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by Dummer, Horace Boylston

Two Mice beside a Piggy-bank

Two Mice beside a Piggy-bank

by GRISET, Ernest

n.p.: , 1865. Piggy-Bank Robbers... GRISET, Ernest. Original pen, ink and wash drawing of Two Mice beside a Piggy-bank... n.p., n.d, ca. 1865. Signed with initials. (3 5/16 x 4 1/2 inches; 85 x 115 mm.). Image size: 1 7/8 x 2 7/8 inches; 48 x 68 mm. A charming little watercolor depicting two white mice either side of a piggy bank with two coins on the floor. Ernest Henri Griset (1843-1907). Born in Boulogne-sur-Mer, Northern France, was a French-born painter and illustrator noted for the humorous... Read more about this item
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SGD 620.91
Pour les beaux jours. Chapeau, ombrelle et gants de jardin (pl.34, La Gazette du Bon ton, 1914 n°4)

Pour les beaux jours. Chapeau, ombrelle et gants de jardin (pl.34, La Gazette du Bon ton, 1914 n°4)

by ANONYME

Paris: Lucien Vogel éditeur, 1914. Fine. Lucien Vogel éditeur, Paris Avril 1914, 19x24,5cm, une feuille. - Estampe originale en couleur, tirée sur papier vergé, signée en haut à gauche de la planche. Gravure originale réalisée pour l'illustration de La Gazette du bon ton, l'une des plus belles et des plus influentes revues de mode du XXème siècle, célébrant le talent des créateurs et des artistes français en plein essor de l'art déco. Célèbre revue de mode fondée en 1912... Read more about this item
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SGD 135.05
Hilda Sleeping - [Graphite Drawing]

Hilda Sleeping - [Graphite Drawing]

by Harold Hope Read (1881-1959)

A beautiful study of the artist's lover and housekeeper, Hilda sleeping, drawn in graphite and charcoal; an intimate study, sensitively capturing Hilda's relaxed pose. Signed and dated, 1923; on watermarked laid paper. Fixed at the corners to backing card. - Size: 5.8" x 11.6"; sheet size: 8' x 13.4". - Condition: fine. - Provenance: ex collection of the artist's lover, Hilda; given to Hilda's nephew Dennis A.S. Hopper upon Hilda's death; given to Douglas James Hopper (Hilda's great nephew) upon his... Read more about this item
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SGD 218.72
Untitled, Original Oil Painting - Hill Country Barn & Wagon

Untitled, Original Oil Painting - Hill Country Barn & Wagon

by Boren, James (American 1921-1990)

1969. FINE. Original oil on board, 11 1/2 x 8 in. framed with linen mat. SIGNED and dated CAA lower right, framed dimensions 17 1/2 x 14 label on back "General Store Gallery / Austin, Texas" and sealed. Photos on request. James Boren was one of the deans of modern western painters in Texas. Born in Waxahachie, Boren was inducted into the Cowboy Artists of America and became one of its most celebrated and honored members. His preferred media was watercolor. Few oils have come to market. In the late... Read more about this item
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SGD 1,034.85
FRAMED ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH OF CONFEDERATE SOLDIER IN FRONT OF COURT HOUSE, HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA

FRAMED ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH OF CONFEDERATE SOLDIER IN FRONT OF COURT HOUSE, HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA

N.D.. Non-Book. Very Good with no dust jacket; Framed Original Photograph of Confederate Soldier in Front of Court House, Huntsville, Alabama. Frame is 23 1/2" high and 23 1/2" wide. Very good condition, frame does have some wear.; Photograph .
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SGD 172.48SGD 120.73
La Variabilité du Gout dans les Arts

La Variabilité du Gout dans les Arts

by Arnoult, Léon

Léon Arnoult: La Variabilité du Gout dans les Arts. Les phases ornamentales de la mode (The variability of taste in the arts. The ornamental phases of fashion). Printed and published by Devambez "À l'enseigne du masque d'Or". Paris, 1921. ARNOULT Léon - William ABLETT (1877-1937 illustrator). Preowned, Signed. A l'Enseigne du Masque d'Or, chez Devambez, 1921, in-4°, 87 pp + 7 plate illustrations, printed in 303 numbered copies. Sewn, original printed stiff wrapper over blind wrapper. Printed... Read more about this item
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SGD 274.58
Gold Rush Country

