1953. Linocut and letterpress on a pre-printed colour background, poster format, signed in block lower right, 70 x 55cm (paper). Crinkles and creases across image. Framed. Illustrated in Czwiklitzer, Picasso’s Posters, 1971, #68, p313. Held in National Gallery of Victoria collection. This poster was created in two steps; the background was..... More

c1938. Woodcut, signed in pencil, annotated and titled in German in ink on backing below image, 36.6 x 35.1cm. Laid down on original backing. Annotation includes “Weisgarber, Traiskirchen B.E.A.” Traiskirchen is a city 20 km south of Vienna. “B.E.A.” is most likely an acronym for federal education institutions in Austria during..... More

1929. Drypoint, editioned “XII”, signed and annotated in ink and titled in pencil in lower margin, 24.1 x 17.5cm. Slight foxing, stains and old mount burn to margins. Wright #20. Annotation reads “Paper: Whatman 1831.” This drypoint is considered Flint’s most iconic image. First achieving fame for his Illustrations and then..... More

c1920s. Pair of etchings, (a) titled, annotated “from the original Bulletin drawing”, editioned 12/50; and (b) titled, editioned “No. 1 (first state)”; and both signed in pencil in lower margin, 20.8 x 36.4cm, 23.3 x 35.6cm. One with slight foxing, minor rubbing and paper loss to upper margin. Framed. Sydney cartoonist, illustrator..... More

1870. Lithograph, date and title in image lower right, annotated in pencil verso, 42.6 x 34.9cm. Old folds and handling creases, minor tears to margins. Text continues “F.H. Reuss, Architect & Surveyor, 142 Pitt Street, Sydney. J. Degotardi, lithog. 287 George St., 1870.” Annotation erroneously reads “Plan of St James, Glebe.”..... More

c1934. Colour woodcut, signed in ink with artist’s red seal on image upper right, stamped or printed Japanese characters in left margin, 30.1 x 37.9cm. Slight foxing, minor crinkles, tape verso. From the series Ten Types of Female Nudes. Image shows a woman idly flipping through a book with a cat..... More

1924. Colour woodcut, signed in pencil on image lower right, titled in pencil in lower margin, 40.5 x 30.9cm. Slight stains to margins. Ref: Miles #10, lists alternate title: Chinese actor in role of a general; with stated edition of 100, but only 46 were printed. This image was used as..... More

c1904. Lithograph, signed in image lower left, 14 x 12.7cm. Minor mount burn. Stella #48, 4th variant, from an edition of 1000. Stella lists five variations for this subject. Stella’s catalogue raissone also lists 25 etchings and 35 lithographs, which were produced during Renoir’s lifetime. “Although known primarily for his impressionist..... More

1888. Colour lithograph with hand-colouring, title in image lower centre, 53.4 x 81.2cm. Repaired paper loss, old stains and creases overall, trimmed margins. Laid down on acid-free paper. This bird’s-eye view of Grafton was originally published in The Illustrated Sydney News, 31 May 1888. Image includes “prominent buildings” such as the..... More

c1860s. Woodcut, 20.4 x 25.7cm (paper size). Old fold through centre, surface soiling, creases, paper loss and thinning spots to lower left corner. This image is from the Edo period (1603–1867). Anthropomorphism of animals including toads or frogs has been used in Japan since the Heian period (794–1185). These caricatures were..... More

1835. Containing 13 double-page colour woodblock maps, Japanese accordion binding with paper-covered boards, title in Hiragana characters on slip affixed to cover, red seal to title page, 34.8 x 20.5cm (book), approx. 33.5 x 39cm (map). Repaired worming to margins and outer edges of maps, rubbing, creases and surface loss to covers..... More

1483. Single leaf printed in black letter on both sides on laid paper with woodcut illustration, 28.3 x 19.6cm (paper). Paper singed around edges, with loss to margins, slight crinkles, minor water stains, tipped to old backing. The Golden Legend, a “medieval compendium of the lives of the saints…is a massive..... More

1797. Hand-coloured aquatint, faint annotation in pencil below image, 48.1 x 65.2cm. Slight crinkles and soiling, minor cracking to plate mark, chips and repaired tears to margins. Rare proof before text is added. Shows the area of Chennai now known as George Town or Muthialpet. Image held in the British Library..... More