Copperplate Engraving

The intricate details of Brahma’s ornate headdress, jewelry, and flowing garments are rendered with precision, showcasing the artist’s skill in capturing the divine essence of this r...

This work was a landmark in botanical and medicinal plant research, integrating scientific classification with detailed visual observation during the reign of Louis XIV. The techniq...

With a career spanning several decades, Bue's passion for painting has led him to create stunning collages and copperplate engravings that showcase his mastery of the craft.

Manx Shearwater – Antique Seabird Engraving by Nozeman & Sepp, 1809 This original hand-coloured copperplate engraving depicts the Manx shearwater, shown after the Latin legend “Proc...

Therefore, the encyclopedia was illustrated throughout with vivid and detailed copperplate engravings, that were scientifically accurate and sophisticated in their composition and ex...

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.

Title: Lilium speciosum (Elegant Lily) – Hand-Colored Botanical Engraving by Desmares, circa 1825 Description: This exquisite hand-colored copperplate engraving features Lilium sp...

This plate shows Hippocrates with a Rod of Asclepius, a naked woman cutting a branch, young children playing, a stork flying over, a rooster depicted on the pedestal, trees and boats...

Technique: Hand-colored copperplate engraving Maker: Andrea Bernieri after Giulio Ferrario, Florence, Italy, 1815 Keywords: Giulio Ferrario, Andrea Bernieri, Il Costume Antico e Mod...

This hand-colored copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuch's *Bilderbuch für Kinder* (Picture Book for Children), first published in 1805, showcases a detailed botanical i...

Technique: Hand-colored copperplate engraving Maker: Giulio Ferrario (publisher), Italy, 1815 Keywords: Imperial Hall of Audience Beijing, Peking architecture print, antique Chinese...

Artocarpus incisa (Breadfruit Tree) – Hand-Colored Botanical Engraving, circa 1825 Description: This striking hand-colored copperplate engraving features *Artocarpus incisa, commo...

Title: 1757 Engraving of Hudson Bay – Winter Encampment & Early Settler Cabin Description: This rare and historically significant 1757 antique copperplate engraving presents two...

Also works exceptionally well in a clean museum-style frame for a refined architectural gallery wall. Technique: Copperplate engraving Maker: French School, Paris, circa 1803

This handcolored copperplate engraving, originating from Friedrich Johann Bertuch’s "Bilderbuch für Kinder" (Picture Book for Children) published in Weimar in 1805, depicts four stri...

XVI, p. 276 Paris, 1771 Copperplate engraving on laid paper. A finely engraved anatomical study depicting a dissected and opened section of a ruminant stomach, revealing its distinc...

Period Early 19th century, circa 1820–1840. Technique Copperplate engraving with original hand colouring on laid paper.

Period Early 19th century, circa 1820–1840. Technique Copperplate engraving with original hand colouring on laid paper.

The image is a hand-colored copperplate engraving of "Parmelia parietina," commonly known as the common orange lichen or wall lichen.

Ideal for classic, neoclassical, or academic interiors. Technique: Copperplate engraving Maker: Louis-Pierre Baltard, Paris, late 18th century

For study or museum display, a double-glass frame allows both sides of the leaf to be viewed. Technique: Copperplate engraving with letterpress text on laid paper Maker: After Jan H...

George Andreas Böckler, 'Dragon Fish Garden Fountain', antique copperplate engraving, 1664, from the book 'Architectura Curiosa Nova'.

The technique used is copperplate engraving with hand colouring. The engraved lines provide sharp detail, while the watercolor application adds life and accuracy to the leaf textures...

Nictago Jalapa (Marvel of Peru) – Hand-Colored Botanical Engraving by Desmares, circa 1825 Description: An original hand-colored copperplate engraving of the flowering plant Nicta...

Title: 1757 Engraving of Inuit & Indigenous Peoples – Hudson Bay & Arctic Canoe Scene Description: This rare 1757 antique copperplate engraving presents two fascinating scenes de...

A small anatomical study of the beak is also included, a feature commonly found in scientific bird illustrations of the era. Created using the copperplate engraving technique, thi...

The deity holds a trident and other symbolic items, with a serpent forming a halo-like arch above him, adding to the mystical aura. The copperplate engraving technique used here show...

