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African Rhinoceros Hunting, antique African hunting engraving print, 1813
By Samuel Howitt
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
landscape scenes. African game hunting interest. 230mm by 160mm (image)
Category

Early 19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints

Materials

Aquatint

Hunting a Zebra, African hunting engraving print, 1813
By Samuel Howitt
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
landscape scenes. African game hunting interest. 230mm by 160mm (image)
Category

Early 19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints

Materials

Aquatint

Shooting an African Buffalo, aquatint engraving hunting print, 1813
By Matthew Dubourg
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Shooting an African Buffalo' Colour aquatint by Mathew Dubourg (1786-1838) after Samuel Howitt
Category

Early 19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints

Materials

Aquatint

Antique Engraving of Houses of Benin in Africa, 1748
Located in Langweer, NL
furniture or more contemporary decor an old engraving can enhance your living space. We offer a wide range
Category

Antique 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Old Engraving of Cape Good Hope in South Africa, 1754
Located in Langweer, NL
this small image is a rare copper engraving that was featured in the London Magazine in the year 1754
Category

Antique 1750s Prints

Materials

Paper

The Khoikhoi of Southwestern Africa, Original Engraving of circa 1801
Located in Langweer, NL
The print is an early 19th-century engraving depicting the Khoikhoi people, historically referred
Category

Antique Early 1800s Prints

Materials

Paper

Ancient Maiolica Tiles, Rampini Manufactory, Pavia, 1693-1704
By Siro Antonio Africa
Located in Milano, IT
Six maiolica “ambrogette” (tiles) Rampini manufactory, painter probably Siro Antonio Africa Pavia
Category

Antique Early 1700s Italian Baroque Ceramics

Materials

Maiolica

Hunting the Camelopard (Giraffe), antique African hunting engraving print, 1813
By Samuel Howitt
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
landscape scenes. African game hunting interest. 230mm by 160mm (image)
Category

Early 19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints

Materials

Aquatint

A Pair of Hand Colored Engravings of an African Lioness and her Cubs and a Rhino
By Johann Elias Ridinger
Located in Alamo, CA
A pair of 18th century hand colored copperplate engravings entitled "Felis Leo Linn Femina" and
Category

1770s Naturalistic Animal Prints

Materials

Engraving

Framed 18th Century Comte de Buffon African Monkey French Engraving, La Guenon
By Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Leclerc, France – circa 1770. A copper plate, hand-colored engraving titled, La Guenon a Nez Blanc
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Decorative Art

Materials

Wood, Paper

Copperplate Engraving Showing Forts on the West African Gold Coast, Ghana, 1744
Located in Langweer, NL
three panel copperplate engraving showing three forts on the West African Gold Coast, Ghana; a) The Fort
Category

Antique 1740s Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Engraving of Women of Kazegut in Sierra Leone, Africa, c.1750
Located in Langweer, NL
more contemporary decor an old engraving can enhance your living space.  
Category

Antique 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Engraving of an Almond Branch in Arabia, Egypt or Africa, 1729
Located in Langweer, NL
, Egypt and Africa'). From 'La Galerie agreable du monde... divisée en LXVI tomes... Cette partie comprend
Category

Antique 1720s Prints

Materials

Paper

Rare Antique Engraving of Life Near The Sestro River, Liberia in Africa, 1744
Located in Langweer, NL
Bastiaen Stopendaal (1636–1707) from 1668 to 1670. His earliest dated engravings are of 1672 (e.g. the
Category

Antique 1740s Prints

Materials

Paper

Rare Engraving of Dutch and Danish Forts on the West African Gold Coast, 1744
Located in Langweer, NL
the West African Gold Coast, Ghana; a) The Dutch Fort Croevecoeur at Accra, b) The Danish Fort
Category

Antique 1740s Maps

Materials

Paper

Old Copperplate Engraving of Fort St. James on the Gambra River, Africa, c.1760
Located in Langweer, NL
Plan de l’Isle James sur la Gambra en 1732 (…). Copperplate engraving/etching on Hand laid
Category

