Highly important, newly discovered oil sketch by Francois Boucher

BOUCHER, Francois - Les Richesses (Psyche Displaying Her Treasures to Her Sisters). (c.1740-1741). Oil sketch on canvas; stretched onto original wooden frame; size: 240 x 412 mm. Framed.
EUR 15.500,-

Highly important, newly discovered oil sketch by Francois Boucher

Rare 18th century map of Paris

HOMANN, Johann Baptist- Prospect und Grundriss der Weltberühmten Königliche Haupt Stadt Paris samt ihrem Schloß, Universitat und allen herumligenden Vorstadten. Nuremberg, c. 1720. Rare original old-colored engraved map. Size: ca. 62,5 x 54 cm.
EUR 750,-

Rare 18th century map of Paris

Original lithograph by Alphonse Mucha

MUCHA, Alphonse - "Documents decoratifs - Pl. 48". Paris, 1902. Size of sheet: c. 42,5 x 31 cm.
EUR 1.800,-

Original lithograph by Alphonse Mucha

Original lithograph by Alphonse Mucha

MUCHA, Alphonse - "Documents decoratifs - Pl. 13. Vient de Paraitre" Paris, 1902. Format: c. 36,5 x 13 cm.
EUR 2.500,-

Original lithograph by Alphonse Mucha

Original lithograph by Alphonse Mucha

MUCHA, Alphonse - "Documents decoratifs - Pl. 14. Nectar" Paris, 1902. Format: c. 37 x 14,5 cm.
EUR 2.500,-

Original lithograph by Alphonse Mucha

ANONYMOUS - Le Minotaure Corse. (France), n.d. (1814)
EUR 450,-

GILLRAY, James - Democracy;-or-a Sketch of the Life of Buonaparte. London, Humphrey, 12 May 1800.
EUR 2.500,-

"Le Coup de Peigne, ou La Toilette avant le depart pour Ste. Helene". Paris, 1815.
450,- €

Original watercolor drawing

KREILING, Joseph (after anonymous) - Wahre Abbildung des Eroberers Napoleon. Germany, n.d. (c. 1814) Signed.
EUR 850,-

Original watercolor drawing

FLEURY, Felix (after anonymous) - 1815. / L'Enjambée Impériale. Grenoble, Allier, n.d. (c. 1867)
EUR 180,-

ANONYMOUS - Le Carnaval de 1814, ou Le macaroni Impérial. (France), n.d. (c. 1814)
EUR 450,-

(VOLTZ, Johann Michael) - Französische Treue. (Nürnberg, Friedrich Campe, 1815)
EUR 300,-

ANONYMOUS (after) - The rival accoucheurs or who shall deliver Europe. (Weimar, Industrie-Comptoir, 1800)
EUR 100,-

GILLRAY, James (after) - The Nursery; - with Britannia reposing in peace. (Weimar, Industrie-Comptoir, 1803)
EUR 300,-

CRUIKSHANK, Isaac (after) - Selling the skin before the bear is caught - or cutting up the bull before he is killed. (Halle, Societäts-, Buch- und Kunsthandlung, 1803)
sold

GILLRAY, James (after) - Britannia between death and the doctor's. (Halle, Societäts-, Buch- und Kunsthandlung, 1804)
EUR 150,-

GILLRAY, James (after) - The first kiss this ten years! - or - the meeting of Britannia & Citizen François. (Weimar, Industrie-Comptoir, 1803)
EUR 350,-

(WILLIAMS, Charles, after) - The child and Champion of Jacobinism, New Christened. (Weimar, Industrie-Comptoir, 1801)
EUR 140,-

(VOLTZ, Johann Michael) - Ein grosser General und ein kleiner Kaiser. (Nürnberg, Friedrich Campe), n.d. (1815)
EUR 250,-

GILLRAY, James (after) - Destruction of the French gun-boats- or- Little Boney & his Friend Talley in high Glee. (Halle, Societäts-, Buch- und Kunsthandlung, 1804)
EUR 300,-

