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There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":170,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:54:29.462Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","details":{"en":"~ 21 1/4\" by 16 1/4\" (fold out)"},"currency":"USD","id":26812,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/26813/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/26813/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/26813/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-07","available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot: \n \n views of germany: weimar, erfurt, jena, fuld, and gotha \n views of germany: wittenberg, frankfurt an der oder, weimar, rostock \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n this extraordinary, originally hand-colored engraving is from georg braun & frans hogenberg's \n civitates orbis terrarum or \n atlas of the cities of the world . this was from a combined latin and french edition of the work and was published in augsberg in 1575. it is considered the greatest atlas of city views ever made. it included some of the earliest views available and is a crucial guide to understanding the world in the 16th century. \n \n \"the \n civitates orbis terrarum or the 'braun & hogenberg' is the most famous of the early town atlases. the civitates was, like ortelius's \n theatrum , one of the best-selling works in the last quarter of the 16th century. although it had no comparable predecessor, it immediately answered a great public demand because social, political and economic life at that time was concentrated in cities. apart from that the pictorial style of the plans and views appealed very much to the uneducated public.\" (van der krogt) \n \n this work was the most famouse of all the town-books comprising over 500 views. it featured views of the majority of the major european cities. the cities illustrated included amsterdam, barcelona, \u200b\u200bbologna, brixen, brussels, chios, danzig, hamburg, helsingborg, innsbruck, istanbul (constantinople), cologne, leiden, liege, london, luxembourg, milan, moscow, nuremberg, ostia, paris, pozzuoli, prague-eger, rome, rotterdam, seville, stockholm, tivoli, trento, utrecht, venice, weimar, wroclaw, and zurich. it also included some illustrations of places in asia, africa, and latin america including: aden, alexandria, cuzco, casablanca, jerusalem, and cairo. \n \n georg braun and frans hogenberg began the work for this atlas in 1572, intended as a companion work to abraham ortelius's \n theatrum orbis terrarum . braun was responsible for editing the work and hogenberg engraved the majority of the views. there were also many talented contributors that provided original drawings including joris hoefnagel (spanish and italian towns), jacob van deventer (netherlands), stumpf, sebastien munster (german), and heinrich von rantzau (danish). \n \n georg braun (1541-1622) was a german catholic cleric. he spent most of his life working for the church st. maria and gradus. abraham ortelius assisted braun with the editing of \n civitates orbis terrarum . \n \n frans hogenberg (1535-1590) was one of the greatest engravers of his time. he engraved the majority of the plates for \n civitates orbis terrarum as well as ortelius's \n theatrum orbis terrarum . hogenberg also made sure to detail the foregrounds of the plates including fashion of the time. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 21 1/4\" by 16 1/4\" (fold out)"},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"68202","title":{"en":"braun & hogenberg, pub. 1575 - 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general view of niagara falls from the canada side. 35"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53365/lot/26823/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":750,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:54:31.929Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","details":{"en":"~ 17\" by 12\""},"currency":"USD","id":26823,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/26824/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/26824/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-07","available":false,"description":{"en":"this significant, historic engraving is from theodor de bry & jacques le moyne's \n brevis narratio eorum quae in florida americae provi[n]cia gallis acciderunt ... quae est seconda pars americae . it is the second part or volume of \n grands voyages which is considered one of the most remarkable collections of voyages published in the age of discovery. the work was published in frankfurt by theodor de bry. the work began publishing in 1590 with this volume printed 1609. \n \n this is from one of the most important volumes published on early north america. it included jacques le moyne de morgues's illustrations of native americans. the work described the earliest french settlements that would become the united states. the illustrations were after watercolors drawn first hand in the new world by le moyne on the mid-1560s expedition led by jean ribault and ren&eacute; goulaine de laudonni&egrave;re. his illustrations of the florida indians are some of the most important visual records of american indians and their culture before the 19th century. \n \n theodor de bry (1528-1598) was a prominent flemish engraver and publisher. he came from a family of jewelers and engravers, and faced persecution for his lutheran faith during the spanish inquisition. de bry would be most known for his engravings of the new world from \n grands voyages , a work which would reach 30 volumes in scope. he was inspired to create this work after meeting richard hakluyt in 1587, who had published his own collection of voyages. \n \n de bry's landmark work depicted the early voyages and settlements in the americas. his work greatly influenced the european view of the americas for a long period of time. de bry's prints provide an important contemporary view of european conquest and settlement in early america. the images depict native customs, culture and warfare, and episodes in the history of european contact with these natives and their world. as michael alexander said, de bry's work \"brought to the european public the first realistic visualization of the exotic world opened up across the atlantic by the explorers, conquerors and settlers.\" (discovering the new world, p. 7) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 9\" by 13 1/4\""},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"68213","title":{"en":"de bry - florida - solemnities while consecrating the skin of a stag to the sun"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53365/lot/26824/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":170,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:54:31.930Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","details":{"en":"~ 9\" by 13 1/4\""},"currency":"USD","id":26824,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/26825/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/26825/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-07","available":false,"description":{"en":"this significant, historic engraving is from theodor de bry & jacques le moyne's \n brevis narratio eorum quae in florida americae provi[n]cia gallis acciderunt ... quae est seconda pars americae . it is the second part or volume of \n grands voyages which is considered one of the most remarkable collections of voyages published in the age of discovery. the work was published in frankfurt by theodor de bry. the work began publishing in 1590 with this volume printed 1609. \n \n this is from one of the most important volumes published on early north america. it included jacques le moyne de morgues's illustrations of native americans. the work described the earliest french settlements that would become the united states. the illustrations were after watercolors drawn first hand in the new world by le moyne on the mid-1560s expedition led by jean ribault and ren&eacute; goulaine de laudonni&egrave;re. his illustrations of the florida indians are some of the most important visual records of american indians and their culture before the 19th century. \n \n theodor de bry (1528-1598) was a prominent flemish engraver and publisher. he came from a family of jewelers and engravers, and faced persecution for his lutheran faith during the spanish inquisition. de bry would be most known for his engravings of the new world from \n grands voyages , a work which would reach 30 volumes in scope. he was inspired to create this work after meeting richard hakluyt in 1587, who had published his own collection of voyages. \n \n de bry's landmark work depicted the early voyages and settlements in the americas. his work greatly influenced the european view of the americas for a long period of time. de bry's prints provide an important contemporary view of european conquest and settlement in early america. the images depict native customs, culture and warfare, and episodes in the history of european contact with these natives and their world. as michael alexander said, de bry's work \"brought to the european public the first realistic visualization of the exotic world opened up across the atlantic by the explorers, conquerors and settlers.\" (discovering the new world, p. 7) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 8 7/8\" by 13 1/4\""},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"68214","title":{"en":"de bry - 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[navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca] is valuable for the original impressions of the fine series of maps by herman moll, including a very good one of america. also there is one of the world according to mercator's projection, with improvements, showing the northern coast line and part of the west and south coasts of australia together with parts of tasmania and new zealand. among voyages included are those of magellan, drake, cavendish, schouten, hawkins, narbrough, and dampier.\" (hill) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 15 5/8\" by 9 3/4\""},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"68224","title":{"en":"harris - whale fishery & killing the bears"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53365/lot/26835/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":80,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:54:32.494Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $500","details":{"en":"~ 15 5/8\" by 9 3/4\""},"currency":"USD","id":26835,"estimateMin":200},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/26836/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-07","available":false,"description":{"en":"this fascinating engraving is from john harris's \n navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca. or, a complete collection of voyages and travels... the maps included in this work were mostly completed by emanuel bowen. this is the second edition of the work was published in london for t. woodward between 1744 and 1748. \n \n \"a collection of all known voyages ... [navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca] is valuable for the original impressions of the fine series of maps by herman moll, including a very good one of america. also there is one of the world according to mercator's projection, with improvements, showing the northern coast line and part of the west and south coasts of australia together with parts of tasmania and new zealand. among voyages included are those of magellan, drake, cavendish, schouten, hawkins, narbrough, and dampier.\" (hill) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 15 5/8\" by 9 3/4\""},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"68225","title":{"en":"harris - map of the discoveries made by captain william dampier in the roebuck in 1699 (new guinea, new britain)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53365/lot/26836/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":80,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:54:32.495Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $600","details":{"en":"~ 15 5/8\" by 9 3/4\""},"currency":"USD","id":26836,"estimateMin":300},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/26837/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-07","available":false,"description":{"en":"this fascinating engraving is from john harris's \n navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca. or, a complete collection of voyages and travels... the maps included in this work were mostly completed by emanuel bowen. this is the second edition of the work was published in london for t. woodward between 1744 and 1748. \n \n \"a collection of all known voyages ... [navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca] is valuable for the original impressions of the fine series of maps by herman moll, including a very good one of america. also there is one of the world according to mercator's projection, with improvements, showing the northern coast line and part of the west and south coasts of australia together with parts of tasmania and new zealand. among voyages included are those of magellan, drake, cavendish, schouten, hawkins, narbrough, and dampier.