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This is 7 original pieces by the French Fauvist painter Albert Marquet (1875-1947). They are all on thin paper. They have no borders; the borders you see were added after scanning. They were acquired in 1951 and have been stored in a photo album ever since. They are in perfect condition. Valuation is based on 2021 auction results. They are: 1. Watercolour, 3 ¾" x… Read more about this item

This is a copy of the first English trade paperback edition of The Desire of My Eyes: The Life and Work of John Ruskin, by the German art historian Wolfgang Kemp. The critically-acclaimed best-seller examines the life and work of the prolific, visionary writer, painter and critic. 513 pages, with lots of illustrations. The cover has a little wear, from improper storage, but… Read more about this item

This is a reproduction of The Kitchen Maid, a still life done in the Hollandish style by the French master Jean-Baptiste-Simeon Chardin (1699-1779). It was painted in 1738 and was one of the more popular pictures of its day. The subject is a young maid taking a break from her work. A scan of the original is attached; the colors… Read more about this item

This is an original watercolor by the Canadian architect and artist Hugh Douglas "Bungje" Robertson (1900-1996). Its title is Harbour at Stockholm. It is signed and dated 1972. Robertson was born in Hamilton ON and attended the School of Architecture at Montreal's McGill University, graduating in 1925. He was formed in drawing by his friend, the French-Canadian artist Edmond Dyonnet but,… Read more about this item

This is a reproduction of Before the Bath, a charming painting by the Canadian artist Paul Peel (1860-1892), who was on his way to becoming an acknowledged master when he died at age 31. The subject is two little girls whose nanny is trying to persuade to come for their bath. The print was purchased at the Tate Gallery in London… Read more about this item

This is a newly-framed limited edition print of 'Team of Oxen Ploughing' by the Canadian folk artist Maud Lewis (1903-1970). I attach an image of the original. It was produced by Somerville Editions and is reproduced at its original size of 15.75" x 20.75". It is 775 of 1917. It is beautfully framed--mounted on white paper and surrounded by black wood. It's… Read more about this item

This is an original watercolor by, I assume, a Peruvian artist. It is signed 'Pacus 85', or 'Paous 85', but I can't find an artist with a similar name. It's very well-done and of high quality. It is a richly-colored scene of five Peruvian women (identifiable by their headwear and braids) sitting among their wares--large pots and fabric, in front of… Read more about this item

This is an original lithograph by the French artist Henri Matisse (1869-1954), who is considered to be one of the key artists in the significant development of 20th century painting and sculpture. In 1941, Matisse had surgery for stomach cancer and the surgery permanently restricted his mobility. He could no longer paint, so he developed a new art form: paper… Read more about this item

In 1785, Henry Boswell wrote The Antiquities of England and Wales Displayed: Being A Grand Repository of Elegance, Taste And Entertainment: Containing Descriptions Of All The Most Remarkable Elegant And Magnificent Ruins And Ancient Buildings. The collection came to be known as Boswell's Antiquities and, in 1786, the publisher Alexander Hogg (best known for his publication of the journals of… Read more about this item

This is an unwrapped copy of A Painter's Kitchen, Recipes from the Kitchen of Georgia O'Keeffe. It was published in 2009. Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986) remains America's most famous female painter. In the kitchen, she took pride in a healthy, natural culinary style. This book, written by her friend and personal chef, is 70 of O'Keeffe's recipes--Salads, Soups, Vegetables, Main Dishes, Breads,… Read more about this item

This is the leather-bound luxury edition of Lust for Life, a novel about Vincent Van Gogh first published in 1934. It was written by the American author Irving Stone (1903-1989) and was his first book. It is based on the letters between Vincent and his brother Theo. It includes origin stories for many of Van Gogh's most famous paintings, and… Read more about this item

This is a near-perfect copy of The Book of Tea: A Japanese Harmony of Art, Culture and the Simple Life, written in 1906 by the Japanese scholar Okakura Kakuzo (1863-1913). It is the earliest English-language account of Zen Buddhism and its relation to the arts. Okakura's view was that "tea is more than an idealization of the form of drinking;… Read more about this item

This is the March 4, 2019 edition of the New Yorker. The cover is Barry Blitt's illustration of Donald Trump on the roof of the White House with a 'Finish the Wall' sign. 72 Pages See Table of Contents Scan Inside: - Robots - The Needs of Dementia Patients - Jail Healthcare Crisis - Jasper Johns - Stephen Sondheim The magazine is in good condition but, as I was… Read more about this item

This is a stated First American Edition of SMITHSONIAN MUSIC: THE DEFINITIVE VISUAL HISTORY, published in 2013. Through text and a massive number of images, it shows how music has evolved with human society, accompanying our leisure, religious rituals, and popular festivities. It begins with pre-history and before musical notation, when melodies were memorized or improvised and goes through historical… Read more about this item

This is a first edition of The Houses of Parliament - History, Art, Architecture, a photographic record with a series of essays by international writers. The narrative is accompanied by impressions by the likes of Turner and Monet, and new photography. It is a big, heavy, expensive book, with new copies valued at $300.00. 288 pages, 10" x 12" This copy has not… Read more about this item

This is the 2009 reprint of Hearst the Collector, written by Los Angeles County Museum of Art historian Mary L. Levkoff and first published in 2008. American media baron William Randolph Hearst was an avid art collector. Through the 1920s and 1930s, he amassed the largest private collections of tapestries, antiquities, silver and arms and armor of his time--his collection furnished… Read more about this item

This is a first edition (1976) of The Treasury of Painting Through Five Centuries, by the British artist and art historian William Gaunt (1900-1980). It is a survey of European art, beginning with the Renaissance and ending at the mid-20th century. The first half is text, discussing the works of the great artists; that half is heavily illustrated with black and… Read more about this item

This is a third impression (1968) of Peter Carl Faberge, Goldsmith and Jeweller to the Russian Imperial Court, His Life and Work, written by the English author Henry Charles Bainbridge and first published in 1949. Bainbridge was Faberge's friend, and manager of the Faberge branch in London. So this book has a lot of personal detail about the great jeweler, and… Read more about this item

Jonathan Swift (1667 – 1745) was an Anglo-Irish satirist, essayist, poet, cleric and Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin. His most famous works are Gulliver's Travels, A Modest Proposal and A Tale of a Tub. He is still regarded as the foremost prose satirist in the English language and his deadpan style caused the term 'Swiftian' to be embedded in… Read more about this item

This is a first edition (1974) of The English Country House, An Art and a Way of Life by the English writer and artist Olive Cook. It is not a picture book, but a study of the country house as a work of art. It starts with the Medieval age and goes up to the great houses of the 19th century. There… Read more about this item