Hand Coloured Engravings

Crocodiles, Lizards & Reptiles Print: Alligator, Monitor, Iguana – Antique 1867 This striking antique print depicts crocodiles, alligators, lizards, monitors, and iguanas, rendered ...

Echinoderms Print: Starfish, Sea Urchins, Brittle Stars, Sea Cucumbers – Antique 1867 This captivating antique print depicts a variety of echinoderms, including starfish, sea urchin...

Each bird was meticulously documented both in text and illustration, with engravings hand-coloured to capture the true tones of the living animal.

Northern Lapwing – Gavia vulgaris, Tringa vanellus – Nozeman & Sepp, 1770–1829 This finely hand-coloured engraving, titled “Gavia vulgaris, Tringa vanellus,” depicts the northern la...

Strix Otus – Antique Long-Eared Owl Print by Nozeman & Sepp, 1809 This finely hand-coloured engraving features the long-eared owl (Asio otus), known in Dutch as the “ransuil.”

Tringa Ochropus – Antique Green Sandpiper Print by Nozeman & Sepp, 1809 This finely hand-coloured engraving depicts the green sandpiper (Tringa ochropus), known in Dutch as the “wit...

Antique Bird Print – Starling & White-throated Dipper by Nozeman & Sepp, 1770 This antique hand-coloured engraving shows two European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) alongside the whit...

Keywords: Peru, Lima, Habit of a Lady of Lima in Peru, Lady of Lima, colonial Peru, Viceroyalty of Peru, Creole lady, women's fashion, costume print, fashion history, Jonathan Carve...

Bohemian Waxwing – Ampelis Garrulus from Nederlandsche Vogelen, 1797 This fine hand-coloured engraving shows two Bohemian waxwings (Ampelis garrulus) perched on bare branches, with ...

Strix Flammea – Antique Barn Owl Print by Nozeman & Sepp, 1829 This beautifully hand-coloured engraving shows the barn owl (Tyto alba), known in Dutch as the “kerkuil.”

Keywords: Louis XIII, King Louis XIII, Bourbon dynasty, French king, France, French monarchy, equestrian portrait, horse, ceremonial dress, court costume, seventeenth century, 1615, ...

Keywords: Henri IV, Henry IV of France, Bourbon dynasty, French king, Renaissance France, equestrian portrait, royal portrait, Thomas de Leu, Chevignard, 1596, horse, Renaissance arm...

Chinese Noble with Attendant and Child, Hand-Coloured Ferrario Costume Plate 1815 A refined early nineteenth-century hand-coloured copperplate engraving depicting a Chinese noble fi...

Keywords: Henri II, Henry II of France, King Henri II, French king, Renaissance France, French monarchy, Chevau-légers, light cavalry, Renaissance armour, ceremonial armour, equestri...

Keywords: Charles VII, King Charles VII, France, French king, Hundred Years' War, Joan of Arc, Reims Cathedral, medieval armour, ceremonial armour, Gothic armour, knight, French hera...

Particularly effective when displayed alongside other Napoleonic artillery or service-branch prints. Technique: Hand-coloured engraving Maker: After Horace Vernet, France, Paris, 1843

Hussar Cavalryman on Horseback, Napoleonic Military Print, France 1809 This hand-coloured 19th-century military engraving depicts a French hussar in full mounted action, dated 1809,...

Imperial Guard Tirailleur and Voltigeur, Napoleonic Military Print, c1843 This hand-coloured 19th-century engraving depicts a Tirailleur and a Voltigeur of Napoleon Bonaparte’s Impe...

Especially effective when paired with other Imperial Guard or artillery prints from the same series. Technique: Hand-coloured engraving Maker: After Horace Vernet, France, Paris, 1843

Especially effective when displayed alongside other Napoleonic cavalry or Imperial Guard prints. Technique: Hand-coloured engraving Maker: After Horace Vernet, France, Paris, 1843

Particularly effective when displayed alongside other Imperial Guard cavalry subjects. Technique: Hand-coloured engraving Maker: After Horace Vernet, France, Paris, 1843

Infanterie de Ligne 1808, Grenadier and Voltigeur, Napoleonic Print This finely hand-coloured 19th-century engraving depicts two soldiers of the French line infantry in 1808, shown ...

Technique: Hand-coloured engraving Maker: After Horace Vernet, France, published Paris 1843

Technique: Hand-coloured engraving Maker: After Hippolyte (Horace) Bellangé, France, published Paris 1843

A slightly wider mat enhances the quiet dignity of the subject and allows the central figure to stand out against the generous margins. Technique: Hand-coloured engraving Maker: Aft...

Big Cats & Marsupials Print: Lion, Tiger, Kangaroo – Antique 1867 This striking antique print depicts a variety of big cats, marsupials, and other mammals in detailed hand-coloured ...

