Published by Carrington Bowles ***

Keep Within Compass

Published as the Act directs 9^th November 1784

Late 18^th century copper engraving with some etched lines printed on laid paper

Sheet: 287 x 369 mm

Some marginal tears. Some surface rubbing.

Price: £175

Keep within compass and you shall be sure, to avoid many troubles which others endure.

A decorative piece, dominated by Masonic imagery. A young gentleman stands in front of an idyllic landscape. He gestures towards bags of coins at his feet. This image is framed by a compass, which has the words ‘Fear God’ inscribed at the top. Around the outside of this circular composition are scenes depicting the vices which (as the whole composition demonstrates) can envelope the individual if they stray outside of the compass.  

Pierre-Antoine Demachy? ***

[Composition]

Mid to late 18^th century gouache on paper which has been mounted on card.

Sheet: 168 x 116 mm

In very good condition.

Price: £595

A delicate and decorative composition depicting a young woman and her child in a classical landscape with ruins in the foreground. The old man in the background suggests that this could also be an allegorical piece; we have youth admiring beauty in the form of the young woman looking up at the classical statue and old age and time, in the form of the man, receding into the distance.

H. Bourne after Gustave Doré ***

[Crusaders escorting the cross through the Holy land]

Published October 1^st 1881 by Fairless and Beeforth, Doré Gallery, 35 New Bond Street, London. Copyright Registered.

Late 19^th century steel engraving printed onto chine colé, mounted on backing board.

Plate: 925 x 677 mm

Some browning/spotting to the image. A good impression.

Price: £170

Hundreds of Crusaders are depicted processing through this rocky landscape; the cross - on which Christ was crucified – leads the way at the head of the procession.

L. Godfrey after Gustave Doré ***

[The Jewish Elders plotting against Christ]

Published May 16^th 1881 by Fairless and Beeforth, Doré Gallery, 35 New Bond Street, London. Copyright Registered.

Late 19^th century steel engraving printed onto chine colé, mounted on backing board.

Plate: 925 x 676 mm

Some spotting in the top margin. An excellent impression.

Price: £150

This scene depicts the gathering of the Jewish Elders to plot the demise of Christ. Christ himself is depicted in the background, preaching to his followers. Doré draws attention to the figure of Christ through the use of chiaroscuro; a characteristic which can be seen in many of his religious subjects.

H. Bourne after Gustave Doré ***

[Christ descending the steps]

Published June 1^st 1877 by Fairless and Beeforth, Doré Gallery, 35 New Bond Street, London. Copyright Registered.

Late 19^th century steel engraving printed onto chine colé, mounted on card.

Plate: 915 x 658 mm

Some spotting. An excellent impression.

Price: £195

A decorative piece depicting Christ descending the steps, with the crown of thorns upon his head. Aesthetically, this is a very pleasing composition, with Christ as the central figure standing out. It is possible, from examining some of the figures within the crowd, that Doré would have been influenced by the work of Raphael.

J. Saddler after Gustave Doré ***

[Christ ascending Golgotha]

Published March 10^th 1890 by Farleys and Beeforth, 128 New Bond Street, Copyright Registered.

Late 19^th century steel engraving printed on chine colé, mounted on backing card.

Plate: 938 x 680

Engraver's signature is visible. In excellent condition.

Price: £175

A dramatic depiction of Christ ascending Golgotha, his death imminent. A halo of light draws attention to the figure of Christ, who is bearing the weight of the cross on his shoulder. Outside of the halo of light, the scene appears chaotic, with people looking on in despair at the figure about to be crucified.

H. Bourne after Gustave Doré ***

[Angels descending upon the Lion’s den]

Published October 19^th 1875 by Farleys and Beeforth, Doré Gallery, 35 New Bond Street, Copyright Registered.

Late 19^th century steel engraving printed on chine colé, mounted on backing card.

Plate: 915 x 673 mm

In excellent condition.

Price: £190

A very decorative piece depicting the angels descending upon the Lion’s den. Set at night, the angels float down to earth, radiating light. This contrast between light and dark helps to accentuate the exquisite quality of this engraving.

I.G. Francois after Gustave Doré ***

[Christ entering Jerusalem]

London June 1^st 1882 Published by Fairless and Beeforth, Doré Gallery, 35 New Bond Street, Copyright Registered.

Late 19^th century steel engraving printed on chine colé (mounted on backing card and canvas).

Plate: 945 x 680 mm

Some browning and spotting of the image. Gustave Dore signature (printed) in the bottom margin as well as I.G. Francois’ signature.

Price: £135

A busy scene depicting Christ entering Jerusalem on the back of a donkey, acclaimed by the crowd with palms strewn before him.

Jazet ***

Les Occupations de l’Hiver

Published by Baset, rue St. Jacques, Paris

19^th century aquatint with original hand colouring and printed aquatint border.

