Skip to main content
  • Design Credit: Samantha Todhunter Design Ltd., Photo Credit: Oliver Clarke. Dimensions: H 21.88 in. x W 25.5 in.
  • Design Credit: Lucy Harris Studio, Photo Credit: Francesco Bertocci. Dimensions: H 21.88 in. x W 25.5 in.
  • Design Credit: Timothy Godbold, Photo Credit: Karl Simone. Dimensions: H 21.88 in. x W 25.5 in.
  • Want more images or videos?
    Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 13

Bernard de Montfaucon
Engraving "Attaque avec le Belier" (Attack with a Battering Ram) by Montfaucon

1719

$875

About

This early original copper-plate engraving entitled "Attaque avec le Belier" from 'L'antiquité expliquée et représentée en figures' (Antiquity Explained and Represented in Diagrams), published in Paris in 1719 by Bernard de Montfaucon. It depicts an ancient Roman bas relief scene illustrating a Roman method of attacking a foe with a battering ram. This early 18th century engraving is presented in an attractive ornate black wood frame with a cream-colored double mat with a thin black inner mat. It is glazed with plexiglass. The print, frame, mat and glazing are in excellent condition. Dom Bernard de Montfaucon (1655-1741) was a French Benedictine monk of the Congregation of Saint Maur. He was an academic scholar who founded the discipline of palaeography (the study of old handwriting and texts so that ancient manuscripts can be deciphered, read and studied). He is also regarded as one of the founders of modern archaeology. In 1719, Montfaucon was named by Philippe II, Duke of Orléans and younger brother of King Louis XIV to the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres. Also in 1719, after the death of the Jesuit priest, Michel Le Tellier (1643-1719), confessor to the late King Louis XIV, Montfaucon then became confessor to the young King Louis XV.

Details

  • Creator
    Bernard de Montfaucon (1655 - 1714)
  • Creation Year
    1719
  • Dimensions
    Height: 21.88 in (55.58 cm)Width: 25.5 in (64.77 cm)Depth: 0.88 in (2.24 cm)
  • Medium
    Engraving
  • Movement & Style
    Old Masters
  • Period
    Early 18th Century
  • Condition
  • Gallery Location
    Alamo, CA
  • Reference Number
    Seller: # 22101stDibs: LU117326085702

Shipping & Returns

  • Shipping

    Ships From: Alamo, CA
  • Return Policy

    A return for this item may be initiated within 7 days of delivery.

1stDibs Buyer Protection Guaranteed
If your item arrives not as described, we’ll work with you and the seller to make it right. Learn More
About the Seller
5.0
Located in Alamo, CA
Platinum Seller
These expertly vetted sellers are 1stDibs' most experienced sellers and are rated highest by our customers.
Established in 2011
1stDibs seller since 2019
150 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: 1 hour
More From This Seller
  • Map of Canterbury; A 16th Century Framed Hand-colored Map by Braun & Hogenberg
    By Franz Hogenberg
    Located in Alamo, CA
    This is a framed 16th century map and city view of Canterbury, England entitled "Cantuarbury" by Braun & Hogenburg, from their famous landmark atlas of city views 'Civitates Orbis Te...
    Category

    16th Century Old Masters Landscape Prints

    Materials

    Engraving

    Map of Canterbury; A 16th Century Framed Hand-colored Map by Braun & Hogenberg

    Franz Hogenberg
    Map of Canterbury; A 16th Century Framed Hand-colored Map by Braun & Hogenberg, 1588

    $2,375
  • Northern Italy: A 16th Century Hand-colored Map by Abraham Ortelius
    By Abraham Ortelius
    Located in Alamo, CA
    This is a 16th century hand-colored copperplate map of northern Italy entitled "Veronae Urbis Territorium a Bernardo Bragnolo Descriptium" by Abraham Ortelius from his atlas "Theatru...
    Category

    16th Century Old Masters Landscape Prints

    Materials

    Engraving

    Northern Italy: A 16th Century Hand-colored Map by Abraham Ortelius

    Abraham Ortelius
    Northern Italy: A 16th Century Hand-colored Map by Abraham Ortelius, 1584

