Ancient Authors

Herodotus, Aristophanes, Sophocles, Socrates, Euripides, Plato, Aeschylos.

Wood engraving ca 1875. Reverse side is printed.

Page size: 22.7 x 15.5 cm ( 8.9 x 6.1 ")

$ 50.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT9685 SOLD

"Ulysses Aldrovandi"

Copper engraving by J. Krepp after Tizian, ca 1820.
Print has light, scattered spotting in margins and heavier spotting on margin edges.

Image size: 10.5 x 8.3 cm ( 4.1 x 3.2 ")
Page size: 29.5 x 22.5 cm ( 11.6 x 8.8 ")

$50.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT9542

"Alexandre Ier, Roi de Serbie, de Sjour a Paris"

Wood engraving ca 1885. Backside is printed.

14 x 10 cm ( 5.5 x 3.9 ")

$ 40.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT 9560

S.M. Alphonse XII, Roi D'Espagne

Wood engraving by L. Chapon and E. Bocourt after a Photograph by M. Lejeune.
Published in "Le Monde Illustré" , ca 1890. Reverse side is printed.

Page size: 36 x 25.3 cm ( 14.1 x 9.9 ")

$ 70.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT9685

"Amélie"
Imperatrice du Bresil

Lithograph by Hanfstengel, dated 1829. Print has very wide margins.

Page size: 35.2 x 25 cm ( 13.8 x 9.8 ")
Height of image: 14.2 cm ( 5.6 ")

$ 140.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT9574

"Antoinette"

Steel engraving by French after DeBruycker, ca 1850.
A few small, scattered spots in lower margin.

15.7 x 13.2 cm ( 6.1 x 5.2 ")

$ 50.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT9546

Ludwig Anzengruber

Wood engraving from a documentary work ca 1875.
Image surrounded by text, including article about Anzengruber.
Reverse side is printed.

11.6 x 9.8 cm ( 4.5 x 3.8 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT9679

No title
Graf Arco Valley

Lithograph by Hafstaengl dated 1831.
Lithograph is mounted on a larger, stronger backing.
Light creases on backing.

Height of image: 27 cm ( 10.6 ")

$ 490.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT9604

Ludovico Ariosto

Copper engraving by F. Rosmaester after Lips ca 1820.

14.5 x 9 cm ( 5.7 x 3.5 ")

$55.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT9616

August der Starke

Lithograph ca 1850. Wide margins.
One light spot in upper left part of image and scattered spotting on upper and lower margins.

Height of image: 15.5 cm ( 6.1 ")
Page size: 28 x 17.8 cm ( 11 x 7 ")

$ 90.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT9517

Bargasch ben Said, Sultan von Zansibar, + am 26 Maerz

Wood engraving ca 1885. Backside is printed. A few light spots.

14.5 x 12 cm ( 5.7 x 4.7 ")

$ 45.00

Order nr. PORTRAIT9585

Francis Bartolozzi Esq.

Mezzotint by Johann Elias Haid of Augsburg ( 1739-1809), after Sir Joshua Reynoldt, ca 1780.
Finely executed portrait with some creasing in the page that is hardly visible in image
and lightly visible in lower margin above title.

Diameter of circle: 13 cm ( 5.1 ")
Page size: 18.7 x 14.2 cm ( 7.3 x 5.6 ")

$ 120.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT9518

Paul Baudry

Wood engraving by A. Leveille of a sculpture ca 1880.

A few minot spots in margins.

22 x 16.5 cm ( 8.6 x 6.4 ")

$ 50.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT9678

L. von Beethoven

Steel engraving dated 1852. Wide margins.

12.5 x 11.5 cm ( 4.9 x 4.5 ")

$ 190.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT9569

Die Braut des Grafen Herbert Bismarck im Familienkreis

Graf und Graefin Rantzau, the dog Tyras, Der Fuerst, Graf Hoyos, Graf Herbert, Graefin Marguerite Hoyos, die Fuerstin, Graefin Hoyos, Artillerie

Am 21 Mai in Friedrichsruh. Aus dem Prachtwerk "Fuerst von Bismarck in Friedrichsruh" von C.W. Allers, 1892.

