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Botanical Hand-colored Engraving of Banana Plants, Georg Eberhard Rumphius
Botanical Hand-colored Engraving of Banana Plants, Georg Eberhard Rumphius

Botanical Hand-colored Engraving of Banana Plants, Georg Eberhard Rumphius

By Georgius Rumphius

Located in Downingtown, PA

Pair of Hand-Colored Copper Engravings of Banana Plants Georg Eberhard Rumphius, Herbarium Amboinense, edited by Johannes Burman Amsterdam, 1741–1750 Decad. 6, Pl.

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1740s Dutch Georgian Antique Colored Engravings

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Paper

Pompelmus (Grapefruit): An Early 18th C. Hand-colored Engraving by Volckamer
Pompelmus (Grapefruit): An Early 18th C. Hand-colored Engraving by Volckamer

Pompelmus (Grapefruit): An Early 18th C. Hand-colored Engraving by Volckamer

By Johann Christoph Volkhamer

Located in Alamo, CA

This beautifully hand-colored Volckamer engraving is printed on hand-made 18th century laid chain-linked paper with a watermark, measuring 13.88" high and 8.88" wide.

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Early 18th Century Naturalistic Antique Colored Engravings

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Engraving

Antique English Moths with Garden Flowers, Hand-Colored Engravings 1720
Antique English Moths with Garden Flowers, Hand-Colored Engravings 1720

Antique English Moths with Garden Flowers, Hand-Colored Engravings 1720

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique English Moths with Garden Flowers – Hand-Colored Entomology Engravings 1720 This set of two original hand-colored copper engravings was produced by Eleazar Albin for his cel...

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Early 18th Century British Antique Colored Engravings

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Paper

Hawk-Moths and Butterflies: Hand-Colored Engravings, Published in 1805
Hawk-Moths and Butterflies: Hand-Colored Engravings, Published in 1805

Hawk-Moths and Butterflies: Hand-Colored Engravings, Published in 1805

Located in Langweer, NL

The composition of these two hand-colored copperplate engravings presents a visually rich study of moths, butterflies, and their life stages, as published in Friedrich Johann Bertuch...

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Early 1800s German Antique Colored Engravings

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Paper

Exquisite Depiction of Butterflies and Caterpillars: A Hand-Colored Engraving
Exquisite Depiction of Butterflies and Caterpillars: A Hand-Colored Engraving

Exquisite Depiction of Butterflies and Caterpillars: A Hand-Colored Engraving

Located in Langweer, NL

Title: Exquisite Depiction of Butterflies and Caterpillars: A Hand-Colored Natural History Engraving Description: This beautifully hand-colored copperplate engraving offers a deta...

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Early 1800s Antique Colored Engravings

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Paper

Intricate Arachnids and Insects: Hand-Colored Engraving Published in 1805
Intricate Arachnids and Insects: Hand-Colored Engraving Published in 1805

Intricate Arachnids and Insects: Hand-Colored Engraving Published in 1805

Located in Langweer, NL

Title: Engraving of Arachnids and Insects from Early 19th-Century Natural History Collection Description: This detailed engraving, part of an early 19th-century natural history co...

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Early 1800s Antique Colored Engravings

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Paper

Hand-Colored Engraving of Blackbird Species from Histoire Naturelle, 1790
Hand-Colored Engraving of Blackbird Species from Histoire Naturelle, 1790

Hand-Colored Engraving of Blackbird Species from Histoire Naturelle, 1790

Located in Langweer, NL

This hand-colored copperplate engraving by Robert Benard, part of the *Histoire Naturelle* from the *Encyclopédie Méthodique* (circa 1790), showcases four species of blackbirds or th...

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1790s Antique Colored Engravings

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Paper

Hand-Colored Engraving of Goose Species from Histoire Naturelle, 1790
Hand-Colored Engraving of Goose Species from Histoire Naturelle, 1790

Hand-Colored Engraving of Goose Species from Histoire Naturelle, 1790

Located in Langweer, NL

This engraving is a hand-colored copperplate print by Robert Benard from the *Histoire Naturelle*, part of the *Encyclopédie Méthodique*, circa 1790.

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1790s Antique Colored Engravings

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Paper

Set Elisabeth Haussard '1700-1804' 18 Century Hand Colored Engraving
Set Elisabeth Haussard '1700-1804' 18 Century Hand Colored Engraving

Set Elisabeth Haussard '1700-1804' 18 Century Hand Colored Engraving

Located in Den Haag, NL

set 18 Century Hand colored Strawberry Engraving by Elisabeth Haussard 1700- 1804 Author: Henri-Louis Duhamel du Monceau (1700–1782) "Traite des Arbres et Arbustes"" Very famous ...

