c1502/late 16th century impression. Woodcut, monogrammed in block lower centre, 29.6 x 21cm. Old horizontal fold, minor stains. Strong unbroken border. From Dürer’s series The Life of the Virgin. Ref: Knappe #245; Kurth #191. Held in The Met, NY. More about The Glorification Of The Virgin
c1503/18th century impression. Woodcut, monogrammed in block lower centre, 29.9 x 20.7cm. Stains to image upper right and lower portion, minor foxing overall, trimmed to border. From Dürer’s series The Life of the Virgin. Ref:Knappe #241; Kurth #189. Held in Art Institute, Chicago. More about Christ Among The Doctors
c1503/17th century impression. Engraving, replica of Durer’s monogram, and numbered “15” in plate lower centre, 29.5 x 21cm. Minor foxing and creases overall, pinholes, tears and perforations to margins. From Dürer’s series The Life of the Virgin. Held in de Young Museum, San Francisco. Albrecht Dürer was reported to have..... More about Christ Among The Doctors In The Temple
c1503/18th century impression. Woodcut, monogrammed in plate lower centre, 29.4 x 20.9cm. Missing portion to upper left edge, minor stains, tipped to old backing. From Dürer’s series The Life of the Virgin. Ref:Knappe #230. Held in The Met, NY. More about The Birth Of The Virgin
c1505/17th century impression. Woodcut, monogrammed in block lower centre, 21 x 14.1cm. Slight foxing. A strong impression, with only two minor breaks in the border. Ref: Knappe #224; Bartsch #108. Held in The Met, NY; and NGV, with the inclusion of “Modest Woodcut 8.” The term “modest” was used by..... More about Saints Stephen, Sixtus And Lawrence
c1506. Engraving, replica of Durer’s monogram, and number “II” in plate lower left and centre, 29.3 x 21.1cm. Pinholes, minor tears, creases and stains to margins. Second state of two. From Dürer’s series The Life of the Virgin. Held in V&A. Albrecht Dürer was reported to have been enraged by..... More about The Presentation Of Jesus To Simeon In The Temple
c1530/1570. Engraving, monogrammed “A.V.” in image lower left, title and “Claudii Duchetti formis” in plate below image, 44 x 33.2cm. Old fold and slight stains to image, repaired tears and missing portions to margins. Laid down on acid-free tissue. This image of Saint Christopher was published by Claudio Duchetti (active..... More about S. Christophorus
c1588. Wood engraving, 32.3 x 35.9cm. Minor foxing, old folds and creases, chips and repaired tears to edges. Text loosely translated from German includes “The first general chart showing the sphere of the Earth.” The map shows “Terra Australis non dum cognita [not yet known]”, which includes parts of the..... More about First General Map Of The World, Showing Unknown “Terra Australis”
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1545/c1600. Woodcut, dated and titled in block lower left to right, 31.6 x 28.1cm. Repairs and slight stains to image, minor tear to left edge. Good impression with complete borders, with only minor breaks. Ref: British Museum. Hans Sachs (1494-1576) was a German meistersinger, poet, playwright and shoemaker. Sachs became... More about Hans Sachs Alter 51 Jar [51 Years Old
1510/c1612. Woodcut, dated and monogrammed in block upper and lower centre, numbered “XXII” and annotated in Latin in ink in an unknown hand in upper and lower margins, letterpress text in Latin verso, 12.8 x 9.7cm. Minor foxing and creases to margins, tipped to backing. From Dürer’s series The Small..... More about Saint Veronica Between Saints Peter And Paul
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1630. Engraving, text including title in plate overall, 42.7 x 56.7cm (paper). Soiling and minor rubbing overall, repaired tears, creases and missing portions. Text includes “Amstelodami. Ioannes Ianssonius excudebat.” Original as issued. Important early map of Southeast Asia and the Philippines, and a landmark in the mapping of Australia, first... More about Indiae Orientalis, Nova Descriptio [Dutch Map Of The East Indies
1635/later printing. Etching, signed in plate upper centre, 9.5 x 6.5cm. Crinkles to image, repaired paper loss to margins. Ref: Bartsch #80; Hind #123. This etching was most likely printed during the early 19th century. More about The Crucifixion (Small Plate
1640/later printing. Etching, title and text including names of artist and engraver in plate above and below image, 22.4 x 15.9cm. Slight foxing to edges of image, trimmed margins. Laid down on acid-free backing. In 19th century frame. After Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471-1528). Title reads “1497. Albrecht Thurer der Elter..... More about Albrecht Dürer The Elder
