Historical Documents

CAMILLE PISSARRO (1830-1903) French impressionist painter. ALS, "C Pissaro", 1 1/2 separate leaves, May 14, 1897, 4"X6", London,...

EDOUARD VUILLARD (1868-1940) French painter, printmaker, and decorator. ALS, "E Vuillard", 1p, April 1 (ny), 8vo, friendly content. In par...

MARC CHAGALL (1887-1985) Russian painter, the first "Surrealist." ALS, 1p, Feb 22, 1926, 8vo, to the Society of Independent Artists, in Fr...

ALPHONSE MUCHA (1860-1939) Czech decorative painter and illustrator. Original color drawing on a postcard, signed "Mucha", image size 4&qu...

PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) Spanish artist. SP, b/w, 9 1/2"X6", seated pose next to a woman, gently smiling. Boldly signed & dated, &quo...

JOSEPH M W TURNER (1775-1851) English painter; perhaps the greatest landscapist of the 19th century. ALS, "J M W Turner", 1p, nd, 8vo, Ath...

EDWARD BURNE-JONES (1833-98) English painter & designer, leader in the Arts & Crafts movement. ALS, "E Burne-Jones", 1p, nd, 12mo,...

HARRY FURNISS (1854-1925) British illustrator & caricaturist. Original ink sketch, incorporated into an ALS, 1p, Feb 5, 1902, small 8vo. Letter ...

DUNCAN GRANT (1885-1978) Scottish painter; known for bold, bright paintings in Post- Impressionist style; associated with Bloomsbury group. ALS, 1 1/2

REMBRANDT PEALE (1778-1860) American painter of portraits and historical scenes; well known for his portrait of George Washington from life (1795). AL

WILLIAM MERRITT CHASE (1849-1916) American painter, specializing in western scenes. ALS, "Wm M Chase", 1p, Mar 18, 1903, 12mo, personal em...

LOUIS C TIFFANY (1848-1933) American painter and stained-glass artist; developed original process of making peculiarly beautiful opalescent glass call

BENJAMIN WEST (1738-1820) American painter; established studio in London and gained fame for his historical works. ALS, "Benjn West", 1p, ...

FREDERICK S CHURCH (1842-1924) American artist & illustrator. Original pen & ink sketch, with pencil background, entitled "Out for a Sp...

N C WYETH (1882-1945) American illustrator and painter. Book, "The Pike County Ballads", by John Hay, illustrated by N C Wyeth, Houghton M...

LARRY RIVERS American artist; forerunner of the Pop Art Movement. TLS, 1p, Feb 23, 1993, 4to, personal letterhead, New York, responding to an autograp

ANDY WARHOL (1930?-87) American pop artist. His book, "The Philosophy of Andy Warhol", Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1975, 241pp. Signed and ...

BOB KANE (1915-98) Comic book artist of Batman. Original ink sketch of the Joker, 6 1/2"X9 1/2", portrait, accomplished in black magic mar...

HARRISON FISHER (1877-1934) American illustrator. Original illustrated poem, entitled "A Song of the Road", overall size approximately 10&...

DR SEUSS, real name Theodor Geisel (1904-92) American author & illustrator. Fabulous sketch of his famous "Cat in the Hat" character, ...