German Engraving

Vibrant custom framed 19th century floral botanical engravings from Prof. Dr. Otto Wilhelm Thome's "Flora von Deutschland", published in 1886.

"Ichthyological Masterpieces": Pair of Marcus Bloch Hand-Colored Fish Engravings Circa 1780 A fine pair of 18th-century hand-colored copperplate engravings by the renowned German ic...

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The engraving is finely executed with German titles and notations, and each hemisphere is presented in a clean circular projection.

Medieval Reliquary – Gothic Church Treasure, Hand-Colored Engraving, H. Shaw This refined hand-colored engraving depicts an elaborate medieval reliquary, illustrated as a study of G...

Antique Engraving of Birds and Bat Species, Emberiza schoeniclus & Vespertilio spectrum, c.1800 Description: This elegant natural history engraving from around 1800 features two fin...

Museum or UV-protective glass advised for long-term preservation. Technique: Copper engraving Maker: Penzinger, Germany, circa 1700

It was originally published in German and French, the 'Bilderbuch zum Nutzen und Vergnügen der Jugend' besides in Latin and Hungarian.

Antique Botanical Engraving – Yellow Flower & Pink Bladder Senna, Pflanzen CXXXVII This finely executed hand-colored botanical engraving depicts two flowering plants presented in de...

Columba, all key figures in Irish Christian tradition. This style of engraving, along with the German text, suggests it comes from a late 17th to early 18th-century continental publ...

Technique: Copperplate engraving Maker: Müller, Germany, ca. 1735

Set of Four De Bry Botanical Engravings of Exotic Spices and Plants, c.1598 – Cinnamon, Aloe, and Aromatics of the Indies A fine and complete set of four original copper engravings ...

The map is a finely detailed copperplate engraving with original hand coloring, offering a richly informative and visually compelling representation of one of Europe’s most historica...

Lovers of the extraordinary appreciate the beauty of Victor Mayer's designs, which use extremely rare techniques such as genuine enamel or elaborate engravings. Since 1890, the compa...

Boston State House on Beacon Hill, Antique Steel Engraving ca. 1850 This striking 19th-century steel engraving depicts the Massachusetts State House in Boston, identified in German ...

Set of Three De Bry Botanical Engravings of Indian Fruits and Spices, c.1598 – Pineapple, Mango, and Pepper An exceptional trio of original copper engravings from Theodor de Bry’s P...

Pair of Curtis’s Botanical Magazine Hand-Coloured Engravings, Portuguese Flag and Branching Moraea, Sydenham Edwards 1803 and 1804 This pair of hand-coloured copperplate engraving...

Published by the renowned German publishing house of Joseph Meyer and Hermann Meyer, the engraving captures the city dramatically positioned beneath the Wasatch Range, with cultivate...

Lovers of the extraordinary appreciate the beauty of Victor Mayer's designs, which use extremely rare techniques such as genuine enamel or elaborate engravings. Since 1890, the compa...

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

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

Collection of nine 18th Century tropical botanical engravings by Georg Dionysius Ehret. Hand coloured prints depicting local flora of Barbados. Each is dedicated to a prominent perso...

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

Title: Detailed Study of Butterfly Wing Structures, 1798 Hand-Colored Engraving Description: This 1798 hand-colored copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuch's "Bilderbuch...

The composition of these two hand-colored copperplate engravings presents a visually rich study of moths, butterflies, and their life stages, as published in Friedrich Johann Bertuch...

Antique Engraving – Royal College of Physicians, Warwick Lane, London, 1746 This finely executed 18th-century engraving depicts the courtyard of the Royal College of Physicians at W...

Ideal for display in a study, office, or library setting. Technique: Copper engraving Maker: Matthäus Merian the Elder, Switzerland/Germany, circa 1635

Antique Handcolored Engraving of Wild Canines and Hyenas, Quadruped XV, c.1800 This original handcolored copperplate engraving depicts various wild canines and hyenas, highlightin...

Technique: Hand-colored copperplate engraving Maker: Merian, in Augsburg or Nuremberg, circa 1656–1670

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

Title: Cochineal Cactus and Kermes Oak: Hand-Colored Engraving from Bertuch's "Bilderbuch für Kinder" (1795) Description: This vibrant hand-colored copperplate engraving from Frie...

