Paper Wall Decorations

Polynesian and Maori Figures – Inhabitants of Nuku Hiva and New Zealand Canoe, c.1845 This beautifully hand-colored lithograph, titled “Océanie – Polynésie,” originates from Le Mond...

The hand-colored print titled "New York," published in 1842, presents a detailed and picturesque view of the cityscape of New York as it appeared in the early 19th century. The title "New York" is centered below the image. Below the title, the text reads "LONDON: Published by Thomas Kelly. 17, Paternoster Row," indicating the publisher and location of publication in London. Additionally, the text "S. Davenport. Sculp." is printed beneath the image, signifying that the engraving was done by S. Davenport. Description of the Image: - **Perspective**: The image provides a broad view, likely from an elevated point, showing the expanse of the city. The perspective gives a sense of depth, with the street extending into the distance. - **Central Street**: A wide, unpaved street runs down the center of the image, flanked by rows of buildings on both sides. This street is bustling with various activities. - **Buildings**: The buildings are primarily two to three stories tall, featuring a mix of architectural styles typical of the period. Some have distinct red roofs, adding a touch of color to the scene. - **Churches**: There are several prominent churches with tall spires visible in the background, indicating the importance of religious institutions during that time. - **Foreground**: In the foreground, to the right, there is a large, columned building, which might be a significant public or religious structure. - **Activity**: The street scene includes horse-drawn carriages and pedestrians, capturing the everyday life of the city's inhabitants. - **Harbor**: In the far background, you can see masts of ships, indicating the proximity of the harbor and the importance of maritime activities to the city. Artistic and Historical Context: - **Engraving Style**: The work of S. Davenport, an engraver, suggests fine detail and precision typical of hand-colored prints of that era. - **Historical Significance**: This print serves as a valuable historical document, offering a glimpse into the urban layout and architecture of New York City in the early 1840s. - **Publishing Context**: Being published in London by Thomas Kelly indicates a transatlantic interest in the growing metropolis of New York, reflecting its emerging significance on the global stage. This print is not only an artistic representation but also a historical record, encapsulating the essence of New York City during a period of significant growth and development. Identifying specific buildings from a historical print like this one can be challenging, especially without modern landmarks for direct comparison. However, a few notable buildings and features from New York in the early 1840s could potentially be recognized based on historical context and architectural details. Potential Recognizable Buildings: 1. **St. Paul's Chapel**: Given its prominent spire and proximity to the center of early New York...

Two framed hand colored stipple engravings of parrots by Jacques Barraband published 1801-05. In beautifully matted and gilded frames. From Judy Cormier. One print with some foxing.

This image is a beautiful collage of antique hand-colored botanical engravings from 1845, each showcasing a different plant species with exceptional detail and vibrant colors. The en...

18th Century Anatomical Skeleton Study Engraving Academic Figure German Edition c1745 This finely engraved anatomical plate presents two standing skeleton figures shown from frontal...

Background: Azure Subjects: Multicolor Designer: Magnus Gjoen Designed by hand in Digital Art Project Miscellanea Graphic dev: Pattern Collection: Racconti Made in: Italy Printing s...

Magnum Force the 1973 American neo-noir action thriller film and the second to feature Clint Eastwood as maverick cop Harry Callahan. This the super rate and highly sort after US 1/2...

The very rare, stunning US International 1 Sheet film poster for Steve McQueen's classic Bullitt. Featuring one of the best designs for the title with wonderfully bold colours. Th...

Rivinus botanicals: Lotus, Lathyrus & Hedysarum, Leipzig, 1690s Set of three late-17th/early-18th-century botanical copper engravings with period hand-colour, attributed to Augustus...

Pair of Classical Mythological Engravings – Montfaucon Antiquity Explained 1721 A refined pair of classical engravings depicting mythological figures after ancient Roman sculpture, ...

Wonderful image of a dentist Fine steel engraving. Published by A.H. Payne C.1850 Unframed.

4 I.A.P. Co. Chinese Qing Dynasty Style Figure Lithographs. International Art Publishing Co. of Detroit, MI. "Chinese Figure No.1-4". Includes A man and woman and two soldiers in traditional Qing Dynasty Clothing...

Here is a very rare and desirable vintage Competition drawing poster displaying a 1953 prototype representation of the Aluminium chair by the Danish designer Poul Kjærholm. A detail of the poster is printed in the catalogue 'The Furniture of Poul Kjaerholm, catalogue Raisonné, Michael Sheridan, page 40...

Victorian Country House Views – Harewood, Chatsworth, Windsor Castle This refined set of six original Victorian architectural prints depicts celebrated British country houses and hi...