    $1,975
  • West Coast of Africa; Guinea & Sierra Leone: Bellin 18th Century Map
    Located in Alamo, CA
    This is a Jacques Bellin copper-plate map entitled "Partie de la Coste de Guinee Dupuis la Riviere de Sierra Leona Jusquau Cap das Palmas", depicting the coast of Guinea and Sierra L...
    Category

    1740s Old Masters Landscape Prints

    Materials

    Engraving

    West Coast of Africa; Guinea & Sierra Leone: Bellin 18th Century Map

    Jacques Nicolas Bellin
    West Coast of Africa; Guinea & Sierra Leone: Bellin 18th Century Map, 1780

    $575
  • World Map with CA as an Island: A 17th C. Hand-colored Map by Cluver
    By Philipp Clüver
    Located in Alamo, CA
    A hand-colored double hemisphere map of the world entitled "Orbis Terrarum Typus", which appears to be a later edition (probably by Jan Jansson van Waesberge in 1674) of a map by Phi...
    Category

    Mid-17th Century Old Masters Landscape Prints

    Materials

    Engraving

    World Map with CA as an Island: A 17th C. Hand-colored Map by Cluver

    Philipp Clüver
    World Map with CA as an Island: A 17th C. Hand-colored Map by Cluver , 1674

    $1,175
  • Hand Colored 18th C. Homann Map of Bavaria & Portions of Austria and Switzerland
    By Johann Baptist Homann
    Located in Alamo, CA
    This hand colored map of Bavaria in Southern Germany and portions of Austria and Switzerland entitled "Bavariae Circulus et Electorat, in suas quasaque Ditiones tam cum Adjacentibus ...
    Category

    Early 18th Century Old Masters Landscape Prints

    Materials

    Engraving

    Hand Colored 18th C. Homann Map of Bavaria & Portions of Austria and Switzerland

    Johann Baptist Homann
    Hand Colored 18th C. Homann Map of Bavaria & Portions of Austria and Switzerland, 1728

    $675
  • Giovanni Piranesi Etching of Ancient Roman Architecture, 18th Century
    By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
    Located in Alamo, CA
    "Veduta del Sepolcro della Famiglia Plauzia per la Strada Che Conduce da Roma a Tivoli vicino a Ponte Lugano" from "Le Antichità Romane" (Roman Antiquities), one of the most famous w...
    Category

    Early 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

    Materials

    Etching, Engraving, Drypoint

    Giovanni Piranesi Etching of Ancient Roman Architecture, 18th Century

    Giovanni Battista Piranesi
    Giovanni Piranesi Etching of Ancient Roman Architecture, 18th Century, 1756

    $3,875

You May Also Like

Curia Hostilia, Rome Italy. Jacobs Lauro 17th century engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Lauro produced a series of engravings of the ancient monuments of Classical Rome with detailed descriptions in Latin below. The Curia Hostilia, was the original Senate House of Rome...
Category

Early 17th Century Old Masters Landscape Prints

Materials

Engraving, Etching

Curia Hostilia, Rome Italy. Jacobs Lauro 17th century engraving

Curia Hostilia, Rome Italy. Jacobs Lauro 17th century engraving , 1629

$240
Column of Antoninus Pius, Rome Italy. Jacobs Lauro 17th century engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Lauro produced a series of engravings of the ancient monuments of Classical Rome with detailed descriptions in Latin below. 180mm by 240mm (plate mark) 240mm by 345mm (sheet)
Category

Early 17th Century Old Masters Landscape Prints

Materials

Engraving, Etching

Column of Antoninus Pius, Rome Italy. Jacobs Lauro 17th century engraving

Column of Antoninus Pius, Rome Italy. Jacobs Lauro 17th century engraving , 1629

$240
Altra Veduta della Piazza di S. Marco
By Albert Meyeringh
Located in Fairlawn, OH
From: "Thesaurus antiquitatum et historiarum Italiae" by Johannes Georgius Graevius and finished by P. Burmannus, between 1704-1725, volume 7 or 8 Publisher: Petrus Van der AA She...
Category