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1780s French Louis XVI Antique Colored Engravings

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Paper

Pair Italian Neoclassic Hand Colored Engravings, Venezia, Published London, 1818
Pair Italian Neoclassic Hand Colored Engravings, Venezia, Published London, 1818

Pair Italian Neoclassic Hand Colored Engravings, Venezia, Published London, 1818

Located in Atlanta, GA

Marks Place at Venice" and then again in French, made for the English/French market these engravings are hand-colored and published by J. Whittle and R.H.

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1810s English Neoclassical Antique Colored Engravings

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Paper

Aquatic Ambush: Hand-Colored Engraving of The Tentacled Snake, 1845
Aquatic Ambush: Hand-Colored Engraving of The Tentacled Snake, 1845

Aquatic Ambush: Hand-Colored Engraving of The Tentacled Snake, 1845

Located in Langweer, NL

The detailing of the scales is meticulous, suggesting the illustrator took great care to capture the reptile's appearance accurately. As with the other engravings from Pierre August...

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1840s Antique Colored Engravings

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Paper

Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of three Ladies from England, 1805
Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of three Ladies from England, 1805

Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of three Ladies from England, 1805

Located in Langweer, NL

Artists and Engravers: Published in Leipzig. Hand-colored copper engraving. Condition: Good. Slightly stained, stamp on verso.

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19th Century Antique Colored Engravings

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Paper

Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of a Lady from Denmark, 1805
Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of a Lady from Denmark, 1805

Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of a Lady from Denmark, 1805

Located in Langweer, NL

Artists and Engravers: Published in Leipzig. Technic: Hand-colored copper engraving. Condition: Good. Slightly stained, stamp on verso.

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19th Century Antique Colored Engravings

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Paper

Antique Albertus Seba Pair 18th Century Hand-Colored Engravings Butterfly
Antique Albertus Seba Pair 18th Century Hand-Colored Engravings Butterfly

Antique Albertus Seba Pair 18th Century Hand-Colored Engravings Butterfly

By Albertus Seba 1

Located in Washington, DC

Rare pair of original hand-colored prints from Sir Albertus Seba's cabinet of natural curiosities. Prints come from published volumes in Amsterdam between 1734 and 1765. Condition is...

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Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Colored Engravings

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Paper

Cure-All Colored Engraving, Napoleon III Style, 19th Century, Signed
Cure-All Colored Engraving, Napoleon III Style, 19th Century, Signed

Cure-All Colored Engraving, Napoleon III Style, 19th Century, Signed

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

John Harris (1791-1873), after Bennett Hubbard (fl.1839-1864), ''Cure-All'', Winner of the Grand National Liverpool Steeple Chase, 1945, Ridden by the Owner, Mr. W.G. Loft, of Healin...

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Colored Engravings

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Wood, Paint

Alexander Mair Renaissance Hand-Colored Engravings of Astronomy Star Charts
Alexander Mair Renaissance Hand-Colored Engravings of Astronomy Star Charts

Alexander Mair Renaissance Hand-Colored Engravings of Astronomy Star Charts

Located in Queens, NY

Sst of 20 Renaissance (17th century) engraved, hand-colored etchings for Johann Bayer's book 'Uranometria', a star atlas, in wooden frames with white mat. Plates are taken directly f...

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17th Century Renaissance Antique Colored Engravings

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Wood, Paper

Hand Colored Engraving of Maria Theresa, Archduchess of Austria, 1900
Hand Colored Engraving of Maria Theresa, Archduchess of Austria, 1900

Hand Colored Engraving of Maria Theresa, Archduchess of Austria, 1900

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled 'MARIE- THERESE D' AUTRICHE' Original antique print of Maria Theresa, Archduchess of Austria. Maria Theresa Walburga Amalia Christina (German: Maria Theresia;...

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Early 20th Century French Antique Colored Engravings

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Paper

Hand Colored Engraving of Marie Touchet, Dame de Belleville, 1900
Hand Colored Engraving of Marie Touchet, Dame de Belleville, 1900

Hand Colored Engraving of Marie Touchet, Dame de Belleville, 1900

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled 'MARIE TOUCHET' Original antique print of Marie Touchet, Dame de Belleville. Marie Touchet (1549 – 28 March 1638), Dame de Belleville, was the only mistress o...

