Hand Colored Engraving

Pair of Botanical Engravings from The Botanic Garden by B. Maund, London c.1836 An elegant pair of original hand-colored botanical engravings from *The Botanic Garden* by Benjamin M...

Sweden Denmark Norway Antique Map, Hand Colored Scandinavian Miniature c.1700 A charming and visually appealing hand-colored antique map titled “Suede Danemark et Norwege,” depictin...

The painting is attributed to John Brewer and follows closely the hand-colored engraving after Sydenham Edwards published as plate 882 of William Curtis’s The Botanical Magazine.

Antique English Moths with Oak Leaves – Hand-Colored Entomology Engravings 1720 Description: This set of two original hand-colored copper engravings was created by Eleazar Albin for...

Antique Ardabil Persia City View, Mallet Engraving, Hand Colored, 1683 A charming and highly decorative 17th-century bird’s-eye view of the Persian city of Ardabil (Ardeuil ou Ardeb...

John Nugent Fitch Botanical Engraving, 19th Century Hand-Colored Victorian Botanical Print, Framed A finely detailed 19th century hand-colored botanical engraving by celebrated Vict...

A fine portrait miniature of a man with long tousled hair and blue high-collared frock coat. The image is encased by parcel-gilt and black lacquered glass with a thick giltwood shado...

Banana Plant Hand-Colored Botanical Engravings, Pair, Buc'hoz after Rumphius 1774–1780 Pierre-Joseph Buc'hoz, Histoire universelle du règne végétal, after Georg Eberhard Rumphius Dec...

This pair of hand-colored copperplate engravings comprises the two final plates of John Hill’s The British Herbal, published in London in 1756.

An authentic perfect and bright, originally hand-colored, illustration of four Ducks, on parchment paper (copper engraving).

An authentic, perfect and bright, originally hand-colored, illustration of 6 Colibri's, on parchment paper (copper engraving).

Title: Elegant 1805 Hand-Colored Botanical Engraving of Bulbous Plants from Bertuch Description: This detailed hand-colored botanical engraving is taken from Friedrich Justin Be...

The pair works exceptionally well as a diptych or within a larger salon-style arrangement of botanical and natural history prints. Technique: Antique hand-colored engravings Maker: ...

This meticulously detailed hand-colored engraving originates from Hortus Indicus Malabaricus, one of the most important and comprehensive botanical works ever compiled.

This rare set of four framed hand-colored engravings by Auguste Delvaux comes from César Famin’s remarkable 1836 publication, Musée royal de Naples: peintures, bronzes et statues éro...

Hanging them side by side enhances their visual and historical coherence. Technique: Hand-colored engraving Maker: After Horace Vernet, France, Paris, 1843

Thessalonian Bride Costume Print, Ottoman Dress Engraving Jefferys 1749 Description: A highly elegant and finely hand-colored 18th-century costume engraving depicting a Thessalonian...

Antique Portrait Engraving of Louis XVI in Coronation Robes, c.1790–1820 This striking hand-colored engraving depicts Louis XVI (1754–1793), the last king of France before the Frenc...

This is an original set of 2 antique hand-colored copper engravings of Onoclea ferns, sold together, from Christian Schkuhr's survey of the ferns and fern allies printed at Wittenber...

**Clepsine bicolore** - Clepsine is a genus of leeches, and the term "bicolore" indicates a two-toned color pattern. The print, a hand-colored engraving from 'Dictionnaire Classique...

This original antique hand-colored copper engraving of the Narrow Buckler Fern is plate 48 from Christian Schkuhr's survey of the ferns and fern allies, printed at Wittenberg between...

"Vivid Elegance: The Blue-Headed Parrot" Description: This hand-colored copperplate engraving from the late 18th century showcases the vibrant beauty of the Blue-Headed Parrot.

The Atlantic Ocean is an original colored print realized in 1857. Hand-colored engraving made in Gotha (Germany) by Adolf Stieler.

The subtle landscape background further enhances the romantic natural history aesthetic characteristic of French engravings of this period. Both engravings were carefully hand-color...

This is an original set of 2 antique hand-colored copper engravings of polypodys, sold together, from Christian Schkuhr's survey of the ferns and fern allies printed at Wittenberg be...

This hand-colored antique copper engraving shows the Hard Fern, and is plate 110 from the fern volume of Christian Schkuhr's cryptogamic flora, Wittenberg, 1806 to 1809.

Four Early 19th Century Hand-Colored French Primate Engravings by Jean-Baptiste Audebert An exceptional set of four original hand-colored copperplate engravings from Jean-Baptiste A...

This is an original set of 2 antique hand-colored copper engravings of horsetails, sold together, from Christian Schkuhr's survey of the ferns and fern allies printed at Wittenberg b...

This is an original set of 3 antique hand-colored copper engravings of tree ferns, sold together, from Christian Schkuhr's survey of the ferns and fern allies printed at Wittenberg b...

