German Engraving

This is a rare 18th Century hand-colored copperplate engraving entitled "Ciconia Nigra" (Black Stork) by Johann Leonhard Frisch is plate 197 from the 1st edition of his publication '...

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...

This portfolio titled "Em Qualquer Canto (Anywhere)" by Brazilian artist Marcio Perigo, b. 1949 is composed of 13 original engravings on German paper, all hand signed, numbered 4/20 ...

It is a black-and-white print. The engraving is signed and dated 1812 in the lower right corner.

Technique: Original hand-colored copper engraving Publisher: Friedrich Justin Bertuch / Industrie-Comptoir Publication: Bilderbuch für Kinder Place: Weimar, Germany Date: circa 1...

The print is sold unframed. Technique: Steel engraving Maker: Bibliographisches Institut, Hildburghausen, Germany, 19th century

Technique: Original hand-colored copper engraving Publisher: Friedrich Justin Bertuch / Industrie-Comptoir Publication: Bilderbuch für Kinder Place: Weimar, Germany Date: 1821 Volu...

Technique: Original hand-colored copper engraving Publisher: Friedrich Justin Bertuch / Industrie-Comptoir Publication: Bilderbuch für Kinder Place: Weimar, Germany Date: circa 1...

Botanical hand-colored engraving after original oil on canvas by botanist Basilius Besler (German, 1561-1626), "Fructus Artischochi", pl. 25 from "Hortus Eystettensis" originally pub...

This work, published by Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber, spanned from 1774 to 1855 and is a significant collection of natural history illustrations and descriptions of mammals. ...

Technique: Hand-colored wood engraving Maker: M. Fünfstück, Stuttgart, circa 1890

Framing tips: A warm cream mat and natural wood frame complement the tropical subject. Technique: Copper engraving with original hand coloring Maker: Jonathan Carl Zenker, Germany, ...

Meyer), Germany, c.1850

Pair of Antique Zoological Engravings – Exotic Mammals, c.1830 This rare matched pair of early nineteenth-century zoological engravings presents exotic mammals as they were understo...

Technique: Copperplate engraving Maker: Johann Martin Bernigeroth, Germany, c. 1740

The print was published in the celebrated illustrated geographical series Meyers Universum by the Bibliographisches Institut in Germany during the mid-1800s. These engravings were pr...

Meyer), Germany, c.1850

This piece of art is signed by Johann Elias Ridinger (1698-1767), a German painter, graphic designer, and drafter. In 1723, he founded a publishing company and started publishing hi...

Meyer), Germany, c.1850

Natural walnut or ebonized wood frames with off-white or light parchment mats will complement the technical character of the engravings without overpowering them. Technique: engravi...

This example is especially attractive for collectors interested in biblical cartography, early German engravings, or maps of Palestine and Jerusalem before the modern era.

Andrea Doria Portrait, Atrium Heroicum Engraving, Augsburg, c.1602 This powerful engraved portrait depicts Andrea Doria (1466–1560), the celebrated Genoese admiral, condottiero, and...

Technique: Engraving on laid paper Maker: Anonymous German engraver, circa 1800

Such works were popular in the mid-17th century, when European scientific inquiry and taxonomy were developing rapidly. This engraving likely originated in a German or Central Europe...

Antique Comets with Tails Engraving, Bertuch Bilderbuch Weimar 1807 A finely engraved and delicately hand-coloured scientific print illustrating comets with luminous tails, publishe...

Technique: Steel engraving Maker: German publisher after an American frontier view, c. 1840–1850.

Arndt and engraved by Grahn, Germany, circa 1840–1850.

Jonstonus Friesian and Hungarian Horses Engraving, 1650 Description: Original antique copper engraving depicting two European horse breeds: the Friesian horse (“Equus Frisicus – Fri...

Consisting of over 1,000 hand-colored engravings, it combined scientific accuracy with artistic refinement, serving as both a botanical reference and a collector’s treasure.

Technique: Steel engraving Maker: Hermann Meyer, Germany, c. 1840–1850.

1805 Handcolored Engraving of Egyptian Monuments from Bertuch's "Bilderbuch für Kinder" Description: This remarkable handcolored engraving from 1802 depicts two iconic views of an...

Beautiful Art Nouveau Glass Pillar that has been part of a world's fair and later part of the impressive fabric building of the Osterholzer Reiswerke. The latter eventually was taken...

A traditional frame style complements the nineteenth-century subject matter and highlights the fine engraved detail. Technique: Steel engraving Maker: Published in Germany, c. 1840...

