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September 2006 Fine Arts and Antiques Auction Catalog

Aspire Auctions, Inc.


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Lots

Antiquities
1-4
Paintings
5-29
30-54
55-79
80-104
105-129
130-154
155-161
Works on Paper
162-181
182-201
202-221
222-241
242-261
262-265
Sculpture
266-275
276-285
286-288
Antique Printwork and Engravings
289-303
304-318
319-333
334-348
349-363
364-365
Photography
366-375
376-385
386-387
Silver
388-407
408-427
428-447
448-467
468-487
488-490
Lighting
491-500
501-508
Glass
509-518
519-528
529-538
539-546
Porcelain & Ceramics
547-561
562-576
577-591
592-606
607-621
622-636
637-645
Fine Jewelry
646-670
671-695
696-720
721-745
746-770
771-787
Furniture
788-797
798-807
808-817
818-827
828-834
Decorative Arts
835-849
850-864
865-879
880-894
895-909
910-924
925-932
Orientalia
933-947
948-962
963-977
978-992
993-1007
1008-1015
Autographs, Books & Maps
1016-1025
1026-1035
1036-1045
1046-1055
1056-1065
1066-1067
Fine Clocks
1068-1077
1078-1087
1088-1097
1098-1106
Carpets
1107-1116
1117-1126
1127-1136
1137-1146
1147-1156
1157-1166
1167-1173


Francesco Piranesi (Italian, ca. 1758-1810)

304. Francesco Piranesi (Italian, ca. 1758-1810)


A lot of sixteen engravings of architectural subjects, each folded down the center, from a folio, each sheet 21" x 31".

100/200 Sold: $966.00

Pair of Hand Colored Botanical Prints from

305. Pair of Hand Colored Botanical Prints from "Flora Parisiensis" by Pierre Bulliard (French, 1752-1793)


"Serapis Latifolia" plate 545 and "Chicoreé" plate 485; both hand colored prints; from the 1778 edition of the "Flora Parisiensis." Each is framed with a corresponding description. Each plate measures approx. 7" x 4", framed in wood under glass together with the article approx. 10" x 13".

200/400 Sold: $92.00

Three Botanical Illustrations by Pierre-Joseph Redoute (French, 1759-1840)

306. Three Botanical Illustrations by Pierre-Joseph Redoute (French, 1759-1840)


"Gladiolus Laccatus" (engraved by Chapuy), "Ixia a Fleurs de Phlox" (engraved by Langlois), "Phlox Reptans"(engraved by Victor); stipple engravings on paper, originally drawn by Redoute, later resizing and printing. Images measure approx. 10-1/2" x 8-1/2"; matted and framed in burled maple frames, overall size approx. 20" x 17". Each has a gallery tag from Vixseboxse Galleries, Cleveland, Ohio.

600/800 Sold: $575.00

Bunbury/Watson (British, ca. 1781)

307. Bunbury/Watson (British, ca. 1781)


"The Departure of LaFleur from Montreuil". Engraving and stipple engraving on paper, 19-3/4" x 15-7/8" paper size, circular image is 12" in diameter. Not framed.

50/100 Sold: $11.50

J. Weber/W. Sharp (British, ca. late 1700's)

308. J. Weber/W. Sharp (British, ca. late 1700's)


A lot of three engravings depicting accounts of native habitations around Nootka Sound, British Columbia. Engravings on paper, each with the plate size of approx. 10" x 16". Not framed.

50/100 Sold: $51.75

Hippolyte Garnery (French, 1783-1857)

309. Hippolyte Garnery (French, 1783-1857)


"Vue Du Port". Hand colored aquatint and engraving, matted and framed, approx. 14" x 19-1/2". "Print dapres Nature ed Garve par Hippolite Garnerey" engraved at lower left margin. The image depicts an expansive port scene with a large city in the distance. In the foreground an artist in a top hat is seen sketching while a man with a cigar observes. Palm trees and cactus in the foreground provide a sense of the location. Ex-collection: The Austin Company, Cleveland, Ohio. The Austin Company was founded in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1878 by Samuel Austin. The headquarters remain in Cleveland, Ohio. Austin operates through offices located in major U.S. cities and London.