Gold Rush Country

by SALLACH, Henry

1951. unbound. very good(+). View. Uncolored woodblock print. Page measures 7" x 5.5".<br/> <br/> Great print of an old building from the Wild West. Signed, dated and titled in pencil. Top left corner glued to card. Artist monogram lower right. Henry Sallach was a German-born American based artist in the mid 20th century.<br/> <br/>
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SGD 137.98
An American Jubilee: The Art Of Jane Wooster Scott

An American Jubilee: The Art Of Jane Wooster Scott

by Scott, Vernon (Author) / Selbrede, Guenther (Editor)

Canoga Park, California: Collectors Editions Inc.. Fine in Fine Dust Jacket. 1993. First Edition: First Printing. Hard Cover. 304 pages: 11.75 x 9.25 in.: 4.8: Signed by Artist: KB#007329: Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. INSCRIBED / SIGNED BY ARTIST on half title page, "To Karen Best Wishes Jane Wooster Scott". Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. Boards and pages are clean, unmarked, brightly colored, tightly bound and sharp cornered. Stated First Edition. "Wooster... Read more about this item
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SGD 144.88
[PHOTOGRAPHIE] Portrait photographique de Léon Tolstoï

[PHOTOGRAPHIE] Portrait photographique de Léon Tolstoï

by [TOLSTOI Léon]

Saint Petersbourg: Vezenberg, 1880. Fine. Vezenberg, Saint Petersbourg s.d. (circa 1880), 6,4x10,7cm, une photographie au format carte de visite. - Rarissime photographie originale sur papier albuminé, au format carte de visite, contrecollée sur un carton du studio Vezenberg à Saint Petersbourg. Cachet en russe en bas du cliché indiquant en cyrillique ""L. Tolstoï"". Nous n'avons pu trouver aucun exemplaire de cette photographie dans les collections publiques. Les... Read more about this item
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SGD 2,869.74
PICTURE BOOK

PICTURE BOOK

by CHARLOT, Jean

New York: John Becker, 1933. First Edition. wraps. About Fine in a Good example of the uncommon dustwrapper with wear along the spine and edgewear. Jean Charlot. Quarto (8-3/4" x 11") in printed wrappers with dustwrapper. Inscriptions by Paul Claudel translated onto English by Elise Cavanna. Illustrated with 32 ORIGINAL COLOR LITHOGRAPHS drawn directly onto the plates by Jean Charlot and printed under the technical supervision of Will A. Kistler. Copy #359 of 500 SIGNED on the colophon page by the... Read more about this item
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SGD 4,311.88
[PHOTOGRAPHIE] Portrait photographique de Gustave Doré

[PHOTOGRAPHIE] Portrait photographique de Gustave Doré

by DORE Gustave

Paris: Nadar, 1867. Fine. Nadar, Paris s.d. (1867), 6,6x10,4cm, une photographie. - Photographie originale sur papier albuminé, au format carte de visite, contrecollée sur carton de Nadar au bord rouge et à l'initiale. Gustave Doré y pose le bras reposé sur une chaise à frange, la même que celle des portraits de Théophile Gautier, Edouard Manet ou encore Alexandre Dumas. Annotation manuscrite au dos. Nous n'avons trouvé aucun autre exemplaire de cette photographie dans les... Read more about this item
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SGD 2,025.70
Original Artwork Entitled &quot;Jackson Park - RC Cathedral&quot;

Original Artwork Entitled "Jackson Park - RC Cathedral"

by Ericson, Richard J

1988. Original, unique watercolor and ink, matted by the artist and ready for framing. Mat size is 16" x 20". It depicts the Roman Catholic Cathedral in Jackson Park, St. Louis. It is signed "Richard Ericson" and dated by the artist, 2/86. The mat has a slight corner crease and a small stain at another corner. From the artists collection. Richard J. Ericson (1922-2010.) was a fine artist who lived, worked, and taught art in Long Island, NY, where he is well known, particularly on the... Read more about this item
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SGD 241.46
Couverture de L'Estampe Moderne n°10 février 1898

