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Martinique Map by Rigobert Bonne – French Antique Map, c.1768
Martinique Map by Rigobert Bonne – French Antique Map, c.1768

Martinique Map by Rigobert Bonne – French Antique Map, c.1768

Located in Langweer, NL

encyclopédique, copper engraving, hand coloured, maritime history, Caribbean island, Bonne map

Category

Antique 1760s French Maps

Materials

Paper

Rare Dutch Bird Print – Hoopoe, Bullfinch, Linnet and Quail, ca. 1770–1829
Rare Dutch Bird Print – Hoopoe, Bullfinch, Linnet and Quail, ca. 1770–1829

Rare Dutch Bird Print – Hoopoe, Bullfinch, Linnet and Quail, ca. 1770–1829

By J.C. Sepp, Cornelius Nozeman, M. Houttuyn

Located in Langweer, NL

. Technique: Hand-coloured copper engraving Maker: Jan Christiaan Sepp & Zoon, Amsterdam, 1770–1829

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Prints

Materials

Paper

Shells of the Unio: A Study in Nature's Diversity, circa 1842
Shells of the Unio: A Study in Nature's Diversity, circa 1842

Shells of the Unio: A Study in Nature's Diversity, circa 1842

$274Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 11.15 in W 8.47 in D 0 in

Shells of the Unio: A Study in Nature's Diversity, circa 1842

Located in Langweer, NL

art that continue to captivate viewers today. These engravings are hand-coloured. During the 19th

Category

Antique 1840s Prints

Materials

Paper

F. CEPPARULI (*1750) after VANNI (*1750), "Temple on an Island in the Water"
F. CEPPARULI (*1750) after VANNI (*1750), "Temple on an Island in the Water"

F. CEPPARULI (*1750) after VANNI (*1750), "Temple on an Island in the Water"

Located in Madrid, ES

, Copper engraving Technique: Hand-coloured copper engraving on paper, mounted on cardboard Inscription

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Drawings

Materials

Paint

1853 Map of "Russia in Europe Including Poland" Ric.r016
1853 Map of "Russia in Europe Including Poland" Ric.r016

1853 Map of "Russia in Europe Including Poland" Ric.r016

Located in Norton, MA

Description Russia in Europe incl. Poland by J Wyld c.1853 Hand coloured steel engraving

Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Maps

Materials

Paper

Spode Porcelain Botanical Specimen Dish with a Spiderwort Plant after W. Curtis
Spode Porcelain Botanical Specimen Dish with a Spiderwort Plant after W. Curtis

Spode Porcelain Botanical Specimen Dish with a Spiderwort Plant after W. Curtis

By Spode

Located in Downingtown, PA

-coloured prints, taken from copper engravings and intended to complement the text. Identification by a

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 3 Antique Botany Prints, Crane's Bill, Leadwort, Ipomoea, 1794
Set of 3 Antique Botany Prints, Crane's Bill, Leadwort, Ipomoea, 1794

Set of 3 Antique Botany Prints, Crane's Bill, Leadwort, Ipomoea, 1794

$341Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 9.06 in W 5.52 in D 0.02 in

Set of 3 Antique Botany Prints, Crane's Bill, Leadwort, Ipomoea, 1794

Located in Langweer, NL

was enhanced by the keenly detailed illustrations. The illustrations were initially hand-coloured

Category

Antique Late 18th Century British Prints

Materials

Paper

1853-86 The Collected Works of Cuthbert Bede
1853-86 The Collected Works of Cuthbert Bede

1853-86 The Collected Works of Cuthbert Bede

$12,027

H 7.5 in W 15 in D 5 in

1853-86 The Collected Works of Cuthbert Bede

By Cuthbert Bede

Located in Bath, GB

. Illustrated with a hand-coloured frontispiece, three hand-coloured plates, and in-text engravings throughout

Category

Antique 1850s British Books

Materials

Paper

Regency Spode Porcelain Botanical Specimen Dish- Spring Meadow Saffron
Regency Spode Porcelain Botanical Specimen Dish- Spring Meadow Saffron

