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Four Botanical Studies
ca. 1802-1808
handcolored engravings
framed 22 x 28 inches
ca. 1802-1808
handcolored engravings
framed 22 x 28 inches
Johannes Allart
Amsterdam / the Netherlands
A Study of Shrubs and Trees
Ca. 1802 - 1808
Handcolored engraving
engraved by J. C. Sepp
A superb and rare Dutch botanical study from:
“... boomen en heesters” by Johan Carl Krause (1759 - 1826)
sold
Amsterdam / the Netherlands
A Study of Shrubs and Trees
Ca. 1802 - 1808
Handcolored engraving
engraved by J. C. Sepp
A superb and rare Dutch botanical study from:
“... boomen en heesters” by Johan Carl Krause (1759 - 1826)
sold
Robert De Spallart
ca. 1820's
handcolored engraving
detail
ca. 1820's
handcolored engraving
detail
Jean-Michel Cels
Dated June 1836
Black conte crayon with white and green chalk on buff paper
17.75 x 14.75 inches
Dated June 1836
Black conte crayon with white and green chalk on buff paper
17.75 x 14.75 inches
Jean-Michel Cels
La Haye 1819 - Brussels 1894
Belgium
A Full-Leaved Tree
Dated June 1836
Black conte crayon with white and green chalk on buff paper
17.75 x 14.75 inches
inscribed by Cels in black ink: Juin 1836 / Etude de Noyer
bears inscription in pencil: Cels recto
This large and impressive drawing is very representative of Cels’ landscape
studies of the mid 1830’s. The use of black conte crayon with white heightening
employing vigorous parallel strokes suggestive of foliage are hallmarks of his style.
Jean-Michel Cels was a Belgian landscape painter and draughtsman active
in the Nineteenth century. Works by him are in the Thaw collection as exhibited
at the Morgan Library New York City and the Gere collection as exhibited at the
National Gallery London 1999
see:
A Brush with Nature: The Gere Collection of Landscape Oil Sketches
National Gallery London June 23 - August 30 1999
La Haye 1819 - Brussels 1894
Belgium
A Full-Leaved Tree
Dated June 1836
Black conte crayon with white and green chalk on buff paper
17.75 x 14.75 inches
inscribed by Cels in black ink: Juin 1836 / Etude de Noyer
bears inscription in pencil: Cels recto
This large and impressive drawing is very representative of Cels’ landscape
studies of the mid 1830’s. The use of black conte crayon with white heightening
employing vigorous parallel strokes suggestive of foliage are hallmarks of his style.
Jean-Michel Cels was a Belgian landscape painter and draughtsman active
in the Nineteenth century. Works by him are in the Thaw collection as exhibited
at the Morgan Library New York City and the Gere collection as exhibited at the
National Gallery London 1999
see:
A Brush with Nature: The Gere Collection of Landscape Oil Sketches
National Gallery London June 23 - August 30 1999
Louis Benoit Van Houtte
(Ypres 1810 - 1876 Ghent)
Ghent Belgium
Botanical Studies
1850’s
colored lithograph
images: 10 x 61/2 inches
Framed: 22 x 26 inches
sold
(Ypres 1810 - 1876 Ghent)
Ghent Belgium
Botanical Studies
1850’s
colored lithograph
images: 10 x 61/2 inches
Framed: 22 x 26 inches
sold
(after) Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola
Ca. 1770’s
engraving
12.4 x 8.2 inches
Ca. 1770’s
engraving
12.4 x 8.2 inches
(after) Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola
(Vignola 1507 - 1573 Rome)
Italian
Architectural Study
Ca. 1770’s
Copperplate engraving on laid paper
“Il Vignola Illustrato Proposto da Giambattista Spampani e Carlo Antonini”
Giacomo Vignola studied with Michelangelo and like Palladio, he helped set the standard
for architecture in Europe. His book, The Five Orders of Architecture, helped establish
exact rules of proportion used in classical Roman architecture.
(Vignola 1507 - 1573 Rome)
Italian
Architectural Study
Ca. 1770’s
Copperplate engraving on laid paper
“Il Vignola Illustrato Proposto da Giambattista Spampani e Carlo Antonini”
Giacomo Vignola studied with Michelangelo and like Palladio, he helped set the standard
for architecture in Europe. His book, The Five Orders of Architecture, helped establish
exact rules of proportion used in classical Roman architecture.
Pietro Santi Bartoli
