Holl engraver (70 resultados)

No Binding. Condición: VG. Sized 6 x 9 inches, engraved by Johnson after the Holl painting, salvaged from a damaged issue of The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, Volume XLIII, No. 2, December, 1891. Frank Holl / T. Johnson, Engraver (ilustrador).

1. Original-Stahlstich von Holl (in der Platte signiert) auf rückseitig unbedrucktem Büttenkarton, bildliche Darstellung ca. 14 x 11,5 cm, Kartongröße ca. 26,5 x 20 cm (jeweils Höhe x Breite), sehr gut erhalten 1100 gr.

1. Original-Stahlstich von Holl (in der Platte signiert) auf rückseitig unbedrucktem Büttenkarton, bildliche Darstellung ca. 14 x 11,5 cm, Kartongröße ca. 27 x 20 cm (jeweils Höhe x Breite), sehr gut erhalten 1100 gr.

1. Original-Stahlstich von Holl (in der Platte signiert) auf rückseitig unbedrucktem Büttenkarton, bildliche Darstellung ca. 14 x 11,5 cm, Kartongröße ca. 26,5 x 20 cm (jeweils Höhe x Breite), sehr gut erhalten 1100 gr.

See his entry in the Oxford DNB. The letter is addressed from the house of Frederick Goodall (also see ODNB), which at other times was occupied by Laurence Alma Tadema and James Murray. 2pp, 12mo. On the first leaf of a bifolium. In good condition, lightly aged. Addressed to 'My dear Mrs. Calkin' and signed 'Frank Holl'. Twenty-six lines of text in a hurried hand. He thanks her for her 'kind trouble - & for the rifle which my model called for and brought with him this morning'. He is sorry that her son George has been injured. 'When he returns, would he kindly let know if I can have his bayonet in sheath & straps & if so, I would send for them'. He 'heard from Guilford this afternoon - I am glad to say - my father [the engraver Francis Holl (1815-1884)] is progressing & I think we may look forward to his sure recovery - altho I fear it will be a long time of it'. …

Condición: Good. Stipple engraving. 48 x 33 cm (sheet). Very Good, age toning mostly around sheet edges.

Condición: Good. Engraving. 29 x 23.5 cm (sheet). Good, a horizontal crease in upper quadrant of image.

Condición: Good. Original engraving. 28.5 x 22 cm (sheet). Very Good, light foxing and soiling in the margins.

Condición: Good. Original engraving. 28 x 18.5 cm (sheet). Very Good, tape toning along sheet edges.

Condición: Good. Original mezzotint engraving. 27 x 18.5 cm (sheet). Very Good.

Condición: Good. Stipple engraving. 32.5 x 25 cm. (sheet). Facsimile signature below image. Very Good.

Condición: Good. Stipple and line engraving. 37.5 x 26 cm. (sheet). Very Good.

Condición: Good. Stipple and line engraving on chine colle. 34 x 26 cm. (sheet). Facsimile signature below image. Very Good.

Condición: Good. Stipple engraving. 12.5 x 8.5 cm. (sheet). Very Good. Sheet trimmed to the image.

Condición: Good. Steel engraviing. 280 x 204 mm. (sheet). Very Good, specks foxing.Provenance: From the collection of the Late Frederick G. Ruffner, Jr., founder of Gale Research, Detroit.

Condición: Good. Steel engraving. 10 1/2 x 8 in. (sheet). Very Good, some toning and foxing in sheet margins.

Condición: Good. Steel engraving. 10 1/2 x 8 in. (sheet). Good, some toning and foxing in sheet margins.

Condición: Good. Steel engraving. 10 1/2 x 8 in. (sheet). Very Good, some toning and foxing in sheet margins.

Condición: Good. Steel engraving. 10 1/2 x 8 in. (sheet). Very Good, some toning and foxing in sheet margins.

Condición: Good. Steel engraving. 10 1/2 x 8 in. (sheet). Very Good, some toning and foxing in sheet margins.