Couverture de L'Estampe Moderne n°10 février 1898

by ANONYME

Paris: Imprimerie Champenois |pour CH. Masson |& H. Piazza, 1898. Fine. Imprimerie Champenois pour CH. Masson & H. Piazza, Paris Février 1898, 41x56cm, une feuille. - Estampe originale en noir et blanc à grandes marges servant de couverture à la célèbre publication mensuelle de l'Estampe Moderne. Entièrement imprimée en noir, notre estampe est la couverture de la rare réunion en volume de luxe à grandes marges de la première année de publication. Signature de l'artiste dans la... Read more about this item
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SGD 760.37
Flowers In A Blue Jug

Flowers In A Blue Jug

by CUMMINGS, E.E

1962. Oil on canvas. 15" x 20". No Binding.
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SGD 10,348.50
WILD FLOWERS ETCHINGS BY...

WILD FLOWERS ETCHINGS BY...

by Schwartz, Aubrey

[ New York?], 1966.. [2] leaves plus ten etchings. Quarto (36 x 25.5 cm; 14 x 10"). Loose sheets, laid into folding cloth portfolio. A few smudges to portfolio, otherwise fine. One of a total edition of 110 copies (including 10 artist's proofs), consisting of ten original etchings (plate size 12.5 x 9.5 cm) by Schwartz, printed on handmade Italia paper by Emiliano Sorini, with each etching signed and numbered in the margin by the artist. A beautiful suite by this notable master of several media, whose... Read more about this item
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SGD 2,414.65
Phoenix with a P

Phoenix with a P

by General Idea (AA Bronson, Felix Partz, Jorge Zontal)

Toronto: General Idea, 1988. Book. Fine. No Binding. 1st Edition. Multiple of chenille and embroidery on crest-shaped felt. Produced in a very limited edition, less the 100. 23.2 x 21.2 cm. Very fine, as new copy. General Idea was a collective of three Canadian artists, Active from 1967 to 1994. They were pioneers of early conceptual and media-based art. Their collaboration became a model for artist-initiated activities and continues to be a prominent influence on subsequent generations of artists.... Read more about this item
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SGD 660.56
Original (unpublished) dust jacket design in color for "The Three Bears" by Helen K. and Edward Childs Carpenter

Original (unpublished) dust jacket design in color for "The Three Bears" by Helen K. and Edward Childs Carpenter

by Ellen Edwards

London: Hodder & Stoughton. Good. Ellen Edwards. Edward Childs Carpenter (1872-1950) was an American writer of novels and plays and a stage director in the early through mid-20th century. He began his career as a novelist, with The Chasm in 1903, and Captain Courtesy: A Take of Southern California appeared in 1906, illustrated by Elenore Plaisted Abbot. His best known play was produced in 1916, The Cinderella Man, which ran at the Hudson Theatre: 17 Jan 1916- Jul 1916 (192 performances). The Three... Read more about this item
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SGD 275.96
Original Drawing: Design For A Modernist Mural &quot;Christ Child

Original Drawing: Design For A Modernist Mural "Christ Child

by Napolitano, Pasquale Giovanni (Johnny)

Los Angeles (Circa 1935?), 1935. Original Art Work . No Binding. Fair. Original Sketch. Original Drawing, Image Approximately 118" X 12". Not Signed Or Dated By The Artist, But Titled By Him On Verso "Christ Child". Mounted On Larger Paper, Many Horizontal Folds, Left Edge Chipped Away. Napolitano Studied At Chouinard And Otis In 1922-1925, Engaged In Work On Architectural Murals 1925-1930 Working For Designer Herman Sachs On Such Prominent Buildings As Bullocks Wilshire, Los... Read more about this item
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SGD 44.15
OUTSIDER ART COLOR PENCIL DRAWING 1960s SIGNED #1

OUTSIDER ART COLOR PENCIL DRAWING 1960s SIGNED #1

c. 1960s pencil drawing of a woman with blue eyes and bouffant. It is signed "N.P. Viola," and it is drawn on a 14" x 17" sketchpad page and matted in a 18.5" x 21.5" matte. It is not dated, but came with a similar one dated 1965. I know nothing about Viola, though the Dealer I bought it from, told me that he was in WWI and lived in Connecticut.
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SGD 689.90
Franta: Paintings and Works on Paper (English and French Edition) [SIGNED]

