George (der Ältere) Bickham Paintings & Artwork for Sale | George (der Ältere) Bickham Art Value Price Guide

Apr. 18, 2024
Bickham (George) Deliciae Britannicae, second edition, engraved plates, [1755] & others, miscellaneous (c.55)
Est: £300 - £400
Bickham (George) Deliciae Britannicae; or, the Curiosities of Kensington, Hampton Court, and Windsor Castle, Delineated, second edition, 10 engraved plates (portraits of Van Dyck, Raphael & Rubens, views of the 3 palaces and 4 key plates of paintings at Kensington Palace), some light browning/offsetting, contemporary calf, joints split, spine ends worn, E.Owen...and George Bickham, [1755] § Evelyn (John) Memoirs..., edited by William Bray, 2 vol., second edition, engraved portrait and plates, some foxing, vol.2 lacking title and with ink signatures to verso of first plate showing through, contemporary calf, rebacked, 1819 § Londina Illustrata..., 2 vol., engraved titles and plates, contemporary half morocco, 1819-25 § Elmes (James) Metropolitan Improvements; or London in the Nineteenth Century, 2 engraved vignette titles and plates after T.H.Shepherd, contemporary half morocco, g.e., 1828, all rubbed or worn; and c.50 others, miscellaneous, some pamphlets, v.s. (c.55)
Forum Auctions - UK
Jun. 22, 2022
GEORGE BICKHAM (1684-1769) (ATTRIB.). ALBUM CONTAINING 35 ORIGINAL DRAWINGS
Est: €2,000 - €4,000
Pen and brown ink w. brown wash (25x, 1x handcol. and 1x touched w. colour), pen and black ink w. grey wash (6x) and pen and red ink over black chalk (4x), various sizes, with 20 handcol. engravings after present drawings in mirror image, depicting children's games and pastimes, partly juxtaposed to the drawings, all mounted recto and verso on a total of 35 lvs., in loose quires/ lvs., 1 leather cover preserved, sm. 8vo (17 x 11 cm). All drawings w. glue stains, overall a bit thumbed/ soiled/ stained; a few empty spaces where formerly a print or drawing was mounted; the prints (irregularly) cut to the central image. In all, 35 drawings and 76 (mostly handcol.) prints by various artists are present. Wonderful and unique album of excuisite original designs for engravings, with very nice subjects and adorned with cartouches in Rococo-style, ca. 1740-1750. For the greater part with the prints after these designs present. The writing-master and calligrapher George Bickham the Elder is famous for a number of publications on calligraphy, such as "The Universal Penman" (1733-1741). Most of the prints after the drawings are adorned with engr. (1x in pen) calligraphed titles and/ or curls that are not present in the drawings. We were unable to trace the published booklet (or perhaps catchpenny print) of children's games, but also the other prints could not be traced. One small print is signed in the plate by James Cole. The titled games (titled in drawing and/ or in print, partly only the drawing present, mostly titled in mirror image) are: "The dancing puppets", "Playing with cards", "Playing with marbles", "Arithmatick", "Hi cards", "(T)umbling", "Sculpture", "Writing", "Painting", "Husbandry", "Botany", "Blindmans buff", "Hot cockles", "Truss fail", "Fire-works" and "Poetry". Untitled drawings show children blowing bubbles, playing with a puppet, hooping, playing astronomers, badminton (adults), miscroscopy and telescopy (games w. lenzes), swings, letting birds fly tied to cords (a cat trying to catch them), kid jump, flying a kite, viewing optical prints in a chimnied box, blowing air in a pottery-oven, and children in a library. The four drawings in red ink depict dogs (2x), a cock and a bull, all finely calligraphed in a single, curly line. The (handcol.) prints without drawings are (partly with finely calligraphed titled/ ornaments, partly in a different style) show different subjects such as a procession (several clippings of a larger print), soldiers, war-related scenes (3x titled, mentioning King George, defeated rebels, the Earl of Kilmarnock and Lord Balmerino beheaded (dated "18th Augt 1746") and the Duke of Cumberland), dwarves, coat-of-arms, allegorical figures, a very fine portrait of King George II, etc. The album also includes: The artists assistant in drawing, perspective, etching, engraving, mezzotinto -scraping. painting on glass, in crayon, and in water-colours. Containing the earliest and most comprehensive rules for the attainment of those truly useful and polite arts (...). London, T. Kitchin, n.d., (8),48 pp., w. 3 fold. engr. plates, sm. 8vo. In almost loose quires. One plate w. mounted engravings on a blank part of the leaf, another plate w. traces of formerly mounted prints. With owner's entries in pen of James Sammin, and dated 1792 in pen below the printed address. Very rare artist's manual. (total 1 album)
Zwiggelaar Auctions
Apr. 12, 2022
George Bickham, map of Hertfordshire
Est: £60 - £100
George Bickham, map of Hertfordshire George Bickham, map of Hertfordshire, 26.5cm x 16.5cm together with two framed engravings of the Goal and The Abbey, St Albans, a monochrome map of Hertfordshire Condition report: The engraving of 'The Abbey' is in a damaged frame, historic fold marks to both
Sworders
Feb. 22, 2022
England & Wales.- Bickham (George) A Curious Antique Collection of Birds-Eye Views of the Several Counties in England & Wales, 1796.
