Emile Bayard 1837 1891 As you like it; original watercolour signed 1886 11 x 16 inches in frame with glass 32 x 21 inches; signed by artist ~ this is one of the most  More »

Emile Bayard 1837 1891 As you like it; original watercolour signed 1886 11 x 16 inches in frame with glass 32 x 21 inches; signed by artist ~ this is one of the most important illustrators/artists from France, iconic are his illustrations to Les Miserables, with most famous the illustration of Cosette (the famous girl with broom) , the image still used for the musical with the same name; and hence known by millions ~ other masterpieces include An affair of honour, but also the fabulous illustration from Sans Famille (no family) fabulous illustrations of the boy with the harp, with his animal friends... Depicted here the classic Shakespeare tale, again the scarce frontispiece (titled Rosalind gives Orlando a chain) Grisaille painting, with gold and pink tones; museum quality... this is again a very well listed artist, collected in museums, universities and private, throughout the world ~ very scarce   « Less

Eulalie Banks 1895 1999 all folk from the rainbow ~ watercolour and oil painting with most of the famous animals the artist used... ~ known for her murals for actors like  More »

Eulalie Banks 1895 1999 all folk from the rainbow ~ watercolour and oil painting with most of the famous animals the artist used... ~ known for her murals for actors like Charles Chaplin and Harold Lloyd, as well as for childrens hospitals ~ made Christmas cards for the English Queen, and illustrated more than fifty childrens books ~ the item on offer here fabulous 8.5 x 8.5 inches   « Less

Alfred Henry Forrester (Crowquill) ~ The yule log ~ one of the sheet music covers produced during 1845 1846 ~ very rare ~ text (handwritten) by Forrester himself, on the  More »

Alfred Henry Forrester (Crowquill) ~ The yule log ~ one of the sheet music covers produced during 1845 1846 ~ very rare ~ text (handwritten) by Forrester himself, on the famous Christmas tradition of The Yule Log ~ during the time this sheet music cover was produced the artist exhibited at the Royal Academy ~ famous victorian illustrator (Dickens amongst others); this one of the few finished pages, needless to say with highly collectable subject matter ~ in museums throughout the world (Met-museum British Museum, V & A, Harvard University Cambridge ~ Wonderful snowy village with lyrics by Crowquill... very scarce indeed (and quite large! 12.5 x 8.2 inches   « Less

Carl Otto Czeschka 1887 1960 Die Quelle 1899 original pen & ink signed dated a year before publication in this cult pre-werkstatte magazine; here a rare original published  More »

Carl Otto Czeschka 1887 1960 Die Quelle 1899 original pen & ink signed dated a year before publication in this cult pre-werkstatte magazine; here a rare original published work... signed and dated ~ artist had huge influence on the art-scene in Austria; started with Gustave Klimt, amongst others, the Wiener Werkstatte; movement highly collected throughout the world; well collected listed artist ~ condition very good indeed 7.5 x 14 inches   « Less

Thomas Stothard 1755 1834 The rival brothers ~ pen and wash, published art to a poem by early feminist authoress Mary Leapor (1755) with it a later gift inscription signed by  More »

Thomas Stothard 1755 1834 The rival brothers ~ pen and wash, published art to a poem by early feminist authoress Mary Leapor (1755) with it a later gift inscription signed by the artist ~ contemporary and friend of William Blake; very well listed ~ this extremely scarce early book art The art for the later reproduced work was make for a later edition of Mary Leapor's poem in 1782; she was generally considered to be the best commoner poet of her generation Thomas Stothard is represented in the best museums and collections around the globe Good auction results   « Less

James Stephanoff 1788 1874 The Merchant of Venice 1818 ~ signed with title to the back - well listed artist, in museums throughout the world, and also universities and  More »

James Stephanoff 1788 1874 The Merchant of Venice 1818 ~ signed with title to the back - well listed artist, in museums throughout the world, and also universities and private collections... known for his illustrations of works by Shakespeare, of which this is a prime example Purchased from Charntry fine arts Britain (whom purchased it from Dominic Winter Auctions Swindon) ~ 8.5 x 11 inches ~ very good condition... for those who love the Bard, and for those whom collect Stephanoff (with works in Tate and British museum for instance) a must This the famous casket scene, act 2 scene 7 scene with Moroccan Prince ~ the piece is kinda of hard to take a good photograph of... looks fabulous in the flesh (well preserved watercolour The foto is an excerpt of the item; for one reason or another the site would not let me upload the complete painting; please ask for the complete image...   « Less

William Andrew Pogany 1882 1955 Faust, original Frontispiece watercolour 1908; this the first rendezvous of Gretchen and Faust after the famous book by Goethe... 5.5 x 9  More »

William Andrew Pogany 1882 1955 Faust, original Frontispiece watercolour 1908; this the first rendezvous of Gretchen and Faust after the famous book by Goethe... 5.5 x 9 inches in frame with glass 15 x 20 inches ~ condition museum quality... the masterful depiction by Pogany of the awakening of first love, with the hallucinatory effect on colours it can have, how fragile one can feel, and yet how vibrant... museum quality signed by the artist... very scarce original frontispiece Good auction results for this artist; in museums and collections throughout the world   « Less

Lajaren A. Hiller ~ The three musketeers ~ large oil painting made for famous calendars of Morrell & Co 1937 (immortal characters of literature this the October month  More »

Lajaren A. Hiller ~ The three musketeers ~ large oil painting made for famous calendars of Morrell & Co 1937 (immortal characters of literature this the October month illustration ~ as a template the artist used the classic illustration by Maurice Leloir ~ it is a truly magnificent oil, from the cusp of the golden age of illustration; Morrell & Co. used the best illustrators at the time; people like N.C. Wyeth, but also this, a famous price-winning illustrator; in the year this painting was produced he won the Edward Bok price for advertising; this is a classic image of the novel, produced by a highly regarded artist/photographer/illustrator Elspeth H. Brown wrote a work on Hiller and the original of American advertising ~ scarce large oil of one of the classic illustrators of the USA, and a classic image of illustration of literature ~ frame and original mat (stating title of book and characters of the novel as well as company logo) of Morrell & Co (also provenance) 23 x 27 inches   « Less

Thomas Stothard ~ The Wall Flower ~ Original illustration to The Fables of Flora 1794 (page 53 fable VII) Very scarce early example of an illustration to flower lore, that  More »

Thomas Stothard ~ The Wall Flower ~ Original illustration to The Fables of Flora 1794 (page 53 fable VII) Very scarce early example of an illustration to flower lore, that got to be all the rage later in the 19th century (Think kate Greenaway) Stothard present in the most important Museums in the world; the Tate has over 200 items! Scarce early original illustration of flower lore   « Less

Lejaren A Hiller ~ David Copperfield 27 x 23 inches, made for the famous calendar of Morrell & co, they used in the years this painting was made the very best artists (like  More »

Lejaren A Hiller ~ David Copperfield 27 x 23 inches, made for the famous calendar of Morrell & co, they used in the years this painting was made the very best artists (like N.C. Wyeth) in the year the artist made the painting he won the prestigious Edward W Bok Price ~ this the most personal work of Charles Dickens , largely autobiographical, also the work he loves best himself ~ oil in very good condition, the mat is intact (of the title and company; produced by the company) very scarce original art used for the famous Morrell & Co Calendars; by award-winning artist/photographer/illustrator ~   « Less