\" (hill) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 15 5/8\" by 9 3/4\""},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"68226","title":{"en":"harris - a map of marco polo's voyages\u2026 of asia, all tartary, the east india islands, & part of africa"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53365/lot/26837/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":210,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:54:32.497Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","details":{"en":"~ 15 5/8\" by 9 3/4\""},"currency":"USD","id":26837,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/26838/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-07","available":false,"description":{"en":"this fascinating engraving is from john harris's \n navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca. or, a complete collection of voyages and travels... the maps included in this work were mostly completed by emanuel bowen. this is the second edition of the work was published in london for t. woodward between 1744 and 1748. \n \n \"a collection of all known voyages ... [navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca] is valuable for the original impressions of the fine series of maps by herman moll, including a very good one of america. also there is one of the world according to mercator's projection, with improvements, showing the northern coast line and part of the west and south coasts of australia together with parts of tasmania and new zealand. among voyages included are those of magellan, drake, cavendish, schouten, hawkins, narbrough, and dampier.\" (hill) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 15 5/8\" by 9 3/4\""},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"68227","title":{"en":"harris - map of the gallapagos islands"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53365/lot/26838/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":230,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:54:32.498Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","details":{"en":"~ 15 5/8\" by 9 3/4\""},"currency":"USD","id":26838,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/26839/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-07","available":false,"description":{"en":"this fascinating engraving is from john harris's \n navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca. or, a complete collection of voyages and travels... the maps included in this work were mostly completed by emanuel bowen. this is the second edition of the work was published in london for t. woodward between 1744 and 1748. \n \n \"a collection of all known voyages ... [navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca] is valuable for the original impressions of the fine series of maps by herman moll, including a very good one of america. also there is one of the world according to mercator's projection, with improvements, showing the northern coast line and part of the west and south coasts of australia together with parts of tasmania and new zealand. among voyages included are those of magellan, drake, cavendish, schouten, hawkins, narbrough, and dampier.\" (hill) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 19 7/8\" by 15 3/4\" (fold out)"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"68228","title":{"en":"harris - an accurate map of the east indies (part of asia and australia)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53365/lot/26839/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:54:32.499Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","details":{"en":"~ 19 7/8\" by 15 3/4\" (fold out)"},"currency":"USD","id":26839,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":10000,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/26840/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/26840/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/26840/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-07","available":false,"description":{"en":"this map of america entitled \n americae pars borealis is based upon the eighteen sheet world map of 1592 by petrus plancius to create the outline of america. it was the second printed map to encompass this area, the first being forlani's map from 1565. this is the first state of the map with the name laudonni&egrave;re in the legend above the arctic circle. (burden 81-82) it is the first map of north america printed in a commercial atlas. \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n this truly significant map is from one of the rarest atlases ever published, gerard and cornelis de jode's \n speculum orbis terrae . the work was published in antwerp in 1593 by arnold coninx for the widow and heirs. this is considered the second edition, revised an expanded. the first edition was published in 1578. van ortroy knew of only 14 copies of the second edition being published. (skelton, introduction to the facsimile editions) \n \n de jode drew upon his large stock of maps from italian, german, and flemish cartographers to create his atlas. he engraved some of the maps and his brothers, joannes and lucas van deutecum, also contributed to the process. the second edition included additional maps from gerard's son cornelis. the maps have descriptive text to verso in latin. the text for the first edition was written by the german scholar, daniel cellarius. \n \n the atlas contained some of the most groundbreaking maps ever published. the maps of the world, americas, australia, and china are of particular note and remain some of the most important maps ever published. while it may not have had commercial success at the time, it is considered a masterpiece of 16th century cartography. very few examples of the maps have survived from either edition. \n \n gerard de jode (1521- 1591) was a flemish cartographer, printer, and engraver. he produced and sold many maps in antwerp, but his legacy lies in his outstanding atlas, \n speculum orbis terrarum . de jode was a contemporary and competitor of abraham ortelius. ortelius was believed to have been responsible for delaying de jode's work so his atlas \n theatrum orbis terrarum would precede de jode's. because ortelius's atlas had 8 years on the market it was well established and thus de jode's atlas did not sell very well. \n \n to compete with ortelius, de jode worked on the second revised and expanded edition. de jode's wife and son, cornelis (1568-1600) took over the publishing upon gerard's death in 1591. cornelis prepared ten new maps of the world, north america, china, australia and alaska and re-issued the atlas. \"many of de jode\u2019s maps are judged to be superior to those of ortelius, both in detail and style.\" (burden) \n \n antwerp publisher joan baptista vrients purchased the plates after cornelis's death. he also acquired ortelius's plates for \n theatrum orbis terrarum to which he gave priority. it is likely he bought de jode's plates to prevent any further editions of \n speculum of course only increasing the intrigue and worth of the maps today. \n \n \"although the atlas may not have appealed to the public, it was admired by other cartographers. as evidence, petrus montanus mentions it in the same breath with mercator\u2019s \n atlas and ortelius\u2019 \n theatrum in his preface to pieter kaerius\u2019 \n germaniae inferior (wardington catalogue), michael von aitzing refers to it in his work, \n deleone belgico (1583). von aitzing intended his work to act also as a supplement to both the \n theatrum of ortelius and the \n speculum of de jode.\" (burden) \n \n provenance : ownership inscription at the bottom of the title page ex bibliotheca prim d federici 1600. \n \n references: van der krogt 32:02b (titles 32:2a and 32:2b) ; koeman ii, jod 2 ; shirley, the mapping of the world, 165,184 ; burden, the mapping of america, 81, 82 ; symour, l. schwartz, ehrenberg, the mapping of america, pp. 78-79 ; norwich, maps of africa 19 ; navari, maps of cyprus, 29 ; tooley, dictionnary of mapmakers ii, p. 441 ; tooley, mapping of australia, ; tooley, arabia in early maps, 38 (1st ed.) ; koeman, schilder, van egmond, van der krogt, hoc, vol. 3 part 2, commercial cartography and map production in the low countries, 1500 \u2013 ca. 1672, pp. 1321-1323 ; ortroy, fern van, l\u2019oeuvre cartographique de gerard et de corneille de jode, gand 1914, 82-121. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 21 1/4\" by 16\""},"estimateMax":45000,"lotNumber":"68229","title":{"en":"de jode, pub. 1593 - map of america (americae pars borealis, florida, baccalaos, canada, corterealis . . .)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53365/lot/26840/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":10000,"soldPrice":12800,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:54:32.501Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$35,000 - $45,000","details":{"en":"~ 21 1/4\" by 16\""},"currency":"USD","id":26840,"estimateMin":35000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/26841/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/26841/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-07","available":false,"description":{"en":"this sensational engraving is from william hamilton's \n campi phlegraei, ou observations sur les volcans des deux siciles. [phlegraean fields, or observations on the volcanoes of the two sicilies] . it is from the second or de luxe edition of the work published between 1798 and 1802 in paris by chez lamy, libraire, quai des augustins. \n \n the work detailed erupting volcanoes as well as volcanic rocks and landscapes. it was also the first time the view was taken that volcanoes are forces of creation not just destruction as observed by hamilton. the majority of the illustrations from the work were after pietro fabris. hamilton described the images as \"executed with such delicacy and perfection, as scarcely to be distinguished from the original drawings themselves\" (part i, p. 6, philosophical transcations 1767). \n \n campi phlegraei is known as the \"flaming fields\". it is the area around mount vesuvius and naples which had seen frequent violent eruptions. more people began visiting this area as the excavation of pompeii and herculaneum were performed at the funding of king ferdinand i. the king frequented hamilton's home due to this fascination and that it was filled with hamilton's noted collection of art and antiquities. this peaked interest in volcanoes led to many travelers visiting his home, and it was noted that hamilton himself climbed vesuvius 58 times despite all the dangers it presented. in some of the images of this work, hamilton is seen in his red coat, and the artist fabris is in the blue one, both getting perilously close to the volcanic action. \n \n sir william hamilton was the british ambassador to naples from 1764 to 1800, during the city's golden age. an avid antiquarian, hamilton assembled one of the world's finest collections of greek and roman antiquities. in addition to his duties as ambassador, hamilton was also renowned as a knowledgeable guide and congenial host to the visiting english 'grand tourists'. with infectious enthusiasm he would extol the wonders of naples and the beauties of arts of the ancient world, inspiring in many of his aristocratic visitors a genuine love of the antique. this new-found enthusiasm found its expression in the new style of neo-classicism and in the collections of antiquities which found their way to many of the stately homes of england. \n \n hamilton developed an interest in volcanoes while living in naples. he became a member of the royal society in 1766 and submitted to them many detailed and technical observations of volcanic activity in naples and sicily. some of these illustrations were used to create engravings for \n campi phlegraei... the work included not only views of the volcanoes erupting, but rocks and landscapes. in particular details of the area as it was in 1760s and 1770s as witnessed by hamilton. \n \n \"running two villas, a country house at the foot of vesuvius and his main home in naples, the money hamilton received as envoy was insufficient to maintain ambassadorial hospitality and to feed his vast collecting appetite. briefly returning to london in 1772, he was compelled to sell much of his art collection to the british museum with a grant given to preserve it in the nation's interest. on the same visit, hamilton was elected a fellow of the royal society. having already begun correspondence about the increasingly violent vesuvius, upon his return to naples his attention was drawn to challenging commonly held assumptions about volcanic activity by documenting what he saw in its eruptions. the excavations of herculaneum and pompeii, along with stories of the effects of vesuvius' eruptions within living memory of naples' inhabitants, reinforced the view that the volcano was a purely destructive force. however, hamilton sought to show that in a broader time scale, volcanoes had been responsible for the mountainous landscape and rich, fertile soils that characterized the area. he identified that heat formed basaltic rocks and that the stratified appearance of the land - both in exposed rock faces and in the excavated roman towns - was due to a build up of layers of ash, lava and debris from vesuvius. \n \n \"hamilton wrote to the successive presidents of the royal society, sir john pringle and sir joseph banks, about his discoveries. the letters were read out at meetings; inviting interaction, they were accompanied by samples of rocks and soil. seeking to describe rather than theorize, hamilton published a book of observations on vesuvius in 1772; this text was accompanied by five illustrative plates and a map. but hamilton had ambitions towards creating a more definitive guide to the volcano, to be as aesthetically beautiful as it was intellectually stimulating. hoping that \"such a publication, executed with magnificence in the royal printing office, may perhaps, render every other account of the late eruption superfluous\", he aimed to show that lava could emerge from points other than the summit, that cones could collapse, and that the sulphuric gases that emerged from cracks in the ground were linked to volcanic activity. \n \n \"hamilton employed the anglo-neapolitan artist pietro fabris (fl.1756-1784), to create sketches in situ to illustrate the work. these were then reproduced in prints that were hand coloured individually by local artists by the application of gouache. the process was overseen at every stage by hamilton. the main text of the work reproduced his letters as they were communicated to the royal society, lending them a sense of authentication. \n \n \"the work was published in 1776 as \n campi phlegraei: observations on the volcanos of the two sicilies . a supplement was produced three years later describing the great eruption of vesuvius in august 1779. like the members of the royal society who had originally discussed hamilton's correspondence, its readers were invited to share in the experience of witnessing vesuvius erupting. this was primarily achieved by the outstanding illustrations that showed the eruptions from different vantage points and depicted various rock samples. the plates proved to be the book's defining feature, more popular than the text itself. landscape art was popular and many grand tourists commissioned paintings of their destinations as a way of commemorating their journey and proving themselves to be seasoned travellers...