16th Century Old Masters Landscape Prints

Materials

Engraving

Altra Veduta della Piazza di S. Marco

Albert Meyeringh
Altra Veduta della Piazza di S. Marco, 1723

$450
The Last Supper, from The Passion of Christ
By Hendrick Goltzius
Located in Middletown, NY
Engraving on cream laid paper, trimmed at the platemark. A fine impression with a Coat of Arms watermark. Second state, after the addition of the Frederick de Witt Exc. in the lower ...
Category

16th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Laid Paper, Engraving

The Last Supper, from The Passion of Christ

Hendrick Goltzius
The Last Supper, from The Passion of Christ, 1597

$650
Christ Crowned with Thorns, from The Passion of Christ
By Hendrick Goltzius
Located in Middletown, NY
Engraving on cream wove paper, 8 x 5 3/8 inches (203 x 137 mm), narrow to thread margins. First state (of 2). A fine impression with archival paper adhered at left top and bottom cor...
Category

Early 17th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

Christ Crowned with Thorns, from The Passion of Christ

Christ Crowned with Thorns, from The Passion of Christ, 1623

$900
Egham
By Sir Francis Seymour Haden, R.A.
Located in Storrs, CT
Egham. 1859. Etching and drypoint. Schneiderman 20. vi/x. 4 15/16 x 7 15/16 (sheet 6 5/8 x 9 3/8). As published in Études à l'eau-forte, Number XII. A rich impression with burr, prin...
Category

Mid-19th Century Old Masters Landscape Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Egham

Sir Francis Seymour Haden, R.A.
Egham, 1859

$220 Sale Price
20% Off
Mytton Hall
By Sir Francis Seymour Haden, R.A.
Located in Storrs, CT
Mytton Hall. 1859. Etching and drypoint. Schneiderman catalog 19 state .iii/v. 4 13/16 x 10 5/16 (sheet 5 3/4 x 10 15/16). As published in Études à l'eau-forte XXIV. Illustrated: ...
Category

Mid-19th Century Old Masters Landscape Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Mytton Hall

Sir Francis Seymour Haden, R.A.
Mytton Hall, 1859

$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Breaking up of the Agamemnon, No 1
By Sir Francis Seymour Haden, R.A.
Located in Storrs, CT
Etching and drypoint. Schneiderman 133.v/xi. 7 3/4 x 16 3/8 (sheet 9 1/4 x 17 1/2). A rich impression with plate tone printed in black/brown in on antique cream wove paper. Signed in...
Category

Mid-19th Century Old Masters Landscape Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Breaking up of the Agamemnon, No 1

Sir Francis Seymour Haden, R.A.
Breaking up of the Agamemnon, No 1, 1840

$1,750
St. Jerome in the Desert
Located in Chicago, IL
Engraving by Joannes and Lucas van Doetecum (Deventer active by 1551 - circa 1569 Haarlem) in the manner of Peter Bruegel the Elder
Category

16th Century Old Masters Landscape Prints

Materials

Engraving

St. Jerome in the Desert

Manner of Pieter Bruegel the Elder
St. Jerome in the Desert, 1555-56

Price Upon Request
Landscape with Roman Ruins
By (After) Peter Paul Rubens
Located in Chicago, IL
Engraving after Peter Paul Rubens (Siegen 1577 - 1640 Antwerp), executed by Schelte Adams Bolswert (Bolsward c. 1586 -1659 Antwerp). Bolswert was one of the major printmakers in the ...
Category

17th Century Old Masters Landscape Prints

Materials

Engraving

Landscape with Roman Ruins

(After) Peter Paul Rubens
Landscape with Roman Ruins, 1638

Price Upon Request

Recently Viewed

View More

The 1stDibs Promise

Learn More

Expertly Vetted Sellers

Confidence at Checkout

Price-Match Guarantee

Exceptional Support

Buyer Protection

Trusted Global Delivery