Regency Spode Porcelain Botanical Specimen Dish- Spring Meadow Saffron

By Spode

Located in Downingtown, PA

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

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

Spode Porcelain Botanical Specimen Dishes- A Pair. After William Curtis
Spode Porcelain Botanical Specimen Dishes- A Pair. After William Curtis

Spode Porcelain Botanical Specimen Dishes- A Pair. After William Curtis

By Spode

Located in Downingtown, PA

-coloured prints, taken from copper engravings and intended to complement the text. Identification by a

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Regency Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Botany Print of Liriodendron Tulipifera or Common Tulip Tree
Antique Botany Print of Liriodendron Tulipifera or Common Tulip Tree

Antique Botany Print of Liriodendron Tulipifera or Common Tulip Tree

$341Sale Price|20% Off

H 9.06 in W 5.52 in D 0.02 in

Antique Botany Print of Liriodendron Tulipifera or Common Tulip Tree

Located in Langweer, NL

-coloured prints, taken from copper engravings and intended to complement the text. Identification by a

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Botany Print of Mesembryanthemum Aureum or Golden Fig-Marigold
Antique Botany Print of Mesembryanthemum Aureum or Golden Fig-Marigold

Antique Botany Print of Mesembryanthemum Aureum or Golden Fig-Marigold

$341Sale Price|20% Off

H 9.06 in W 5.52 in D 0.02 in

Antique Botany Print of Mesembryanthemum Aureum or Golden Fig-Marigold

Located in Langweer, NL

-coloured prints, taken from copper engravings and intended to complement the text. Identification by a

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Botany Print of Litium Candidum or White Lily
Antique Botany Print of Litium Candidum or White Lily

Antique Botany Print of Litium Candidum or White Lily

$341Sale Price|20% Off

H 9.06 in W 5.52 in D 0.02 in

Antique Botany Print of Litium Candidum or White Lily

Located in Langweer, NL

-coloured prints, taken from copper engravings and intended to complement the text. Identification by a

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Botany Print of the Broad Leaved Shrubby Germander
Antique Botany Print of the Broad Leaved Shrubby Germander

Antique Botany Print of the Broad Leaved Shrubby Germander

$132Sale Price|20% Off

H 9.06 in W 5.52 in D 0.02 in

Antique Botany Print of the Broad Leaved Shrubby Germander

Located in Langweer, NL

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

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Botany Print of the Blue-Flowered Cineraria or Cape Aster
Antique Botany Print of the Blue-Flowered Cineraria or Cape Aster

Antique Botany Print of the Blue-Flowered Cineraria or Cape Aster

$132Sale Price|20% Off

H 9.06 in W 5.52 in D 0.02 in

Antique Botany Print of the Blue-Flowered Cineraria or Cape Aster

Located in Langweer, NL

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

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Set of 2 Antique Botany Prints, Alpine Wall-Cress, Atamasco Lily
Set of 2 Antique Botany Prints, Alpine Wall-Cress, Atamasco Lily

Set of 2 Antique Botany Prints, Alpine Wall-Cress, Atamasco Lily

$274Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 9.06 in W 5.52 in D 0.02 in

Set of 2 Antique Botany Prints, Alpine Wall-Cress, Atamasco Lily

Located in Langweer, NL

illustrations. The illustrations were initially hand-coloured prints, taken from copper engravings and

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Botany Print of the Trailing Disandra
Antique Botany Print of the Trailing Disandra

Antique Botany Print of the Trailing Disandra

$151Sale Price|20% Off

H 9.06 in W 5.52 in D 0.02 in

Antique Botany Print of the Trailing Disandra

Located in Langweer, NL

-coloured prints, taken from copper engravings and intended to complement the text. Identification by a

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Set of 3 Antique Botany Prints, Common Cytisus, Borbonia, Cistus
Set of 3 Antique Botany Prints, Common Cytisus, Borbonia, Cistus

Set of 3 Antique Botany Prints, Common Cytisus, Borbonia, Cistus

$417Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 9.06 in W 5.52 in D 0.02 in

Set of 3 Antique Botany Prints, Common Cytisus, Borbonia, Cistus

Located in Langweer, NL

was enhanced by the keenly detailed illustrations. The illustrations were initially hand-coloured

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Set of 2 Antique Botany Prints - Solid Rooted and Hollow Rooted Fumitory
Set of 2 Antique Botany Prints - Solid Rooted and Hollow Rooted Fumitory

