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Decorative Art (89 items)

Gilpin / Castle Freke Library - Observations Relative Chiefly to Picturesque Beauty, Made in the Year 1776

21. Gilpin, William. [Castle-Freke Library Bookplates]

Collection of four Volumes (bound in two) by Gilpin – All from the historical library at Castle Freke (Castlefreke, West Cork / Ireland). The Volumes include: I. & II. Observations Relative Chiefly to Picturesque Beauty, Made in the Year 1776, on Several Parts of Great Britain; particularly the High-Lands of Scotland. [Second Edition, with an “Account of the Prints” bound to the rear] / III. Observations on the River Wye and several Parts of South Wales &c. relative chiefly to Picturesque Beauty; Made in the summer of the Year 1770 (Third Edition). / IV. An Essay on Prints – [″The chief intention of the following work was to put the elegant amusement of collecting prints, on a more rational footing; by giving the unexperienced collector a few principles and cautions to assist him”] (Fourth Edition with the printed dedication “To the Honorable Horace Walpole in Deference to his Taste in the Polite Arts; and the Valuable Researches he has made to improve them; the following work is inscribed by his most obedient and very humble servant, William Gilpin”). [Volumes I & II with 40 original illustrations and vintage 18th century maps [correctly 39 illustrations and one table], for example of Loch Lomond and the Firth of Forth/ all illustrations are vintage mezzotint-plates].

Mixed Editions. Four Volumes (bound in two). London, Printed for R. Blamire, Strand, 1792. Octavo. Pagination: Volume I: XI, [1], 221 pages with 24 mezzotints / Volume II: 195, XVI pages with 16 mezzotints and an “Account of the Prints” as well as “Translations of Latin Passages” / [Volume III]: [River Wye]: XVI, 152 pages with 16 (of 17) full – page mezzotints / [Volume IV]: [An Essay on Prints]: XIII, [3], 174 pages plus XI pages Index and 1 page Errata. Hardcover / Early 19th century quarter – morocco with gilt lettering and ornament on spine. Both volumes bound in unison. Very good + condition with only minor signs of external wear. Pages 185 – 191 of Volume I with some stronger browning. Otherwise the interior very clean. All mezzotints in very good or even better condition. This is the original copy from the historical Castle-Freke Library in West Cork (Ireland), with two armorial bookplates to front and rear pastedown with the family’s motto ‘Pro Patria’. With two pages of manuscript annotations by a contemporary hand with a reference between the common name “Tarbet” in Scotland and a place-name in County Kerry in Ireland” (pages 13 of Volume II) / another entry is on page 12 of Volume II regarding the name-sake “Loch-Loung” for a Lake of ships in Scotland and Ireland.

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[Anonymous], Ansicht der Westminster Abbey zu London.

22. London – [Anonymous].

Ansicht der Westminster Abbey zu London.

Original hand engraving. Germany, [no year / c. 1795]. Plate Size: 19 cm x 15 cm. Sheet Size: 23 cm x 20 cm. Original engraving. In good+ condition with only some browning to outter margins.

EUR 90,-- 

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Francois Seraphin Delpech - Original, early 19th-century portrait of french physician and cardiologist, Jean-Nicolas Corvisart

23. Corvisart, Jean-Nicolas – Delpech, Francois Seraphin.

Original, early 19th-century portrait of french physician and cardiologist, Jean-Nicolas Corvisart [Portrait original du XIXe siècle de Jean-Nicolas Corvisart, médecin et cardiologue français].

Original lithograph with a fascimile of Corvisart’s autograph signature. [Lithographie originale avec un fac-similé de la signature autographe de Corvisart]. [France], [c. 1820]. Size of the vintage lithograph: 15 cm x 21 cm. Size of the framed lithograph: 26,5 cm x 35,5 cm. Excellent condition (mounted). Frame with minor signs of wear only. Price includes international shipping, framed and insured, per courier (3-5 working days guaranteed delivery).

EUR 180,-- 

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Collection of six stunning, early 19th-century gouache-aquatints of Florence and Pisa

24. Florence / Pisa – Carocci, G. et al.

Collection of six stunning, early 19th-century gouache-aquatints of Florence and Pisa including a rare segment showing a Funerary Procession in front of Giotto’s Campanile, part of the complex of buildings that make up Florence Cathedral on the Piazza del Duomo in Florence, Italy. These very able and fantastically hand-coloured, original artworks, represent the peak of high-quality souvenirs for the European Traveller on their Grand Tour. [Loggia dei Lanzi / Cattedrale di Firenze / Piazza S. Trinita / Campanile Della Cattedrale di Firenze / Ponte S. Trinita / Campanile Di Pisa].

