Paper Collection (#93)

Atlantic City, (watercolour and gouache on grey paper)
822934 Atlantic City, (watercolour and gouache on grey paper) by Lewis, Edmund Darch (1835-1910); 25.1x53.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Atlantic City. Edmund Darch Lewis (1835-1910)

La Porte St. Denis, Paris, (watercolour and charcoal on paper)
822894 La Porte St. Denis, Paris, (watercolour and charcoal on paper) by Boggs, Frank Myers (1855-1926); 54x37.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: La Porte St. Denis, Paris)

A Venetian Courtyard, (charcoal and pastel on gray paper)
822768 A Venetian Courtyard, (charcoal and pastel on gray paper) by Whistler, James Abbott McNeill (1834-1903); 30x20.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Venetian Courtyard)

Meditation, 1934 (oil on linen-finished paper laid down on card)
656193 Meditation, 1934 (oil on linen-finished paper laid down on card) by Jawlensky, Alexej von (1864-1941); 17.7x12.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Meditation)

Nude Outstretched; Nu Allonge, (charcoal and chalk on buff paper)
656036 Nude Outstretched; Nu Allonge, (charcoal and chalk on buff paper) by Steinlen, Theophile Alexandre (1859-1923); 50.2x66 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Nude Outstretched; Nu Allonge)

Faces in the City, c. 1925 (watercolour and pen and ink on paper)
656015 Faces in the City, c.1925 (watercolour and pen and ink on paper) by Filonov, Pavel Nikolaevich (1883-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Faces in the City. Pavel Filonov (1883-1941)

The Black Cat on the Railing of a Window; La Chat Noir sur la Rampe de la Fenetre
655892 The Black Cat on the Railing of a Window; La Chat Noir sur la Rampe de la Fenetre, (watercolour on paper) by Tarkhoff

Seated Woman; Femme Assise, (blue wash and pencil on paper)
653496 Seated Woman; Femme Assise, (blue wash and pencil on paper) by Rodin, Auguste (1840-1917); 32x25 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Seated Woman; Femme Assise. Auguste Rodin (1840-1917)

The Seine in front of the Trocadero; La Seine devant Le Trocadero
653254 The Seine in front of the Trocadero; La Seine devant Le Trocadero, (watercolour and pencil on paper) by Cross, Henri-Edmond (1856-1910); 18.4x28.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Singer Rosita Mauri; La Chanteuse Rosita Mauri, (soft pencil on paper)
653022 The Singer Rosita Mauri; La Chanteuse Rosita Mauri, (soft pencil on paper) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); 43.8x29.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

On the Terrace (Self-Portrait); Auf der Terrasse (Selbstbildnis)
652962 On the Terrace (Self-Portrait); Auf der Terrasse (Selbstbildnis), 1923 (watercolour on paper) by Schrimpf, Georg (1889-1938); 33x43.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Notre Dame, (watercolour and gouache over black chalk on pape)
652738 Notre Dame, (watercolour and gouache over black chalk on pape) by Signac, Paul (1863-1935); 31.1x26.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Notre Dame. Paul Signac (1863-1935)

Standing Nude; Stehender Akt, 1913 (watercolour and pencil on paper)
652632 Standing Nude; Stehender Akt, 1913 (watercolour and pencil on paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 44.2x30.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Standing Nude; Stehender Akt)

Amazone et cavalier, (counterproof on paper)
652627 Amazone et cavalier, (counterproof on paper) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 31.5x25.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Amazone et cavalier. Edgar Degas (1834-1917). Counterproof on paper

Study of Dancers; Etude de Danseuses, (charcoal and pastel on paper)
652504 Study of Dancers; Etude de Danseuses, (charcoal and pastel on paper) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 47.5x62.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Study of Dancers; Etude de Danseuses)

Boats at Groix; Bateaux a Groix, (watercolour over black on paper)
652278 Boats at Groix; Bateaux a Groix, (watercolour over black on paper) by Signac, Paul (1863-1935); 26.4x41.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Boats at Groix; Bateaux a Groix)

Portrait of Mary Wood, 1794 (pastel on paper)
651893 Portrait of Mary Wood, 1794 (pastel on paper) by Russell, John (1745-1806); 59.7x44.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Mary Wood. John Russell (1745-1806). Pastel on paper

Portrait Head of a Lady, (black and red chalks heightened with white on buff paper)
651872 Portrait Head of a Lady, (black and red chalks heightened with white on buff paper) by Lely, Peter (1618-80); 25.5x19.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait Head of a Lady)

Ladies on the Bosphorous with Rumeli Hisar Beyond, 1873 (pencil and watercolour on paper)
651532 Ladies on the Bosphorous with Rumeli Hisar Beyond, 1873 (pencil and watercolour on paper) by Preziosi, Amadeo (1816-82); 29.2x46.4

Portrait of a magistrate, detail (oil on canvas)
3573807 Portrait of a magistrate, detail (oil on canvas) by Moroni, Giovanni Battista (c.1525-79); Pinacoteca Tosio Martinengo, Brescia, Italy; (add.info.: Artist: Moroni)

