Antique Colored Engravings

Spanish Diligence Passing the Balaguer Pass – Hand-Colored Engraving by Rouargue Frères, c.1845 Description: A fine 19th-century hand-colored engraving titled Diligence Espagnole – ...

Artist: Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon (French, 1707-1788) Title: "Euphorbia (Spurge)" (Dodecandrie, Trigynie, Plate 411) Portfolio: Histoire Naturelle Year: 1749-1789 Medium...

Hand-Colored Portrait of a Lady of the Ursins Family, France, ca. 1900 (after 1827) Hand-colored engraving depicting a noblewoman of the Ursins family, shown in the year 1420 during...

Title: Unique 1805 Engraving of Fossilized Patterns and Geological Layers from Bertuch Description: This intriguing hand-colored engraving originates from Friedrich Justin Bertu...

His hand-colored engravings are admired for their rich colors, and combination of scientific accuracy with artistic charm.

Hand-Colored Portrait of Hermengarde, Daughter of Foulques le Rechin, ca. 1900 (after 1827) Finely hand-colored engraving of Hermengarde (died 1173), daughter of Foulques le Rechin,...

Harness Print: Traditional Mule and Oxen Tack in Italy, 1820s Hand-Colored Engraving This fascinating hand-colored engraving, titled *Harness of the Mule & Oxen in Italy*, presents ...

In good condition with strong colors Notes: Comes from Curtis' monumental publication "The Botanical Magazine; or, Flower-Garden Displayed", (1787-1800's), which consists of 1,000's...

, and "Atriplex Hastata (Spear-Leaved Orach)" (Vol. 2, Plate 118) Portfolio: Flora Londinensis: or Plates and Descriptions of Such Plants as Grow Wild in the Environs of London Year:...

"Vintage Scammony Vine Engraving - Icones Plantarum Medicinalium, 1788" This hand-colored engraving depicts the Scammony plant, scientifically known as Convolvulus Scammonia.

"Convolvulus Batatas Botanical Engraving - Icones Plantarum Medicinalium, 1788" This delicate hand-colored engraving features the Convolvulus Batatas, also known as the Sweet Potato...

Hand-Colored Portrait of Eurian, Wife of the Duke of Nevers, ca. 1900 (after 1827) Hand-colored engraving of Eurian, wife of the Duke of Nevers, issued around 1900 after the origina...

Hand-Colored Portrait of Jacqueline de la Grange, France, ca. 1900 (after 1827) Hand-colored engraving of Jacqueline de la Grange (d. 1422), wife of Jean de Montagu, Grand Master of...

This exceptional, hand-colored engraving is from Georges Louis Leclerc Comte de Buffon's work Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux .

Framing tips: Dark walnut or black frame with wide mat enhances depth and highlights river reflections. Technique: Hand-colored engraving Maker: William Mackenzie (publisher), Londo...

Framing tips: Wide ivory mat and darker frame emphasize architectural symmetry and enhance presentation. Technique: Hand-colored engraving Maker: William Mackenzie (publisher), Lond...

"Collection Of The Most Rare Birds" - Hand Colored Engraving Collection of the Most Rare Birds Drawn and Engraved From Life, A Natural and Rational History of the Different Birds t...

Keywords: Ottoman Empire, Egypt, Pasha, Bashaw, Turkish costume, Middle Eastern dress, Orientalist print, ethnographic engraving, 18th century costume, Islamic world, Cairo, Ottoman ...

Comes from Brown's one volume "New Illustrations of Zoology", (1776) (First edition), which consists of 50 hand-colored engravings. 42 of the plates depict birds, 5 mammals, 2 insect...

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

Petersburg This finely hand-colored engraving depicts the iconic "Bronze Horseman," the equestrian statue of Peter the Great in St.

Hand-Colored Portrait of Marie d’Anjou, Queen of France, ca. 1900 (after 1827) Hand-colored engraving of Marie d’Anjou (1404–1463), Queen of France as the wife of King Charles VII, ...

Habit of a Moorish Slave, North African Costume Engraving, 1749 Description: A compelling and historically evocative hand-colored engraving titled “Habit of a Moorish Slave, in 1568...

Title: Three Gull Species, Hand-Colored Buffon Bird Engraving, Original 18th Century Description: An original eighteenth-century hand-colored engraving depicting three species of gu...

Quechua Indigenous Costumes, South America – Hand-Colored Print, 1843 Description: This original hand-colored engraving depicts members of the Quechua people of South America in tra...

"Convolvulus Jalapa Botanical Engraving - Icones Plantarum Medicinalium, 1788" Description This hand-colored engraving presents the Convolvulus Jalapa, commonly known as the Jalap b...

"Vibrant Indian Cress Engraving - Icones Plantarum Medicinalium, 1788" This striking hand-colored engraving from Joseph Jakob Plenck's "Icones Plantarum Medicinalium" depicts the In...

Antique Botanical Engraving – Yellow Flower & Pink Bladder Senna, Pflanzen CXXXVII This finely executed hand-colored botanical engraving depicts two flowering plants presented in de...

