Isaac and Ede

New Listings

 
Davis Cow

W. H. Davis

An Improved Short Horned Cow
Fed by Mr. Sam.l Bennett of Bickering Park, Bedfordshire which gained the first prize of 15 Sov in class VI at the Smithfield Club Cattle Show in 1836.

A hand-coloured lithograph painted and drawn on stone by W. H. Davis and published in London in 1837.


£1600

Framed
 
Low Sheep

Fairland after Nicholson

A Pair of English Sheep

The Romney Marsh Breed [&] The Old Lincoln Breed

A pair of lithographs in original hand colour issued in David Low's "Illustrations of The Breeds of the Domestic Animals of the British Isles" in London in 1842.


£1250
Pair
Framed
 
Sala Fox Hounds

F. Sala and Co.

Three to one

A scarce lithograph in vibrant, original colour, published in F. Sala and Co. in Germany circa 1870.


£425

Framed
 
Ward Morland Dogs

William Ward after Morland and Sartorius

Setters [&] Pointers

A pair of mezzotint engravings by William Ward after the paintings of George Morland and John Sartorius; published in London in 1806.


£1400
Pair
Unframed
 
Liverpool Manchester Railway

S. G. Hughs after Isaac Shaw

Travelling on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway

A Train of the First Class of Carriages, with the Mail
[&]
A Train of the Second Class for Outside Passengers

An aquatint engraving partly printed in colour and finished by hand, engraved by S. G. Hughs after Isaac Shaw and published in London by Rudolph Ackermann in 1833.


£950

Framed
 
Cruikshank Headache

George Cruikshank after Frederick Marryat

The Headache

An etching in bold original colour, engraved by George Cruikshank after Frederick Marryat and published in London in 1819.


£325

Unframed
 
Hunt Lane Caricature

George Hunt after Theodore Lane

A Frost
[&]
A Thaw

A pair of amusing caricatures, etched on copper by George Hunt after Lane's designs and published in London in 1827.


£825
Pair
Framed
 
Rowlandson Landlady

Thomas Rowlandson

The Wooden Leg or Careful Landlady

A hand-coloured etching by Thomas Rowlandson, published by Thomas Tegg in Cheapside, London in 1810.


£550

Unframed
 
Rowlandson Passions

Thomas Rowlandson after George Moutard Woodward

Veneration [&] Admiration

A pair of hand-coloured engravings, etched onto copper by Thomas Rowlandson after the designs of G. M. Woodward and published in London in 1810.


£675
Pair
Unframed
 
Rowlandson Passions

Thomas Rowlandson after George Moutard Woodward

Anger [&] Attention

A pair of hand-coloured engravings, etched onto copper by Thomas Rowlandson after the designs of G. M. Woodward and published in London in 1810.


£550
Pair
Unframed
 
Rowlandson Passions

Thomas Rowlandson after George Moutard Woodward

Simple Bodily Pain [&] Acute Pain

A pair of hand-coloured engravings, etched onto copper by Thomas Rowlandson after the designs of G. M. Woodward and published in London in 1810.


£550
Pair
Unframed
 
Williams Napoleon

Charles Williams

The King's Dwarf plays Gulliver a Trick

A rare etching in vibrant original hand colour, engraved by Charles Williams and published in London by S. W. Fores in 1803.


£685

Unframed
 
Haid Prodigal

Johann Elias Haid

The Prodigal Son

The Prodigal Son asks his father for his inheritance.
The Prodigal Son leaves home.
The debauched life of the Prodigal Son.
The Prodigal Son returns home and begs forgiveness from his father.

Mezzotint engravings by Johannes Haid, published in Augsburg circa 1770.


£950
Group of 4
Unframed
 
Knight Pets

Charles Knight after John Russell R.A.

The Favourite Rabbit
[&]
Tom and his Pigeons

A pair of hand coloured stipple plate engravings by Charles Knight after the Royal Academician, John Russell, published in London in 1792.


£1275
Pair
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Sayer Bennett Droll

Sayer and Bennett

The Lovely Lavinia

Her form was fresher than the Morning Rose
When the dew wets its leaves; unstrained & pure
As is the Lily or the Mountain Snow

A mezzotint droll in original hand colour, published by Sayer and Bennett in London in 1784.


