Antique Bird Engravings

It contains coloured engravings and descriptions of more than six hundred species ""not before described or delineated"" and introduced an English audience to many exotic birds from ...

Mark Catesby (British, 1683-1749) Framed Engravings, Set of Four Birds. These 18th Century engravings originated from Catesby's publication, 'The Natural History of Carolina, Florida...

This set of two vertical engravings showcase some of Catesby's signature bird compositions with natural flora and fauna.

It showcases four different birds, depicted with meticulous engraving techniques and enhanced by vibrant hand coloring.

Printmaking Technique: The copperplate engraving technique continues to provide fine detail, especially in the depiction of the birds' feathers and postures.

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super rare suite of Twelve original 1740-1760 dated hand water coloured prints after George Edwards 169...

Each bird is labeled in French, and the engraving highlights the diversity in plumage and form, making it both an artistic and scientific piece.

This natural history print, an excerpt from "Plates Illustrative of Natural History" by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, offers a fascinating blend of scientific explor...

Each butterfly is meticulously drawn, showing the patterns on their wings. 2. Birds: - The top bird, labeled "Birds of Paradise," is depicted with elaborate plumage, characteri...

It contains coloured engravings and descriptions of more than six hundred species ""not before described or delineated"" and introduced an English audience to many exotic birds from ...

One of his notable works was the re-engraving and coloration of plates from Edwards's "A Natural History of Uncommon Birds" and "Gleanings of Natural History", enhancing them with hi...

An authentic perfect and bright, originally hand-colored, illustration of four birds, on parchment paper (copper engraving). It has a fine shining because of the authenticly applied ...

An authentic perfect and bright, originally hand-colored, illustration of four birds, on parchment paper (copper engraving). It has a fine shining because of the authenticly applied ...

St Thomas’s Hospital London – 18thC Bird’s-Eye View Engraving, Toms A finely detailed mid-18th century copper engraving depicting St Thomas’s Hospital in Southwark, London, engraved...

'Bird Catching from Below' Colour aquatint by Mathew Dubourg (1786-1838) after John Heavenside Clark (c1770-1863). From Samuel Howitt's 'Foreign Field Sports'. Samuel Howitt was an...

Bird’s-Eye View of Charleston, South Carolina – Panoramic City Engraving, 19th C.

Title: "Majestic Scavengers: Hand-Colored 19th-Century Engraving of Vultures and Birds of Prey from Bertuch’s *Bilderbuch für Kinder*" Description: This intricate 19th-century e...

Engraving by artist Charles Bird of St. Mary Redcliffe Church in Bristol, England.

Ten hand colored engravings of birds in new frames and matting sold individually.

The second print presents three exotic galliform birds of remarkable plumage: La Mérce, L'Éperonnier (Peacock-Pheasant), and Le Kestman — birds from distant tropical regions, depicte...

The second print presents three exotic galliform birds of remarkable plumage: La Mérce, L'Éperonnier (Peacock-Pheasant), and Le Kestman — birds from distant tropical regions, depicte...

Antique print titled 'Ibis, op een Sardonix (..)'. Old bird print depicting the bill and bones of an ibis bird.

Bird’s Eye View of Glascow original 1888 wood engraving is from The Graphic by H.W.

This rare antique engraving originates from: 'Historiae Naturalis. De Auibus Libri VI.'

Title: "Birds of Prey: Hand-Colored Engraving of Raptors from a 19th-Century Natural History Collection" Description: This stunning engraving from a 19th-century natural history po...

Rare Antique print, titled: 'Cangoxuma.' A stunning bird's eye view of the coastal city Cangoxuma (Kagoshima) in Japan. It shows several boats in the harbour, as well as the ligh...

Antique map titled 'De VIIde Landkaart Verbeeldende de Stad Jerusalem Beneven de daar Omgelegen Bergen en Dalen (..).' Bird's-eye plan of Jerusalem in Israel. This map shows the mo...

Bird’s-Eye View of Naples – Engraving by Matthäus Merian the Elder c.1650 This antique print titled Neapolis offers a remarkable bird’s-eye perspective of Naples, Italy, as it appea...

Bird’s-Eye View of Genoa – Engraving by Matthäus Merian the Elder c.1650 This finely detailed antique print titled Genua presents a sweeping bird’s-eye view of the historic Italian ...

The image is an ornate botanical and ornithological illustration from one of Johann Michael Seligmann's collections, which were based on George Edwards's natural history studies. Th...

Antique map, titled: 'Afbeelding der Oude Stad Rhodus (…).' - Sheet with 3 bird's eye plans of Rhodes, Greece. Source unknown, to be determined.

This vibrant hand-colored engraving, titled "Garrulus ruber, Surinamensis" (The Red Bird of Surinam), features a striking depiction of a red-plumaged bird perched on a gnarled tree b...

