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Martin (John, 1789-1854). The Fall of Babylon, 1831 * Martin (John, 1789-1854). The Fall of Babylon, 1831, mezzotint with contemporary hand-colouring, 520 x 735 mm, mounted, framed and glazed QTY: (1) NOTE: The final state, with the printed title to the lower right blank margin.
Dominic Winter AuctionsJOHN MARTIN (HAYDON BRIDGE 1789-1854 ISLE OF MAN) Richmond Park pencil, watercolour and bodycolour, heightened with gum arabic on buff paper 11 x 27 3/4 in. (28 x 70.5 cm.)
Christie'sProperty of a lady John Martin Haydon Bridge, Northumberland 1789 - 1854 Douglas, Isle of Man A Study for 'Adam's first sight of Eve' Wash over pencil, heightened with scratching out and touches of white; signed and dated lower right: J Martin 1810 125 by 184 mm
Sotheby'sJohn Martin Hexham, Northumberland 1789 - 1854 Isle of Man Figures in an arcadian landscape Watercolour and bodycolour over pencil, heightened with gum arabic 168 by 243 mm
Sotheby'sJOHN MARTIN (English, 1789 - 1854). Satan Observes Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, 1826. Mezzotint published in 1825 by Septimus Prowett (English, circa 1820 - 1867) in London, UK. It is an illustration for John Milton's epic poem "Paradise Lost," which narrated the Creation and Fall of Adam and Eve, and spanned Heaven, Hell and Paradise, was a suitably epic undertaking to inspire some of John Martin's most important prints. Unframed. Note: The artwork is not glued down to a hard surface; it is mounted with hinges to a removable back board. - Image: 6 x 8 in; Sheet: 10.25 x 14.25 in Viewing by appointment only.
Sloans & KenyonOil on canvas attributed to John Martin (1789-1854) titled, "The Destruction of the Cities of the Plains". Signed LC, dated 1823. Purchased in 1965 from Leggatt Brothers - Fine Art Dealers in London England. Original receipt and correspondence accompanies this lot. Frame: H 43-1/4" W 66". Sight: H 39" W 61-1/4". Condition: Old relining. Inspected under UV light. Very minor retouch to some separation in the painted surface. Appears to have no damage or loss. No in-painting in or around the signature and date. See last 4 images under UV light. Minor loss to frame. Link for high-res images: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/eqounv0te9qysuh/AACmZEHuzVBU9ox5aDOonrF-a?dl=0
New England AuctionsJOHN MARTIN (English, 1789 - 1854). Satan Observes Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, 1826. Mezzotint published in 1825 by Septimus Prowett (English, circa 1820 - 1867) in London, UK. It is an illustration for John Milton's epic poem "Paradise Lost," which narrated the Creation and Fall of Adam and Eve, and spanned Heaven, Hell and Paradise, was a suitably epic undertaking to inspire some of John Martin's most important prints. Unframed. Note: The artwork is not glued down to a hard surface; it is mounted with hinges to a removable back board. - Image: 6 x 8 in; Sheet: 10.25 x 14.25 in Viewing by appointment only.
Sloans & KenyonJohn Martin (Haydon Bridge 1789-1854 Isle of Man) A woodland with reclining figures signed and dated 'J. Martin/1821' (lower right) pencil, pen and ink, and wash 13 x 19.8cm (5 1/8 x 7 3/4in).
BonhamsFollower of John Martin (British, 1789-1854) 'The Day of Judgement' oil on canvas
GorringesProperty of a Gentleman of the West Country Attributed to John Martin (1789 - 1854) An English landscape with distant cows Oil on canvas Dimensions: (Canvas) 20 in. (H) x 27 in. (W) (Frame) 27 in. (H) x 34.5 in. (W)
Sloane Street AuctionsFour mezzotints by John MARTIN (1789-1854) illustrating Milton's Paradise Lost. Each marked “Proof”, indicating an early impression. Book 2, line 727 The Conflict between Satan and Death (Campbell-Wees 31); Book 9, line 995 Eve Presenting the Forbidden Fruit to Adam (C-W 43); Book 10, line 108 Adam Hearing the Voce of the Almighty (C-W 44); Book 10, line 863 Adam Reproving Eve (C-W 46). Sheet sizes, each: approximately 10 7/8 x 14 3/4 inches.
Armstrong Fine ArtMartin (John, 1789-1854). The Fall of Babylon & Belshazzar's Feast, mezzotints, 1832 * Martin (John, 1789-1854). The Fall of Babylon, 1831 & Belshazzar's Feast, 1832, two large mezzotints, final state, late printing, with the printed title to lower right blank margins, discolouration and water-staining, the first with two small puncture marks in the upper part of image, both laid on a linen support, sheet sizes 63.5 x 86.5 cm (25 x 34 ins), old gilt frames, glazed (66 x 90 cm). QTY: (2) NOTE: Campbell-Wees 28 & 29.