£650

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Smith Ward Gamesters Fortune

J. R. Smith [&] William Ward after the Rev. Peters

The Fortune Teller
[&]
The Gamesters

A pair of hand coloured mezzotint engravers by Smith and Ward after the paintings of the Rev. Peters RA


£1800
Pair
Framed
 
Fittler Battle St. Vincent

James Fittler after Lieut. Jahleel Brenton

The Sea Fight off Cape St. Vincent
To the R. Hon.ble John Jervis, Earl of St. Vincent Admiral of the Blue & K.B. And the Admirals, Captains &c of the Fleet, This Representation of the Sea Fight off Cape St. Vincent on the 14th February 1797 is humbly dedicated by their most obedient, humble servants J & J Boydell.

A set of 3 etchings by Fittler after the drawings of Captain Brenton; published in London in 1798.


£1900
Set of 3
Unframed
 
West Battle Hogue

William Woollett after Benjamin West

Battle at La Hogue

To the Right Honourable the Lord Grosvenor, This plate, engraved from a picture of The Battle at la Hogue in his Lordship's collection is dedicated by his lordship's much obliged and most obedient humble servants, Benjamin West and William Woollett

A large-scale battle scene, etched and engraved on copper by William Woollett after West's painting, published in London in 1781.


£750

Unframed
 
Morland Recruit

George Keating after George Morland

The Military Recruit

Trepanning a Recruit
Recruit Deserted
Deserter taking leave of his Wife
Deserter Pardon'd

A set of four mezzotint engravings, partly printed in colour and finished by hand, engraved by George Keating after George Morland and published in London in 1791.


£2500
Set of 4
Framed
 
Barbault Antoninus

Giovanni Cassini after Jean Barbault

Avanzi del Portico della Basilica d'Antonino oggide la Dogana di Terra.

A large scale, folio etching on copper by Giovanni Cassini after Jean Barbault, published in Rome in 1763.


£1200

Framed
 
Barbault St Peters

Montagu after Jean Barbault

Veduta dell Esterno della Basilica di S. Pietro in Vaticano, Architettura di Michel-Angelo Buonarota.

A large scale, folio etching on copper by D. Montagu after Jean Barbault, published in Rome in 1763.


£1200

Framed
 
Read Beaston

James Watson after Catherine Read

Miss Beatson

A half-length mezzotint portrait, engraved by James Watson after Catherine Read and published in London in 1768.


£450

Unframed
 
Ward Baring Brothers

James Ward after Sir Thomas Lawrence

Sir Francis and John Baring and Mr. Wall

A large-scale, mezzotint engraving by James Ward after the portrait by Sir Thomas Lawrence, published in London between 1807 and 1811.


£950

Framed
 
Laurie Whittle Prince of Wales

Laurie and Whittle

His Royal Highness, George Prince of Wales

A full-length mezzotint portrait, published by Laurie and Whittle in London in 1795.


£350

Unframed
 
Pether Frye George Charlotte

William Pether after Thomas Frye

His Most Sacred Majesty George the III King of Great Britain &c [&] Her Most Excellent Majesty Charlotte Queen of Great Britain &c

A pair of mezzotint portraits with thickly applied gouache colour, engraved by William Pether after Thomas Frye and published in London in 1762.


£650
Pair
Framed
 
Alken Pigeon Shooting

Richard Gilson Reeve after Henry Alken

Pigeon Shooting

This plate represents the members of the Red-House Club Shooting for the Gold Cup (1828)
Dedicated by permission to the Noblemen and Gentlemen of the Red House Club by their Obedient Humble Servant, Benj.n Barling.

An aquatint in original hand colour, engraved by Reeve after the painting by Henry Alken and published in London in 1828.


£1200

Unframed
 
Loraine

Arthur Loraine for Thomas McLean

Pair of Racehorses

Diamond Jubilee [&] Ambush II

A pair of chromolithographed plates after the paintings of Nevison Arthur Loraine, published in London by McLean in 1900.


£1200
Pair
Unframed
 
Reeve Heaton Park

Richard Gilson Reeve after Francis Turner

Heaton Park Races
Most respectfully dedicated to the Gentlemen Subscribers to the Great Cup Race, Heaton Park Meeting 1835

A mint condition aquatint in full original colour, engraved by Reeve after the painting by Francis Turner and published in London in 1835.


£2200

Framed
 
Ward Chalon Setter

William Ward after Henry Bernard Chalon

Thunder

A magnificent mezzotint engraving by Ward after Chalon, published in London in 1798.