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Early 20th Century French Antique Colored Engravings

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Paper

Hand Colored Engraving of Marion Delorme, a French courtesan, 1900
Hand Colored Engraving of Marion Delorme, a French courtesan, 1900

Hand Colored Engraving of Marion Delorme, a French courtesan, 1900

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled 'MARION DE LORME' Original antique print of Marion Delorme. Marion Delorme (3 October 1613 – 2 July 1650) was a French courtesan known for her relationships w...

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Early 20th Century French Antique Colored Engravings

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Paper

Hand Colored Engraving of Charlotte Marguerite, Princess de Condé, 1900
Hand Colored Engraving of Charlotte Marguerite, Princess de Condé, 1900

Hand Colored Engraving of Charlotte Marguerite, Princess de Condé, 1900

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled 'CHARLOTTE- MARGUERITE DE MONTMORENCI' Original antique print of Charlotte Marguerite de Montmorency. Charlotte Marguerite de Montmorency (11 May 1594 – 2 Dec...

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Early 20th Century French Antique Colored Engravings

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Paper

Flowering Prickly Pear Cactus: Framed 18th C. Hand-colored Engraving by Redoute
Flowering Prickly Pear Cactus: Framed 18th C. Hand-colored Engraving by Redoute

Flowering Prickly Pear Cactus: Framed 18th C. Hand-colored Engraving by Redoute

By Pierre-Joseph Redouté

Located in Alamo, CA

This is a hand-colored stipple engraving entitled "Cactus Opuntia Polyanthos, Cierge Raquette Multiflore" (Prickly Pear Cactus) by Pierre-Joseph Redouté, Plate 59 from his illustrate...

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Late 18th Century Naturalistic Antique Colored Engravings

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Engraving

White Stork "Ardea Ciconia": An 18th Century Hand-colored Engraving by Nozeman
White Stork "Ardea Ciconia": An 18th Century Hand-colored Engraving by Nozeman

White Stork "Ardea Ciconia": An 18th Century Hand-colored Engraving by Nozeman

By Cornelis Nozeman and Jan Christiaan Sepp

Located in Alamo, CA

This is a rare 18th Century hand-colored large folio-sized copperplate engraving entitled "Ardea Ciconia" (White Stork) by Cornelius Nozeman in volume II of his publication 'Nederlan...

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1780s Naturalistic Antique Colored Engravings

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Engraving

Brabant Apple: A 19th Century Hand-colored Engraving by Augusta Innes Withers
Brabant Apple: A 19th Century Hand-colored Engraving by Augusta Innes Withers

Brabant Apple: A 19th Century Hand-colored Engraving by Augusta Innes Withers

By Augusta Innes Withers

Located in Alamo, CA

This early 19th century hand-colored stipple engraving by Augusta Innes Withers entitled "The Brabant Bellefleur Apple" was plate 10 published in London in the 'Transactions of the H...

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1810s Naturalistic Antique Colored Engravings

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Engraving

Flowering Lyons' Chelone Botanical: A 19th C. Hand-colored Engraving by Curtis
Flowering Lyons' Chelone Botanical: A 19th C. Hand-colored Engraving by Curtis

Flowering Lyons' Chelone Botanical: A 19th C. Hand-colored Engraving by Curtis

By William Curtis

Located in Alamo, CA

This early 19th century hand-colored double fold-out botanical engraving is entitled "Chelone Major" (Flowering Lyons' Chelone plant), plate 1864, published in London in 1816 in Will...

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1810s Naturalistic Antique Colored Engravings

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Engraving

A 19th Century Curtis Hand-colored Engraving of a Flowering Clerodendrum Plant
A 19th Century Curtis Hand-colored Engraving of a Flowering Clerodendrum Plant

A 19th Century Curtis Hand-colored Engraving of a Flowering Clerodendrum Plant

By William Curtis

Located in Alamo, CA

This early 19th century hand-colored double fold-out botanical engraving is entitled "Clerodendrum Macrophyllum" (Broad-Leaved Clerodendrum), plate 2356, published in London in 1824 ...

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1820s Naturalistic Antique Colored Engravings

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Engraving

Flowering Air Plant: A 19th Century Hand-colored Engraving by William Curtis
Flowering Air Plant: A 19th Century Hand-colored Engraving by William Curtis

Flowering Air Plant: A 19th Century Hand-colored Engraving by William Curtis

By William Curtis

Located in Alamo, CA

This early 19th century hand-colored double fold-out botanical engraving is entitled "Pendulous-flowered Bryophyllum", plate 1409, published in London in 1809 in William Curtis’s 'Th...

