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Hermann Fechenbach

Abraham and Keturah, c. 1932

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Catalogue number: 20

wood engraving on rice paper

5.00 x 5.00

intialled l.r.

Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne, since the 1980s

Literature & references: Genesis: the First Book of Moses Wood Engravings by Herman Fechenbach, A.R Mowbray & Co Ltd, London, 1969, illus. p. 101

Note: Fechenbach created Let There be Light in 1923 on a trip to Italy - the first of 163 miniature wood engravings illustrating the book of Genesis that would take him another forty years to complete.

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Commodore John Byron landing in Patagonia in the Magellan Straits, H.M.S. Dolphin and Tamar in the background - Friday 21st December, 1764

British School, 18th century

engraving from Hawkesworths Voyages, London, 1773, vol. 1, pl. 23, , 22.00 x 41.00

Vessels off the Island of Otaha

After Sydney Parkinson

engraving by E. Rooker, plate 4 from Hawkesworth Voyages, London, 1773, 22.00 x 41.00

The Ice Islands seen the 3rd of January 1773

William Hodges

engraving by B.T. Pouncey from Cooks 2nd Voyage, plate 30, London, 1777, 21.50 x 37.50

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A view of the Town and Harbour of St Peter and St Paul in Kamtschatka

After John Webber

engraving by B. T. Pouncey, from Cooks 3rd Voyage, 1779, 25.50 x 53.00

Fortress of Yenikale looking towards the sea of Azolf

After William Simpson

lithograph on paper, plate 3 from the Seat of War in the East (the Crimean War), published by Colnaghi, London, 1855, 26.50 x 44.00

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Straits of Yenikale with the bay and town of Kertch

After William Simpson

lithograph on paper, plate 4 from the Seat of War in the East (the Crimean War), published by Colnaghi, London, 1855, 28.00 x 47.00

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Funeral cortege of Lord Raglan leaving headquarters

After William Simpson

lithograph on paper, plate 5 from the Seat of War in the East (the Crimean War), published by Colnaghi, London, 1855, 25.00 x 48.00

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Interior of Lord Raglan's headquarters

After William Simpson

lithograph on paper, plate 8 from the Seat of War in the East (the Crimean War), published by Colnaghi, London, 1855, 28.50 x 46.00

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The Investiture of The Order of the Bath

After William Simpson

lithograph on paper, plate 23 from the Seat of War in the East (the Crimean War), published by Colnaghi, London, 1855, 22.50 x 46.50

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A Gale - From the Original Picture in the Collection of Thomas Pratt Esq.

After Willem van de Velde

engraving on paper by P.C. Canot, plate 1 from John Boydell publication, 1773, 22.50 x 26.50

A Calm - From the Original Picture in the Collection of Thomas Pratt Esq.

After Willem van de Velde

engraving on paper by P.C. Canot, plate 2 from John Boydell publication, 1773, 22.50 x 26.50

A Fresh Gale - From the original Picture in the Collection of his Grace the Duke of Montagu

After Willem van de Velde

engraving on paper by P.C. Canot, plate 3 from John Boydell publication, 1773, 22.50 x 26.50

(Landscape)

After Guercino

etching in brown ink on paper by James Basire, published by Boydell, London, c.1775, 22.50 x 29.00

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(Mother and Child)

After Guercino

engraving in brown ink on paper by Bartolozzi, published by Boydell, London, c. 1775, 28.00 x 18.00

The Lute Player

After Antoine Watteau

engraving in brown ink on paper by Bartolozzi, published by Boydell, London, c. 1775 , 19.50 x 17.50

The Judgement of Hercules

After Pietro Da Cortona

engraving in brown ink on paper by Guis(seppe) Zocchi, published by Boydell, London, c. 1775 , 39.00 x 27.50