So far as the subject matter is concerned: I'd guess it's someone (likely a mercenary) off to the wars, waving goodbye to his loved ones. These...
Someone making a print might pull some copies, then decide to rework the plate a bit, pull some more copies, maybe change something or try...
Looks like someone did some research on it. I expect the notes are by a third party. It says "Etat C", which I think would mean third state....
Thanks for the tag, but it looks like you already know a lot more about this than I do. Nice piece.
My grandfather liked his yea extremely hot and extremely strong. He sweetened it with condensed milk. If I was sitting there taking tiny,...
I was only referring to the painting on the lid. I don't know about the wood.
The painting technique on the box is called "en grisaille" for being monochrome, and "trompe l'oeil" for trying to fool the eye into thinking it's 3D.
I think daggers were just part of the standard uniform paraphernalia. I know they were issued for customs officers.
Seems to be in the form of a Chinese sewing basket. I think their popularity peaked around the 1920s....
Is the lid deep enough to hold a sponge? Isn't that expected in a tobacco jar?
I know I've seen similar, but I cant remember where, and it was a whole series of figures in related poses. But it's very possible more than one...
If you could positively verify it, selling it could be a problem. The Italians might want it back. I guess if you're happy with the attribution,...
Verifying that it is what it is purported to be is the problem.
A long time ago someone posted a bunch of old fishing and hunting licenses, asking if they were worth listing. As I recall, they did very well...
Not sure that I agree with that. Plenty of foreign artists were considered "degenerate", but the Nazis couldn't do much about controlling the...
I've seen similar called pompadour boxes.
Very interesting construction.
Cant help with location or artist, but it looks to me more of a woodcut than a wood engraving. Seems to me the lines on a wood engraving are...
This is not something I have encountered. Good to know!
Sorry, I still cant tell.
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