c1645. Engraving, text including title, artist and engraver “Pieter de Jode” in text below image, 24.1 x 17cm. Slight foxing to centre of image and margins, missing portions to lower right margin. Text reads “Pictor Noctium, Mechliniensis. Ant. van Dyck pinxit, Petrus de Jode Sculpsit. Cum priuilegio.” Held in British..... More about Adam De Coster
1650. Hand-coloured engraving, text including title in plate overall, 43.8 x 55.9cm. Centre fold, slight foxing overall, minor cockling and discolouration to margins. In bird’s-eye maple frame. Important map showing discoveries up to but not including Tasmania. More about Mar Di India
c1667. Copper engraving, title, artist, engraver “Arnold De Jode” and printer in Latin in plate below image, 23.8 x 19.8cm (image). Foxing, trimmed platemark, old horizontal fold. Title reads “Excell ill dominae Catharine Howard, excell ducis liuoxiae haeredis coniugis dilectissimae, vera effigies.” Text includes printer “Martinus vanden Enden excudit.” Ref..... More about Catherine Howard: Duchess Of Lennox
c1729. Copper engraving, artist, title and engraver in Dutch and French, and numbered “12” in plate below image, 33.7 x 43.6cm. Some surface loss and insect damage to image upper left, old vertical centre fold as issued. Text includes “Edit a J. Covens et C. Mortier. Tweede Plaag van Egipte..... More about Seconde Playe D’Egypte. Les Grenouilles Répendues Dans Tout Le Pays (Second Plague Of Egypt...
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1755. Hand-coloured mezzotint, artist, title, text and date in plate below image, 31 x 35.3cm. Minor scratch in image lower left, cracks and slight stains to lower platemark and margin. Text includes “Spencer del. These sets of prints are sold by the proprietor Tho’s Spencer & Rob’t Clee in Panton..... More about The Portraiture Of Crab [Arabian Horse] Late The Property Of The Right Hon. The Earl Of Portmore
1782. Engraving, text including “pl. 75”, artist and title in plate above and below image, 25.7 x 36.9cm. Crease to centre of image, minor tears, missing portions, stains and creases to margins. Text in French reads “Dessiné par J.M. Moreau le Jeune d’apres les croquis de l’auteur. Gravé par A.J...... More about Reception De L’Auteur Chez Hassan Tchaousch-Oglou
1784. Engraving, title and date in plate below image, 48.1 x 60.7cm. Repaired tears to lower portion including plate mark, slight soiling to edges, minor foxing. Framed. Text includes “Drawn by J. Webber. The figures engraved by E. Bartolozzi RA, engraver to His Majesty. The landscape by W. Byrne. To... More about The Death Of Captain Cook
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1787. Aquatint with etching, text including title and artist’s name in plate below image, 43.6 x 60.2cm. Foxing overall. Framed. Text reads “Drawn on the spot by Ja’s Cleveley. Painted by Jn’o Cleveley, London. F. Jukes aquat. To His most Sacred Majesty George III, of Great Britain, France & Ireland..... More about View Of Huaheine, One Of The Society Islands In The South Seas [Tahiti
1788. Stipple engraving, artist and title in plate below image, 48.9 x 35.9cm. Trimmed platemarks, slight stains and paper loss to upper and lower centre, and minor tears to right edge of image, discolouration and slight cockling below image. Text reads “H. Fuseli pinx. P.W. Tomkins Sculpt., late pupil of... More about Prince Arthur’s Vision
1788. Pair of engravings, text including engraver, date, title and caption in plate above and below image, 30.8 x 43.3cm (approx. each). Minor soiling overall, slight stains and repaired tears to margins, one with trimmed lower margin. Text includes “XXI. Helman, Sculp. 1788. Cette anecdote est tirée du 12me Volume... More about Fête Donnée Aux Viellards Par L’Empereur Kien-Long, Le 14 Fevrier 1785 (Feast For Elders...
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c1790s. Etching, 26.7 x 21.1cm. Trimmed platemark, discolouration, slight tears and missing portions to left edge. Straight or “cut-throat” razors, consisting of a blade that can fold into a handle, were first listed by Sheffield in England in 1680. By 1740 they were made with cast steel and decorative handles. More about Cut-throat Razor Sellers
1794. Mezzotint, title, date and text in plate below image, 35.5 x 25.3cm. Repaired tears to upper right corner and edge, slight soiling overall, uneven margins. Text continues “Who so victoriously conquered the French Fleet of superior force, on the 1st of June 1794 in which Action 6 French ships... More about The Right Hon’ble Richard Earl Howe, Admiral Of The White, Vice Admiral Of England, And...