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Period: Early 19th Century
Lushly Handcolored Lithograph of Ferns of Java 'Polypodium', 1829
Located in Langweer, NL
Original 1829 Hand-Colored Fern Lithograph from Flora Javae (Indonesia). This one depicts many variants of Polypodium (fern), in particular P. Siatulaefolioum and P. Bicuspe. By Caro...
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European Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Beautiful, Hand-Crafted Lithograph of Ferns of Indonesia (Polypodium), 1829
Located in Langweer, NL
Original 1829 Hand-Colored Fern Lithograph from Flora Javae (Indonesia). This one depicts a variant of Polypodium (tropical fern), in particular P. Laciniatum. By Carolo Ludovico Blu...
Category
European Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Original Handcolored Print of a Male Oriole, 1802
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print, titled: 'Le Loriot Coudougnan Male'
This print shows a male oriole. From a folio ed. of: 'Histoire naturelle d'une partie d'oiseaux nouveaux et rares de l'Amerique...
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Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Large, Uniquely Handcolored Lithograph of Ferns of Indonesia 'Polypodium', 1829
Located in Langweer, NL
Original 1829 hand-colored Fern Lithograph from Flora Javae (Indonesia). This one depicts many variants of Polypodium (fern), in particular P. Dipteris...
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European Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Royal Naval Surgeon Robert Prideaux and His Wife Mary Ann
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
These charming English School portraits show the subjects half-length by a desk, the surgeon with a skull at his elbow and his wife with an open writing box. Oil on canvas within a gilded frame and accompanied by five related letters. English, circa 1810.
Footnote: Robert Prideaux died aged 36 in 1818 but in his short life he managed to rise rapidly through the ranks as a naval surgeon. The Naval Chronicle Vol. 19 (1808) records his appointment as a surgeon, aged only 26, on the cutter Sprightly and that he moved to the Lily by the end of the same year. In 1809, a member of the crew of the vessel Polyphemus was involved in a drunken incident that culminated in him being sick on the quarter-deck of the Lily whilst both vessels were docked at Port Royal in Jamaica. This led to a Court Martial appearance for one Joseph Fountain, the Master at Arms...
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English Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Antique Botany Print of Various Trees, Mushrooms and Ferns '1808'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique botany print of the A) cocoa tree B) banana tree c) pine tree D) fraxinus ornus E) mushrooms F) ferns. This print originates from 'Aanhangsel tot de vier deelen van den Katec...
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Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Antique Print of a Sarcophagus at Caccamo by Bowyer, 1803
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'A Colossal Sarcophagus at Cacamo in Caramania'. Old print with a view on a sarcophagus at Caccamo, Carmania. This print originates from 'Views in the Ottoman Em...
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Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Popular Antique Bird Print of the Toco Toucan, 1811
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Toco Toucan'.
Original Print of the toco toucan, also known as the common toucan or giant toucan. This print originates from 'Gener...
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Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Antique Botany Print 'Aethusa Cynapium' by J. Sowerby, 1803
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Aethusa Cynapium'. This print originates from Sowerby's English Botany, or colored figures of British plants, 1803.
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Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Antique Bird Print of the Lyrebird and Tailorbird by Bertuch 'circa 1800'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print of the Lyrebird (Manura) and Tailorbird. This print originates from 'Bilderbuch für Kinder' by F.J. Bertuch.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Set of Portrait Medals of The 12 Roman Emperors
Located in Stamford, CT
Wonderful mounted and framed 19th century Italian Grand Tour set of silvered bronze portrait medallions of The 12 Roman Emperors surrounding 3 larger medals, one showing the Battle o...
Category
Italian Grand Tour Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Bronze
Original Antique Handcolored Bird Print of a Male Laughing Dove, 1803
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print, titled: 'La Tourterelle Maillee, male'
This print shows a male turtle / dove. Plate 270. From a folio ed. of: 'Histoire naturelle d'une partie d'oiseaux nouveaux e...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Old Master Print Heads of Two Apostles after Raphael
Located in Rochester, NY
Early 19th century print on laid paper. Two apostles after Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino). Good color. Some subtle wrinkles to the paper. Framed.
