19th Hand Colored Prints

The King Fern is the subject of this original antique copper engraving, hand-colored, plate 147 from Christian Schkuhr's account of the ferns, club mosses and horsetails published at...

Adiantum rhomboideum is the subject of this original antique copper engraving, hand-colored, plate 122 from Christian Schkuhr's account of the ferns, club mosses and horsetails publi...

The Common Polypody is the subject of this original antique copper engraving, hand-colored, plate 11 from Christian Schkuhr's account of the ferns, club mosses and horsetails publish...

This original McKenney and Hall hand-colored lithograph is printed on a sheet measuring 10.5" high and 7.25" wide.

Antique Hand-Colored Engraving “Nieuw-Zeelanders” (Maori), Early 19th Century A beautifully hand-colored ethnographic engraving depicting three Māori figures of New Zealand, titled ...

A dramatic view down into the workings of a copper mine in Sweden. Great overhanging masses of rock, streaked in greens, browns and rust, frame a deep open pit, and long timber beams...

Loangers – Antique Hand-Colored Ethnographic Engraving (c.1810) Finely hand-colored early 19th-century ethnographic print depicting a family from Loango, a Central African coastal r...

Pêche de la Baleine (Whale Hunt), Hand-Colored Engraving, 1840 One of the most dynamic compositions from the series, this hand-colored engraving captures the peril and excitement of...

An original antique hand-colored engraving of Polypodium dissimile, plate 14 from the fern volume of Christian Schkuhr's cryptogamic flora, issued at Wittenberg between 1806 and 1809...

This hand-colored antique copper engraving shows Polypodium pennigerum, and is plate 22 from the fern volume of Christian Schkuhr's cryptogamic flora, Wittenberg, 1806 to 1809. Polyp...

This hand-colored engraving from the 'Dictionnaire Classique des Sciences Naturelles' presents the 'Rhododendron Arboreum', commonly known as the Tree Rhododendron. The illustration ...

Portman engraver, antique hand-colored engraving, museum quality print

This is an original antique lithograph with hand coloring from the Galleria Universale di Tutti i Popoli del Mondo (Venice, Giuseppe Antonelli, 1842). The upper image is a crowded ba...

Antique Persian Military Scene with Camel - Hand-Colored Engraving, c1820 A lively and visually engaging early 19th-century hand-colored engraving depicting Persian military figures...

Title: Swiss Guard Costume, Antique Hand-Colored Lithograph by Bonnard, 1845 Description: This striking mid-19th-century costume print depicts a Swiss Guard figure shown in profile,...

Portman (sculpt.), Netherlands, c.1810 Keywords Wolof, Jalof, Senegal, Gambia, West Africa, African ethnography, antique print, hand-colored engraving, early 19th century, anthropol...

An original antique aquatint with original hand color, published in London in 1809, after a drawing by Luigi Mayer. The caption reads "PONTE PICCOLO.", Italian for little bridge. A ...

Monoemugi – Antique Hand-Colored Ethnographic Engraving (c.1810) A rare early 19th-century hand-colored engraving depicting two Monoemugi figures inside a traditional thatched struc...

This antique stipple engraving, finished by hand in watercolor and body color, of the grape variety Le Chasselas Musque comes from Johann Simon von Kerner's Le Raisin, ses especes et...

This antique stipple engraving, finished by hand in watercolor and body color, of the grape variety L'Alexandre Noir comes from Johann Simon von Kerner's Le Raisin, ses especes et va...

An original antique aquatint with original hand color, 1809, one of the views drawn by Luigi Mayer and published in London by Robert Bowyer. The caption engraved below the image read...

This antique stipple engraving, finished by hand in watercolor and body color, of the grape variety Le Pierre Grave comes from Johann Simon von Kerner's Le Raisin, ses especes et var...

An original antique aquatint with original hand color, 1810, one of the views drawn by Luigi Mayer and published in London by Robert Bowyer. The caption engraved below the image read...

The resultant large folio editions of 'The Holy Land' and 'Egypt & Nubia' are considered the greatest lithographically illustrated works issued in the 19th century. This hand-color...

Title: Indigenous People of Peru, Hand-Colored Ethnographic Portrait, Original 1828 Description: An original hand-colored engraving depicting Indigenous inhabitants of Peru, publish...

This is an original antique lithograph with hand coloring from the Galleria Universale di Tutti i Popoli del Mondo (Venice, Giuseppe Antonelli, 1842). The upper image shows four figu...

An antique hand colored engraving showing the port of Rotterdam. Inscribed in Latin and Italian “Prospectus portæ veteris roterodamensis / vista de la puerta vieja a roterdam” which ...

He, like his American contemporary John James Audubon, published a number of books on birds in the mid 19th century, illustrated by hand-colored lithographs.

Technique: Hand-colored lithograph Maker: A. Portier sc. after Laurent del.; printed by Moine for Maison Aubert, Paris, c.1845

French Peasant Woman Print La Rochelle 1853 by Compte-Calix – Hand-Colored Lithograph This elegant antique print depicts a peasant woman (Paysanne) from the surroundings of La Roche...

La Pêche du Requin (Shark Fishing), Hand-Colored Engraving, 1840 A superb maritime engraving depicting sailors pursuing a large shark alongside a majestic sailing vessel under gathe...