Dominic Winter AuctionsMartin (John, 1789-1854). Death of Abel, & 5 others * Martin (John, 1789-1854). Death of Abel, & 5 others, from Illustrations to the Bible, (1831-1835), 6 uncoloured mezzotints on wove paper, each with title and artist's imprint to lower margin, good, rich impressions, slight marginal finger-soiling, 4 with some pale corner dampstaining (lightly affecting 2 images), wide margins, image sizes 18.8 x 29.2 cm (7 3/8 x 11 1/2 ins) and similar, sheet sizes 25.4 x 36.8 cm (10 x 14 1/2 ins) and similar, uniformly window mounted (33 x 43 cm) QTY: (6) NOTE: Campbell-Wees 96. The other titles with their Campbell-Wees numbers are: The Fall of Man, 93; The Covenant, 98; David Spareth Saul at Hachilah, 107; The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, 99; Belshazzar's Feast, 109.
Dominic Winter AuctionsJohn Martin (Haydon Bridge 1789 - Isola di Man 1854) Diluvio universale Mezzatinta 260 x 370 mm John Martin (Haydon Bridge 1789 - Man Island 1854) The great flood Halftone 260 x 370 mm
Lucas AsteJohn Martin (British, 1789-1854), Adam Hearing the Voice of the Almighty, mezzotint in black ink, 20 by 28cm, framed. Provenance: with William Weston Gallery
Kinghams AuctioneersJohn Martin (British, 1789-1854), The Fall of Man, 1831/35, mezzotint (with etching), 18 by 29cm, framed. Provenance: with William Weston Gallery
Kinghams Auctioneers* Martin (John, 1789-1854). A collection of illustrations to The Paradise Lost of Milton Martin (John, 1789-1854). A collection of 23 mezzotint illustrations to The Paradise Lost of Milton, 1825-27 [but slightly later], 23 mezzotint engravings (from the total of 24), strongly-inked, well-contrasted impressions, without publisher's name or imprint, image size 145 x 205 mm (5.75 x 8 ins) or similar, plate size 180 x 270 mm (7 x 10.5 ins), each window-mounted QTY: (23)
Dominic Winter AuctionsJohn Martin (British, 1789-1854) Eruption of Vesuvius, 1822 pencil and brown wash on paper 9.6 x 13.7cm (3 3/4 x 5 3/8in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
BonhamsJohn Martin (Haydon Bridge 1789-1854 Isle of Man) A woodland with reclining figures signed and dated 'J. Martin/1821' (lower right) pencil, pen and ink, and wash 13 x 19.8cm (5 1/8 x 7 3/4in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
BonhamsMartin, John (British, 1789-1854). Romantic landscape. Watercolor on paper. 19th century. Signed l.r. Sight: 5 3/4" x 4 1/4". Frame: 15" x 13". Condition: Foxing upper quadrant.
Quinn's Auction GalleriesJohn Martin (Haydon Bridge 1789-1854 Isle of Man) Eruption of Vesuvius, 1822 pencil and brown wash on paper 9.6 x 13.7cm (3 3/4 x 5 3/8in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
BonhamsJohn Martin (Haydon Bridge 1789-1854 Isle of Man) A classical scene with a soldier rescuing a mother and child pen, ink and brown wash on paper 18.8 x 25.8cm (7 3/8 x 10 3/16in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams* John Martin (British, 1789-1854) View of Dolbadarn Castle, North Wales oil on board 20.5 x 25.5cm Provenance: Hewson & Forster, Sheffield; Sotheby's, London, 26th March 2004, lot 57, The Asbjorn Lunde Foundation, Inc. Footnote: The construction of Dolbadarn Castle was ordered by Llywelyn the Great sometime in the early 13th century. Its strategic position above the lake of Llyn Padarn in Snowdonia allowed for considerable control over the Llanberis Pass. During the 1400s the castle fell into disuse and by the 1800s it was a ruin. Today what remains of the stone keep is widely considered the finest example of a round tower in Wales. The dramatic and unforgiving landscape of Snowdonia, and the ancient ruins of Dolbadarn, meant that throughout the 18th and 19th centuries the site became a popular destination for painters seeking the sublime and the picturesque. Artists such as Richard Wilson, Paul Sandby, de Loutherbourg and J.M.W Turner painted here. Turner’s Dolbadarn Castle, which was completed from sketches taken on his tour of Wales in 1799, is now held in the collection of The National Library of Wales. All proceeds from the sale of this and another eleven paintings (lots 57-68) will benefit the activities of the Asbjorn Lunde Foundation, Inc., which continues its founder’s support of research, publishing, presentation, and practice in museums and music. Throughout his long life, Mr. Lunde supported more than forty museums in his native New York, across the United States, and in Europe with loans, gifts, and funding. Mr. Lunde was a proud New Yorker with roots in Norway. He was keenly interested in nineteenth-century Scandinavian and Swiss landscape painting, Old master painting, and Asian decorative arts.
CheffinsAn engraving titled Modern Jerusalem, by J. C. Armytage after W. H. Bartlett, and a print of Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still Upon Gibeon, after John Martin (1789-1854). Largest approx. 9 1/4" x 15 1/4" (2)
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