19th Century European

A drypoint etching by Giovanni Piranesi. The full title is "Iscrizioni nelle Camere sepolcrali de' Liberti, e Servi, ec. della Famiglia di Augusto," which means "Inscriptions in the burial chambers of the Liberti, and Servi, etc. of the Family of Augustus." Original Ferdinand Roten label on mat! From the series, "Le Antichita Romane." C. 1784. State III/III. Catalog: Ficacci 308. The plate measures 15 1/2 by 19 inches on 22 1/4 28 3/4 inch paper. Piranesi was an Italian artist and designer, best known for his series of etchings of Ancient Roman ruins, the "Vedute di Roma".

This is an original very early Giovanni Piranesi etching. It is titled: "Veduta interna della Basilica di S. Pietro in Vaticano vicino alla Tribuna", meaning

A well inked impression with plate toning and a rich drypoint burr. Plate measures 5 1/4 x 7 inches on 7 1/2 x 11 inch laid paper. State IV/V. Catalog: Delteil 1. Published by the Gazette des Beaux-Arts in 1903 to illustrate the obituary article on Corot by Louis Gonse. Printed by A. Salmon in Paris, France in 1875. Plate signed in the lower left. The plate for this image was discovered by Felix Bracquemond in a box of nails in Corot's home.

A drypoint etching by Giovanni Piranesi. Image measures 14 3/4 x 9 1/2 inches on 22 1/4 x 16 inch paper. The full title is "Parte della gran Muraglia, la quale circondava la grand'Area dell'Ustrino," meaning "Part of the wall which surrounded the crematorium." Original Ferdinand Roten label on mat! From the series, "Le Antichita Romane." C. 1784. Catalog: Ficacci 281. From a later edition. III/IV. Piranesi was an Italian artist and designer, best known for his series of etchings of Ancient Roman ruins, the "Vedute di Roma".

Hand colored etching from 1796. Plate measures 6 x 6 inches on 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 inch watermarked wove paper. Original image drawn by George Woodward.

Hand colored etching, plate measures 4 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches on blue 5 3/4 x 10 inch paper.

Etching by George Cruikshank, printed from the original plate by L. Calapai in 1968, printer's initials in a blindstamp in the lower right. Plate measures 8 x 9 3/4 inches on 11 x 15 inch wove paper. The scene depicted is of a London street that has come to a standstill due to the volume of people attempting to visit the 'Great Exhibition of the Works of the Industry of all Nations'.

Drypoint etching by William Unger after a painting by P. Molyn. Plate measures 5 1/4 x 7 inches on 9 x 12 inch laid paper. Unsigned. A finely detailed etching. C. 1880.

Drypoint etching, plate signed "Ch. Jacques" in the upper left and dated 1844. Plate measures 2 x 3 1/8 inches on 4 1/4 x 5 1/8 inch paper. Charles Jacques was one of the leading artists of the Barbizon school.

Drypoint etching, plate signed "Ch. Jacques" in the upper left corner. Plate measures 2 3/4 x 4 inches on 7 3/4 x 9 1/2 inch paper. Charles Jacques was one of the leading artists of the Barbizon school.