£1800

Framed
 
Chinese Pheasants

Chinese watercolour

Brace of Oriental Pheasants

A beautiful Chinese watercolour depicting a brace of oriental pheasants in an exotic setting, painted in southern China circa 1860.


£650

Framed
 
Lear Cockatoo

Edward Lear

Calyptorhynchus Baudinii [Baudin's Cockatoo]

A lithograph with original, hand coloured tinting, drawn and lithographed by Edward Lear and published in London, 1832.


£2600

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Turner Gamebirds

Charles Turner

Snipes [&] Woodcocks

A pair of colour printed mezzotints representing the 3rd and 4th plates from "The British Feather Game", published in London in 1810 by Rudolph Ackermann at his Repository of Arts.


£1500
Pair
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Buck Melton Constable

Samuel & Nathaniel Buck

The South West View of Melton Constable in the County of Norfolk, the seat of Sir Jacob Astley Bart.

Copper plate etching by Samuel and Nathaniel Buck, published in London in 1741.


£475

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Clark Stirling

John Clark for Smith and Elder

The Town of Stirling.

A large, single-issue aquatint in original hand colour; engraved by John Clark and published in London in 1824.


£650

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Cruikshank Eastindiaman

George Cruikshank

An Interesting Scene on board an East-Indiaman, showing the effects of a Heavy Lurch, after dinner.

A hand coloured etching by George Cruikshank, published in London in 1818.


£650

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McLean Caricatures

Thomas McLean

Living Made Easy
1. Charity Tubes to convey the smell from the Tables of the Rich …
2. Glass Covers for Noisy Children
3. Prescriptions for Scolding Wives
4. Body Fanner, Nut Cracker and Wine Helper for the Heats of Summer
5. Easy Way of getting through the Dreariest Day of December
6. Apparatus for Timid Horsemen

A very funny set of six hand coloured etchings by Thomas McLean published in London in 1830.


£2400
Set of 6
Framed
 
Hamilton Vase

William Hamilton

Etruscan Vase Design (number 74)

Copper plate engraving in original colour from the second volume of William Hamilton's "Collection of Etruscan, Greek and Roman Antiquities from the Cabinet of The Honble. W. Hamilton", published in Naples in 1767.


£850

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Milo of Croton

Pietro Bettelini & Giuseppe Fabris after Tommaso Minardi

Milone Crotoniate (Milo of Croton)

An etching by Bettelini [&] Fabris after Minardi, published in Rome in 1824.


£585

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Haid Afternoon

Johann Elias Haid

L'Aprés-dineé

A charming half-length, female portrait in mezzotint published in Augsburg by J. J. Haid and Sons circa 1770.


£950

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Hogarth Before After

Thomas Cook after William Hogarth

Before [&] After

A pair of copper plates, etched engravings by Thomas Cook after the original paintings by William Hogarth, published in London in 1797.


£1400
Pair
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Baston HMS Blenheim

Thomas Baston

His Majesties Ship the Blenheim

A delightful etching in bold original colour depicting HMS Blenheim, one of the gunships of the Royal Navy. Engraved by Elisha Kirkall after Thomas Baston and published in London circa 1760.


£625

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Duncan Active Cutter

Edward Duncan after W. J. Huggins

H. M. Armed Cutter the Active

A large-scale, hand coloured aquatint engraved by Duncan after Huggins, published in London in 1830.


£1800

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Samuel Compton

F. C. Lewis after Jason Green

To Samuel Compton Cox Esq. Lieutenant Colonel Commandant, The Officers and Gentlemen of the Bloomsbury and Inns of Court Association, this plate is by permission respectfully dedicated by their most obedient servant John Wallis Junior.

A hand coloured aquatint of Samuel Compton Cox (1757-1839), engraved by Lewis after Green and published in London in 1804.


£350

Framed
 
Beauvarlet Bethune

Jacques Firmin Beauvarlet after Drouais

The sons of Count Bethune

A most unusual etching on copper by Drouais after Beauvarlet, published in Paris, circa 1760.


£1200

Framed
 
Van Dyke Wharton

Valentine Green after van Dyke

Sir Thomas Wharton

A full-length mezzotint portrait by Valentine Green after Sir Anthony van Dyke, published by Boydell in London in 1773.


£975

Framed
 
Caractacus Racehorse

John Harris after E. Brown

Caractacus

A large scale aquatint engraving by Harris after Brown: published in London in 1862.


