Copperplate Engraving

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.

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...

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

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

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

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

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...

Keywords: Pieter Mortier, antique engraving, Joseph story, Genesis prints, Joseph and his brothers, Potiphar’s wife, Simeon and Levi, Shechem, biblical engraving, Dutch Baroque print...

Keywords: Pieter Mortier, antique engraving, Genesis prints, Jacob ladder, Jacob and Esau, biblical engraving, apocalypse print, Book of Revelation, Dutch Baroque print, Amsterdam ci...

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

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...

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...

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

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.

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

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

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

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...

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.

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

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...

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...

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

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

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 characteristic of early nineteenth-century London atlas production, the map demonstrates elegant typography, precise linework, and balanced ...

Technique: Hand-colored copperplate engravings Maker: Luigi Giarre after Giulio Ferrario, Italy, 1815

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

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...

A dark wood or black frame enhances contrast, while a subtle gilt frame complements its historical character. Technique: Copperplate engraving Maker: Dutch School, after D.

Technique: Copperplate engraving Maker: European school, late 18th century

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.

Technique: Copper engraving Maker: Bernard de Montfaucon, France, Paris, 1721 Keywords: Montfaucon engraving, Antiquité expliquée, Three Graces engraving, classical putti print, ant...

Its elegant architectural composition makes it particularly suitable for libraries, studies, or classic English interiors. Technique: Copperplate engraving Maker: Benjamin Green, En...

Museum-quality UV-protective glass is recommended to preserve the paper and fine engraved detail. Technique: Copperplate engraving Maker: Henri Abraham Chatelain, Amsterdam, 1719

The surrounding buildings and bustling square provide context to the cathedral’s central role within the community. The engraving technique combines copperplate engraving with han...

The scene is set against a backdrop of tents and a landscape that suggests a rural or semi-nomadic lifestyle, providing a glimpse into the life in Caria during the period when the en...

Title: Ottoman Military Encampment – The Grand Vizier’s Tent, 1734 Engraving Description: This rare 1734 copperplate engraving presents a detailed architectural depiction of *La Ten...

Museum glass is recommended to protect the paper and highlight the fine engraved details. Technique: Copperplate engraving Maker: Henri Abraham Chatelain, Amsterdam, circa 1720

It is a beautifully colored copperplate engraving, depicting the northern part of Upper Saxony (Alta Sassonia) in Germany, including its neighboring regions and the Baltic Sea (Mare ...

Description: This is a circa 1801 copperplate engraving from George Alexander Cooke's "Universal Geography" .

Description: This is a circa 1801 copperplate engraving from George Alexander Cooke's "Universal Geography" .

Description: This is a circa 1801 copperplate engraving from George Alexander Cooke's "Universal Geography" .

One version (oil on canvas, 156 x 211 cm.) was auctioned at Hampel in Munich in 2010. A copperplate engraving made after the present picture has not yet been found.

Seligmann was known for his precise and detailed copperplate engravings, which bore his initials, JMS, indicating his authorship.

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

A dark walnut or ebonized frame enhances contrast and complements the historical character of the work. Technique: Copperplate engraving Maker: Thomas Bankes (after John Webber), Lo...

Perfect for hanging in garden rooms, libraries, or hallways. Technique: Copperplate engraving with original hand coloring Maker: Anonymous engraver, likely German or French, c.1830