Category
European Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Antique Aquatint 'Bear Baiting' by J. Clark, 1820
Located in Langweer, NL
Handcolored aquatint made after Henry Alken by J. Clark. Published by T. McLean, London, 1820.
The antique aquatint titled 'Bear Baiting' by J. Clark por...
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Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Antique Print of Natives of America by Bertuch, circa 1800
Located in Langweer, NL
Original print of natives of America. This print originates from 'Bilderbuch fur Kinder' by F.J. Bertuch. Published, circa 1800.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Lot of Three Framed Decorative Hand Colored Topographical Etchings
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Lot of three framed decorative
Hand colored topographical etchings
Platemark, 34.8 x 46 cm, (13 5/8 x 18 1/8 in.)
Frame, 55.6 x 67.8 cm., (21 7/8 x 26 3/4 in.)
Ansicht des Ch...
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German Neoclassical Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
19th Century Berlin Cast Iron Charger with Mythological Scenes
Located in Stamford, CT
Large Berlin Iron Works cast iron charger with mythological figures of goddesses, putti, various animals and fish in relief. The central medallion wi...
Category
German Baroque Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Iron
Watercolor by John Varley, 1812
By Ernest William Varley
Located in Kittery Point, ME
'Llanberis Lake at the Foot of Mount Snowdon' in Wales.
Watercolor on paper, signed and dated "J. Varley 1812" ll, identifying info on verso.
sight size: 8 x 19 3/4 in.
John Varley is known as an English landscape painter in watercolor and a close friend of William Blake. Varley represents the transition between tinted topographical drawing and the bolder, more fully developed manner of watercolor painting characteristic of the 19th century. As well as being a leading painter, he was the most popular and enthusiastic teacher of his day: his pupils included Cox, De Wint, Linnell, Mulready (his brother-in-law), and Samuel Palmer, and he published various instructional works, including one with Blake.
In his early years Varley was influenced stylistically by the work of Thomas Girtin...
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English Neoclassical Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Early 19th Century Italian Majolica Holy Water Font
Located in Milan, IT
Small and lovely Italian Holy Water font from Italy, a shaped polychrome ceramic artwork dating back to Neoclassical period, early 19th century.
This rare religious work is finely ...
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Italian Neoclassical Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Maiolica, Majolica
Antique Print of Costumes of Africa by Bertuch, circa 1800
Located in Langweer, NL
Original print of costumes of Africa. This print originates from 'Bilderbuch fur Kinder' by F.J. Bertuch. Published, circa 1800.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Old Hunting Scene of the 'Camelopard', a Name Often Used for a Giraffe, 1813
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Hunting the Camelopard', the Giraffe was often called the camelopard.
This print originates from Samuel Howitt's 'Foreign Field Sports'.
Artists and Engr...
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Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Set of 2 Antique Prints of Various Snakes by Bertuch, circa 1800
Located in Langweer, NL
Set of two antique prints of various snakes including the boa constrictor, emerald tree boa, rhinoceros viper and carpet python. These prints originate from 'Bilderbuch fur Kinder' b...
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Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Portrait of Infant Margarita Teresa Juan Bautista Martine Del Mazo Queen, Spain
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Portrait of the Infanta Margarita Teresa Juan Bautista Martínez del Mazo (Queen of Spain)
A very sweet ...
Category
Austrian Regency Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
French 18th-19th Century Oil on Canvas Portrait of Lady, after Jean-Marc Nattier
By Jean-Marc Nattier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 18th-19th century oil on canvas portrait of a posing lady with flowers, after Jean-Marc Nattier (1685-1766) within an ornate gilt wood carved frame, circa 1800.
...
Category
French Louis XV Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
Fingal's Cave, on the Island of Staffa, in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, 1805
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Het Fingalshol op het Eiland Staffa'.