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
England & Wales.- Bickham the Younger (George) A Curious Antique Collection of Birds-Eye Views of the Several Counties in England & Wales, engraved allegorical frontispiece of Britannia, complete with 42 plan/views of English counties, North and South Wales, 2 plates of antique figures and curious stones, and 2 tables of wages in the Royal Navy and Land Forces, plates working loose, small split to Devonshire, some minor damp-stains and surface dirt, juvenile pencil scribblings to endpapers, contemporary half-calf over marbled boards, worn, 4to, Robert Laurie and James Whittle, 1796. ⁂ Scarce. The unusual plates in the present volume are unique geographical oddities, being neither maps nor views, but a curious mixture of both with a remarkably controlled perspective.
Forum Auctions - UK
Feb. 05, 2021
George Bickham-On the British Nation
Est: $100 - $150
George Bickham (1684-1758 English). The Universal Penman (1733-41). Copperplate engraving. Published London. Done in beautiful script with each plate focused on a specific theme. It covers business formats, discourses on the arts and virtues. It was the most important teaching tool of the day and used as a basic text of the art of calligraphy.
Howard Price Fine Art
Feb. 05, 2021
George Bickham-Sculpture
Est: $100 - $150
George Bickham (1684-1758 English). The Universal Penman (1733-41). Copperplate engraving. Published London. Done in beautiful script with each plate focused on a specific theme. It covers business formats, discourses on the arts and virtues. It was the most important teaching tool of the day and used as a basic text of the art of calligraphy.
Howard Price Fine Art
Feb. 05, 2021
George Bickham-How to Get Riches
Est: $100 - $150
George Bickham (1684-1758 English). The Universal Penman (1733-41). Copperplate engraving. Published London. Done in beautiful script with each plate focused on a specific theme. It covers business formats, discourses on the arts and virtues. It was the most important teaching tool of the day and used as a basic text of the art of calligraphy.
Howard Price Fine Art
Feb. 05, 2021
George Bickham-Pride
Est: $100 - $150
George Bickham (1684-1758 English). The Universal Penman (1733-41). Copperplate engraving. Published London. Done in beautiful script with each plate focused on a specific theme. It covers business formats, discourses on the arts and virtues. It was the most important teaching tool of the day and used as a basic text of the art of calligraphy.
Howard Price Fine Art
Feb. 05, 2021
George Bickham-The Wisdom of King Solomon in Getting Great Riches
Est: $100 - $150
George Bickham (1684-1758 English). The Universal Penman (1733-41). Copperplate engraving. Published London. Done in beautiful script with each plate focused on a specific theme. It covers business formats, discourses on the arts and virtues. It was the most important teaching tool of the day and used as a basic text of the art of calligraphy.
Howard Price Fine Art
Feb. 05, 2021
George Bickham-Design
Est: $100 - $150
George Bickham (1684-1758 English). The Universal Penman (1733-41). Copperplate engraving. Published London. Done in beautiful script with each plate focused on a specific theme. It covers business formats, discourses on the arts and virtues. It was the most important teaching tool of the day and used as a basic text of the art of calligraphy.
Howard Price Fine Art
Feb. 05, 2021
George Bickham-Religion
Est: $100 - $150
George Bickham (1684-1758 English). The Universal Penman (1733-41). Copperplate engraving. Published London. Done in beautiful script with each plate focused on a specific theme. It covers business formats, discourses on the arts and virtues. It was the most important teaching tool of the day and used as a basic text of the art of calligraphy.
Howard Price Fine Art
Feb. 05, 2021
George Bickham-Laughter
Est: $100 - $150
George Bickham (1684-1758 English). The Universal Penman (1733-41). Copperplate engraving. Published London. Done in beautiful script with each plate focused on a specific theme. It covers business formats, discourses on the arts and virtues. It was the most important teaching tool of the day and used as a basic text of the art of calligraphy.
