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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Antique Print of a Saharan or Desert Horned Viper, Cerastes Cerastes
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique snake print of a Saharan or desert horned viper, Cerastes cerastes. This print originates from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders 'The Natur...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art
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Paper
18th Century Dutch Delft Tile Painting of a Cat with Mouse
Located in Stamford, CT
18th Dutch century tile painting of a cat with holding a mouse in it's mouth. Depicted right after the catch, with paw lifted showing exposed claws. The yellow and manganese striped ...
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Dutch Folk Art Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Framed Multicolored Butterflies with 18th Century Italian Fragments
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Framed 'Panacea Prola,' 'Perrhybris Pamela,' and 'Doxocopa Laurentia' butterflies with coordinating 18th century Italian fragments. The butterflies all share beautiful color and patt...
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Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique Print of the Almshouse in The Hague in The Netherlands
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 't H. Geest-Huis'. View of the Almshouse in The Hague. Published by R. Boitet, circa 1735.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art
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Paper
Set of 2 Antique Horse Riding Prints
Located in Langweer, NL
Set of 2 antique horse riding prints. Published circa 1680.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art
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Paper
18th Century Pair of English Engravings
Located in Dallas, TX
Superb pair of 18th century English engravings.
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art
18th Century Almsgiver Plate with Saint Brass
Located in Milan, IT
18th century
Almsgiver plate with saint
Brass, 46 cm diameter
The alms dish, properly called "alms dish", is a container usually decorated in the shape ...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art
Materials
Brass
17th Century Painting from the Circle of Sir Peter Paul Rubens
Located in Miami, FL
Original 17th century painting attributed to the Circle of Sir Peter Paul Rubens as confirmed by Christies London.
This beautiful work of art i...
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Dutch Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art
Materials
Copper
Monumental Framed Oil on Canvas Pastural Landscape
Located in Essex, MA
By Hans Jacob Maurer, signed and dated J.B Maurer, 1780. Stylistically, this painting is reminiscent of the plein air and fete champetre movements of the French, 18th century court p...
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Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art
Materials
Other
Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.
Located in London, GB
This outstanding fossilised skeleton is that of the ancestral crocodile species Steneosaurus bollensis that lived during the early Jurassic period. The skeleton, complete with armoured plates, has been exquisitely preserved and recovered from the Holzmaden Oil Shale of south Germany.
The crocodile was once buried in fine, muddy sediment 195 million years ago at the bottom of the Tethys Ocean, which once existed between Europe and Africa. The calm, deep water provided a rare anoxic (without oxygen) environment, which prevented the skeleton from any significant decomposition before burial. The mud has since been compressed into oil shale, leaving the immense skeleton completely in-tact.
This specimen is one of the few skeletons of Steneosaurus bollensis ever to be discovered. We can deduce much about the life of this reptile from the size and perfect preservation of the piece. Similar to present-day crocodiles, we can see that the two front limbs of the Steneosaurus are much shorter than the back two. This indicates that crocodile ancestors were bipedal; indeed, we believe that crocodiles evolved from the same reptile species as the dinosaurs and airborne pterosaurs.
Dinosaurs ruled the lands during the late Triassic and early Jurassic. This made terrestrial life increasingly difficult for ancestral crocodiles, as there were many predators and prey was scarce. However, the seas were rich in fish, shellfish, starfish, crabs, squid… You can even see fossil belemnite guards (bullet shells of squid-like organisms) and the beautiful spiral shells of ammonites preserved around the crocodile skeleton...
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German Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art
Materials
Other
18th Century French Antique Gilded Pinewood Wall Glass Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique rectangular mirror inscribed in a Pinewood, gilded frame adorned with water leaves and pearl friezes, in good condition. The mirror is consisting its original mirror glass...
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French Empire Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Antique Engraving of Houses of Benin in Africa, 1748
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Maisons de Benin - Huizen in Benin‘. This print depicts houses of Benin, executions & sidesaddle method of horseback riding. Originates from a Dutch edition of ...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Print of Various Seashells by G.W. Knorr
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Ex Museo Schadeloockiano'. Beautiful original antique print of various sea shells. This print originates from 'Verlustiging der oogen en van den geest; of Verza...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
17th, 18th and 19th Century Group of Eight Russian and Greek Orthodox Icons
Located in North Miami, FL
A group of eight Russian and Greek Orthodox icons painted over gold leaf and gesso laid on a wooden board. These are mounted on a Lucite panel and ...
