1730s Wall Decorations

The Kaaba in Mecca – Early 18th-Century Dutch Engraving, c. 1730 This rare and striking copper engraving presents a historic European view of the Kaaba ("De Kabba, of Het Huis Gods ...

This masterful work is a testament to the artistry of Coenraet Decker, an illustrious figure in the realm of 17th-century printmaking. Published in Amsterdam by Zacharias Chatelain...

Title: Holy Week and Candlemas Rites – Rare 1734 Engraving of Catholic Liturgical Scenes Description: This rare and finely engraved 18th-century print presents six distinct Roman Ca...

Title: Baroque Dressage Horses – Reitschule des Baron d’Eisenberg, c.1730 Description: This refined set of original 18th-century copper engravings originates from the celebrated rid...

Title: 1730 Southern Hemisphere Celestial Chart with Zodiac Signs and Decorative Putti Description: This stunning 1730 celestial map, "Hemisphaerium Coeli Australe," showcases the S...

Title: Detailed 1730 Maritime Warship Print with Tools, Rigging, and Ship Cross-Section Description: This exceptionally detailed and decorative maritime print, published in Nurember...

Alexandre-François Desportes (1661–1743) Attributed to “Déjeuner Gras” (Still Life with Lavish Meal) Oil on canvas, 18th century This exceptional 18th-century still life, traditiona...

Mounted Persian Soldier (KoeseIbasje) – Antique Engraving of Safavid Military Costume, c.1730 This impressive 18th-century engraving depicts a heavily armed Persian cavalryman known...

Painter of ruins xviii century: "capriccio with classical ruins and four figures" , pendant with "capriccio with classical ruins and three figures" Oil on canvas cm 140 x 95 The ...

Engraving of the Caravanserai of Cachan – Dutch 18th-Century View of Persian Architecture This fine architectural engraving depicts “De Caravansera van Cachan” (The Caravanserai of ...

Religious Ceremony of the Inhabitants of the Island of Hispaniola, 1734 Description: This vividly hand-colored copperplate engraving, issued in 1734 in Bernard Picart’s monumental w...

Set of 3 Biblical Engravings – Nativity, Luke the Evangelist & Annunciation This set of three antique engravings, dating to 1735, presents key moments from the Gospel of Luke with b...

Christ with Mary and Martha Engraving – Luke X Martha Reproved 1735 This antique engraving illustrates the biblical scene of Jesus visiting the house of Mary and Martha, from the Go...

Title: "Baroque Elegance: Van der Horst's Staircase Engravings" Description: These detailed engravings from Tieleman van der Horst's "THEATRUM MACHINARUM UNIVERSALE" are a remarkabl...

Title: Christ Praying in Gethsemane Engraving – Luke XXII Garden of Olives c.1735 Description: This moving antique engraving titled “Christ praying in the Mount” illustrates Jesus p...

Title: Christ's Ascension Engraving – Acts I Ascension Scene c.1735 Description: This powerful antique engraving titled “Christ’s Ascension” depicts the moment described in Acts Cha...

Set of 3 Biblical Engravings – Christ Crowned, Crucified & Tempted in the Wilderness This powerful trio of antique engravings, published in 1735, pre...

Title: "Architectural Grandeur: Van der Horst's Baroque Ornaments" Description: This collection of six engravings from Tieleman van der Horst's "THEATRUM MACHINARUM UNIVERSALE" show...

Title: Interior View of the Pope’s Chapel, Engraved by Bernard Picart, 1734 Description: This finely detailed copperplate engraving titled "La Chapelle du Pape" (The Pope’s Chapel) ...

St. Paul to Galatians Engraving – Paul Rejects Mosaic Law c.1735 Description: This striking antique engraving titled “The Epistle of St. Paul to the Galatians” illustrates Paul’s th...

Title: Funeral Rites and Burial of Inca Nobles – Rare 1734 Engraving of Peruvian Customs Description: This detailed 1734 copperplate engraving presents two dramatic scenes depicting...

