Bartele Gallery

Title: Seljuk Geometric Door Designs of Konya, Islamic Architecture, Raymond 1924 Description: An original color lithographic architectural plate from Alexandre M. Raymond's celebra...

Title: Seljuk Rosette Designs from Akşehir Mosque Portal, Raymond, c. 1924 Description: An original architectural plate from Alexandre M. Raymond's monumental publication L'Art Isla...

Title: Antique Tarbes & French Pyrenees Folding Map, Edward Stanford, 1922 Description: This original folding map of Tarbes and the Central Pyrenees was published in 1922 and distr...

Title: Antique Plan Vélo de la Touraine Cycling Map, Edward Stanford, 1902 Description: This original 1902 "Plan Vélo de la Touraine" is a fascinating and increasingly scarce examp...

Title: Antique French Alps Map of Albertville & Briançon, Edward Stanford 1908 Description: This remarkable original folding map of the French Alps was published in 1908 and distrib...

Title: Antique French Folding Map of Tours, Le Mans and Chartres, Edward Stanford Description: This impressive original folding map of central France was published in 1902 and distr...

1914 WWI British War Office Map of Arras, Amiens and Reims, Edward Stanford Description: Issued in London during the opening weeks of the First World War, this impressive large-sca...

Title: African Amazon and Amazon River Warrior, Hand-Colored Costume Engraving, 1806 Description: An original hand-colored engraving published in 1806 depicting two highly imaginati...

Title: Three Gull Species, Hand-Colored Buffon Bird Engraving, Original 18th Century Description: An original eighteenth-century hand-colored engraving depicting three species of gu...

Title: Three Gull Species, Hand-Colored Buffon Bird Engraving, Original 18th Century Description: An original eighteenth-century hand-colored engraving depicting three species of gu...

Title: Albany, New York Street View, Original Lithograph after Tirpenne, c. 1840 An original nineteenth-century lithograph depicting a charming street scene in Albany, New York, one...

Title: Boston Harbor View from Castle William, Hand-Colored Aquatint by Fumagalli, 1827 Description: An original hand-colored aquatint etching depicting an early nineteenth-century ...

Title: Early Alaska and Bering Sea Settlements, Frank Leslie Newspaper Engraving, 1884 Description: An original wood-engraved newspaper illustration published in Frank Leslie's Illu...

Title: Native Californians Lassoing a Bear, Hand-Colored Americana Print, 1853 Description: An original mid-nineteenth-century hand-colored engraving depicting a dramatic bear hunt ...

Title: Natural Bridge of Virginia, Hand-Colored Landscape Engraving, Original 19th Century Description: An original nineteenth-century hand-colored engraving depicting the famous Na...

Title: Missouri, Lake Champlain, New York, San Francisco & Cotton Harvest, Original 1879 Description: An original nineteenth-century Dutch engraving illustrating five scenes from No...

Title: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Honorary Membership Certificate, Original 1852 Description: An original nineteenth-century honorary membership certificate issued by the...

Title: Plan of Louisbourg Harbor and Fortress, Cape Breton Island, Original 1756 Description: An original eighteenth-century copper engraving depicting the fortified harbor and city...

Title: Plan of Louisbourg Harbor and Fortress, Cape Breton Island, Original 1756 Description: An original eighteenth-century copper engraving depicting the fortified harbor and city...

Franco-Prussian War Campaign Map of France and Germany, Original 1871 Description: An original large-format German wall map illustrating the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–1871, publi...

Title: Peruvian Women of Lima, Cheese Seller and Regional Costume, Original 1841 Description: An original hand-colored lithograph depicting two women from the Lima region of Peru, p...

Title: Peruvian Women's Costumes of Huarochirí and Huancavelica, Original 1841 Description: An original hand-colored lithograph depicting two women in traditional regional dress fro...

Title: Indigenous People of Peru, Hand-Colored Ethnographic Portrait, Original 1828 Description: An original hand-colored engraving depicting Indigenous inhabitants of Peru, publish...

Title: Peru Mission Sion, 1834 South America Exploration Lithograph by Poeppig Description: A scarce and visually striking original lithograph depicting Mission Sion, published in L...

French Revolution of 1848, American Delegation to Provisional Government Description: An original mid-19th century lithograph depicting a remarkable moment of international diplomac...