500/1,000 Sold: $345.00

A Lot of Three Black & White Prints

310. A Lot of Three Black & White Prints


A lot of three black and white prints on paper consisting of: a German etching of a man in a workshop, 9-3/8" x 6-3/4" plate size, 15-5/8" x 11-3/4" paper size; "The Deviance" by R. de Los Rios, with tissue title page tipped to the left margin, 8-1/2" x 5-3/4"; and "The Princess Fainting" by Ad. Lalauze, 8-1/2" x 5-3/4", with tissue title page tipped to the left margin. All are unframed.

50/100 Sold: $5.75

A Large Engraving Titled

311. A Large Engraving Titled "Stadt im Traume" (City in the Dream)


A rare large four-section folded engraving, 26" x 40" overall, with text in several languages and alphabets. Two small pages of text accompany this lot. (8-1/2" x 6-3/4" page size.) Not framed.

100/200 Sold: $132.25

A Large Lot of 8 Prints of European Scenes

312. A Large Lot of 8 Prints of European Scenes


A lot of eight prints of European scenes consisting of: a country lake with a cottage, etching on paper, signed in pencil, 2-3/8" x 3-7/8" plate size, 4-3/4" x 7" paper size; "Gotha Rathhaus" etching, signed in pencil, 3" x 4-3/4" plate size, 6-1/2" x 9" paper size; "Engraving in das Bibliotecks" of a courtyard at a school, 3-1/2" x 5-1/2" plate size, 4-5/8" x 7-1/4" paper size; "L'Eglise Saint-Augustin a Marseille", woodblock print, 5-3/4" x 4-1/8" image size, 11" x 9" paper size; an etching of an ornate doorway, signed in pencil, 6-3/4" x 5" plate size, 13-1/4" x 9-3/4" paper size; a sepia etching of a harbor, signed at the lower right, 6-1/4" x 9" plate size, 9-7/8" x 13" paper size; a print of a cluster of buildings titled "Hapsburg" 8-1/4" x 6-1/4" tipped onto paper 12-3/4" x 9-3/4"; and last an etching of a European market scene in blue ink, signed in pencil and in the plate "Baro" numbered 3/100, 9-7/8" x 7-7/8" plate size, 15-7/8" x 11-1/2" paper size. All are unframed.

150/250 Sold: $40.25

Greuze/Moitte, Antique Engraving of a Young Girl

313. Greuze/Moitte, Antique Engraving of a Young Girl


A charming engraving of a young country lass on a bridge. Engraving on paper, 10-1/2" x 8-1/8" image size, trimmed closely. Not framed.

50/100 Sold: $5.75



314. "Partie du Forum" and "Lion Antique" Double Engraving


A folio page with two engraved plates, the upper by Barbault/Montagu of a classical ruin of the Temple de Nerva, and the lower image of a sculpture of a lion. The paper size is 20-7/8" x 15", the upper plate is 9-5/8" x 11", the lower plate is 4-7/8" x 10-1/2". Not framed.

50/100 Sold: $63.25

A Lot of Seven Engravings of Statesmen & Scholars

315. A Lot of Seven Engravings of Statesmen & Scholars


A lot of seven engravings depicting Statesmen & Scholars, in varying sizes from approx. 7-3/4" x 5-3/4" the smallest to 12-5/8" x 7-3/4" the largest.

50/100 Sold: $40.25

A Lot of Six Engravings of Statesmen and Scholars

316. A Lot of Six Engravings of Statesmen and Scholars


A lot of six engravings of statesmen and scholars, the smallest trimmed to 3" x 1-3/4", the largest 9-1/4" x 6-1/2" paper size. None are framed.

50/100 Sold: $11.50

Holben/Houbraken

317. Holben/Houbraken


An engraving of Catherine of Aragon, queen of King Henry VIII, ca. 1743, and a page of text pertaining to Queen Catherine, both taken from the same folio, 21" x 14" paper size. Both not framed.

50/100 Sold: $5.75

A Lot of Eight Engravings of Portraits

318. A Lot of Eight Engravings of Portraits


A lot of eight line engravings of portraits of men. a. "Chodowiecki" profiles of sixteen men's heads 11-3/4" x 9" paper size. b. Four profiles in ovals, 12-1/4" x 9-7/8" paper size. c. Socrates: nine views in profile, 11-3/4" x 9-1/8" paper size. d. five 3/4 view line portraits, paper size approx. 12" x 9-1/2" each. Not framed.

50/100 Sold: $5.75

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