Sheet: 308 x 260 mm

Trimmed within the plate mark. Some marginal tears. Some slight surface abrasion in the top right-hand corner of the image. Some tide marks.

Price: £50

A jolly scene depicting a village life during the winter months, by the renowned French printmaker Jean-Pierre-Marie Jazet (1788-1871). Trained by his uncle, Philibert-Louis Debucourt, he became a very successful printmaker and dealer. He produced prints of hunts, landscapes and genre scenes; subjects favoured by his uncle. He soon began to specialise in the aquatint process.

Lewis Schiavonitti after James Barry ***

Pandora

Early 19^th century (1810) engraving printed on laid paper.

Sheet: 967 x 677 mm

Trimmed within the plate mark in the margins. Some marginal tears (left and right margins). Two central crease lines.

Price: £125

A decorative engraving based on a work by the Irish artist James Barry, depicting the creation of Pandora who, in Greek mythology, is the first mortal woman. She was created as part of Prometheus’ punishment for the theft of fire. Each God contributed to her creation by giving a gift in the form of a desirable attribute.

José Serra y Porson (1824-1910) ***

[Shepherd admiring a young girl from afar]

Late 19^th century pen and ink drawing.

Image: 112 x 153 mm

Artist’s signature and date bottom right-hand corner. In good condition.

Price: £48

A charming drawing of a shepherd admiring a young peasant girl from a distance. By the Spanish artist José Serra y Porson, born in Rome in 1824 and died in Barcelona in 1910.

José Serra y Porson (1824-1910) ***

[Two peasant girls collecting water from a mountain brook]

Late 19^th century pen and ink drawing.

Image: 126 x 165 mm

Artist’s signature and date bottom left-hand corner. Some slight time stains, top left-hand corner.

Price: £50

A delightful little drawing of two peasant girls collecting water from a mountain brook. By the Spanish artist José Serra y Porson, born in Rome in 1824 and died in Barcelona in 1910.

RESERVED

José Serra y Porson (1824-1910)

[A cavalier leaning against a windowsill]

Late 19^th century pen and ink drawing.

Image: 103 x 151 mm

Artist’s signature and date bottom left-hand corner. In good condition.

Price: £50

A drawing of a courtier, leaning on a window sill, looking out into the distance. By the Spanish artist José Serra y Porson, born in Rome in 1824 and died in Barcelona in 1910.

J.C. Stadler after J.Farington ***

Woolwich

Published June 1^st 1793 by J & J Boydell, Shakespeare

Late 18^th century impression, hand coloured.

Sheet: 409 x 306 mm

Browning of the paper outside the plate mark. A good impression.

Price: £50

A delightful landscape view of Woolwich. Emerging from the lower right-hand corner, a woman and her child stroll down a country lane towards the town centre with their dog.

Anon (German?) ***

[Race horse owner and Jockey]

Early 19^th century watercolour.

Sheet: 495 x 333 mm

In good condition.

Price: £135

A detailed watercolour rendering of a racehorse, in the presence of his owner and the jockey.

Louis Bouas-Poutrel ***

BANQUET – Offert en l’honneur de M.le President de la République par le Conseil Municipal de la Ville de Rouen le Conseil Municipal de la Ville de Rouen, le Conseil Général de la Seine-Inférieure et la Chambre de Commerce de Rouen, 4 Juillet 1928.

Early 20^th century etching printed on card with a printed menu insert.

Plate: 208 x 279 mm

A strong impression, in good condition.

Price: £60

A decorative menu card for a banquet which was held in Rouen on the 4^th July 1928 in honour of the President of the French Republic. Inside the card is a printed sheet, displaying details of the 7 course meal, complete with list of wines.

Engraved by Goodwill & Lawson and Alexander & Co.

***

His Most Gracious Majesty William the Fourth

His Royal Highness Prince Adolphus Frederick, Duke of Cambridge. Dedicated to the Admirers of Ornamental Penmanship.

His Royal Highness the Duke of York. Struck with the Pen of J.P. Hemm

His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex. This Specimen in entire Penmanship is preferred(?) to the Admirers of the Fine Arts by J.P.Hemm.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester. Struck with the Pen by J.P.Hemm

Set of 5 engravings, 19^th century.

Plates: 360 x 473 mm

Trimmed within the plate marks. Some repaired tears in the margins. Some time stains. Good impressions.

Price: Set of 5 for £400

Five highly decorative portraits of members of the Royalty and the Nobility. All employ a calligraphic style, with the faces and hands executed in more detail.