These colored engravings are from Edward Joseph Lowe's 1861 book "Beautiful Leaved Plants.

Wonderful allegorical antique hand colored engraving depicting the celebrations of the British victories in America at the conclusion of the French & Indian (Seven Years) War after J.

Framing tips: Soft cream mats with light wood frames. Technique: Hand-colored engraving Maker: Anne Pratt, England, 1873

Six editions were published in Frankfort, Germany and in Amsterdam, Netherlands between 1612 and 1647. This beautiful hand-colored engraving is printed on laid, chain-linked paper.

This beautiful 19th century framed hand-colored engraving is entitled "St. Michael's Mount, Cornwall" by J.

Lea Country House View, Victorian English Estate Landscape Engraving A charming hand-colored architectural view depicting Lea, presented within the important Victorian series docume...

Comes from Manetti's monumental five volume "Storia Naturale Degli Uccelli (The Natural History of Birds)", (1767-1776), which consists of 600 hand-colored engravings. Unidentified w...

Title: Native Californians Lassoing a Bear, Hand-Colored Americana Print, 1853 Description: An original mid-nineteenth-century hand-colored engraving depicting a dramatic bear hunt ...

Original Hand-Colored engraving with the specific species mentioned as: "Vespertilio Serotinus Buff" (the Asian parti-colored bat), indicate the types of bats documented in Schreber...

"Scotch Broom Botanical Engraving - Icones Plantarum Medicinalium, 1788" Description This hand-colored engraving features the Scotch Broom (Spartium scoparium), a medicinal shrub kn...

Engraving of Russian National Carriages: Droshky and Kibitka This hand-colored engraving presents two scenes of traditional Russian transportation from the 19th century.

Print engraved in black manner and colored. Engraving Etching Late 18th Century Table of the Discoveries of Captain Cook & La Pérouse AN 7 of the Republic 1798.

The print is another fine example of a hand-colored engraving from Pierre Auguste Joseph Drapiez's 'Dictionnaire Classique des Sciences Naturelles'.

Ottoman Costume Prints Pair, Imam & Court Official, Hand-Colored 1749 A refined and visually striking pair of 18th-century hand-colored engravings depicting figures from the Ott...

An inset of "Palatinatus Bavariae" appears in the upper right surrounded by decorative colored engravings of the putti, garlands and shields displaying the crests of major cities.

Set of 4 French Fashion Prints, Hand-Colored, Parisian Ladies & Children A refined and highly decorative set of four original 19th-century hand-colored fashion engravings from the c...

Ottoman Chief Black Eunuch Costume Print, Hand-Colored, 1749 Description: An original hand-colored engraving depicting the Chief of the Black Eunuchs of the Ottoman court, dated 1749.

"The Wild Swan" by George Edwards from "A Natural History of Birds, Most of which have not been figured or described and others very little known..." published in London between 174...

Mark Catesby (British, 1683-1749) Original Catesby entitled “The Lark” from Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands…, Volume I”, published London 1731-43. Hand-...

From the "Double Elephant" folio first edition printed by Havell and published by Audubon between 1827 and 1838. Hand-colored engraving with aquatint and etching, 1835 Plate12 ¼ x 19...

Comes from Nozeman's five volume "Nederlandsche Vogelen (Dutch Birds)", (1770-1829), which consists of 250 hand-colored engravings. Printed from one copper plate in one color: black.

Catesby was a highly celebrated naturalist and artist of the period. His hand-colored engravings are admired for their rich colors, and combination of scientific accuracy with artist...

Hand-colored engravings, from Antiquités Etrusques, Grecques et Romaines from Lord Hamilton's folio (1766-1776).

Original hand-colored engravings from around 1837. They are from Buffon's "Natural History of Animals" books.

Keywords: Johann Wilhelm Weinmann, Weinmann botanical print, Phytanthoza Iconographia, Sedum, houseleek, stonecrop, succulent botanical, succulent print, botanical engraving, botanic...

Title: "The Repast of the Reapers: 18th-Century Hand-Colored Rural Scene" Description: This vibrant hand-colored engraving, titled *The Repast of the Reapers*, depicts a lively ru...

Alken is a hand-colored engraving from a series known as "Sporting Anecdotes."

Framing tips: Matching mats in warm white with uniform dark wood frames for cohesion. Technique: Hand-colored engraving Maker: Anne Pratt, England, 1873

Comes from Nozeman's five volume "Nederlandsche Vogelen (Dutch Birds)", (1770-1829), which consists of 250 hand-colored engravings. Printed from one copper plate in one color: black.

Technique: Hand-colored engraving Maker: Anne Pratt, England, 1873

This particular illustration captures the plant's characteristic silver-green leaves and the delicate white flowers with a hint of yellow at the base of the petals. The hand-colored ...

The piece is sold unframed; any framed images are shown for presentation and interior inspiration only and may not always be to scale. Technique: Hand-colored engraving Maker: Journ...