Tom Jung's classic Star Wars design looks wonderful on the scale of this first-year-of-release French Grande film poster. In superb condition as well. This original vintage movie po...

Beautiful engraving representing half-timbered houses in a medieval street. It is signed by Emile Leroi, born in 1887 and died in 1944, a French impression...

Presented is an original WWII Navy Recruitment poster, issued on January 13, 1943. The recruitment poster depicts a young woman in a U.S. Navy uniform, saluting. The top text reads, ...

Wonderful image after Rosa Fine steel engraving. Published by A.H. Payne C.1850 Unframed.

Full of drama and a tour de force of figurative drawing heavily influenced by Renaissance masters, this piece was made by Dunbar Beck in preparation for a large mural painting...

Antique Alpine Flower Prints Set of 8, Elegant Botanical Wall Decor, c.1897 A refined and highly decorative set of eight antique alpine botanical ch...

Wonderful print of St Bruno of Cologne Illuminated Chromolithograph Published circa 1880 Unframed. Free shipping The measurement is the paper size

An elegant pair of botanical art prints titled “Imperial Flowers – Tulip” and “Imperial Flowers – Rose”, created by Trowbridge Gallery in 2013. These high-quality giclée prints are b...

Baines football trade card, bare. Well dribbled. A rare circular football trade card in the shape of a leather football ball. Made by the toy shop owner from Bradford, John Baines. Baines went on to produce not only football cards...

LeRoy Neiman 1921-2012 Color Serigraph Place du Casino, Monte Carlo 1982. Signed in pencil lower right and numbered 15/300. Double matted. Image size 27" W x 37" H, framed 46.5" W x ...

PETREA, which is the smallest of the three Arabias, is barren. Deserta, obtains its name from the poverty of its soil, excepting the vicinity of the Euphrates, the country being a sandy desert. Felix, is named from the fertility of its soil, which, compared with the others, is rich and worthy cultivation; the inhabitants, nevertheless, lead wandering lives for the purpose of pasturing their flocks, or become robbers, as the caravans passing between Bassora and Aleppo, or Egypt and Mecca, frequently experience. The celebrated Mahomet was a native of this country, by whose arms, and those of his followers, the faith which he inculcated has been spread over so large a portion of the globe. The chief who has the government of Arabia Felix...

Title: Hand-Colored Botanical Engravings of Hairy and Broad-Leaved Willow-Herbs, 1902 Description: This fine trio of antique hand-colored engravings from 1902 illustrates three dist...

Antique British Military Portrait Print – Sikh War Generals, c.1850 A refined and highly decorative mid-19th century engraving featuring a c...

Set of three vintage limited edition "Circus" lithographs by Judith Bledsoe, circa 1970s. The set are in good vintage condition and measures 15.5"W x 17.5"H (image is 9" x 11"); they...

Title: Exquisite Depiction of Butterflies and Caterpillars: A Hand-Colored Natural History Engraving Description: This beautifully hand-colored copperplate engraving offers a deta...

Antique Persian Military Scene with Camel - Hand-Colored Engraving, c1820 A lively and visually engaging early 19th-century hand-colored engraving depicting Persian military figures...

Fabulous original Batman re-release French film poster from early 1970s. Superb artwork and colours on a scale that packs a serious Kapow! This original vintage movie poster has bee...

These illustrations, executed with precision and rich coloration, are fine examples of chromolithography, a technique popular in the 19th century for its ability to produce vivid, mu...

Turkish Noblewoman in Ottoman Court Dress - Antique Lithograph, c.1852 This elegant nineteenth-century hand-colored lithograph depicts a “Turksche Vrouw uit den Aanzienlijken Stand,...

Original vintage Art Deco travel poster issued by the PLM Paris Lyon Mediterranee railway for Evian les Bains The Wonderful Savoy Spa featuring stunning artwork by the French artist ...

Utterly charming and original artwork by Karel Vaca features on the rare vintage Czech film poster for Disney classic Movie Cinderella. Note this is from the movie's first-year-of-re...

Title: 18th-Century Artillery Engraving of the Spanish Captain's Carriage and Mechanisms Description: This highly detailed 18th-century engraving presents a meticulously rendered...

Scottish Highland Clan Chief Antique Costume Lithograph c.1852 Description: This striking nineteenth-century hand-colored lithograph depicts an “Opperhoofd van een clan in de Schots...

Pair Antique Botanical Lithographs, Lilium Partheneion & Coridion, 1856 Description: A vibrant and highly decorative pair of mid-19th century botanical chromolithographs depicting t...

