19th Hand Colored Engraving

Please note: This is an original antique 19th-century hand-colored engraving, not a modern reproduction.

Please note: This is an original antique 19th-century hand-colored engraving, not a modern reproduction.

Please note: This is an original antique 19th-century hand-colored engraving, not a modern reproduction.

Original Antique Print of Five Exotic Red Fish by Bertuch, c.1800 Original antique hand-colored copper engraving depicting five remarkable species of fish, published in Friedrich Ju...

Please note: This is an original antique 19th-century hand-colored engraving, not a modern reproduction.

Set of Two Antique Ornithological Prints of Argus Pheasant — D’Orbigny, Paris, 1849 A magnificent pair of original 19th-century hand-colored engravings depicting the Argus pheasant ...

Chinese Landscape with Camel, Rhinoceros and Elephant, Antique Print 1815 Description: This finely composed early 19th-century hand-colored engraving presents an imaginative Chinese...

Snake Print of Banded Snake and Red-Striped Snake, c.1850, by Orbigny This colorful and rare 19th-century hand-colored engraving, Reptiles Pl. 8, features two vividly depicted snake...

Frog Print of Oval Engystoma and Green Toad, c.1850, by Orbigny This vivid 19th-century hand-colored engraving, Reptiles Pl. 16, features two unique amphibians: the Oval Engystoma (...

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Frog Print of Cape Dactylethra and Surinam Toad, c.1850, by Orbigny This rare and scientifically detailed 19th-century hand-colored engraving, Reptiles Pl. 17, depicts two remarkabl...

Turtle Print of Moorish Tortoise and European Pond Turtle, c.1850, Orbigny This elegant 19th-century hand-colored engraving, Reptiles Pl. 1, features two species of turtles: the Moo...

Snake Print of Grass Snake and Long-Nosed Whip Snake, c.1850, Orbigny This striking 19th-century hand-colored engraving, Reptiles Pl. 10, features two beautifully illustrated snakes...

Snake Print of Rattlesnake and Horned Viper, c.1850, by Orbigny This highly detailed 19th-century hand-colored engraving, Reptiles Pl. 13, features two of the world’s most iconic ve...

Frog Print of Mexican Treefrog and Map Frog, c.1850, by Orbigny This charming 19th-century hand-colored engraving, Reptiles Pl. 15, features two distinct frog species: the Mexican T...

This application of gold—not actual gold leaf, but finely hand-applied pigment—was a common technique in 19th-century hand-colored engravings to simulate the richness of ceremonial a...

Thiere LXV / Quadrupèdes LXV Place of Publication: Weimar, Germany Date of Manufacture: Circa 1805 Period: Early 19th Century Medium: Original hand-colored copper engraving on pa...

An important 19th-century hand-colored engraving depicting Tuch-ee, a Cherokee War Chief, published in 1855 as part of Dr.

French Dromedary Regiment 1798, Napoleon Egypt Campaign Military Print This striking hand-colored 19th-century engraving depicts a soldier of the French Dromedary Regiment during th...

Napoleonic Light Infantry Officer 1795, French Military Uniform Print, 1843 This finely hand-colored 19th-century engraving depicts an officer of the French light infantry (infanter...

Early Gaulish Warriors and Chiefs, Bronze Age to Pre-Roman France, ca. 1860 A rare and visually cohesive set of four original 19th-century hand-colored engravings depicting early Ga...

Republican General and His Guide 1795, Napoleonic Era Military Uniform Print This finely hand-colored 19th-century engraving depicts a Republican general and his guide as uniformed ...

Das Weltausstellungsgebäude in Wien – The Vienna Exhibition Hall, 1873 A finely hand-colored 19th-century engraving depicting the grand Weltausstellungsgebäude (World Exhibition Hal...

Chevalier Banneret Praying Before Departure for the Second Crusade, France 1146 A dramatic and historically resonant original 19th-century hand-colored engraving depicting a bannere...

French Hussar with Horse 1795, Napoleonic Era Military Uniform Print This finely hand-colored 19th-century engraving depicts a French hussar accompanied by his horse, shown in the d...

Title: French Heavy Cavalry 1795, Napoleonic Military Uniform Print This finely hand-colored 19th-century engraving depicts a mounted soldier of the French heavy cavalry (Grosse Cav...

Offered together, this pair forms a coherent and highly attractive set, ideal for collectors of Napoleonic history, French military art, or 19th-century hand-colored engravings. Con...

Gaulish Domestic Life and Society, France Before Roman Conquest, ca. 1860 A rare and highly decorative pair of original 19th-century hand-colored engravings illustrating daily life ...

Napoleon I Imperial Guard Grenadier Drum Major and Line Infantry Drummer c1843 This original 19th-century hand-colored engraving depicts two iconic figures from the armies of Napole...

A Street Scene in the Chinese Quarter of San Francisco- Published in The Days' Doings, November 26, 1870. Description: This hand-colored engraving, published in *The Days' Doings* o...

Early French Warriors and Nobility, Gaulish to Norman Cavalry, 4-Plate Set, ca. 1860 A powerful and visually unified set of four original 19th-century hand-colored engravings depict...

Gaulish to Carolingian Women’s Costume, French Historical Prints, 5-Plate Set, ca. 1860 A refined and visually cohesive set of five original 19th-century hand-colored engravings dep...

Thomas Edison (1847–1931) was an American inventor and businessman who developed many devices that have had a major impact on modern life, including the phonograph, motion picture ca...

Franz Sturm (also known as Friedrich Sturm) was a German natural history artist known for his detailed and precise illustrations of birds and other animals during the early 19th cent...