Theodore R. Davis Prints and Multiples

Artist: Theodore R. Davis

Theodore R. Davis1870 View of Proposed Brooklyn Bridge and New York City, 1870

$575

1870 View of Proposed Brooklyn Bridge and New York City

By Theodore R. Davis

Located in Alamo, CA

This framed engraving entitled "Birds-eye View of the Southern End of New York and Brooklyn, Showing the Projected Suspension-Bridge Over the East River, From the Western Terminus in Printing-House Square, New York" by Theodore R. Davis (1840–1894) was published as a supplement of Harper's Weekly, November 19, 1870. The print is presented in a maple frame and a double mat. The frame measures 23.5" high, 29" wide and 0.75" deep. There is a vertical center fold and additional vertical lines, where wood engraving blocks were joined for the printing process. It is in excellent condition. This framed image depicting New York in 1870 was a centerfold for the November 19, 1870 issue of Harper's Weekly. It includes the site and eventual appearance of the East River New York-Brooklyn Bridge; the name later shortened to the Brooklyn Bridge. The print was issued eleven months after the start of construction of the bridge on January 2, 1870, which would take another 12.5 years to complete. When this view was drawn, work on the bridge was all below ground, constructing the supports for the bridge’s towers. Labels in the upper portion of the print identify locations in the background including "Light Ship...

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Late 19th Century Naturalistic Theodore R. Davis Prints and Multiples

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Woodcut

Theodore R. DavisLate 19th century color cityscape Milwaukee trees figures lake churches, 1882

$630

Late 19th century color cityscape Milwaukee trees figures lake churches

By Theodore R. Davis

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"View of the City of Milwaukee" from "Harper's Weekly" is an original hand-colored wood engraving by Theodore R. Davis. It depicts an aerial view of the Wisconsin lakeside city in 1882. 9" x 13 3/8" art 17 5/8" x 21 3/4" frame Theodore R. Davis (1840–1894) was a 19th-century American artist, who made numerous drawings of significant military and political events during the American Civil War and its aftermath. As a child, Theodore R. Davis was taken to Washington D.C. where he graduated from Rittenhouse Academy. When he was fifteen, he moved to New York where studied art under Henry W. Herrick and James Walker. The Training Theodore Davis received under James Walker was informal. Davis typified certain artists as "special artists" was hired by popular magazines and newspapers. He was hired by them to illustrate the Civil War. He was hired by Harpers Weekly in 1861.[ During the Civil War, he served as a captain in the 15th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. After the war, he became a companion of the New York Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Some of these drawings include the Battle of Champion Hill, and the most significant sketch of General Joseph E. Johnston and General William T. Sherman meeting at the Bennett Farm near Durham Station to discuss the surrender terms of the remaining Confederate armies in the Southeast. After the war when the Cyclorama in Atlanta was being painted, Davis was asked for his ideas having traveled with Sherman's army. He was later added to the painting. Theodore Davis was a staff artist at Harper's Weekly. Many of his drawings were published as wood engravings in Harper's Weekly. Theodore R. Davis was chosen to create the Haye's China with a chance meeting. Mr. Davis suggested using flora and fauna of the American decor...

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1880s Other Art Style Theodore R. Davis Prints and Multiples

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Engraving

Mortimer MenpesMexican on a donkey, Mexico, Mortimer Menpes etching with drypoint, 1914, 1914

$415

H 8.86 in W 6.89 in

Mexican on a donkey, Mexico, Mortimer Menpes etching with drypoint, 1914

By Mortimer Menpes

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

Signed in pencil below the image. Signed and dated in the plate. The number '327' inscribed in pencil in lower margin. Mortimer Menpes was an artist and engraver, author, printmake...

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Early 20th Century Naturalistic Theodore R. Davis Prints and Multiples

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Engraving

Louis H. RuylNew York Skyline, 1920

$450

H 9.18 in W 12.72 in

New York Skyline

By Louis H. Ruyl

Located in Middletown, NY

Etching with drypoint on cream wove paper with deckle edges, 4 3/8 x 12 3/4 inches (233 x 323 mm); sheet 9 1/2 x 15 3/4 inches (240 x 338 mm), full margins. Signed and numbered 4/75 ...

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Early 20th Century American Modern Theodore R. Davis Prints and Multiples

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Handmade Paper, Etching, Drypoint

Kind of CyanTropical Botanical Cyanotype, Marrakesh Majorelle Palm, Blue Tree, Still Life, 2024

$420

H 40 in W 28 in

Tropical Botanical Cyanotype, Marrakesh Majorelle Palm, Blue Tree, Still Life

By Kind of Cyan

Located in Barcelona, ES

This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype. This cyanotype shows a palm tree from the Majorelle Gardens in Marrakesh. Details: + Title: Marrakesh Majorelle Palm + Y...

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2010s Naturalistic Theodore R. Davis Prints and Multiples

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Watercolor, Other Medium, Paper, Monotype

Hippolyte Camille DelpyLandscape - Etching on Paper by Hippolyte Camille Delpy - 1904, 1904

$258

H 8.67 in W 12.01 in D 0.04 in

Landscape - Etching on Paper by Hippolyte Camille Delpy - 1904

By Hippolyte Camille Delpy

Located in Roma, IT

Landscape is an original etching on creamy paper realized in 1904 by French artist Hippolyte Camille Delpy (1842 - 1910). Signed on the plate on the lower right. The state of prese...