The print also includes a colorful key in the top-right corner to decode the various titles and offices represented in the image. Created using copperplate engraving, the piece sh...

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...

The map was created using copperplate engraving, a highly skilled technique in which the map image was painstakingly incised onto a copper plate.

The technique used is copperplate engraving with original hand-colouring.

1823 Hand-Coloured Engraving - Gauchos Lassoing Cattle in Buenos Aires, Argentina Description: This 1823 hand-coloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuch's "Bilderb...

The artwork was crafted using copperplate engraving, a meticulous technique renowned for its ability to capture fine details, such as the intricate patterns of Vishnu's ornate jewelr...

Antique Chinese Architecture & Landscape Engravings, Ferrario China Views 1815 A refined pair of early nineteenth-century hand-coloured copperplate engravings from Giulio Ferrario’s...

Keeping the plate mark visible enhances authenticity. Technique: Copperplate engraving with original hand coloring Maker: James Sowerby, London, c.1830

Leave the plate impression visible for maximum authenticity. Technique: Copperplate engraving with original hand coloring Maker: James Sowerby, London, c.1830

Leave the plate mark visible for maximum authenticity and visual depth. Technique: Copperplate engraving with original hand coloring Maker: James Sowerby, London, c.1830

Antique View of Vienna – Engraving by T. Coleman for Middleton’s Geography, c.1777 This finely detailed 18th-century copperplate engraving presents a panoramic view of Vienna, then ...

Ideal as a statement piece in a study, library, or traditional interior. Technique: Copperplate engraving Maker: Jacobus Houbraken, Netherlands, circa 1746–1747 Note: This is an or...

Museum glass recommended to preserve tonal subtlety and surface texture. Technique: Copperplate engraving Maker: Bernard de Montfaucon, published in London, 1721

Keeping the plate impression visible adds authenticity. Technique: Copperplate engraving with original hand coloring Maker: James Sowerby, London, c.1830

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

A walnut or black wooden frame provides strength, while a gilt frame enhances the sacred subject and the divine light conveyed in the scene of Matthew’s inspiration. Technique: Copp...

Their Role in Augsburg Printmaking: Augsburg was a hub of engraving and publishing in the 18th century, renowned for producing high-quality copperplate engravings.

Stieler’s atlases were renowned for their accuracy, clarity, and elegance, used widely by scholars and travellers throughout the 19th century. Technique: Copperplate engraving with ...

1823 Hand-Coloured Engraving - Gaucho Hunting Ostrich with Bolas in the Pampas Description: This 1823 hand-coloured copperplate engraving by Theodore Goetz is from Friedrich Johann...

1798 Hand-Coloured Engraving - Caves of Mt. St. Peter and Mosasaur Discovery This 1798 hand-coloured copperplate engraving from Johann Ludwig Bertuch's "Bilderbuch für Kinder" ("Pic...

The image depicts an original old hand-colored copperplate engraving of the plant "Oxalis stricta", commonly known as yellow wood sorrel or common yellow oxalis.

Technique and Artistry The technique used is a colored copperplate engraving, a method prevalent in the 18th century for high-quality scientific illustrations.

The extraordinary detail achieved in the engraving demonstrates Baltard’s mastery of copperplate engraving techniques.

Antique Handcolored Engraving of Frogs and Amphibians, Amphibien VIII, c.1800 Description; This original handcolored copperplate engraving features three detailed depictions of fr...

Chinese Canton House Architectural Elevation and Floor Plan, Ferrario 1815 This finely hand-colored copperplate engraving depicts a traditional Chinese house, presented through a so...

The print was created using copperplate engraving, a technique celebrated for its precision in capturing fine details, such as the serpent's scales and Krishna's ornate attire.

The prints are finely executed copperplate engravings, enriched with subtle original hand coloring that highlights the figures, landscape, and maritime elements of the scenes.

Pair with a dark wood or black frame and a warm ivory mount to emphasize contrast and detail. Technique: Copperplate engraving with original hand coloring Maker: Gerard Valk & P...

Technique: Hand-colored copperplate engravings Maker: Giulio Ferrario (publisher), engravings after Andrea Bernieri and workshop, Florence, Italy, 1815 Keywords: Giulio Ferrario, Il...

Period Early 19th century, circa 1820–1840. Technique Copperplate engraving with original hand colouring on laid paper.