After woodcuts in Martin Agricola's Musica instrumentalis deudsch printed in Wittenberg by Georg Rhau in 1529. Arranged in one vertical column as shown: Recorders, Bells, Shawms, Dulcimer,Trumpets.

Images restored by redrawing and printed by hand in open editions from zinc etched plates. All 5 ink colors available.

After woodcuts in Martin Agricola's Musica instrumentalis deudsch printed in Wittenberg by Georg Rhau in 1529. Arranged in one horizontal row as shown: Bagpipe, Crumhorns, Harp, Lute&Gittern, Organs, Fiddles, Keyboards.

Images restored by redrawing and printed by hand in open editions from zinc etched plates. All 5 ink colors available.

Set of 5: After woodcuts in Martin Agricola's Musica instrumentalis deudsch printed in Wittenberg by Georg Rhau in 1529. Arranged in one vertical column as shown: Recorders, Bells, Shawms, Dulcimer,Trumpets.

Set of 7: After woodcuts in Martin Agricola's Musica instrumentalis deudsch printed in Wittenberg by Georg Rhau in 1529. Arranged in one horizontal row as shown: Bagpipe, Crumhorns, Harp, Lute & Gittern, Organs, Fiddles, Keyboards.

Images restored by redrawing and printed by hand in open editions from zinc etched plates. All 5 ink colors available.

After an embroidery, Soest, 14th Century.

Image restored by redrawing and printed by hand in an open edition from a zinc etched plate.

Woodcuts in Eygentliche Beschreybung aller Stände auf Erden, the Book of Trades, by Jost Amman, Frankfurt, 1568.

Images restored by redrawing and printed by hand in open editions from zinc etched plates. Each sold individually.

Woodcut, Italy, 16th Century. Cupid’s arrow will deflect the gaze of the maiden from her mirror to a boy in the band, and Love will replace Vanity as soon as eye contact is made. Concepts such as Love, Hate, Health, Disease, etc., were considered entities that could travel from eye to eye. “Love at first sight” is still held to be an acceptable reason explaining the desire to mate with a particular person. Love and marriage were always very different ideas, and passion could upset a family’s desire for “the perfect match”.

Limited edition (250) linoleum block print.

After a woodcut from the Ship of Fools, Basel, 1494.

Open edition engraving

The letters "J" and "U" were added after the advent of printing.
Typeface cast by the Dale Guild Type Foundry.

Open edition typography. All 5 ink colors available.

England, 18thCentury. Typeface designed by William Caslon, 1692-1766. His alphabets are still in standard use. A printers’ motto: When in doubt, use Caslon. It was during Caslon’s lifetime that the letters “J” and “U” became commonly used as they are today. Prior to his time, the letters “I” (or “G”) and “V” were used in their stead.

Open edition hand-set typography

France, 13th Century, just after the time of Eleanor of Aquitaine.

Open edition typography. Black ink only.

After a woodcut in Jost Amman's Kunstbüchlin published by Johann Feyerabend, Frankfurt, 1599.

Open edition engraving

Open edition engraving after a woodcut by Michael Wolgemut in Liber Chronicarum by Hartmann Schedel printed by Anton Koberger, Nuremberg, 1493.

Open edition engraving. Black ink only.

Open edition 19th Century antique engraving. Black ink only.

After a woodcut by Jost Amman, Framkfurt, 1568.
My Dear Kepler: What would you say of the learned here, who, replete with the pertinacity of the asp, have steadfastly refused to cast a glance through the telescope? What shall we make of all this? Shall we laugh or shall we cry? –Galileo Galilei

Open edition engraving. Black or blue ink only.

After a woodcut in The Shepherd's Calendar, Troyes, 1496.

Open edition engraving. See The Four Seasons. All 5 ink colors available.

Image Size: 6-1/2" x 5-1/2"
Matted size: 12-1/2" x 11"

Traditional Designs from English Coat-of-Arms Open edition engravings. Arranged in two columns usually as shown: Basilisk, Dolphins, Dragon, Eagle, Sea Horse, Seven-Headed Dragon, Elephant-Castle, Griffin, Hawk, Horse, Knight, Lion, Mermaid, Pegasus, Phoenix, Royal Crest, Sphynx, Stag, Unicorn, Welsh Dragon

Traditional Designs from English Coat-of-Arms Open edition engravings.