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The Melton Breakfast by Sir Francis GrantA rare mezzotint of High Leicestershire Lights of the past enjoying breakfast before a hunt. From left to right are Massey Stanley, the Earl of Wilton, Count Matuszevic, Lord Gardner
Duchess of Cleveland, from a painting by Sir Peter Lely.. Handcolored engraving from Civil Costume of England from the Conquest to the Present Period drawn by Charles Martin
Young Woman SewingA superb mezzotint showing a young woman engaged in needlework
Opium poppy varieties, Papaver somniferum, and Anemone mexicana. Papaver sativum flore saturate purpureo petalis laciniatis, Papaver sativum rubrum flore simplici
The Unfortunate Discovery - hand-coloured mezzotintThe Unfortunate Discovery, hand-coloured mezzotint, printed for and sold by Carington Bowles after John Collet, published 24 July 1777. Date: 24/06/1777
Female LucubrationMezzotint on laid paper by Philip Dawe, after John Foldsons Female Lucubration, published by J. Bowles, London, 1772. Date: 1772
MezzotintHand-coloured mezzotint print depicting a woman seated on an upholstered armchair with a bed visible through a door in the background, in a moulded frame painted black and gilded
Returning From The HayfieldA mezzotint in colours, portraying a farmer carrying a large bail of hay on his back, alongside a woman who is holding a rake. Date: circa 1917
Serenata On The Grand Canal, VeniceThis mezzotint in colours shows the Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute, a church opened in 1687, designed by architect, Baldassare Longhena, situated along the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy
Henrietta Paulet, Duchess of BoltonHenrietta Paulet (nee Crofts), Duchess of Bolton Date: 1703
Gromwell varieties, Lithospermum species. Lithospermum flore caeruleo, Lithospermum seu Milium solis grenil, Lithospermum arvense radice alba, Lithospermum linariae folio sue Lingua passerina
Tufted titmouse, northern mockingbird and ovenbirdTufted titmouse, Baeolophus bicolor, northern mockingbird, Mimus polyglottos and ovenbird, Seiurus aurocapilla. Tufted titmouse 1, mocking-bird 2 and oven-bird 3
Fossil of an extinct crinoid or sea lily. Illustration from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life, Georg Dollheimer, Leipzig, 1932
Banana tree and fruit, muskroot and mossBanana tree and fruit, Musa paradisiaca a, muskroot, Adoxa moschatellina b, and wolfs foot moss, Lycopodium species c, d. Handcoloured mezzotint from Johan Wilhelm Weinmanns Phytanthoza Iconographia
Matthew Skeggs, as Seignor Bumbasto, playingMatthew Skeggs, in the character of Seignor Bumbasto, playing a broomstick instead of a cello with a bow. Skeggs was a publican and performer of musical tricks with the Choice Spirits
Lady in winter dress, 1641, reign of Charles I, from Hollar.. Handcolored engraving from Civil Costume of England from the Conquest to the Present Period drawn by Charles Martin
10939528William Villiers, Viscount Grandison (1614-1643), from the reign of Charles I.. Handcolored engraving from Civil Costume of England from the Conquest to the Present Period drawn by Charles Martin
Habit of a wealthy London merchant, time of Elizabeth I.. Handcolored engraving from Civil Costume of England from the Conquest to the Present Period drawn by Charles Martin
Female costume in the reign of Henry VIII after Holbein.. Handcolored engraving from Civil Costume of England from the Conquest to the Present Period drawn by Charles Martin
Male fashion from the reign of Henry VII, 1485-1509.. Handcolored engraving from Civil Costume of England from the Conquest to the Present Period drawn by Charles Martin and etched by Leopold Martin
Male costume time of Henry VI, 1422-1461.. Handcolored engraving from Civil Costume of England from the Conquest to the Present Period drawn by Charles Martin and etched by Leopold Martin, London
10939503Blanch de la Tour, daughter of Edward III, from her monument in the Chapel of St. Edward.. Handcolored engraving from Civil Costume of England from the Conquest to the Present Period drawn by Charles
