John Jarvis Furniture

A hand-colored aquatint engraving dated January 1, 1825 and engraved by T. Sutherland, London. Titled "South Sea Whale Fishery", after a painting by Will...

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

John Parkinson was the last of the great English herbalists and one of the first of the great English botanists. Here the pair of prints show mosses and lichen and the other of ferns. From: Paradisi in sole Paradisus Terrestris: or a garden of all sorts of pleasant flowers...

Artocarpus incisa (Breadfruit Tree) – Hand-Colored Botanical Engraving, circa 1825 Description: This striking hand-colored copperplate engraving features *Artocarpus incisa, commo...

Pair of antique engravings by Johannes Sadeler I (1550-1600) with hand painted Italian frames. Literary work: Guduvaldus - Venezia 1598. From the s...

This copper engraving print depicts a serene beaten path next to a river. A winding path, bordered by lush trees, meanders along the river's edge. In the foreground, a flock of sheep...

Martynia Proboscidea (Unicorn Plant) – Hand-Colored Botanical Engraving by Desmares, circa 1825 Description: This original hand-colored copperplate engraving depicts *Martynia prob...

Nictago Jalapa (Marvel of Peru) – Hand-Colored Botanical Engraving by Desmares, circa 1825 Description: An original hand-colored copperplate engraving of the flowering plant Nictago Jalapa, commonly known today as Mirabilis jalapa or Marvel of Peru. This elegant botanical illustration features large, vibrant leaves and trumpet-shaped blossoms in striking yellow, red, and variegated tones. The print is engraved by Desmares, as indicated by the signature "Desmares, Sc." beneath the Latin name. This plate was published in Paris by Panckoucke around 1825 as part of the renowned series "Le Jardin des Plantes: Histoire Naturelle des Plantes," an ambitious natural history project associated with the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. Known for its scientific accuracy and exquisite hand-coloring, the series was a landmark in early 19th-century botanical publishing. This print exemplifies the refinement of French Enlightenment-era botanical art and is ideal for collectors of antique florals, natural history prints, or early scientific illustration. Keywords: antique botanical print...

Presenting a fabulous and very rare set of original mid-19th century Chromolithograph Engravings by John Frederick Herring Snr from circa 1850. The exci...

Antique map titled 'Polynesia and Australasia'. It shows Australia (New Holland), part of Asia, New Zealand and many islands. This map originates from 'Encyclopedia Londinensis'.

English Engraving from the 19th century by John Jones. The portrait of James Fose after Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1792.  

A copper engraving of Hypericum plants, commonly known as St. John's Wort, from Philip Miller's influential work, *Figures of the Most Beautiful, Useful and Uncommon Plants Described...