This beautifully detailed engraving of the eared jellyfish (Aurelia aurita) is a captivating representation from Friedrich Johann Bertuch's renowned Bilderbuch für Kinder (Picture B...

Technique: Original hand-colored copper engraving Publisher: Friedrich Justin Bertuch / Industrie-Comptoir Publication: Bilderbuch für Kinder Place: Weimar, Germany Date: 1796 P...

A narrow gilt liner can further enhance the seventeenth-century character of the engraving. Technique: Copperplate engraving Maker: Daniel Meisner and Eberhard Kieser, Frankfurt am...

Meyer), Germany, c.1850

Antique Handcolored Engraving of Silkworm Life Cycle, Insects I, c.1800 This original handcolored copperplate engraving depicts the life cycle of the silkworm (*Bombyx mori*), hig...

Antique Copper Engraving Print with Bavarian Scene ca. 1900 A lovely copperplate engraving print depicting a folksy Bavarian scenery in a mountain hut.

Antique 18th century glass goblet with engraving from Thuringia German, c. 1740 Dimensions: Height 29cm, diameter 12.5cm Produced in Germany in c. 1740, this antique glass goble...

A hand colored copper engraving from one of the greatest botanical picture books ever created, Hortus Eystettensis.

Framing tips: A pale grey or parchment mat with a simple dark frame suits the technical focus. Technique: Copper engraving with original hand coloring Maker: Jonathan Carl Zenker, G...

Technique: Steel engraving Maker: Bibliographisches Institut (Meyers Universum), Germany, circa 1853–1854 Here is a **useful keyword block of nearby towns, villages, and cities** aro...

The print was published in the renowned illustrated geographical series Meyers Universum by the Bibliographisches Institut in Germany during the mid-1800s. These engravings were crea...

Framing tips: A soft ivory mat and dark wood frame enhance contrast and structure. Technique: Copper engraving with original hand coloring Maker: Jonathan Carl Zenker, Germany, 1831...

Framing tips: A pale grey or parchment mat with a simple dark frame complements the scientific elegance of the plate. Technique: Copper engraving with original hand coloring Maker: ...

The print shows the grand hotel façade along Broadway in Lower Manhattan and was published in the mid-19th century as part of the famous European illustrated series Meyers Universum,...

Framing tips: A wide ivory mat and darker frame enhance depth. Technique: Copper engraving with original hand coloring Maker: Jonathan Carl Zenker, Germany, 1831–1832

A decorative set of six original copperplate engravings of Baroque fountain designs from Georg Andreas Böckler's Architectura Curiosa Nova, published in Nuremberg by Paulus Fürst in ...

Framing tips: A light stone or pale grey mat paired with a simple natural wood or gilt frame works well with the understated palette. Technique: Copper engraving with original hand ...

An original hand-colored botanical engraving from Basilius Besler’s Hortus Eystettensis, published in Nuremberg in 1613. Executed at the transition between Renaissance naturalism and...

Framing tips: A warm cream mat and a natural wood or lightly antiqued frame enhance the classical character of the subject. Technique: Copper engraving with original hand coloring M...

A slim gilt or light wood frame enhances the delicacy of the image. Technique: Copper engraving with original hand coloring Maker: Jonathan Carl Zenker, Germany, 1831–1832

Technique: Copper engraving with German letterpress text on laid paper Maker: Theodor de Bry (1528–1598), Frankfurt am Main, circa 1599

Artist or Maker: Johann Wilhelm Weinmann Title: "Lilium album peregrinum. Lilium buliferum, Knöpfigte Feuer Lilien. Lilium croceum minus, Feuer Lilien." Medium: Colored etching Catal...

Offered together, these engravings form a visually powerful and intellectually coherent pair: German-Austrian court garden and French royal retreat, landscape depth and architectural...

Bembine Tablet of Isis Engraving from Montfaucon Antiquity Explained, 1721 Description: A striking and historically important engraving depicting the celebrated Bembine Tablet of Is...

Antique Engraving of a Flying Squirrel (Sciurus aërobates Linn.), engraved by Johann Nußbiegel, circa 1800 This fine zoological engraving depicts the flying squirrel (Sciurus aëroba...

Technique: Engraving on laid paper Maker: Anonymous German engraver, circa 1800

Constantinople – Panoramic Engraving by Matthäus Merian the Elder, Frankfurt, 1635 This finely detailed copperplate engraving presents a sweeping bird’s-eye view of Constantinople (...