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Physica Sacra

Antique Print of King Solomon’s Gold Fleet from Ophir by Scheuchzer, '1731'
Located in Langweer, NL
. This print originates from ‘Physica Sacra’ by Johann Jakob Scheuchzer. Scheuchzer believed that the Old
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Antique Mid-18th Century Prints

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Paper

Original Antique Copper Engraving of the Plant Named Dudaim Melon, 1731
Located in Langweer, NL
Dudaim Melon (Cucumis melo var. dudaim). This fine print originates from: 'Physica Sacra' by Johann Jakob
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Antique 1730s Prints

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Paper

Johann Jakob Scheuchzer, mezzotint portrait print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
known scientific works are his paleontological 'Lithographia Helvetica' (1726) and his 'Physica Sacra
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Late 18th Century Naturalistic Portrait Prints

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Engraving, Mezzotint, Etching

Joh. Jak. Scheuchzer, Bible Engraving, Noah’s Ark, Folio, Hand Coloured
Located in Norwich, GB
Jakob Scheuchzer’s Physica Sacra. The work was published in Augsburg und Ulm between 1731 and 1735. Each
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Antique Early 18th Century German Prints

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Paper

Old Scene from Genesis in the Old Testament; Eve is made from Adam's Rib, 1731
Located in Langweer, NL
scene from Genesis in the Old Testament; Eve is made from Adam's rib. Originates from 'Physica Sacra' by
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Antique 1730s Religious Items

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Paper

Antique Print Showing an Ice Skating Scene to Illustrate Psalm 147, in Year 1731
Located in Langweer, NL
ice skating scene to illustrate psalm 147: Who can withstand the cold? Originates from 'Physica Sacra
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Antique 1730s Prints

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Paper

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Ferns - Platycerium Grande, antique fern botanical colour woodblock print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Antique 19th century fern colour woodblock by Benjamin Fawcett after AF Lydon. From Edward J. Lowe’s 'Ferns: British and Exotic', 1867. Accompanied by a sheet of descriptive text. ...
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Still-life Prints

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Lithograph

Antique Silver Plated Footed Gallery Serving Tray with Floral Engraving
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
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Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Antique Barker-Ellis Silver Plated Gallery Serving Tray with Ornate Engraving
By Barker Ellis Silver Co.
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique silver plated serving tray was made by the well known Barker-Ellis Silver Co. of England in approximately 1920 in a Victorian style. The tray is composed of silver plate...
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Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

20th Century Oil Painting Impressionist Portrait of Mother and Daughter
By Georges Picard
Located in London, GB
A beautiful french salon double portrait. We adore the wallpaper in the background and the whole in its frame superchic.
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Raimundo de Madrazo Y Garreta Palatial Oil on Canvas
By Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Antique 1880s Spanish Rococo Paintings

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Canvas, Giltwood

Italian 19th Century Carved Carrara Marble Figural Fountain Jardinière Planter
By Giovanni Battista Lombardi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures

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Carrara Marble

A Pair French 19th Century Bronze Nude Maidens Torchere, Carrier-Belleuse Attr.
By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Antique Late 19th Century French Beaux Arts Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Portrait of a Seated Woman
By Arthur Beecher Carles
Located in Miami, FL
Charming portait with Modernest colors. Provenance: Christie's Mercedes Matter, daughter of the artist, Salander-O'Reilly Galleries, New York. Private Collection. Sale: Skinner, Inc...
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1910s American Modern Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Cubist Still Life "Violin" by Agnes Weinrich, Signed, Dated 1922
By Agnes Weinrich
Located in New York, NY
Still life painting (Violin, Flowers), Oil on canvas, by Agnes Weinrich, Signed and dated "22", Unframed: 20" x 16", Framed 27.5 x 23". Agnes Weinrich (1873-1946) was an early fem...
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Early 20th Century American Modern Contemporary Art

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Canvas, Paint

Antique KPM Hand-Painted Porcelain Cabinet Plate Depicting the Biblical "Ruth"
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique hand-painted porcelain cabinet plate was made by the renowned KPM porcelain factory of Germany in approximately 1880. The center of the plate features a depiction of the...
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Antique Late 19th Century German Neoclassical Revival Religious Items

