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. Smith also goes on to state that “ The earliest engraved portraits of Dr. Johnson exhibit a wig with five rows of curls, commonly called “a story wig.”
A Matter of Brilliance
OCTOBER 14, 2022
The skilled artisans had basic tools, yet they figured out how to make jewelry with wirework, soldering, inlaying, gilding, and intaglio (engraving). Scarab amulet Portrait of a Woman with Pearl Jewelry Here’s an example of a painted wooden panel—a memorial to an unnamed woman.
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Invaluable
OCTOBER 9, 2024
But, the beguiling legacy of hand-drawn and engraved antique maps with their blend of art and science still hold a fascination for many looking to step back to a time when geographical narratives of power and influence were still being shaped. Ptolemaeus, Claudius. Cosmographia Ulm: Lienhart Holle, 16 July 1482.
Art Services 2000
APRIL 5, 2020
Audubon is shown here in an engraving by H.B. It was said that the 1833 Henry Inman oil painting was the portrait that Audubon personally liked the best. As a result of my search I found a number of the large engravings, but only a few that met the specific Florida trip criteria. " high by 29.5" " high by 29.5"
Antique Prints
APRIL 16, 2019
In Germany, Bierstadt came to be deeply impressed by the tradition of heroic painting for which the Düsseldorf Academy was famous. These ephemeral images were followed by a much more polished and sumptuous print of a oil painting, “Sunlight and Shadow,” which Bierstadt painted in 1862 based on sketches he had made while in Germany.
Invaluable
APRIL 22, 2024
Mizpah jewelry became popular beyond the Jewish community during this period – rings, lockets and brooches, often made from silver, were engraved with the word “ mizpah”, which means “ watchtower” in Hebrew (the meaning is “ may God watch over you”). Victorian jewelry was often sentimental in nature.
Artifactual History Appraisal
MAY 6, 2020
Shoot also all undersides, and geometrical markings, numbers, (model, edition, series) and dates Shoot closeup of decoration: hand-painted or hand-decorated design will typically not be “deep under” the clear glaze Shoot whole set if there’s a set, or shoot a sample and tell the appraiser how many are included in the total set B.
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