der Fische - Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische. Plate XCIV, Cyprinus Auratus variet/Der Goldkarpfen/Le Kin-yu/The Gold Fish.
Berlin, privately published, 1782-1795. Oblong folio (24.7 x 38.4 cm). Well-preserved hand-painted engraving of exotic fish.
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Bloch, M. E.
Allgemeine Naturgeschichte der Fische - Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische. Plate XCVII, Cyprinus Leuciscus/Der Lauben/La Vandoise/The Dace [AND] Cyprinus Aphya/Der Spirling/L'Aphie [AND] Gasteropelecus/Das Gärtnermesser/La Serpe.
Berlin, privately published, 1782-1795. Oblong folio (24.0 x 40.0 cm). Well-preserved hand-painted engraving of exotic fish.
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Bloch, M. E.
Allgemeine Naturgeschichte der Fische - Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische. Plate XXXV, Silurus clarias/Der Langbart [AND] Silurus ascita/Der Platzbauch.
Berlin, privately published, 1782-1795. Oblong folio (24.5 x 41.5 cm). Well-preserved original hand-painted engraved plate of exotic fish.
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Boyer d'Aguilles, J. B. and J. Coelemans
Un Vaze de fleurs paint par Mario dy fioré [from Recueil d'estampes d'après les tableaux des peintres les plus célèbres d'Italie, des Pays-Bas et de France].
Paris, Pierre-Jean Mariette, 1744. Single sheet (27.0 x 20.0 cm) on thick laid paper with a fine engraving – in very nice hand-colouring – by Jacques Coelemans. Printed surface ca. 24 x 19 cm. In modern passe partout with salmon linen cover.
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Brokatpapier [gilt-printed paper]
A large, gilt-embossed sheet.
[Augsburg, probably J. C. Munck, ca. 1780]. A large, oblong folio sheet of orange/terracotta painted wove paper, printed in gilt. (35.8 x 42.8 cm; printed area 30.7 x 36.1 cm, i.e., with ample margins) Loose, as issued.
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