AFTER GREUZE PASTEL DRAWING LAAFTER GREUZE PASTEL DRAWING LA VERTU CHANCELANTEFramed pastel drawing on paper, "La Vertu Chancelante," initialed lower right, after Jean-Baptiste Greuze (French, 1725-1805), giltwood frame with laurel and oak leaves, sight: approx 31.25"h, 25"w, overall: approx 42.5"h, 36"w **Provenance: An important San Antonio estate**
Large Elaborate Engraving of DetailedLarge Elaborate Engraving of Detailed Battle Scene. "La Vertu est Digne de L'empire Du Monde". "Digna Orbis Imperio Virtus".
Dimensions: H: 32.75 inches: W: 67 inches ---
Condition: Mounted on cardboard. Not Framed. Spots and Stains
SEVEN ANTIQUE FRENCH OBJETS DESEVEN ANTIQUE FRENCH OBJETS DE VERTUSeven Antique French Objets de Vertu, incl. a Louis XVI silver-gilt mounted jasper snuff box; a shagreen octagonal etui; two engraved and silver mounted crystal perfume bottles; a hardstone wax seal; a two-sided portrait holder; and a gilt-metal mounted shagreen and mother-of -pearl calendar book, with month pages, pencil, and a 1821 calendar; calendar 3 1/2 in. x 2 1/2 in.
LA PERSEVERANCE OU LA JEUNE FILLELaLA PERSEVERANCE OU LA JEUNE FILLELa Perseverance Ou La Jeune Fille Sous La Conduite De Marie Par A.-M. Vingt-Septieme Edition (twenty seventh). Publisher: Dijon: Marchet & Roux. Date: 1879.
[LA FOLIE, LOUIS GUILLAUME DE][LA FOLIE, LOUIS GUILLAUME DE] Le Philosophe sans pretention ou l'homme rare.
Estimate:$400-$600
Ensuit le Coeur de philosophieEnsuit le Coeur de philosophie contenant plusiers demands et questions proposes par le saige Placides. Philippe le Noir, Paris, ? 1530. Black letter, title printed in red and black,12mo., 18th c. red roan backed boards lettered "Le Coeur de Philosoph" in gilt on spine). Woodcut on title, initials, text illustrations and diagrams. (title stained, A1 & 2 and B1 shaved at top edge). Dated 1510 on title in ms.
JEAN-LOUIS GREGOIRE (1840 - 1890):JEAN-LOUIS GREGOIRE (1840 - 1890): "LA CHARITE"bronze with gilt and green-brown patination, on a square base signed to base; titled to plaque Condition: scratches to back of figure and to base. Areas of rubbed wear scattered throughout. 8 1/2 inches wide; 8 1/2 inches deep; 27 inches high Condition:
VERVE Spring 1938an ''ArtisticVERVE Spring 1938an ''Artistic and Literary Quarterly '' published in France folio light brown linen boards many full color plates of both contemporary and earlier works.A few trivial internal stains else very good condition.
A GROUP OF GLASS AND SILVER OVERLAYA GROUP OF GLASS AND SILVER OVERLAY OBJET DE VERTU, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURYA group of glass and silver overlay objet de vertu, Late 19th/early 20th century Three marked for sterling, one appears unmarked Comprising a powder jar with sterling silver lid set with central purple jewel and three cut glass perfume bottles with silver overlay, 4 pieces Dimensions: Largest: 10.25" H x 1.75" Dia.
Etienne Delaune (French 1518-1583)/MoralEtienne Delaune (French 1518-1583)/Moral Emblems, The World in a Garden/engraving, 7cm x 10cm/Note: One of a set of twenty moral emblems each designated by a letter of the alphabet. Moral Emblems represents the male philosopher laying on the ground reading against a tree and holding a book in his right hand whilst his left hand is pointing to the garden of a Country House, above which flies Death represented by a skeleton in the cloud. The print proposes a reflection on the brevity of life and t
A French hallmarked silver vestaA French hallmarked silver vesta inscribed ''O Nymphe Levin Mariani Va Le Sauver Mais Prends Garde A Ton Coeur'' 4.7 x 3.5 cm.
FRENCH VINTAGE PRINT OF NUDE YOUNGFRENCH VINTAGE PRINT OF NUDE YOUNG WOMANVintage French print on textured paper -- title "l'orgueil, estime excessive de soi meme" or "pride, excessive self-esteem" on top. Overall frame size is 24" x 21". See images. Some minor wrinkling. shipping info This item will need to be shipped by a packing company of your choice. We maintain a list of reliable shippers, or you may choose your own.
ROMAINS, JULES. LES HOMMES DE BONNEROMAINS, JULES. LES HOMMES DE BONNE VOLONTé "MEN OF GOODWILL" (Paris: Ernest Flammarion, 1932-1946), 27 volumes, 12mo, half morocco over marbled boards, raised bands and gilt on spines, decorative applied tissue endpapers. This epic collection of French language novels follows a friendship over a period of decades.
