Antique Copper Engravings

Condition report: Original copper engravings on laid paper. Light, even age toning consistent with early 18th-century material.

Technique: Copper engraving with original hand coloring Maker: Jean Baptiste Blanchard (after), France, circa 1800

Condition report Original copper engraving on laid paper. Light age toning and scattered faint spotting, consistent with age.

Antique print titled 'Chien de bergere'. Copper engraving of a sheepdog. This print originates from 'Handboek der genees- en verloskunde van het vee (..)' by A.

Beautifully detailed 18th century Dutch copper engraving of hearse and coffin by PV Cuyck, 1754.

Biblical History Engravings – Joseph and Moses, Dutch Bible Series c.1700 This remarkable set of six original antique copper engravings forms part of a larger biblical narrative ser...

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Antique print titled 'Le Condoma'. Copper engraving of an antelope species. This print originates from 'Histoire naturelle generale et particuliere avec la description du cabinet du ...

Antique print titled 'Le Nanguer'. Copper engraving of an antelope species. This print originates from 'Histoire naturelle generale et particuliere avec la description du cabinet du ...

Antique print titled 'La Corine'. Copper engraving of an antelope species. This print originates from 'Histoire naturelle generale et particuliere avec la description du cabinet du R...

Antique print titled 'Le Soulik'. Copper engraving of a rodent species. This print originates from 'Histoire naturelle generale et particuliere avec la description du cabinet du Roi;...

Antique print titled 'Chat d'Espgane'. Copper engraving of a Calico cat (?). This print originates from 'Handboek der genees- en verloskunde van het vee (..)' by A.

Framing tips: A museum-style mat with a restrained gilt or bronze frame enhances the monumentality. Technique: Copper engraving Maker: Frederik Ludvig Norden, after Marcus Tuscher, ...

This suggests that this small image is a rare copper engraving that was featured in the London Magazine in the year 1754.

Antique bird print titled 'The Silk Tail or Bohemian Jay'. Copper engraving of the European waxwing. Source unknown, to be determined.

Executed in fine copper engraving with restrained tonal modeling, the plate exemplifies Enlightenment comparative anatomy.

Antique print titled 'Poule hupée de Numidie'. Copper engraving of a Numidia hen. This print originates from 'Handboek der genees- en verloskunde van het vee (..)' by A.

Antique print titled 'Coq d'Inde Noir'. Copper engraving of a black rooster. This print originates from 'Handboek der genees- en verloskunde van het vee (..)' by A.

Lighthouse at Plymouth – Pieter van der Aa, Leiden 1707 This fine small-format copper engraving by Pieter van der Aa (1659–1733) depicts the famous lighthouse off the coast of Plymo...

Antique print titled 'Intrede des Chineschen Tempels - De Chineesche God Calamija'. Copper engraving of two female deities of Chinese Buddhism in Indonesia; Quanteja and Quam Iem Hoe...

Antique print titled 'Intrede des Chineschen Tempels - De Chineesche God Calamija'. Copper engraving of two female deities of Chinese Buddhism in Indonesia; Quanteja and Quam Iem Hoe...

Antique print titled 'Poule d'Inde Panachée'. Copper engraving of a variegated Indian hen. This print originates from 'Handboek der genees- en verloskunde van het vee (..)' by A.

Framing Tips: A darker frame with understated matting will reinforce the dramatic atmosphere of the scenes. Technique: Copper engraving Maker: Anonymous engraver, Germany, published...

Antique print titled 'Vaisseau du premier rang portant pavillon d'Admiral'. Beautiful copper engraving of a naval vessel. From Mortier's famous maritime Atlas "Neptune François".

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Antique print titled 'Intrede des Chineschen Tempels - De Chineesche God Calamija'. Copper engraving of the entrance of the Chinese Temple in Batavia, Indonesia.

Copper-engraving by A. Deur. Published by I. van der Kloot in Den Haag, 1729.

Title: The Pyramids of Egypt – A Scenic 1828 Copper Engraving Description: This hand-colored copper engraving titled The Pyramids of Egypt provides a stunning depiction of Egypt's...

Framing tips: Best framed with a wide mount and understated frame to emphasize the open landscape. Technique: Copper engraving Maker: Frederik Ludvig Norden, Copenhagen, circa 1755

XXXVIII, p. 332 Paris, Imprimerie Royale, 1771 Copper engraving on laid paper Approx. 24.5 × 19.5 cm This anatomical plate presents a detailed study of the forelimb and wing membran...