Antique print titled 'De Caravansera van Cachan'. View of the courtyard of the caravansery in Kashan (Isphahan province in Iran). A caravansery is an inn for merchants in the Eas...

Antique map titled 'Nieuwe Kaart van t Keyzer Ryk Grooten Mogol.' Attractive detailed map of the Empire of the Great Mogul, which included India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Banglade...

Title: Marriage and Infant Rituals among the Mexicans, Engraving from 1734 Description: This richly detailed 18th-century copperplate engraving, published in 1723, offers a fascinat...

These engravings are a series of detailed architectural drawings from "THEATRUM MACHINARUM UNIVERSALE of Nieuwe Algemeene Bouwkunde" by Tieleman van der Horst, engraved by Jan Schenk...

Early 18th Century Antique Silkwork Embroidery Picture. The embroidery is worked in silk on linen ground, in tent stitch or petit point. Colours pinks, blues, cream, gold, greens and...

Description: Antique print titled 'Avis pugnax mas'. Old bird print of the male ruff bird (Calidris pugnax), amedium-sized wading bird that breeds in marshes...

Title: "Architectural Grace: Van der Horst's Staircase Artistry" Description: The engravings, drawn from Tieleman van der Horst's "THEATRUM MACHINARUM UNIVERSALE," are masterful rep...

A trio of architectural engravings from Tieleman van der Horst's "THEATRUM MACHINARUM UNIVERSALE" from 1739. Each panel dissects the intricate design and structural mechanics of ba...

This composite image features three separate engravings from Tieleman van der Horst's "THEATRUM MACHINARUM UNIVERSALE," a pivotal work in the field of architectural design published ...

Title: "Ornate Baroque Stairs: Van der Horst's Design Mastery" Description: These original antique engravings are from Tieleman van der Horst's comprehensive architectural work, illustrating the intricacy and grandeur of Baroque staircase designs. Engraving XVII reveals a dual staircase...

18th Century Portrait Miniature Attributed to Christian Friedrich Zincke (1683 - 1767) A young girl, possibly a relative to Charlote Tilson, Lady Deane (b 1918), half length, her ha...

Antique print titled 'Evae ex Costa Adami productio (..). This original antique print shows a scene from Genesis in the Old Testament; Eve is made from Adam's rib. Originates from 'Physica Sacra' by Johann Jakob Scheuchzer. Scheuchzer believed that the Old Testament was a factual account of the history, of the world...

Antique painting Our Lady of Sorrows, 18th century Oil on canvas 101 x 75 cm Anonymous painter. The painting in general is assumed to be Lombard from the first half of the 1700s, ye...

Persian Punishments – 18th-Century Engraving of Judicial Practices, by J.C. Philips, 1754 This dramatic and rare 18th-century engraving, titled Verscheide Wyzen van Straf-oeffeninge...

An exquisite 18th-century Sevillian miniature oil painting depicting the Virgen Dolorosa, a masterfully detailed religious artwork. Artist: Signed by L. Ruiz Medium: Oil on panel Fr...

A grand scale country house Flemish 18th Century hand painted toile wall hanging. These hand painted wall hangings were commissioned by large country houses and castles to line the c...

Pregnancy & Fetal Position – Antique Obstetric Engravings, Van Deventer, 1734 This matched pair of copper engravings illustrates fetal position within the womb and originates from O...

Description: Antique print titled 'Sacrifice que les Floridiens sont au Soleil, de leurs Premiers nez' and 'Ofrande que les Floridiens sont d'un Cerf au soleil'. Two copper engrave...

Title: Westminster Abbey Monuments – Five English Engravings after Gravelot c.1730 Description: This rare and visually cohesive group of five original 18th-century engravings depict...

Title: Last Supper Engraving – Luke XXII Institution of Lord’s Supper c.1735 Description: This dramatic antique engraving titled “Institution of the Lord’s Supper” illustrates the L...