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Porcelain

Portrait of a Girl in Red - Scottish 1900 Glasgow Girl art oil painting
Located in London, GB
This lovely Scottish Victorian portrait oil painting is by noted Scottish female artist Annie Rosie Laing. Laing grew up and studied art in Glasgow around the time of the Glasgow Gir...
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Early 1900s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Adhesive, Oil

Copper Engraving by Merian of The Battle Fleet off Constantinople, 1646
Located in Langweer, NL
An engraving by Matthäus Merian senior depicting the "Sea battle of the Venetians against the Turks in the Dardanelles" from 1646 . It presents a dramatic and detailed scene capturi...
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Antique 1640s Prints

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Paper

French Late 19th Century Bronze Mounted Pedestal / Table /Plant Stand
Located in New York City, NY
Antique walnut and fruitwood pedestal table with circular top featuring a gallery surround of foliate swag and floral motif ending in tripodal splay leg base. The bronze border is fe...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Side Tables

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Fruitwood

George Edwards: 18th Century Engravings of Ducks And Wading Birds
By George Edwards
Located in Richmond, GB
George Edwards: ""A History of Uncommon Birds"", 1749-1761. A prominent English naturalist and ornithologist, George Edwards (1694 -1773) is best known for his work, ""A Natural His...
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18th Century Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Dog Punch Bowl, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1910, Argentor, WMF
By Argentor of Vienna, WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Punch Bowl Argentor Argentor The firm Argentor Werke was located in Wimbergerstra§e, in one of the inner districts of Vienna, a site where different metal-ware companies gathered tog...
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Vintage 1910s German Art Nouveau Serving Bowls

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Crystal, Metal

19th Century Italian Oil Painting "Madonna of the Harpies" Aft Andrea Del Sarto
Located in Dallas, TX
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Paintings

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Promise of the Rainbow and Explanation, Johann Scheuchzer Physica Sacra
By Johann Jakob Scheuchzer
Located in Albany, OR
-volume opus magnum, Physica Sacra, Vol. 1, 1731. Both are 12.5" x 9". COAs on premium "gold leaf" paper
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Antique Early 18th Century German Neoclassical Religious Items

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Paper

Copperplate Engraving of Biblical Scene in Genesis by: Georg Daniel Heumann
By Georg Daniel Heumann
Located in San Antonio, TX
for Johann Jakob Scheuchzer’s Physica Sacra, architectural views published in Augsburg in 1724, and
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Mid-18th Century Realist Figurative Prints

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Engraving

Copperplate Engraving of Biblical Scene in Exodus by: Georg Daniel Heumann
By Georg Daniel Heumann
Located in San Antonio, TX
for Johann Jakob Scheuchzer’s Physica Sacra, architectural views published in Augsburg in 1724, and
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Mid-18th Century Realist Landscape Prints

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Engraving

Copperplate Engraving of Biblical Scene in Genesis by: Georg Daniel Heumann
By Georg Daniel Heumann
Located in San Antonio, TX
for Johann Jakob Scheuchzer’s Physica Sacra, architectural views published in Augsburg in 1724, and
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Mid-18th Century Realist Landscape Prints

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Engraving

Copperplate Engraving of Biblical Scene in Exodus by: Georg Daniel Heumann
By Georg Daniel Heumann
Located in San Antonio, TX
for Johann Jakob Scheuchzer’s Physica Sacra, architectural views published in Augsburg in 1724, and
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Mid-18th Century Realist Figurative Prints

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Engraving

Copperplate Engraving of Biblical Scene in Exodus by: Georg Daniel Heumann
By Georg Daniel Heumann
Located in San Antonio, TX
for Johann Jakob Scheuchzer’s Physica Sacra, architectural views published in Augsburg in 1724, and
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Mid-18th Century Realist Landscape Prints