Antique 1760s Maps

Materials

Paper

Old Engraving of the Ruins of the Palace of Cleopatra in Old Egypt, Africa
Located in Langweer, NL
furniture or more contemporary decor an old engraving can enhance your living space.
Category

Antique 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Rare 22 karat Gold North African Fibula
Located in Jerusalem, IL
in gold. A Sand Cast with intricate engraving in the traditional North African style. Acid tested for
Category

Early 20th Century African Brooches

Materials

Gold, 22k Gold

Pablo Picasso (after) Helene Chez Archimede - Wood Engraving
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Picasso was constantly updating his style; he did work from the blue period, the rose period, African
Category

1950s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

Pablo Picasso (after) Helene Chez Archimede - Wood Engraving
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Picasso was constantly updating his style; he did work from the blue period, the rose period, African
Category

1950s Cubist Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

Pablo Picasso (after) Helene Chez Archimede - Wood Engraving
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Picasso was constantly updating his style; he did work from the blue period, the rose period, African
Category

1950s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Engraving

Pablo Picasso (after) Helene Chez Archimede - Wood Engraving
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Picasso was constantly updating his style; he did work from the blue period, the rose period, African
Category

1950s Cubist Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

19th Century African Small Wood Chair, Ivory Coast
Located in New York, NY
19th century, hand-carved small wooden chair with decorative metal and engraving details throughout
Category

Antique 19th Century African Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pablo Picasso (after) Helene Chez Archimede - Wood Engraving
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Picasso was constantly updating his style; he did work from the blue period, the rose period, African
Category

1950s Cubist Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving, Woodcut

Pablo Picasso (after) Helene Chez Archimede - Wood Engraving
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Picasso was constantly updating his style; he did work from the blue period, the rose period, African
Category

1950s Cubist Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving, Woodcut

Pablo Picasso (after) Helene Chez Archimede - Wood Engraving
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Picasso was constantly updating his style; he did work from the blue period, the rose period, African
Category

1950s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Wood, Archival Paper, Engraving

Echium Glaucophyllum, Henry Andrews antique botanical flower engraving print
By Henry C Andrews
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Africa. Original copper-line engraving with original hand-colouring from Henry Andrews' 'The Botanist's
Category

Early 19th Century Naturalistic Still-life Prints

Materials

Engraving

Spoonbill "Platalea leucorodia": An 18th Century Hand-colored Nozeman Engraving
By Cornelis Nozeman and Jan Christiaan Sepp
Located in Alamo, CA
This a rare 18th century hand-colored large folio-sized copperplate engraving entitled "Platalea
Category

1780s Naturalistic Animal Prints

Materials

Engraving

Terence, Ancient Roman, C18th Grand Tour Classical antique engraving print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Terenzio' (Terence) Copper-line engraving by Silvestro Pomared after Giovanni Domenico Campiglia
Category

Mid-18th Century Renaissance Portrait Prints

Materials

Engraving

Terence, Ancient Roman, C18th Grand Tour Classical antique engraving print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Terenzio' (Terence) Copper-line engraving by Silvestro Pomared after Giovanni Domenico Campiglia
Category

Mid-18th Century Renaissance Portrait Prints

Materials

Engraving

Prickly Viper's Bugloss Henry Andrews antique botanical flower Echium engraving
By Henry C Andrews
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Echium Ferocissimum - Prickly Viper's Bugloss' Native of Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Category

Early 19th Century Naturalistic Still-life Prints

Materials

Engraving

Le Mangabey Monkey: Framed Audebert 18th C. Hand-colored Engraving
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a framed 18th century folio-sized colored stipple engraving with hand-finishing entitled
Category

Late 18th Century Animal Prints

Materials

Engraving

Black Stork, "Ciconia Nigra": An 18th Century Hand-colored Frisch Engraving
By Johann Leonhard Frisch 1
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a rare 18th Century hand-colored copperplate engraving entitled "Ciconia Nigra" (Black
Category