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Early 1800s Naturalistic Antique Colored Engravings

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Engraving

Kingdom of Dahomey (Benin) Figures – Antique Hand-Colored Engraving (c.1810)
Kingdom of Dahomey (Benin) Figures – Antique Hand-Colored Engraving (c.1810)

Kingdom of Dahomey (Benin) Figures – Antique Hand-Colored Engraving (c.1810)

Located in Langweer, NL

Dahomans – Antique Hand-Colored Ethnographic Engraving (c.1810) Impressive early 19th-century hand-colored copperplate engraving representing figures from the historic Kingdom of Da...

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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Colored Engravings

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Paper

Agave or American Aloe: A Framed Hand-colored Engraving from Robert Thornton
Agave or American Aloe: A Framed Hand-colored Engraving from Robert Thornton

Agave or American Aloe: A Framed Hand-colored Engraving from Robert Thornton

By Dr. Robert John Thornton

Located in Alamo, CA

This is a framed hand-colored botanical engraving entitled "Agave or American Aloe" by Reinagle for Robert Thornton's publication 'The Temple of Flora, or Garden of the Botanist, Poe...

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Early 19th Century Antique Colored Engravings

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Engraving, Mezzotint

Bird of Prey: A 16th/17th Century Hand-colored Engraving by Aldrovandi
Bird of Prey: A 16th/17th Century Hand-colored Engraving by Aldrovandi

Bird of Prey: A 16th/17th Century Hand-colored Engraving by Aldrovandi

By Ulisse Aldrovandi

Located in Alamo, CA

This very rare, first edition, folio hand-colored woodcut engraving of a bird of prey is plate 219 from Ulisse Aldrovandi’s 'Opera Omnia', published between 1599 and 1648 in Bologna,...

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Early 17th Century Naturalistic Antique Colored Engravings

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Engraving

Exotic Blue Grosbeak of Angola: An 18th-Century Hand-Colored Engraving
Exotic Blue Grosbeak of Angola: An 18th-Century Hand-Colored Engraving

Exotic Blue Grosbeak of Angola: An 18th-Century Hand-Colored Engraving

Located in Langweer, NL

An 18th-century hand-colored copper engraving by Johann Michael Seligmann, based on an illustration by George Edwards.

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1770s Antique Colored Engravings

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Paper

Hand-Colored Engraving of Plovers and Lapwings from Histoire Naturelle, 1790
Hand-Colored Engraving of Plovers and Lapwings from Histoire Naturelle, 1790

Hand-Colored Engraving of Plovers and Lapwings from Histoire Naturelle, 1790

Located in Langweer, NL

This engraving is a hand-colored copperplate print by Robert Benard, part of the *Histoire Naturelle* from the *Encyclopédie Méthodique*, circa 1790.

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1790s Antique Colored Engravings

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Paper

Intricate Insect Life Cycle and Habitats: Hand-Colored Engraving, Bertuch, 1805
Intricate Insect Life Cycle and Habitats: Hand-Colored Engraving, Bertuch, 1805

Intricate Insect Life Cycle and Habitats: Hand-Colored Engraving, Bertuch, 1805

Located in Langweer, NL

This captivating hand-colored copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuch’s *Bilderbuch für Kinder* (Picture Book for Children), published in Weimar in 1805, provides a fasci...

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Early 1800s Antique Colored Engravings

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Paper

Three 18th Century Colored Engravings of Herculaneum Frescos  by Nicola Fiorillo
Three 18th Century Colored Engravings of Herculaneum Frescos  by Nicola Fiorillo

Three 18th Century Colored Engravings of Herculaneum Frescos by Nicola Fiorillo

Located in Rochester, NY

Set ancient Roman frescos from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", an original etching on paper by Nicola Fiorillo in the 18th Century. Three hand colored copper engravings ...

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18th Century European Antique Colored Engravings

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Silk, Paper

Hand-Colored Engraving of Exotic Tropical Birds from Histoire Naturelle, 1790
Hand-Colored Engraving of Exotic Tropical Birds from Histoire Naturelle, 1790

Hand-Colored Engraving of Exotic Tropical Birds from Histoire Naturelle, 1790

Located in Langweer, NL

This is an hand-colored copperplate engraving by Robert Benard, part of the *Histoire Naturelle* from the *Encyclopédie Méthodique*, circa 1790.

