Engravings Maker/Artist Prints 
Auction Central News
APRIL 15, 2024
NEW YORK – Speaking about his 1957 color wood engraving and woodcut dubbed Whirlpools, shown above, Dutch artist M.C. Escher prints bewitch bidders at Swann’s April 30 sale appeared first on Auction Central News. Maurits Cornelis (M.C.) Escher (1898-1972) was, […] The post Trio of M.C.
Invaluable
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Journeying through history with a captivating fusion of art and geography, antique maps are not only fascinating geographical documents offering a vision of world’s gone by, but also artistic treasures in their own right. The French cartographer Nicolas de Fer furthered cartography’s artistic credentials. Ptolemaeus, Claudius.
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MIR Appraisal
AUGUST 11, 2022
Images printed on paper. They're everywhere; printed images adorn our surroundings and broadcast information. But the word itself, "print," is vague and overarching. The word is self-explanatory by nature of its verb-form:"a print is what you get when you *print* a marking substance onto a surface."
Antique Prints
APRIL 1, 2020
Though the joint publication of the Doughty brothers, the prints in the work were primarily the offspring of Thomas. Thomas was evidently a self-taught artist, listing himself as a “painter” in the second decade of the nineteenth century, one of the first Americans to list this as an occupation. Brown, George Lehman, J.G.
Antique Prints
APRIL 16, 2019
Perhaps the most influential artist associated with this change was Albert Bierstadt (1830-1902). Upon his return to the United States he became part of the informal group of artists known as the Hudson River School. Tyler, Prints of the West , p. In later years, Bierstadt would transfer that aesthetic to the American West.
Invaluable
OCTOBER 2, 2024
Botanical illustrations offer a unique combination of scientific study and artistic allure. Italian naturalist Ulisse Aldrovandi underscored the need for accurate images to accompany his discussion of plants, including those of his Herbarium (circa 1550) and often teamed with artists like Jacopo Ligozzi to complete his publications.
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?
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