View of Fingal’s Cave, a natural wonder off the coast of Scotland in the Hebrides, renowned for its striking rock formations of faceted vertical pillars of basalt. This print originates from 'Nuttig en aangenaam mengelwerk, van verschillende onderwerpen (..)' by August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue.
Fingal's Cave is a sea cave on the uninhabited island of Staffa, in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, known for its natural acoustics. The National Trust for Scotland owns the cave as part of a national nature reserve. It became known as Fingal's Cave after the eponymous hero of an epic poem by 18th-century Scots poet-historian James Macpherson.
Artists and Engravers: Published by Hendrik van Kesteren...
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Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Three 18th/19th C. Hand-Colored Engravings of Monkeys Matted and Framed Together
Located in Nantucket, MA
Three 18th / 19th century hand-colored engravings of monkeys matted and framed in a single frame.
Sight size 6"H x 4"W each.
Category
Unknown Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Antique Animal Handcolored Engraving of Various Monkeys by Bertuch, circa 1800
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique print of various monkeys including the lion-tailed macaque, greater spot-nosed monkey, red-shanked douc, white-faced saki and the roloway monkey...
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Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Old Flower Print of the Frog's-Stomach or Harping Johnny, ca.1800
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled ‘Sedum Telephium’. Sedum telephium, often called Hylotelephium telephium, orpine, livelong, frog's-stomach, harping Johnny, life-everlasting, live-forever, midsu...
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Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Antique German Porcelain Wall Plaque of Helios: God of the Sun
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique wall plaque was made by the Royal Berlin Porcelain Factory in the early 1800s in an Ancient Greek Revival style. The plaque depicts a metaphorical interpretation of Heli...
Category
German Classical Greek Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Botany Print of Datura Stramonium by Curtis, circa 1817
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique botany print titled 'Datura Stramonium'. Hand colored engraving of Datura Stramonium also known as thorn apple, jimsonweed (jimson weed) or devil's...
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Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Early 19th Century Immaculate Sculpture Silver Plate from Genova
Located in Milan, IT
Genoa, early 19th century.
Immaculate.
Silver plate, 30 x 26 cm.
The figure of the Virgin victorious over sin is one of the most fortunate Marian images: already widespread in the Renaissance also thanks to German engravings...
Category
Italian Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Silver Plate
Original Handcolored Bird Print of a Male Turtle Dove, 1801
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print, titled: 'La Tourterelle Emeraudine, male'
This print shows a male turtle / dove. Plate 271. From a folio ed. of: 'Histoire naturelle d'une partie d'oiseaux nouveau...
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Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Antique Animal Print of Various Beetles, circa 1800
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique print of various insects including a stag beetle, rhinoceros beetle and European rhinoceros beetle. This print originates from 'Bild...
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Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Antique Print of an Janizary, 1818
Located in Langweer, NL
THE Janizaries are divided into one hundred and one ortahs, or regiments; each Janizary impresses a mark upon his arm expressive of the ortah to which he belongs, by puncturing his s...
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Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Thorvaldsen Neoclassical Roundels - Denmark, c. 1825
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Beautiful pair of c. 1825 repoussé sheet-brass roundels depicting Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen's 'Day' and 'Night'. As opposites they represent the two halves of a day, and to...
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Danish Neoclassical Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Brass
Antique Print of St Mark's Basilica in Venice 'c.1800'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Le très Majestueux Temple de Saint Marc à Venise'. Original antique print of St Mark's Basilica (Basilica di San Marco), Venice, Italy. Unsigned. Source unknown...
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Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Spanish Geometric-Carved Wall Panel- Would Make a Great Headboard!
Located in Atlanta, GA
A single Spanish carved-wood wall panel from the early 19th century. This antique wall decoration from Spain features a raised panel front comprised of varying geometric shapes, with a Moorish influence star at center. There is a nicely aged patina throughout, adding to the rich character of this piece. This early 19th century Spanish panel...
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Spanish Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Animal Prints in Old Hand Coloring, Published in 1800
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Vierv. Dieren XXVI, Quadruped XXVI'.
