Genre Scenes

John Jones after William Redmore Bigg

Black Monday or the Departure for School. [&] Dulce Domum or the Return from School.

A pair of colour-printed mezzotint engravings by John Jones after the paintings by W. R. Bigg, published in London in 1790.

Richard Earlom after Frans Snyders.

A Herb Market in The Gallery at Houghton.

Mezzotint engraving by Richard Earlom after Frans Snyders, published by John Boydell in London in 1779.

William Ward after George Morland.

The First of September Morning.
[&]
The First of September Evening.

A pair of colour printed mezzotint engravings by William Ward after George Morland, published in London in 1794.

John Raphael Smith.

The Promenade at Carlisle House.

A mezzotint portrait in oval setting, drawn and engraved by J. R. Smith and published in London in 1781.

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.

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.

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.

F. Bonnefoy after W. Miller

Innocent Recreation.
Animal Affection.

An immaculate pair of colour printed etchings with additional stippling, engraved by Bonnefoy after W. Miller and published in London in 1800.

J. R. Smith after George Morland.

Peasant and Pigs. A Conversation.

A pair of mezzotints, engraved by J. R. Smith after the paintings by George Morland and published in London in 1803.

Duterreau after George Morland

The Farmer's Door [&] The Squire's Door

A pair of decorative stipple plate engravings printed in sepia ink. Engraved by the French stipple engraver, Duterreau after the paintings by George Morland and published in London in 1790.

Thomas Gaugain after Richard Westall

A Peasant Boy [&] A Girl returning from milking

A charming pair of colour printed, stipple plate engravings by Thomas Gaugain after the paintings by Richard Westall, published in London circa 1790.

John Young after Thomas Stothard

The Benevolent Tar [&] Maternal Enjoyment

A large-scale pair of colour printed mezzotint engravings by John Young after Thomas Stothard; published in London in 1802.

Jacques Firmin Beauvarlet after Jean Francois de Troy

[Meal Given to Esther by Ahasuerus and Haman.]

An exceptionally fine etching, proof before all letters, by Beauvarlet after de Troy; published in Paris circa 1775.

John Murphy after Luca Giordano

The Cyclops at their Forge. In the Salon at Houghton.

A mezzotint engraving by John Murphy after the painting by Luca Giordano at Houghton Hall, published in London in 1788.

Jazet after Horace Vernet

Judith and Holofernes

Mezzotint engraving by Jazet after the oil painting by Horace Vernet; published in Paris circa 1850.

Adam Buck

Children with Pets

A pair of "cut-outs" ~ aquatint engravings in full original colour after the painting by Adam Buck, published in London circa 1810.

Robert Dunkarton after William Redmore Bigg

The Soldier's Widow or School Boys' Collection

From their lov'd spoils the generous youth repose,
And taste a dearer joy than sport bestows.
Round the brave Soldier's Widow sunk in grief,
To give her weary wretchedness relief.

A mezzotint printed in coloured inks with the detail finished by hand. Engraved by Dunkarton after the painting by Bigg and published in London in 1800.

William Ward after Francis Wheatley

THE DISASTER

A mint condition mezzotint by William Ward after Francis Wheatley; published in London by J. R. Smith in 1789.

William Ward after George Morland

The Country Stable

A mezzotint engraving by William Ward after the painting by George Morland; published in London in 1792.

William Ward after W. R. Bigg

The Sailor's Orphans or The Young Ladies' Subscription

A mezzotint, printed in colours and hand-finished, engraved by Ward after William Redmore Bigg RA; published in London in 1800.

Auguste Blanchard after William Frith

[Derby Day.]

A large-scale etching by Auguste Blanchard after the famous painting by William Powell Frith (1819-1909); published in Pall Mall, London by Henry Graves and Co. in 1863.

Valentine Green after John Opie

A School

A large-scale mezzotint engraving by Green after Opie; published in London in 1785.

(Hans) Sebald Beham

Trajan's Justice

A detailed etching and line engraving by (Hans) Sebald Beham; published in Frankfurt in 1537. 1st state of 3.

(Hans) Sebald Beham

[A pair of C16th woodcuts from Beham's series "The Passion"]

[The Last Supper]
[Ecce Homo]

Woodcut prints by (Hans) Sebald Beham; published in Nuremburg in 1535. 2nd state.