Nun with Two Cats, (pen and ink and charcoal on paper)
651501 Nun with Two Cats, (pen and ink and charcoal on paper) by Mellery, Xavier (1845-1921); 29.5x22.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Nun with Two Cats. Xavier Mellery (1845-1921)

Lady in a Carriage; Signora in Vettura, (watercolour on paper)
651441 Lady in a Carriage; Signora in Vettura, (watercolour on paper) by Nittis, Giuseppe or Joseph de (1846-84); 22.2x28.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Lady in a Carriage; Signora in Vettura)

Portrait of Sir Francis Drake, (copper-engraving)
828370 Portrait of Sir Francis Drake, (copper-engraving) by Hondius, Jodocus (1567-1611); 38.7x30.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Sir Francis Drake. Jodocus Hondius (1567-1611)

Two Musicians playing a Chiatarrone and a Violin, with a Subsidiary Study of the Second
827580 Two Musicians playing a Chiatarrone and a Violin, with a Subsidiary Study of the Second Musician (red chalk on paper) by Confortini

Two Seated Angels Singing, after Polidoro da Caravaggio
827550 Two Seated Angels Singing, after Polidoro da Caravaggio (pen and brown ink brown wash with white on grey-blue paper) by Roman School

The Head of Europa, (red and black chalk on grey-blue paper)
827545 The Head of Europa, (red and black chalk on grey-blue paper) by Reni, Guido (1575-1642); 32.7x23. cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Head of Europa. Guido Reni (1575-1642)

Study of a Lawyer; Etude d un Avocat; Honore Daumier (1808-1879)
826595 Study of a Lawyer; Etude d un Avocat; Honore Daumier (1808-1879), (watercolour and pencil on paper laid on board) by Daumier

Portrait of a Man, possibly Girolamo Rosati, 1533-34 (oil on canvas)
4473164 Portrait of a Man, possibly Girolamo Rosati, 1533-34 (oil on canvas) by Lotto, Lorenzo (c.1480-1556); 108.2x100.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Gift of the Hanna Fund; Italian

Young Woman with a Lantern, 1765-70 (colour woodcut)
4071432 Young Woman with a Lantern, 1765-70 (colour woodcut) by Harunobu, Suzuki (1725-70); 28x20.8 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Japanese, out of copyright

Glass and Newspaper, 1917 (oil on plywood)
3959980 Glass and Newspaper, 1917 (oil on plywood) by Gris, Juan (1887-1927); 37.9 x 60.9 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel, Switzerland; Spanish, out of copyright

The Basket, 1924 (oil on canvas)
3959979 The Basket, 1924 (oil on canvas) by Gris, Juan (1887-1927); 33 x 41 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel, Switzerland; Spanish, out of copyright

Victorian scraps (chromolitho)
3656425 Victorian scraps (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Victorian scraps)

Suspense! or, Empress - Wife - Mother (colour litho)
3648329 Suspense! or, Empress - Wife - Mother (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Suspense! or, Empress - Wife - Mother)

Two Ministers!!!??? (colour litho)
3648315 Two Ministers!!!??? (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two Ministers!!!??)

The Modern Quixote! (colour litho)
3648301 The Modern Quixote! (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Modern Quixote! (Dedicated to Mr Downing MP)

Ye Venerable Bob (colour litho)
3648297 Ye Venerable Bob (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ye Venerable Bob. A Legend of Mr Lowe-Hys Budget)

Will He Reign? or, Father and Son (colour litho)
3648286 Will He Reign? or, Father and Son (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Will He Reign? or, Father and Son)

Going Home! (colour litho)
3648284 Going Home! (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Going Home)

Not out of Danger or, Among the Icebergs (colour litho)
3648266 Not out of Danger or, Among the Icebergs (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Not out of Danger or, Among the Icebergs)

Illustration for The Tomahawk magazine, 1869 (colour litho)
3648259 Illustration for The Tomahawk magazine, 1869 (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for The Tomahawk magazine)

A Bright Vision (colour litho)
3648255 A Bright Vision (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Bright Vision)

Alone in the World! (colour litho)
3648253 Alone in the World! (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alone in the World)

Marchand De Papier Pour Prendre Les Mouches (engraving)
3650261 Marchand De Papier Pour Prendre Les Mouches (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marchand De Papier Pour Prendre Les Mouches)

Collection de M le baron Pichon, Une Fabrique de cartes sous Louis XIV (engraving)
3645830 Collection de M le baron Pichon, Une Fabrique de cartes sous Louis XIV (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Collection de M le baron Pichon)

Fabrication a la main des feuilles de papier (engraving)
3629442 Fabrication a la main des feuilles de papier (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fabrication a la main des feuilles de papier)

Initials on Fruit (engraving)
3627876 Initials on Fruit (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Initials on Fruit. Illustration for The Picture Magazine, 1894.); © Look and Learn

Portrait of the Actor Willem Bartholsz Ruyter, c. 1638 (pen, ink and wash on paper)
3704043 Portrait of the Actor Willem Bartholsz Ruyter, c.1638 (pen, ink and wash on paper) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 13.9x17.4 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

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