This is an original set of 2 antique hand-colored copper engravings of spleenworts, sold together, from Christian Schkuhr's survey of the ferns and fern allies printed at Wittenberg ...

**Naïade glauque** - This might be a naiad shell, typically used to describe freshwater bivalves, with "glauque" suggesting a blue-green coloration. The hand-colored engraving, from...

The animal depicted here looks similar to a mole-rat or lemming, both of which are small, burrowing rodents. The print is a hand-colored engraving, typical of the mid-19th century.

This original antique hand-colored copper engraving of the Royal Fern is plate 145 from Christian Schkuhr's survey of the ferns and fern allies, printed at Wittenberg between 1806 an...

The surface and spray around the whale add a dynamic element, capturing the moment of the whale at or near the surface. This hand-colored engraving combines precise line work with su...

The New York Fern is the subject of this original antique copper engraving, hand-colored, plate 46 from Christian Schkuhr's account of the ferns, club mosses and horsetails published...

An original antique botanical engraving of the Coral Fern, hand-colored on bluish paper, plate 149 from Christian Schkuhr's study of the ferns and their allies, Wittenberg, 1806 to 1...

Artist: James Sowerby (English, 1757-1822) Title: "Glaucium Phoenicium (Red Horned-Poppy)" (Vol. 7, Plate 1433) Portfolio: English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants Year...

An original antique botanical engraving of the Male Fern, hand-colored on bluish paper, plate 44 from Christian Schkuhr's study of the ferns and their allies, Wittenberg, 1806 to 1809.

A beautifully framed hand-colored engraving from the famous "Cries of London" series, depicting the lives and professions of the common people of 18th century London, who worked the ...

Title: "Salsta Castle in Pastoral Uppland: A Dahlberg Engraving, 1710" Description: This original hand-colored engraving from 1694, entitled 'SAALSTAD,' presents a stately view of S...

Duke & Duchess of Venice Costume Engravings, Hand-Colored Pair, 1581 This striking pair of mid-18th century hand-colored costume engravings depicts the Duke and Duchess of Venice in...

Antique set of six pairs of framed Ornithological hand colored steel engravings on paper (twelve engravings in total) - each print titled - each signed in the print - each pair conta...

The pieces are sold unframed; any framed images are shown for presentation and interior inspiration only and may not always be to scale. Technique: Antique hand-colored engravings M...

Both engravings were carefully hand-colored at the time of publication and reflect the high quality associated with Parisian natural history works of the 1830s and 1840s.

This is an original wood engraved bird plate, colored by hand, captioned "WHITETHROAT." A single bird perches on an upright green stem, facing right, with its body level and its long...

Antique Map of Sweden and Norway, Original Hand-Colored Copper Engraving, 1860 This finely engraved map of Sweden and Norway was published by W.

An original antique wood engraving, colored by hand with watercolor, showing King Leopold I of the Belgians standing full length in the robes of a Knight of the Order of the Garter.

A street in Bruges leads the eye to the massive tower of the cathedral, which rises above the gabled houses and fills the upper half of the picture. The tower, with its corner turret...

Please note: This is an original antique 19th-century hand-colored engraving, not a modern reproduction.

Please note: This is an original antique 19th-century hand-colored engraving, not a modern reproduction.

Please note: This is an original antique 19th-century hand-colored engraving, not a modern reproduction.

Title: Antique Primate Engraving of a Sapajou Atèle Hybride and Macaque Domestique - 19th Century Description: This exquisite antique print captures two fascinating primate species,...

Cabinet-Size Butterfly Engravings with Jewel-Tone Species, Set of 6, 1835 This striking set of six hand-colored butterfly engravings originates from the celebrated Victorian publica...

An authentic, perfect and bright, originally hand-colored, illustration of 3 Ducks and an Avocet, on parchment paper (copper engraving).

Antique Grasses & Sedges – Hand-Colored Botanical Engravings, c.1830 (Set of 8) This beautifully preserved set of eight antique hand-colored botanical engravings features a vari...

The piece is sold unframed; any framed images are shown for presentation and interior inspiration only and may not always be to scale. Technique: Hand-colored engraving Maker: Journ...

The warm earth tones and ethnographic subject matter suit libraries, studies, natural history collections, and exploration-themed interiors. Technique: Hand-colored engraving Maker...

Antique Entomology Prints, English Insects on Hazel & Elm, Albin 1720 Description: A charming and scientifically important pair of early 18th-century hand-colored engravings by Elea...

Each dish is painted at the center with a named botanical specimen against a pristine white ground, after the hand-colored engravings published in William Curtis's The Botanical Maga...

UV-protective glass is recommended to preserve the hand coloring. Technique: Hand-colored copperplate engraving Maker: Merian, in Augsburg or Nuremberg, circa 1656–1670