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Russian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Map Holy Land La Terre Sainte Engraved van Loon Published N de Fer 1703 French
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
La Terre Sainte, The Holy Land, Tiree Des Memoires De M.De.La Rue. Par N. de Fer. Geographe de Sa Majeste Catoliq et de Monseigneur le Dauphin. Avec Privil du Roi 1703
Detailed map of the Holy Land from Nicholas de Fer's L'Atlas Curieux ou le Monde. East is oriented at the top.
MAKER Nicolas de Fer 1646-1720
The French cartographer and engraver, Nicolas de Fer, was a master at creating maps that were works of art. The maps that he published were printed during the Baroque period when the decorative arts were characterized by ornate detail. De Fer’s detailed maps and atlases were valued more for their decorative content than their geographical accuracy.
Nicolas de Fer was born in 1646. His father, Antoine de Fer, owned a mapmaking firm. At the age of twelve, Nicolas was apprenticed to a Parisian engraver named Louis Spirinx. The family business was starting to decline when his father died in 1673. Nicolas de Fer’s mother, Genevieve, took over the business after the death of her husband. In 1687 the business was passed on to Nicolas and the profits increased after he took over the firm. Nicolas de Fer was a prolific cartographer who produced atlases and hundreds of single maps. He eventually became the official geographer to King Louis XIV of France and King Philip V...
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French Louis XIV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Antique Portrait of James IV, King of Scotland by Janszoon, 1615
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique portrait titled 'Iacobus IIII dei Gratia Scotorum Rex'. Portrait of James IV of Scotland. This print originates from 'Tooneel der keyseren ende coningen van christenryck sede...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Print of a Bison
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique print of a bison. This print originates from 'Boeken op Google Play
Beschryving van den Amerikaanschen gebulten stier, genaamd...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Self Portrait of Peter Paul Rubens, 18th Century Dutch, Oil on Canvas
Located in North Miami, FL
18th Centruy Dutch replica of the Self Portrait of Sir Peter Pail Reubens, original painted by Reubens in 1623, oil on canvas. With original hand carved and gold gilded frame. It has...
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Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique Engraving of a Mogol or Mughal Coach Pulled by Oxes , 1757
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled ‘Coches Mogols tirés par des Boeufs - Mogolsche koetsen door ossen getrokken‘. This print depicts a Mughal coach pulled by cattle. Originates from a Dutch editio...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Exceptional Set of 15 Polychrome Dutch Delft Tiles with Birds an Flowers
By Adriaen Collaert
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
An exceptional set of 15 polychrome Dutch Delft tiles with birds, flowers, and insects.
Made in The Netherlands, circa 1625 - 1650.
This set of tiles is of very fine quality and ha...
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Dutch Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
18th Century French Rococo Painting Circle of François Boucher
Located in Vero Beach, FL
18th century French Rococo Painting Circle of François Boucher
This idyllic pastoral oil painting shows Boucher’s impact on this f...
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French Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas
Set of 4 Polychrome Dutch Delft Tiles with Ornamental Design
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
A set of 4 polychrome Dutch Delft tiles with ornamental design.
Made in Haarlem, The Netherlands.
Circa 1625 - 1650.
The Netherlands
Haarlem
...
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Dutch Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Spanish Baroque Carved gilded wood Fragment of altarpiece
By Soft Baroque
Located in Valladolid, ES
Exceptional fragment of a baroque altarpiece in carved and gilded wood. The technique used in the conception of this piece is exceptional, the different elements have been devastated...
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Spanish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
18th Century Antique Tapestry Flemish Wool & Silk Handwoven Square Verdure
Located in New York, NY
Rare Mid-1800s Antique Flemish Tapestry Fine Wool & Silk Green/Blue
5'2' x 5'3" 158cm x 160cm Circa 1790
"This is a very fine Authentic Antique Flemish Tapestry in Wool & Silk ...
