Beautiful pieces of art within my showroom. Over 150 framed and many dozens of unframed 16th – 19th century European and Japanese botanicals. 17th century fish 1680. 1930 oil of Anne Bonney, an 18th century Irish pirate, painted by Raymond Lindsay (son) One of collection of framed watercolours of birds 1827. Various nudes. Portrait of English gentleman, resembling Captain Cook. Italian school portrait of a Roman dignitary. One of a collection of Picasso’s, Le Chat. One of many 17th century English maps. Victorian landscape by G Pillig 1940s. Scottish highlands. A bright Margaret Tarrant. Napoleon hand coloured lithograph. 19th century NZ landscape. Soldier 1607 – de Gheyn & Soldier 19th century. Charcoal of a kitten by Mali Moir, Exceptional Australian artist and close friend. See more of her works on my website under Contemporary Art also many in Archives.
Kip – Henbury ‘The Seat of Mr John Sampson’ – 1720 Stock CGW381502/1.1 Henbury ‘ The Seat of Mr John Sampson’ First half of 18th Century English hand coloured copper engraving of grand English estates. 1720 54 cm x 76 cm
Melbourne Illustrated – 1880 Stock CGW134453-7 ‘Melbourne Illustrated – Interior of the Reading Room’ The Illustrated London News 13th November 1880 40 cm x 27 cm
Great Land Sale Melbourne – 1889 Stock CGW134453-9 ‘Great Land Sale Melbourne’ A page from The Illustrated London News 5th January 1889 40 cm x 27 cm
Collins Street Melbourne – 1889 Stock CGW134453-19 ‘Collins Street Melbourne’ ‘Sketch by our special artist, Mr Melton Prior’ A page from The Illustrated London News 11th May 1889 40 cm x 27 cm
Piranesi – “Al Signor Carlo Morris Cavaliere Inglese” – CGW134468-1.3 “Al Signor Carlo Morris Cavaliere Inglese” Copper Engravings 110 cm x 89 cm G.B. Piranesi 1720-1778
Kip – Leckhampton ‘ The Seat of the Reverend Thomas Norwood’ – 1720 Stock CGW381502/1.3 Leckhampton ‘ The Seat of the Reverend Thomas Norwood’ First half of 18th Century English hand coloured copper engraving of grand English estates. 1720 54 cm x 76 cm
The “Mudie’s” of Melbourne – 1889 Stock CGW134453-22 The “Mudie’s” of Melbourne (Samuel Mullen’s Circulating Library, Collins Street East) Sketch by our special artist Mr Melton Prior The Illustrated London News 19th January 1889 40 cm x 27 cm
Sketches at Melbourne – 1890 Stock CGW134453-21 ‘Sketches at Melbourne Australia, by our special artist Mr Melton Prior’ 1. Taking Tickets for the Saddle Paddock on the Melbourne Racecourse 2. Government House, Melbourne 3. The Grand Stand and Melbourne Racecourse on Cup Day The Illustrated London News 7th June 1890 40 cm x 27 cm
Disputing a Claim and Great Bourke Street – 1872 Stock CGW134453-20 ‘Disputing a Claim and Great Bourke Street, Melbourne’ The Illustrated London News 27th January 1872 40 cm x 27 cm
City of Adelaide – 1886 Stock CGW134453-13 ‘City of Adelaide – The Capital of South Australia’ The Illustrated London News 29th May 1886 40 cm x 27 cm
Government House Melbourne – 1850 Stock CGW134453-3 ‘Government House Melbourne’ ‘Sketch by our special artist, Mr Melton Prior’ A page from The Illustrated London News 5th January 1889 40 cm x 27 cm
Morghen (unframed) – ornaments – 1750 Stock CGW134463-2.1-10 Copper Engravings Morghen 1750 47.5 cm x 37 cm (unframed)
Geelong – 1889 Stock CGW134453-8 ‘Geelong’ A page from The Illustrated London News 5th January 1889 40 cm x 27 cm
A rare 19th Century hand coloured woodblock engraving of a birds eye view of Melbourne and Suburbs – CGW134492-2 Having fantastic original colours, slightly foxing and housed in a birds eye maple frame. A supplement to ‘The Illustrated Australian News’ July 1873. Engraved by C.E. Winston and E. Lee. 65 cm x 100 cm