1730s Naturalistic Animal Prints

Materials

Engraving

Gladiolus Carneus - Henry Andrews antique botanical pink flower engraving print
By Henry C Andrews
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Gladiolus Carneus - Flesh-coloured Gladiolus' Native of the Cape of Good Hope, Africa. Original
Category

Early 19th Century Naturalistic Still-life Prints

Materials

Engraving

White Stork "Storch Ciconia": An 18th Century Hand-colored Frisch Engraving
By Johann Leonhard Frisch 1
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a rare 18th Century hand-colored copperplate engraving entitled "Der Storch Ciconia" (White
Category

1730s Naturalistic Animal Prints

Materials

Engraving

Giove Ammone, Ancient Greek, C18th Grand Tour Classical antique engraving print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Giove Ammone' (Jupiter Ammon) Copper-line engraving by Pazzi after Giovanni Domenico Campiglia
Category

Mid-18th Century Renaissance Portrait Prints

Materials

Engraving

Antique Map of the Southern Oceans, South America and Africa
Located in Larchmont, NY
Antique Map of the South Atlantic, c. 1800s Engraving 20 x 28 in. Framed: 25 3/4 x 33 3/4 in.
Category

19th Century Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

Eagle /// Antique Ornithology Bird Saverio Manetti Italian Watercolor Engraving
By Saverio Manetti
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Engraving on watermarked laid paper Limited edition: Unknown Printer: Unknown Publisher: heirs of Francesco
Category

1770s Old Masters Animal Prints

Materials

Intaglio, Laid Paper, Handmade Paper, Watercolor, Engraving

White Stork "Ardea Ciconia": An 18th Century Hand-colored Engraving by Nozeman
By Cornelis Nozeman and Jan Christiaan Sepp
Located in Alamo, CA
long as Finland to South Africa. This striking and scarce engraving is printed on 18th century
Category

1780s Naturalistic Animal Prints

Materials

Engraving

"Africa Vetus": A 17th Century Hand-colored Map By Sanson
By Nicholas Sanson d'Abbeville
Located in Alamo, CA
This original hand-colored copperplate engraved map of Africa entitled "Africa Vetus, Nicolai
Category

1690s Landscape Prints

Materials

Engraving

Pablo Picasso Estate Hand Signed Lithograph Engraving Fauvist Dove of Peace
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in Surfside, FL
Period (1904–1906), the African-influenced Period (1907–1909), Analytic Cubism (1909–1912), and Synthetic
Category

20th Century Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Engraving

Untitled (Christian Symbol) from the North African Collage series
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Created in 1952, this Engraving, paper, cut paper, tissue paper and graphite on paper mounted on
Category

1950s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Tissue Paper, Graphite, Engraving

West Africa: A 17th Century Hand-Colored Map by Mercator/Hondius
By Gerard Mercator
Located in Alamo, CA
Hondius, published in their 'Atlas Minor' in Amsterdam in 1635. It is focused on the modern day African
Category

1630s Landscape Prints

Materials

Engraving

West Africa: 18th Century Hand-colored Homann Map Entitled "Guinea Propria"
By Johann Baptist Homann
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a scarce richly hand colored copper plate engraved map of Africa entitled "Guinea Propria
Category

1740s Other Art Style Prints and Multiples

Materials

Engraving

Modern Sling Chair in Genuine South African Leather
By Joanina and David Pastoll
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
room. Colour, engravings and patterns are added by hand, embracing the characteristics and
Category

2010s South African Minimalist Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal, Steel

Africa: A Large 17th Century Hand-colored Map By Sanson and Jaillot
By Nicholas Sanson d'Abbeville
Located in Alamo, CA
This large original hand-colored copperplate engraved map of Africa entitled "L'Afrique divisee
Category

1690s Landscape Prints

Materials

Engraving

West Coast of Africa; Guinea & Sierra Leone: Bellin 18th Century Map
Located in Alamo, CA
Africa, published in Paris in 1780 in Antoine-Francois Prevost's "Histoire Générale des Voyages, ou
Category

