Michael Rose Fine Art
FEBRUARY 7, 2022
From the urban explorations of John Sloan or Edward Hopper to the more nuanced and human-focused prints of artists like Elizabeth Catlett or Sister Corita Kent, printmaking experienced something of a long golden age. In a 1936 lithograph, titled Ninth Avenue Church , Dwight’s wry sense of humor is on display. Mabel Dwight, Ninth Ave.
Artifactual History Appraisal
MAY 6, 2020
Silverplate is often thicker and heavier than sterling Age Style (for example, Nouveau is valuable, Rococo Revival less so) Famous makers (such as Tiffany) or retailed from a famous shop (for example Liberty or Cartier) Weight in troy ounces (this is different from regular ounces. Note the thickness of hollowware. Do you see kiln marks?
Antique Prints
JULY 24, 2019
At age 19, Homer apprenticed in the John Bufford firm in Boston, where he mostly copied the designs of other artists onto sheet music covers and other commercial lithographs. Homer came from an old New England Family where his mother, an amateur watercolorist, encouraged his artistic inclinations.
Artifactual History Appraisal
JANUARY 31, 2017
Another issue to keep in mind is what medium you'd like to purchase: a wide range is available including original works in oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastels, graphite as well as printed works including etchings, lithographs, silkscreens, and digital prints. Artists typically work in a few of their favorite mediums, such as mainly in oil.
Antique Prints
APRIL 6, 2022
Orphaned and penniless at age 17, Jane decided to try to become a writer to support herself. Jane had taught herself to draw and these books were illustrated with her designs, beautifully rendered in hand-colored lithographs. Jane Wells Webb Loudon (1807-1858) was an accomplished English author and gardener. The work, The Mummy!
Harrison Appraisals
MARCH 31, 2023
By the age of 14, he was apprenticed to a glass factory at Newcastle-on-Tyne where his father hoped he would learn the trade of glass-cutter. His penchant for copyrighting his most popular works, which were eventually reproduced as inexpensive lithographs, earned him royalties well into his later years.
Mark Hill
OCTOBER 5, 2022
A framed etching of Mr Nathaniel Hillier, 9.5cm wide I’ve collected prints, from etchings to engravings and woodcuts to lithographs, since I was a schoolboy. The back was covered with aged and glue-stained pasted paper, with a roughly cut label reading ‘ Mr Nathaniel Hillier ‘ Who was he?
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