Print Maker Collection

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (1706-1790). American printer, publisher, scientist, inventor, statesman and diplomat. Oil on canvas, c1785, after Joseph Siffred Duplessis, first owned by Thomas Jefferson

BANK NOTE PRINTING PRESS. Steam printing-press at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, D. C
BANK NOTE PRINTING PRESS. Steam printing-press at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, D.C. Line engraving, 1890

BANK NOTE PRINTING PRESS. Numbering machine at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, D. C
BANK NOTE PRINTING PRESS. Numbering machine at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, D.C. Line engraving, 1890

PRINTING PRESS, 1639. The first printing press brought to colonial America in 1639 by the English printer Stephen Daye, who set it up in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Jacques Callot, pub. 1631 (engraving)
3273323 Jacques Callot, pub. 1631 (engraving) by Dyck, Anthony van (1599-1641) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jacques Callot (1592 - 1635); ); The Stapleton Collection; Flemish

Portrait of Albert Belleroche, 1905 (litho)
874869 Portrait of Albert Belleroche, 1905 (litho) by Noble, John Sargent (1848-96); 52.39 x49.21 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; (add.info.: Count Albert de Belleroche (1864-1944)

An Artists Apprentice Cleaning an Engraving Plate, from Recueil de Figures
708964 An Artists Apprentice Cleaning an Engraving Plate, from Recueil de Figures... 1737 (engraving) by Bosse, Abraham (1602-76); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French

The Engraver and the Etcher, 1642 (etching on ivory laid paper)
2972428 The Engraver and the Etcher, 1642 (etching on ivory laid paper) by Bosse, Abraham (1602-76); 25.7x32.4 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; John H

Seascape sailing ships two-mast strong winds
Seascape with sailing ships, Seascape with some sailing ships, including a two-mast, in strong winds. Right in the foreground a man with a stick over his shoulder

Portrait Terry friend print maker trader Terry
Portrait of Terry, Portrait of a friend of the print maker, the trader Terry. He is depicted in half, with three fingers to the head

Portrait Schelte Adamsz Bolswert print maker
Portrait of Schelte Adamsz. Bolswert, print maker in Antwerp, Schelte Adamsz. Bolswert, Adriaen Lommelin (mentioned on object), Antwerp, 1630 - 1677, paper, engraving, h 283 mm × w 201 mm

Man roemer young man hand cap head Jan van Mieris
Man with a roemer, A young man with a roemer in hand and a cap on the head. Possibly Jan van Mieris. The print is a counterpart of Woman with a money pouch by the same print maker, glass, rummer

Portrait Prince Ruprecht Palatinate cousin King Charles I
Portrait of Prince Ruprecht of the Palatinate, Prince Ruprecht of the Palatinate, cousin of King Charles I of England and commander of the royalist cavalry during the English Civil War

Visiting card Hermanus Fock putto personification
Visiting card of Hermanus Fock, A putto, as a personification of painting, sits with painting attributes at an oval cartouche

Edward Bawden (1903 - 1989), painter, printmaker, draughtsman, graphic designer and one of Britains most original artists, pictured working at his home in Great Bardfield, Essex

Iraq / Al Amarah
Though clearly identified as being in Abyssinia by the printmaker, we suspect this is the town in Iraq, formerly known as Amara. The costumes are more arabic than african

Daumiers House at Valmondois
XIR903520 Daumiers House at Valmondois by Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Maison de Daumier au Valmondois); French, out of copyright

Salon of the Print-maker Gilles Demarteau, above the door: doves, a quiver and a straw hat
XIR903161 Salon of the Print-maker Gilles Demarteau, above the door: doves, a quiver and a straw hat (oil on canvas), c.1750-65 by Huet, Jean-Baptiste (1745-1811); Musee de la Ville de Paris

Salon of the Print-maker Gilles Demarteau, above the door: doves and sheet music, c
XIR903157 Salon of the Print-maker Gilles Demarteau, above the door: doves and sheet music, c.1750-65 (oil on canvas) by Boucher, Francois (1703-70) (studio of); Musee de la Ville de Paris

Portrait of Lucas van Leyden (1494-1533), Dutch painter and engraver, 1521 (silverpoint
XIL896320 Portrait of Lucas van Leyden (1494-1533), Dutch painter and engraver, 1521 (silverpoint drawing on paper) by DAOErer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 24.4x17.1 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts

Portrait of Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472-1553) 1550 (oil)
XAL886346 Self-Portrait, 1550 (oil on wood) by Cranach, Lucas, the Elder (1472-1553); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: Autoportrait ); German, out of copyright

Alexander Browne, engraved by Pieter de Jode (mezzotint)
XJF380254 Alexander Browne, engraved by Pieter de Jode (mezzotint) by Huysmans, Jacob (c.1633-96) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Old Woman Reading with eyeglasses, print maker: Theodorus de Roode, 1746 - 1793