Print has three vertical folds to fit book size. Centerfold has light browning. Creases in upper and lower left margin corners.

20.5 x 60.5 cm ( 8 x 23.8 ")

$ 140.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT9686

“Prinz Bluecher Field Marshal of the Prussian Forces".Fuerst Gebhard Leberecht von Bluecher (1742 - 1819)

Stipple engraving by Freeman during a visit of the Prince to London in June 1814. Dated 1814. Proof print.

Printed on China paper and mounted on sturdier cardboard. Clean and well preserved.

23.3 x 18 cm (9.2 x 7.1")

$ 160.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT9700

“ G. Bodmer". Johann Georg Bodmer (1786 - 1864). Swiss inventor.

Lithograph. Published by Hanfstaengl. Munich. 1835.

Clean. Collector stamp of the dissolved “Munich Artists Association".

31.4 x 20.5 cm (12.4 x 8.1"). Page size.

$ 130.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT9713

Bonaparte

Steel engraving by Hopwood ca 1850.

Image size: 10 x 9 cm ( 3.9 x 3.5 ")

$ 80.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT9614

"Buffalo-Bill"

Wood engraving by Adolf Neumann after a photograph, ca 1890.
Backside is printed. Overall age-toning.

19.7 x 14.7 cm ( 7.7 x 5.7 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT9547

Wilh. Busch

Line etching after F. Lenbank, ca 1890.
Creasing in lower margin, especially lower right margin corner.

17 x 12.2 cm ( 6.7 x 4.8 ")

$ 190.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT9526

Noel Byron

Fine mezzotint by C. Turner after W.E. West dated 1826.
Dedicated to John C. Holhouse. Lower area with title not shown on this scan.
Print was mounted on stronger backing. Light creasing in image, more creasind in margins.
Light spotting in margins. Repaired tears on lower margin edge reaching into dedication.

Image size: 25.7 x 21.5 cm ( 10.1 x 8.4 ")
Page size: 43.5 x 32.5 cm ( 17.1 x 12.7 ")

$ 200.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT9527

Jean Cabot et ses trois fils, d'aüres une reproduction lithographique du grand tableau de Grisellini qui occupe l'un des panneaux de la "sala dello Scudo", au palais des Doges, à Venise.

Wood engraving (Backside is printed) ca 1885 produced after the lithograph of the painting by Grisellini from the Palace of the doges in Venice.

20.3 x 14.6 cm ( 7.9 x 5.7 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT9665

Johannes Calvin (geb. 10 Juli 1509, gest. 27 Mai 1564)

Wood engraving from "Orbis Pictus" by Otto Spamer, 1874.
Print is surrounded by text (article in German about Calvin). Text on backside.

Image size: 8.5 x 7.2 cm ( 3.3 x 2.8 ")

$ 30.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT9525

"Le General de Caprivi, chancelier de l'Empire d'Allemagne"

Wood engraving from "Le Monde Illustré", ca 1880.
Backside is printed.

13 x 9.5 cm ( 5.1 x 3.7 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT9571

Carl Ludwig August

Kronprinz von Baiern

Pen lithograph ca 1850.
Two small binding holes on left margin edge.

Page size: 21.2 x 12.5 cm ( 8.3 x 4.9 ")

$ 60.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT9644

Excmo. Sr. D. Dalvador Bermudez De Castro Y Diaz
Duque de Ripalda y marqués de Lema.

Wood engraving ca 1880. Backside is printed.

13.5 x 10.3 cm ( 5.3 x 4 ")

$ 40.00

Order nr. PORTRAIT9669

“Changarnier General Commandant en Chef les Gardes Nationales de la Seine".

Nicolas Anne Theodule Changarnier ( 1793 - 1877). Significant French General.

Lithograph von Cattier on China paper rolled onto stronger paper . Published in Paris, New York and London. Ca. 1845.

General age toning. A bit spotty in margins. Facsimile signature bottom right. Blind stamp of editor at bottom.

29 x 23.3 cm (11.4 x 9.2").

$ 120.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT9711

"The Children of Charles the First"

King Charles Cavalier Spaniels.