Ottoman Rituals and Dancers – Rare 1734 Engraving of Turkish Love, Ceremony, and Dance This finely executed copperplate engraving, published in 1734 as part of the monumental work L...

Ottoman Court Attendants and Soldiers – 1734 Print of Imperial Palace Figures Description: This finely executed copperplate engraving from 1734 presents four detailed portraits of f...

Title: Ottoman Dervish Costumes and Soldiers from the 18th Century Description: This engaging copperplate engraving, dated circa 1734, presents four ethnographic figures related to ...

Dudaim Melon Botanical Engraving – Corvinus after Scheuchzer, 1731 This antique botanical print, titled ‘Dudaim, Melo, Pepo, Luffah,’ depicts the Dudaim Melon (Cucumis melo var. dudaim) alongside flowering vines and fruits in striking baroque style. It originates from Johann Jakob Scheuchzer’s monumental work Physica Sacra...

Veteris Orbis Climata – Ancient World Map after Strabo by Cellarius, 1731 This fascinating hand-colored antique map, titled Veteris Orbis Climata ex...

Title: Mexican Gods and Priests – 1734 Engraving of Aztec Deities and Religious Ritual Description: This rare 1734 copperplate engraving presents four vivid representations of Aztec...

Coffee, Aloe, and Date Trees – Exotic Botanical Engraving, Dutch, c.1730 This large and finely detailed copper engraving showcases three important tropical and subtropical plants: t...

Whirling Dervish, Indian Dervish, and Turkish Devotion – Engraving, 1723 This striking copperplate engraving from 1723 presents four finely detailed figures representing spiritual d...

Title: Pastoral Scene with Cattle and Figures Engraved by Johann Jakob Kleinschmidt (1687–1772) Designer: Initials "A.V." (specific identity unknown) Date: Circa 1720–1750 Medium: E...

Title: Ottoman Military and Ceremonial Standards – 1734 Engraving of Cavalry and Janissary Flags Description: This detailed copperplate engraving from 1734 illustrates six Ottoman m...

Set of 3 Biblical Engravings – Adoration, Flight to Egypt & Christ’s Baptism (1735) This refined set of three antique engravings, published in 1735, brings to life foundational even...

Title on page: "Ins. de Cerno a. Nostatibus Mauritius Nominata [on sheet with] Gunnanappi Labetacq [and] Civitas Gammelamme [and] Rex Tubatus", Le Clerc, Jean This sheet includes fo...

Title: Marriage and Infant Rituals among the Mexicans, Engraving from 1734 Description: This richly detailed 18th-century copperplate engraving, published in 1723, offers a fascinat...

Antique map of Tartary titled 'Nieuwe Kaart van Tartarie na de alderlaatste ondekking int ligt gebracht tot Amsterdam door Isaak Tirion'. Map op Siberia and Chinese tartary. In t...

Quetzalcoatl Worship and Hunting Deity – Rare 1734 Engraving of Aztec Rituals This finely detailed copperplate engraving from 1734 presents two theatrical interpretations of religio...

Title: Jesus Christ Engraving – John XIV I Am the Way c.1735 Description: This serene antique engraving titled “Our Saviour Jesus Christ” references St. John Chapter XIV, Verse 6, w...

Title: Pastoral Scene with Cattle and Shepherds Artist: Johann Jakob Kleinschmidt (1687–1772) Designer: Initials "A.V." (specific identity unknown) Date: Circa 1720–1750 Mediu...

Epistle to the Hebrews Engraving – Paul, Law & Gospel Allegory c.1735 Description: This fascinating antique engraving titled “The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Hebrews – The La...

Persian Hunting Scene – 18th-Century Engraving of Archery and Game by J.C. Philips, 1754 This dynamic and finely detailed 18th-century engraving, titled De Manier van Jagen der Pers...