Rodents & Small Mammals Print: Beaver, Squirrel, Porcupine – Antique 1867 This charming antique print depicts a wide variety of rodents and small mammals in detailed hand-coloured e...

Songbirds & Tropical Birds Print: Hornbill, Bee-eater, Crow – Antique 1867 This beautiful antique print depicts a diverse collection of songbirds and tropical birds, including hornb...

Marine Fish Print: Swordfish, Anglerfish, Tuna & Pipefish – Antique 1867 This striking antique print depicts a wide variety of marine fish, including swordfish, anglerfish, tuna, pi...

Wading Birds & Cranes Print: Flamingo, Stork, Ibis, Bustard – Antique 1867 This elegant antique print depicts a variety of wading birds and cranes, including flamingos, storks, ibis...

Corals & Jellyfish Print: Medusa, Sea Anemone, Corals, Ctenophores – Antique 1867 This detailed antique print depicts a range of marine invertebrates, including jellyfish, Portugues...

Crustaceans & Marine Invertebrates Print: Crab, Lobster, Horseshoe Crab – Antique 1867 This detailed antique print depicts a diverse range of crustaceans and marine invertebrates, i...

Water Birds Print: Swan, Pelican, Cormorant, Ducks – Antique 1867 This detailed antique print depicts a diverse range of water birds, including swans, pelicans, cormorants, ducks, g...

Winkler after Traugott Bromme, published in Amsterdam by J.C. Loman in 1867. The hand-coloured engraving combines scientific illustration with ethnographic portraits, depicting vario...

Keywords: Christ of Guamantanga, Guamantanga, Peru, Canta, Viceroyalty of Peru, colonial Peru, devotional print, religious engraving, crucifixion, Jesus Christ, crucifix, Catholic ar...

These plates are original hand-coloured wood engravings from the year of publication, not later reproductions.

Redwing Thrush – Antique Bird Print by Nozeman and Sepp, 1770 This antique hand-coloured engraving depicts the redwing (Turdus iliacus), a small migratory thrush from the family Tur...

Hen – Gallus Domesticus Foemina – Antique Poultry Print, c.1829 A finely hand-coloured engraving of the domestic hen (Gallus gallus domesticus), titled in the original Latin as Gall...

Anas, Brenta – Barnacle Goose from Nederlandsche Vogelen, 1770–1829 This antique hand-coloured engraving shows the barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis), a striking waterfowl known for ...

First quarter of the Nineteenth Century.    A late Georgian hand coloured oval engraving titled “Coming Home from School” after an 18th century original by Thomas Stothard (1755-1...

First quarter of the Nineteenth Century.    A late Georgian hand coloured oval engraving depicting a very elegant Lady Emma Hamilton, a renowned 18th Century English celebrity and a...

Especially effective when framed as part of a coordinated set of Imperial Guard prints. Technique: Hand-coloured engraving Maker: After Horace Vernet, France, Paris, 1843

Napoleonic Dragoons and Dragoon Sapper, French Cavalry 1809 This hand-coloured military engraving depicts two mounted figures of the French dragoons in 1809, identified as a Dragoon...

A slightly wider mat enhances its vertical format and gives the composition an elegant, museum-style presentation. Technique: Hand-coloured engraving Maker: After Hippolyte Bellangé...

A dark walnut, ebonized wood, or muted antique gilt frame will complement its neoclassical character and suit both traditional and high-end contemporary interiors. Technique: Hand-c...

Arachnids & Insects Print: Spiders, Scorpion, Centipedes, Flies – Antique 1867 This detailed antique print depicts a wide range of arachnids, insects, and myriapods, including spide...

Set of Six Hand Coloured Botanical Prints/Lithographs and Engravings Published by G.

Set of Six Hand Coloured Botanical Prints/Lithographs and Engravings Published by G.

Set of Six Hand Coloured Botanical Prints/Lithographs and Engravings Published by G.

Set of Six Hand Coloured Botanical Prints/Lithographs and Engravings Published by G.

Set of Six Hand Coloured Botanical Prints/Lithographs and Engravings Published by G.

Set of Six Hand Coloured Botanical Prints/Lithographs and Engravings Published by G.

Set of Six Hand Coloured Botanical Prints/Lithographs and Engravings Published by G.

Set of Six Hand Coloured Botanical Prints/Lithographs and Engravings Published by G.

Set of Six Hand Coloured Botanical Prints/Lithographs and Engravings Published by G.

Set of Six Hand Coloured Botanical Prints/Lithographs and Engravings Published by G.

Set of Six Hand Coloured Botanical Prints/Lithographs and Engravings Published by G.

Set of Six Hand Coloured Botanical Prints/Lithographs and Engravings Published by G.

Set of Six Hand Coloured Botanical Prints/Lithographs and Engravings Published by G.

Set of Six Hand Coloured Botanical Prints/Lithographs and Engravings Published by G.