Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietricy, “St. William, The Hermit Saint”, 1760

Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietricy (aka Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich) (1712–1774)

“St. William, The Hermit Saint” (aka “Heiliger Wilhelm”; “Paysage, oit l'on voit S. Guillaume” [Le Blanc]), 1760, etching in the manner of Salvator Rosa (1615–1673). See the brief description of this print offered by the Cleveland Museum of Art: https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1971.288.  

Etching on laid paper with a thread margin around the platemark, backed with a support sheet providing wide margins

Size: (sheet) 18.5 x 13.9 cm; (plate) 18.3 x 13.8 cm

Inscribed in plate: (left of centre on upper edge) “63”; (upper right corner) “Dietricy”.

State ii (of iii) before the number (“63”) is effaced in the third state.

Le Blanc (Charles Le Blanc 1856, “Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes, contenant un dictionnaire des graveurs de toutes les nations: ouvrage destiné à faire suite au Manuel du libraire par J.Ch. Brunet”, vol. 2, Paris, P. Jannet, p. 131, cat. no. 109 state ii); Linck 161 (JF Linck 1846, “Monographie der von C. W. E. Dietrich radierten, geschabten und in Holz geschnittenen malerischen Vorstellungen”, Berlin).

Condition: a strong and well-printed (faultless) impression with a thread margin around the platemark and laid onto a support of millennium quality washi paper providing wide margins. The sheet is in a pristine condition with no tears, holes, folds, abrasions or stains.

I am selling this fascinating image of the French hermit who was beatified in 1202 and died in 1157, Saint William (aka William of Maleval; Guillaume de Malavalle; William the Hermit; William the Great), bound against a rock with his upraised arms tied by the wrists to a tree—possibly as an act of penitence for sins committed in his earlier years in the military?— for AU$296 (equivalent to approximately US$186.27, EUR 171.80, or GBP 143.97 at the time of listing) and includes Express Mail Service (EMS) postage and handling to any worldwide destination. Please note that any import duties or taxes levied by the destination country are the responsibility of the buyer and are not included in the purchase price. Payment is requested in Australian dollars (AU$296).

If you are interested in purchasing this superb etching, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.

This print is reserved pending confirmation of its sale

Jacques Saly, “Vase Decorated with Two Tritonesses and Satyr Mask”, 1746

Jacques Saly (aka Jacques François Joseph Saly; Jacques François Joseph Sali) (1717–1776)

“Vase Decorated with Two Tritonesses and Satyr Mask”, 1746, from the series of thirty plates, “Vasa A Se Inventa Atq. Studii Causa Delin. Et Incisa”, published in Rome in 1746 as plate 18 to “Illmo. Viro Dno. I.F. Detroy. Regi. Xmo A Sanct. Consiliis Ordinis. Regii. S. Mich. Equiti. Torquato. Regiae. Artium. De Urbe Academiae. Praefecto Vasa. A. Se. Inventa Atq. Studii Causa. Delin. Et. Incisa D.V.C. Iacobus. Saly. In. Praed. Academia Alumnus S.H.” (see the description of this publication and all the plates offered by the Royal Academy: https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/art-artists/book/illmo-viro-dno-i-f-detroy-regi-xmo-a-sanct-consiliis-ordinis-regii-s-mich).

Etching on laid paper trimmed with a narrow margin around the image borderline with loss of the writing edge, backed with a support sheet.

Size: (sheet) 18.7 x 12.4 cm; (image borderline) 18.5 x 12.1 cm

Guilmard 8 (Désiré Guilmard 1880, “Les Maitres Ornemanistes: Dessinateurs, Peintres, Architectes, Sculpteurs et Graveurs : École Française, Italienne, Allemande, et Des Pays-Bas [Flamande & Hollandaise]”, Paris, E. Plon, pp. 211–12, cat. no. 8 [see https://archive.org/details/lesmaitresornema01guiluoft/page/210/mode/2up])

Condition: a strong and well-printed impression trimmed with a narrow margin around the image borderline with loss of the writing edge. Beyond a brown dot at upper left the sheet is in an excellent/near pristine condition with no tears, holes, folds abrasions or significant stains and has been laid onto a support of millennium quality washi paper providing wide margins.