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Early 20th Century Naturalistic Theodore R. Davis Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Utagawa Hiroshige"Dawn Inside the Yoshiwara" Utagawa Hiroshige, Japanese Landscape, Ukiyo-e, circa 1857

$1,500

H 19.5 in W 15 in

"Dawn Inside the Yoshiwara" Utagawa Hiroshige, Japanese Landscape, Ukiyo-e

By Utagawa Hiroshige

Located in New York, NY

Utagawa Hiroshige Dawn Inside the Yoshiwara, circa 1857 Woodblock print 11 x 7 inches Utagawa Hiroshige is recognized as a master of the ukiyo-e woodblock printing tradition, havin...

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1850s Naturalistic Theodore R. Davis Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Ink, Woodcut

Herman van SwaneveltVenus Lamenting over the Death of Adonis, Circa 1654

$400

H 9.5 in W 12.88 in

Venus Lamenting over the Death of Adonis

By Herman van Swanevelt

Located in Middletown, NY

c. 1654. Etching with engraving on thin laid paper with an early and large unidentified watermark with a sundial and a many-pointed star, and an unidentified collector's stamp in the...

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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Theodore R. Davis Prints and Multiples

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Handmade Paper, Engraving, Etching

Edgar ChahineLa Seine à Courbevoie, 1907

$1,600

H 11.63 in W 18.25 in

La Seine à Courbevoie

By Edgar Chahine

Located in Middletown, NY

Etching and drypoint on heavy cream wove paper, 11 5/8 x 18 1/4 inches (295 x 460mm); sheet 16 3/4 x 22 1/2 inches (425 x 570 mm), full margins. A superb proof printed in bistre brow...

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Early 20th Century French School Theodore R. Davis Prints and Multiples

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Handmade Paper, Drypoint, Etching

Kind of CyanBlue Upright Desert Cactus, Extra Large Cyanotype Print in Blue Tones, Botanic, 2021

$420

H 40 in W 28 in

Blue Upright Desert Cactus, Extra Large Cyanotype Print in Blue Tones, Botanic

By Kind of Cyan

Located in Barcelona, ES

This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype of a beautiful "Blue Upright Desert Cactus". Details: + Title: Blue Upright Desert Cactus + Year: 2022 + Edition Size: 100...

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2010s Naturalistic Theodore R. Davis Prints and Multiples

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Emulsion, Watercolor, Other Medium

Andrew Watson TurnbullJohn Knox House in Edinburgh, 1900

$300

H 11.42 in W 8.19 in

John Knox House in Edinburgh

Located in Middletown, NY

London: Fine Art Trade Guild, c1900. Etching with drypoint on cream laid paper with a deckle edge 11 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches (290 x 208 mm); sheet 15 x 11 5/8 inches (380 x 294 mm), full...

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Early 20th Century English School Theodore R. Davis Prints and Multiples

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Laid Paper, Drypoint, Etching

Martin Lewis"Under the Street Lamp" Imp. Etching, 1928

$20,000

H 23 in W 17 in D 0.5 in

"Under the Street Lamp" Imp. Etching

By Martin Lewis

Located in Houston, TX

Copperplate etching by Martin Lewis titled "Under the Street Lamp." Edition of 100. Printed on laid paper with watermark and 83 recorded impressions. McCarron catalogue raisonne #70. Signed in pencil with "imp" next to the signature. In the bottom right corner is a penciled 75 and in the top right corner is a 50. The etching is framed and was taken out of the frame for condition report and photographs. The gallery label is on the back of the matte inside the frame. Dimensions without Frame: H 15 in x W 9.5 in. Artist Biography: Martin Lewis (1881-1962) was born in Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia on 7 June 1881. He was the second of eight children and had a passion for drawing. At the age of 15, he left home and traveled in New South Wales, Australia, and in New Zealand, working as a pothole digger and a merchant seaman. He returned to Sydney and settled into a Bohemian community outside Sydney. Two of his drawings were published in the radical Sydney newspaper, The Bulletin. He studied with Julian Ashton at the Art Society's School in Sydney. Ashton, an English-born Australian artist and teacher, known for his support of the Heidelberg School and for his influential art school in Sydney. In 1900, Lewis left Australia for the United States. His first job was in San Francisco, painting stage decorations...

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1920s Naturalistic Theodore R. Davis Prints and Multiples

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Etching, Laid Paper

Village House - Original Ink and Watercolor - 1890 ca., 1890 ca.

$349

H 5.32 in W 7.29 in D 0.08 in

Village House - Original Ink and Watercolor - 1890 ca.

Located in Roma, IT

Village House is an original painting in watercolor realized in 1890 ca. by an anonymous French artist of the end of 19th century. The state of preservation is good. Included a Pass...

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1890s Naturalistic Theodore R. Davis Prints and Multiples

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Ink, Watercolor

Peter MiltonMornings with Judd (Second state), 1970

$4,800

H 18 in W 24 in

Mornings with Judd (Second state)

By Peter Milton

Located in Middletown, NY

Lift ground and hard ground etching and engraving on Murillo white wove paper, 18 x 24 inches (455 x 608 mm), full margins. Signed, dated, titled and numbered 60/100 in pencil, lower margin. Printed and published by the artist. In very good condition with minor age tone and scattered light surface soiling on the verso. Framed handsomely in an original Kulicke welded aluminum frame with the embossed maker's mark. [Milton 61]. Milton revisited this image in 1974 during an experiment to explore collage and the process of contact printing a high resolution photo-transparency directly onto a copper plate. He printed a small detail transparency of Mornings with Judd onto the existing plate, alongside it's larger self, and broke through to a new photo-resist approach, which Milton described as "piquant and irresistible," in his essays appearing in Robert Flynn...

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1970s American Modern Theodore R. Davis Prints and Multiples

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Engraving, Etching, Archival Paper

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