Copperplate Engraving

Four Early 19th Century Hand-Colored French Primate Engravings by Jean-Baptiste Audebert An exceptional set of four original hand-colored copperplate engravings from Jean-Baptiste A...

Created around 1735 for a large illustrated family Bible, this copperplate engraving depicts Christ seated outdoors in a posture of gentle authority and divine teaching.

Framing tips: Best displayed with a warm ivory or natural white mat and a dark wood or antique gold frame to complement the print’s tone and historical character. Technique: Copperp...

'Print' means any image created by applying an inked block to paper or card under pressure by any method including wood engraving, steel engraving, copperplate, wood cut and lithogra...

Title: "Scenes of Traditional Life and Festivities: Hand-Colored Engraving from Bertuch's Bilderbuch für Kinder" Description: This lively hand-colored copperplate engraving captur...

Technique: Copperplate engraving Maker: Denis Diderot, Paris, c.1760

France Map 1757 – Southern Provinces by Isaak Tirion in Dutch Engraving This original copperplate engraving published in 1757 by Isaak Tirion in Amsterdam presents a highly detailed...

Blaeu’s craftsmanship is evident in the precise copperplate engraving and the vibrant hand-coloring, which enhances the boundaries and natural features, making this map both a functi...

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...

It is a hand-colored copperplate engraving, created by Nicolas Sanson and later revised and augmented by Reinier and Joshua Ottens of Amsterdam between 1726 and 1750.

Based on the original work by Johann Baptist Homann, this copperplate engraving exemplifies the clarity, precision, and decorative flourish for which the Homann publishing house was ...

The artwork was created using copperplate engraving, a meticulous technique celebrated for its ability to render fine details, such as the intricate scales of the serpent, Vishnu's o...

Framing tips: Displays exceptionally well in dark walnut, museum black, or lightly gilt frames with a generous ivory mat, complementing the warm hand-coloring and refined Baroque cha...

Framing tips: Displays exceptionally well in dark walnut, museum black, or lightly gilt frames with a generous ivory mat, complementing the warm hand-coloring and refined Baroque equ...

Framing tips: Displays exceptionally well in dark walnut, museum black, or lightly gilt frames with a generous ivory mat, complementing the warm hand-coloring and refined Baroque equ...

Technique: Copperplate engraving Maker: Denis Diderot & Jean le Rond d’Alembert, Paris, ca. 1770

Title: Ottoman Military and Ceremonial Standards – 1734 Engraving of Cavalry and Janissary Flags Description: This detailed copperplate engraving from 1734 illustrates six Ottoman m...

Whirling Dervish, Indian Dervish, and Turkish Devotion – Engraving, 1723 This striking copperplate engraving from 1723 presents four finely detailed figures representing spiritual d...

A thin black frame with wide matting also creates a refined contemporary presentation. Technique: Copperplate engraving Maker: French School (after architectural studies of the Louv...

The map is a finely detailed copperplate engraving with original hand coloring, offering a richly informative and visually compelling representation of one of Europe’s most historica...

Technique: Copperplate engraving Maker: Thomas Bankes (after John Webber), London, circa 1787–1790

Common Goldeneye Duck – Antique Bird Engraving by Nozeman and Sepp, 1809 This antique hand-colored copperplate engraving, titled ‘Anas Clangula’, depicts the common goldeneye (Bucep...

Created with copperplate engraving, this print exhibits exceptional craftsmanship, capturing both intricate details and bold contrasts.

Alongside its celebrated costume plates, the work included allegorical and historical subjects intended to place human culture within a broader symbolic and intellectual framework. ...

It is a beautifully hand-colored copperplate engraving that exemplifies the high standard of Dutch mapmaking in the late 18th century.

Technique: Hand-colored copperplate engraving Maker: J. Grasset de Saint-Sauveur (designer), J.

For a more classical appearance, slim gilt frames work beautifully. Technique: Copperplate engraving with original hand coloring (various plates) Maker: James Sowerby, London, c.183...

