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Prints — Engravings, Lithographs etc - Art - Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.
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| Number of lots recorded: | 96 |
| Lots with images: | 95 |
| Prices available: | 96 |
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Prints - Engravings, Lithographs etc
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| Lot | Description | Price | Image |
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| *** | Martin Sharp (1942 - 2013) Mister Tambourine Man, 1967 Two colour screenprint on gold reflective foil paper, 75 x 50 cm. | *** | N/A |
| *** | Victor Trumper, signature on lower right margin of superb half-tone offset lithographic print of Victor Trumper in full flight, also signed by the photographer George W.Beldam, published by the swan electric engraving Company, London, 1st August, 1905;… | *** |  |
| *** | Roy Lichtenstein (1923 - 1997) 'Litho-Litho' lithograph in colour signed in pencil lower right, dated 1970 and editioned 2/54, publisher's blind stamp in lower margin. 89 x 121 cm | *** |  |
| *** | New Zealand lithographic Panorama: 'The harbour of port Nicholson and the Town of Wellington (Sketched in the middle of the year 1842)', by Thomas Allom (1804-72), 3-part panorama, hand-coloured lithograph, image size 143 x 32 cm (London, 1845), window… | *** |  |
| *** | Norman Lindsay: Etching 'C Minor Sharp Quartet', number 22/55 signed and dated in the lower margin 1927. Window mount (toned), framed and glazed. Slight damage lower right, minor toning. with purchase documentation circa 1976. 40 x 30 cm | *** |  |
| *** | G0reat Industry Where our tea comes from India. Ceylon. Sumatra. Java, 1937 colour lithograph, signed and dated in image lower right, 1012 x 64 cm. Linen-backed. Leslie MacDonald Gill (British, 1884-1947). A great Industry Where our tea comes from India.… | *** |  |
| *** | Martin Sharp (1942 - 2013) Sunshine Superman (Donovan), 1968 offset lithograph on paper, Printed by Big O Posters, 78 x 53.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | John James Audubon (1785 – 1851), Scolopaceus Courlan (plate Ccclxxvii), from Audubon's 'The birds of America', hand-coloured engraved plate, 1837 by Robert Havell after John James Audubon, image 48 x 77 cm. (75.5 x 106 cm frame). Framed and glazed in New… | *** |  |
| *** | Norbertine Von Bresslern-Roth (1891-1978), Chameleons (c.1924), linocut in colours on Japan paper, signed in pencil in lower margin at right, 18.6 x 16 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | John Hall Thorpe (1874-1947), Crocus and Snowdrops, woodcut, signed in pencil lower right, hall Thorpe, 19 x 18 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Charles Nuttall (1873-1934): 'The Duke of Cornwall and York, opening of the first Commonwealth Parliament of Australia, May 9th 1901', engraving, important and rare in this condition, 1902, image size 94 x 47 cm, window mounted framed and glazed, overall… | *** |  |
| *** | Rembrandt van Rijn (1606 - 1669), bust of a man wearing a high cap, three-quarters right [The artist's father?], etching, initialled and dated '1630' at top left, 10 x 8.4 cm (paper size 11 x 9 cm.) | *** |  |
| *** | 'The Battle of the Nile', set of three engravings by Thomas Hellyer (executed from the original drawings by Thomas Whitcombe), published June 4 1800 by J.Bryden, Charing cross, London, all framed and glazed, each 83 x 58 cm. Occasional wormhole.… | *** |  |
| *** | Melvin Vaniman panoramic view of Sydney Harbour signed in the plate at lower right, laid down on card, 39 x 118.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | John hall Thorpe (1874-1947), Primroses, circa 1922, woodcut, signed in pencil lower right, hall Thorpe, 19 x 18 cm | *** |  |
| *** | John hall Thorpe (1874-1947), the wise men, woodcut, signed in pencil lower right, hall Thorpe, titled in the lower margin, 19 x 18 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Three Tasmanian huon pine picture frames with antique lithographs, 19th century, label verso 'Beattie's Studio, 60 Elizabeth Street Hobart, 45 x 58 cm (internal size 36.5 x 49.5). | *** |  |
| *** | John hall Thorpe (1874-1947), Pinks, circa 1922, woodcut, signed in pencil lower right, hall Thorpe, 19 x 18 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Engravings: George Angas (1822-86): 'Gold Washing. Fitz Roy Bar, Ophir Diggings, 1851', tinted lithograph with hand-colouring, titled and dated in image, size 32 x 25 cm. Slight surface loss and repaired small tears to margins, minor soiling and foxing.… | *** |  |