River view with a haystack, print maker: Hendrik Hoogers, 1757 - 1814

Squirrel on a table, print maker: Arnold Houbraken, 1682

Head of a young man with a pearl turban on his head, print maker: Pieter Jansz. Quast (mentioned on object), Dating 1615 - 1647

Calligraphy Waerde Sone daer is nuet nutzamer omme te komen tot het gemeine als tot particuliere goeden, Cornelis Dircksz. Boissens, print maker: Anonymous, 12-jun-1612

View from Castle Zuilenstein on Amerongen, The Netherlands, print maker: Daniel Stopendaal, 1682 - 1726

View of the great avenue and gatehouse of castle Zuilenstein in Leersum, The Netherlands, print maker: Daniel Stopendaal, Dating 1682 - 1726

Woman speaks to a beggar, print maker: Jan Luyken, Pieter Arentsz (II), 1687

Bridge over the Fulda in Kassel, Germany, print maker: Elias Stark, 24-feb-1888

Wagon on a road in Driebergen, The Netherlands, print maker: Elias Stark, 12-jan-1887

Two figures in an interior, print maker: Jozef Israels, 1835 - 1911

Portrait of a man with a hat, Hendrick Goltzius, print maker: Anonymous, Claes Jansz. Visscher II, 1597

Farmer with child at a leash, print maker: Johannes Christiaan Janson, Christina Chalon, 1778 - 1823

cow, print maker: Johannes Janson, 1761 - 1784

Portrait of Wolfert van Brederode. Theodor Matham, 1649 - 1676, print maker: Theodor Matham, Jan Mijtens, 1649 - 1676

Country road at a farm, print maker: Jacobus Cornelis Gaal, Pieter Gaal, 1854

View of the chapel Willersche and the House den Ham on the Niers in Germany, print maker: Paulus van Liender (mentioned on object), Dating 1761

Two views of the castle in Kekerdom, The Netherlands, print maker: Paulus van Liender (mentioned on object), Dating 1761

Passage in the rocks, print maker: David van der Kellen III, Marinus van Raden, 1837 - 1885

Hill landscape in the foreground with two sheep, a woman with a basket on her head near a seated shepherd, In the background a domed building on a hill, print maker: Hermanus Fock, Dating 1781 - 1822

Song Sheet and cartoon soldiers, print maker: Hermanus Fock, 1781 - 1822

A cityscape with a temple, walking on the street three people, a fourth person is at work next to a horse, print maker: Hermanus Fock, Dating 1781 - 1822

A landscape with a wooden building under a tree by the water, in the background brings a man dead wood to a cart, print maker: Hermanus Fock, Dating 1781 - 1822

A view on a large overhanging tree and a rowing boat where two men sit, in the background a sailing ship, print maker: Hermanus Fock, Dating 1781 - 1822

In a rolling landscape is a bull in shallow water, behind the bull is a herdsman and sitting in the grass a man and a woman, in the background a winding path leading into the forest

A landscape with a wooden thatched farmhouse, in the grass is a woman with a child, near a large tree runs a dog, print maker: Hermanus Fock, Dating 1781 - 1822

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"Benjamin Franklin: The Multifaceted Print Maker" Step into the world of Benjamin Franklin, a man of many talents. Not only was he an American printer and publisher, but he also excelled as a scientist, inventor, statesman, and diplomat. This captivating oil painting from around 1785 showcases his remarkable presence and intellect. Fast forward to 1890 when the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington, D. C. , introduced the revolutionary Bank Note Printing Press. This steam-powered marvel transformed the printing industry with its efficiency and precision. A line engraving captures this groundbreaking invention that forever changed the way banknotes were produced. Intriguingly, another line engraving from 1890 reveals a numbering machine at the same bureau. This intricate device added serial numbers to banknotes swiftly and accurately – a testament to human ingenuity in perfecting printmaking techniques. Imagine harnessing solar energy for printing presses. In 1878 at the Universal Exposition in Paris, Augustine Mouchot's solar engine powered a printing press. A wood engraving from 1884 immortalizes this innovative moment when renewable energy met traditional craftsmanship. Travel back even further to colonial America in 1639 when English printer Stephen Daye brought over the first printing press. Set up in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this wood engraving from the 19th century depicts an important milestone in American history – one that laid foundations for future printmakers like Franklin himself. Delve into artistry with Jacques Callot's exquisite engravings or Albert Belleroche's stunning lithograph portrait from 1905. These talented artists exemplify how printmaking can capture beauty and emotion through their skilled hands. Witness behind-the-scenes moments too; an apprentice diligently cleans an engraving plate while Recueil de Figures showcases various aspects of printmaking craftmanship throughout history.