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

Baroque Garden and Palace near Vienna – Antique Architectural Engraving, 1649 This is a beautifully detailed 17th-century engraving, depicting a formal Baroque garden layout in Vien...

These inscriptions provide valuable context and authenticity to the print, linking it directly to the renowned German publishing enterprise. A highly decorative and historically sig...

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...

American Wild Cats and Hunters – Antique Engraving by Mayer c.1840 This is an impressive 19th-century steel engraving titled 'America', published by Carl Mayer’s Kunst-Anstalt in Nu...

Primitive antique Saxony glass from ca. 1750-1780. Handblown gray-clear glass. Baluster/conical-shaped stem with discs at the top and one large bubble. Engraved decoration featuring...

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 cr...

The print was published in the renowned illustrated geographical series Meyers Universum by the Bibliographisches Institut in Germany around the early 1850s. These engravings were pr...

A rare and visually striking early 18th-century German Baroque devotional work printed in Nuremberg in 1705, richly illustrated with dramatic allegorical engravings depicting the “Vi...

Title: Genesee Falls, Rochester – Antique Waterfall Engraving, New York State This dramatic nineteenth-century engraving depicts the spectacular Genesee Falls at Rochester, New York...

Italian Renaissance Street Scenes c.1880 — Set of 2 Decorative Engravings A beautifully matched pair of original c.1880 engravings published by Ernst Wasmuth A.-G., Berlin, illustra...

Superb original hand-coloured engraving of Sunflowers by Basilius Besler dating to 1640. Basilius Besler (1561-1629) was a prominent botanist and apothecary in Nuremberg. He was ta...

Jan Simon Voddiggel (Amsterdam, 1820-1862) A collection of six steel engravings depicting the enchanting scenes of Weisbaden, Germany, as envisioned by the Dutch artist Jan Simon Vo...

Rivinus botanicals: Lotus, Lathyrus & Hedysarum, Leipzig, 1690s Set of three late-17th/early-18th-century botanical copper engravings with period hand-colour, attributed to Augustus...

The labels are trilingual: Latin, French, and German, as was customary in Bloch’s multilingual scientific publication.

Lovers of the extraordinary appreciate the beauty of Victor Mayer's designs, which use extremely rare techniques such as genuine enamel or elaborate engravings. Since 1890, the compa...

Technique: Copperplate engraving Maker: Unknown (vander Aa?), German, early 18th century

Technique: Line engraving Maker: After Gérard de Lairesse, German edition, circa 1745

European Owls – Antique Hand-Colored Bird Engraving, Vogel IX, c.1800 This finely executed hand-colored engraving presents six European owl species arranged in comparative study, is...

Decorative peonies frame the composition, enhancing the print’s ornamental character. The engraving bears multilingual titles: “Der chinesische Phasanenpfau” (German), “Le Paon-Phai...

Their iconography and Latin inscriptions suggest origins within the cultural sphere of Bohemia, Moravia, or Southern Germany during the late Renaissance. The engravings have been new...

Wonderful set of rare 18th century hand colored monkey engravings. Originally purchased in London. Exquisitely matted & framed.

Technique: Hand-colored copper engraving Maker: Johann Christoph Volkamer, Nuremberg, Germany, circa 1713

Pair of 17th-Century Garden Engravings – Mirabell Pavilion & Cascade, ca. 1670 This matched pair of 17th-century garden engravings presents two refined prospects from the formal ple...

For a refined display, a double mat with a thin green or grey inner line will accentuate the delicate engraving details. Technique: Engraving on laid paper Maker: Anonymous German e...

Set of Three De Bry Botanical Engravings of Indian Trees and Fruits, c.1598 – Coconut, Bamboo, and Cashew Description: A rare and beautifully matching set of three original copper e...

Long-Nosed Surgeonfish – Antique Hand-Colored Fish Engraving, Nodder c.1794 This finely detailed hand-colored engraving depicts a long-nosed surgeonfish, shown in lateral profile an...

Sheet size: 19.2 x 15 cm; image size: 14 x 9.5 cm. Etching/engraving on laid paper. Condition report: Good, given age.

Leitner Maker: German, circa 1800