Set of 9 original antique prints of many fish species. These prints originate from 'Dictionnaire universel d'Histoire Naturelle' by d'Orbigny. Published 1861. Charles Henry Dessalines d'Orbigny was a French botanist and geologist specializing in the Tertiary of France. At the National Museum of Natural History in Paris, d'Orbigny identified many of the flowering plant species returned to France from his brother's natural history collecting...

Alexander Calder Lithograph, L'Espoir du Volubius(Hope of Volubilis) 1973 hand signed and numbered in Roman numerals XXXIV/L(34/50)

A still life, pastel on paper by Swedish artist Carl Gunnar von Gegerfelt ( 1926 - 2012), depicting a pair on decanters on a garden table. Mounted and framed in white washed wood. ...

Robert Motherwell (America, 1915-1991) was a pioneer in the Abstract Expressionist art movement which flourished in New York City in the mid 20th Century. As a painter, printmaker a...

We adore this original Polish Circus/Cyrk poster of two dogs balancing a ball. Fabulous design by Jacek Neugebauer. The ‘Cyrk” circus poster in Poland appeared for the first time ...

Original vintage military recruitment poster - Our Homeland is strong Report to Support Legal Authority for the Reserve Services / Ons Vaderland Sterk Meldt u bij Steun Wettig Gezag ...

Antique Lunar Map “Der Mond”, German Scientific Chart Meyers Leipzig c.1900 A finely detailed and highly decorative antique lunar chart titled “Der Mond” (The Moon), published in Me...

Rare signed Salvador Dali based on prints from "Purgatorio" from the suite "La Divine Comédie, illustrations de Dalí" (1959–1964), consisting of 100 woodcuts inspired by Dante Alighi...

Based on Vladimir Nabokov's 1955 novel of the same name, Stanley Kubrick's Lolita was released in 1962. The film was highly controversial and heavily ...

Karl Blossfeldt — Framed Photogravure: Natural Grace, 1942 A striking Karl Blossfeldt photogravure from the 1942 edition of Wunder in der Natur. Retaining its original condition, i...

Original Lebanese film poster for Tim Burton's 1989 Batman staring Jack Nicholson, Michael Keaton and Kim Basinger. The artwork on this poster is very dif...

Alpine Botanical Prints Set, Primula Species, Palla Atlas, 1897 Description: A delicate and highly decorative set of four original antique botanical prints from Dr. Eduard Palla’s A...

Rare Friedensreich Hundertwasser, color screen print with metal embossing “Columbus Regentag in India”. published by Ars Viva, Zurich 1971-72, stamp signed and numbered 1638/3000. Di...

Ortelius Asia Japan China Taiwan Philippines East Indies Antique Map 1570 This highly important early map of Asia titled “Indiae Orientalis Insularumque Adiacientium Typus” is one of the most influential 16th-century European depictions of East and Southeast Asia. Published by Abraham Ortelius for his groundbreaking atlas Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, this map presents a sweeping geographical vision of the Far East before the full penetration of the Dutch into the region. It covers India, Indochina, China, Korea, Japan, the Philippines, the East Indies or Spice Islands, New Guinea, and parts of the western Pacific. Ortelius was the first European cartographer to name Formosa (modern Taiwan), marking a milestone in Western geographic knowledge of Asia. Japan appears in its famous early “kite-shaped” form, shown as a large oval island...

This is a signed cat postcard by Louis Wain called "I felt rather upset at not hearing from you", originally posted in Edwardian England, circa 1905. The ca...

Another wonderfully original East German film poster, this time for the 1980s sci-fi comedy My Stepmother Is an Alien, starring Dan Aykroyd and Kim Basinger. The design is instantly ...

Attributed to William Griggs, circa 1880, this pair of lithographs in hand-painted black frames depict a set of Neoclassical Wedgwood amphora vases. Both prints are on cream paper, a...

Original Abstract Pen and Ink Drawing by well listed artist Jacob El Hanani. Hand signed and dated 1989. It retains its warm original patina.

Original vintage airline travel advertising poster - Jet me to the States on time! Air India Boeing 707 - featuring a fun cartoon design depicting the iconic Air India mascot the Mah...

Original French film poster for Mickey Mouse - Silly Symphony 1938. To-date this is believed to be the only known surviving example. The Silly Sympho...

Mid-20th century Modernist artwork birds abstract watercolor on paper Saul Steinlauf. Signed Steinlauf Steinlauf was active in southern California ...

Paramount's 1968 sexy science fiction comedy 'Barbarella,' based on the Italian comic book of the same name, follows Jane Fonda as the titular 41st century space-vixen, tasked with f...