| *** | Henri Matisse screen print 'Le cygne', (the swan), signed and dated in the print, 1953. 47 x 39 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Aborigines: A folio of original lithographs and etchings by early European visitors and explorers; some are the original editions and some are the re-issued (or re-engraved) versions issued by other publishers. Various sizes; several hand-coloured. (55+… | *** |  |
| *** | John Brack [1920-99] ‘Adagio’ 1967, lithograph; Limited Edition 77/200; signed and dated lower right in pencil. 38 x 24 cm. With original Bridget McDonnell Gallery label on reverse | *** |  |
| *** | Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1703 - 1772), 'Carte Reduite de La Mer du Sud,' Paris, circa 1760], copper engraving; some hand-colouring, 21 x 35 cm; framed 41 x 56 cm. Pre-dating Cook's voyages, New Guinea is shown joined to a speculative Australian East coast… | *** |  |
| *** | Montefiore, Eliezer Levi (1820-1894) etching titled 'Vue Dans La Port De Sydney (Australie)', with the artist, title and publisher printed in the margin below, printed in the margin below the image is 'E. L. Montefiore, Del. Sculp', below left the 'A.… | *** |  |
| *** | Basilius Besler (1561 - 1629), Lilium Montanum rubrum praecox....(Lilies and Irises...), being full-page plate 185 from his monumental Hortus Eystettensis (the garden at Eichstatt), published in 1613; copper plate with contemporary hand colouring, 48 x 40… | *** |  |
| *** | John hall Thorpe (1874-1947), Cowslips, woodcut, signed in pencil lower right, hall Thorpe, 19 x 18 cm | *** |  |
| *** | George Angas (1822-86): 'Ophir, Summer Hill Creek. From above the junction of Lewis' Ponds, 1851', tinted lithograph with hand-colouring, titled in image, size 32 x 25 cm. Slight surface loss and repaired small tears to margins, minor soiling and foxing.… | *** |  |
| *** | 'Zeppelin' by Gamy-Montaut, Published by Mabileau & Co., Paris, 1915, Framed & glazed, overall 54 x 102 cm. The Gamy-Montaut prints were produced by the pochoir process in which the outlines for each image were drawn onto lithographic stones and printed.… | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage French seaside print in timber frame, mid 20th century, 55 x 81 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | Samuel Thomas Gill (1818-1880), a collection of original plates from 'Sketches of the Victoria gold Diggings and Diggers as They Are' [1853]; all individually framed (and mostly glazed). Titles include 'Diggers auction, eagle Ha | *** |  |
| *** | Samuel Thomas Gill (1818-1880), collection of original plates from 'Victorian gold Diggings and Diggers as They are - part 2'; all individually framed (and mostly glazed). Titles include 'Zealous gold diggers Bendigo, July 1st/52', 'Butchers Shamblen | *** |  |
| *** | Samuel Thomas Gill (1818-1880), the license Inspected, engraving, signed and titled in plate in the lower margin, fine period antique rosewood frame, 17 x 13 cm, 26 x 23 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | Panoramic view of Sydney, New South Wales engraved by Horace Harral, Published as a supplement to The Graphic, Dec. 27, 1879. Attractively framed & glazed, overall 39 x 140 cm; hand coloured. Title inscription continues: First settled by Commodore Phillip… | *** |  |
| *** | Le Roy Neiman (1921 - ) serigraph titled 'Harry's Wall Street Bar', signed by the artist and numbered '423/600', window mounted, framed and glazed | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Colonial Australian musk picture frames, Tasmania origin, mid 19th century, with antique engraving by George Stubbs, kangaroo (first known European image of a kangaroo) and the other of a Madagascan Lemur, the larger 21.5 x 27 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | Percy Trompf [1902-1964], Australia. The Landing of Captain Cook at Botany Bay 1770, c1935 Colour lithograph, signed in image lower right, 48 x 62 cm. Linen-backed., Text includes 'Posters Ltd, Sydney. Australian National Travel Association, 435A Collins… | *** |  |
