Hand Coloured Engravings

Marsh Tit with Nest Antique Dutch Bird Print by Sepp and Nozeman, c.1770 This delicately hand-coloured engraving titled Parus Palustris depicts the marsh tit (Poecile palustris), kn...

Beetles Print: Stag Beetle, Scarab, Longhorn & Jewel Beetles – Antique 1867 This detailed antique print depicts a wide variety of beetles, including stag beetles, scarabs, longhorn ...

Antique Bird Print – Velvet Scoter Anas Fusca by Nozeman & Sepp, 1770 This fine hand-coloured engraving shows the Velvet Scoter, titled ‘Anas Fusca’, known in Dutch as the Bruine Ze...

Bovrbonnois Publisher: Willem and Joan Blaeu Place of publication: Amsterdam Date: Circa 1642 Technique: Hand-coloured copperplate engraving Subject: Bourbonnais, France Condit...

Keywords: Antique French military prints, medieval costume, medieval knight, French knight, medieval armour, plate armour, historical costume, French military history, Pierre de Roha...

Keywords: Antique French costume prints, medieval fashion, medieval costume, French royal costume, Capetian queen, Capetian noblewoman, Charles V, Charles VI, Chartres Cathedral, med...

“Hounds Throwing-Off” Engraving by James Gillray. Original antique hand-coloured copper engraving by James Gillray of three mounted horsemen being thrown by a pack of excited hounds...

Keywords: Willem Blaeu, Joan Blaeu, antique map of France, Perche map, La Perche Comté, Blaisois map, Blois map, Orléans map, Tours map, Loire Valley map, Loire River map, Cher Rive...

Title: Lemovicum, Lymosin – Topographia Limaniae Cartographic sources: Jean du Fayen and Gabriele Simeoni Publisher: Blaeu workshop Place of publication: Amsterdam Date: Circa 16...

SOLD SEPARATELY A charming collection of eight 19th century hand-coloured ophiological engravings, illustrating various snake species.

Pair framed antique engravings of ottoman personages. Set of 12 hand coloured antique engravings of 36 diverse personages of Ottoman and Oriental background spectacularly attired in ...

The image appears to be a fine hand-coloured stipple engraving or miniature portrait on paper, presented beneath glass.

Early 19th Century Botanical Engraving by John Curtis – Hand Coloured Natural History Plate An original early 19th-century hand-coloured botanical engraving from the celebrated natu...

Early 19th Century Botanical Engraving by John Curtis – Hand Coloured Natural History Plate An original early 19th-century hand-coloured botanical engraving from the celebrated natu...

Elegant 1769 Morvant Ram Engraving – Hand-Coloured Buffon Dutch Edition This impressive hand-coloured 18th-century engraving of the Morvant ram, titled Le Morvant, comes from the ra...

Set of five 18th Century Albertus Seba hand-coloured snake engravings. Presented in bespoke hand-painted and lacquered red reeded frames with hessian mounts and AR70 Artglass for op...

Condition Report The set of four hand-coloured stipple engravings remains in very good condition consistent with age and early nineteenth-century works on paper (circa 1800).

Antique Chinese Architecture & Landscape Engravings, Ferrario China Views 1815 A refined pair of early nineteenth-century hand-coloured copperplate engravings from Giulio Ferrario’s...

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

The illustrations were initially hand-coloured prints, taken from copper engravings and intended to complement the text.

This hand-coloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuch’s *Bilderbuch für Kinder* (Picture Book for Children), published in Weimar in 1805, offers a stunning depiction...

John Curtis, the renowned illustrator behind the Botanical Magazine, is a name synonymous with Victorian natural history and fine draftsmanship. His engravings — hand-coloured, scien...

Manx Shearwater – Antique Seabird Engraving by Nozeman & Sepp, 1809 This original hand-coloured copperplate engraving depicts the Manx shearwater, shown after the Latin legend “Proc...

Set of six 18th Century beautiful hand coloured copper plate engravings from '1770- 1786 Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux' Paris Imprimerie Royale by Le Comte de Buffon Georges- Louis ...

Chinese Architecture and Court Scenes — Set of Three Hand-Colored Engravings, Ferrario 1815 A refined and visually balanced set of three hand-coloured copperplate engravings depicti...

A gilt frame enhances its Baroque character, making it suitable for display in both scientific and art-focused collections. Technique: Engraving, later hand-coloured Maker: Michael ...

Broad-Leaved Dock – Medicinal Plant Engraving from Plenck, Vienna c.1788 This hand-coloured botanical engraving features Rumex obtusifolius, commonly known as Broad-leaved Dock.

Hand coloured, framed copper engraving "Fuhrwerk II" published by Winkelmann and Sons in Berlin in the mid-19th century.

Northern Pintail Drake - Antique Bird Engraving by Nozeman and Sepp, 1789 This hand-coloured copperplate engraving, titled “Anas acuta, Mas,” depicts the male northern pintail (Dutc...

