Friday, April 24, 2015

Henrique Alvim Correa - War Of The Worlds Illustrations, 1906

HENRIQUE ALVIM CORRÊA -he War of the Worlds, L'Vandamme edition announcement poster, 1906
The War of the Worlds, L'Vandamme edition announcement poster, 1906

HENRIQUE ALVIM CORRÊA - L'arrivée des Martiens, from The War of the Worlds, Belgium edition, 1906 (illustration is featured as the title page of Book I - The Coming of the Martians)L'arrivée des Martiens

HENRIQUE ALVIM CORRÊA - Martians Blast House, from The War of the Worlds, Belgium edition, 1906 (illustration is featured in Book I- The Coming of the Martians, Chapter VIII- "Friday Night,")Martians Blast House

HENRIQUE ALVIM CORRÊA - Death of Curate, from The War of the Worlds, Belgium edition, 1906 (illustration is featured in Book I- The Coming of the Martians, Chapter X- "In the Storm,")Death of Curate

HENRIQUE ALVIM CORRÊA - Martians on the Move, from The War of the Worlds, Belgium edition, 1906 (illustration is featured in Book I- The Coming of the Martians, Chapter XII- "What I Saw of the Destruction of Weybridge and Shepperton,")Martians on the Move

HENRIQUE ALVIM CORRÊA - Abandoned London, from The War of the Worlds, Belgium edition, 1906 (illustration from Book II - The Earth Under the Martians, Chapter IX - "Wreckage,")Abandoned London

HENRIQUE ALVIM CORRÊA -Martian Viewing Drunken Crowd, from The War of the Worlds, Belgium edition, 1906 (illustration from Book II - The Earth Under the Martians, Chapter VII - "The Man on Putney Hill,")Martian Viewing Drunken Crowd

HENRIQUE ALVIM CORRÊA - Martians Land, from The War of the Worlds, Belgium edition, 1906 (illustration is featured in Book I- The Coming of the Martians, Chapter III- "On Horsell Common,")Martians Land

HENRIQUE ALVIM CORRÊA - Martian Emerges, from The War of the Worlds, Belgium edition, 1906 (illustration is featured in Book I- The Coming of the Martians, Chapter IV- "The Cylinder Opens,")Martian Emerges

HENRIQUE ALVIM CORRÊA - Martian Gas Cannon, from The War of the Worlds, Belgium edition, 1906 (illustration from Book I- The Coming of the Martians, Chapter XV- "What Had Happened in Surrey,")Martian Gas Cannon

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Cornelis Saftleven

Cornelis Saftleven - Temptation of Saint Anthony, 1629Temptation of Saint Anthony, 1629

Cornelis Saftleven - Satire on the trial of Johan van Oldenbarneveldt, 1663Satire on the trial of Johan van Oldenbarneveldt, 1663

Cornelis Saftleven - A hoard of creatures with the Seven Deadly Sins, before a tavern, 1653A hoard of creatures with the Seven Deadly Sins, before a tavern, 1653

Cornelis Saftleven - An interior with a goat eating an oyster, a donkey at a school desk, a cat playing tric-trac and other mythical creatures, 1660'sAn interior with a goat eating an oyster, a donkey at a school desk, a cat playing tric-trac and other mythical creatures, 1660's

Cornelis Saftleven - The Vision of the Sunday Child, 1660The Vision of the Sunday Child, 1660

Cornelis Saftleven - Who Sues For A Cow, 1629Who Sues For A Cow, 1629

Cornelis Saftleven - Animal AllegoryAnimal Allegory, 17th C

Cornelis Saftleven - The Temptation Of Saint Anthony, 1629The Temptation Of Saint Anthony, 1629
 Circle of Cornelius Saftleven - A Sorcery Scene, 17th CenturyA Sorcery Scene, 17th C

Cornelis Saftleven - Job plagued by ghosts, 1631 (detail)Job plagued by ghosts, 1631 (detail)

Monday, April 20, 2015

Egbert van Heemskerck The Younger - Calvin and Luther in Hell, 1700-10

Egbert II van Heemskerck - Luther in Hell, 1700-10Luther in Hell, 1700-10

Egbert II van Heemskerck - Calvin in Hell, 1700-10Calvin in Hell, 1700-10

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Sunday, April 19, 2015

Flemish School - Aeneas and the Cumaean Sibyl in the Underworld, early 17th century

Flemish School - Aeneas and the Cumaean Sibyl in the Underworld, early 17th century Another strange discovery at Sotheby's.

Leonard Bramer



Leonard Bramer - Saint James and Hermoenes The Magician, 17th centurySaint James and Hermoenes The Magician, 17th century



Leonaert Bramer - Dives, tormented by demons in hell, 16th century (detail 1) Dives, Tormented by Demons in Hell, Watches as Lazarus is Taken to Abraham by Angels, 17th century (detail 1)



 Leonaert Bramer - Dives, tormented by demons in hell, 16th century (detail 2)Dives, Tormented by Demons in Hell, Watches as Lazarus is Taken to Abraham by Angels, 17th century (detail 2)



Leonaert Bramer - Dives, tormented by demons in hell, 16th century Dives, Tormented by Demons in Hell, Watches as Lazarus is Taken to Abraham by Angels, 17th century (full composition)


Paintngs found at Soethby's