Steel engraving by J.C. Armytage after a painty by Vandyke, ca 1850.
Print has wider margins than shown. Very light stain in lower right margin corner.

18.8 x 22.5 cm ( 7.4 x 8.8 ")

$ 140.00

Order Nr. DOG9644

“Charles X. Roi de France". Last French king carrying the title “King of France and Navarra". (1757 - 1836).

Lithographie after painting by Daniel Saint (1778 -1847). Dated 1824.

Minimal spotting. General age toning. Paper a trifle wrinkly.

Page size: 45.5 x 33.5 cm (17.9 x 13.2").

$ 180.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT9691

Chassé

Lithograph after Punemann, ca 1870. Minor creases in margins.

Page size: 32.5 x 24.5 cm ( 12.7 x 9.6 ")
Image height: 17 cm ( 6.7 ")

$ 180.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT9622

Count Cavour
(Camillo Benso Conti di Cavour)

Steel engraving by D.J. Pound after a photograph, ca 1880.

16.5 x 12.7 cm ( 6.4 x 5 ")

$ 90.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT9594

M. de Chantelauze

Lithograph by Boissy after Julien, ca 1860.
Light creasing in margins.

Height of image: 16 cm ( 6.3 ")
Page size: 31 x 24 cm ( 12.2 x 9.4 ")

$ 180.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT9600

M. Jules Claretie, de L'Academie Française, dans son Cabinet du Théatre-Française.

Wood engraving by H. Dochy after a painting by M. Emile Friant, ca 1885.
Backside is printed. Hardly noticeable vertical centerfold.

20 x 29.8 cm ( 7.8 x 11.7 ")

$ 45.00

Order nr. PORTRAIT9667

“Imperatoris Claudii Apotheosis sive Consecratio".

The deifying of Emperor Claudius.

Anonymous copper etching from “Admiranda Romanarum antiquitatumac veteris sculpturae vestigia". 1693

This etching of a marble statue of Emperor Claudius has wide margins left and right and added margins below and above. Print is very clean. Slight rubbing in lower left margin. 34 x 33.4 cm (13.4 x 13.1")

$ 280.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT9672

Columbus

Steel etching by E. Schuler after N. de Keyser, ca 1850.
Very clean strong image. Light browning on margin edges.

18.7 x 14 cm ( 7.3 x 5.5 ")

$ 75.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT9519

Chrph. Columbus

Copper etching by Zschoch. Published in Zurich bei Schumann ca 1800.
Print has very wide margins with light scattered spotting.

Image size: 8.2 x 6.5 cm ( 3.2 x 2.5 ")
Page size: 24.5 x 18 cm ( 9.6 x 7 ")

$ 65.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT9520

James Cook

Steel engraving published by Carl Mayer's Kunst Anstalt in Nuremberg, ca 1850.

14 x 9.5 cm ( 9.4 x 3.7 ")

$ 65.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT9617

Captain James Cook

Steel engraving by W. Holl after N. Dance ca 1840. Light age toning.

12.4 x 9.9 cm ( 4.8 x 3.8 ")

$ 50.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT9676

George Cuvier

Lithograph by Aug. Dietze jun. ca 1860.

Image size: 10.4 x 8.4 cm ( 4 x 3.3 ")

$ 75.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT9663

William Curtis,
Author of the
Flora Londinensis, Botanical Magazine & c.

Copper etching by Samsom, ca 1750.

Image size: 9.3 x 7.7 cm ( 3.6 x 3 ")
Page size: 23.3 x 13.7 cm ( 9.1 x 5.3 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT9528

Daguerre
1787-1851

Heliogravure by M.L. Dujardin after Millot ca 1875.
Printed on fine China paper and mounted on heavier backing.
Two small repaired tears on margin edges.

Image size: 14 x 10.5 cm ( 5.5 x 4.1 ")

$ 190.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT9529

Freiherr D'Aspre

k k Feldmarschallieutenant.

Lithograph by Princehofer after B.J. Rauh, dated 1848.
A few light scattered spots. Small paper stamp in lower margin.