Georg Balthazar Probst

[The Prodigal Son]

1. Filius Deperditus Cum Patre Bona Dividens
2. Vale Filii Deperditi
3. Gaudium Patris Propter Filium Inventum
4. Filius Deperditus Subulcus
5. Filius Deperditus Rovertitur Ad Patrem Petens Veniam
6. Filius Deperditus Inter Scorta

A magnificent set of six, unusually large, copper plate engravings in crisp, original hand colour; published in Bassano, Italy, circa 1784.

Jacques Beauvarlet after Jean Baptiste Greuse

L'Ecureuse

A charming etching by Beauvarlet after the drawing by Greuse; published in Paris circa 1770.

Simon Petit after Louis Boilly.

[Poussez Ferme.]

A black and white stipple plate engraving by Simon Petit (1760-1812), proof before title, after the painting by Louis Boilly (1761-1845; published in Paris c. 1800.

Francois Davide Soiron after George Morland

St. JAMES'S PARK [&] A TEA GARDEN

A magnificent pair of colour printed stipple plate engravings by F. D. Soiron after the paintings of George Morland; published in London in 1790. These prints are engraved in an oval format that was very fashionable at the time.

Francis Vivares

The Hop Pickers

A black and white etching by Francis Vivares (1709-1780); published in London in 1760.

William Ward after George Morland

The Anglers Repast.

A mezzotint engraving by Ward after the painting by George Morland; published in London in 1789.

William WARD after George Morland.

The Dram.

A sepia mezzotint engraved on copper by William Ward after the painting by George Morland, published in London by J. R. Smith in 1796.

Francesco Bartolozzi after John Singleton Copley

Their Royal Highnesses the Princesses Mary, Sophia and Amerlia, To her most excellent Majesty Charlotte, Queen of Great Britain &c &c &c This plate is by her most gracious permission most humbly dedicated by her Majesty's most devoted & dutiful Servt. John Singleton Copley.

A charming stipple plate engraving in full original colour depicting the three youngest daughters of George III and Queen Charlotte. This plate was engraved by Francesco Bartolozzi after the painting by John Singleton Copley and was published in London in 1792.

Thomas Nugent after John Hoppner

Fetching Water.

A colour printed stipple plate engraving by Thomas Nugent after the painting by John Hoppner RA; published in London in 1804.

William Ward after George Morland

A Visit to the Boarding School [&] A Visit to the Child at Nurse

A pair of colour printed mezzotint engravings by William Ward after the paintings by George Morland, published in London in 1789 and 1788 respectively.

Vendramini after Francis Wheatley

Hot Spice Gingerbread Smoking Hot! (Vendramini, 1796) [&] Sweet China Oranges, sweet china (Schiavonetti, 1794)

A pair of stipple plate engravings printed in sepia ink. Engraved by Luigi Schiavonetti, Giovanni Vendramini and Anthony Cardon after the paintings by Francis Wheatley and published in London between 1793 and 1796.

John Jones after William Redmore Bigg

DULCE DOMUM or the Return from SCHOOL [&] BLACK MONDAY or the Departure for SCHOOL

A magnificent pair of mezzotint engravings by John Jones (Principal Engraver to His Majesty The Duke of York) after the paintings by William Redmore Bigg, published in London in 1790.

John DIXON after Sir Joshua Reynolds

Ugolino

A scarce mezzotint engraving by John Dixon after the painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds, published in London in 1774.

Charles KNIGHT after Henry Bunbury

Gleaners

A pair of oval stipple plate engravings printed in sepia ink, engraved by Charles Knight after the drawings of Henry William Bunbury, published in London by W. Dickinson 1787.

John YOUNG after Richard Morton Paye

Young Sailors

The Young Volunteers

A very decorative pair of colour printed mezzotint engravings by J. Young after the paintings by R. M. Paye, published in London in 1799.

William SAY after James Northcote

The Disobedient Prophet

Daniel in the Lion's Den

A pair of mixed method engravings by William Say, Engraver to HRH The Duke of Gloucester, after the paintings by James Northcote R.A.

Thomas Gaugain after Barker

A GIRL GOING TO MARKET [&] A BOY RETURNING FROM FISHING

A pair of colour printed stipple plate engravings by Thomas Gaugain after the paintings by Barker, published in London circa 1800.