Quechua Indigenous Costumes, South America – Hand-Colored Print, 1843 Description: This original hand-colored engraving depicts members of the Quechua people of South America in tra...

French Harbor Indigenous Family, Antique Ethnographic Print, Pacific Coast, c.1805 Description This original hand-colored ethnographic print depicts the inhabitants of "De Haven der...

Prince William Sound Alaska Indigenous Family, Antique Costume Print This attractive hand-colored costume print depicts the inhabitants of Prince William Sound in Alaska, presented ...

American Privateer Captures an English Packet Boat, 1777 Maritime Engraving This original eighteenth-century maritime engraving depicts the capture of an English packet boat by an A...

Captain Davis's First Interview with the North American Indians, Dublin c.1815 Description This original early nineteenth-century engraving depicts the first meeting between the Eng...

Christopher Columbus Battle in Hispaniola, Antique Engraving, Dublin c.1815 Description This original early nineteenth-century engraving depicts Christopher Columbus and his forces ...

Lake Geneva Antique Blaeu Atlas Map of Geneva and Léman, 1642 Description This beautiful original hand-colored map depicts Lake Geneva (Lac Léman) and the surrounding territories of...

Charolais, Burgundy Antique Blaeu Atlas Map of France, 1642 This original hand-colored map depicts a large part of the historic Comté de Charolois (County of Charolais) in the Burgu...

Burgundy Antique Blaeu Atlas Map of Burgundy and Franche-Comté, 1642 Description: This beautifully engraved and richly hand-colored map depicts the historic region of Burgundy, one ...

Metz, Lorraine and Verdun Antique Blaeu Atlas Map of France, 1642 Description This finely engraved and beautifully hand-colored map depicts the historic region surrounding Metz, Ver...

Title: Lorraine Map – Blaeu Hand-Colored Dutch Golden Age Map of Lorraine c. 1640 Description: This elegant map of Lorraine, titled "Lotharingia Ducatus; Vulgo Lorraine," is one of ...

Antique Islamic Geometric Ornament Prints, Set of Four, Konya & Anatolia, c. 1920 This attractive set of four original architectural plates comes from Alexandre M. Raymond's celebra...

Ayia Sophia Mosque Entrance, Konya – Seljuk Islamic Architectural Print, 1924 This original architectural print depicts the entrance portal of the Dar-el-Huffar School, also known a...

Antique Islamic Architecture Print, Sahib Ata Mosque Portal Konya Turkey, 1924 This original antique architectural print depicts the monumental façade and portal of the Sahib Ata Mo...

Karatay Madrasa Portal, Konya – Islamic Architectural Ornament Print, c.1900 This original architectural print depicts the richly decorated portal of the Karatay Madrasa in Konya, T...

Gök Medrese Sivas Twin Minarets, Seljuk Islamic Architecture Print 1924 This original chromolithograph depicts the monumental façade of the celebrated Gök Medrese (Blue Madrasa) in ...

Sivas Gök Medrese Portal, Seljuk Islamic Architecture Print, Turkey 1924 This original chromolithograph depicts the monumental entrance portal of the famous Gök Medrese (Blue Madras...

Antique Islamic Architectural Print, Ottoman Niche Design, Bursa Turkey, 1924 This original chromolithographic print depicts an exterior niche (Niche Extérieure) from the celebrated...

Green Mosque Window, Bursa Turkey, Ottoman Islamic Architecture Print, 1924 This original chromolithograph illustrates a beautifully proportioned window from the celebrated Yeşil Ca...

Green Mosque Bursa Window Arch Ornament, Ottoman Islamic Design Print, 1924 This original chromolithograph depicts an architectural detail from the celebrated Yeşil Camii (Green Mos...

Green Mosque Window with Arabesques, Bursa Ottoman Architecture Print, 1924 This original chromolithograph illustrates one of the most decorative window designs from the celebrated ...

Green Mosque Window, Bursa Turkey, Islamic Architectural Ornament Print, 1924 This original chromolithograph depicts an elaborate window design from the celebrated Yeşil Camii (Gree...

Pair of Islamic Architectural Ornament Prints, Konya Mosque Inscriptions, 1924 This attractive pair of original chromolithographs comes from L'Art Islamique en Orient – IIe Partie, ...

Islamic Calligraphy Dedication Page, Ottoman Ornament Chromolithograph, 1924 This elegant original chromolithograph served as the dedication page to L'Art Islamique en Orient – IIe ...