£1800

Framed
 
Duncan Derby

Edward Duncan after Frank Howard

The Derby Won

A scarce, hand coloured aquatint by Edward Duncan after F. Howard, published in London in 1833.


£1250

Framed
 
Fores Newmarket Kempton

Alfred Charles Havell for Messrs Fores

Waiting for the Verdict, Newmarket [&] The Parade, Kempton

A large-scale pair of chromolithographed plates depicting famous racecourses, published by Fores (after Havell's designs) in London in 1892.


£1200
Pair
Framed
 
Pollard Coaching

Charles Rosenberg after James Pollard

A Stage Coach

An aquatint in original hand colour, engraved by Rosenberg after Pollard and published in London in 1828.


£1300

Framed
 
Barenger Lincolnshire Ox

J. Barenger.

The Famous Lincolnshire Ox.

An aquatint with original hand colour after the painting by J. Barenger and published in Hull in 1823.


£1400

Unframed
 
Davey King Charles Spaniel

William Davey after J. Bateman.

The Lost Beauty.

A colour printed etching and aquatint by William Davey after the painting by J. Bateman and published in London circa 1860.


£850

Unframed
 
Ward Weaver Lincolnshire Heifer

William Ward after Thomas Weaver

The Unrivalled Lincolnshire Heifer

A hand-coloured, mezzotint engraving by William Ward after the painting by Thomas Weaver and published in Lincolnshire in 1813.


£1500

Unframed
 
Cruikshank Caricature

Isaac Cruikshank.

The last Grand Ministerial Expedition on the St. Piccadilly.

A hand-coloured etching by Isaac Cruikshank, published in London by S. W. Fores in 1810.


£350

Unframed
 
Cruikshank Royal Mail

Robert Cruikshank.

The Royal Mail without Opposition.

A hand-coloured etching by Robert Cruikshank, published by Thomas McLean in London in 1827.


£425

Unframed
 
Boydell Shakespeare

Robert Smirke for J & J Boydell.

Shakespeare, The Seven Ages of Man.

A set of seven colour printed stipple engravings depicting the Seven Ages of Man from Shakespeare's As You Like It (Act II Scene VII). Published by J. and J. Boydell in London in 1801.


£2800
Set of 7
Unframed
 
Hogarth Election

Thomas Cook after William Hogarth

An Election
1. An Election Entertainment
2. Canvassing for Votes
3. The Polling
4. The Chairing

A set of four copper plate engraved plates by Thomas Cook after the original paintings of William Hogarth, published in London in 1801.


£1200
Set of 4
Unframed
 
Hogarth Finchley

Thomas Cook after William Hogarth.

March to Finchley.

A copper plate engraving, etched by Thomas Cook after the original paintings of William Hogarth, published in London in 1801.


£325

Unframed
 
Bowles Carver Tower London

Bowles & Carver.

A North West View of the Tower of London.

An etching in original hand colour, published in London by Bowles & Carver circa 1790.


£525

Unframed
 
Whitlock Lloyd's

H. J. Whitlock

Lloyd's (Royal Exchange) and its Members, 1925.

A large-scale photogravure published by H. J. Whitlock in London in 1925.


£950

Unframed
 
Vue d'Optique China

Vue d'Optiques or Optical Views

[Pair of river scenes in the Nanking region of China.]

Engraved on copper by Francois (Franz) Xavier Habermann and published in Augsburg circa 1750.


£650
pair
Unframed
 
Vue d'Optique Harbours

Vue d'Optiques or Optical Views

A very decorative and vibrantly coloured group of six optical views depicting harbour scenes from around Europe.
1. Spinolla Palace in Genoa
2. Bremen from the Grand Bridge
3. Minorca from the Fort of St. Philippe
4. The Palace at Genoa
5. Port of Mahon, Minorca
6. Minorca from the port of Mahon

Engraved on copper by various individuals after a variety of artists, these splendid optical views were all published collectively in Augsburg circa 1750 as a 'Collection des Prospects'.


£2200
Group of 6
Unframed
 
Vue d'Optique Louvre

Vue d'Optique.

View of the front of The Louvre next to the church of Saint Germain des Auxerrios.

A copper plate etching in original hand colour; engraved by Balthazar Leizolt as a part of a "Collection of Prospects" published in Augsburg circa 1750.


£475

Unframed
 
Reynolds Charles Fox

John Jones after Sir Joshua Reynolds.

The Right Honourable Charles James Fox.