| *** | 'Ballarat in 1853-54' from a painting by Eugene Von Guerard, released in 1904 as a supplement in the Ballarat Courier for the 50th anniversary of the Eureka Stockade, framed and glazed 44 x 55 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | Martin Sharp (1942-2013), Nimrod 10, screenprint, 1980, editioned (870/1000) in lower margin; signed lower right, framed & glazed, overall 105 x 79 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Hall Thorpe (1874-1947), Forget-Me-Nots, woodblock, signed lower right 'Hall Thorpe', 18 x 17 cm, 42 x 38 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | Sir Stanley Jackson, signature on lower right margin of superb half-tone offset lithographic original of the England Captain, Stanley Jackson, in full flight, published by the Swan electric engraving Company, London, 1st September, 1905; image size 28 x… | *** |  |
| *** | George Baxter (1804-1867), The Reception of the Rev. J. Williams at Tanna in The South Seas The Day Before He Was Massacred, hand-coloured lithograph, in fine gilt frame with label verso 'JAs. Fenwick, Carver, Gilder & Print Seller, Dundee', 23 x 32 cm | *** |  |
| *** | David Roberts (Scottish, 1796-1864), the Ravine, Petra, hand-coloured lithograph, signed in plate lower right 'David Roberts', inscribed 'London, published by F.G. Moon, 20 Threadneddle Street, Oct. 1st, 1842, 51.5 x 35 cm, frame 90 x 73 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | Vues D'Optique: a collection of hand-coloured engravings depicting views in various European cities, namely Rome, Paris and the Hague comprising the Trevi fountain, Saint Peters Basilica, Porte Saint-Martin, the gardens at Versailles, Porte St. Denis, and… | *** |  |
| *** | Thylacine, chromolithograph plate XXIV from the 1896 publication 'A Hand-Book To The Marsupialia and Monotremata' by E. Lloyd, [London]. 12 x 18.5 cm, 23 x 30 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | Paul Jacoulet (1896-1960), I.) Nuit de Neigre: Coree, II.) Le Bonze Errant Coree, III.) Le Bossu Otaru, Hokkaido, IV.) Hokkan-Zan. Coree, woodblock prints, signed and titled in plate, each 15 x 10 cm, 28 x 23 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | Paul Jacoulet (1896-1960), I.) Le Tresor (Coree), II.) Souvenirs d'Autrefois Japon, III.) Decembre. Japon, IV.) Fleurs Du Soir (Truck), woodblock prints, signed and titled in plate, each 15 x 10 cm, 28 x 23 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | Cover Artwork For 'Digest of Digests' Magazine: image for February edition showing humorous Australian beach scene, 52 x 37 cm, on board, c.1950s. | *** |  |
| *** | Eric Thake (1904-1982, Australian), 'Tuft hunter', linocut, signed and dated (1951), in lower right margin, 14.5 x 2 0.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | John Shirlow (1869-1936, Australian): 'Flinders Lane, 1919', etching, numbered 37 in pencil in upper margin, signed and dated in plate upper left, signed in pencil in lower margin, size 11 x 27 cm. Minor foxing and soiling to margins. Window mounted,… | *** |  |
| *** | John Shirlow (1869-1936, Australian): 'Melbourne from the West, 1919', etching, numbered 37 in pencil in upper margin, signed and dated in plate upper left, signed in pencil in lower margin, size 22 x 17 cm. Slight foxing overall. Window mounted, overall… | *** |  |
| *** | John Shirlow (1869-1936, Australian): 'The Auditorium, Collins Street, 1919', etching, numbered 37 in pencil in upper margin, signed and dated in plate lower centre, signed in pencil in lower margin, size 13 x 23 cm. Light stains overall. Window mounted,… | *** |  |
| *** | Vladimir Tretchikoff (1913-2006), Balinese girl, chromolithograph, signed in print upper right, 60 x 50 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 'The Melbourne Centennial Exhibition, 1888' Supplement To The Australasian', August 4, 1888 printed by Trodel & Co. Melbourne housed in original Australian cedar frame 60 x 100 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Sir Joseph Banks - as President of the Royal Society: oval stipple engraving by Joseph Collyer (1748-1827), painted by John Russell RA (1745-1806), early 19th century, original frame, overall 13.5 x 12 cm., Sir Joseph Banks naturalist, botanist and patron… | *** |  |
| *** | [A Timely Reminder], Save the Children. Diptheria Immunization, c1940 colour lithograph, 75 x 49 cm. Linen-backed. Text includes 'Diphtheria caused 50,000 cases and 2000 deaths, in New South Wales in the ten years 1929-1938. Those who died, were nearly… | *** |  |
