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Click here to subscribe‡NORMAN ACKROYD CBE RA (1938-2024) limited edition (36/90) etching - 'Rhossili Beach Gower', signed in pencil, 14.5 x 22.5cmsAuctioneer's Note: Born in Leeds in 1938, Ackroyd attended the Leeds College of Art and then trained at the Royal College of Art where he studied under Julian Trevelyan. Primarily known for his etchings of landscapes, Ackroyd was made CBE in 2007 for services to engraving and printing. Ackroyd continued working into his 80’s, with his final work being completed a month prior to his death in September 2024, aged 86.Provenance: private collection SwanseaComments: framed and glazed, ready to hang
FRANK BRANGWYN (1867-1956) etching - crucifixion scene, signed in pencil, 76 x 78cmsAuctioneer's Note: an interesting and powerful example in which two of the artist's themes, religion and heavy labour collide in a dramatic and unusual portrayal. Here the Roman Soldiers charged with crucifying Jesus are exchanged for servile labourers in flat caps.Provenance: private collection CardiffComments: framed and glazed, ready to hangComments: framed, glazed
After Daniel King (d.1664), The South Prospect of the Cathedral Church of Bath, coloured etching, visible sheet 18.5 x 31cm, together with by Johann Sebastian Mueller, This View of the Right Honourable Earl of Chesterfield's House near Hyde Park, coloured engraving, visible sheet 16 x 30.5cm (2)
Two satirical caricatures: 1. After Robert Seymour (1798-1836) 'Doings in Dublin!!!' from McLean's Monthly Sheet of Caricatures (January 1831 No.13) Hand coloured etching of Daniel 'The Liberator' O'Connell 7 x 10in (18 x 25cm) Condition - good. 2. After William Heath (1795-1840) 'The Cad to the Man wot Drives the Sovereign' Hand coloured etching of Robert Peel dressed as a ratcatcher Published by J. McLean April 1829 14 x 10in (36 x 26cm) Condition - some spotting and discolouration.
MARTIN, JOHNIllustrations to Paradise Lost. [London: published by Septimus Prowett, likely 1827]. Two volumes, three-quarters red calf, marbled sides. The complete set of 24 mezzotints, plus duplicates of two plates in a second volume indicated as proofs (in pencil, in a later hand), plates 6 x 7 1/2 inches (140 x 207 mm) or the reverse (with some variation); some plates with etching and touches of drypoint, printed on wove paper. Minor wear to binding, some very minor scattered foxing, mostly marginal, restored marginal tears, one of the proof plates with a restored short tear into the image. Without the text (as issued) the corresponding texts to the plates tipped-in on slips of paper written in a fine hand of the period.No condition report? Click below to request one. *Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact and Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. Please contact the specialist department to request further information or additional images that may be available.Request a condition report
POE, EDGAR ALLAN and ALICE NEEL, illustratorThe Fall of the House of Usher. New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1985. One of 1500 copies signed by Alice Neel and Raphael Soyer, who has provided a two-page appreciation of the artist. Original goatskin-backed marbled boards, housed in the original folding cloth case. 15 1/2 x 11 inches; with two color lithographs and an original etching after Neel, 32 pp., with the LEC newsletter laid-in. The volume fine, the case with a few scuffs and light fading.No condition report? Click below to request one. *Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact and Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. Please contact the specialist department to request further information or additional images that may be available.Request a condition report
This etching presents a panoramic view of Constantinople, a key city in the Ottoman Empire. Overlooking the Bosphorus Strait, the scene captures sailing ships and boats navigating the waterway, highlighting the city prominence as a center of trade and culture. In the foreground, figures in traditional Ottoman attire stand on a stone terrace, conversing and observing the landscape. The composition features lush greenery, Ottoman-style architecture, and a horseback rider approaching from the hillside, adding depth and narrative to the scene.Artist: Luigi Mayer (Italian-German, 1755-1803)Issued: circa 19th centuryDimensions: 29.25"W x 18"HCondition: Age related wear.
A striking black-and-white etching by Leonard Baskin depicting a portrait of the influential British designer, poet, and socialist William Morris. Rendered in Baskin's signature linear and expressive style, the piece captures Morris with his distinctive full beard and flowing hair, created through an intricate network of interwoven lines. The etching is signed in pencil by Baskin, accompanied by his characteristic monogram, and numbered 146/175, indicating its place in a limited edition. Baskin, known for his powerful depictions of historical and literary figures, brings a sense of gravitas to the subject, emphasizing both Morris's intellectual presence and artistic legacy. A compelling work for collectors of 20th-century printmaking, literary portraiture, or those with an appreciation for the Arts and Crafts movement. Artwork can be unframed and rolled for shipment.Artist: Leonard Baskin (American, 1922-2000)Issued: 1969Dimensions: 11.25"L x 14.25"HCountry of Origin: USACondition: Age related wear. Glass missing from frame.
The Studio.- Masters of Etching, 9 vol., no.1, 5-7, 11, 13-15, 20, introductions by Malcolm C. Salaman, etched plates, captioned tissue-guards, occasional light marginal spotting, original boards with mounted printed labels, some spines with printed labels, no.1 with slight splitting to joints, a couple with minor loss to spine ends, a few stains, spines and edges lightly sunned, spine ends and corners slightly rubbed, 1925-32 § Bénézit (E.) Dictionnaire critique et documentaire des Peintres, Sculptures, Dessinateurs et Graveurs, 10 vol., original blue cloth, gilt, preserved in boxes with printed labels, Paris, 1976; and 2 other sets, art, v.s. (23)
CHRISTIE (James; auctioneer) 'The Specious Orator; Will your Ladyship do me the honor to say £50-00, A mere trifle - a brilliant of the first water, an unheard of price for such a lot, surely', caricature etching by Dighton, 1794, hand coloured, with text below, 21.5 x 16cm, framed; a Wedgwood limited edition jasperware oval plaque of James Christie, to commemorate 250 years since his birth, cased; and a commemorative menu dated 1916 (3)
HAMERTON (P G) The Portfolio, 1878, folio, plates, mainly to include 'Billingsgate', etching by J. McNeill Whistler, 1859, wide margins; lacking title at the start, but with various other plates and illustrations [Alma-Tadema plate damp stained], half morocco binding, rubbed. Sold as a collection of prints, not subject to return.
SPENCE (C J) Etching Notes, Tynemouth 1872, 8vo, manuscript ink title and text with Spence's etched illustrations mounted to 30pp., notebook, 19.5 x 16.5cmSome ruckling to the paper where it has been glued to the pages, please see further images.Binding in poor condition.Jentel for shipping.