Lucy’s new bonnet
Very sweet image from Peterson’s Magazine. Engraved from a photograph by Elliott and Fry. and Engraved by the Illman Brothers.
Peasant by stove
Quaint print of a peasant women. It appears she is working over some sort of stove top. I haven’t been able to identify the signiture of the artist of the age of the print.
Peasant filling water jug
Quaint image of a peasant women filling up her water jugs. Not sure of artist or age. Minor issues on corners but all would be covered when matted.
Great research resource
I found this site, All experts and it is a free service for researching just about anything. It is manned by volunteers in many subjects but I used it to research some artwork. Enjoy, http://www.allexperts.com/
Sartain-The Maid of Frascati
Very nice mezzotint engraving by John Sartain from a painting S.S. Osgood 1846. States “from the original in the possession of J Francis Fischer Esq.” Additional information on John Sartain in “About the artist” section.
Hiroaki-Temple of Kinugasa
A very nice small woodblock by Takahashi Hiroaki, (1871-1945). This a pre-WWII printing. A very collectable artist, additional information in “About the artist” section.
The First Ship-Sartain
A very nice mezzotint engraving by Sartain of a well known image by Joshua Shaw, The First Ship”. The bottom reads, From the original in the possession of Dr. G W Plantou. Small stain on the bottom and soiling and age marks on the print but still a very nice piece. Additional information on John Sartain in “About the artist” section.
Maidenhood-J.Cheney & J.I.Pease
Lovely rendering of a Daniel Huntington image. Engraved by J. Cheney and J. I. Pease. Slight soiling on the paper but quite a nice clean image.
Zaida-J.Sartain
Lovely image from a painting by Samuel B. Waugh, titled Zaida. Engraved by John Sartain, one of the most famous in the field of mezzotint engravings. Minor tear at bottom of sheet and light water stain on left of image. Additional information in “About the artist” section.