Very handsome original old coloured copper engraving of Papua and the Solomon Island.

Antique print titled 'De God Talmo - De Godinnen Mintolo en Matso'. Copper engraving of a god and two female deities of Chinese Buddhism in Indonesia; Talmo and Mintolo, Matso/Mazu.

Antique print titled 'La Gazelle à bourse sur le dos'. Copper engraving of a gazelle species. This print originates from 'Histoire naturelle generale et particuliere avec la descript...

Antique print titled 'Vase de Ceres - Vase du Soleil'. Copper engraving of two vases and a building in Vienna.

Original burin engraving (copper engraving). Artist proof, hand signed.

Framing tips: A darker mat or frame can emphasize the dramatic cliff formations without overpowering the engraving. Technique: Copper engraving Maker: Frederik Ludvig Norden, Copenh...

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Antique print titled 'Parel-Visschery, en hoe die geschiet'. Copper engraving of pearl fishing in Tutocoryn and Pallpatnam (Tamil Nadu, India, Gulf of Manar, Palk Bay.)

Antique Roman Goddess Statues and Reliefs, Montfaucon Classical Engraving 1721 This striking early 18th-century copper engraving presents a rich survey of Roman sculptural antiquity...

This print originates from 'Mosaize historie der Hebreeuwse kerke (..)'. A nice copper engraving in very good condition. Artists and Engravers: Published by W. & D.

A treat for the collector or county native, with this charming Shropshire map Displays a desirable aged patina within a later, quality frame Charted by cartographer Richard Blome (16...

Technique: Hand-coloured copper engraving Maker: Johann Wolfgang Heydt, Dutch East Indies, 1738

Stierl, een soort der Hausens'. Copper engraving depicting a catfish, common carp and sturgeon species (?).

Rivinus botanicals: Lotus, Lathyrus & Hedysarum, Leipzig, 1690s Set of three late-17th/early-18th-century botanical copper engravings with period hand-colour, attributed to Augustus...

English Moths on Oak – Hand-Colored Insect Engraving, Eleazar Albin 1720 This hand-colored copper engraving was published in London in 1720 as part of A Natural History of English I...

CEPPARULI (*1750) after VANNI (*1750), Temple on an Island in the Water, circa 1780 Copper engraving Francesco Cepparuli (before 1750 - after 1767 ) after Niccolo Vanni (before 1750...

Antique print titled 'Funerailles Chinoises'. Copper engraving of a Chinese funeral, it shows many figures and Chinese sedan chairs.

This detailed copper engraving originates from Arnoldus Montanus' "Die Unbekannte Neue Welt oder Beschreibung des Welt-teils Amerika und des Sud-Landes", depicting a ceremonial gathe...

Consider museum glass to preserve the fine engraving lines. Technique: Copper engraving Maker: Anonymous Dutch engraver, Netherlands, circa 1730

17th Century Dutch Portrait – Stephan Crachtius Engraving by Matham after Spilberg This distinguished 17th-century copper engraving presents Stephan Crachtius (or Steven Crachts), a...

Museum or UV-filtering glass is recommended. Technique: Copper engraving with original hand coloring Maker: Jean Baptiste Blanchard (after), France, circa 1800

Printed as a single-sheet copper engraving, this plate was intended as a reference image for scholars, artists, and collectors.

Ideal for historical costume or ethnographic collections. Technique: Copper engraving with original hand coloring Maker: Anonymous, published in England, c.1810

Sold unframed. Technique: Copper engraving with original hand coloring Maker: Eleazar Albin, London, 1720

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...

Sold unframed. Technique: Copper engraving with original hand coloring Maker: Eleazar Albin, London, 1723

Lawrence Island, c.1598 A fascinating original 16th-century copper engraving from Theodor de Bry’s Petits Voyages (Frankfurt am Main, circa 1598–1601), titled Expressio Germinum Quo...

Large Antique Classical Relief Scene – Montfaucon Antiquity Explained, 1721 Description: This decorative copper engraving originates from Bernard de Montfaucon’s monumental antiquar...

Framing tips: Works beautifully with a slightly wider mat to give the architecture visual breathing room; dark wood or blackened frames suit the subject well. Technique: Copper engr...

Antique print titled 'Le Rocher'. Copper engraving showing a rock formation. This print originates from 'Jardins Anglo-Chinois à la Mode' by Georg Louis le Rouge.