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[Gin] Tis the Juniper Berry, that makes the Heart merry.
[Gin] Tis the Juniper Berry, that makes the Heart merry. 96
Printed for Carington Bowles, No.69 in St Pauls Church Yard, London. [n.d. c.1770.]
Rare mezzotint with hand colour. 152 x 114mm (5 x 4½"). Creasing. Bit messy.
A gin satire, referring to the berry used to flavour the drink: an interior, with a couple kissing, a vomiting man holding a pipe and another looking at the viewer.
Not in BM.
[Ref: 59618]   £160.00   (£192.00 incl.VAT)
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Potus Calidæ Theiæ. Der Heise Theetranck.
Potus Calidæ Theiæ. Der Heise Theetranck.
I.I.Haid exud, A.V. [n.d., c.1760.]
Rare and fine mezzotint, 325 x 420mm (12¾ x 16½"), with very large margins. Slight stain and creased.
A woman making a cup of tea.
[Ref: 59635]   £490.00  
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The Kings Burds.
The Kings Burds.
F. Barlow pinx.
I. Smith ex.
Very fine mezzotint, 235 x 175mm (9¼ x 6¾"). Collector's stamp of Frederick Augustus II of Saxony. Trimmed to plate, glued on album sheet at edges.
A scene showing various animals, including ducks, geese with goslings a plumed bird and a pet monkey reaching up at a long-billed bird perched on a broken column on the left. A squirrel is visible on a tree in the background.
[Ref: 59546]   £420.00  
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[Still-life.]
[Still-life.]
J. Baptiste Monnoyer.
[n.d. c.1691.]
Very fine mezzotint, 265 x 185mm (10½ x 7¼"). Trimmed to plate, glued on album sheet at edges. Repaired tear on right edge. Slight crease on right bottom.
Table-top still-life with roses and other flowers in a wide, rounded glass vase. An early state, before additions to artist's signature.
Wessely 482. Nagler 500. Collector's stamp of Frederick Augustus II of Saxony.
[Ref: 59547]   £420.00  
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[Seven Sacraments.] Baptismus [&] Eucharistia [&] Poenitentia [&] Confirmatio [&] Extrema Unctio [&] Ordo [&] Matrimonium.
[Seven Sacraments.] Baptismus [&] Eucharistia [&] Poenitentia [&] Confirmatio [&] Extrema Unctio [&] Ordo [&] Matrimonium.
Thomas Scheffler delin. Cum Priv. S.C.M.
I. A. Pfeffel S.C.M. Chalcogr. excud. A. V. [n.d. c.1730.]
Set of seven rare mezzotints, plate 735 x 530mm (29 x 21"). Creased, nicks, stains and tears to margins. Rolled.
Very rare complete set. Seven rococo mezzotints, each representing a sacrament of the Catholic Church., after the German painter Christoph Thomas Scheffler (1699-1756).
[Ref: 59594]   £1,350.00   view all images for this item
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[Spring?]
[Spring?]
[n.d., c.1720.]
Fine and rare mezzotint. 160 x 205mm (6¼ x 8"). Narrow margins.
A naked woman in a chariot, wreathed in a garland of flowers by winged cherubs.
[Ref: 59587]   £320.00  
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[St Peter receives the Keys.]
[St Peter receives the Keys.]
Ioh. Elias Ridinger excud. Aug. Vind. [n.d. c.1760.]
Mezzotint, rare proof before title, plate 670 x 470mm (26½ x 18½"). Creased, stained and tear to top edge. Rolled.
Jesus handing the Keys of Heaven to St Peter. The keys represents the office of St Peter and are seen as a symbol of papal authority.
[Ref: 59595]   £250.00   (£300.00 incl.VAT)
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Judith: &: Tamar:
Judith: &: Tamar:
L: Castro. pinxit.
J. Smith: excudit [n.d., c.1690].
Fine mezzotint. 180 x 200mm (7 x 7¾"), large margins.
A scene from Genesis: Judah, not recognising his daughter-in-law, presents Tamar with his staff as part-payment for sexual services. Later, hearing that his son's widow is pregnant, Judah condemns her to death by burning, but she saves herself by showing him his staff.
[Ref: 59588]   £280.00   (£336.00 incl.VAT)
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[Venice.] Unbestän=dige Wanderschafft. In constans migratio.
[Venice.] Unbestän=dige Wanderschafft. In constans migratio.
J.W. Baumgartner del.
[German, n.d., c.1720.]
Scarce mezzotint, 18th century watermark. 250 x 210mm (9¾ x 8¼"). Trimmed into image at sides, new margins added..
A view of boats including gondolas at a dock in Venice, a church behind. By Johann Wolfgang Baumgartner (1712-61).
[Ref: 59464]   £320.00  
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