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Click here to subscribeMICHAEL AYRTON [1921-75]. Minotaur Full Grown, 1971. Etching, edition of 75, artist's proof V111/X. Signed. 56 x 35 cm [image size - overall including frame 88 x 68 cm]. Literature: illustrated 'Michael Ayrton' by Peter Cannon-Brookes. [very good condition - unexamined out of frame]. Ayrton signed very few of his late etchings [using a studio stamp signature instead], so rare to find one like this with an original signature.
A RARE ETCHED PARTISAN OF THE GUARD OF THE ELECTOR FRIEDRICH AUGUST I OF SAXONY, 'THE STRONG' (1670, 1694-1733), CIRCA 1694-7 with central blade of flattened-diamond section, broad base formed of a pair of flat notched flukes, etched at the base with a pattern of scrolling foliage on each side and surmounted on the respective faces with the crowned electoral arms and the initials 'CFA' for Churfürst Friedrich August, traces of early gilding, moulded collar, faceted socket and a pair of long straps (the etching with areas of wear), on a fabric-covered wooden haft 51.0 cm; 20 1/8in head Provenance The Saxon Electoral Armoury, Dresden. Howard Ricketts Friedrich August I ruled as Elector of Saxony (1694-1733) and twice as King August II of Poland (1697-1704 and 1709-33). Similar partisans are preserved in the Wartburg (inv. no. 461) and the Wallace Collection, London (inv. Nos. A1002 & A1003). Another partisan from this group with the same notable style of etching is preserved in the Deutsches Historiches Museum, Berlin. See Müller and Kölling 1981, p. 311 no. 395.
AN 1803 PATTERN INFANTRY OFFICER'S SWORD with curved blade formed with a hatchet point, with traces of etching including flowers and anthemion on each face of the forte, regulation hilt with wire-bound fishskin-covered grip, in its regulation brass-mounted leather scabbard 74.5 cm; 29 3/8 in blade
Nikos HADJIKYRIAKOS-GHIKAGreek, 1906-1994Hydraoil on paper laid down on canvassigned and dated 72 lower right44 x 33 cmPROVENANCEprivate collection, AthensNOTEThis work is registered with the archives of Nikos Hadjikyriakos Ghika, the Benaki Museum under the reference number ΧΓ 5798 Nikos Hadjikyriakos-Ghika was born in Athens in 1906.As a young boy Hadjikyriakos-Ghika showed an early inclination to drawing and while still at school he attended art lessons with Constantinos Parthenis.In 1922 he moved to Paris where he studied French literature and Aesthetics at the Sorbonne. Two years later he enrolled at the Academie Ranson and studied painting under R. Bissière and etching with D. Galanis.He first exhibited in Paris in 1923 at the Salon des Tuileries and the Salon des Surindépendants. In 1927 he held his first solo exhibition at the Galerie Percier in Paris. His first Athens exhibition was shared with sculptor Michael Tombros at the Strategopoulos Gallery in 1928. In 1930 he settled in Paris and returned to Athens four years later a respected artist. Between 1935 and 1937 he edited the periodical ‘The Third Eye’together with architect Pikionis, the poet Papatzonis and the director Karantinos. In 1937 he restored the ancestral home of the Ghikas family in Hydra, where he painted the first works in which he expressed his artistic style decisively, combining elements of Cubism with nature, light and the architecture of Greece. He was appointed Professor of Drawing at the National Technical University of Athens School of Architecture in 1941, and continued to teach there until 1958. In 1961 he married Barbara Hutchinson , who had been previously married to Victor Rothschild, 3rd Baron Rothschild and to classicist Rex Warner. In 1972 he was elected a regular member of the Academy of Athens and in 1986 an honorary member of the Royal Academy of Arts in London. He was also granted honorary doctorates by the School of Architecture at the University of Thessaloniki in 1982 and by the University of Athens School of Philosophy in 1991.More than fifty exhibitions of Hadjikyriakos-Ghika’s works have been held in Athens, Paris, London, Geneva, Berlin and New York. Hadjikyriakos-Ghika was also involved in designing stage sets and costumes for theatrical works such as Aristophanes’s Clouds at the National Theatre of Greece (1951) and Comédie Française (1952) and Gide’s ballet Persephone, with music by Stravinsky in Covent Garden (1961). He also illustrated a number of books, including N. Kazantzakis’s Odyssey, Longos’s Daphne and Chloe and C.P. Cavafy’s Poems. His writings include several books, studies and articles on architecture and aesthetics, as well as treatises on Greek art. His work can be found in The National Gallery of Greece, The Municipal Gallery of Athens, The Leventis Gallery, The National Bank of Greece, the Musée d’Art Moderne in Paris, the Tate Gallery in London, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and many other public and private collections.
ALBANY E. HOWARTH (1872-1936), WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL, etching, signed in pencil, old typed label verso WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL by A.E. HOWARTH/ Specially Commissioned (sic) by THE QUEEN for QUEEN MARY'S DOLLS HOUSE, framed, plate 35mm by 22mm; together with A HAND COLOURED ENGRAVING OF A CARRIAGE, dated 1769 and inscribed Cartwright Del., framed, 6cm by 11cm. (2)
^ British 1803 Infantry Flank Officers Sword, with damaged brass hilt, lion head pommel and ivory handle with wire binding. Curved blade with just remains of the original gilt etching, heavy surface rusting and some chips from the edge. Housed in its partial original leather field service scabbard with two of the three brass mounts remaining. Blade 72cms.