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Engraving

Copperplate Engraving of Biblical Scene in Exodus by: Georg Daniel Heumann
By Georg Daniel Heumann
Located in San Antonio, TX
for Johann Jakob Scheuchzer’s Physica Sacra, architectural views published in Augsburg in 1724, and
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Mid-18th Century Realist Figurative Prints

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Etching

Sacred Physics Prints
By Johann Jakob Scheuchzer
Located in London, GB
. Physica Sacra, a detailed explication of Biblical events in terms of physics, medicine, and natural
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Antique 1730s Prints

Sacred Physics Prints
Sacred Physics Prints
H 15.36 in W 11.03 in D 0.79 in
Vintage Tiber Press NYC Poster Based on Johann Jacob Scheuchzer Sacred Physics
Located in Atlanta, GA
conceived of his monumental 4-volume Physica Sacra as an explanation of and a commentary on the Bible on
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Mid-20th Century American Posters

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Marine Shells and Conchs Engravings from Late 18th Century
By George Wolfgang Knorr
Located in Houston, TX
engraving at the age of 18, working with Martin Tyroff on illustrations for the Physica Sacra. Later, Knorr
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Late 18th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints

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Engraving

Anemone florepleno (A.4)
By Georg Wolfgang Knorr
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
illustrations for Johannes Jacob Scheuchzer's "Physica sacra" (1731), resulting in the pursuit of his own
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Mid-18th Century Still-life Prints

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Engraving

Ex Museo Schadeloockiano; P.IV / XXIII
By Georg Wolfgang Knorr
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
illustrations for Johannes Jacob Scheuchzer's "Physica sacra" (1731), resulting in the pursuit of his own
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Mid-18th Century Still-life Prints

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Engraving

Tab. XXII
By Georg Wolfgang Knorr
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
illustrations for Johannes Jacob Scheuchzer's "Physica sacra" (1731), resulting in the pursuit of his own
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Mid-18th Century Still-life Prints

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Engraving

Georg Wolfgang Knorr Collection
By Georg Wolfgang Knorr
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
history through his work on illustrations for Johannes Jacob Scheuchzer's "Physica sacra" (1731
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Mid-18th Century Still-life Prints

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Engraving

"Syrian Ketmia with Purple Flowers, " Vintage Botanical Print
By Georg Wolfgang Knorr
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
natural history through his work on illustrations for Johannes Jacob Scheuchzer's "Physica sacra" (1731
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Mid-18th Century Still-life Prints

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Engraving

"Lazarus Bell with Purple Flowers, " Vintage Botanical Print
By Georg Wolfgang Knorr
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
illustrations for Johannes Jacob Scheuchzer's "Physica sacra" (1731), resulting in the pursuit of his own
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Mid-18th Century Still-life Prints

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Engraving

"American Ketmia Hibiscus, " Vintage Botanical Print
By Georg Wolfgang Knorr
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
history through his work on illustrations for Johannes Jacob Scheuchzer's "Physica sacra" (1731
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Mid-18th Century Still-life Prints

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Engraving

Ex Museo Houttuyniano; Pl. XIII
By Georg Wolfgang Knorr
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
illustrations for Johannes Jacob Scheuchzer's "Physica sacra" (1731), resulting in the pursuit of his own
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Mid-18th Century Still-life Prints

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Engraving

Ex Museo Houttuyniano; P.IV / XXI
By Georg Wolfgang Knorr
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
illustrations for Johannes Jacob Scheuchzer's "Physica sacra" (1731), resulting in the pursuit of his own
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Mid-18th Century Still-life Prints

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Engraving

Ex Museo Houttuyniano; P.V / XVII
By Georg Wolfgang Knorr
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
illustrations for Johannes Jacob Scheuchzer's "Physica sacra" (1731), resulting in the pursuit of his own
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Mid-18th Century Still-life Prints

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Engraving

Ex Museo Houttuyniano; P.VI / XVI
By Georg Wolfgang Knorr
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
illustrations for Johannes Jacob Scheuchzer's "Physica sacra" (1731), resulting in the pursuit of his own
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Mid-18th Century Still-life Prints

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Engraving

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