A selection of stock we have recently added to our website.
A selection of stock we have recently added to our website.
A selection of stock we have recently added to our website.
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La Botte mal-appliquée.
J. Mich. Daenzel inv. et del.
[n.d., c.1780.]
Stipple, printed in sanguine. 165 x 260mm (7¼ x 10¼"). Thread margins, very small loss at corner.
An oval scene of a boy trying on a giant-sized boot with spur, aided by a girl.
[Ref: 65652] £230.00 (£276.00 incl.VAT)
J. Mich. Daenzel inv. et del.
[n.d., c.1780.]
Stipple, printed in sanguine. 165 x 260mm (7¼ x 10¼"). Thread margins, very small loss at corner.
An oval scene of a boy trying on a giant-sized boot with spur, aided by a girl.
[Ref: 65652] £230.00 (£276.00 incl.VAT)
Des Spiel Rare.
[Nuremburg: Christoph Weigel, 1705.]
Rare engraving. Sheet 190 x 155mm (7½ x 6¼"). Trimmed within plate, worm holes.
Four men playing cards by candlelight. A plate from 'Ein Schock Phantastn in einem Kasten mit Ihrem Pourtrait gar net in Kupffer gebracht und ausgelacht : samt einer Vorred'.
[Ref: 65568] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)
[Nuremburg: Christoph Weigel, 1705.]
Rare engraving. Sheet 190 x 155mm (7½ x 6¼"). Trimmed within plate, worm holes.
Four men playing cards by candlelight. A plate from 'Ein Schock Phantastn in einem Kasten mit Ihrem Pourtrait gar net in Kupffer gebracht und ausgelacht : samt einer Vorred'.
[Ref: 65568] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)
The Odd Trick.
S. Straker Lithographer 80 Bishopsgate Street.
[n.d., c.1850.]
Rare coloured lithograph. Sheet 340 x 255mm (13¼ x 10"). Loss in top left corner of margin, some creasing and staining.
A young boy plays cards with a pipe-smoking dog.
Ricky Jay Collection.
[Ref: 65569] £130.00 (£156.00 incl.VAT)
S. Straker Lithographer 80 Bishopsgate Street.
[n.d., c.1850.]
Rare coloured lithograph. Sheet 340 x 255mm (13¼ x 10"). Loss in top left corner of margin, some creasing and staining.
A young boy plays cards with a pipe-smoking dog.
Ricky Jay Collection.
[Ref: 65569] £130.00 (£156.00 incl.VAT)
Les Inconvénients du Jeu.
Peint par A. Van Ostade. Dessiné par Gianni. Gravé par Dupréel.
[Musee Francais, n.d., c.1810.]
Etching with engraving. Sheet 335 x 425mm (13¼ x 16¾"). Notch in bottom edge.
''The Disadvantages of Gambling''; peasants playing cards outside a tavern, one playing a violin.
Ricky Jay Collection.
[Ref: 65573] £130.00 (£156.00 incl.VAT)
Peint par A. Van Ostade. Dessiné par Gianni. Gravé par Dupréel.
[Musee Francais, n.d., c.1810.]
Etching with engraving. Sheet 335 x 425mm (13¼ x 16¾"). Notch in bottom edge.
''The Disadvantages of Gambling''; peasants playing cards outside a tavern, one playing a violin.
Ricky Jay Collection.
[Ref: 65573] £130.00 (£156.00 incl.VAT)
The Female Coterie. Well, this is certainly one of the most useful institutions! _ Lame Lover.
T. Bonnor del et sculp.
[London Magazine, 1770.]
Engraving. Sheet 115 x 170mm (4½ x 6¾"). Trimmed within plate.
The interior of a salon, with high-stakes gambling, drinking and flirting.
BM Satires 4472. Ricky Jay Collection.
[Ref: 65571] £80.00 (£96.00 incl.VAT)
T. Bonnor del et sculp.
[London Magazine, 1770.]
Engraving. Sheet 115 x 170mm (4½ x 6¾"). Trimmed within plate.
The interior of a salon, with high-stakes gambling, drinking and flirting.
BM Satires 4472. Ricky Jay Collection.
[Ref: 65571] £80.00 (£96.00 incl.VAT)
The Castle of Cards. Given gratis to the Purchasers of the British Magazine for Jam.y 1762.
J.B. Simeon Chardin pinx. Le pici� Sculp.
[1762.]
Line engraving. 220 x 190mm (8� x 7�"). Original folds, creasing.
A young man building a house of cards on a table. Despite the engraver's name, this is a close copy of 'Le Ch�teau de Cartes', engraved by Bernard L�pici� after Jean Baptiste Sim�on Chardin.
