Sir William Hamilton

Antique bird print titled 'Pavone della China maschio - Pavo Sinensis mas'. Beautiful copper engraving of a peacock. This print originates from 'Storia naturale degli Uccelli' by Sav...

Antique portrait titled 'George Hamilton Earl of Orkney'. Portrait of George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, 1666 - 1737. Artists and Engravers: Jacobus Houbraken (1698-1780) was a ...

Two French matted and framed 18th century black and white engravings inspired by Classical Antiquity. The first frame contains an engraving of a woman patting a unicorn, and a man an...

Wonderful set of six 18th Century engravings by Hamilton, William – D'Hancarville, Pierre François Hugues (1719-1805).  Collection of Etruscan, Greek and Roman Antiquities from the ...

Impressive and charming depicting a classical scene of a female figure, personifying early Greek or Italian science, trimming the wick of a lamp. This act symbolizes the "lamp of lif...

Historic Victory Limited Edition Commemorative Plate Obama. This Historic Victory Collectible Plate: Change Has Come. Barack Obama Decorative Plate ...

Framed print titled "Breaking Cover", a well-known fox hunting scene originally designed by the British artist Henry Thomas Alken. The original work was typically a hand-co...

William Henry Chandler (1854-1928) Pastel, a cottage in an autumn landscape, signed "Chandler" on lower right. Pastel on paper in period mahogan...

Print size: 15 inches by 10 inches. Lord Hamiltons Ancient Vases. Number 94. Johann Tischbein, Naples , Italy. The scene depicts a scene from Greek Mythology, specifically one of the...

Frontispiece to volume one of 'Gallia Antiqua'. It shows an allegorical scene with Mercury standing at left beside a nymph painting the 'Bataille de Soissons'. Tragan's column behind...

Framed Silk Scarf Femme "Accoudé en Robe Mauve et au Chapeau" after Pablo Picasso. AUTHORIZED BY THE HIERS OF PABLO PICASSO MARIGOLD ENTERPRISES

Set of two architecture prints depicting the design and decoration of wall niches. These prints originate from 'Recueil Élémentaire d’Architecture' by Jean-...

Diana of Ephesus Antique Engraving, Montfaucon Antiquité Expliquée, 1721 This original eighteenth-century copper engraving titled “Diane d’Ephese” illustrates several sculptural representations of the celebrated cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus, one of antiquity’s most enigmatic and symbolically charged religious images. The plate originates from Bernard de Montfaucon’s landmark antiquarian publication L’antiquité expliquée et représentée en figures, published in Paris in 1721, a pioneering encyclopedic study that helped establish the scholarly foundations of archaeology and art history during the Enlightenment. Montfaucon’s ambitious project sought to systematically document the material culture of the ancient world through carefully researched engravings based on surviving sculptures, coins, reliefs, and historical sources. This plate presents multiple interpretations of the Ephesian goddess, comparing sculptural variants and medallion representations. The central figures stand rigidly frontal, crowned and richly adorned, their bodies covered with registers of animals, symbolic figures, and ritual ornamentation. Smaller circular images below further demonstrate how the goddess appeared on ancient coins and reliefs, reflecting Montfaucon’s analytical approach to classical imagery. Unlike the familiar Greek Artemis, goddess of the hunt, the Ephesian Diana represents an older Anatolian mother deity assimilated into Greco-Roman religion. Her distinctive iconography—tiered body coverings, animal motifs, and fertility symbolism—expresses abundance, cosmic order, and divine protection. During the eighteenth century, such images fascinated European scholars attempting to interpret ancient religions through comparative symbolism, making Montfaucon’s publication a cornerstone reference for collectors, antiquarians, and early museums. The engraving is executed with refined precision typical of Parisian copperplate work of the early 1700s, combining scientific clarity with strong decorative appeal. The balanced composition and graphic symmetry allow the print to function equally as a scholarly artifact and an elegant wall piece suited to both classical and contemporary interiors. This original antique engraving is offered unframed, providing flexibility to select a frame appropriate to the intended interior setting. Condition: Good antique condition with age-related toning and light paper discoloration consistent with early eighteenth-century prints...

This matched pair presents two celebrated plates by Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720–1778), issued from his influential antiquarian publication Vasi, Candelabri, Cippi, Sarc...

Set of three framed 1960s Vogue Magazine covers. Left to right: September 1964 cover features model Wilhelmina photographed by David Bailey. N...