Set of 2 Antique Botany Prints - Solid Rooted and Hollow Rooted Fumitory

$274Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 9.06 in W 5.52 in D 0.02 in

Set of 2 Antique Botany Prints - Solid Rooted and Hollow Rooted Fumitory

Located in Langweer, NL

detailed illustrations. The illustrations were initially hand-coloured prints, taken from copper

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Set of 3 Antique Botany Prints, Struthiola, Speedwell, Phylica
Set of 3 Antique Botany Prints, Struthiola, Speedwell, Phylica

Set of 3 Antique Botany Prints, Struthiola, Speedwell, Phylica

$322Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 9.06 in W 5.52 in D 0.02 in

Set of 3 Antique Botany Prints, Struthiola, Speedwell, Phylica

Located in Langweer, NL

keenly detailed illustrations. The illustrations were initially hand-coloured prints, taken from

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Set of 2 Antique Botany Prints - Prickly Poppy - Perennial Sunflower
Set of 2 Antique Botany Prints - Prickly Poppy - Perennial Sunflower

Set of 2 Antique Botany Prints - Prickly Poppy - Perennial Sunflower

$274Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 9.06 in W 5.52 in D 0.02 in

Set of 2 Antique Botany Prints - Prickly Poppy - Perennial Sunflower

Located in Langweer, NL

was enhanced by the keenly detailed illustrations. The illustrations were initially hand-coloured

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Set of 2 Antique Botany Prints - Sweet Scabious - Purple-Headed Garlic
Set of 2 Antique Botany Prints - Sweet Scabious - Purple-Headed Garlic

Set of 2 Antique Botany Prints - Sweet Scabious - Purple-Headed Garlic

Located in Langweer, NL

detailed illustrations. The illustrations were initially hand-coloured prints, taken from copper

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Set of 3 Antique Botany Prints, Flowered Heath, Daisy, Canadian Columbine
Set of 3 Antique Botany Prints, Flowered Heath, Daisy, Canadian Columbine

Set of 3 Antique Botany Prints, Flowered Heath, Daisy, Canadian Columbine

$341Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 9.06 in W 5.52 in D 0.02 in

Set of 3 Antique Botany Prints, Flowered Heath, Daisy, Canadian Columbine

Located in Langweer, NL

by the keenly detailed illustrations. The illustrations were initially hand-coloured prints, taken

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Tringa vanellus – Northern Lapwing (Kievit/Ljip) by Nozeman & Sepp, 1809
Tringa vanellus – Northern Lapwing (Kievit/Ljip) by Nozeman & Sepp, 1809

Tringa vanellus – Northern Lapwing (Kievit/Ljip) by Nozeman & Sepp, 1809

$1,846Sale Price|35% Off

H 20.87 in W 14.57 in D 0 in

Tringa vanellus – Northern Lapwing (Kievit/Ljip) by Nozeman & Sepp, 1809

Located in Langweer, NL

Tringa vanellus – Northern Lapwing (Kievit/Ljip) by Nozeman & Sepp, 1809 This finely hand-coloured

Category

Antique 19th Century Dutch Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of Friesland after the Floods of the 13th Century, 1718
Antique Map of Friesland after the Floods of the 13th Century, 1718

Antique Map of Friesland after the Floods of the 13th Century, 1718

Located in Langweer, NL

. Technique: Hand-coloured copper engraving Maker: F. Halma, Leeuwarden, 1718

Category

Antique 18th Century Dutch Maps

Materials

Paper

Northern Lapwing Print – Tringa Vanellus Vulgaris by Nozeman and Sepp, 1770
Northern Lapwing Print – Tringa Vanellus Vulgaris by Nozeman and Sepp, 1770

Northern Lapwing Print – Tringa Vanellus Vulgaris by Nozeman and Sepp, 1770

$2,322Sale Price|20% Off

H 14.97 in W 21.46 in D 0 in

Northern Lapwing Print – Tringa Vanellus Vulgaris by Nozeman and Sepp, 1770

Located in Langweer, NL

-coloured copperplate engraving shows a pair of northern lapwings (Vanellus vanellus), or kieviten in Dutch