Page size: 37.5 x 30.5 cm ( 14.7 x 12 ")
Image height: 26 cm ( 10.2 ")

$ 210.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT9624

G.L. von Bluecher Excellenz

Koenigl. Preuss. General Feldmarschall

Stipple engraving by Boltinger after a painting by Frank ca 1780.
Printed by Baptista Weiss and Gaspare Weiss in Berlin.
Print is mounted on larger backing.

Image size without title: 10.5 x 8 cm ( 4.1 x 3.1 ")
Page size: 22 x 16.7 cm ( 8.6 x 6.5 ")

$ 120.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT9646

Carl Ferdinand Graf von Buol Schauenstein

k.k. oestr. Minister der auswaertigen Angelegenheiten
und des kais. Hauses.

Pen lithograph after C.W. Medau in Leitmeritz, ca 1850.
Print has a few light scattered spots and light creases in margins.

Image size without title: 14 x 14 cm ( 5.5 x 5.5 ")
Page size: 26 x 20.5 cm

$ 125.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT9648

Charles Daubigny
Notre Regrette Collaborateur

Wood engraving by L. Tourfaut after E. Boucuat, dated 1878.
Hardly visible horizontal centerfold. Light crease on left side. Backside is printed.

22 x 19.8 cm ( 8.6 x 7.7 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT 9658

L'atelier de notre regrette collaborateur Charles Daubigny.

Wood engraving ca 1880. Backside is printed. Light spotting in margins.

14.8 x 22 cm ( 5.8 x 8.6 ")

$ 40.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT9670

Daniel Defoe

Wood engraving by C.A. Powell after a copperplate by M. van der guht in the British Museum ca 1880.
Reverse side is printed.

16 x 10.3 cm ( 6.2 x 4 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT9689

Benjamin D'Isreali (geb. 21. dez. 1805)

Wood engraving by Otto Spamer, 1878. Backside is printed. Narrow margins.

8.7 x 7.3 cm ( 3.4 x 2.8 ")

$ 40.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT9671

Dr. Doellinger

Wood engraving dated 1871. Part of the text (in English) below image is about Dr. John Doellinger, a priest, historian and theologian in Bavaria, Backside is printed.

Image size: 22 x 19.5 cm ( 8.6 x 7.6 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT9659

Andrea Doria (geb. 30. Nov. 1468, gest. 15. Nov. 1561)

Wood engraving by Otto Spamer 1878. Backside is printed.

5.7 x 6 cm (2.2 x 2.3 ")

$ 40.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT9668

"Albrecht Duerer"

Steel engraving by Walther after a self-portrait by Albrecht Duerer, ca 1850.
Print has wide margins. Two very light spots in upper margin.

Image size: 10.8 x 8.4 cm ( 4.2 x 3.3 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT 9561

Albrecht Duerer

Steel engraving by Wolf after a self-portrait by Albrecht Duerer, ca 1850.
Print has wide margins with a few light, hardly mentionable spots.

13 x 9.8 cm ( 5.1 x 3.8 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT9533

Elenora Duse

Wood engraving dated 1894. A few light spots near upper right margin edge.

Image size: 11 x 9 cm (4.3 x 3.5 ")

$ 60.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT9666

Ewin Pascha als Gouberneur in Vierzigsten Lebensjahr.

Wood engraving from an illustrated work ca 1875. Reverse side is printed
with an article by K.E. Jung about the province of Erwin Pascha.
Overall light age toning.

Image with frame: 14.7 x 12.5 cm (5.7 x 4.9 ")

$ 40.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT9680

"Doctor Faust"

Steel engraving by J. Kovatsch after L. Schnorr von Carlsfeld, ca 1850.
Print has very wide margins.

Image size: 12 x 9 cm ( 4.7 x 3.5 ")
Page size: 29.5 x 22.4 cm ( 11.6 x 8.8 ")

$ 80.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT9564

Le prince héritier Ferdinand De Serbie

Wood engraving by H. Meyer ca 1880. Backside is printed.
Minimal light spotting.

9.7 x 9 cm (3.8 x 3.5 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT9584

El General D.
Próspero Fernandez
presidente de la República
de Costa Rica.

