Dutch Engravings

Olfert Dapper (c. 1635 - 1689) was a Dutch physician and writer. He wrote books about history and geography, although he never travelled outside Holland.

Antique Dutch East Indies Forts Engraving — VOC Batavia, Ambon & Banda, Chatelain c.1719 This impressive early 18th-century copperplate engraving titled “Vue et description de quelq...

Antique print titled 'Bantam'. Copper engraving of the Dutch attack on the Portuguese fleet off Bantam in 1601 depicted as the victory of Admiral Wolfert Harmensz and his 5 ships...

Technique: Copper engraving Maker: Unknown Dutch engraver, Netherlands, c.1750

Fort Nassau on the Island of Goree – Dutch Colonial Engraving, c.1700 This original antique engraving, titled Fort Nassau sur l’Isle de Gorée (Fort Nassau on the Island of Gorée), d...

Displayed side-by-side in a horizontal row, the set creates a strong scholarly and museum-style presentation. Technique: Copper engraving Maker: Pieter Mortier, Amsterdam, circa 170...

Dutch Statesmen and Admiral – Pauw, Hein, and Cats, c.1750 Copper Engravings This striking set of three 18th-century copper engravings presents portraits of key figures from the Dut...

Technique: Hand-colored engraving Maker: Dutch school, published for an overseas or travel work, circa 1730

Dutch Baroque Life of Christ, 3 Double-Scene Biblical Engravings, ca 1700 This impressive Dutch Baroque set consists of three early-18th-century copper engravings, each sheet engrav...

Portrait of Ulrik Huber – Dutch Legal Philosopher and Jurist, Engraving c.1700 This stately 18th-century portrait depicts Ulrik Huber (1636–1694), one of the most influential legal ...

Hand-Colored Engravings of Dutch Maritime Scenes: Amsterdam and River Dort This stunning pair of 19th-century hand-colored engravings captures two picturesque scenes from Holland,...

This engraving, created by T. Bonnor in 1768, depicts a harrowing scene of 'women on an island in the Strait of Magellan' resisting capture or death at the hands of Dutch pirates und...

Beneath the inscription is a vivid engraving of the Battle of Gibraltar (1607), showing Dutch ships engaging and defeating the Spanish fleet under Heemskerck’s command.

It has been made in Holland in the 17th Century.

**Historical Context**: The engraving depicts a feast for the Dutch embassy in a Chinese palace, highlighting the interactions between the Dutch East India Company (VOC) and the Chin...

A copperplate engraving of Gerrit Reynst, who was the Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies.

Antique print titled 'Le Binnen Amstel et la maison des Orphelins de la Diaconie, à Amsterdam'. View of the Amstel and the orphanage in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. This is an optical...

This engraving depicts a historical battle scene between Dutch forces and a party of Spaniards, as noted by the inscription at the bottom of the image.

From: 'Costumes of Various Countries' by Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur, circa 1797. Hand colored engravings on paper. 'Hollandie', showing a mother and child in native costume fro...

Abraham Bloemaert (1566 - 1651) was a Dutch painter and printmaker in etching and engraving.

Dutch Baroque Passion of Christ, 3 Double-Scene Engravings by Mortier ca 1700 This powerful Dutch Baroque set comprises three early-18th-century copper engravings, each sheet contai...

Plan of the Dutch Fort in Formosa – Antique French Jesuit Engraving by Portier, c.1790 This antique French engraving by Portier, produced around 1790, shows a detailed plan of the D...

Amst., 1754. Fine engraving depicting an officer's mess by J. Punt and P.

Antique costume print titled 'Woman & Children of Amsterdam'. Old costume print depicting a woman and children from Amsterdam. This print originates from 'The Costume of the Netherla...

Two rare old miniature copper-engravings one one leaf. One showing the first arrival of the first Dutch in Indonesia, the so-called 'Houtman expedition' and on the reverse Portugese ...

Rock Dove or Common Pigeon – Antique Hand-Coloured Engraving with Dutch Text, 1770-1829 This finely hand-coloured engraving depicts the Rock Dove (Columba livia), also known as the ...

Antique map titled 'Nieuwe Caerte waerinne vertoont wordt de gantsche Vaert van Amsterdam over de Watten tot de stadt Hamborch toe'. Two maps with the Dutch and German North Sea ...

Antique map titled 'Tabula Nova In qua accuratè demonstratur tota Navigatio ab Amstelodami Statione per Vada vulgo de Watten Hamburgum usq.' - Two maps with the Dutch and German No...

The 2 engravings derived from Montanus: the murder of Emperor Cubo in a rebellion in 1564 and the arrival of Dutch Ambassadors in Japan 1644.

Ships on the Red Sea and the Rock of Rephidim – Dutch Biblical Engraving c.1776 Description: This intriguing antique engraving from the late 18th century presents two distinct yet t...