Islamic Art in the Orient, Ornamental Title Page with Ottoman Mosque, 1924 This striking original chromolithograph served as the title page to L'Art Islamique en Orient – IIe Partie...

European Greenfinch Pair – Swedish Bird Lithograph, Male & Female, 1929 This charming original ornithological print depicts the European Greenfinch (Chloris chloris), illustrating b...

Bohemian Waxwing with Berries – Swedish Bird Lithograph, 1929 This elegant original ornithological print depicts the Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus, formerly Ampelis garrulus...

Grey-Headed Woodpecker on Timber Post – Swedish Bird Print, 1929 This elegant original ornithological print depicts the Grey-Headed Woodpecker (Pi...

White-backed Woodpecker Pair – von Wright Brothers Swedish Bird Print, 1929 This striking original ornithological print depicts the White-backed W...

Sea Anemones – Colorful Marine Invertebrates, Royal Natural History, 1896 This vibrant original antique natural history print depicts a diverse assemblage of sea anemones inhabiting...

Glass Sponges – Deep Sea Marine Life, Royal Natural History, Richard Lydekker, 1896 This original antique natural history print depicts a fascinating assemblage of glass sponges (He...

Ctenophores (Comb Jellies) – Marine Invertebrates, Royal Natural History, 1896 This elegant original natural history plate illustrates ctenophores, commonly known as comb jellies, a...

Radiolarians – Blue Scientific Natural History Plate from Lydekker, 1896 This striking original scientific illustration depicts a collection of radiolarians, microscopic marine orga...

Chameleons in Tropical Foliage – Antique Reptile Natural History Print by P.J. Smit, 1895 This attractive antique natural history print depicts several chameleons moving through a network of leafy tropical branches. Beautifully illustrated by P. J. Smit, the composition captures the remarkable anatomy and behavior of these fascinating reptiles, presenting them within their natural environment rather than as isolated scientific specimens. At the center of the image, a large chameleon extends its extraordinarily long tongue toward an unsuspecting insect, illustrating one of nature's most remarkable hunting adaptations. Other chameleons perch among the branches, their curled tails and distinctive body forms carefully rendered with scientific precision. The artist skillfully portrays the reptiles' independently moving eyes, grasping feet, and prehensile tails, all features that have made chameleons among the most recognizable reptiles in the world. Produced during the golden age of natural history publishing, this print reflects the Victorian fascination with exotic wildlife and scientific discovery. Advances in color lithography enabled publishers to create illustrations that were both educational and highly decorative. The soft greens, warm earth tones, and delicate foliage create a harmonious composition that remains visually appealing more than a century later. Unlike many zoological illustrations of the period, this scene conveys movement and behavior. The hunting chameleon creates a dynamic focal point while the surrounding foliage establishes a convincing tropical setting. Such narrative natural history images are particularly sought after by collectors because they combine artistic quality with scientific interest. Today, antique reptile prints...

Wall Lizards – Antique Reptile Natural History Print by P.J. Smit, 1895 This attractive antique natural history print depicts several Wall Lizards (*Podarcis muralis*) basking and climbing among rocky outcrops and vegetation. Illustrated with remarkable attention to detail, the composition captures the lively behavior of these agile reptiles as they navigate their natural habitat, creating a scene that is both scientifically informative and visually appealing. The Wall Lizard is one of Europe's most familiar reptiles, known for its speed, adaptability, and ability to thrive on stone walls, rocky slopes, ruins, and garden landscapes. In this illustration, the lizards are shown in a variety of characteristic poses, allowing the viewer to appreciate their slender bodies, elongated tails, intricate scale patterns, and subtle green coloration. The artist carefully records both the anatomy and behavior of the species, reflecting the scientific standards of nineteenth-century zoological illustration. Created by the noted natural history illustrator P. J. Smit, the print belongs to the golden age of Victorian scientific publishing. During this period, publishers sought to document the world's fauna through beautifully executed color lithographs that combined educational value with artistic merit. Rather than presenting isolated specimens, many illustrations placed animals within their natural surroundings, creating engaging scenes that remain highly decorative today. The soft palette of greens, ochres, and warm earth tones gives the print a calm, natural character. The rocky habitat and delicate vegetation provide an attractive backdrop while emphasizing the reptiles' camouflage and adaptation to their environment. Today, antique reptile prints...