Howard Price Fine Art
Feb. 05, 2021
George Bickham-Honour
Est: $100 - $150
George Bickham (1684-1758 English). The Universal Penman (1733-41). Copperplate engraving. Published London. Done in beautiful script with each plate focused on a specific theme. It covers business formats, discourses on the arts and virtues. It was the most important teaching tool of the day and used as a basic text of the art of calligraphy.
Howard Price Fine Art
Feb. 05, 2021
George Bickham-Falshood
Est: $100 - $150
George Bickham (1684-1758 English). The Universal Penman (1733-41). Copperplate engraving. Published London. Done in beautiful script with each plate focused on a specific theme. It covers business formats, discourses on the arts and virtues. It was the most important teaching tool of the day and used as a basic text of the art of calligraphy.
Howard Price Fine Art
Feb. 05, 2021
George Bickham-Criticism
Est: $100 - $150
George Bickham (1684-1758 English). The Universal Penman (1733-41). Copperplate engraving. Published London. Done in beautiful script with each plate focused on a specific theme. It covers business formats, discourses on the arts and virtues. It was the most important teaching tool of the day and used as a basic text of the art of calligraphy.
Howard Price Fine Art
Feb. 05, 2021
George Bickham-On Words
Est: $100 - $150
George Bickham (1684-1758 English). The Universal Penman (1733-41). Copperplate engraving. Published London. Done in beautiful script with each plate focused on a specific theme. It covers business formats, discourses on the arts and virtues. It was the most important teaching tool of the day and used as a basic text of the art of calligraphy.
Howard Price Fine Art
Feb. 05, 2021
George Bickham-Advice
Est: $100 - $150
George Bickham (1684-1758 English). The Universal Penman (1733-41). Copperplate engraving. Published London. Done in beautiful script with each plate focused on a specific theme. It covers business formats, discourses on the arts and virtues. It was the most important teaching tool of the day and used as a basic text of the art of calligraphy.
Howard Price Fine Art
Feb. 05, 2021
George Bickham-Labor
Est: $100 - $150
George Bickham (1684-1758 English). The Universal Penman (1733-41). Copperplate engraving. Published London. Done in beautiful script with each plate focused on a specific theme. It covers business formats, discourses on the arts and virtues. It was the most important teaching tool of the day and used as a basic text of the art of calligraphy.
Howard Price Fine Art
Dec. 16, 2020
Satire.- Tailors.- Bickham (George) A Taylor, G. Bickham in May Buildings, [c.1750].
Est: £100 - £150
Satire.- Tailors.- Bickham (George) A Taylor, engraving, 388 x 242mm., stained, little chipped at edges, a few short marginal tears, lightly browned, laid down on modern card, G. Bickham in May Buildings, [c.1750]. ⁂ Alludes to the perk of keeping offcuts of fabric ('Cabbage'), which was under threat by the mid-eighteenth century, and to 'cucumber time', i.e. the Summer, that was a bad time of year for tailors.
Forum Auctions - UK
Sep. 25, 2020
Bookseller's trade card.- Bickham the Elder (George) Trompe-l'œil medley print with portraits, letters, and playing cards, [c. 1705].
Est: £400 - £600
Bookseller's trade card.- Bickham the Elder (George, 1683-1758) Trompe-l'œil medley print with portraits, letters, and playing cards, large format trade card, etching and engraving on laid paper with Pro Patria watermark, sheet 320 x 240 mm (12 1/2 x 9 1/2 in), trimmed within the platemark, handling creases and old folds visible, several small tears to extremities, some minor losses, browning and surface dirt, particularly to upper edge, unframed, published by Henry Overton I, [circa 1705 or slightly later] ⁂ Scarce. The British Museum hold another impression from this plate with Henry Overton's publication details replaced with those of the publisher Cluer Dicey (c. 1713-1775); the present impression appears to be the earlier of the two.
Forum Auctions - UK
Aug. 14, 2020
George Bickham-Truth
Est: $100 - $150
George Bickham (1684-1758 English). The Universal Penman (1733-41). Copperplate engraving. Published London. Done in beautiful script with each plate focused on a specific theme. It covers business formats, discourses on the arts and virtues. It was the most important teaching tool of the day and used as a basic text of the art of calligraphy.