BM 1875,0410.32; see Fitzwilliam Museum P.89-1940 for the original. Ricky Jay Collection.
[Ref: 65566] £360.00
J.B. Simeon Chardin pinx. Le pici� Sculp.
[1762.]
Line engraving. 220 x 190mm (8� x 7�"). Original folds, creasing.
A young man building a house of cards on a table. Despite the engraver's name, this is a close copy of 'Le Ch�teau de Cartes', engraved by Bernard L�pici� after Jean Baptiste Sim�on Chardin.
BM 1875,0410.32; see Fitzwilliam Museum P.89-1940 for the original. Ricky Jay Collection.
[Ref: 65566] £360.00
A Catechism.
Painted by J. Rising. Engraved by V. Green, Mezzotinto Engraver to his Majesty.
[n.d., c.1800.]
Rare mezzotint, open letter proof, inscription area partially uncleaned. Sheet 485 x 605mm (19 z 23¾"). Trimmed to plate.
Four children in a cottage interior, listening intently to a boy reading from a catechism.
Whitman: 286. Ex Collection of the Hon. Christopher Lennox Boyd.
[Ref: 54255] £280.00 (£336.00 incl.VAT)
Painted by J. Rising. Engraved by V. Green, Mezzotinto Engraver to his Majesty.
[n.d., c.1800.]
Rare mezzotint, open letter proof, inscription area partially uncleaned. Sheet 485 x 605mm (19 z 23¾"). Trimmed to plate.
Four children in a cottage interior, listening intently to a boy reading from a catechism.
Whitman: 286. Ex Collection of the Hon. Christopher Lennox Boyd.
[Ref: 54255] £280.00 (£336.00 incl.VAT)
Le Joueur. Il faui que des mes maux enfin je me delivre: J'ai cent moyens tout pretes pour m'empecher de vivre, La riviere, le feu, le oison et le fez, Regnard.
D L... Pinx. L. C. T... Sculp.
A Paris Chez le Citoyen Jean rue S.t Jean de Beauvais N.o 4. [n.d. c.1780]
Engraving, 380 x 260mm (15 x 10¼"), with large margins.
Full length image of an upset looking man who has upturned a table, scattering cards and his jacket on the floor. Quote from Jean-François Regnard's (1655–1709) 'Le Joueur' ("The Gamester", 1696) underneath the title.
Ricky Jay Collection.
[Ref: 65895] £180.00 (£216.00 incl.VAT)
D L... Pinx. L. C. T... Sculp.
A Paris Chez le Citoyen Jean rue S.t Jean de Beauvais N.o 4. [n.d. c.1780]
Engraving, 380 x 260mm (15 x 10¼"), with large margins.
Full length image of an upset looking man who has upturned a table, scattering cards and his jacket on the floor. Quote from Jean-François Regnard's (1655–1709) 'Le Joueur' ("The Gamester", 1696) underneath the title.
Ricky Jay Collection.
[Ref: 65895] £180.00 (£216.00 incl.VAT)
Un Coup Difficile.
Peint Par E. Boutibonne. Grave Par Paul Girardet.
Berlin_Verlag von Goupil & C.o. Imprime & Publie par Goupil& C.ie Editeurs le 1.st Avril 1870,_Paris_Londres_Le Haye. New-York-Published by M. Knoedler.
Rare engraving, 650 x 740mm (25¾ x 29"), with very large margins. Laid on paper and taped into mount at top.
Three women play billards in a decorative games room. Two women watch on whilst the other performs a trickshot behind her back. A small girl next to the table feeds a dog. This engraving seems to be an amalgamation of two oils by Charles-Édouard Boutibonne (1816-97) 'Ladies playing Billiards,' and 'An Elegant Billiard Player.'
[Ref: 65852] £650.00
Peint Par E. Boutibonne. Grave Par Paul Girardet.
Berlin_Verlag von Goupil & C.o. Imprime & Publie par Goupil& C.ie Editeurs le 1.st Avril 1870,_Paris_Londres_Le Haye. New-York-Published by M. Knoedler.
Rare engraving, 650 x 740mm (25¾ x 29"), with very large margins. Laid on paper and taped into mount at top.
Three women play billards in a decorative games room. Two women watch on whilst the other performs a trickshot behind her back. A small girl next to the table feeds a dog. This engraving seems to be an amalgamation of two oils by Charles-Édouard Boutibonne (1816-97) 'Ladies playing Billiards,' and 'An Elegant Billiard Player.'
[Ref: 65852] £650.00