CRUIKSHANK, Isaac (1764-1811) - "General Mack: Scampering back". London, S. W. Fores, 1799.
EUR 500,-

ROWLANDSON; Thomas - "Nap dreading his doleful doom or his grand entry in the isle of Elba". London, Thomas Tegg, 1814.
EUR 800,-

GILLRAY, James (after) - French invasion -landing in Great-Britain. (Halle, Societäts-, Buch- und Kunsthandlung, 1803)
EUR 550,-

GILLRAY, James (after) - Political-dreamings! -visions of peace! -perspective horrors! (Weimar, Industrie-Comptoir, 1802)
EUR 500,-

Only copy known

ANONYMOUS - Spanier: Befehlen Sie Spanisch=Bitter? Kosack: Befehlen Sie russisches Eis? Antwort: Nein, nein! das eine ist mir zu kalt, das andere macht mir zu heiss. (France?), n.d. (c. 1814)
EUR 400,-

Only copy known

ANONYMOUS (after) - Il est composé de corps morts pour son ambition,... (France), n.d. (c.1815)
EUR 300,-

Second copy known

ROBERTS, Piercy (publisher) - John Bull receiving the Manifesto. London, Roberts, n.d. (c. 1803)
EUR 1500,-

Second copy known

ANONYMOUS - Le Carnaval de 1814, ou Le macaroni Impérial. (France), n.d. (c. 1814)
EUR 450,-

ROBERTS, Piercy - An attempt to undermine John Bull, or working through the globe. London, Roberts, n.d. (1803)
EUR 650,-

GILLRAY, James - John Bull offering little Boney fair play. London, Humphrey, 2 August 1803.
EUR 1000,-

ROBERTS, Piercy (publisher) - Parceling out John Bull. London, Roberts, n.d. (c. 1802)
EUR 500,-

Only copy known

ANONYMOUS - (Optical print of Napoleon as the devil). (France?) n.d. (c. 1814)
EUR 700,-

Only copy known

ANONYMOUS - Nicolas Philoctète dans l’île d’Elbe (N'a jamais passé la Manche). France, n.d. (c. 1814)
EUR 450,-

Art Nouveau lithograph

MEUNIER, Henri (1873-1922)-"Rajah". Paris, 1899. Size: ca. 39 x 30 cm.
EUR 1.500,-

Art Nouveau lithograph

Important manuscripts on firearms

AUDOIN, E. - Mecanismes d'Armes. Pistolets automatiques. / Revolvers. France, 1936-1937. 2 volumes. Folio. With 327 drawings. Contemporary half leather bindings.

These exceptional manuscripts contain an important source of information on firearms from the second half of the 19th and early 20th-century. Both volumes include descriptions of 148 firearms of the most important contemporary manufacturers.

EUR 4.500,-

Important manuscripts on firearms

Beautiful world map by Gerard Valk from c. 1690

VALK, Gerard (1651-1726) -"Mappe-Monde Geo-Hydrographique, ou Description Generale du Globe Terrestre et Aquatique en Deux-Plan-Hemispheres ou sont Exactement Remarquées en general toutes les Parties de la Terre et de l'Eau suivant les relations les plus nouvelles". Amsterdam, c. 1690.
EUR 2.900,-

Beautiful world map by Gerard Valk from c. 1690

Italian School - Design for a vase or urn. Brown ink and blue wash on laid paper. Size: c. 27 x 18 cm.
EUR 1.900,-

Italian School -Design for a vase. Brown ink and blue wash on laid paper. Size: c. 26,5 x 18 cm.
EUR 1.900,-

Only copy known

Hippopotamus. La Virtu dell'Hippopotamo, over Caval Marino. - Perugia, Jesi, Rimini, Milano & Mantova, (c.1610) 1 sheet.
Only known copy of this extremely rare broadside.