Howard Price Fine Art
Aug. 14, 2020
George Bickham-Industry
Est: $100 - $150
George Bickham (1684-1758 English). The Universal Penman (1733-41). Copperplate engraving. Published London. Done in beautiful script with each plate focused on a specific theme. It covers business formats, discourses on the arts and virtues. It was the most important teaching tool of the day and used as a basic text of the art of calligraphy.
Howard Price Fine Art
Aug. 14, 2020
George Bickham-Care
Est: $100 - $150
George Bickham (1684-1758 English). The Universal Penman (1733-41). Copperplate engraving. Published London. Done in beautiful script with each plate focused on a specific theme. It covers business formats, discourses on the arts and virtues. It was the most important teaching tool of the day and used as a basic text of the art of calligraphy.
Howard Price Fine Art
Aug. 14, 2020
George Bickham-Merchandize
Est: $100 - $150
George Bickham (1684-1758 English). The Universal Penman (1733-41). Copperplate engraving. Published London. Done in beautiful script with each plate focused on a specific theme. It covers business formats, discourses on the arts and virtues. It was the most important teaching tool of the day and used as a basic text of the art of calligraphy.
Howard Price Fine Art
Aug. 10, 2020
GEORGE BICKHAM (1684-1758) A map of Ireland 140 x 230mm From his British Monarchy, published in London 1754 Abl P79 Provenance: The Collection of Hugh and Anne Iremonger
Est: €100 - €150
GEORGE BICKHAM (1684-1758) A map of Ireland 140 x 230mm From his British Monarchy, published in London 1754 Abl P79 Provenance: The Collection of Hugh and Anne Iremonger
Adam's
Aug. 23, 2018
George Bickham, Adieu to Susan, Hand-Colored Etching
Est: $200 - $300
Artist: George Bickham, British (1704 - 1771) Title: Adieu to Susan Year: circa 1737 Medium: Hand-Colored Etching on Laid Paper Size: 16 x 10 in. (40.64 x 25.4 cm)
RoGallery
Oct. 05, 2017
* Bickham (George, circa 1684-1758). The Butcher [and] Don Tonsorio, Chiverere Scrapere, Trimerado, Cove of the Sniveling Chive, Vulgarly call'd a Barber..., circa 1740,
Est: £200 - £300
two uncoloured engraved satirical broadsides, showing a representative of each profession displayed as a composite figure made up of the implements used in that particular profession, some spotting and staining, some marginal repaired closed tears, laid on later backing card, each approximately 265 x 195 mm - Quantity (2)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Mar. 01, 2017
George Bickham (c.1684-1758) British. "A View of the Monument erected in Memory of the dreadful Fire in the Year 1666', after Canaletto, Engraving, overall 10.25" x 15.25", with another engraving, two (2).
Est: £80 - £120
George Bickham (c.1684-1758) British. "A View of the Monument erected in Memory of the dreadful Fire in the Year 1666', after Canaletto, Engraving, overall 10.25" x 15.25", with another engraving, two (2).
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Jan. 23, 2016
Schriftmusterbücher - - Bickham, George. The unive
Est: - €700
Schriftmusterbücher - - Bickham, George. The universal Penman. Engraved by George Bickham. Mit 168 (von 212) gestochenen Tafeln (inklusive Titel). London, Bickham, 1733-1741. 44 x 30 cm. Roter Lederband der Zeit mit goldgeprägtem Rückentitel (berieben, unteres Kapital mit schmaler Fehlstelle, Vorderdeckel beinahe gelöst).Seltene erste Ausgabe. - Katalog Berliner Ornamentstichsammlung 5062 - Graesse I, 419. - Umfangreiches Werk zur Schriftkunst, das in einzelnen Lieferungen herausgegeben und 1741 abgeschlossen wurde. George Bickham der Ältere (1684-1758) sammelte Schriftproben von 25 Schreibmeistern und stach sie in Kupfer, veröffentlichte diese dann unter dem Titel "The Universal Penman". Es sollte für lange Zeit das wichtigste und beliebteste Lehrbuch für Schriftkunst sein, nach dem die Meister der Kalligraphie ihre Schüler unterrichteten. - Unbeschnitten. - Teils etwas gebräunt und braunfleckig.First edition. - With 168 (of 212) engr. plates (incl. title). Contemp. red full calf (rubbed, small loss to lower spine, front cover nearly detached). - Some browning in places.
Nosbüsch & Stucke GmbH
Dec. 15, 2015
George Bickham (1684-1758)A Map of IrelandFrom his British Monarchy published in London in 1754. 140 x 230. Abl 79.
