Engravings

This is a rare early engraving by Johannes Wierix after Pieter van der Borcht, printed with an image on both sides of the sheet. Each image measures 4 1/2 x 2 7/ 8 inches, 1583, a good impression on a very early laid type paper, published by 16th century book printer and publisher Christophe Plantin. One side of the sheet shows the 'Betrayal of Christ', the other 'Agony in the Garden'.

Engraving after a sketch by Prudhon, image size: 5 13/16 x 7 3/4 inches, plate size: 6 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches, signed and titled in the plate

Engraving after Patton, 12 1/2 x 9 inches, 1710, plate signed lower right

Engraving 13 in an edition of 30. Pencil signed, titled and editioned. C. 1930. 4 1/4 x 7 inches on 10 3/4 x 13 3/4 inch light wove type paper.

Engraving, image size 5 1/4 x 7 5/8 inches, an engraving after a painting by Raphael Sanzio, "Raffaella daVrbino in. edif." l.l. and "S. Pacini Sorno" l.r. signed in the plate. (M)

An original engraving by Jean Jacques Avril after the painting by Dutch artist Nicolaes Berchem (1620-1683). The image size is 18 5/8 x 26 5/8 inches, printed by C Weisbrod in 1776, with thread margins.

This detailed engraving of the French writer and historian, Charles Jean Francois Henault, was done in 1744 by Jean-Guillaune Moitte after Augustin Saint-Aubin. It measures 16 1/2 x 12 1/8 inches.

This series of thirteen townscapes are images of shipping ports, market places, hotels, busy neighborhoods, historical buildings, castles, and cathedrals all surrounded by the element of water. They show the interplay and the importance of the waterways to the towns and their dependance on each other. Individual prints are titled in Dutch at the top center and were done c. 1660-1690.

Engraving, image size: 9 3/8 x 14 1/4 inches, some condition issues including tears and repairs along the center crease.

Engraving, image size 5 3/16 x 7 7/16 inches, 1946, edition of 250, pub. in 1948 by Associated American Artists; signed Asa Cheffetz" in pencil l.r., accompanied by an original label from AAA.