1740s Old Masters Landscape Prints

Materials

Engraving

Antique Engraving of Ancient Coins, 1773
Located in Langweer, NL
from the first Dutch editon of an interesting travel account of Northern Africa titled 'Reizen en
Category

Antique 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Engraving of Ancient Coins, 1773
Antique Engraving of Ancient Coins, 1773
H 10.24 in W 8.27 in D 0 in
Modern Sling Chair with Genuine South African Leather in Black
By Joanina and David Pastoll
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
room. Colour, engravings and patterns are added by hand, embracing the characteristics and
Category

2010s South African Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Eternel éte. 1998. Portfolio with 5 engravings.
By Corneille
Located in Malmo, SE
Corneille. Eternel éte. 1998. Portfolio with 5 engravings. Edition: 80 ex. Publisher GKM. Unframed
Category

1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Decorative Antique Engraving of Stone Corals, 1773
Located in Langweer, NL
. Originates from the first Dutch editon of an interesting travel account of Northern Africa titled 'Reizen en
Category

Antique 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

African Landscapes, 20th Century British Artwork
Located in London, GB
etching and engraving, to pastels, sculpture and watercolours. Between 1909 and 1939 Dorothy Carey Morgan
Category

20th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Watercolor

Howard Cook Original Wood-Engraving, 1932 - "Acapulco Girl"
By Howard Norton Cook
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Wonderful wood-engraving by Taos artist Howard Cook (1901-1980). Titled: “Acapulco Girl (alternate
Category

Vintage 1930s Prints

Materials

Paper

Hand-Colored Map of Africa, circa 1744
By Matthew Seutter
Located in New York, NY
Seutter, Matthew. Africa. From Atlas minor praecipua Terrarum Imperia... Augsburg, circa 1744
Materials

Paper

Original Antique Engraving of Algiers in Algeria, 1773
Located in Langweer, NL
. Originates from the first Dutch editon of an interesting travel account of Northern Africa titled 'Reizen en
Category

Antique 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Jan & Caspar Commelin: 17th Century Botanical Engravings, 1st Edition
By Jan & Caspar Commelin
Located in Richmond, GB
Dutch colonies in the East and West Indies, America and South Africa. He commissioned botanical artists
Category

17th Century Paintings

Materials

Silver

Jan & Caspar Commelin: 17th Century Botanical Engravings, 1st Edition
By Jan & Caspar Commelin
Located in Richmond, GB
Dutch colonies in the East and West Indies, America and South Africa. He commissioned botanical artists
Category

17th Century Paintings

Materials

Silver

Pablo Picasso (after) Helene Chez Archimede - Wood Engraving
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Picasso was constantly updating his style; he did work from the blue period, the rose period, African
Category

1950s Cubist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Antique Engraving with a Plan of Rhodes, Greece, 1688
Located in Langweer, NL
geography, although he never travelled outside Holland. Until today, his book Description of Africa (1668
Category

Antique 1680s Maps

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Map of South Africa, Arrowsmith, 1820
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great map of South Africa. Drawn under the direction of Arrowsmith. Copper-plate engraving
Category

Antique 1820s English Maps

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Map of South Africa, Arrowsmith, 1820
Original Antique Map of South Africa, Arrowsmith, 1820
No Reserve
H 10.5 in W 16 in D 0.07 in
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African Engraving For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the african engraving you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. You can easily find an example made in the Contemporary style, while we also have 1 Contemporary versions to choose from as well. Making the right choice when shopping for a african engraving may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 18th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add a african engraving to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of beige, gray and more. There have been many interesting african engraving examples over the years, but those made by Gerard Mercator, Samuel Howitt, Johann Baptist Homann, Nicholas Sanson d'Abbeville and Nicolas de Fer are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Artworks like these — often created in engraving, etching and aquatint — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much is an African Engraving?

The price for a african engraving in our collection starts at $165 and tops out at $43,776 with the average selling for $683.