EUR 4.500,-

Only copy known

Original illustrations for Jules Renard’s „La Bigote“

DUDOUYT, Charles - Twenty original drawings for „La Bigote“ by Jules Renard. 20 (out of 21) signed original charcoal drawings. Made on Japanese paper and mounted on cardboard. Size ranges from c. 23,5 x 20 cm x 35 x 26 cm.
EUR 1400,-

Original illustrations for Jules Renard’s „La Bigote“

Beautiful collection of Art Deco furniture designs

Poillerat, Gilbert (1902-1988) (attr.) - Manuscript catalogue / Collection of 42 designs for furniture pieces and other architectural elements. (France), 1930-1940.
EUR 3500,-

Beautiful collection of Art Deco furniture designs

Original illustrations for Jules Renard’s „Poil de carotte“

DUDOUYT, Charles - Eight original drawings for „Poil de carotte“ by Jules Renard. 8 (from 11) original charcoal drawings on Japanese paper mounted on blue cardboard. Size ranges from c. 25 x 21,5 cm to c. 40 x 24 cm.
EUR 1550,-

Original illustrations for Jules Renard’s „Poil de carotte“

Beautiful hand-drawn illustrations corresponding to each letter in the alphabet

Max Freiherr von Berchem "Initialen-Bilder". (1852-1863). Twenty-seven richly decorated drawings illustrating animals, plants and concepts related to the natural world, whose initials correspond to the respective letters in the alphabet.
EUR 2.200,-

Beautiful hand-drawn illustrations corresponding to each letter in the alphabet

Important architectural drawing album

MOOSBRUGGER, August Leopold (1802-1858) - Skizzenbuch mit über 200 Architektur-Zeichnungen von Häusern und Villen in Italien. Italien, 1816-21. Italien, 1816-1821. Gr.-8to.
EUR 5.500,- .

Important architectural drawing album

Bedeutende Nazarener-Zeichnung

Ludwig Ferdinand Schnorr von Carolsfeld (1788-1853) - Die Vestalinnen verlassen Rom nach Caere. Bleistiftzeichnung. Signiert. ca. 1840.
EUR 4.500,-

Bedeutende Nazarener-Zeichnung

Early drawing album of Algeria

Deitte, Alphonse (1806-1856) - Album with 18 original drawings of views in Algeria. Made during the French colonisation in the 1840's. Algeria, 1840's.
Very rare and important drawing album from the early colonisation years of Algeria.
EUR 2.700,-

Early drawing album of Algeria

River landscape by Karel Breydel

Breydel, Karel (1678-1733) - Schönes Ölgemälde auf Holz. Links unten signiert. Rückseitig alt bezeichnet. - im Gold-Rahmen des 19. Jh. Rahmen-Außenmaß: ca. 45 x 53 cm. Bild: ca. 28,5 x 35,5 cm.
EUR 3900,-

River landscape by Karel Breydel

Klenze’s Entwurf für das Nationaltheater in München

Leo von Klenze (1784-1864) - Facade design for the National Theatre in Munich. (c.1823). Pen, black ink and watercolor on paper; Sheet: 327 x 487 mm; Image: 240 x 354 mm.
EUR 3500,-

Klenze’s Entwurf für das Nationaltheater in München

Baroque Bible illustrations by a woman artist

Catharina Sperling-Heckel
(Augsburg 1699 - 1741 Augsburg)

315 wash ink drawings for the Old Testament.
Highly important collection of Baroque biblical illustrations by a woman artist.