\" (ellen cole, university of glasgow online) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 13 1/2\" by 20 1/2\""},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"68230","title":{"en":"hamilton & fabris - view of an eruption of lava from the crate of mount vesuvius. 5"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53365/lot/26841/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":400,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:54:32.503Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","details":{"en":"~ 13 1/2\" by 20 1/2\""},"currency":"USD","id":26841,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/26842/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/26842/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-07","available":false,"description":{"en":"this sensational engraving is from william hamilton's \n campi phlegraei, ou observations sur les volcans des deux siciles. [phlegraean fields, or observations on the volcanoes of the two sicilies] . it is from the second or de luxe edition of the work published between 1798 and 1802 in paris by chez lamy, libraire, quai des augustins. \n \n the work detailed erupting volcanoes as well as volcanic rocks and landscapes. it was also the first time the view was taken that volcanoes are forces of creation not just destruction as observed by hamilton. the majority of the illustrations from the work were after pietro fabris. hamilton described the images as \"executed with such delicacy and perfection, as scarcely to be distinguished from the original drawings themselves\" (part i, p. 6, philosophical transcations 1767). \n \n campi phlegraei is known as the \"flaming fields\". it is the area around mount vesuvius and naples which had seen frequent violent eruptions. more people began visiting this area as the excavation of pompeii and herculaneum were performed at the funding of king ferdinand i. the king frequented hamilton's home due to this fascination and that it was filled with hamilton's noted collection of art and antiquities. this peaked interest in volcanoes led to many travelers visiting his home, and it was noted that hamilton himself climbed vesuvius 58 times despite all the dangers it presented. in some of the images of this work, hamilton is seen in his red coat, and the artist fabris is in the blue one, both getting perilously close to the volcanic action. \n \n sir william hamilton was the british ambassador to naples from 1764 to 1800, during the city's golden age. an avid antiquarian, hamilton assembled one of the world's finest collections of greek and roman antiquities. in addition to his duties as ambassador, hamilton was also renowned as a knowledgeable guide and congenial host to the visiting english 'grand tourists'. with infectious enthusiasm he would extol the wonders of naples and the beauties of arts of the ancient world, inspiring in many of his aristocratic visitors a genuine love of the antique. this new-found enthusiasm found its expression in the new style of neo-classicism and in the collections of antiquities which found their way to many of the stately homes of england. \n \n hamilton developed an interest in volcanoes while living in naples. he became a member of the royal society in 1766 and submitted to them many detailed and technical observations of volcanic activity in naples and sicily. some of these illustrations were used to create engravings for \n campi phlegraei... the work included not only views of the volcanoes erupting, but rocks and landscapes. in particular details of the area as it was in 1760s and 1770s as witnessed by hamilton. \n \n \"running two villas, a country house at the foot of vesuvius and his main home in naples, the money hamilton received as envoy was insufficient to maintain ambassadorial hospitality and to feed his vast collecting appetite. briefly returning to london in 1772, he was compelled to sell much of his art collection to the british museum with a grant given to preserve it in the nation's interest. on the same visit, hamilton was elected a fellow of the royal society. having already begun correspondence about the increasingly violent vesuvius, upon his return to naples his attention was drawn to challenging commonly held assumptions about volcanic activity by documenting what he saw in its eruptions. the excavations of herculaneum and pompeii, along with stories of the effects of vesuvius' eruptions within living memory of naples' inhabitants, reinforced the view that the volcano was a purely destructive force. however, hamilton sought to show that in a broader time scale, volcanoes had been responsible for the mountainous landscape and rich, fertile soils that characterized the area. he identified that heat formed basaltic rocks and that the stratified appearance of the land - both in exposed rock faces and in the excavated roman towns - was due to a build up of layers of ash, lava and debris from vesuvius. \n \n \"hamilton wrote to the successive presidents of the royal society, sir john pringle and sir joseph banks, about his discoveries. the letters were read out at meetings; inviting interaction, they were accompanied by samples of rocks and soil. seeking to describe rather than theorize, hamilton published a book of observations on vesuvius in 1772; this text was accompanied by five illustrative plates and a map. but hamilton had ambitions towards creating a more definitive guide to the volcano, to be as aesthetically beautiful as it was intellectually stimulating. hoping that \"such a publication, executed with magnificence in the royal printing office, may perhaps, render every other account of the late eruption superfluous\", he aimed to show that lava could emerge from points other than the summit, that cones could collapse, and that the sulphuric gases that emerged from cracks in the ground were linked to volcanic activity. \n \n \"hamilton employed the anglo-neapolitan artist pietro fabris (fl.1756-1784), to create sketches in situ to illustrate the work. these were then reproduced in prints that were hand coloured individually by local artists by the application of gouache. the process was overseen at every stage by hamilton. the main text of the work reproduced his letters as they were communicated to the royal society, lending them a sense of authentication. \n \n \"the work was published in 1776 as \n campi phlegraei: observations on the volcanos of the two sicilies . a supplement was produced three years later describing the great eruption of vesuvius in august 1779. like the members of the royal society who had originally discussed hamilton's correspondence, its readers were invited to share in the experience of witnessing vesuvius erupting. this was primarily achieved by the outstanding illustrations that showed the eruptions from different vantage points and depicted various rock samples. the plates proved to be the book's defining feature, more popular than the text itself. landscape art was popular and many grand tourists commissioned paintings of their destinations as a way of commemorating their journey and proving themselves to be seasoned travellers...\" (ellen cole, university of glasgow online) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 13 1/2\" by 20 1/2\""},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"68231","title":{"en":"hamilton & fabris - view of the great eruption of vesuvius from the mole of naples in the night of the 20th of oct. 1767. 6"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53365/lot/26842/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":450,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:54:27.056Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","details":{"en":"~ 13 1/2\" by 20 1/2\""},"currency":"USD","id":26842,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":150,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/26843/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/26843/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-07","available":false,"description":{"en":"this historic folio, native american lithograph is from thomas l. mckenney & james hall\u2019s \n history of the indian tribes of north america . the work was published in philadelphia by frederick w. greenough in 1836. an admirer and supporter of the american indians, thomas mckenney spent his tenure in office fighting for their cause and preserving their legacy through a gallery of paintings that were commissioned by various artists. unfortunately, the original paintings burned in a fire, and all that is left to remember these indians are the lithographs found in history which were modeled off the paintings. charles bird king was an american portrait painter that was commissioned by mckenney to paint the portraits of the indians. king made many of the 143 paintings from which the lithographs were created. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 13 1/2\" by 20\""},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"68232","title":{"en":"mckenney & hall, folio - tustennuggee emathla or jim boy, a creek chief"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53365/lot/26843/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":150,"soldPrice":150,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:54:27.058Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","details":{"en":"~ 13 1/2\" by 20\""},"currency":"USD","id":26843,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":150,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/26844/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/26844/002/002.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this historic folio, native american lithograph is from thomas l. mckenney & james hall\u2019s \n history of the indian tribes of north america . the work was published in philadelphia by frederick w. greenough in 1836. an admirer and supporter of the american indians, thomas mckenney spent his tenure in office fighting for their cause and preserving their legacy through a gallery of paintings that were commissioned by various artists. unfortunately, the original paintings burned in a fire, and all that is left to remember these indians are the lithographs found in history which were modeled off the paintings. charles bird king was an american portrait painter that was commissioned by mckenney to paint the portraits of the indians. king made many of the 143 paintings from which the lithographs were created. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 13 1/2\" by 20\""},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"68233","title":{"en":"mckenney & hall, folio - ka-ta-wa-be-da, a chippeway 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legacy through a gallery of paintings that were commissioned by various artists. unfortunately, the original paintings burned in a fire, and all that is left to remember these indians are the lithographs found in history which were modeled off the paintings. charles bird king was an american portrait painter that was commissioned by mckenney to paint the portraits of the indians. king made many of the 143 paintings from which the lithographs were created. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 13 1/2\" by 20\""},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"68234","title":{"en":"mckenney & hall, folio - le soldat du chene, an osage chief"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53365/lot/26845/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":150,"soldPrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:54:27.062Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","details":{"en":"~ 13 1/2\" by 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painter that was commissioned by mckenney to paint the portraits of the indians. king made many of the 143 paintings from which the lithographs were created. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 13 1/2\" by 20\""},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"68235","title":{"en":"mckenney & hall, folio - wa-kawn, a winnebago chief"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53365/lot/26846/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":150,"soldPrice":210,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:54:27.063Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","details":{"en":"~ 13 1/2\" by 20\""},"currency":"USD","id":26846,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/26847/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/26847/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-07","available":false,"description":{"en":"this originally hand-colored lithograph is from one of the rarest indian works, james otto lewis\u2019s \n the aboriginal portfolio . it was the first collection of portraits of north american indians preceding both catlin and mckenney & hall\u2019s works. george lehman & peter s. duval published the portfolio in philadelphia between 1835 and 1836. lewis was responsible with the images with hand-coloring completed by lehman & duval. \n \n \n the aboriginal portfolio is the first published portrait collection of prominent native american leaders, made \"on the spot and in the field.