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Belgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art
Materials
Wool, Silk
Antique Print of Cannanore Fort, Kerala, India
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Cananoor'. Original old print with a plan of Cannanore Fort. Originates from a Dutch edition of 'Histoire générale des voyages' by Antoine-François Prévost.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Antique Portrait of Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique portrait titled 'Henry Howard Earl of Surrey'. Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey (1516/1517 – 19 January 1547), KG, was an English nobleman, politician...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Antique Engraving of Don Vasco in Calicut or Kozhikode in Kerala, India, 1672
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print of Don Vasco meeting Catual, who took him to Calicut. Also depicts various figures with drums and trumpets. This print originates from 'Naauwkeurige beschryvinge van Ma...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Antique Anatomy Print of the Muscular System, 1798
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique anatomy print of the muscular system. This print originates from 'De Ontleedkundige Plaaten van B. Eustachius' published by J.B. Elwe.
...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Antique Print of Moorish Celebrations in the Bengal Kingdom, 1775
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Diversche Feesten van de Moren - Als die van het Nieuwe Jaar'. Copper engraving of various (Moorish) celebrations in the Bengal Kingdom, present day India and B...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Antique Optical Print of the Lighthouse of Alexandria, Egypt
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Phare de l'Egypte'. A vue d'optique of the lighthouse of Alexandria. Also called Pharos of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the World and the most famous...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Set of Two Antique Prints, Flying Squirrel, Blue-Tail Lizard by Catesby '1777'
Located in Langweer, NL
The set of two antique prints includes 'Sciurus volans, Guajacana' featuring a flying squirrel and 'Lacertus cauda coerulea, Anona fructa viridi loevi ...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Colored Antique Print of a Bird of Paradise and other Bird native to Indonesia
By F. Valentijn
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'C. Het Konings Vogeltje (..)'. This print depicts a bird of paradise and another bird species, native to Ambon/Indonesia. This print originates from 'Oud en Nie...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
18th Century Catholic Altar Front
Located in Brecht, BE
A rare find this 18th century Spanish altar front, original gilt on chestnut,
hand painted, highly decorative wall art, different, genuine, love t...
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Spanish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art
Materials
Chestnut
Set of 4 Original Antique Prints of Monkeys, circa 1790
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great images of monkeys
Copper-plate engraving
Published C.1790
Unframed.
Category
English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Antique Print with Views of Qom and Kashan, Persia, Iran
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Kohm - Kasjan'. Old print with two views: one is Qom, the other Kashan. Both are in Iran (then known as Persia).
Published by C. de Bruijn, circa 1700. Corne...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Antique Print of Kannur, Kerala, India
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Cananor'. Original old print with a view of Kannur, Kerala, India. Formerly known in English as Cannanore. Originates from a Dutch edition of 'Histoire générale...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Antique Portrait of Sir Kenelm Digby, English Courtier and Diplomat
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique portrait titled 'Sr. Kenelm Digby'. Sir Kenelm Digby (11 July 1603 – 11 June 1665) was an English courtier and diplomat. He was also a highly reputed natural philosopher, ast...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Antique Optical Print of the Ancient City of Babylon
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Les Murailles de Babylone'. A vue d'optique of the ancient city of Babylon. This is an optical print, also called 'vue optique' or 'vue d'optique', which were m...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
18th Century Dutch Delft Faience Floral Charger
Located in Pearland, TX
A large 18th-century Dutch Delft charger hand painted with a floral and foliate design in cobalt blue and white, circa 1750. This lovely large plate would be wonderful added to a col...
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Dutch Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art
Materials
Delft, Faience
Antique Bird Print of the Goldcrest by Sepp & Nozeman, 1797
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Motacilla, Regulus'. The goldcrest (Regulus regulus) is a very small passerine bird in the kinglet family. Its colourful golden crest feathers gives rise to its...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Antique Portrait of Edward Sackville, 4th Earl of Dorset
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique portrait titled 'Edward Sackville Earl of Dorset Lord Chamberlain'. Edward Sackville, 4th Earl of Dorset KG (1591 – 17 July 1652) was an English courtier, soldier and politic...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Pair of Gilded Wood Wall Glass Mirrors
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gold, antique Swedish Gustavian pair of wall mirrors made of hand crafted gilded wood with its original mirrored glass, in good condition. The Scandinavian wall décor...
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Swedish Gustavian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art
Materials
Glass, Giltwood, Mirror
Multicolored Butterflies Framed with 18th Century Italian Fragments
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Framed 'Mimoides Pausanias,' 'Dione Juno,' and 'Haetera Piera' butterflies with coordinating 18th century Italian fragments. The butterflies all share beautiful color and pattern com...