Original Aquatint (hand-applied water-colouring over copper engraving). Florence / Pisa, [c.1820]. Plate Sizes vary: 31 cm x 22.1 cm. Sheet Sizes vary: 34.6 cm x 26.5 cm. Original Gouache-Aquatint (hand-applied water-colouring over copper engraving). Florence/Pisa, [c.1820]. Plate-Sizes vary: c. 31 cm x 22.1 cm. Sheet Sizes vary: c. 34.6 cm x 26.5 cm. Besides some smaller damages to the Ponte S. Trinita-artwork in very good, actually stunning, condition. Clean, crisp and brightly coloured. All of these artworks are beautifully framed and the price includes worldwide free shipping per UPS – courier.

EUR 3.800,-- 

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Schaaffhausen, Greek Philosopher Head (Epicurus or Plato).

25. [Greek Philosopher] Schaaffhausen, Carl [Franz Karl Carl Schaaffhausen] (1801 – 1850).

Greek Philosopher Head (Epicurus or Plato).

Stunning, original extra-large 19th century Pencil Drawing on coloured paper. [Germany], 1823. Beautifully Framed. Size of frame with drawing: 61.5 cm x 76 cm. Size of the actual drawing: c. 45 cm x 57 cm. Excellent condition. Signed by C. Schaafhausen, d. 18. December, 1823. Framed in a wonderful Biedermeier style.

EUR 1.480,-- 

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Original, early 19th-century portrait of french physician and cardiologist, Jean-Nicolas Corvisart

26. Corvisart, Jean-Nicolas – Engelmann, Godefroy.

Original, early 19th-century portrait of french physician and cardiologist, Jean-Nicolas Corvisart [Portrait original du XIXe siècle de Jean-Nicolas Corvisart, médecin et cardiologue français].

Original lithograph by lithography-pioneer Godefroy Engelmann with detailed biography verso. [Lithographie originale de Godefroy Engelmann avec biographie détaillée au verso]. [Paris], [Vignéron et Doin, Gallerie Médicale], [c. 1825]. Size of the vintage lithograph: 34 cm x 39 cm. Size of the framed lithograph: 26,5 cm x 35,5 cm. Besides some minor signs of foxing, in excellent condition (mounted) and framed front and back with glass, making the description verso readable. Frame with minor signs of wear only. Price includes international shipping, framed and insured, per courier (3-5 working days guaranteed delivery).

EUR 375,-- 

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Kilby, Wakefield, Yorkshire - Trinity Church & New Wells.

27. Yorkshire – Kilby, Thomas. (1794 – 1868).

Wakefield, Yorkshire – Trinity Church & New Wells. [Published for Thomas Kilby’s “Scenery in the Vicinity of Wakefield”]

Hand-coloured Lithograph. [London], 1843. Beautifully Framed. Size of frame with Lithograph: 42.5 cm x 32.5 cm. Size of actual Lithograph: 37 cm x 27 cm. Excellent condition.

EUR 180,-- 

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Gottheil, Kjöbenhavn

28. Copenhagen – Gottheil, J. / Jessen H. / Tegner, I.W. & Kittendorffs.

Kjöbenhavn – [Copenhagen – with Vignettes of Rosenborg Slot, Runde Taarn, Orlogs Havn, Christiansborg Slot, Kongens Nytorv, Fine Kirke and others].

Original lithograph. Hamborg, Br. Berendsohns Forlag, [no year / c. 1850]. Plate Size: 72 cm x 55 cm. Sheet Size: 73.6 cm x 56.6 cm. Original, very early Lithograph. Excellent condition.

EUR 780,-- 

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Forestier, Original, early 19th-century engraving of french cardiologist, Jean-Nicolas Corvisart

29. Corvisart, Jean-Nicolas – Forestier, Charles.

Original, early 19th-century portrait of french physician and cardiologist, Jean-Nicolas Corvisart [Portrait original du XIXe siècle de Jean-Nicolas Corvisart, médecin et cardiologue français].

Original steelengraving. Pasted on board with two fascimiles of Corvisart’s autograph signature. [Gravure originale. Collé à bord avec deux fac-similés de la signature autographe de Corvisart]. [France], [c. 1850]. Size of the vintage engraving: 16 cm x 20,5 cm. Size of the framed engraving: 29,5 cm x 34,5 cm. Excellent condition (mounted). Frame with minor signs of wear only. Price includes international shipping, framed and insured, per courier (3-5 working days guaranteed delivery).

EUR 180,-- 

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Newman, View of Muckross Lake from Brickeen Bridge. [Torc Lake

30. [County Kerry / Original Artwork of Lakes of Killarney] – Newman, John.

View of Muckross Lake from Brickeen Bridge. [Torc Lake, a name commonly used for Muckross Lake or Middle Lake due to the nearby Torc Mountain / Killarney].

Original chalk lithograph mounted on carton / stiff paper. [London], [J.Newman & Co.], c.1850. 32,5 cm x 24 cm. Closely cropped but in very good condition with only mild signs of foxing.

EUR 475,-- 

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