Elizabeth II 1827 Pattern Royal Navy Officers Dress Sword by Wilkinson, fine example with brass dish guard having fouled anchor with EIIR crown above. Fishskin grip retaining the original grip wire. Lion head top pommel incorporating the back strap. Near mint condition blade with crowned cipher and foliage etching. Wilkinson Sword trade mark to the forte and spine numbered 109986. Housed in its original leather scabbard with brass mounts. Blade 79cms. Excellent example.
'GLASGOW GRID II' BY IAN MCNICOLEdition no. 2/10, multiple plate etching in black frame, image size 32cm x 33cm, frame size 59cm x 57.5cmNote: Ian McNicol, born Paisley 1965, studied Architecture at the Glasgow School of Art for 3 years and then Technical Graphics & Illustration at the Glasgow College of Building and Printing. His artworks are made using the traditional printmaking technique of etching. He has exhibited widely in the UK, including in the Summer Show at the Royal Academy in 2015.
'TOP OF THE TOWN' BY IAN MCNICOLArtist's Proof, multiple plate etching in black frame, frame size 47cm x 77cm Note: Ian McNicol, born Paisley 1965, studied Architecture at the Glasgow School of Art for 3 years and then Technical Graphics & Illustration at the Glasgow College of Building and Printing. His artworks are made using the traditional printmaking technique of etching. He has exhibited widely in the UK, including in the Summer Show at the Royal Academy in 2015.
'VIEW TO ARRAN' BY IAN MCNICOLArtist's proof, etching in black frame, signed and titled, image size 15cm x 10cm, frame size 35cm x 27cm Note: Ian McNicol, born Paisley 1965, studied Architecture at the Glasgow School of Art for 3 years and then Technical Graphics & Illustration at the Glasgow College of Building and Printing. His artworks are made using the traditional printmaking technique of etching. He has exhibited widely in the UK, including in the Summer Show at the Royal Academy in 2015.
'SCOTTISH LANDSCAPE IV' BY IAN MCNICOLArtist's proof, etching and aquatint in black frame with white mount, signed and titled, image size 6.5cm x 20cm, frame size 31cm x 50.5cmNote: Ian McNicol, born Paisley 1965, studied Architecture at the Glasgow School of Art for 3 years and then Technical Graphics & Illustration at the Glasgow College of Building and Printing. His artworks are made using the traditional printmaking technique of etching. He has exhibited widely in the UK, including in the Summer Show at the Royal Academy in 2015.
'NEW SCOTTISH LANDSCAPE II' BY IAN MCNICOLArtist's Proof II, colour etching in black frame, signed and titled, image size 13.5cm x 30cm, frame size 33cm x 49cmNote: Ian McNicol, born Paisley 1965, studied Architecture at the Glasgow School of Art for 3 years and then Technical Graphics & Illustration at the Glasgow College of Building and Printing. His artworks are made using the traditional printmaking technique of etching. He has exhibited widely in the UK, including in the Summer Show at the Royal Academy in 2015.
'HIELAN JESSIE' BY IAN MCNICOLEdition no. 24/30, etching in black frame, signed and titled, image size 13cm x 10cm, frame size 38cm x 29cmNote: Ian McNicol, born Paisley 1965, studied Architecture at the Glasgow School of Art for 3 years and then Technical Graphics & Illustration at the Glasgow College of Building and Printing. His artworks are made using the traditional printmaking technique of etching. He has exhibited widely in the UK, including in the Summer Show at the Royal Academy in 2015.
'CHANGING GABLES' BY IAN MCNICOLVaried Edition 13/17, colour etching in black frame, image size 21cm x 20.5cm, frame size 39.5cm x 37.5cmNote: Ian McNicol, born Paisley 1965, studied Architecture at the Glasgow School of Art for 3 years and then Technical Graphics & Illustration at the Glasgow College of Building and Printing. His artworks are made using the traditional printmaking technique of etching. He has exhibited widely in the UK, including in the Summer Show at the Royal Academy in 2015.
'TREELINE' BY IAN MCNICOLVaried edition 1/1, colour etching with black frame, signed and titled, image size 16.5cm x 47cm, frame size 31cm x 60.5cmNote: Ian McNicol, born Paisley 1965, studied Architecture at the Glasgow School of Art for 3 years and then Technical Graphics & Illustration at the Glasgow College of Building and Printing. His artworks are made using the traditional printmaking technique of etching. He has exhibited widely in the UK, including in the Summer Show at the Royal Academy in 2015.
AFTER JAMES ABBOTT MCNEILL WHISTLER (AMERICAN, 1834 - 1903)Reading in BedEtching, 12cm x 8cm.Prov: Thomas Agnew & Sons label verso Condition Report The etching is in good condition. It is NOT signed in pencil. The mount is discoloured. There are scratches to the frame. Labels are clearly legible and in good condition.
Adrian Berg (b.1929)'Lapis Lazuli'Lithograph, signed and numbered 39/48, dated 1987, unframed 41 x 40cm, together with a collection of unframed prints to include seven Sir Eduardo Paolozzi (1924-2005) limited edition prints, a collection of Soviet political posters, a print of a chicken and an original etching by John Kay (1742-1826) ' The Evening Walk - Captain James Justice' (a lot)
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