Richard EARLOM after Peter Paul Rubens

 A Fruit Piece

Mezzotint engraving by Richard Earlom after the drawings of Josiah Boydell and the painting by Peter Paul Rubens.  Proof before title, published by Boydell in London in 1785.
23½ x 19½"

John YOUNG after R.M. PAYE
The Country Girl Carrying a Present to the Lord of the Manor meets with an unwelcome Reception.
Mezzotint, published by Young in London in 1792.
17 x 24¾"

John WHESSELL after J.T.Serres

Fisherman Going Out
Fisherman's Return

Pair of stipple engravings, published London, 1806.
25¼ x 22".

William BARNARD after S. Drummond

The Woodman

Joseph BARNEY

The Thatcher

A colour printed stipple plate engraving by Joseph Barney, published in London in 1802.

William BARNARD after William Redmore Bigg

The Plundering Vagrants or Gipsies Detected
The Peasants Integrity or The Lamb Restored

A scarce pair of colour printed mezzotint engravings by William Barnard after the paintings of his contemporary, William Bigg, published in London in 1802.

BONNEFOY after Richard Westall

INNOCENT REVENGE

A charming, colour printed stipple plate engraving by Bonnefoy after the painting by Richard Westall RA, published in London in 1799.

Joseph BARNEY

The Cottage Fireside
The Dairy
Pair of colour printed stipple engravings, drawn and engraved by Joseph Barney, published in London in 1794.

William WARD after William Bigg

THE TRUANTS
THE ROMPS

A pair of black and white mezzotint engravings by William Ward after the painting by William Bigg, published in London in 1796.

Francis Hall after William Frith

The Railway Station

A large-scale etching by Francis Hall after the famous painting by William Powell Frith (1819-1909); published in Pall Mall, London by Henry Graves and Co. in 1866.

John Tinney after Chardin

[The Spinning Top]

As turns this Toy, spun by a wanton Child;
So human life, as various and as wild:
Its Motion spent, the Totum stops, so men
Settle, as Chance decides where how and when.

A charming and scarce mezzotint engraving by Tinney after Chardin; published in London by John Bowles circa 1755.

Philip Dawe after Henry Morland

Lady's Maid Soaping Linen

A black and white mezzotint engraving by Philip Dawe after the painting by Henry Moreland, published in London by Carrington Bowles in 1770.

J. Louis Darcis after Henry Singleton

Industry and Oeconomy [&] Extravagance and Dissipation

A very fine pair of colour-printed stipple plate engravings by Darcis after Singleton; published in London in 1800.

Giovanni VENDRAMINI after Francis WHEATLEY

THE CRIES OF LONDON: Hot Spice Gingerbread Smoking Hot!

Stipple engraving by Vendramini, printed in exquisite coloured inks and completed by hand. Published by Colaghi in London 1796.

Anthony CARDON after Francis WHEATLEY

THE CRIES OF LONDON: Do you want any Matches?

Stipple engraving by Cardon, printed in exquisite coloured inks and completed by hand. Published by Colaghi in London 1796.

Luigi SCHIAVONETTI after Francis WHEATLEY

THE CRIES OF LONDON: Two bunches penny primroses, two bunches a penny

Stipple engraving by Schiavonetti, printed in exquisite coloured inks and completed by hand. Published by Colaghi in London 1793.

Luigi SCHIAVONETTI after Francis WHEATLEY

THE CRIES OF LONDON: Sweet China Oranges, sweet china

Stipple engraving by Schiavonetti, printed in exquisite coloured inks and completed by hand. Published by Colaghi in London 1794.

Robert Sayer.

The Four Seasons.
SPRING, SUMMER, AUTUMN and WINTER

A very decorative set of four mezzotints in vibrant original hand colour, published by Robert Sayer in London, 1786. This set is offered in its highly unusual, original hand carved frame.

Robert Thew after Robert Smirke.

Conjugal Affection.

A large-scale stipple plate engraving by Robert Thew after the painting by Robert Smirke, published in London in 1799.

P. Tardieu after Kimli.

L'Espoir de Retour.

A scarce etching by Tardieu after the painting by the French artist Kimli; published in Paris circa 1790.