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View of the port and roadstead at Boulogne at the moment of the fleet’s departure on August 16, 1803

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Vue du port et de la rade de Boulogne, au moment du départ de la flottille, le 16 août 1803 is a famous historical French print depicting a key period of the Napoleonic Wars and the preparations for the failed invasion of Great Britain. The original work was painted by the renowned battle and horse painter Antoine-Charles-Horace (known as Carle) Vernet, and was converted into an engraving by the engravers Louis-François Couché and Jean-Jérôme Baugean.

France, early 19th century, colored etching with engraving, mount, glazed, frame

In the cutout 28 x 41 cm, frame 43 x 56 cm

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The Ottawa River at Bytown, London 1840

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Steel engraving published in London in 1840 by George Virtue as part of Nathaniel Parker Willis's two-volume travelogue Canadian Scenery Illustrated (1840). The print captures a key historical moment in the wild Canadian landscape, where the then small logging settlement of Bytown later grew into the capital of Canada, Ottawa.

London, 1840, steel engraving, 20 x 26 cm

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Interior of a Cree Indian Tent, 1823

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Illustration depicting the interior of a Cree Indian tent for the book Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea, which details the grueling Coppermine Expedition (1819–1822) led by British Royal Navy officer Sir John Franklin. The original drawing was sketched on site by Lieutenant Robert Hood, the expedition's chief surveyor and artist, and later converted into a copperplate by the English engraver Edward Francis Finden for Murray's publication.

London, 1823, copperplate (21 x 26 cm), mount (33 x 38.5 cm, cutout 18 x 22 cm), unframed

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Four engravings The Four Times of the Day

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Four copperplate engravings representing the Four Times of the Day (morning, noon, evening and night) based on oil paintings from 1736 by the English painter William Hogarth. They are humorous depictions of life on the streets of London, the vagaries of fashion and the interactions between the rich and the poor. The copperplate engravings were made by Jones & Co in London.

London, 18th century, paper, copperplate, 4 pieces, each 25.5 x 20.5 cm

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Utagawa Yoshiiku, woodcut

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Utagawa Yoshiiku (1833–1904)
Japan, woodcut, paper, mount, glass, frame
In the cutout 36 x 23 cm, frame 57 x 43 cm

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Utagawa Kunisada, color woodcut

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Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1865)
Japan, color woodcut, paper, mount, glass, frame
In the cutout 34 x 23 cm, frame 52 x 40 cm

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Qi Baishi, woodcut

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Qi Baishi (1864 - 1957)

China, 20th century, woodcut, paper, mount, glazed, frame
In the cutout 33 x 23 cm, frame 57 x 45 cm

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Roman Franta, Cecily a…

admin — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 14:06:16 +0000

Color lithograph 5/101, 49 x 65 cm, signed: R. FRANTA 2017

Roman Franta (*1962) is a prominent Czech painter and educator known for his original use of insect motifs. His works, which include portraits and abstract structures made from beetles, often provide an ironic commentary on contemporary society. Franta, who studied at Prague's AVU and in San Francisco, has received numerous international awards and a nomination for the Jindřich Chalupecký Award for his work, which is held in major Czech collections like the National Gallery.

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Ch. Mollet, Notre Dame Paris

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Engraving, 47 x 35 cm (32 x 21 cm)

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Antonín Strobl, Clown

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Graphic, sign. A. Strobl, 64 x 44 cm (42 x 26 cm)

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