New Hebrides (Vanuatu) Indigenous Family – Antique Hand-Colored Engraving Original hand-colored engraving of the people of the New Hebrides (today known as Vanuatu), taken from the ...

This is a framed original 19th century hand-colored folio-sized lithograph entitled “Syrnium Aluco" (Tawny or Brown Owl) by John Gould, from his "Birds of Great Britain", published i...

Mandingue People – Antique Hand-Colored African Ethnographic Engraving (c.1810) A finely hand-colored early 19th-century ethnographic engraving depicting figures of the Mandingue (M...

Tyrolean Carpet Seller Print Zell Austria 1853 by Compte-Calix – Hand-Colored Lithograph This striking antique print depicts a carpet seller (Marchand de Tapis) from Zell in Tyrol, ...

Medieval Court Ceremony, Antique Hand-Colored Lithograph by Bonnard, 1845 Description: This richly detailed hand-colored lithograph by Bonnard, published in 1845, depicts a ceremoni...

This is an original 19th century hand-colored folio-sized lithograph entitled "Gallinula Chloropus" (Moorhen) by John Gould, published in his "Birds of Great Britain", published in L...

R. Havell Jr “Pheasant Shooting” Etching on paper Unsigned Under glass in wooden frame After John Havell Jr. Pheasant Shooting Etching on paper Unsigned Print Sz: 12"H x 15 1/4"W ...

From his sketches, artists, such as his wife Elizabeth Gould, Henry Richter and Edward Lear, transferred them to stone, hand printed and hand colored with exquisite detail.

Corpus Christi College Cambridge, Old Court, 19thC Hand-Colored Engraving A charming and historically rich 19th-century engraving depicting the Old Court of Corpus Christi College, ...

Antique Windsor Views Set – Hand Colored Engravings, England, c.1840 A refined and highly decorative pair of antique hand-colored engravings depicting picturesque views of Windsor a...

This rare set of three hand-colored lithographs, each titled “Lépreux d’Islande” (Leper from Iceland), was published in Paris in 1842 as part of Paul Gaimard’s monumental work Voyage...

This is an original 19th century hand-colored lithograph entitled "Convent of St.

Greater Bird of Paradise Paradisea apoda “Der gemeine Paradiesvogel” Fig. 139 German School c. 1870–1880 Original hand-colored lithograph This is an original antique print from the ...

Six Medieval Italian Costume Figures XIII–XV c. – Bonnard Hand-Colored Set The prints are offered unframed, enabling custom framing to personal or interior preferences.

This original McKenney and Hall folio-sized beautifully hand-colored lithograph is printed on a sheet measuring 20" high and 14.5" wide.

"Entrance to the Citadel of Cairo" is a 19th century full folio sized duotone lithograph from the Egypt and Nubia volumes of David Roberts’ large folio edition, published in London b...

Original hand colored copper plate engraving. Printed in Paris, circa 1875. Title: LII “Temps de canicule” 14.5/8” W x 11. 1/2”H matted. Image: 8.5” x 5.5” One of a set of 4 diffe...

Chinese Musical Instruments – Set of Three Ferrario Hand-Colored Engravings, 1815 A rare early nineteenth-century hand-coloured copperplate engraving from Giulio Ferrario’s celebrat...

"The Doorway of Baalbec" is a 19th century full folio sized duotone lithograph, representing plate 81 in the Egypt and Nubia volumes of David Roberts’ large folio edition, published ...

Antique Print of the Lumpsucker (Cyclopterus Lumpus) – Hand-Colored French Lithograph, 1845 This striking hand-colored lithograph features Le Lump (Cyclopterus lumpus), commonly kno...

An original antique botanical engraving of Onoclea obtusilobata, hand-colored on bluish paper, plate 103 from Christian Schkuhr's study of the ferns and their allies, Wittenberg, 180...

An original antique botanical engraving of the Marsh Fern, hand-colored on bluish paper, plate 52 from Christian Schkuhr's study of the ferns and their allies, Wittenberg, 1806 to 18...

This original antique hand-colored copper engraving of Polypodium latifolium is plate 24 from Christian Schkuhr's survey of the ferns and fern allies, printed at Wittenberg between 1...

Antique Print of Bluebanded Hawkfish and Ornamented Scorpionfish, 1846 This vibrant hand-colored lithograph features two striking reef fish species: Cirrhites rivulatus (the Blueban...

"Dessine par Gallier" is a hand-colored engraving and etching by Pierre Laurent (1739-1809) and Pierre Audouin (1768-1822) after a painting by Eustache Le Sueur (1617-1655) in the 17...

An original antique botanical engraving of the Golden Polypody, hand-colored on bluish paper, plate 12 from Christian Schkuhr's study of the ferns and their allies, Wittenberg, 1806 ...

This is an original 19th century hand-colored lithograph entitled "Absaloms Pillar, Valley of Schoshaphat" by David Roberts, from his Egypt and Nubia volumes of the large folio editi...

Terra Allegory, Cybele Mother Earth, Antique Hand-Colored Engraving 1815 Description: This striking allegorical engraving represents Terra, the personification of Earth, shown as th...

A man of New Ireland, an original antique hand colored print of 1854, the coloring applied by hand over a printed outline. The caption below the figure reads INBOORLING VAN NIEUW JER...