This animal print depicts 1. Antilope Oreas, 2.Drago Camelus, 3. Nylgau, 4. Kudu, 5. Antilope Bubalis, 6. Gnou. This en...
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Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
English 19th Century Painted Oval Tole Tray
Located in Kastrup, DK
English 19th century oval tole tray painted with allegorical scene in polychrome colors. Surrounding the central image is a border is a black surface painted with a band of leaves, birds and four smaller oval paintings...
Category
English Victorian Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
Rare Hand-Colored Engraving of a Lady from Moscow with a Child, Russia, 1805
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique costume print titled 'Eine Moskauerin'.
This print depicts a Lady from Moscow with a child, Russia. Originates from a rare costume book titled...
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Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Antique Print of a the Plant Named The Rumex Acutus or Sharp-Pointed Dock, c1800
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled ‘Rumex Acutus’.
The Rumex Acutus (or Sharp-Pointed Dock) is a common plant like the Common Dock, but handsomer, and distinguished by its sharp-pointed leaves...
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Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Art
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Paper
Antique Print of a Venetian Gondola by Newton '1802'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Venetian Gondola'. Original antique print of a Venetian gondola. Engraved by Newton. Published by Darton and Harvey, 1802.
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Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Antique Aquatint 'A Match at the Badger' by J. Clark, 1820
Located in Langweer, NL
Handcolored aquatint made after Henry Alken by J. Clark. Published by T. McLean, London, 1820.
The antique aquatint titled 'A Match at the Badger' by J. Clark likely portrays a scen...
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Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Antique Print of a Female Phalanger by Bell 'c.1800'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Female Phalanger'. Original antique print of a female phalanger, a genus of possums. Published by A. Bell, circa 1800.
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Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Botany Print of Bulbine Cepacea, 'South Africa', 1812
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: Antique botany print of Bulbine Cepacea, a flowering plant in the genus Bulbine endemic to South Africa, the Western Cape province. This prin...
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Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Hand-Colored Portrait of a Nobleman, Lord Belgrave, 1813
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Nobleman'. Portrait of a nobleman, Lord Belgrave, made after a drawing by Thomas Uwins.
This print originates from 'Ackermann's History of Oxford and History ...
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Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Art
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Paper
Rustic Reflections: 1825 Peasant Scene Engraving by Ludwig Emil Grimm
Located in Langweer, NL
The antique print described is a captivating representation of rural life from the early 19th century, engraved by Ludwig Emil Grimm and published around 1825. Ludwig Emil Grimm, born in 1790 in Germany, was a notable artist and engraver of the time, known for his skill in capturing the essence of everyday life, particularly in rural settings.
**Key Elements of the Print:**
1. **Subject Matter**: The print depicts two peasants in traditional attire, engaged in a moment of rest or conversation. This subject is typical of the Romantic era, which often romanticized rural life and the simplicity of the peasantry.
2. **The Woman**: She is shown sitting with a fruit basket in her right hand, suggesting a scene of harvest or market life. Her left hand raised to her chin indicates a moment of thought or conversation, adding a reflective or contemplative quality to the scene.
3. **The Man**: Holding a shepherd's staff, he represents the pastoral life, a common theme in art that idealizes the shepherd's connection with nature and the countryside.
4. **Costumes and Detailing**: The 'antique costume' implies traditional rural attire, which would have been specific to the region and period, providing a historical insight into the fashion and lifestyle of rural populations in the early 1800s.
5. **Artistic Style**: Grimm's style is likely to reflect the Romantic movement, characterized by its emphasis on emotion, nature, and the glorification of the past. His work often contained a level of detail that brought a sense of realism and authenticity to his subjects.
6. **Cultural and Historical Significance**: This print serves as a window into the early 19th-century rural life, reflecting the social, cultural, and economic conditions of the time. It offers a glimpse into the daily lives and roles of peasants in the early 1800s.
