French Trompe L'oeil Drawing Circa 1800

This 16th century French engraving illustrates an episode in the Trojan War – although the actual one illustrated is in question. According to recent scholarship, it depicts the corp...

A neoclassical painted and gilded overdoor panel in the manner of Giuseppe Maria Bonzanigo, circa 1790.

A "dummy board" painted in grisaille by the Paris artist Pierre Le-Tan that represents an ancient bust, obelisk, photo and calling card. It is signed and d...

Emilio Terry -- architect, interior, and furniture designer -- was the inventor and sole-practitioner of what was drolly referred to as his “Louis XVII style...

This is fascinating work of "trompe l'oeil" in a beautifully custom cut matting. The work itself dates from the mid 18th century and contains pages from books in several languages, s...

French painter (19th century) - Trompe l'oeil with collector's prints: knight, classical figures and exotic animals. 39 x 51 cm (without frame) - 51.5 x 63.5 cm (with frame). Pen, brown ink, tempera and watercolour on paper, in gilt wood frame (not signed). The composition simulates a group of prints and watercoloured drawings arranged as if scattered on a wooden surface, following the trompe l'oeil tradition of antiquarian subjects widespread in France between the late 18th and early 19th century. The individual "cards" depict subjects of encyclopaedic and collectible character: a knight in armour on a rearing horse, a bird perched on flowering branches against a Pompeian red ground, a classical female figure after a Greek vase engraving...

French hand coloured engraving on paper of generous size, early 19th century, after Horace Vernet (French 1789-1863). “Madame de la Valliere aux genoux de la Reine, lui demandant pardon” “Madame de la Valliere on the knees of the Queen, asking for forgiveness” Engraved by Le Grand (French, active early 19th century). Coloured by Charles Francois Gabriel...

This rare and remarkable piece begins with a backdrop composed of beautifully, handwritten love letters from the 1800s. There are three scrolls made up of additional love letters, sealed with red wax from the 19th century scattered around two antique books. The open book on the left, was written during the time of the 30 Year War, 1618-1648 in France, when the Treaty of Westphalia changed the map of Europe. During this period, the church attempted to begin marriage registrations and within this written relic, there are numerous marriage entries with names and dates. The book is bound by animal hide from the 12th-13th century and when it is unfolded, it becomes a giant piece of parchment filled with faded ink handwriting in mysterious Old French. The closed book on the right is from Louis XIII - XVI era and is bound in antique animal hide parchment from the 12th-13th century. When the animal hide is unfurled, the inside is adorned in faded handwritten ink in peculiar Old French. Inside the journal is elegante handwriting in ink but it is difficult to identify the cryptic content. This journal was possibly written by an unknown noble figure or bishop. Settled below the journals, is an antique, intricate silver feather ink...