Est: €100 - €140
George Bickham (1684-1758)A Map of IrelandFrom his British Monarchy published in London in 1754. 140 x 230. Abl 79.
Adam's
Dec. 04, 2014
George Bickham (1684-1758) A MAP OF NORTHUMBERLAND
Est: £20 - £40
George Bickham (1684-1758) A MAP OF NORTHUMBERLAND NORTH FROM LONDON... 1754 engraving 32 x 20.5cms; 12 1/2 x 8 1/4in., unframed.
Anderson-Garland
Nov. 20, 2013
A Map of the King of Great Britain's Dominions in Europe, Africa, and America
Est: $400 - $475
This handsome map drawn on a circular projection shows Great Britain's empirical reaches in the middle of the 18th century. A note below the title explains that place names "in the Round-hand Character, belong to the King." In North America, the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland to Georgia are marked as British possessions, in addition to several locations along Hudson's Bay (Port Nelson, Fort Louis and Fort Rupert). Numerous islands in the Caribbean are also marked, as well as Guiana in South America and "Negroland" in Africa. The dominating feature of the map, however, is a large ornamental cartouche containing a dedication to King George II, written in several different elaborate styles of script, for which Bickham was famous. George Bickham (1684-1758) was an engraver and calligrapher, and the founder of a family of engravers named Bickham who continued to publish maps until the end of the 18th century.
Old World Auctions
Jun. 23, 2013
George Bickham "The Universal Penman" London 1743
Est: $400 - $800
George Bickham (British 1684-1758) "The Universal Penman London, 1743 Reprinted copy dated 1941. Engraved throughout, preliminary & text leaves with numerous engraved vignettes. All the pages are in pristine condition, the cover has some slight wear but overall the entire book is in excellent condition. See photos.
Neely Auction
Jul. 01, 2012
GEORGE BICKHAM (BRITISH, 1684-1758) PAIR OF 18TH CENTURY MUSIC SHEETS - THE POWER OF LOVE and THE POWER OF MUSIC Hand colored etchin...
Est: $100 - $150
GEORGE BICKHAM (BRITISH, 1684-1758) PAIR OF 18TH CENTURY MUSIC SHEETS - THE POWER OF LOVE and THE POWER OF MUSIC Hand colored etching: 12 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. (sight) Framed
Potomack Company
Apr. 16, 2012
BICKHAM, GEORGE. 1684-1758. The Musical Entertainer. London: for the author and Charles Corbett, [c.1737-9].
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
The Musical Entertainer. London: for the author and Charles Corbett, [c.1737-9]. 2 volumes. Folio (386 x 245]. Engraved title and contents leaf to each volume and 200 engraved sheets of music, each with large vignette illustrations engraved by Bickham. Modern half calf, a.e.g. Some light foxing to preliminary and final leaves, second volume title and contents leaf soiled, upper joints partially cracked, corners rubbed, head and tail of spines chipped. The first of its kind to be issued in England. Includes parlour-friendly arrangements of compositions by Handel, Purcell, Howard, Lampe, Carey, and others.
Bonhams
Jun. 15, 2006
BICKHAM, GEORGE
Est: $3,500 - $5,000
A Short Description of the American Colonies; belonging to the Crown of Great Britain. London: Published according to an Act of Parliament, 19 Dec[embe]r 1747, [colophon date: 1749] Folio (12 3/8 x 7 1/2 in.; 315 x 190 mm.). Entirely engraved on 27 plates numbered 164 - 190, extra-illustrated with Bickham's folding engraved "Map of the King's Dominions in Europe, Africa and America"; hole in gutter margin of first ten leaves skilfully mended without affecting image, some marginal soiling and spotting. Three-quarter calf and marbled boards. LITERATURE Alden-Landis 749/28; JCB (3) III: 895 NOTE beautifully engraved introduction to the american colonies of britain, issued separately and as part of the author's The British Monarchy, or A ... description of ... the British isles, the American Colonies, which first appeared in 1743. The plates consist of general remarks on the geography of the American colonies accompanied by quaint vignettes emblematic of each. The present copy consists of the usual plates 165 - 185, with the added title page (164), and 5 additional plates describing British holdings in Germany, Africa, India, and two plates of calligraphic examples of Bickham's skill. The folding map ought to appear after plate 7 in the first part of the work, but here makes a fitting frontispiece introducing the whole. "Copies of this work are frequently made up of various editions" (Alden-Landis 743/27).
Sotheby's