Thomas Nast
1840 - 1902, American

Jewels Among Swine
1840 - 1902, American
Jewels Among Swine

Wood Engraving, image size 14 1/2 x 9 1/4 inches, 1874, published in Harper's Weekly, June 13, 1874, plate signed l.r. "Th: Nast.", one of Nast's many satirical cartoons, this one about the incompetence of the Cincinnati Police Department.


The Cardinal's Hat
1840 - 1902, American
The Cardinal's Hat

Wood Engraving, image size 13 1/2 x 9 inches, 1874, published in Harper's Weekly, plate signed l.r. "Th. Nast", printed l.c. "WHO OUGHT TO HAVE THE CARDINAL'S HAT IN AMERICA?"

Painting

Lake in the Mountains
1813-1891, American
Lake in the Mountains

Oil on canvas, 20 x 30 inches, c. 1875, signed "SL Gerry," l.l, in what appears to be the original gilt frame. Samuel Gerry was a self-taught artist known for his majestic mountain landscapes, especially of the White Mountains in New Hampshire. Although he didn't have much formal training, he was greatly influenced by the work of Thomas Cole and A. B Durand, as well as some artists of the European schools. In the 1840s, Gerry was considered the leader of the White Mountain School of landscape painters.

Print

Schatten  1   Erste Liebe
1897-1924, Hungarian
Schatten 1 Erste Liebe

Etching, image sizes 7 x 5 1/8 inches, 1920, eight original etchings in a portfolio, 12/500, edition in pencil l.l.

Sculpture

H.M. Stanley
1819 - 1890, British
H.M. Stanley

Parian Ware, a Minton casting after the model by JAP MacBride, impressed title and marks; circa 1860; height: 40cm.