Martin van Maële | La Grand Danse macabre des vifs | Framed PrintMartin van Male was an early 20th century French artist best remembered for his erotic and satirical illustrations. Many of his works push the boundaries of what might be considered good taste, though he worked in a very different cultural environment and his tongue was always planted firmly in cheek. Having been to Catholic school for 12 years, I particularly love his satirical illustrations of priests and nuns. This one of a lecherous monk is from

Bound in dark green cloth cover boards with gilt embellishments and marbled fore edges

late Victorian vernacular still life painting of roses

The pieces cut from palm are the Arma Christi

It dates to around the ‘30s-‘40s & is presented in its original frame

She finds comfort only with her widowed aunt: The book is mostly a dialogue between the two about the afterlife

Souvenir from Cuba

A Bristol glass vase is a Roses & Rue decor staple

Wonderful mid-19th century tintype photo of a young girl mounted in an embossed paper frame inside a horseshoe shaped frame with glass

every pregnancy was a huge risk

& cultural historian

Offered at a lower price

a 16th century painting by an unknown artist from da Vinci’s circle which resides at the Galleria Borghese