Condición: Good. Steel engraving. 10 1/2 x 8 in. (sheet). Very Good, some toning and foxing in sheet margins.

Condición: Good. Steel engraving. 10 1/2 x 8 in. (sheet). Very Good, some toning in sheet margins.

Condición: Good. Steel engraving. 10 1/2 x 8 in. (sheet). Good, some toning and foxing in sheet margins.

Condición: Good. Steel engraving. 10 1/2 x 7 3/4 in. (sheet). Very Good, some toning and foxing in sheet margins.

Condición: Good. Steel engraving. 8 1/4 x 10 1/2 in. (sheet). Very Good, some toning and foxing in sheet margins.

Condición: Good. Stipple Engraving. Oval. 4" x 3.5", Very Good. Name penciled on verso.

Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: None Issued. AN UNFORGETTABLE VISION OF CALIFORNIA BEFORE THE MODERN AGE A dramatic nineteenth-century hand-colored steel engraving depicting three mounted Native Californian horsemen confronting a charging California grizzly bear. One rider casts a lariat while two companions, rifles in hand, close the distance, capturing a moment of extraordinary tension that became one of the most memorable frontier images published in Picturesque America. Drawn by celebrated American illustrator Felix O. C. Darley and masterfully engraved by Francis Holl, the print combines documentary interest with romantic storytelling. Rich hand coloring heightens the action while preserving the remarkable line work characteristic of fine steel engraving. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Original hand-colored steel engraving Professionally matted; the print has not been examined outside the mat, and the method of original issue cannot be confirmed. Published in Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In., edited by William Cullen Bryant. Visible image measures approximately 8? × 5? inches (15 × 21.4 cm). Sheet measures approximately 9¼ × 12½ inches (23.5 × 31.8 cm). Professionally matted to approximately 15¾ × 13 inches using a double mat with gilt rule, ready for framing or display. Engraved from the original drawing by Felix O. C. Darley. Published by D. Appleton & Company, New York. CONDITION: Fine. The engraving presents beautifully with exceptionally fresh hand coloring and strong plate impression. The paper displays only light, even age toning consistent with its age. No tears, repairs, foxing, or other condition issues are evident within the visible image. The print has not been examined outside its archival mat, which remains clean and suitable for display. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE - Romanticizing the American Frontier Published during the great age of illustrated American travel books, this engraving reflects how nineteenth-century audiences imagined the landscapes, wildlife, and Indigenous peoples of the Far West. Rather than functioning as a purely documentary image, it presents California as a place of danger, adventure, and heroic encounters with nature, reinforcing the romantic vision that characterized much of the nation's illustrated publishing following the Civil War. ONE OF THE MOST DRAMATIC WESTERN PLATES IN PICTURESQUE AMERICA Picturesque America became one of the most influential illustrated works of its era, introducing readers to the nation's scenery, cities, and frontier through the work of America's leading artists and engravers. Darley's dynamic compositions helped shape popular perceptions of the American West for generations, while Francis Holl's finely executed steel engraving preserves every detail of the original drawing with remarkable precision. Today the print appeals to collectors of California history, Western Americana, Native American imagery, sporting art, nineteenth-century illustration, and the golden age of American book engraving. SUBJECTS: California Grizzly; Native Californians; Bear Hunting; Felix O. C. Darley; Francis Holl; Picturesque America; William Cullen Bryant; Hand-Colored Steel Engravings; Western Americana; Frontier Art, Americana; Western Art; California History; Sporting Art; Nineteenth-Century Illustration; Prints. REFERENCES: Library of Congress: 93506233; Bancroft Library: 1963.002:1435.…

Condición: Good. Stipple engraving. 24.5 x 16 cm (sheet). Facsimile signature. Very Good, sheet lightly toned, a few specks of foxing.

Condición: Good. Engraving. 20 x 13 cm (sheet). Very Good, tape stains at top and bottom sheet edges.

Condición: Good. Engraving. 21 x 15.9 cm (sheet). Facsimile signature. Good, diagonal crease through the image, light specks of foxing, missing section of sheet at lower left.