\" \"lewis is about to publish in numbers, a collection of indian lithographic portraits taken by him during a residence of about fifteen years among the various tribes of the west. he has succeeded in obtaining numerous portraits, all of which are remarkably true to nature. some of the lithographs we have examined, and we are sure that they are well calculated to excite interest.\" - st. louis commercial bulletin, may 18, 1835. \n \n james otto lewis (1799-1858) was born in philadelphia. he studied in st. louis and became an engraver in portraitist. he moved to detroit later, when in 1823 the governor of michigan, lewis cass, asked him to paint tens-qua-ta-wa, a shawnee prophet, in an official diplomatic delegation to the city (plate 67). cass sent the portrait to thomas l. mckenney, superintendent of indian fairs, with the request he become the official government portraitist of indian councils in the great lakes region. \n \n lewis\u2019s work was also the first large work to deal with a subject beyond the east coast and also one of the earliest american lithography projects. lewis painted indians on his travels with michigan governor lewis cass. they went on four indian treaty expeditions in the great lakes regions. unfortunately, like mckenney & hall's work, lewis's original paintings were destroyed in the smithsonian fire of 1865. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 10 3/4\" by 17 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mckenney & hall\u2019s works. george lehman & peter s. duval published the portfolio in philadelphia between 1835 and 1836. lewis was responsible with the images with hand-coloring completed by lehman & duval. \n \n \n the aboriginal portfolio is the first published portrait collection of prominent native american leaders, made \"on the spot and in the field.\" \"lewis is about to publish in numbers, a collection of indian lithographic portraits taken by him during a residence of about fifteen years among the various tribes of the west. he has succeeded in obtaining numerous portraits, all of which are remarkably true to nature. some of the lithographs we have examined, and we are sure that they are well calculated to excite interest.\" - st. louis commercial bulletin, may 18, 1835. \n \n james otto lewis (1799-1858) was born in philadelphia. he studied in st. louis and became an engraver in portraitist. he moved to detroit later, when in 1823 the governor of michigan, lewis cass, asked him to paint tens-qua-ta-wa, a shawnee prophet, in an official diplomatic delegation to the city (plate 67). cass sent the portrait to thomas l. mckenney, superintendent of indian fairs, with the request he become the official government portraitist of indian councils in the great lakes region. \n \n lewis\u2019s work was also the first large work to deal with a subject beyond the east coast and also one of the earliest american lithography projects. lewis painted indians on his travels with michigan governor lewis cass. they went on four indian treaty expeditions in the great lakes regions. unfortunately, like mckenney & hall's work, lewis's original paintings were destroyed in the smithsonian fire of 1865. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 10 3/4\" by 17 1/8\""},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"68237","title":{"en":"lewis - caa-taa-ke mung-ga or the speckle'd loon, a miami 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1835 and 1836. lewis was responsible with the images with hand-coloring completed by lehman & duval. \n \n \n the aboriginal portfolio is the first published portrait collection of prominent native american leaders, made \"on the spot and in the field.\" \"lewis is about to publish in numbers, a collection of indian lithographic portraits taken by him during a residence of about fifteen years among the various tribes of the west. he has succeeded in obtaining numerous portraits, all of which are remarkably true to nature. some of the lithographs we have examined, and we are sure that they are well calculated to excite interest.\" - st. louis commercial bulletin, may 18, 1835. \n \n james otto lewis (1799-1858) was born in philadelphia. he studied in st. louis and became an engraver in portraitist. he moved to detroit later, when in 1823 the governor of michigan, lewis cass, asked him to paint tens-qua-ta-wa, a shawnee prophet, in an official diplomatic delegation to the city (plate 67). cass sent the portrait to thomas l. mckenney, superintendent of indian fairs, with the request he become the official government portraitist of indian councils in the great lakes region. \n \n lewis\u2019s work was also the first large work to deal with a subject beyond the east coast and also one of the earliest american lithography projects. lewis painted indians on his travels with michigan governor lewis cass. they went on four indian treaty expeditions in the great lakes regions. unfortunately, like mckenney & hall's work, lewis's original paintings were destroyed in the smithsonian fire of 1865. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 10 3/4\" by 17 1/8\""},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"68238","title":{"en":"lewis - the little crow, a celebrated sioux chief"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53365/lot/26849/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":450,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:54:27.068Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","details":{"en":"~ 10 3/4\" by 17 1/8\""},"currency":"USD","id":26849,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/26850/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/26850/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-07","available":false,"description":{"en":"this originally hand-colored lithograph is from one of the rarest indian works, james otto lewis\u2019s \n the aboriginal portfolio . it was the first collection of portraits of north american indians preceding both catlin and mckenney & hall\u2019s works. george lehman & peter s. duval published the portfolio in philadelphia between 1835 and 1836. lewis was responsible with the images with hand-coloring completed by lehman & duval. \n \n \n the aboriginal portfolio is the first published portrait collection of prominent native american leaders, made \"on the spot and in the field.\" \"lewis is about to publish in numbers, a collection of indian lithographic portraits taken by him during a residence of about fifteen years among the various tribes of the west. he has succeeded in obtaining numerous portraits, all of which are remarkably true to nature. some of the lithographs we have examined, and we are sure that they are well calculated to excite interest.\" - st. louis commercial bulletin, may 18, 1835. \n \n james otto lewis (1799-1858) was born in philadelphia. he studied in st. louis and became an engraver in portraitist. he moved to detroit later, when in 1823 the governor of michigan, lewis cass, asked him to paint tens-qua-ta-wa, a shawnee prophet, in an official diplomatic delegation to the city (plate 67). cass sent the portrait to thomas l. mckenney, superintendent of indian fairs, with the request he become the official government portraitist of indian councils in the great lakes region. \n \n lewis\u2019s work was also the first large work to deal with a subject beyond the east coast and also one of the earliest american lithography projects. lewis painted indians on his travels with michigan governor lewis cass. they went on four indian treaty expeditions in the great lakes regions. unfortunately, like mckenney & hall's work, lewis's original paintings were destroyed in the smithsonian fire of 1865. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 10 3/4\" by 17 1/8\""},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"68239","title":{"en":"lewis - billy shane, a shawnee 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karl bodmer's images show great versatility and technical virtuosity and give us a uniquely accomplished and detailed picture of a previously little understood (and soon to vanish) way of life. swiss-born bodmer was engaged by prince maximilian zu wied-neuwied specifically to provide a record of his travels in north america, principally among the plains indians. \n \n in the company of david dreidoppel (prince maximilian's servant and hunting companion), their travels in north america were to last from 1832 to 1834. they arrived in boston in july 1832, traveled on to philadelphia, where they stayed with napoleon bonaparte's elder brother joseph. from here they headed west across pennsylvania across the alleghenies to pittsburgh and the ohio country, visiting all the important german settlements en route. \n \n their most important stop on their route west was at the utopian colony of new harmony in indiana. the prince spent five months there in the company of some of the country's leading scientific men, and studying all the relevant literature on backcountry america. on 24 march 1833 the party reached st. louis, missouri, and the start of the journey into indian country. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 24 1/2\" by 18\""},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"68240","title":{"en":"karl bodmer - indian utensils and arms. 48"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53365/lot/26851/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":300,"soldPrice":850,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:54:27.071Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","details":{"en":"~ 24 1/2\" by 18\""},"currency":"USD","id":26851,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":300,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/26852/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/26852/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-07","available":false,"description":{"en":"this rare 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headed west across pennsylvania across the alleghenies to pittsburgh and the ohio country, visiting all the important german settlements en route. \n \n their most important stop on their route west was at the utopian colony of new harmony in indiana. the prince spent five months there in the company of some of the country's leading scientific men, and studying all the relevant literature on backcountry america. on 24 march 1833 the party reached st. louis, missouri, and the start of the journey into indian country. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 18\" by 24 1/2\""},"estimateMax":6000,"lotNumber":"68241","title":{"en":"karl bodmer - sih-chida and mahchsi-karehde, mandan indians. 20"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53365/lot/26852/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":300,"soldPrice":2050,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:54:27.644Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $6,000","details":{"en":"~ 18\" by 24 1/2\""},"currency":"USD","id":26852,"estimateMin":4000},{"startPrice":375,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/26853/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/26853/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-07","available":false,"description":{"en":"this exceptional folio lithograph is from john james audubon's \n the viviparous quadrupeds of north america . it was part of the imperial folio edition published between 1845 and 1851. \n \n audubon and his son, john woodhouse, drew all of the quadrupeds in the work. victor gifford audubon drew the backgrounds for many of the prints. the print is a stone lithograph which features original hand-coloring completed by noted printer james t. bowen of philadelphia. great care was taken in the lithography and hand-coloring of the print to give the animal fur a truly realistic appearance. \n \n audubon worked on the quadrupeds for fifteen years and studied the animals in their natural habitats and collected skins. it was the first work of this size done on american quadrupeds and a landmark for natural science in america. audubon detailed many frontier animals for the first time, and the work helped spark public interest in the natural flora and fauna of america. \n \n when he undertook the research for this publication, he wrote his collaborator rev. james bachman \"i am growing old, but what of this? my spirits are as enthusiastical as ever, my legs full able to carry my body for ten years to come, and in about two of these i expect the illustrations out, and ere the following twelve months have elapsed, their histories studied, their descriptions carefully prepared and the book printed! only think of the quadrupeds of america being presented to the world of science by audubon and bachman.\" (streshinsky, audubon, p. 332) \n \n \n quadrupeds would be his last major work and expedition. he completed half of the drawings before his health began to deteriorate, but it was a true collaboration with his son, john woodhouse audubon. john james audubon served as \"...the genius and guiding hand. audubon was the person who conceived the projects and had the enthusiasm and determination to see them through. he was the artist, the author, the designer, and, when the time came, the salesman. as the success of the 'little work' grew, audubon\u2019s dominant role in the process became more apparent.