| *** | Avoid Disease. Be Clean. Starve Rats, Late 1940's colour lithograph, 46 x 61 cm. Text continues 'Issued by the Department of Health, Victoria. By Authority the Hon. W.P. Barry, Mla, Minister for Health.', William Peter Barry was Minister for Health in… | *** |  |
| *** | Stanley Anderson (1884-1966), The National Gallery, engraving, signed and titled in the lower margin, 24 x 29 cm, 45 x 49 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | Vladimir Tretchikoff (1913 - 2006), Miss Wong, chromolithograph, 57 x 68 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Montefiore, Eliezer Levi [1820-1894]. 'Environs di Sydney, N.S.W.', c.1870s. Signed and titled in the plate at base, 16 x 23.8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | John Heaviside Clark (British, 1771-1863), the Repose, hand coloured engraving from the series 'Field sports of the native Inhabitants of New South Wales', c.1813, 21 x 26 cm, 37 x 41 cm overall. | *** |  |
| *** | Frank Shepard Fairey (b.1970), make Art Not War, offset lithograph, signed and dated in pencil below image, overall 91 x 61 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Colonial musk picture frame, Tasmanian origin, mid 19th century. Housing an antique engraving portrait of Rev.d John Allen Manton, 34 x 29 cm, internal not including gilt slip 24 x 19 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage print of a leopard in parquetry timber frame, 87 x 67 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | [Russian Asia and Northern China, Khazakstan and Mongolia], Speed, John (1552 - 1629), A Newe Mape of Tartary augmented by John Speede, hand-coloured copper engraving with wonderful scenes and, native types on three sides of the frame. circa 1676, overall… | *** |  |
| *** | Edward Backhouse (1808 - 1879), a chain Gang. Convicts Going to work NR Sidney, N. S. Wales, hand coloured engraving, inscribed in image lower left 'Edwd Backhouse 1842', 6 x 30.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | lithograpahs, signed in pencil in the lower margins, each 28 x 38 cm overall Salvador Dali (1904-1989), I.) Kissing Tulips, II.) Pirates Gladioli, II.) Carnation Keys, IV.) Dahlia Rapax, colour lithographs, signed in pencil in the lower margins, each 28 x… | *** |  |
| *** | 'Aitken's Brewery, Victoria parade, Melbourne, established 1854', colour lithograph of the new Carlton Brewery on the corner of Powlett Street in East Melbourne, circa 1860, 10 x 18 cm, 33 x 41 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | Thake, Eric (1904-82, Australian), 'The Plume Hunter', linocut signed, inscribed and dated 1951, 66/150, size, 15 x 21 cm. Stain to lower margin. Window mounted, overall, 41 x 51 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Thake, Eric (1904-82, Australian), 'In the Nude! Oh, Mr. Thake', linocut signed, inscribed and dated 1963, 16/40, size, 15 x 21 cm. Window mounted, overall, 41 x 51 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Eric Thake (1904-82, Australian): 'The Plume Hunter', linocut signed, inscribed and dated 1951, 66/150, size 15 x 21 cm. Stain to lower margin. Window mounted, overall 41 x 51 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Eric Thake (1904-82, Australian): 'In the nude! Oh, Mr.Thake', linocut signed, inscribed and dated 1963, 16/40, size 15 x 21 cm. Window mounted, overall 41 x 51 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Don't Be A Litterbug, 1940 colour process lithograph, 74 x 48 cm. Linen-backed. Text continues 'Where there's dirt there's danger. A clean community means better health. Authorised by Hon. C.A. Kelly Mla, Minister for Health.', Christopher Augustus 'Gus'… | *** |  |
| *** | Douglas Annand (1903 - 1976) & Max Dupain (1911 - 1992), Australia, circa 1937 colour process lithograph, signed 'Douglas Annand' in image lower left, 49 x 30.5 cm; laid down on linen. | *** |  |
| *** | [The Digger] '1914-1918' by Ambrose Dyson (Australian, 1908-1952), original artwork in ink and wash, initialled 'D' upper right, publishing annotations in pencil in lower margin. 19 x 27.5 cm. Annotation includes 'Salt [Aust. air force and army journal].' | *** |  |
| *** | Robert Gibb (British), Forward The 42nd Alma, 1854, coloured engraving, signed in plate lower left 'Robert Gibb, 1888', 53 x 82 cm, 73 x 99 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | After J. Adamson., Melbourne From The South Side Of The Yarra Yarra, 1839, lithograph, with later hand colouring and printed in 1881, artist's and engraver's names with text and legend, title and date below image, 36 x 39 cm, Text reads 'Eng'd by J.… | *** |  |
