Spectacular View of the Siege of Jerusalem by King Nebuchadnezzar, ca.1730

Antique print Barcelona titled 'Aggressio et Circumunitio in via cooperta'. Optical view depicting the siege of Barcelona (Spain) which took place between 25 July 1713 and 11 September 1714. With Latin, French, Italian and German caption. Artists and Engravers: Georg Balthasar Probst (1732 - 1801) was a German artist, engraver and publisher in Augsburg. The Siege of Barcelona (Catalan: Setge de Barcelona) was a battle at the end of the War of Spanish Succession, which pitted Archduke Charles of Austria (backed by Great Britain and the Netherlands, i.e. the Grand Alliance) against Philip V of Spain, backed by France in a contest for the Spanish crown. The surrender of the pro-Archduke forces to the Franco-Spanish army in 1714 was not only the end of the war, but also a phase in the centralization of various monarchies on the European continent which had been going on for two centuries. With the War of the Spanish Succession completed, Spain evolved from a personal union of different states to a centralized kingdom. The defenders of the city were buried in a cemetery, now a plaça (Catalan: square) called Fossar de les Moreres, where Catalans gather every 11 September, known as the National Day of Catalonia or la Diada. The former market hall Mercat del Born covers archaeological ruins which were part of the La Ribera district of Barcelona that was demolished after the defeat of Catalonia in 1714. The alleged abandonment of the Catalans defenders of Barcelona was one of the criticisms made by his opponents during the British Parliament...

Description: Antique print titled 'A perspective View of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre at Jerusalem and other Structures'. A view of the Holy Sep...

Antique map titled 'Syracus beseeged by the Athenians.' This original uncommon antique map shows the siege of Syracuse, Italy, by the Athenians. Key top left. The siege of Syracus...

Antique print titled 'Entrée du Tombeau des Rois'. Old print of the Tombs of the Kings, Jerusalem. Made after the designs of the reknown David Roberts. ...

Antique print titled 'Afbeeldinge van Schevelinge in den Jaare 1729'. Bird's eye view of Scheveningen near The Hague / Den Haag, the Netherlands. This print originates from 'Besc...

Old Engraving with Title: Bumey Haman Seaka, King of Barsalli on the Gambia // plan of Yamyamakunda Factory on ye Gambia. Artist/engraver/cartographer: ...

A very stylish "View of the Center of Paris Taken from the Air" lithograph map published by the Paris Ministry of Tourism, circa early 1950s. The piece measures 27" x 43" and shows...

An anatomical lithographic print on paper, depicting the anatomical atlas of the hand. Black lacquered fir wood frame with golden ramin wood batting. N. H. Ja...

Philip the King by John Masefield and Illustrated by Laurence Irving. Published by Heinemann, London, 1927. 1st Limited Ed hardcover #360/360. With 12 tipped in illustrations printed on Japan paper. The book is set in a dark cell in Philip's palace in late September of 1588. The characters are; Philip the Second of Spain, his daughter, the Infanta, an English Prisoner, A Spanish Captain, and the Guards. The spirits are; Indians, Don John...

This engraved print shows a view of the United States Capitol Building, in Washington, D.C. The print depicts the neoclassical building from the northeast orientation, with a bustling street scene in front. The steel engraving is a proof printing, drawn and engraved by Henry Sartain and published in 1858. Plans began in May 1854 to build a new cast-iron dome for the United States Capitol. The then-architect of the Capitol Thomas Walter and his team were sold on the aesthetics of a new dome, as well as the utility of a fire-proof one. A year later, on March 3, 1855, President Franklin Pierce...

This original wood engraving is titled “The Restaurant of the House of Representatives, Washington, DC.” It was published as a double-page image, in the August 12, 1893 issue of the famous 19th century newspaper Harper’s Weekly. The print was illustrated by Charles Stanley Reinhardt. The House Restaurant, a unique part of life in the Capitol, has been in the same location since the 1857 Capitol Expansion. Congressional members’ busy work schedule made the availability of food on site a necessity. But the restaurant also served as an informal meeting spot for members to continue conversations and deal making. This 1893 print illustrates the convivial atmosphere. Details including elegantly dressed tables...

An 18th century hand-colored city view of Nuremburg, Germany entitled "Geometrischer Grundris der des Heiligen Römischen Reichs Freyen Stadt Nürnberg" by Matthaus Seutter from his "A...