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Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique Map of Venezuela by Montanus, 1671
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Venezuela cum parte Australi Novae Andalusiae'. The map extends from Coquibocoa to the Orinoque River, centered on Bariquicemento and Cape de Curiacao. Large cart...
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Pair of American Oil on Canvas Gilt Framed Portraits, S.C., Circa 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American oil on canvas portraits in the original floral gilt frames and stretchers. South Carolina, Late 18th century. Signed Dr. Anthony Hemingway on re-verso.
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American American Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique Print of William Cavendish on the Winged Horse Pegasus
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Il Monte avec la Main, les Eperons, et Gaule (..)'. Plate 4 from "La Methode et Invention Nouvelle de Dresser les Chevaux" by William Cavendish. This engraving shows William Cavendish, first Duke of Newcastle...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
An extremely rare Chinese export famille rose armorial porcelain charger
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An extremely rare and large Chinese export famille rose armorial porcelain charger with the Amsterdam coat-of-arms
Qianlong period, circa 1720-1...
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Chinese Chinese Export Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art
Materials
Enamel
Set of 3 Antique Horse Riding Prints
Located in Langweer, NL
Set of three original antique equestrianism or horse riding prints. Each print shows two horses and riders. These prints originate from 'Des Welt-berühmten Herzog Wilhelms von Newcas...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art
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Paper
Antique Bible Print Peter's Sermon at Pentecost by J. Luyken, 1743
Located in Langweer, NL
This print originates from ‘Biblia Sacra, dat is, de H. Schriftuer van het Oude, en het Nieuwe Testament, naer de laetste Roomsche keure der gemeine Latijnsche overzettinge, in neder...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Antique Print of Dabul 'now Dabhol' India
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Vue de Dabul'. View of Dabhol, Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra, India. This print originates from 'Histoire générale des voyages, ou nouvelle collection de tout...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
AMAZING PLATE MONTELUPO 17th Century
By FF Montelupo
Located in Madrid, ES
AMAZING PLATE MONTELUPO 17th Century
Round earthenware bowl with contours on a pedestal, polychrome decoration of a soldier in a frame of floral reserves.
Minor restorations.
Diame...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art
Materials
Porcelain, Maiolica
Antique Print of Horse Riding: Piaffe Lesson Between Pillars
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Manège, La Capriole. Lecon du piafer dans les piliers'. Copper engraving of horse riding: piaffe lesson between pillars. The piaffe is a dressage movement where the horse is in a highly collected and cadenced trot, in place or nearly in place. The center of gravity of the horse should be more towards the hind end, with the hindquarters slightly lowered and great bending of the joints in the hind legs. The front end of the horse is highly mobile, free, and light, with great flexion in the joints of the front legs, and the horse remains light...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
View of Frankenberg: Braun & Hogenberg's Historic Bird's-Eye Map, 1599
Located in Langweer, NL
The antique print titled 'Francenbergum, vel ut alij Francoburgum Hassiae Opp', published by Braun & Hogenberg around 1599, is a remarkable historical ...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Set of Four Antique Archicture Prints of Various Building Plans and Facades
Located in Langweer, NL
Set of four architecture prints depicting various building facades and plans. The prints state 'Toises', which was one of the fundamen...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Gothic hand sculpted oak panel in oak, Belgium 17th century
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 17th century / wooden sculpted panel / oak / Gothic / Rustic / Antique
A panel in oak wood enriched with Gothic carvings. Hand carved in Belgium in the 17th century. This ...
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Belgian Gothic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art
Materials
Oak
Pair of 18th Century Very Large Oil on Canvas Panels framed Wall mount Art LA CA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pair of 18th Century Very Large Oil on Canvas Panels framed Wall mount Art LA CA . Very RARE 18th century very large and impressive pair of French / Continental painted oil on canvas...
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European Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Antique Print of an English Horse
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Englischer Wettrenner'. Original old lithograph of an English horse. This print originates from 'Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen de...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Antique Portrait of the Mufti by Picart, circa 1725
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique portrait titled 'Le Moufti, ou Chef de la Loy'. Old print of the Mufti or Chief of the Law. A mufti is a Sunni Islamic scholar who is an interpreter or expounder of Islamic l...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art
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Paper
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