JACQUES VILLON (FRENCH, 1875 -JACQUES VILLON (FRENCH, 1875 - 1963), "LA FAUTE", 1904, ETCHING AND AQUATINT, DEPICTS PARTIALLY UNROBED WOMAN SEATED ON BED, EDITION 32/50, (GINESTET-POUILLON E 107), PENCIL SIGNED AND NUMBERED IN LOWER MARGIN, ALSO S...Jacques Villon (French, 1875 - 1963), "La Faute", 1904, etching and aquatint, depicts partially unrobed woman seated on bed, edition 32/50, (Ginestet-Pouillon E 107), pencil signed and numbered in lower margin, also signed in block, nicely framed and matted behind glass, not examined out of frame, wear consistent with age including even toning, some staining and foxing, waving of paper, etc., plate size: 15" h. x 12" w., frame size: 25" h. x 20" w.
Abel Jules Faivre (French 1867-1945)/OnAbel Jules Faivre (French 1867-1945)/On Les Aura!/2e Emprunt de La Defense Nationale 1916/lithograph, 113cm x 79cm/and a quantity of ephemera relating to the same period
N.D.T.: ''Reflections sur quelquesN.D.T.: ''Reflections sur quelques parolles de Jesus-Christ. Particulierement sur les Sept qu'il a prononcees sur la Croix. Pour seruir d'un Saint Entretien a L'ame Chretienne Pendeant la Messe.'' Paris: Cez N. Bonnart n.d. (Circa 1690). Decorated and illustrated by Charles Le Brun Francois de Poilly and engraved by Nicholas Bonnart. Small octavo contemporary burgundy Morocco with the gilt stamped armorial crest of Madame de Maintenon (the Dedicatee) front and rear and lions rampant in corners gilt decorated spine all edges gilt marbled endpapers 100pp. Text in calligraphic script with each page within a ruled or decorative border. Illustrated with vignettes decoration and initials. A nice copy bearing the bookplate of Grace Whitney Hoff and a handwritten note indicating that this copy came from the Library at Maison de Saint-Cyr the school that Madame de Maintenon founded and to which she retired after the death of her husband Louis XVI. In 1683 Queen Marie-Theresa (1638-1863) died and Louis XVI secretly married Francoise d'Aubigne Marchioness of Maintenon to whom this book is dedicated.
HONORÉ BALZAC, LA COMÉDIE HUMAINE,HONORÉ BALZAC, LA COMÉDIE HUMAINE, 45 VOLUMESGeorge Barrie et Fils, Paris; gilt-edges, full leather with embroidered silk front and rear sheets within tooled leather borders. 8 1/2 x 5 5/8 in.,
1 vol. Charron, Pierre. Of Wisdom:1 vol. Charron, Pierre. Of Wisdom: Three Bookes Written in French... Translated by Samson Lennard. London: for Nathaniel Ranew and Jonathan Robinson, 1670. 4to, old gilt-paneled & decorated black morocco, spine richly gilt, inner dentelles gilt, a.e.g., raised bands, red morocco spine label, marbled endpapers; occasionally scuffed. Trimmed - no loss of ptg. Engraved allegorical title page. 1 p. adverts. Scattered light foxing. Eighth English-language ed. (1st 1608) of Charron's classic of moral philosophy. Wing C-
LES PENSEURS GRECS AVANT SOCRATELES PENSEURS GRECS AVANT SOCRATE BY JEAN VOILQUINLes Penseurs Grecs Avant Socrate. Author: Jean Voilquin. Published: Paris: Librairie Garnier Frères
[COUTAUD] VOLTAIRE, LE TAUREAU[COUTAUD] VOLTAIRE, LE TAUREAU BLANC Les Bibliophiles Comtois, with original etchings by Lucien Coutaud, 1956, number VI of 25 "Collaborateur", total edition of 150, this one with 14 working proofs of the etchings, most signed or initialed by Coutaud, loose signatures in paper cover with glassine wrapper, in chemise and slipcase, 14"h x 10.5"w
(VERVE) Verve. Spring 1938. Paris:(VERVE) Verve. Spring 1938. Paris: Verve 1938. Vol. 1 no. 2. 4to red cloth lettered in silver. With two lithographs by Kandinsky and two lithographs by Andre Masson. Light soiling to boards; toning to some leaves. [Together with:] Verve. The French Art Review. Paris: Verve 1939. Vol. 2 nos. 5-6 7-8 three issues in slipcase. Light soiling and wear to slipcase; marginal chipping to wraps; otherwise good.