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Prints

Materials

Paper

French Edition of an Antique Map of Friesland in the Netherlands, 1709
French Edition of an Antique Map of Friesland in the Netherlands, 1709

French Edition of an Antique Map of Friesland in the Netherlands, 1709

$616Sale Price|20% Off

H 22.25 in W 27.17 in D 0 in

French Edition of an Antique Map of Friesland in the Netherlands, 1709

Located in Langweer, NL

, making the map a striking display piece. Technique: Hand-coloured copper engraving Maker: Alexis-Hubert

Category

Antique 18th Century Dutch Maps

Materials

Paper

Anas acuta foemina – Northern Pintail Female with Egg by Nozeman & Sepp, 1789
Anas acuta foemina – Northern Pintail Female with Egg by Nozeman & Sepp, 1789

Anas acuta foemina – Northern Pintail Female with Egg by Nozeman & Sepp, 1789

Located in Langweer, NL

hand-coloured copperplate engraving depicts the female Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) with an inset of

Category

Antique 18th Century Dutch Prints

Materials

Paper

Western Jackdaw Print – Corvus Monedula by Nozeman and Sepp, 1797
Western Jackdaw Print – Corvus Monedula by Nozeman and Sepp, 1797

Western Jackdaw Print – Corvus Monedula by Nozeman and Sepp, 1797

$758Sale Price|20% Off

H 20.87 in W 14.18 in D 0 in

Western Jackdaw Print – Corvus Monedula by Nozeman and Sepp, 1797

Located in Langweer, NL

Western Jackdaw Print – Corvus Monedula by Nozeman and Sepp, 1797 This antique hand-coloured

Category

Antique 18th Century European Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Bird Print – Common Nightjar Caprimulgus by Nozeman & Sepp, 1770
Antique Bird Print – Common Nightjar Caprimulgus by Nozeman & Sepp, 1770

Antique Bird Print – Common Nightjar Caprimulgus by Nozeman & Sepp, 1770

$474Sale Price|50% Off

H 21.07 in W 14.57 in D 0.02 in

Antique Bird Print – Common Nightjar Caprimulgus by Nozeman & Sepp, 1770

By Cornelius Nozeman, M. Houttuyn, J.C. Sepp

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique Bird Print – Common Nightjar Caprimulgus by Nozeman & Sepp, 1770 This finely hand-coloured

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Bird Print of a Vulture by Sepp & Nozeman, 1770
Antique Bird Print of a Vulture by Sepp & Nozeman, 1770

Antique Bird Print of a Vulture by Sepp & Nozeman, 1770

By J.C. Sepp, Cornelius Nozeman

Located in Langweer, NL

-coloured copper engraving, labeled Vultur Percnopterus, actually depicts the Eurasian Griffon Vulture (Gyps

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Prints

Materials

Paper

Ruff Bird Print with Nest – Tringa Pugnax by Nozeman and Sepp, 1770
Ruff Bird Print with Nest – Tringa Pugnax by Nozeman and Sepp, 1770

Ruff Bird Print with Nest – Tringa Pugnax by Nozeman and Sepp, 1770

$503Sale Price|50% Off

H 21.07 in W 14.57 in D 0.02 in

Ruff Bird Print with Nest – Tringa Pugnax by Nozeman and Sepp, 1770

By J.C. Sepp, M. Houttuyn, Cornelius Nozeman

Located in Langweer, NL

Ruff Bird Print with Nest – Tringa Pugnax by Nozeman and Sepp, 1770 This antique hand-coloured

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Prints

Materials

Paper

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Hand Coloured Engravings For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of hand coloured engravings is available on 1stDibs. A selection of these works in the Old Masters styles can be found today in our inventory. These items have been made for many years, with versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 19th Century. Hand coloured engravings available on 1stDibs span a range of colors that includes beige, white, black and more. Jacques Barraband, Hippolyte Louis Emile Pauquet and Polydore Pauquet, Francois Nicolas Martinet and George Edwards took a thoughtful approach to this subject that are worth considering. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in engraving, etching and paint — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much are Hand Coloured Engravings?

Prices for art of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — hand coloured engravings in our inventory begin at $299 and can go as high as $22,500, while the average can fetch as much as $636.