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1790s Antique Colored Engravings

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Paper

Knights Templar and Clergy: Hand-Colored Engraving of Historical Attire (1805)
Knights Templar and Clergy: Hand-Colored Engraving of Historical Attire (1805)

Knights Templar and Clergy: Hand-Colored Engraving of Historical Attire (1805)

Located in Langweer, NL

This exquisite hand-colored copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuch’s 'Bilderbuch für Kinder' (Picture Book for Children), published in Weimar in 1805, showcases the dist...

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Early 1800s Antique Colored Engravings

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Paper

Hand-Colored Engraving of Global Quail Species from Histoire Naturelle, 1790
Hand-Colored Engraving of Global Quail Species from Histoire Naturelle, 1790

Hand-Colored Engraving of Global Quail Species from Histoire Naturelle, 1790

Located in Langweer, NL

This engraving is a hand-colored copperplate print by Robert Benard, part of the *Histoire Naturelle* from the *Encyclopédie Méthodique*, circa 1790.

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1790s Antique Colored Engravings

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Paper

Hand-Colored Engraving of Warblers and Blackbirds from Histoire Naturelle, 1790
Hand-Colored Engraving of Warblers and Blackbirds from Histoire Naturelle, 1790

Hand-Colored Engraving of Warblers and Blackbirds from Histoire Naturelle, 1790

Located in Langweer, NL

This hand-colored copperplate engraving by Robert Benard, part of the *Histoire Naturelle* from the *Encyclopédie Méthodique* (circa 1790), features four species of birds, all repres...

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1790s Antique Colored Engravings

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Paper

Hand-Colored Engraving of Diverse Bird Species from Histoire Naturelle, 1790
Hand-Colored Engraving of Diverse Bird Species from Histoire Naturelle, 1790

Hand-Colored Engraving of Diverse Bird Species from Histoire Naturelle, 1790

Located in Langweer, NL

This hand-colored copperplate engraving by Robert Benard, part of the *Histoire Naturelle* from the *Encyclopédie Méthodique*, circa 1790, showcases four striking bird species.

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1790s Antique Colored Engravings

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Paper

Antique Hand-colored Engraving of Lemurs and Flying Mammals, c.1800
Antique Hand-colored Engraving of Lemurs and Flying Mammals, c.1800

Antique Hand-colored Engraving of Lemurs and Flying Mammals, c.1800

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique Handcolored Engraving of Lemurs and Flying Mammals, Quadruped XIX, c.1800 This original handcolored copperplate engraving features various lemurs, bats, and flying mammals...

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Early 1800s Antique Colored Engravings

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Paper

Hand-Colored Engraving of African and Malagasy Grosbeaks and Ortolans, 1790
Hand-Colored Engraving of African and Malagasy Grosbeaks and Ortolans, 1790

Hand-Colored Engraving of African and Malagasy Grosbeaks and Ortolans, 1790

Located in Langweer, NL

This is anexquisite hand-colored copperplate engraving by Robert Benard from the *Histoire Naturelle*, part of the *Encyclopédie Méthodique*, published around 1790.

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1790s Antique Colored Engravings

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Paper

The Lesser Grey Shrike Bird in a Hand-Colored Engraving, 1749
The Lesser Grey Shrike Bird in a Hand-Colored Engraving, 1749

The Lesser Grey Shrike Bird in a Hand-Colored Engraving, 1749

Located in Langweer, NL

The illustration is indicative of the works that emerged from the collaborations and influences of the 18th-century naturalists like George Edwards and Johann Michael Seligmann. Geor...

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1740s German Antique Colored Engravings

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Paper

Antique French Hand Colored Engraving Painting after Horace Vernet, 1789-1863
Antique French Hand Colored Engraving Painting after Horace Vernet, 1789-1863

Antique French Hand Colored Engraving Painting after Horace Vernet, 1789-1863

Located in Dublin, Ireland

French hand coloured engraving on paper of generous size, early 19th century, after Horace Vernet (French 1789-1863). “Madame de la Valliere aux genoux de la Reine, lui demandant...

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19th Century French Victorian Antique Colored Engravings

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Paper

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Antique Colored Engravings For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique colored engravings available for sale. The range of distinct antique colored engravings — often made from paper, wood and glass — can elevate any home. Antique colored engravings have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique colored engravings to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Victorian, Neoclassical and Regency antique colored engravings are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made antique colored engravings over the years, but those made by Albertus Seba and W. H. Bartlett are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Colored Engravings?

Prices for antique colored engravings start at $189 and top out at $4,200 with the average selling for $1,550.