EUR 95.000,-

Baroque Bible illustrations by a woman artist

A triumphal arch for Charles VI

Johann Maximilian von Welsch
(Kronach 1671 - 1745 Mainz)

Design of an ephemeral triumphal arch for a Royal entry of Charles VI.
EUR 4.500,-

A triumphal arch for Charles VI

Rare map of the Philippines

Petrus Bertius (1565-1629) - "Philippinae Insulae". Amsterdam, Hondius, 1618.
EUR 1.500,-

Rare map of the Philippines

Rare series – Twelve Months of the Year

 Isaac Briot (1585-1670) - Die zwölf Monate / The Twelve Months of the Year. Paris, Thomas de Leu, 1610. 12 copper engravings.
EUR 1.800,-

Rare series – Twelve Months of the Year

Beautiful old colored map of the East Indies

MERCATOR, Gerhard (1512-1594) - "Insulae Indiae Orientalis Praecipuae in quibus Moluccae celeberrimae sunt". Amsterdam, Hondius, c. 1606. Approx. 37,5 x 50 cm.
EUR 2.700,-

Beautiful old colored map of the East Indies

Old colored map of Southeast Asia

MERCATOR, Gerhard (1512-1594) - "India Orientalis". Amsterdam, Hondius, c. 1606. Approx. 36 x 49 cm.
EUR 1.900,-

Old colored map of Southeast Asia

Old colored map of Virginia and Florida

MERCATOR, Gerhard (1512-1594) - "Virginiae Item et Floridae America Provinciarum, nova Descriptio". Amsterdam, Hondius, c. 1606. Approx. 34,5 x 50 cm.
EUR 1.900,-

Old colored map of Virginia and Florida

Large wall map of North America

ZATTA, Antonio (1757-1797) - "Le Colonie Unite dell' America Settentr. le Ass. Ee. li signori riformatori dello studio di Padova". Venezia, 1778.
EUR 3.700,-

Large wall map of North America

Large map of the Pyrenees

ROUSSEL, Joseph und Francois de la Blottiere - "Carte Generale des Monts Pyrenées et Parie des Royaumes de France et d'Espagne". Paris, 1730.
EUR 2.900,-

Large map of the Pyrenees

Rare first edition of one of the most important maps of Liguria

CHAFRION, Joseph (1653-1698)- "Carta del la Riviera de Genova con sus verdaderos confines y caminos. / Topographia de la Liguria. Dedicada A L'Excellmo Senor Conde de Melgar del Estado de Milan por D. Joseph Chafrion". Milano, Marc Antonio del Re, 1685.
EUR 4.500,-

Rare first edition of one of the most important maps of Liguria

Map of the American continent

VALK, Gerard (1651-1726) - "L'Amérique septentrionale & méridionale divisée en ses principales parties...". Amsterdam, c. 1700. Size: c. 53 x 61 cm.
EUR 1.800,-

Map of the American continent

Large map of the Hawaii islands

VANCOUVER, George (1750-1798) - "Carte des Iles Sandwich d'apres la reconnoissance qui en a ete faite dans les differentes relaches de la corvette La Decouverte et de sa conserve Le Chatham commandes par le Capt. Vancouver en 1792, 1793 et 1794". Paris, c. 1797. Size: c. 55 x 79 cm.
EUR 1.800,-

Large map of the Hawaii islands

Large map of North America

DELISLE, Guillaume (1675-1726) - "L'Amerique septentrionale". Paris, 1718. Size: c. 54 x 74 cm.
EUR 1.800,-

Large map of North America

 ELWE, Jan Barend (active 1777-1815); JAILLOT, Alexis Hubert (1632-1712) - "Mappe Monde ou Description du Globe Terrestre & Aquatique suivant les dernieres & meilleures". Amsterdam, 1792. Size: ca. 54 x 63 cm.
EUR 1.800,-

Rare large map of Eastern Europe

LOTTER, Tobias Konrad (1717-1777) - "Carte Geographique representant le Theatre de la Guerre entre les Russes, les Turcs..." Augsburg, 1769. Printed on 4 plates. Format: c. 158 x 54 cm.
EUR 1.500,-

Rare large map of Eastern Europe

Rare plan of Sankt Petersburg

Nicolas de Fer (1646-1720) Domenico Trezzini (c.1670-1734); Jean-Baptiste Alexandre le Blond (1679-1719) - "Plan de la Nouvelle Ville de Petersbourg". Paris, 1717. Format: c. 38,5 x 53 cm.
EUR 1.800,-