Title on page (Dutch and French): TWEEDE CORPS DE GARDE van Hollandsche Officiers / Second Corps de Garde d'Officiers Hollandois". Amst., P. Fouquet, 1760. An interior with sever...

The map presents the world in elegant twin hemispheres, with fine hand-coloring and precise Dutch engraving characteristic of the late 19th century.

A non-reflective glass will help preserve its fine engraved detail. Technique: Engraving Maker: Richard Pococke, London (Dutch edition published 1776)

This print would appeal to collectors interested in Islamic architecture, travel illustration, or 18th-century Dutch engraving. It is both decorative and documentary, offering a blen...

A float-mount presentation will emphasize the refined vertical composition and engraved border. Technique: Copper engraving Maker: Anonymous Dutch engraver, Netherlands, circa 1800

Tattooed Burmese Farmer and His Wife – Antique Costume Print, circa 1800 This detailed early 19th-century Dutch engraving titled “Een Birmansche Boer en Boerin” (“A Burmese Farmer a...

A superb example of 18th-century Dutch engraving, this print is of interest to collectors of royal portraiture, Spanish history, and works by Houbraken.

Set of Six Exquisite Sea Life Engravings by Maria Sybilla Merian, Circa 1800 – From G.E. Rumphius, Amsterdam A remarkable and rare set of six sea life engravings, meticulously etche...

It was intended not for navigation, but for theological reference and visualizing scripture, and today it remains highly desirable among collectors of Holy Land maps, biblical cartog...

Produced around 1800, this image belongs to a series of costume engravings that accompanied Dutch-language publications documenting the Burmese court, likely based on European diplom...

This print holds strong appeal for collectors of royal portraiture, Spanish Habsburg history, and 18th-century Dutch engraving. Condition: Good condition with moderate age toning an...

This map stands as both a work of art and a devotional piece, appealing to collectors of early biblical cartography, Dutch engraving, and sacred history. Condition report: Good cond...

Framing tips: A dark wooden frame—such as rosewood or black lacquer—paired with a soft ivory or light tan mat will enhance the refined aesthetic and courtly theme of the print. Tech...

Use a neutral-toned mat and dark wood or black frame to enhance the clarity and technical precision of the drawing. Technique: Copper engraving Maker: Anonymous Dutch engraver, afte...

Pieter Mortier, the founder of the Mortier publishing empire, was a renowned mapmaker who combined French cartographic influences with Dutch engraving traditions. His works often fea...

Burmese State Official, His Wife, and a Secretary in Ceremonial Dress – Antique Costume Print, circa 1800 This finely executed Dutch engraving titled “Staats-Dienaar en Zijn Vrouw –...

Comes from Nozeman's five volume "Nederlandsche Vogelen (Dutch Birds)", (1770-1829), which consists of 250 hand-colored engravings.

Comes from Nozeman's five volume "Nederlandsche Vogelen (Dutch Birds)", (1770-1829), which consists of 250 hand-colored engravings.

They are commonly regarded as second only to the Blaeu family, among Dutch mapmakers, for the high quality of engraving and decoration, and the geographical accuracy of their many maps.

This hand colored 17th century Dutch map entitled "Novissima et Accuratissima totius Italiae Corsicae et Sardiniae Descriptio" by Theodore Danckerts depicts the Italian Peninsula in ...

Old Dutch engraving with title: 'Romeinsche Reis Kaart van K.

The sheet presents two detailed scenes from the New Testament, executed in the refined style of late 17th-century Dutch engraving, combining narrative clarity with dramatic compositi...

This large hand-colored map entitled "Le Comte De Hollande Dressee sur les Memoires les plus Nouveaux" was originally created by Nicholas Sanson d'Abbeville. This version was publish...

Title: Missouri, Lake Champlain, New York, San Francisco & Cotton Harvest, Original 1879 Description: An original nineteenth-century Dutch engraving illustrating five scenes from No...

The combination of the towering Andes, the vast Pacific, and the refined Dutch engraving tradition results in a composition that is both historically significant and visually compell...

"Rupes Allobrogum vulgo La Roche" by Dutch engraver Coenraet Decker (1650-1685) is from the atlas Theatrum Statuum Regiae Celestudinis Sabaudiae Ducis, published in 1682.

This detailed Dutch map entitled "Het Beloofe de Landt Canaan door wandelt van onsen Salichmaecker Iesu Christo, nessens syne Apostelen" by Nicolaes Visscher (1610-1679), published i...

The Latin adds gravitas, while the Dutch caters to the audience of the Low Countries, where the engraving was produced.

Noothoven van Goor in Leiden, the map combines historical, biblical, and topographical information with meticulous Dutch engraving. The main map extends from Lebanon in the north to...

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