\" (ron tyler) \n \n provenance: stamp to title reads gardner a. sage library, theological seminary, new brunswick, new jersey \n \n \n paper size: ~ 27 1/4\" by 21\""},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"68242","title":{"en":"audubon, imperial folio - black-tailed deer. 78"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53365/lot/26853/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":375,"soldPrice":1550,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:54:27.646Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","details":{"en":"~ 27 1/4\" by 21\""},"currency":"USD","id":26853,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":375,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/26854/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/26854/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-07","available":false,"description":{"en":"this exceptional folio lithograph is from john james audubon's \n the viviparous quadrupeds of north america . it was part of the imperial folio edition published between 1845 and 1851. \n \n audubon and his son, john woodhouse, drew all of the quadrupeds in the work. victor gifford audubon drew the backgrounds for many of the prints. the print is a stone lithograph which features original hand-coloring completed by noted printer james t. bowen of philadelphia. great care was taken in the lithography and hand-coloring of the print to give the animal fur a truly realistic appearance. \n \n audubon worked on the quadrupeds for fifteen years and studied the animals in their natural habitats and collected skins. it was the first work of this size done on american quadrupeds and a landmark for natural science in america. audubon detailed many frontier animals for the first time, and the work helped spark public interest in the natural flora and fauna of america. \n \n when he undertook the research for this publication, he wrote his collaborator rev. james bachman \"i am growing old, but what of this? my spirits are as enthusiastical as ever, my legs full able to carry my body for ten years to come, and in about two of these i expect the illustrations out, and ere the following twelve months have elapsed, their histories studied, their descriptions carefully prepared and the book printed! only think of the quadrupeds of america being presented to the world of science by audubon and bachman.\" (streshinsky, audubon, p. 332) \n \n \n quadrupeds would be his last major work and expedition. he completed half of the drawings before his health began to deteriorate, but it was a true collaboration with his son, john woodhouse audubon. john james audubon served as \"...the genius and guiding hand. audubon was the person who conceived the projects and had the enthusiasm and determination to see them through. he was the artist, the author, the designer, and, when the time came, the salesman. as the success of the 'little work' grew, audubon\u2019s dominant role in the process became more apparent.\" (ron tyler) \n \n provenance: stamp to title reads gardner a. sage library, theological seminary, new brunswick, new jersey \n \n \n paper size: ~ 27 1/4\" by 21\""},"estimateMax":15000,"lotNumber":"68243","title":{"en":"audubon, imperial folio - canada lynx. 16"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53365/lot/26854/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":375,"soldPrice":4600,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:54:27.648Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$10,000 - $15,000","details":{"en":"~ 27 1/4\" by 21\""},"currency":"USD","id":26854,"estimateMin":10000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/26855/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-07","available":false,"description":{"en":"this amusing costume engraving is from nicolas ier de larmessin's \n les costumes grotesques et les m&eacute;tiers or \n suite of fanciful costumes . the work was published in paris circa 1690. most of the engravings offered from the work will be from the first printing (with later editions reversed or without backgrounds). \n \n the images features a person composed or dressed in the tools and features of their trade. the images drew inspiration from the portraits done by giuseppe arcimboldo and popular prints of the time known as \"cries.\" \n \n barthes noted that work was a product of \u201ca society which was starkly hierarchical, in which fashion was part of a real social ritual. ... a creation which is both poetic and intelligible, in which the profession is represented by its imaginary essence[;] in this fantasy, clothing ends up absorbing man completely, the worker is anatomically assimilated to the respective instruments and in the end it is an alienation which here is described poetically: larmessin\u2019s workers are robots avant la lettre\u201d (barthes, the language of fashion, p. 20). \n \n provenance: gilles auguste petit, parisian milliner and hatmaker; louis becker ex-libris \n \n \n paper size: ~ 8 7/8\" by 12 3/4\""},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"68244","title":{"en":"larmessin - costume of a furrier (habit de foureur)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53365/lot/26855/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":150,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:54:27.649Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,200","details":{"en":"~ 8 7/8\" by 12 3/4\""},"currency":"USD","id":26855,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/26856/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-07","available":false,"description":{"en":"this amusing costume engraving is from nicolas ier de larmessin's \n les costumes grotesques et les m&eacute;tiers or \n suite of fanciful costumes . the work was published in paris circa 1690. most of the engravings offered from the work will be from the first printing (with later editions reversed or without backgrounds). \n \n the images features a person composed or dressed in the tools and features of their trade. the images drew inspiration from the portraits done by giuseppe arcimboldo and popular prints of the time known as \"cries.\" \n \n barthes noted that work was a product of \u201ca society which was starkly hierarchical, in which fashion was part of a real social ritual. ... a creation which is both poetic and intelligible, in which the profession is represented by its imaginary essence[;] in this fantasy, clothing ends up absorbing man completely, the worker is anatomically assimilated to the respective instruments and in the end it is an alienation which here is described poetically: larmessin\u2019s workers are robots avant la lettre\u201d (barthes, the language of fashion, p. 20). \n \n provenance: gilles auguste petit, parisian milliner and hatmaker; louis becker ex-libris \n \n \n paper size: ~ 8 7/8\" by 12 3/4\""},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"68245","title":{"en":"larmessin - costume of a tailor (habit de 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fils. this is a french-german edition of the famous dance of death \n \n merian published the most complete and reliable represenation of the dance of death, the famous basel wall paintings. he first drew the dance of death in 1616 just after emanuel bock restored the mural. he constructed his engraving from this initial sketch. \n \n matthaeus merian (1593-1650) was part of an exceptional artistic family. he was an artist and engraver himself that was born in switzerland, and received training in engraving in zurich, nancy, paris, and strasbourg. he settled in frankfurt where he worked for johann theodor de bry, another accomplished publisher, and married his daughter, maria magdelena de bry. he was the father of matthaeus the younger and the celebrated naturalist and artist, maria sibylla merian. he took over de bry's published house upon his death in 1623, and became particularly noted for his town views due to their artistry and accuracy. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 6 1/4\" by 8\""},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"68246","title":{"en":"merian - 5 dance of death engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53365/lot/26857/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":50,"soldPrice":190,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:54:27.653Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","details":{"en":"~ 6 1/4\" by 8\""},"currency":"USD","id":26857,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":50,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/26858/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-07","available":false,"description":{"en":"this first edition, folio lithograph after a poster is from \n les maitres de l'affiche . the work was published by imprimerie chaix under the direction of jules cheret in paris between 1896 and 1900. the prints were published as a monthly subscription, with 4 sent each month to subscribers. on 16 occasions \"bonus\" plates of original designs by noted artists were also included. each lithograph features the blind embossed stamp of maitres de l'affiche designed by cheret. celebrated artists of the time contributed to the work including steinlen, mucha, toulouse-lautrec, bonnard, forain, grasset, meunier, louis rhead, dudley hardy, beggarstaff, edward penfield et al. \n \n jules cheret was considered the father of poster art. \"he dominated the series, with one in every four maitres by him, the first in each monthly instalment, and 7 of the special plates, a total of 67. with over 1000 poster designs to his credit, his large representation in the series is justified, although some critics have pointed out that, as the artistic director, he may have been biased towards selecting his own work.\" (appelbaum p.iii) cheret demonstrated a unique combination of artistic, technical, and entrepreneurial talent that spearheaded the poster industry. he opened his own print shop in 1866 in paris and from 1881 on his shop operated as part of the chaix firm which gave us \n les maitres de l'affiche . \n \n among the most sought after plates in the work are the \"job\" and \"moulin rouge\" by toulouse lautrec. rennert noted of the \"job\" by mucha that \"more than any other work of mucha's, this beauty established him as the master of convoluted hair and the creator of unforgettable popular images; the poster was used for years in many variants all over the world, sometimes with marginal text in various languages. a classic by any standard.\" (rennert, pai-xlix 389) \"jane abdy called it \"a secular icon, \" and indeed it is a magnificent production, considering that it advertises cigarette paper. \"the background, in a dull imperial purple is a perfect foil for the golden curls of the smoking girl, whose locks are spread over the poster like the delicate filigree work of an indian bracelet\"(abdy, p.136) \n \n this art subscription was created during the belle epoque period in france. \"there was nothing exclusive about the 'joie de vivre' that swept paris, at a delirious pace, out of the 19th century into the 20th. as victor hugo had observed, the city lived by, and for, the whole human race. haussman's great boulevards had opened up a spacious stage where paris made a spectacle of herself by day and night. outdoors and indoors the walls of buildings flowered with posters that took their themes from the passing show of 'la vie parisenne.' advertising never knew happier days. the most ephemeral of the arts has left us with a vision of the 'good old days' that vanished forever in the gunsmoke of 1914. those gay nineties and naughty noughts that will always be remembered as 'la belle epoque.'(the beautiful era)\" (horizon p. 97) \n \n \"by the 1890s the streets of every great metropolis were enlivened by large colourful posters (see the great poster movement). the poster had not only caught the fancy of the broad public, but its best examples were already being regarded as works of art (specifically, as fine prints) to be exhibited, reviewed in journals, collected and reprinted in a manageable form. in the last five years of the century, the imprimerie chaix was to play great part in codifying, hallowing and perpetuating the ebullient period of 'la belle epoque.' it was in those years that the firm published \n les maitres de l'affiche (masters of the poster) reduced lithographic versions, in authentic colours, of the best posters of europe and america, by more than 90 great artists, posters that bring the period to life.\" (appelbaum p.iii) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 11 1/2\" by 15 1/2\""},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"68247","title":{"en":"maitres affiches by boano - theatre royal de turin. 192"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53365/lot/26858/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":50,"soldPrice":80,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:54:27.655Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","details":{"en":"~ 11 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dominated the series, with one in every four maitres by him, the first in each monthly instalment, and 7 of the special plates, a total of 67. with over 1000 poster designs to his credit, his large representation in the series is justified, although some critics have pointed out that, as the artistic director, he may have been biased towards selecting his own work.\" (appelbaum p.iii) cheret demonstrated a unique combination of artistic, technical, and entrepreneurial talent that spearheaded the poster industry. he opened his own print shop in 1866 in paris and from 1881 on his shop operated as part of the chaix firm which gave us \n les maitres de l'affiche . \n \n among the most sought after plates in the work are the \"job\" and \"moulin rouge\" by toulouse lautrec. rennert noted of the \"job\" by mucha that \"more than any other work of mucha's, this beauty established him as the master of convoluted hair and the creator of unforgettable popular images; the poster was used for years in many variants all over the world, sometimes with marginal text in various languages. a classic by any standard.