EditorialTwo Friezes, Felice Giani, Italian, 17581823, Pen and bistre on paper, Horizontal rectangle. Right edge above: windged putto sit upon scrolls symmetrically arranged on stem with blossom, and swan in the internval. From spirals rises stem with leaves. A...
EditorialView of the Inside of the Amphitheatre of Vespasian at Rome (called the "Colosseo"). Richard Cooper II; English, born Scotland, 1740-1822. Date: 1779. Dimensions: 402 x 525 mm. Etching and aquatint in bistre (brownish-black) on ivory paper. Origin: Sco...
EditorialSeated Woman Wiping Her Feet. Th?ophile-Alexandre Steinlen; French, born Switzerland, 1859-1923. Date: 1902. Dimensions: 119 ? 180 mm (image/plate); 251 ? 327 mm (sheet). Aquatint and softground etching from a zinc plate in bistre (brown) on ivory wove...
EditorialReclining Woman. Th?ophile-Alexandre Steinlen; French, born Switzerland, 1859-1923. Date: 1902. Dimensions: 294 ? 296 mm (image/plate); 453 ? 327 mm (sheet). Soft ground etching and aquatint from a zinc plate in bistre (brown) on ivory wove paper. Orig...
EditorialReclining Woman. Th?ophile-Alexandre Steinlen; French, born Switzerland, 1859-1923. Date: 1902. Dimensions: 119 ? 180 mm (image/plate); 254 ? 325 mm (sheet). Aquatint and soft ground etching from a zinc plate in bistre (brown) on ivory wove paper. Orig...
EditorialReclining Cat Stretched Out from Left to Right. Th?ophile-Alexandre Steinlen; French, born Switzerland, 1859-1923. Date: 1903. Dimensions: 119 ? 235 mm (image/plate); 250 ? 328 mm (sheet). Aquatint and softground etching from a zinc plate in noir bistr...
EditorialStudy of a Tree, Black chalk, pen and ink, brush and bistre on paper, Detailed study of a tree lies on a diagonal axis across the paper, the trunk at left and branches at right., Europe, 18th century, landscapes, Drawing, Drawing.
EditorialA view of the ruins of the fort on Inch Garvie, in the Forth. A view, in bistre, of the ruins of the fort on Inch Garvie, in the Forth. ca. 1743. Source: Maps K.Top.49.87.2.a. Language: English.
EditorialMoses Trampling on Pharaoh's Crown, 18th century, Pen and bistre, brush and brown wash, 9-3/16 x 12-9/16 in, Drawings, Anonymous, Italian, Venetian, 18th century.
EditorialSketchbook Page with Hare Hunt and Falcons, Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 15231605, Pen and ink, brush and bistre on paper, Horizontal rectangle. Two horsemen come from the left foreground. One of them with a falcon standing on his lef...
EditorialStreet Scene With Figures, Fortunato Duranti, Italian, 1787 - 1863, Pen and bistre ink, brush and wash on paper, At left, a group of three figures and a dog. In the middle distance, right, a woman moves toward the left, carrying a water pitcher on her ...
EditorialStage Design, Kitchen, Angelo Toselli, ca. 1765? 1826, Pen and bistre ink, brush and gray watercolor on paper, Horizontal rectangle. View of kitchen interior equipped with various objects including dishes, table and chairs, pots and pans, brooms. At ri...
EditorialPage of a sketchbook; The dying pious, Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 15231605, Bistre, pen and ink, wash on paper, Horizontal rectangle. Verso, left: In the foreground the dying person is surrounded by members of the family. Through th...
EditorialA Village Scene, Pen and bistre on paper, At left, two peasants sit by a brick wall chatting. Beside them, a horse stands beside a tree, laden with wheat. At right, a shepard guides his flock across a bridge, towards a village., Italy, 16101650, figure...
EditorialReconciliation of Enemies in Italy by the Emperor Henry VII, Graphite, brush and bistre on paper, In a big crowded hall, the Emperor sits enthroned upon in the center. In the foreground at left and at right are two groups of men expressing their readin...
EditorialHeads of two men, in the style of Frans Hals, Homer Dodge Martin, American, 1836 - 1897, Pen and bistre ink on light brown paper, Bust of man wearing cap and large collar, turned to left. Upper right, small bust of bearded older man. Verso, lower half:...
EditorialPutto, Fortunato Duranti, Italian, 1787 - 1863, Graphite, pen and bistre ink on paper, The running figure of a nude putto, moving toward the left. He holds a kind of vessel above his head. Landscape briefly indicated., Rome, Italy, 1820, Drawing, Drawing.
EditorialProject: An organ loft and the organ with alternative suggestions, Pencil, pen, brush and bistre on paper, Horizontal composition of an organ and organ loft. The loft is supported by four consoles with small angels in the panels above them. The lateral...
EditorialElevation of a church, Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 17461809, Pen and brown ink (bistre), brush and brown wash on lined off-white laid paper, Main design: a variation of 1938-88-1235. The walls and entablatures of the lateral sections are undecorated. Th...
EditorialDraneil (Seine-et-Oise), Charles Nicolas Ransonnette, French, 1793 - 1877, Graphite, brush and bistre wash on paper, The place is shown from the highway leading into it. The signature is similar to 1931-73-155., Paris, France, 1840, Drawing, Drawing.
EditorialStage Design, Ruins Near Shore, Pen and bistre ink, brush and sepia wash on paper, Horizontal rectangle. Ruined castle near seashore with boats., Italy, ca. 1780, theater, Drawing, Drawing, Stage Design, Ruins Near Shore, Pen and bistre ink, brush and ...
EditorialStage Design, Palace Interior, Angelo Toselli, ca. 1765? 1826, Pen and bistre ink, brush and wash on paper, Horizontal rectangle. Interior of palace with high vaults, columns with rich sculptured decorations in the foreground. Verso: fragments of draft...
EditorialDesign for Panel Decoration with Rocaille Ornament, Pierre Edme Babel, French, ca. 1720-1775, Pen and black ink, brush and black and bistre wash on paper, Dado, against which an escutcheon leans. Through an arch a fountain is shown in the distance., ca...
EditorialApse of a church, Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 17461809, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash (bistre) on lined off-white laid paper, At left: lengthwise section. At right, the elevation. Colored background. Plain mensa with two ledges. Oblong, moulde...
EditorialStage Design, Tomb in Monumental Form, Luigi Ricci, Italian, 1823 - 1896, Pen and sepia ink, brush and bistre wash, graphite on paper, Horizontal rectangle. Gothic tomb built in very elaborate form, sarcophagi in foreground to the left., Ravenna, Italy...
EditorialProject for the Decoration of a Panel, Black chalk, pen and ink, brush and light brown and gray watercolors. On verso: Black chalk, pen and ink, bistre on laid paper., Three eschutcheons are in front of a slightly shorter oblong panel. A seated and a s...
EditorialSketchbook Page with Four Hunt Scenes, Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 15231605, Pen and bistre ink, brush and wash on paper, Horizontal rectangle. Obverse: Four hunting scenes, upper left: Hunters on horseback, and on foot, accompanied ...
EditorialElevation of a church, Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 17461809, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash (bistre) on lined off-white laid paper, A variation of 1938-88-1229. The main differences are: the wall beside the attic of the pediment is the receding...
EditorialThe Departure, Victor Vincent Adam, 18011866, Graphite, pen and bistre ink, brush and ink wash, brush and white heightening on cream-colored paper, A coach passes the gate to a villa. Two girls, each with a doll in her lap, are seen in the coach. A cro...