George EDWARDS Bird and beetle ('The Gowry Bird') Original engraving, enhanced with watercolor Printed signature in the plate Dated, 1741 28.8 x 23.3 cm Created for Volume I of the...

Antique map titled 'Negapatam.' Bird's-eye plan of Nagapattinam or Negapatam, India. This map originates from 'Naauwkeurige Beschryvinge van Malabar en Choromandel…en het machtige ...

Description: Antique print, titled: 'Miako.' - A panaromic bird's eye view of Miaco (Kyoto). Arnoldus Montanus' "Gedenkwaerdige Gesantschappen der Oost-Indische Maatschappy in 't Ver...

Fort Nassau at Banda, bird’s-eye view engraving by Van der Schley, c. 1735–1747 This finely detailed 18th-century engraving presents a bird’s-eye view of Fort Nassau on Banda Neira,...

Pair of De Bry Engravings of Birds, Fish, and Sea Plants Observed en Route to India, c.1598 A fascinating pair of original copper engravings from Theodor de Bry’s Petits Voyages (Fr...

A Winter Morning-Shoveling Out Wood engraving, 1871, with grey ink wash added later by a skillful artist Signed with the artist's initials lower right (see photo) Signed in type fac...

In the 17th century, Brussels was within the Duchy of Brabant. This engraving depicts a bird's-eye view of the Scheut Carthusian Monastery in Brussels.

Artist: John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851) Title: "Tropic Bird" (Plate CCLXII - 262; part No. 53) Portfolio: The Birds of America (Havell Edition) Year: 1835 Medium: Original H...

Artist: François-Nicolas Martinet (French, 1731-1800) Title: "Le Millouinan" (Plate 1002) Portfolio: Histoire Naturelle Des Oiseaux *Signed by Martinet in the plate (printed signatur...

NOZEMAN, Cornelius and Jan Christian SEPP. A Group of Four Birds Nests: NIDUS ARDEAE, Nycticoracis; NIDUS PLATALEA, Leucorodia; NIDUS ARDEAE STELLARIS and NIDUS PELECANI, Carbonis f...

His aquatint engraving of all but the first ten plates of John James Audubon's Birds of America is now recognized as a significant artistic achievement in its own right and an essent...

Comes from Nozeman's five volume "Nederlandsche Vogelen (Dutch Birds)", (1770-1829), which consists of 250 hand-colored engravings.

Comes from Nozeman's five volume "Nederlandsche Vogelen (Dutch Birds)", (1770-1829), which consists of 250 hand-colored engravings.

These were produced after the original 1728-1747 publication containing 220 hand-colored engravings depicting birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians, mammals, insects, flowering plants...

Artist: François-Nicolas Martinet (French, 1731-1800) Title: "Le Harle Femell (The Female Merganser)" (Plate 953) Portfolio: Histoire Naturelle Des Oiseaux *Signed by Martinet in the...

Artist: François-Nicolas Martinet (French, 1731-1800) Title: "Canard de Miclon (Old Squaw)" (1008) Portfolio: Histoire Naturelle Des Oiseaux *Signed by Martinet in the plate (printed...

[ Bird of Paradise] La Pie de paradise, vue par derriere , No.21, Paris 1801-1806 [Astrapia nigra].

Conclusion: The hand-colored copper engravings of Birds of Paradise by Johann Seligmann and based on George Edwards' originals represent a confluence of artistic skill and scientifi...

Comes from Pennant's one volume "The British Zoology, Class II: Birds", (1761-1766) (First edition), which consists of 132 hand-colored engravings.

Beautiful copper engraving depicting the bird of paradise, tropicbird and the hooded Crow.

Artist: François-Nicolas Martinet (French, 1731-1800) Title: "Sacelle male, de la cote de Coromandel" (Plate 949) Portfolio: Histoire Naturelle Des Oiseaux *Signed by Martinet in the...

Artist: François-Nicolas Martinet (French, 1731-1800) Title: "Le Canard a Longue Queue (The Long Tailed Duck)" (Plate 954) Portfolio: Histoire Naturelle Des Oiseaux *Signed by Martin...

Shown from an elevated bird’s-eye perspective, the engraving captures Caen’s historical centre with its fortified walls, winding streets, river network, bridges, gardens and surround...

These were produced after the original 1728-1747 publication containing 220 hand-colored engravings depicting birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians, mammals, insects, flowering plants...

A charming and highly decorative set of ten 19th century English hand-colored engravings depicting bird eggs and nests, beautifully presented in matching custom frames.

These were produced after the original 1728-1747 publication containing 220 hand-colored engravings depicting birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians, mammals, insects, flowering plants...

The engraving emphasizes its striking plumage, which contrasts with the darker, more subdued birds above.

Original Hand-Colored engraving from George Edwards' "A Natural History of Uncommon Birds," which was published in multiple volumes between 1743 and 1751.