anthony f. smith / bookseller

Rare Books, Art, Paper | 2013 Anthony F Smith, Bookseller [email protected]

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"Appelles with Antiphilus as his Prisoner" Pen and Ink original artwork for Brittania & Eve. Date unknown. Signed with hand titling in pencil, inked title on the reverse with studio stamp $285

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"Babylonian Law of Matrimony" from Brittania and Eve, circa 1935. Unsigned. Typed title on reverse. Wonderful pen and ink original with the look of a Roy Krenkel drawing. Matania was one of Roy's primary influences, obvious here. Image area measures 6x6 inches on a larger board. $325

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"The Duc D'Enghien" for Napoleon from Brittania & Eve December 1931 Pen and ink on white board. Image measures 4x6 inches. Unsigned but with notes in his hand, his studio stamp on the reverse, along with magazine stamp and date of publication. $325

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"A Religious Symbol" from The Conquest of Mexico for Brittania & Eve. Date unknown. Pen and ink original artwork. Unsigned with pencil notations in margin, typed title on reverse & studio stamp including address. Image area measures 4x5 inches on a larger board. $100

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"The Murder of the Duc D'Enghien" from Napoleon in Brittania & Eve for December, 1931. Original artwork image area measures 9x11 on a larger gray board. Signed. On the reverse are several pencil sketches. One chip to corner and light fingering to the margins otherwise fine. $750

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Demaratus" from Brittania & Eve. Date unknown. Exquisite pen and ink drawing on white board. Signed in full with pencil notations in side margin, ink title on reverse & studio stamp including address. Image area measures 6x11 inches on a larger white board. $600

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"Coatlicue, Mexican Goddess of Death" from The Conquest of Mexico for Brittania & Eve. Date Unknown. Pencil and inkwash on grey board. Unsigned but with pencil notations in bottom margin, ink title on reverse & studio stamp including address. Image area measures 4x9 on larger grey board. $450

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"Alphonso the Second, Duke of Ferrara" from Torquato Tasso for Brittania & Eve, January, 1936 Pen and Ink original artwork. Unsigned but with the usual handwritten notes, title, and studio stamp on the back. Image area measures 3x7 on larger white board. $325

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"The Wonderful Year" from Nash Magazine. Circa 1920. Large double-page spread in ink, inkwash, pencil on gray board. Scan crops the image at the right, sorry. SOLD

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Exquisite Head - and Tail piece for Brittania & Eve, January, 1932. Small, stunningly rendered pen and ink originals, unsigned but with title on the reverse with studio stamp. Each original image area measures 3x9 on a larger white board. Available as a pair only for $700

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"Napoleon and Josephine" for Brittania & Eve, December, 1931 Original two page spread done in pencil and ink wash. Image area measures 15x9 inches on a larger board. A small amount of wear to the board tips and one small light stain above Napoleon's head otherwise in fine condition $995

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"Tasso Locked Up in the Asylum" for Brittania & Eve, January, 1936. Pen and Ink original artwork. $400

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Tasso Reading Poetry to Eleanor and Lucrezia Original Artwork Pencil, ink, inkwash & white Double-page spread Brittania & Eve January, 1936 $6000

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Titus and Berenice Heading Pen & Ink Original Brittania & Eve magazine February 1934 $450

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MANSIENIELLO ATTACKED IN THE CHURCH. Image area 11x16 inches. Ink, ink-wash, pencil on grey board. Spectacular action image with numerous figures & incredible detail. SOLD

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BAMFYLDE: MORE CAREW AMONGST THE INDIANS. Image area 10x16 inches on grey board, ink, ink-wash, pencil. Terrific, large image of captive white man with American Indians. $2500

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THE TEMPTATION OF FRA JERONIMO DE AGUILAR. February, 1940. Image area 10x15 inches on grey board. Ink, ink- wash, pencil. Great image with semi nude women and terrific detail. $2800