| *** | 'Kanguroo' copper engraving from 'Histoire naturelle generale et particuliere' (1799-1808), by the Comte de Buffon and Charles Nicolas Sigisbert Sonnini. 15 x 11 cm, 24 x 20.5 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | Lin Bloomfield, The Complete Etchings of Norman Lindsay, [Sydney : Odana Editions & Josef Lebovic, 1998], Large 4to. 480pp. with numerous monochrome illustrations. Original full burgundy leather in publisher's slipcase. Limited signed de luxe edition of… | *** |  |
| *** | Michael Leunig (born 1945): ‘Ace in the Sky’ Limited Edition 1/125; signed lower right in margin. Framed & glazed. Image 79 x 59 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Admiral Fitzroy's barometer, comprising of mercury action stick barometer with twin vernier markers, alcohol thermometer and storm tube in oak case with lithograph background, mid19th century, 103 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | Oskar Kokoschka (1886-1980): Austrian born Expressionist; lithograph 'Exodus' (The Frogs-From Aristophanes), signed in pencil lower right margin. Framed, window mount & glazed. 30 x 24 cm Excellent condition | *** |  |
| *** | Sydney Harbour Bridge Proposed design in cross section, circa 1903 'Section of City from Town Hall to N. Sydney Grammar School shewing Relative Proportions To Bridge, scale 200 feet to one inch' panoramic coloured lithograph by W.A. Gullick, Government… | *** |  |
| *** | Samuel B. Bonney 'Plan of the Government House and Domain Gardens: Designed by Joseph Sayce Esq., Caulfield' hand-coloured lithograph Department of Lands & Survey, 1873. 34 x 55 cm; (framed 47 x 69 cm). | *** |  |
| *** | George Stubbs (after) 'Kangaroo' copper engraving from Hawkesworth's account of Cook's Voyages, 1st edition published in 1773, plate 20. Being the first known rendering of a kangaroo in Britain. 23 x 27 cm, 48 x 61 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | Benjamin Thomas Pouncey (c1750 - 1799), 'The Glorious First of June 1794' hand-coloured lithograph after Robert Cleveley, 60 x 80 cm, 86 x 108 cm overall. | *** |  |
| *** | Michael Leunig (born 1945) 'Wandering minstrel' Limited Edition 1/125; signed lower right in margin. Framed & glazed. Image 30 x 36 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | John Eldershaw (Aust., 1892-1973)., Historic Tasmania, Port Arthur, c1930s. colour lithograph, signed in image lower right, 100 x 62 cm, Text continues 'Information from Tasmanian Government Tourist Bureau, Hobart, Tasmania, or from branch offices in the… | *** |  |
| *** | Sonia Delaunay (1884 - 1979) Tristan Tzara with his monocle lithograph, signed in pencil lower right, 37 x 16 cm, from a 1977 limited edition of 25. | *** |  |
| *** | Engravings: 1790 hand-coloured engravings of reptiles or spiders, from white's 'Journal of a voyage to New South Wales', all window mounted, each overall 35 x 30 cm (or 30 x 35 cm). (9 items) | *** |  |
| *** | An antique Australian leather work folk art picture frame, housing a colour lithograph titled 'Australian Wildflowers', 19th century, 69 cm x 52 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | Peter Mazell, [Ireland/Britain, 1733 - 1808], Martin cat., hand-coloured copper engraved plate from, the voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany bay, [J. Stockdale, London, 1789], 23 x 17 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Salvador Dali (1904 - 1989) the Divine Comedy, woodcut in colours, artist's proof, signed in lower margin at right, 24 x 18.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Law Courts Melbourne colour photo-lithograph, c.1890 Phillip-Stephan Photo Litho & Typographic Process Co. Ld. 28.5 x 35 cm (matted, 51.5 x 56 cm overall). | *** |  |
| *** | George Baxter (1804-1867), The Gems Of The Great Exhibition, No.3, Baxter print, mid 19th century, 12 x 24 cm, 31 x 41 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | Norbertine Von Bresslern-Roth (1891 - 1978), Young Lion, linocut, endorsed 'Handdruck', titled and signed in lower margin, 17 x 22.5 cm; framed 40 x 44 cm overall. | *** |  |
| *** | Cover Artwork For 'Digest of Digests' Magazine: image for September edition showing a Sugar Cane harvesting scene, 50 x 37 cm, on board, c.1950s. | *** |  |