Copperplate Engraving

This hand-coloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuch’s *Bilderbuch für Kinder* (Picture Book for Children), published in Weimar in 1805, offers a stunning depiction...

This is an original 17th-century copperplate engraving, not a reproduction. All items we offer are authentic period works of art over 100 years old.

The map is sold unframed; any framed images are shown for presentation and interior inspiration only and may not always be on scale with the original. Technique: Copperplate engravi...

Title: Stormy Scene in the Aegean Archipelago with Coastal Fortifications, circa 1680 Description: This copperplate engraving illustrates a dramatic stormy maritime scene in the A...

Title: Port Scene at Ladimiti in the Aegean Archipelago with Fortifications, ca. 1680 Description: This copperplate engraving depicts a bustling port scene at Ladimiti (likely Lem...

This is a rare 18th Century hand-colored copperplate engraving entitled "Der Storch Ciconia" (White Stork) by Johann Leonhard Frisch is plate 196 from the 1st edition of his publicat...

Keywords: Ancient Greece map, Classical world map, Graecorum map, Atlas Classica, Robert Wilkinson map, 1817 antique map, Asia Minor map, Anatolia map, Levant map, Mesopotamia map, C...

Technique: Hand-colored copperplate engraving Maker: Luigi Giarre after Giulio Ferrario, Italy, 1815 Keyword block: antique Chinese farming print, water buffalo engraving antique, F...

A hand-colored copperplate engraving entitled "Leucoium bulbosum autumnale tenufolium (Autumn Snowflake); Colchicum vulgare Polyanthos; Colchicum biflorum; Colchicum vulgare album; C...

Technique: Hand-colored copperplate engraving Maker: Engraved by S. Watts after E.D.

Their impressive efforts were made indelible by engravers Giovanni Volpato (1732–1803) and Giovanni Ottaviani (1735–1808), the later of whom’s masterful copperplate engravings are on...

Printmaking Technique: The copperplate engraving technique allows for the fine, detailed lines necessary to represent the birds' delicate feathers and anatomical features.

Technique: Hand-colored copperplate engraving Maker: Giulio Ferrario, published in Florence, Italy, circa 1840s

Technique: Hand-colored copperplate engraving (vue d’optique) Maker: Daumont, Paris, circa 1770

Northern Pintail Drake - Antique Bird Engraving by Nozeman and Sepp, 1789 This hand-coloured copperplate engraving, titled “Anas acuta, Mas,” depicts the male northern pintail (Dutc...

Suitable for historical or academic interiors, especially alongside other 19th-century Germanic or Alpine maps. Technique: Copperplate engraving with original hand-coloring Maker: J...

This finely detailed copperplate engraving presents a comprehensive view of the Baltic region and western Russia, stretching from the shores of the Baltic Sea across to Moscow.

Suitable for academic, genealogical, or historical interiors. Technique: Copperplate engraving with original hand-coloring Maker: Justus Perthes, Gotha, 1858

These rare hand colored copperplate engraving has been selected from a work entitled "Historia Naturalis”, published in Amsterdam in 1657 under the supervision of John Jonston.

Common Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos) and Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) with Nest and Eggs, 1805 Charming Engraving by Bertuch Description: This delightful handcolored co...

Martynia Proboscidea (Unicorn Plant) – Hand-Colored Botanical Engraving by Desmares, circa 1825 Description: This original hand-colored copperplate engraving depicts *Martynia prob...

This is a rare 18th Century hand-colored large folio-sized copperplate engraving entitled "Anas Crecca" (Eurasian Teal) by Cornelius Nozeman in volume II of his publication 'Nederlan...

Tome VIII – Plate VIII, p. 54, from Buffon's Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière. Fine 18th-century copperplate engraving from the 1771 edition of Buffon’s monumental Histo...

The refined copperplate engraving technique and careful line work demonstrate the high standard of book illustration in London during the period.

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

Ideal for pairing with the companion leaf showing the King of Bali. Technique: Copperplate engraving with letterpress text on laid paper Maker: After Jan Huygen van Linschoten, Amst...

Classical Blueprints: Piranesi Engraving of the Exeter Pedestal and Antiquities Etching and Engraving on Paper, Circa 1778 This large-scale copperplate engraving by Giovanni Battist...

Title: 1757 Engraving of Florida Natives – Indigenous Clothing & Village Scene Description: This striking 1757 antique copperplate engraving, 'Habits et Maisons des Floridiens', ...