Wood engraving ca 1885.
Backside is printed.

15.5 x 11.3 cm ( 6.1 x 4.4")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT9596

Portrait de Fragonard
(Collection Walferdin)

Copper etching by P. Le Rat after Mlle. Gerard, ca 1800.
Overall light age toning.

Height of oval: 7.5 cm ( 2.9 ")
Page size: 27.2 x 17.7 cm ( 10.7 x 6.9 ")

$ 60.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT9521

Benjamin Franklin

Steel engraving by F. Weber, published by W. Creuzbauer in Karlsruhe, ca 1850.
Very wide margins.

Page size: 27 x 19 cm ( 10.6 x 7.4 ")
Height of image: 8 cm ( 3.1")

$ 40.00

Order Nr. USPORTRAIT9506

Benj. Franklin

Steel engraving from Bibl. Instituts in Hildburghausen, ca 1850.

Image size: 10.2 x 8.4 cm ( 4 x 3.3 ")
Page size: 23 x 14.6 cm ( 9 x 5.7 ")

$ 30.00

Order Nr. USPORTRAIT9507

F.C. Fremont

Steel engraving by Nordheim
ca 1850.

10.5 x 9 cm ( 4.1 x 3.5 ")

$ 50.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT9597

J.C. Fremont

Very decorative steel engraving dated 1863. Small inset under image
with the title: "Encampment in the Sacramento Valley".
Two repaired tears in left margin.

15 x 20 cm ( 5.9 x 7.8 ")

$ 110.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT 9595

Personality un-named. Shown is definately King Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia (1795 - 1861). Title of print: “Zum Besten des Vereins zur Befoerderung der Klein-Kinder-Bewahranstalten...." : (To the best of the society of the advancement of kindergartens.)

Line-lithograph initialed F.W. ca. 1850.

Friedrich Froebel was the initiator of kindergartens in Germany and beyond. When under King Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia all kindergartens were ordered closed, Froebel tried to win the king over to his viewpoints. But he failed. So this lithograph is falsely indicating the king's support for Froebel's work.

Some traces of use. Some spots in margins. Bliond stamp of publisher at bottom. Condition: Better than good.

Page size: 44 x 28 cm (17.3 x 11")

$ 120.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT9699

“Friedrich II. Koenig von Preussen". ( King Frederick the Great of Prussia). (1712 - 1786).

Steel engraving by Lazerus Gottlieb Sichling. Ca. 1850.

High quality engraving. Clean!

15 x 12.5 cm (5.9 x 4.9"). Platemark to platemark.

$ 120.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT9705

“Friedrich Wilhelm III." of Prussia (1770 - 1840).

Lithograph by E. Sonne. Ca. 1845.

Clean!

25.6 x 20.6 cm (10.1 x 8.1") Total page size.

$ 100.00

Order nr. PORTRAIT9701

Fridericus, der Neundte und Aeltere Herzog zu Sachsen/
Julich/Cleve und Berg/etc.

In the Upper right is a view of Utrecht.

Copper etching ca 1700. Text on backside titled "Wilhelm der Vierdte Herzog zu
Sachsen/Julich/Cleve und Berg a." with list of other Herzogen,
Page has several repaired tears on margin edges. Some spotting in margins.
Light creasing on lower part of image and lower margin. Print from backside visible in margins.

Image size: 32 x 19 cm ( 12.5 x 7.4 ")
Page size: 43 x 27.5 cm ( 16.9 x 10.8 ")

$ 220.00

Order Nr. HOLLAND0835

“Frederic Le Grand 1797" (1712 - 1786)

Lithograph by Alfred Henri Darjou (1832 - 1874). Published in Charivari 1866.

The charicature pertains to the fact that the southern German states had been adversaries to Prussia and, in 1866, turned instead against France. All this suspiciously watched by Frederick the Great whose nephew and successor to the Prussian throne had died in 1797.

Reversie side is printed. Lithograph has been mounted on stronger paper. General age toning. Horizontal fold.

24 x 19.7 cm (9.4 x 7.8")

$ 120.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT9694