Rare plan of Sankt Petersburg

Rare large map of North America

CHATELAIN, Henri Abraham (1684-1743) - "Carte Tres Curieuse De La Mer Du Sud Contenant Des Remarques Nouvelles Et Tres Utiles....". Amsterdam, 1720.
EUR 8.500,-

Rare large map of North America

Hochinteressantes Zeitdokument aus den Gründungstagen der Generali-Versicherung

"Illustre Freunde und Förderer der Assicurazioni Generali Austro-Italiche in Triest, allhier bei Herrn v. Benvenuti am Lugeck 735" / "Franz Herr von Metzburg" / "Herr Graf von Czernin" / "Herr Director Colli" / Herr J.B. Benvenuti" / "Sign. Benvenuti" / Herr Graf von Thurn-Valsassina" / Herr von Eskeles"7 bezeichnete Scherenschnitt-Portraits angefertigt anlässlich einer Besprechung der Generali-Versicherung (damals noch 'Assicurazioni Generali Austro-Italiche') in Wien um das Jahr 1832.
EUR 850,-

Hochinteressantes Zeitdokument aus den Gründungstagen der Generali-Versicherung

Antonio Amorini Bolognini (after Giuseppe Castagnoli) - Deposito eretto a S. E. il fu Senatore Conte Alessandro Pepoli nella Chiesa di S. Trinita di Firenze in una delle Cappelle Laterali. Sheet: 500 x 370 mm; Image: 450 x 320 mm; Pen, brown ink and grey wash on paper; signed and dated: Ant. Amorini dis. 1818.
EUR 950,-

Palindrome drawing

France (?), 18th century - (Topsy-turvy drawing). Sheet: 198 x 165 mm; Image: 183 x 157 mm; Pen, ink and grey wash on paper.
EUR 1200,-

Palindrome drawing

Giovanni Antonio Torricelli (1719 - 1811) - Design for a corner of a ceiling painting. Stencil, pen, brown ink, grey and yellow wash; mounted; 246 x 163mm.
EUR 1250,-

Italian School, 18th century - Design for a stage set: An Italian piazza. Sheet: 380 x 490 mm; Image: 337 x 420 mm; lead stencil, pen, black ink and watercolor on paper.
EUR 950,-

French school, 18th century - Design for an illusionistic ceiling painting. Pen, black ink with watercolor; 298 x 243 mm.
EUR 1200,-

View of Lausanne. Watercolor and ink over pencil drawing. (Switzerland), c. 1780. Not signed.
EUR 700,-

Mauro Antonio Tesi (1730 - 1766) - Design for a corner of a ceiling painting. Pen, brown ink and brown wash on paper; mounted; 196 x 258mm.
EUR 1400,-

Ferdinand Runk (1764-1834) - Stift Ossiach. Um 1795. Maße: 264 x 409 mm. Sehr seltene Gouache von Ferdinand Runk, gleichzeitig die Vorzeichnung zu der von Johann Andreas Ziegler (1749-1802) gestochenen Aquatinta aus der Serie „Vues de différens Bourgs Villages et Villes de Autriche sup. Et. Inf., de Stirie, de Carintie.“
EUR 4.500,-

Mauro Antonio Tesi (1730 - 1766) - Design for a corner of a ceiling painting with two putti. Pen, brown ink and watercolor; mounted; 222 x 221mm.
EUR 1400,-

GRÄNICHER, Samuel (1758-1813) - ("Paysan du Canton Lucerne"). Switzerland, ca. 1781. Size: 180 x 127mm. Ink and watercolor on paper.
EUR 1250,-

GRÄNICHER, Samuel (1758-1813) - ("Laitiere des environs de Berne") Switzerland, ca. 1781. Size: 178 x 125mm. Ink and watercolor on paper.
EUR 1250,-

GRÄNICHER, Samuel (1758-1813) - Portrait of a young nobleman. Stencil and watercolor drawing. c. 1800.
EUR 950,-

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