With its 12 volumes featuring over 1,200 hand-colored copperplate engravings, the Bilderbuch für Kinder covered a wide range of topics, including natural history, science, mythology,...

This a rare 18th century hand-colored large folio-sized copperplate engraving entitled "Platalea leucorodia" (Spoonbill) by Cornelius Nozeman in volume II of his publication 'Nederla...

Title: Canal Scene in the Archipelago – Engraving by Lucas Vorsterman after Jan Peeters, Antwerp, circa 1680 Description: This copperplate engraving depicts a lively maritime sce...

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

Title: View of Bartanico in the Aegean Archipelago with Fortifications and Ships, ca. 1680 Description: This copperplate engraving depicts a striking view of Bartanico (possibly P...

Title: Fortified Island in the Aegean Archipelago with Ships at Sea, circa 1680 Description: This copperplate engraving depicts a dramatic scene of a fortified island rising f...

Title: View of the Dardanelles with Fortifications and Ships, ca. 1680 Description: This copperplate engraving offers a detailed view of the Dardanelles Strait, emphasizing its s...

Bertuch - Convolvulus & Privet Hawk-Moth Description: This hand-colored copperplate engraving, from Friedrich Johann Bertuch's "Bilderbuch für Kinder" (Picture Book for Children), p...

This is an original seventeenth-century copperplate engraving and not a modern reproduction.

Title: View of Fanar in the Aegean Archipelago with Bridge and Ships, ca. 1680 Description: This copperplate engraving showcases a detailed view of Fanar (possibly Fener or anothe...

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

This is an original seventeenth-century copperplate engraving and not a modern reproduction.

This is an original antique copperplate engraving with original hand color, not a reproduction.

This is an original antique copperplate engraving with original hand color, not a reproduction.

Old 17th century miniature antique map of 'Cambaia' , from the 1616 edition of Jadocus Hondius Atlas by Petrus Bertius. Original copperplate engraving with hand coloring. Carto...

Old 17th century miniature antique map of 'Cambaia' , from the 1616 edition of Jadocus Hondius Atlas by Petrus Bertius. Original copperplate engraving with hand coloring. Carto...

Description: This exquisite hand-colored copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuch's "Bilderbuch für Kinder" (Picture Book for Children), published in Weimar in 1805, dep...

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

This is an original antique engraving, printed from a copperplate over 320 years ago, and not a modern reproduction.

Various Articles Implements And Used By The Savages Of New Caledonia In The South Sea Description: This 1801 copperplate engraving from George Alexander Cooke's "Universal Geography...

"Tucano Mangiapepe" (Pepper-Eating Toucan): 18th-Century Italian Ornithological Engraving by Saverio Manetti, Circa 1776 A superb and large-format hand-colored copperplate engravi...

1798 Engraving of Mt. Vesuvius Eruptions - Lava in 1760, Ashes in 1794 Description: This 1798 hand-coloured copperplate engraving is from Johann Ludwig Bertuch's "Bilderbuch für Kin...

1810 Hand-Coloured Engraving - Abyssinians Resting on a March, Ethiopia Description: This 1810 hand-coloured copperplate engraving from Carl Bertuch's "Bilderbuch für Kinder" ("Pict...

This rare mid-18th-century equestrian print is a hand-colored copperplate engraving from the celebrated riding and horsemanship work associated with William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Ne...

This rare mid-18th-century equestrian print is a hand-colored copperplate engraving from the celebrated riding and horsemanship work associated with William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Ne...

This rare mid-18th-century equestrian print is a hand-colored copperplate engraving from the celebrated riding and horsemanship work associated with William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Ne...

This rare mid-18th-century equestrian print is a hand-colored copperplate engraving from the celebrated riding and horsemanship work associated with William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Ne...

This rare mid-18th-century equestrian print is a hand-colored copperplate engraving from the celebrated riding and horsemanship work associated with William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Ne...

This rare mid-18th-century equestrian print is a hand-colored copperplate engraving from the celebrated riding and horsemanship work associated with William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Ne...

This rare mid-18th-century equestrian print is a hand-colored copperplate engraving from the celebrated riding and horsemanship work associated with William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Ne...

This rare mid-18th-century equestrian print is a hand-colored copperplate engraving from the celebrated riding and horsemanship work associated with William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Ne...

This rare mid-18th-century equestrian print is a hand-colored copperplate engraving from the celebrated riding and horsemanship work associated with William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Ne...