I am selling this visually arresting etching of a vase in the Louis XV style set against an optically disturbing background of short horizontal strokes that create almost shimmering vertical “rivers” of white paper between the gaps in the lines—for AU$257 (equivalent to approximately US$162.12, EUR 148.92, or GBP 125.15 at the time of listing) and includes Express Mail Service (EMS) postage and handling to any worldwide destination. Please note that any import duties or taxes levied by the destination country are the responsibility of the buyer and are not included in the purchase price. Payment is requested in Australian dollars (AU$257).

If you are interested in purchasing this very strong impression from 1746 of a very beautiful etching, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.

Jost Amman, “General on Horseback with Two Soldiers”, 1573

Jost Amman (aka Jost Ammon) (1539–1591)

(Recto) “General on Horseback with Two Soldiers” (aka “Von Kriegs Rahtschlagen. Obersten Leutenant belangt”; “From War Council. Chief Lieutenant Prosecuted”), 1573, woodcut illustration to Leonhard Fronsperger’s  (aka Leonhardt Fronsberger) (c.1520–1575) “Kriegsbuch” (War book), published in Frankfurt am Main in 1573 by Sigmund Feyerabend (aka Sigismund Feyrabend; Sigmund Feierabend) (1528–1590), page LXXXVIII (88) recto.

Woodcut page, double-sided on laid paper printed from two blocks and with letterpress text recto and verso printed on fine laid paper with full margins as published.

Size: (sheet) 33.1 x 21 cm

Andresen 226-2r (Andreas Andresen 1872–78, “Der deutschen Peintre-Graveur oder die deutschen Maler als Kupferstecher, nach ihrem Leben und ihren Werken, von dem letzten Drittel des 16. Jahrhunderts bis zum Schluss des 18. Jahrhunderts”, vol. 1, Leipzig, pp. 360–70, cat. no. Andresen 226-2r).

See also the description of this print offered by the Rijksmuseum: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200136620.

The Queensland Art Gallery (QAGOMA) offers the following insights about the three-volume publication in which this page features: “The Kriegsbuch was not made for military use, but rather as a sensational reference for enthusiasts. Both sides of the page show military figures surrounded by interchangeable borders full of trophies. Below each figure is a description of their role …” (https://collection.qagoma.qld.gov.au/index.php/objects/22676).

Condition: a strong and well-printed early/lifetime impression (based on the impression showing minimal signs of wear to the printing plate) with the surrounding letterpress text (recto and verso) and full margins as published. The sheet in an excellent condition for its considerable age with no holes, folds, abrasions or significant stains.

I am selling this excellent double-sided leaf featuring two large woodcuts of military commanders in elaborate frames, for AU$271 (equivalent to approximately US$170.51, EUR 156.29, or GBP 131.85 at the time of listing) and includes Express Mail Service (EMS) postage and handling to any worldwide destination. Please note that any import duties or taxes levied by the destination country are the responsibility of the buyer and are not included in the purchase price. Payment is requested in Australian dollars (AU$271).

If you are interested in purchasing this amazing German woodcut from the late Renaissance, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.

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Charles Philip Slocombe, “Sunshine after Rain, Kensington Gardens”, 1871

Charles Philip Slocombe (1831–1895)

“Sunshine after Rain, Kensington Gardens”, 1871 (as dated in plate), from a series of twelve plates, “Landscape Etchings”, published in London by P & D Colnaghi & Co. in 1873; see the description of this print offered by the V&A:  https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O652777/landscape-etchings-print-slocombe-charles-philip/.

Etching on wove paper.

Size: (sheet) 24 x 36.1 cm; (plate) 15.2 x 27.8 cm

Inscribed in plate at lower right of centre: “CPS. 1873 […] Kensington/ Gardens”.

Condition: a richly inked and well-printed (near faultless) impression in a near pristine condition with no tears, holes, folds, abrasions, stains or signs of handling. There are pencil notations from a previous collector in the margin at the lower right corner.

I am selling this superb etching sparkling with strong tonal contrasts, for AU$238 (equivalent to approximately US$149.11, EUR 137.54, or GBP 115.80 at the time of listing) and includes Express Mail Service (EMS) postage and handling to any worldwide destination. Please note that any import duties or taxes levied by the destination country are the responsibility of the buyer and are not included in the purchase price. Payment is requested in Australian dollars (AU$238).

If you are interested in purchasing this light filled etching capturing perfectly the crystal clarity of air after rain, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.