\" (rennert, pai-xlix 389) \"jane abdy called it \"a secular icon, \" and indeed it is a magnificent production, considering that it advertises cigarette paper. \"the background, in a dull imperial purple is a perfect foil for the golden curls of the smoking girl, whose locks are spread over the poster like the delicate filigree work of an indian bracelet\"(abdy, p.136) \n \n this art subscription was created during the belle epoque period in france. \"there was nothing exclusive about the 'joie de vivre' that swept paris, at a delirious pace, out of the 19th century into the 20th. as victor hugo had observed, the city lived by, and for, the whole human race. haussman's great boulevards had opened up a spacious stage where paris made a spectacle of herself by day and night. outdoors and indoors the walls of buildings flowered with posters that took their themes from the passing show of 'la vie parisenne.' advertising never knew happier days. the most ephemeral of the arts has left us with a vision of the 'good old days' that vanished forever in the gunsmoke of 1914. those gay nineties and naughty noughts that will always be remembered as 'la belle epoque.'(the beautiful era)\" (horizon p. 97) \n \n \"by the 1890s the streets of every great metropolis were enlivened by large colourful posters (see the great poster movement). the poster had not only caught the fancy of the broad public, but its best examples were already being regarded as works of art (specifically, as fine prints) to be exhibited, reviewed in journals, collected and reprinted in a manageable form. in the last five years of the century, the imprimerie chaix was to play great part in codifying, hallowing and perpetuating the ebullient period of 'la belle epoque.' it was in those years that the firm published \n les maitres de l'affiche (masters of the poster) reduced lithographic versions, in authentic colours, of the best posters of europe and america, by more than 90 great artists, posters that bring the period to life.\" (appelbaum p.iii) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 11 1/2\" by 15 1/2\""},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"68248","title":{"en":"maitres affiches by pean - a la place clichy. 191"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53365/lot/26859/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":50,"soldPrice":120,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:54:27.656Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","details":{"en":"~ 11 1/2\" by 15 1/2\""},"currency":"USD","id":26859,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":50,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/26860/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-07","available":false,"description":{"en":"this first edition, folio lithograph after a poster is from \n les maitres de l'affiche . the work was published by imprimerie chaix under the direction of jules cheret in paris between 1896 and 1900. the prints were published as a monthly subscription, with 4 sent each month to subscribers. on 16 occasions \"bonus\" plates of original designs by noted artists were also included. each lithograph features the blind embossed stamp of maitres de l'affiche designed by cheret. celebrated artists of the time contributed to the work including steinlen, mucha, toulouse-lautrec, bonnard, forain, grasset, meunier, louis rhead, dudley hardy, beggarstaff, edward penfield et al. \n \n jules cheret was considered the father of poster art. \"he dominated the series, with one in every four maitres by him, the first in each monthly instalment, and 7 of the special plates, a total of 67. with over 1000 poster designs to his credit, his large representation in the series is justified, although some critics have pointed out that, as the artistic director, he may have been biased towards selecting his own work.\" (appelbaum p.iii) 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locks are spread over the poster like the delicate filigree work of an indian bracelet\"(abdy, p.136) \n \n this art subscription was created during the belle epoque period in france. \"there was nothing exclusive about the 'joie de vivre' that swept paris, at a delirious pace, out of the 19th century into the 20th. as victor hugo had observed, the city lived by, and for, the whole human race. haussman's great boulevards had opened up a spacious stage where paris made a spectacle of herself by day and night. outdoors and indoors the walls of buildings flowered with posters that took their themes from the passing show of 'la vie parisenne.' advertising never knew happier days. the most ephemeral of the arts has left us with a vision of the 'good old days' that vanished forever in the gunsmoke of 1914. those gay nineties and naughty noughts that will always be remembered as 'la belle epoque.'(the beautiful era)\" (horizon p. 97) \n \n \"by the 1890s the streets of every great metropolis were enlivened by large colourful posters (see the great poster movement). the poster had not only caught the fancy of the broad public, but its best examples were already being regarded as works of art (specifically, as fine prints) to be exhibited, reviewed in journals, collected and reprinted in a manageable form. in the last five years of the century, the imprimerie chaix was to play great part in codifying, hallowing and perpetuating the ebullient period of 'la belle epoque.' it was in those years that the firm published \n les maitres de l'affiche (masters of the poster) reduced lithographic versions, in authentic colours, of the best posters of europe and america, by more than 90 great artists, posters that bring the period to life.\" (appelbaum p.iii) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 11 1/2\" by 15 1/2\""},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"68249","title":{"en":"maitres affiches by steinlen - motocylcles comiot. 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maitres de l'affiche designed by cheret. celebrated artists of the time contributed to the work including steinlen, mucha, toulouse-lautrec, bonnard, forain, grasset, meunier, louis rhead, dudley hardy, beggarstaff, edward penfield et al. \n \n jules cheret was considered the father of poster art. \"he dominated the series, with one in every four maitres by him, the first in each monthly instalment, and 7 of the special plates, a total of 67. with over 1000 poster designs to his credit, his large representation in the series is justified, although some critics have pointed out that, as the artistic director, he may have been biased towards selecting his own work.\" (appelbaum p.iii) cheret demonstrated a unique combination of artistic, technical, and entrepreneurial talent that spearheaded the poster industry. he opened his own print shop in 1866 in paris and from 1881 on his shop operated as part of the chaix firm which gave us \n les maitres de l'affiche . \n \n among the most sought 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the 20th. as victor hugo had observed, the city lived by, and for, the whole human race. haussman's great boulevards had opened up a spacious stage where paris made a spectacle of herself by day and night. outdoors and indoors the walls of buildings flowered with posters that took their themes from the passing show of 'la vie parisenne.' advertising never knew happier days. the most ephemeral of the arts has left us with a vision of the 'good old days' that vanished forever in the gunsmoke of 1914. those gay nineties and naughty noughts that will always be remembered as 'la belle epoque.'(the beautiful era)\" (horizon p. 97) \n \n \"by the 1890s the streets of every great metropolis were enlivened by large colourful posters (see the great poster movement). the poster had not only caught the fancy of the broad public, but its best examples were already being regarded as works of art (specifically, as fine prints) to be exhibited, reviewed in journals, collected and reprinted in a 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the series, with one in every four maitres by him, the first in each monthly instalment, and 7 of the special plates, a total of 67. with over 1000 poster designs to his credit, his large representation in the series is justified, although some critics have pointed out that, as the artistic director, he may have been biased towards selecting his own work.\" (appelbaum p.iii) cheret demonstrated a unique combination of artistic, technical, and entrepreneurial talent that spearheaded the poster industry. he opened his own print shop in 1866 in paris and from 1881 on his shop operated as part of the chaix firm which gave us \n les maitres de l'affiche . \n \n among the most sought after plates in the work are the \"job\" and \"moulin rouge\" by toulouse lautrec. rennert noted of the \"job\" by mucha that \"more than any other work of mucha's, this beauty established him as the master of convoluted hair and the creator of unforgettable popular images; the poster was used for years in many 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show of 'la vie parisenne.' advertising never knew happier days. the most ephemeral of the arts has left us with a vision of the 'good old days' that vanished forever in the gunsmoke of 1914. those gay nineties and naughty noughts that will always be remembered as 'la belle epoque.'(the beautiful era)\" (horizon p. 97) \n \n \"by the 1890s the streets of every great metropolis were enlivened by large colourful posters (see the great poster movement). the poster had not only caught the fancy of the broad public, but its best examples were already being regarded as works of art (specifically, as fine prints) to be exhibited, reviewed in journals, collected and reprinted in a manageable form. in the last five years of the century, the imprimerie chaix was to play great part in codifying, hallowing and perpetuating the ebullient period of 'la belle epoque.' it was in those years that the firm published \n les maitres de l'affiche (masters of the poster) reduced lithographic versions, in authentic colours, of the best posters of europe and america, by more than 90 great artists, posters that bring the period to life.\" (appelbaum p.iii) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 11 1/2\" by 15 1/2\""},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"68251","title":{"en":"maitres affiches by cheret - la danse. 193"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53365/lot/26862/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":50,"soldPrice":100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:54:32.011Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","details":{"en":"~ 11 1/2\" by 15 1/2\""},"currency":"USD","id":26862,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":50,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/26863/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-07","available":false,"description":{"en":"this first edition, folio lithograph after a poster is from \n les maitres de l'affiche . the work was published by imprimerie chaix under the direction of jules cheret in paris between 1896 and 1900. the prints were published as a monthly subscription, with 4 sent each month to subscribers. on 16 occasions \"bonus\" plates of original designs by noted artists were also included. each lithograph features the blind embossed stamp of maitres de l'affiche designed by cheret. celebrated artists of the time contributed to the work including steinlen, mucha, toulouse-lautrec, bonnard, forain, grasset, meunier, louis rhead, dudley hardy, beggarstaff, edward penfield et al. \n \n jules cheret was considered the father of poster art. \"he dominated the series, with one in every four maitres by him, the first in each monthly instalment, and 7 of the special plates, a total of 67. with over 1000 poster designs to his credit, his large representation in the series is justified, although some critics have pointed out that, as the artistic director, he may have been biased towards selecting his own work.\" (appelbaum p.iii) cheret demonstrated a unique combination of artistic, technical, and entrepreneurial talent that spearheaded the poster industry. he opened his own print shop in 1866 in paris and from 1881 on his shop operated as part of the chaix firm which gave us \n les maitres de l'affiche . \n \n among the most sought after plates in the work are the \"job\" and \"moulin rouge\" by toulouse lautrec. rennert noted of the \"job\" by mucha that \"more than any other work of mucha's, this beauty established him as the master of convoluted hair and the creator of unforgettable popular images; the poster was used for years in many variants all over the world, sometimes with marginal text in various languages. a classic by any standard.\" (rennert, pai-xlix 389) \"jane abdy called it \"a secular icon, \" and indeed it is a magnificent production, considering that it advertises cigarette paper. \"the background, in a dull imperial purple is a perfect foil for the golden curls of the smoking girl, whose locks are spread over the poster like the delicate filigree work of an indian bracelet\"(abdy, p.136) \n \n this art subscription was created during the belle epoque period in france. \"there was nothing exclusive about the 'joie de vivre' that swept paris, at a delirious pace, out of the 19th century into the 20th. as victor hugo had observed, the city lived by, and for, the whole human race. haussman's great boulevards had opened up a spacious stage where paris made a spectacle of herself by day and night. outdoors and indoors the walls of buildings flowered with posters that took their themes from the passing show of 'la vie parisenne.' advertising never knew happier days. the most ephemeral of the arts has left us with a vision of the 'good old days' that vanished forever in the gunsmoke of 1914. those gay nineties and naughty noughts that will always be remembered as 'la belle epoque.'