Robert Brauch, Mayor of Lynn, 1349, reign of Edward III.. Handcolored engraving from Civil Costume of England from the Conquest to the Present Period drawn by Charles Martin
10939499Womens costume from the reigns of Edward I and II (1272-1327).. Handcolored engraving from Civil Costume of England from the Conquest to the Present Period drawn by Charles Martin
10939489Men in hooded cloaks, tunics and stockings of thee time of William II.. Handcolored engraving from Civil Costume of England from the Conquest to the Present Period drawn by Charles Martin
10939487Costume of the time of William the Conqueror from the Bayeux Tapestry.. Handcolored engraving from Civil Costume of England from the Conquest to the Present Period drawn by Charles Martin
The Laundry MaidMezzotint on laid paper by Philip Dawe, after Henry Morlands The Laundry Maid, published by R. Sayer & J. Bennett in London in 1774. Date: 1774
The Profligate Punished by Neglect and ContemptMezzotint on laid paper, by Valentine Green after Edward Pennys The Profligate Punished by Neglect and Contempt, one of a pair, published by R. Sayer and J. Bennet in London, dated 1775. Date: 1775
The Virtuous Comforted by Sympathy and AttentionMezzotint on laid paper by Valentine Green, after Edward Pennys The Virtuous Comforted by Sympathy and Attention, one of a pair, published by R. Sayer and J. Bennet in London, dated 1775. Date: 1775
The First Interview, or Happiness Sacrifised to RichesThe FIRST INTERVIEW, or HAPPINESS SACRIFISED TO RICHES, hand-coloured mezzotint on laid paper, printed for and sold by Carington Bowles, London, 1784. Date: 1784
Capt Jessamy Learning the Proper Discipline of the CouchMezzotint on laid paper entitled, CAPT JESSAMY learning the PROPER DISCIPLINE OF THE COUCH, hand-coloured with watercolour and gouache, printed and published in London by Carington Bowles in c.1782
The Contemplative CharmerMezzotint on laid paper, The Contemplative Charmer, extensively hand-coloured with watercolour and gouache, published by R. Sayer and J. Bennett in London in 1780. Date: 1780
The Musical Charmer, a woman seated in a domestic interior playing a stringed instrument, mezzotint print on laid paper hand-coloured with watercolour and gouache, by R. Sayer and J
PrintBlack and white mezzotint depicting a woman seated by an open window regarding a small dog sitting on the window sill. The print is untitled, unsigned and undated
Reading by a Paper-bell Shade, mezzotint on paper after Henry Robert Morland, published in London c.1768. Date: c.1768
PrintAn untitled mezzotint on paper, hand coloured with watercolour and gouache, showing a scene in which a woman is stealing a stocking purse and pocket watch from a sleeping man, dated c.1790
Wolfgang JacobWOLFGANG JACOB German divine who may be of no great importance, but its a very fine early mezzotint Date: flourished 1586
Valentine GreenVALENTINE GREEN Mezzotint engraver and antiquary. Date: 1739 - 1813
Caspar GnannCASPAR GNANN German churchman : a fine early example of mezzotint engraving. Date: 1530 - 1596
Martha Saunders (104+)MARTHA SAUNDERS Resident of Magpie Alley, Grays inn Road, London who was 104 years old when this fine mezzotint was made. Date: 1671 - 1775+
Edward Iv / Anon MezzotintKING EDWARD IV Son of Richard duke of York, descended from Edward III. Date: 1442 - 1483
Robert WilliamsROBERT WILLIAMS mezzotint engraver, but not listed in our reference books Date: 17/18TH CENTURY
Portrait of Christopher PinchbeckUndated head and shoulders mezzoprint portrait of Christopher Pinchbeck by Isaac Whood. Pinchbeck (c.1670 - November 18, 1732) was a London clockmaker and maker of musical Automata
Corelli MezzotintARCHANGELO CORELLI Italian musician
Rupert / Rhine / MezzotintPRINCE RUPERT OF THE RHINE son of Friedrich V and Elizabeth Stuart scientist and Royalist general
Edmund Halley / MezzotintEDMUND HALLEY Astronomer
Edward II (Mezzotint)EDWARD II King of England (1307 - 1327)
William III MezzotintKING WILLIAM III Life-like bust portrait within a niche