Anon

Carolus II D.G.M. Brit &ec Rex

[Charles II]

Late 17^th C.  engraving

Trimmed just outside the image and laid into a backing sheet

Image  21.0 x 25.5 cm

Sheet  23.2 x 30.3 cm

Slightly grubby and trimmed

Price: £50

Charles II on horseback with London in the background

Le Mole St. Nicolas, dans L’Isle de St. Domingue

Vu du mouillage

Tiré d’un receil de differents Ports des Isles Antilles dessineés en 1780

Copper engraving with later hand colouring

Sheet: w x h:450 x307 mm

Image: w x h:317 x 146

Surface grubbiness: fold across the broad margin on the bottom right hand side

Price : £95

Santo Domingo de Guzmán, or  Santo Domingo, is the capital of the Dominican Republic; it is also its largest city. It is the oldest European city in the Americas: it was founded at the end of the 16th century.

It is on the river Ozama

The other part of the island is Haiti

The city was first founded on the east side of the River Ozama by Bartholomew Columbus, brother of Christopher, with the name of La Nueva Isabela (The New Isabela); La Isabela was a town founded on the northern coast of the island by Christopher Columbus. The name was soon changed to Santo Domingo.

The view shows the  ‘mole’ or breakwater. The St. Nicholas of Bari Hospital was the first hospital in the Americas but now is partially destroyed.

Anon

[St George slaying the Dragon]

19^th century pen and ink drawing

Sight size: 255 x 205 mm

Some crease marks (where sheet has previously been folded).

Price: £145

A pen and ink drawing, depicting the legend of St George, slaying the Dragon.

Anon

[Portrait of a bearded man]

18/19^th century drawing on a toned (printed) sheet of laid paper. A red chalk nude study on the reverse.

Sight size: 287 x 237 mm

Slight surface abrasion on the top right-hand corner. Otherwise, in good condition.

Price: £185 Framed

Drawing of  the profile of a bearded man. On the reverse is a seated study of a male nude.

Anon

[Portrait of a bearded man]

18/19^th century drawing on a toned (printed) sheet of laid paper. Watermark is visible in the centre of the image.

Sight size: 293 x 218 mm

Crease line running horizontally through the middle of the image. Otherwise, in good condition.

Price: £185 Framed

Drawing of the profile of a bearded man.

Anon

[Studies of Flowers]

19^th century watercolour studies of flowers (Chinese school)

Sight size: 388 x 292 mm

Slight browning to all three. The two full-headed flowers are in good condition. The smaller flower has been restored.

Price: £1350 for 3 framed

Three watercolour studies of flowers.

Tonnemans after Rubens

Achilles among the daughters of Lycomedes

18^th century pen and watercolour wash.

Sight size: 338 x 327 mm

Some repaired damage along top edge. Slight crease from bottom edge to centre of image.

Price: £650 framed

An image depicting Achilles revealing his true identity after having hidden himself, disguised as a woman, amongst the daughters of Lycomedes.

Anon

[Scene representing the 19^th century Acts of Enclosure]

19^th century ink drawing with watercolour.

Sheet: 163 x 220 mm

Small marginal tear along the top. Otherwise, in good condition.

Price: £125

A scene representing the Acts of Enclosure of the mid 19^th century; an act by which land was privatised.

Anon

[View of Antibes from the Cap d’Antibes]

Late 19^th century watercolour

Sheet: 201 x 466 mm

In good condition.

Price: £ 85

View of the old harbour with the mountains in the background. Set in spring, with the cherry blossom on the trees.

Aegidius Sadeler

Portrait of Mechti Kuli Beg

17^th century copper engraving printed onto laid paper.

Sheet: 254 x 180 mm

Trimmed within the plate mark. Some repaired tears along the right-hand edge. Some surface abrasion on the left-hand edge. Good impression.

Price: £500

Portrait of the Persian ambassador to the Emperor in Prague (Rudolph II).

Anon

Portrait of Sultan Osman

17^th century engraving printed onto laid paper.

Sheet: 178 x 120 mm

Small surface abrasion (right of nose). Otherwise and excellent impression, in good condition.

Price: £68

Portrait of Sultan Osman, a descendant of the founder of the Ottoman Empire.

J.A. le Campion after Testard and Sergent ***

6 Views of Paris

Pubished by the Campion brothers, Rue St. Jacques, Rouen

6 circular colour aquatints of the late 18th century, printed on laid paper.

Diameter of the image within the black lines: approx. 110 mm

Vue de Palais Royal has a faint crease running across the image and a slight printing defect. Vue de la façade de l’ecole militaire has some slight surface abrasion. Otherwise, all in good condition.

Price: £250 for 6

6 views of Paris. The sights include (in order of images above):

View of the Louis XVI Bridge

The Luxembourg Palace

The Royal Military College

The Interior of Notre Dame

The Royal Palace

View of St Martin’s Gate

Anon ***

[Dutch cottage in a rural setting]

17^th century style (probably 18^th century) red chalk drawing (framed).

Sight size: 153 x 211 mm

In very good condition.

Price: £245 framed

Drawing in a 17^th century style of a Dutch cottage in a rural setting, situated adjacent to a river.

More items will be added throughout JANUARY 2010