E BENEZIT, DICTIONNAIRE DES PEINTRESE BENEZIT, DICTIONNAIRE DES PEINTRES SCULPTEURS DESSINATEURS ET GRAVEURS, GRUND, PARIS, 1999, 14 VOLUMESE Benezit, Dictionnaire Des Peintres Sculpteurs Dessinateurs Et Graveurs, Grund, Paris, 1999, 14 Volumes
FIVE OBJECTS OF VIRTUFive objectsFIVE OBJECTS OF VIRTUFive objects of virtu, to include a Bohemian glass scent bottle, two small enameled boxes, a mother of pearl box and a lacquered bone snuff bottle, 2 3/4" h.
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Leon Bonhomme painting (French,Leon Bonhomme painting (French, 1870-1924), " La femme en vert ", signed faintly lower right "Bonhomme…1909", oil on card over pencil grid, card verso for "Camille de Rhynal, Villa Camylena…Nice", 30-3/4 x 24 in.; fine modern gilt and painted wood Italian style frame with corner painted tendrils. Crackle, laid down on Masonite, retouch at abrasions (horizontal lines for the most part); frame with abrasions. Phillips Galleries, Palm Beach, Florida; Private Collection, Delaware.
AN ANTIQUE PORTRAIT OF A MAN INAN ANTIQUE PORTRAIT OF A MAN IN ROMAN ARMOR Oil on canvas (lined), in the 17th century style (likely later), with Latin inscription in feigned oval reading Virtuti damnola quies (Rest is damaging to virtue), in later frame.
VICTOR ROUSSEAU LE DEVOIR WHITEVICTOR ROUSSEAU LE DEVOIR WHITE METAL SCULPTUREVictor Rousseau (Belgian, 1865-1954) white metal sculpture, Le Devoir. Signed Rousseau, inscription to the front La Frontiere. Metal plaque with title to base. 30 1/2" H (from base to top of figure). Scuffing to face and neck, oxidation to the body. Soldering marks to both arms and back of tunic.
Marcel Vertes poster (French, 1895-1961),Marcel Vertes poster (French, 1895-1961), Simone Frevalles dans La Malibran , signed lower right in plate "Vertes 1923", published "L'affiche D' Art, Paris, 1922, lithograph on paper, unframed, 48-3/4 x 33-1/4 in. Linen backing, minor wear to edges, toning, minor ink marks as made, otherwise excellent condition, poster Grade A. Private Collection, Morganton, North Carolina
A bronze medal the obverse FredericA bronze medal the obverse Frederic the Great the reverse ''Rama Prudentia et Virtute'' dated 1757 together with a colonial medal of the French republic.
LES GRANDS ECRIVAINS DE LA FRANCELES GRANDS ECRIVAINS DE LA FRANCE 13 VOLSOeuvres De Moliere Les grands ecrivains de la France. Nouvelles éditions publiées sous la direction de M. AD. Regnier, membre de l'Institut, sur les manuscrits les copies les plus authentiques et les plus anciennes impressions avec variantes, notes, notices, portraits, etc. Published by Librairie De L. Hachette et Cie, Paris, 1897. 13 Volumes.
A DAUM PATE DE VERRE GLASS ANDA DAUM PATE DE VERRE GLASS AND GILT BRONZE A Daum pate de verre glass and gilt bronze La Conscience sculpture designed by Dominique Vial, limited edition 29 of 175, engraved artist's signature and 'Daum France 029 / 175', 19"h, includes associated painted wood plinth. Provenance: Property of a prominent Hillsborough, CA estate.
Vosne RomaneeJean-Jacques ConfuronVosne RomaneeJean-Jacques Confuron Les Beaux-Monts19992 bottles1lwislAcquired from the climate-controlled storage of a lifelong important collector.
French Richly Gilt and PolychromedFrench Richly Gilt and Polychromed Lustred Porcelain Vase, first quarter 20th century, the facade with an allegorical female figure of "Vanity" amidst lily blooms, the base fitted with a quatrepodal gilt-bronze mount, the base of the vase with a pseudo-Sevres mark in overglaze light blue and a rouge-de-fer transfer printed Chateau de Tuileries mark, h. 12-1/2", w. 7-1/4".
A French Bronze Sculpture EugeneA French Bronze Sculpture Eugene Marioton (1854-1925) Vainqueur the standing figure depicted holding his bow and a laurel sprig raised on a naturalistic base bearing a Prix de Beaux Arts plaque further raised on a rouge marble plinth. Height 23 1/2 inches.
French portrait; beautiful youngFrench portrait; beautiful young 19th century woman wearing veil, hands clasped in prayer; oil on canvas; 29" x 23"; unsigned; areas of paint loss.
[RAOUL DUFY] APHORISMES ET VARIETES,[RAOUL DUFY] APHORISMES ET VARIETES, 1940 Brillat-Savarin. Aphorismes et Varietes. Pour les Bibliophiles du Palais, 1940, #130/180, printed for Monsieur Edmond Laskine, edition of 200, loose signatures in softcover wraps and glassine, in hardcover chemise and slipcase, 13"h x 10"w
Laurent-Honoré Marqueste (French,Laurent-Honoré Marqueste (French, 1848-1920) VICTORY VICTORY