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Dutch Genre Scenes of Daily Life

Historical etchings showcasing intimate moments in Dutch life. Common themes include taverns, gatherings, and domestic scenes, rendered in detailed black and white.

In a hallway are a seated monk and a standing monk with a book under his arm. A painting hangs above the door and part of a staircase is visible on the right., Seated and standing monk, print maker: David van der Kellen (1827-1895), 1858, paper, etching, drypoint, h 157 mm × w 120 mm
In a hallway are a seated monk and a standing monk with a book under his arm. A painting hangs above the door and part of a staircase is visible on the right., Seated and standing monk, print maker: David van der Kellen (1827-1895), 1858, paper, etching, drypoint, h 157 mm × w 120 mm
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Ambroise Sir David Young Cameron (Scottish, 1865-1945). , 1903. Etching on laid paper, 10 3/8 x 6 in. (26.3 x 15.2 cm). European Art 1903Study for "Au Bouquet de persil," (A Bouquet of Parsley), 1833. Jean-Jacques Grandville (French, 1803-1847). Pen and black ink with wash and touches of graphite under drawing; verso rubbed with red chalk for transfer to a lithograph; sheet: 20.1 x 24.3 cm (7 15/16 x 9 9/16 in.).Village Musicians. Cornelis Visscher (Dutch, c. 1629-1658); after Adriaen van Ostade (Dutch, 1610-1685). Date: 1648-1658. Dimensions: 380 x 322 mm. Engraving on paper. Origin: Holland. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.Jules Ferdinand Jacquemart, Fire, 1863 FireTwo Bottelaars in their workplace, Piet Verhaert, 1880 print paper ETCHING / ROUCH workshop-interior. container of glass: bottle, jar, vase. basement, cellarFarmers' inn. Draughtsman: Hendrik Abraham Klinkhamer. After Cornelis Dusart. Dating: 1867. Measurements: h 363 mm × w 293 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.A shepherd lets his flock into the sheepfold, Sheepfold, print maker: Frédéric Théodore Faber, (mentioned on object), after: Balthasar Paul Ommeganck, (mentioned on object), print maker: Brussels, after: Antwerp, 1806 - 1807, paper, etching, h 99 mm × w 127 mmQuack, draughtsman: Abraham Delfos, 1741 - 1820, paper, brush, h 281 mm × w 366 mmTypical characters at the door of a hermitage painting by Maximino Peña Muñoz (Salduero 1863 - Madrid 1940) Spanish painter of the 19th century gifted for pastel painting, landscapes and customs issues. Spain, Europe. Old XIX century engraved illustration from La Ilustracion Española y Americana 1894Saint Jerome in His Study Made 1566 Flanders. Engraving in black on ivory laid paper . Jerome WierixHospitality in the Highlands, 1860, Painting by John Frederick Lewis, Historic, Digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century originalGUERRA DEL TRASVAAL-AFRICA DEL SUR"LOS PRISIONEROS BOERS". Location: PRIVATE COLLECTION. France.GUERRA DEL TRASVAAL-AFRICA DEL SUR"LOS PRISIONEROS BOERS". Location: PRIVATE COLLECTION, FRANCE.BLIND, FROM THE PICTURE BY A.W. BAYES, IN THE DUDLEY GALLERY, 1872 engravingFisher-folk, and their net-making equipment. Engraving, c.1762, by Benard after Goussier.Return of the Duck Hunters / verso: Sketches of Ships and of a Man in Winter Clothing, Hendrick Avercamp, c. 1610 - c. 1615 drawing paper. watercolor (paint). ink. graphite (mineral) pen / brush farm or solitary house in landscapeInterior of an Inn, Nicholas Pocock, 1740-1821, British, ca. 1815, Watercolor and brush and brown ink over graphite on thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper, Sheet: 11 1/8 × 15 1/8 inches (28.3 × 38.4 cm)France, The gobelins tapestry manufactory by Charles Develly (1783-1849), watercolor, 1840Venetian carved column with Zodiac signs in Piazza del Popolo, Ravenna, Emilia Romagna. Italy. Trip from Ravenna to Otranto by Charles YriarteParis Unknown - The inn at four under. - The central vault. - (Drawing after M. L. Tinayre.)'Home Again', 1898. Self portrait of the German artist Christian Wilhelm Allers (1857-1915) in his villa at Capri off the Italian coast, surrounded by half-unpacked luggage and souvenirs. Allers had just returned from a round-the-world trip. 'Wieder daheim - Capri, Villa Allers'. From "Rund um die Erde" Round the Earth, written and illustrated by C. W. Allers. Union Deutsche Verlagsgesellschaft, Stuttgart, 1898The Return 1864 Charles Jacque. The Return. Charles Jacque (French, Paris 1813-1894 Paris). 1864. Etching. PrintsPompejanka according to the image of A. Holmberg. Return home from the spinning mill according to ES. Brend'amour, Franz Robert Richard (1831 1915), Holmberg, August (1851 1911), monogramista es.Alsatian inn rest in dance according to the image of Benjamin Vautier. Shape out of ears 1879 (2) 362 363 Brend'amour, Franz Robert Richard (1831 1915), Vautier, Benjamin (1829 1896)John Thomas Smith, 1766-1833, British, Inside View of the Poultry Compter, 1811. Etching.Scalding the Hog. A largely youthful crowd has gathered to watch two men scrape a pigs carcass before butchering it. After 1672, Adriaen van Ostade focused increasingly on drawings rather than his more labour-intensive and expensive paintings. Presumably he was responding to the rising demand for cheaper products among the more careful collectors following the disastrous year 1672, when war had tipped the Dutch Republic intoan economic crisis.