From Jacques-Julien Houtou de La Billardiere’s (1755-1834) ‘Atlas du Voyage a la recherche de la Perouse’, published in Paris, 1817 edition. Beautifully hand coloured copper engr...

1798 Engraving of Mt. Vesuvius Eruptions - Lava in 1760, Ashes in 1794 Description: This 1798 hand-coloured copperplate engraving is from Johann Ludwig Bertuch's "Bilderbuch für Kin...

John Curtis, the renowned illustrator behind the Botanical Magazine, is a name synonymous with Victorian natural history and fine draftsmanship. His engravings — hand-coloured, scien...

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Chinese Wind Chariot Merchant – Ferrario Costume Print, Hand-Colored c.1815 Description: This finely hand-coloured copperplate engraving depicts a Chinese itinerant merchant operati...

Title: Chinese Peking Opera Scene – Ferrario Costume Print, Hand-Colored c.1815 Description: This finely hand-coloured copperplate engraving depicts a dramatic theatrical moment fro...

Japanese Deities Amida and Xaca Ceremony – Ferrario Print, Hand-Colored c.1815 Description: This finely hand-coloured copperplate engraving depicts a ceremonial religious scene repr...

A natural wood or dark brown frame enhances the classical subject and restrained color palette. Technique: Hand coloured copper engraving Maker: Unknown Date: circa 1748

Little Owl Antique Dutch Bird Print by Sepp and Nozeman, circa 1770 This finely hand-coloured copper engraving, titled Noctua Minor Aucuparia, depicts the little owl (Athene noctua)...

Wonderful set of 12 botanical prints. Hand coloured copper-plate engravings After drawings by William Fitch Published by S.Curtis 1838 Unframed.

Wonderful set of 12 botanical prints. Hand coloured copper-plate engravings After drawings by John Curtis and William Herbert Published by S.Curtis 1826 Unframed.

Technique: Hand-coloured copperplate engraving Maker: Georg Simon Winter von Adlersflügel, Germany, published in Nuremberg, 1678.

A finely detailed 17th century county map, rich in historical and decorative appeal Displays a desirable aged patina and in good order throughout Presented within a tasteful later fr...

Title: Nivernium Ducatus, Gallice Duché de Nevers Publishers: Willem Janszoon Blaeu and Joan Blaeu Place of publication: Amsterdam Date: Circa 1642 Technique: Hand-coloured coppe...

Duché de Berri Maker and publisher: Willem Janszoon Blaeu Place of publication: Amsterdam Date: Circa 1642 Technique: Hand-coloured copperplate engraving Subject: Berry, Bourges...

Keywords: Lima, Peru, antique map, original antique map, city plan, town plan, Isaak Tirion, Amsterdam, Dutch cartography, South America, colonial Peru, Spanish Empire, Rímac River, ...

Keywords: Willem Janszoon Blaeu, Willem Blaeu, antique map of France, Lyonnais map, Forez map, Beaujolais map, Mâconnais map, Lyon map, French regional map, seventeenth-century map, ...

Indigenous People of Formosa (Taiwan) – Ferrario Costume Print, c.1815 Description: This finely hand-coloured copperplate engraving presents a European ethnographic interpretation o...

Works beautifully in thematic groupings of ethnographic or Asian costume prints. Technique: Hand-coloured copperplate engraving Maker: Giulio Ferrario workshop, Milan, circa 1815

Applied hand coloured steel engraving of Windsor Castle on the front.

Museum glass is recommended to preserve the hand coloring and reduce reflections. Technique: Hand-colored copperplate engraving Maker: Giulio Ferrario (publisher/author), Italy, cir...

Keywords: Ancient Greece, Greek Colonies, Peloponnese, Magna Graecia, Sicily, Crete, Asia Minor, Mediterranean, Classical Antiquity, Ambroise Tardieu, Voyage du Jeune Anacharsis, His...

Framed characters of Bordeaux. Ten elegant hand coloured French engravings of personages / vocations Bordelais stamped 1820 under celadon matting with rippled antique glass in a Rege...

The combination of scientific precision and exotic subject matter makes this plate particularly attractive for interior display, especially in tropical, colonial, or botanical-themed...

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

This hand-coloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuch’s *Bilderbuch für Kinder* (Picture Book for Children) showcases two captivating insects in extraordinary detail.

Technique and material: Copper engraving, hand coloured Condition report: Very good condition.

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

The varied plant forms and brighter colour accents — including reds, yellows, and soft blues — create a visually dynamic sheet that pairs beautifully with the more restrained botanic...

The irises and daffodils in particular introduce vibrant blue and yellow tones that contrast beautifully with the muted greens and natural earth palette. These are original hand-col...

The combination of soft greens, muted yellows, delicate blues, and gentle pink tones gives these plates a refined natural palette highly suitable for interior display. These are ori...