Light age toning and minor handling wear consistent with 18th-century copperplate engraving. Original centerfold as issued.

Technique: Copperplate engraving Maker: After Bernard de Montfaucon, France/England, 1721

Displayed as a pair, they create an elegant focal point for collectors of Pacific history and travel imagery. Technique: Copperplate engravings Maker: After voyage drawings, publis...

Particularly suitable for libraries, studies, religious interiors, hospitality spaces, or sophisticated gallery walls. Technique: Copperplate engraving Maker: Published for Millar’s...

This antique bird print from the Vienna edition of Bertuch's Bilderbuch shows small exotic songbirds and a hummingbird arranged on a single flowering branch, an original hand coloure...

Title: Marriage and Infant Rituals among the Mexicans, Engraving from 1734 Description: This richly detailed 18th-century copperplate engraving, published in 1723, offers a fascinat...

The print also includes a small anatomical study of the bird’s beak, reinforcing the scientific approach typical of 19th-century natural history illustrations. Created using the c...

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Maker: Henri Abraham Chatelain Publication: Atlas Historique, Amsterdam, circa 1719 Technique: Copperplate engraving on laid paper Condition: Good antique condition.

This is an original 17th-century copperplate engraving printed at the time, not a modern reproduction.

Also works well in a modern interior with a simple black or natural wood frame and generous matting for a clean, refined look. Technique: copperplate engraving Maker: Herrmann J. Me...

Steel engravings allowed for finer lines and more detail than earlier copperplate engravings, as well as larger editions. 4.

Technique: Hand-colored copperplate engraving Maker: Luigi Giarre after Giulio Ferrario, Italy, 1815 Keyword block: Chinese gods antique engraving, Confucius Lanzu Fe print, Ferrari...

Technique: Copperplate engraving Maker: French school, c.1770

A historical copperplate engraving from Georges-Louis Le Clerc, Comte de Buffon's work "Histoire Naturelle Générale et Particuliere."

Natural wood frames (oak, ash, beech) complement the minimalist style especially well. Technique: Copperplate engraving with original hand coloring Maker: James Sowerby, London, c.1...

Each plate shows the male bird with wings fully extended and tail plumes raised in courtship — a spectacular visual rendered with remarkable precision and delicate coloration. These...

Technique: Hand-coloured copperplate engraving Maker: Giulio Ferrario workshop, Milan, circa 1815

Each copperplate engraving offers expressive detail, classical settings, and thoughtful composition.

This example is an original 17th-century copperplate engraving. It is not a modern reproduction.

Technique: Hand-colored copperplate engraving Maker: Giulio Ferrario (after), engraved for Il Costume Antico e Moderno, Italy, 1815

Light age toning and minor handling wear consistent with 18th-century copperplate engraving. Original centerfold as issued.

Created circa 1735 for a large illustrated family Bible, this copperplate engraving captures the intimate yet profound moment of Christ’s final meal before his crucifixion.

Light age toning and minor handling wear consistent with 18th-century copperplate engraving. Original centerfold as issued.

Light age toning and minor handling wear consistent with 18th-century copperplate engraving. Original centerfold as issued.

Light age toning and minor handling wear consistent with 18th-century copperplate engraving. Original centerfold as issued.

Light age toning and minor handling wear consistent with 18th-century copperplate engraving. Original centerfold as issued.

Their theatrical architectural borders and refined historical imagery make them particularly suitable for libraries, equestrian interiors, classical hallways, or sophisticated galler...

Light age toning and minor handling wear consistent with 18th-century copperplate engraving. Original centerfold as issued.

At the center of the table’s visual composition, a scene unfolds, featuring a lady plucking flowers and a young man returning from a hunt, reminiscent of a copperplate engraving. Thi...

Executed in delicate copperplate engraving, the map demonstrates the precision and clarity characteristic of early nineteenth-century London atlas production.

Executed in refined copperplate engraving, the map displays precise linework and elegant typography characteristic of early nineteenth-century London atlas production.