7. **Ludwig Emil Grimm's Legacy**: As a member of the Grimm family, Ludwig was lesser-known compared to his brothers, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm...
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Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Hand Painted Nautilus Shell on Parchment
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This hand painted nautilus shell on a piece of parchment paper (that dates to the early 19th century) will make a definite stylish statement.
Note: Dimensions of image paper are 1...
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Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Antique Print of Capitan Pacha, The Military Costume of Turkey, 1818
Located in Langweer, NL
This print is from 'The Military Costume of Turkey. Illustrated by A Series of Engravings. From Drawings made on the Spot. Dedicated by Permission to His Excellency the Minister of the Ottoman Porte to his Britannic Majesty.'
London, Published by Thomas M'Lean, Haymarket, (1818). Folio. One of 29 fine handcoloured aquatint plates . Very light offsetting from plate. The original accompanying text of this print is as follows:
'THE Capitan Pacha has the supreme command of the Turkish Navy, in which he has the appointment of all the principal officers. His power also extends over the islands of the Archipelago, where he sails every Spring for the purpose of receiving the capitation tax.
The Turkish navy is chiefly navigated by Greek sailors, whilst Turkish soldiers are embarked for the purposes of attack and defence. The thirtyfirst ortah, or regiment, of Janizaries, whose symbol is an anchor, are chiefly employed for this last purpose, which therefore bears some analogy to our marine corps. The great height between the decks of the Turkish men...
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Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Antique Copper Plate Engraving Depicting Natives of Tahiti Dancing, 1803
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Dans van O-Tahiti'.
Antique print depicting natives of Tahiti, dancing. Originates from 'Reizen Rondom de Waereld door James Cook (..)'.
Artists and Eng...
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Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Antique Print of Ostrea/Oysters by T. Milton, 1809
By Thomas Milton
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print depictin Ostrea, a genus of edible oysters, marine bivalve mollusks in the family Ostreidae, the oysters. Issued in 1809 as part of the conchology section of Abraham Re...
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English Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Map of Winter Harbour on Melville Island, Australia by Parry's Expedition, 1821
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Survey of Winter Harbour Melville Island, June 1820'.
Chart of the bay or harbor on Melville Island where William Parry's expedit...
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Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Irish Piper 'Portrait of a Man with Bagpipes', by William Mulready '1786-1863'
By William Mulready
Located in New York, NY
Gilt-framed oil painting on board, signed "W. Mulready." Mulready was an Irish painter who worked in London, and a member of the Royal Academy, whose work today hangs in the V&A Muse...
Category
English Baroque Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Giltwood, Paint
Antique Print of Sir Ralph Abercromby by Evans '1816'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Lieut. Genl. Sir Ralph Abercrombie'. Rare, original antique print of Sir Ralph Abercromby. Sir Ralph Abercromby was a Scottish soldier and politician. This print originates from a series depicting General Officers engaged in the Napoleonic Wars. Published by Richard Evans...
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Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
English Porcelain Plaque with Flower Bouquet, Regency ca 1825
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful porcelain plaque with a lavish flower bouquet, set in a gilt wood frame. It was made in England in about 1825.
This plaque has provenance: it once belonged to...
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English Regency Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Botany Print of Galium Odoratum by Curtis, circa 1817
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique botany print titled 'Asperula Odorata'. Hand colored engraving of galium odoratum, also known as sweet-scented bedstraw. This print originates from 'Flora Londinensis' by Wil...
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Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Antique Print of Ladle Bearer, The Military Costume of Turkey, 1818
Located in Langweer, NL
This print is from 'The Military Costume of Turkey. Illustrated by A Series of Engravings. From Drawings made on the Spot. Dedicated by Permission to His Excellency the Minister of t...
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Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Flemish 18th-19th Century Verdure Landscape Tapestry Panel Centered with a Tree
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine flemish 18th-19th century Verdure landscape tapestry, the wool and silk tapestry centered by a scene of a tall tree within a forest background and a foliage border. Circa: 180...
Category
Belgian Baroque Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Wool, Silk
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