Franta: Paintings and Works on Paper (English and French Edition) [SIGNED]

by Bernard Noel

Washington, D. C.: Mage Pub, 1986. First edition with an original color marker drawing signed by Franta bound in. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published Washington, D. C., Mage, 1986. 4to, 9 3/4" x 11 1/4", 143pp., 109 illustrations, 50 in color, plus original color drawing. Text in English and French. Fine in fine dust jacket. . Signed by Illustrator. 1st. Hard. Fine/Fine. 4to.
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SGD 206.97
PEER GYNT

PEER GYNT

by Ibsen, Henrick; Rackham, Arthur

London: Harrap, 1936. Fine.. Signed limited edition, one of only 460 copies signed by Rackham, of this popular play based on a Norwegian fairy tale - accompanied by the original drawing that appears on page 78 of the text. Rackham had a special talent for creating fantastical creatures like fairies and goblins, making PEER GYNT an excellent choice for his interpretations. Laid into this copy is a gorgeous original pen-and-ink drawing featuring a bevy of weird and wonderful goblins in motion. The... Read more about this item
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SGD 11,728.30
[BOOK ILLUSTRATION] [NATIVE AMERICANS] Wigwam Wonder Tales (Three original drawings for illustrations used in the published book)

[BOOK ILLUSTRATION] [NATIVE AMERICANS] Wigwam Wonder Tales (Three original drawings for illustrations used in the published book)

by THOMPSON, William; Carle Michele Boog

New York: Scribner's, 1919. First Edition. Octavo, 156pp., illustrated by Carle Michele Boog. Two copies of the book; one in good condition, soiled and edgeworn, and one in very good or better condition, with the page block a tough shaken, but clean overall. Plus three original drawings (clarcoal on board), each measuring abotu 11" x 15", including margins, which are slightly more than one-inch in width. Corners have shallow chips, though two chips are quite large; none approach the drawing, and all are... Read more about this item
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SGD 862.38
Unlikely Warriors; General Benjamin H. Grierson and His Family

Unlikely Warriors; General Benjamin H. Grierson and His Family

by LECKIE, William H. and Shirley A

University of Oklahoma Press, 1984. First. hardcover. very good/very good. Risley, C.A.. illustrated. xv, 368 pages. 8vo, cloth, d.w. University of Oklahoma Press, (1984). First Edition. A very good copy.<br/><br/> With an original half page watercolor by C.A. Risley painted on the half-title. Depicted is a cavalry soldier on a horse. Presentation copy from C.A. Risley.<br/><br/>
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SGD 413.94
Original Book Illustration Art

Original Book Illustration Art

by SMOCK, Nell Stolp (1896-?)

This east coast watercolorist and children's book artist illustrated and often also wrote a wide array of children's books from the 1930s into the 1960s -- including "Wilderness Pet," "Wiggly and Giggly the Little Twin Bears," "Whitetail: King of the Forest," "The Three Puppies," "The Small One," "The Nutcracker of Nuremberg," "The Bluebird," "The Night Before Christmas," "The Enchantment of Santa Claus," "The Christ Child," "Pussy Cat Talks to Her Kittens," "Polly Parrot," "Piccolino," "Is There a... Read more about this item
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SGD 14,487.90
[PHOTOGRAPHIE] Portrait photographique de jeunesse d'Auguste Renoir en médaillon

[PHOTOGRAPHIE] Portrait photographique de jeunesse d'Auguste Renoir en médaillon

by RENOIR Auguste

Paris: Bingham, 1875. Fine. Bingham, Paris s.d. (circa 1875), 6,2x10,2cm, une photographie. - Rarissime photographie originale en médaillon sur papier albuminé, au format carte de visite, contrecollée sur un carton du studio Bingham à Paris. Annotations manuscrites au dos du cliché, dont la mention ""Collection Romi"". Robert Miquel journaliste et ""historien de l'insolite"" français tenait une boutique au 15 rue de Seine qui fut immortalisée par... Read more about this item
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SGD 4,726.64
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