Three-quarter length mezzotint portrait of Charles Fox; engraved by John Jones after the painting by Joshua Reynolds and published in London in 1784.


£950

Unframed
 
Reynolds Spencer

J. S. Paul after Sir Joshua Reynolds.

The Right Honourable Georgiana, Lady Viscountess Spencer and Her daughter the Hon.ble Miss Georgiana Spencer.

A three-quarter length, mezzotint portrait of Lady Spencer and her daughter, engraved by J. S. Paul after Reynolds and published in London in 1771.


£585

Unframed
 
Watson Reynolds Bampfylde

Thomas Watson after Sir Joshua Reynolds.

Lady Bampfylde.

A full-length mezzotint engraving by Thomas Watson after the portrait by Joshua Reynolds, published in London in 1779.


£975

Unframed
 
Harris Herring Great Match

John Harris after John Francis Herring

The Flying Dutchman and Voltigeur
Running the Great Match at York on the 13th of May 1851, for 1000 Sovereigns a side

A large-scale aquatint in full original colour; engraved by John Harris after J. F. Herring and published in London in 1851.


£1400

Unframed
 
Alken Dogs

John Clark after Henry Alken

Hunting Dogs

1 Stag Hounds
2 Terriers
3 Pointers
4 Water Spaniels
5 Setters
6 Spaniels

A group of six aquatint engravings with original hand colour, engraved by John Clark after the drawings of Henry Alken (1785-1851) and published in London by Thomas McLean in 1821.


£1600
Set of 6
Unframed
 
O'Brien Flora Seasons

O'Brien for Haines & Sons

The Four Seasons

1 Spring
2 Summer
3 Autumn
4 Winter

A set of four hand coloured copper plate engravings done by O'Brian for Haines and Son and published in London in 1797.


£2400
Set of 4
Framed
 
Weinmann Fruits

Johannes Weinmann

Four Fruits

Four copper plate engravings published for Johannes Weinmann's famous botanical work, Phytanthoza Iconographia, in Germany between 1737 and 1745.


£1500
Set of four
Unframed
 
Cruikshank Woodward Doctors

Isaac Cruikshank after George Moutard Woodward.

A Consultation of Doctors on the case of Sir Toby Bumper.

An etching in vibrant original colour, etched by Isaac Cruikshank after Woodward's drawing and published in London in 1807.


£650

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Rowlandson Backgammon

Thomas Rowlandson for Tegg's Caricatures

A Hitt at Backgammon.

A grotesque caricature (in exceptionally vibrant, original colour) etched by Thomas Rowlandson and published as part of Tegg's collection of Caricatures in London circa 1810.


£750

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Rowlandson Caricature Hypochondriac

Thomas Rowlandson after James Dunthorne.

The Hypochondriac .
The Mind distemper'd, say what potent charm,
Can Fancy's spectre, brooding rage disarm?
Physics prescriptive, art assails in vain,
The dreadful phantom floating cross the brain.

A rare and large-scale aquatint etched on copper by Thomas Rowlandson after the drawing by James Dunthorne and published in London in 1788.


£1450

Framed
 
Tempest Cries London

Pierce Tempest after Marcellus Lauron

Cries of London

1 Old Satten, old Taffety or Velvet
2 Buy my Dutch Biskets
3 Hott Bak'd Wardens Hott
4 Ripe Strawberryes
5 Buy my Dish of great Eeles
6 Sis pence a pound Fair Cherries

A group of six charming etchings by Pierce Tempest published in London in 1711.


£875
Group of 6
Unframed
 
Northcote Diligene Dissipation

Gaugain & Hellyer after James Northcote

Diligence and Dissipation

1. The Modest Girl and the Wanton, Fellow Servants in a Gentleman's House
2 Good Advice from an Old Servant to the young ones
3 The Wanton in her Bedchamber
4 The Modest Girl in her Bedchamber
5 The Wanton turn'd out of doors for Misconduct
6 The Modest Girl rejects the illicit addresses of her Master
7 The Wanton revelling with her Companions
8 The Good Girl receives the honest addresses of her Master
9 The Wanton dying in poverty and disease visited by the Modest Girl
10 The Good Girl married to her Master. The Wanton laid in her grave

A scarce set of ten, large scale stipple plate engravings with original watercolour, published in London between 1796 and 1797. The plates are engraved by Thomas Gaugain and Thomas Hellyer after the original paintings by James Northcote R.A.


£3200
Set 0f 10
Unframed
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