(the beautiful era)\" (horizon p. 97) \n \n \"by the 1890s the streets of every great metropolis were enlivened by large colourful posters (see the great poster movement). the poster had not only caught the fancy of the broad public, but its best examples were already being regarded as works of art (specifically, as fine prints) to be exhibited, reviewed in journals, collected and reprinted in a manageable form. in the last five years of the century, the imprimerie chaix was to play great part in codifying, hallowing and perpetuating the ebullient period of 'la belle epoque.' it was in those years that the firm published \n les maitres de l'affiche (masters of the poster) reduced lithographic versions, in authentic colours, of the best posters of europe and america, by more than 90 great artists, posters that bring the period to life.\" (appelbaum p.iii) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 11 1/2\" by 15 1/2\""},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"68252","title":{"en":"maitres affiches by meunier - savon starlight. 196"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53365/lot/26863/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":50,"soldPrice":110,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:54:32.018Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","details":{"en":"~ 11 1/2\" by 15 1/2\""},"currency":"USD","id":26863,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/26864/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/26864/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-07","available":false,"description":{"en":"this stunning and rare lithograph is from alphonse mucha's \n documents d&eacute;coratifs . the work was published in paris by librairie centrale des beaux-arts in 1902 and edited by emile levy. \n \n the work was an excellent representation of his work in the art nouveau movement. it included images of flowers, fauna, women, jewelry, kerosene lamps, cutlery, posters, furniture, and illustrations for books. \n \n mucha \"illustrates the process of stylisation and simplification that transforms a drawing from nature to an object for practical use [...] the compatibility of design and material is emphasized in applications of an identical motif on tableware, lace or jewelry. examples for graphic artists include studies of nude or draped figures and of heads. mucha's drawings and applied designs show virtuosity that surpasses technical ability. the publication was considered an invaluable textbook for artisans and designers and was used by art students in france and abroad, including russia.\" (v. arwas et al. alphonse mucha the spirit of art nouveau (alexandria, va: 1998), p.310) \n \n alphonse (alfons) maria mucha (1860-1939) was a bohemian and czech artist. he produced most of his early work in paris and truly broke through around 1895. he moved back to prague in 1910. mucha was one of the most influential artists to the art nouveau movement. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 13\" by 18\""},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"68253","title":{"en":"mucha, folio - floral motifs or designs. 31"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53365/lot/26864/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":180,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:54:32.024Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,200","details":{"en":"~ 13\" by 18\""},"currency":"USD","id":26864,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/26865/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/26865/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-07","available":false,"description":{"en":"this stunning and rare lithograph is from alphonse mucha's \n documents d&eacute;coratifs . the work was published in paris by librairie centrale des beaux-arts in 1902 and edited by emile levy. \n \n the work was an excellent representation of his work in the art nouveau movement. it included images of flowers, fauna, women, jewelry, kerosene lamps, cutlery, posters, furniture, and illustrations for books. \n \n mucha \"illustrates the process of stylisation and simplification that transforms a drawing from nature to an object for practical use [...] the compatibility of design and material is emphasized in applications of an identical motif on tableware, lace or jewelry. examples for graphic artists include studies of nude or draped figures and of heads. mucha's drawings and applied designs show virtuosity that surpasses technical ability. the publication was considered an invaluable textbook for artisans and designers and was used by art students in france and abroad, including russia.\" (v. arwas et al. alphonse mucha the spirit of art nouveau (alexandria, va: 1998), p.310) \n \n alphonse (alfons) maria mucha (1860-1939) was a bohemian and czech artist. he produced most of his early work in paris and truly broke through around 1895. he moved back to prague in 1910. mucha was one of the most influential artists to the art nouveau movement. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 13\" by 18\""},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"68254","title":{"en":"mucha, folio - dining room design or décor. 72"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53365/lot/26865/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":190,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:54:32.026Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","details":{"en":"~ 13\" by 18\""},"currency":"USD","id":26865,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/26866/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/26866/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-07","available":false,"description":{"en":"this stunning and rare lithograph is from alphonse mucha's \n documents d&eacute;coratifs . the work was published in paris by librairie centrale des beaux-arts in 1902 and edited by emile levy. \n \n the work was an excellent representation of his work in the art nouveau movement. it included images of flowers, fauna, women, jewelry, kerosene lamps, cutlery, posters, furniture, and illustrations for books. \n \n mucha \"illustrates the process of stylisation and simplification that transforms a drawing from nature to an object for practical use [...] the compatibility of design and material is emphasized in applications of an identical motif on tableware, lace or jewelry. examples for graphic artists include studies of nude or draped figures and of heads. mucha's drawings and applied designs show virtuosity that surpasses technical ability. the publication was considered an invaluable textbook for artisans and designers and was used by art students in france and abroad, including russia.\" (v. arwas et al. alphonse mucha the spirit of art nouveau (alexandria, va: 1998), p.310) \n \n alphonse (alfons) maria mucha (1860-1939) was a bohemian and czech artist. he produced most of his early work in paris and truly broke through around 1895. he moved back to prague in 1910. mucha was one of the most influential artists to the art nouveau movement. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 13\" by 18\""},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"68255","title":{"en":"mucha, folio - illustrations of women. 22"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53365/lot/26866/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":190,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:54:32.029Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","details":{"en":"~ 13\" by 18\""},"currency":"USD","id":26866,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/26867/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/26867/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-07","available":false,"description":{"en":"this stunning and rare lithograph is from alphonse mucha's \n documents d&eacute;coratifs . the work was published in paris by librairie centrale des beaux-arts in 1902 and edited by emile levy. \n \n the work was an excellent representation of his work in the art nouveau movement. it included images of flowers, fauna, women, jewelry, kerosene lamps, cutlery, posters, furniture, and illustrations for books. \n \n mucha \"illustrates the process of stylisation and simplification that transforms a drawing from nature to an object for practical use [...] the compatibility of design and material is emphasized in applications of an identical motif on tableware, lace or jewelry. examples for graphic artists include studies of nude or draped figures and of heads. mucha's drawings and applied designs show virtuosity that surpasses technical ability. the publication was considered an invaluable textbook for artisans and designers and was used by art students in france and abroad, including russia.\" (v. arwas et al. alphonse mucha the spirit of art nouveau (alexandria, va: 1998), p.310) \n \n alphonse (alfons) maria mucha (1860-1939) was a bohemian and czech artist. he produced most of his early work in paris and truly broke through around 1895. he moved back to prague in 1910. mucha was one of the most influential artists to the art nouveau movement. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 13\" by 18\""},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"68256","title":{"en":"mucha, folio - nude woman lounging on bear rug. 4"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53365/lot/26867/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":525,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:54:32.031Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","details":{"en":"~ 13\" by 18\""},"currency":"USD","id":26867,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/26868/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/26868/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-07","available":false,"description":{"en":"this stunning and rare lithograph is from alphonse mucha's \n documents d&eacute;coratifs . the work was published in paris by librairie centrale des beaux-arts in 1902 and edited by emile levy. \n \n the work was an excellent representation of his work in the art nouveau movement. it included images of flowers, fauna, women, jewelry, kerosene lamps, cutlery, posters, furniture, and illustrations for books. \n \n mucha \"illustrates the process of stylisation and simplification that transforms a drawing from nature to an object for practical use [...] the compatibility of design and material is emphasized in applications of an identical motif on tableware, lace or jewelry. examples for graphic artists include studies of nude or draped figures and of heads. mucha's drawings and applied designs show virtuosity that surpasses technical ability. the publication was considered an invaluable textbook for artisans and designers and was used by art students in france and abroad, including russia.\" (v. arwas et al. alphonse mucha the spirit of art nouveau (alexandria, va: 1998), p.310) \n \n alphonse (alfons) maria mucha (1860-1939) was a bohemian and czech artist. he produced most of his early work in paris and truly broke through around 1895. he moved back to prague in 1910. mucha was one of the most influential artists to the art nouveau movement. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 13\" by 18\""},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"68257","title":{"en":"mucha, folio - illustration of topless woman lounging on bear rug. 47"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53365/lot/26868/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":1550,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:54:32.033Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","details":{"en":"~ 13\" by 18\""},"currency":"USD","id":26868,"estimateMin":3000},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/26869/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/26869/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-07","available":false,"description":{"en":"this brightly colored lithographed poster is from \n l\u2019estampe moderne . the work was published by one of the best printers of the day, champenois. the lithographs were printed under the supervision of c. masson and h. piazza and published in paris between may 1897 and april 1899. \n \n the work was sent out every month with four prints and a cover with art work by alphonse mucha by subscription only. the intention of this work was to \u201creanimate and disseminate the taste for prints\u201d (issue 24), thus 2000 of each print were published plus 100 on japan paper. \n \n this famous collection included works by major art nouveau artists including alphonse mucha, louis rhead, marcel lenoir, henri boutet, henri fantin-latour, edward burne-jones, and th&eacute;ophile steinlen. every print has the blind stamp of a woman\u2019s profile in a lower corner. the large format lithographs are on excellent quality paper. when available we will include a tissue descriptive paper original to the work. \n the lithographs were done by the artists, rather than after, which makes the plates original art nouveau. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 12 by 15 1/4\""},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"68258","title":{"en":"l'estampe moderne by menard - automne"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53365/lot/26869/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":85,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:54:32.034Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $600","details":{"en":"~ 12 by 15 1/4\""},"currency":"USD","id":26869,"estimateMin":300},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/26870/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/26870/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-07","available":false,"description":{"en":"this brightly colored lithographed poster is from \n l\u2019estampe moderne . the work was published by one of the best printers of the day, champenois. the lithographs were printed under the supervision of c. masson and h. piazza and published in paris between may 1897 and april 1899. \n \n the work was sent out every month with four prints and a cover with art work by alphonse mucha by subscription only. the intention of this work was to \u201creanimate and disseminate the taste for prints\u201d (issue 24), thus 2000 of each print were published plus 100 on japan paper. \n \n this famous collection included works by major art nouveau artists including alphonse mucha, louis rhead, marcel lenoir, henri boutet, henri fantin-latour, edward burne-jones, and th&eacute;ophile steinlen. every print has the blind stamp of a woman\u2019s profile in a lower corner. the large format lithographs are on excellent quality paper. when available we will include a tissue descriptive paper original to the work. \n the lithographs were done by the artists, rather than after, which makes the plates original art nouveau. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 12 by 15 1/4\""},"estimateMax":8000,"lotNumber":"68259","title":{"en":"l'estampe moderne by mucha - salome"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53365/lot/26870/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":1400,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:54:32.036Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$5,000 - $8,000","details":{"en":"~ 12 by 15 1/4\""},"currency":"USD","id":26870,"estimateMin":5000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/26871/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/26871/004/004.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-07","available":false,"description":{"en":"this exceptional and rare plate is from leonard tsuguharu foujita's <em>a book of cats<\/em>. the work was published in new york by covici friede in 1930. this plate is printed on japanese vellum paper stamped \"made in france\". foujita truly captured the character of the cats as they posed, rested, or played. a photocopy of the colophon with his signature will be included with the plate as well as a photocopy of the poem.<br><br>this is a fine example of foujita's master work, from number 469 of 500 copies. this is \"... one of the rarest and most desired books on cats in existence\" (kalda, of cats and men, p 43) each cat image has its own name and is accompanied by a poem about the respective cat by british writer michael joseph (1897-1958).<br><br>leonard tsuguharu foujita (1886-1968) was a japanese\u2013french painter and printmaker. he was called the \"master of cats.\" he was also referred to as \"the most important japanese artist working in the west during the 20th century.\" he moved to paris in 1913 to pursue his artistic career in earnest. he soon became friends with many other leading artists of the day including juan gris, pablo picasso and henri matisse.<br><br>provenance: library of dr. john talbot gernon \n \n paper size: ~ 9 7/8\" by 12 7/8\""},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"68260","title":{"en":"foujita, rare - domestic cat illustration: pasiphae"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53365/lot/26871/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":675,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:54:32.038Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","details":{"en":"~ 9 7/8\" by 12 7/8\""},"currency":"USD","id":26871,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":250,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/26872/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-07","available":false,"description":{"en":"this rare and remarkable pochoir illustration is from emile alain seguy's \n insectes . the folio plates were published in paris in 1928 by editions duchartre et van buggenhoudt. \n \n the plates are beautifully composed and feature bold colors. the artist, seguy, himself describes them as \u201crepertoire of forms and of colors of a sumptuous richness and a surprising variety.\u201d he wanted to record exotic specimens with a highly aesthetic appeal to inspire designers. his style was greatly influenced by the art nouveau and art deco movements. seguy illustrated specimens from museums and private collections but presented them at 10 to 15 times magnification. in this way, he made stunning folio plates that revealed accurate intricacies of the specimens in a wonderful artistic and colorful display. \n \n the work illustrated several different kinds of insects including bees, wasps, cicadas, locusts, plant hoppers, grasshoppers, dragonflies, damselflies, and beetles such as scarabs and longhorn beetles. the insects were from specimens from all over the world including africa, australia, south america, borneo, new guinea, and southeast asia. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 12 5/8\" by 17 5/8\""},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"68261","title":{"en":"seguy - flying insects, grasshopper. 2"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53365/lot/26872/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":250,"soldPrice":625,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:54:25.864Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","details":{"en":"~ 12 5/8\" by 17 5/8\""},"currency":"USD","id":26872,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":250,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/26873/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-07","available":false,"description":{"en":"this rare and remarkable pochoir illustration is from emile alain seguy's \n insectes . the folio plates were published in paris in 1928 by editions duchartre et van buggenhoudt. \n \n the plates are beautifully composed and feature bold colors. the artist, seguy, himself describes them as \u201crepertoire of forms and of colors of a sumptuous richness and a surprising variety.\u201d he wanted to record exotic specimens with a highly aesthetic appeal to inspire designers. his style was greatly influenced by the art nouveau and art deco movements. seguy illustrated specimens from museums and private collections but presented them at 10 to 15 times magnification. in this way, he made stunning folio plates that revealed accurate intricacies of the specimens in a wonderful artistic and colorful display. \n \n the work illustrated several different kinds of insects including bees, wasps, cicadas, locusts, plant hoppers, grasshoppers, dragonflies, damselflies, and beetles such as scarabs and longhorn beetles. the insects were from specimens from all over the world including africa, australia, south america, borneo, new guinea, and southeast asia. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 12 5/8\" by 17 5/8\""},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"68262","title":{"en":"seguy - flying insects. 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of extraordinary birds. \"the bucerotidae are pretty equally divided at the present day between the ethiopian and oriental regions, the first having twenty-seven and the latter twenty-nine species, while but a few... are scattered about the islands of the malay archipelago\" (introduction). hornbills are extraordinary not only for their physical appearance but also for their behavior - the most noteworthy shared trait amongst the species is the male's habit of \"enclosing the female in the hollow of some tree, firmly fastening her in by a wall of mud, and keeping her close prisoner until the eggs are hatched\" (introduction). the male will feed the female through a slit in the wall whilst she incubates the eggs. she will only break through the wall of mud and leave the nest once the young have hatched, at which point the wall is rebuilt and remains in place until the young are ready to fly. the bizarre beauty of this species is here ably captured by keulemans highly accurate and 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use it to its fullest potential. it was a legacy that granted the fabled works of gould their success, and took them into the forefront of nineteenth-century illustration\" (tree). of lear's lithographs: \"they are certainly among the most remarkable bird drawings ever made, \u2026 it is evident that lear endowed them with some measure of his own whimsy and intelligence, his energetic curiosity, his self-conscious clumsiness and his unselfconscious charm.\" (hyman) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 14 1/4\" by 21 1/4\""},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"68334","title":{"en":"gould - tawny or wood owl"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53365/lot/26945/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":300,"soldPrice":325,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:54:35.431Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,200","details":{"en":"~ 14 1/4\" by 21 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use it to its fullest potential. it was a legacy that granted the fabled works of gould their success, and took them into the forefront of nineteenth-century illustration\" (tree). of lear's lithographs: \"they are certainly among the most remarkable bird drawings ever made, \u2026 it is evident that lear endowed them with some measure of his own whimsy and intelligence, his energetic curiosity, his self-conscious clumsiness and his unselfconscious charm.\" (hyman) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 14 1/4\" by 21 1/4\""},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"68335","title":{"en":"gould - ural owl"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53365/lot/26946/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":300,"soldPrice":400,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:54:35.433Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,200","details":{"en":"~ 14 1/4\" by 21 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use it to its fullest potential. it was a legacy that granted the fabled works of gould their success, and took them into the forefront of nineteenth-century illustration\" (tree). of lear's lithographs: \"they are certainly among the most remarkable bird drawings ever made, \u2026 it is evident that lear endowed them with some measure of his own whimsy and intelligence, his energetic curiosity, his self-conscious clumsiness and his unselfconscious charm.\" (hyman) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 14 1/4\" by 21 1/4\""},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"68336","title":{"en":"gould - northern diver"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53365/lot/26947/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":300,"soldPrice":525,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:54:35.434Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,200","details":{"en":"~ 14 1/4\" by 21 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use it to its fullest potential. it was a legacy that granted the fabled works of gould their success, and took them into the forefront of nineteenth-century illustration\" (tree). of lear's lithographs: \"they are certainly among the most remarkable bird drawings ever made, \u2026 it is evident that lear endowed them with some measure of his own whimsy and intelligence, his energetic curiosity, his self-conscious clumsiness and his unselfconscious charm.\" (hyman) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 14 1/4\" by 21 1/4\""},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"68337","title":{"en":"lear & gould - common pheasant (by edward lear)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53365/lot/26948/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":300,"soldPrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:54:35.435Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","details":{"en":"~ 14 1/4\" by 21 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\n a monograph of the ramphastidae features lithographs after gould himself, h. c. richter, and w. hart. \n \n the toucan family is limited to mexico, central and south america and some west indian islands. the first time that any member of the family was described was by gonzalo fernandez de oviedo y valdes in his \"de la natural hystoria de las indias\" (toledo, 1526, chapter 42), in 1555 pierre belon included an illustration of its beak in his \"l'histoire de la nature des oyseaux\" (paris, 1555, p.184). andre thevet first used the name 'toucan' with a long description, and a woodcut of a whole bird, in his \"singularitez de la france\" (paris, 1555, pp.88-90). the latin name \"burhynchus\" or \"ramphestes\" (in reference to the size of the beak) was suggested by conrad gesner (\"icones avium\", 1560, p.130), and linnaeus later adopted aldrovandus' corrupted form of the latter (\"ramphastos\") which is how the family was still recognized at the time of the publication of the present 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years later with his notes on the wildlife of the galapagos islands and elsewhere. his portrait in london\u2019s national portrait gallery shows a lean, strong-featured man with a thoughtful expression, brown shoulder-length hair and a plain coat, holding a book in his hand. he is styled \u2018pirate and hydrographer\u2019 but even that tells only part of his story. he was a pioneering navigator, naturalist, travel writer and explorer, as well as hydrographer who was, indeed, quite happy to seek his fortune as a pirate.\" (preston) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 12\" by 6 1/4\" (fold out)"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"68350","title":{"en":"dampier - map of the world with the americas and part of new holland [australia]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53365/lot/26961/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":50,"soldPrice":140,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:54:35.521Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - 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