Early 19th Century Wall Decorations

Original Japanese woodblock print by Katsukawa Shunsen (Shunko II) (1762- circa 1830): five karako (Chinese boys) in traditional garments at play in a snow covered garden, making an ...

The print is from "Il Costume Antico e Moderno" by Giulio Ferrario, specifically depicting the "Le Lullunge" feast in Senegambia. This festival is illustrated as part of the extensive series detailing the customs, costumes, and daily life of people from different parts of the world. The illustration captures a lively and culturally significant dance that forms part of the "Le Lullunge" celebrations, showcasing traditional attire and communal participation, which are central to the event in Senegambian culture. The illustration not only serves as a vibrant representation of the dance and celebration but also as an ethnographic record from the early 19th century, emphasizing the richness of Senegambian traditions. The term "Senegambia" historically referred to a region in West Africa that encompassed parts of what are today known as Senegal and The Gambia. This area is known for its rich cultural heritage, including vibrant festivals and communal celebrations like the one depicted in the illustration. The "Le Lullunge" feast, as illustrated in Giulio Ferrario's "Il Costume Antico e Moderno," captures the traditional dances and social practices of the peoples in this West African region. This original antique hand-colored print depicts a vibrant scene of Native African dance, possibly part of a ceremonial or ritualistic activity. The individuals are animatedly engaged in dance, with their limbs dynamically positioned, suggesting vigorous movement. Each figure is adorned with elaborate feathered headdresses and carries feathers or other items as part of their dance. These accessories likely have cultural significance, possibly denoting status, role in the ceremony, or spiritual symbolism. The attire of the dancers is simple yet functional for their vigorous activity, consisting of skirts that allow for ease of movement. Their outfits are decorated with additional elements that may indicate tribal affiliation or personal achievement. The dancers are barefoot, connecting them physically and symbolically to the earth, which is a common aspect in many African cultural practices emphasizing a connection to nature. The setting of the dance is outdoors, under a large tree, indicating the importance of natural surroundings for the event. This could be a communal gathering place, chosen for its significance within their community or for its natural beauty and tranquility. Overall, this image captures a moment of cultural expression, highlighting the importance of dance in Native African traditions as a form of communication, celebration, or spiritual practice. The detail and color used in the depiction aim to convey the vibrancy and energy of the scene, reflecting the artist’s perspective on these cultural practices. In more detail: From: ‘Il Costume Antico e Moderno …, l’America.’ , by Giulio Ferrario, published in Milan in 21 volumes by Antonio Fortunato Stella in 1827 (first edition, second issue). The 17 volumes of the first issue were published sequentially between c. 1815/1816 until 1826 after first being issued in 143 weekly installments. The work appeared in Italian and French. Smaller size editions with smaller much less elaborate plates were published in Florence (1823-38), Naples (1831-42) and even a 16mo. editon in Livorno (1830). Original blindstamp at bottom right image. The sources used for this work are wide. Made by ‘Gallo Gallina’ after ‘Giulio Ferrario’. Giulio Ferrario was founder of the ‘Societa Tipografica de Classici Italiani’ and served as the director of the Braidense National Library in Milan, Italy. Artists that worked on this monumental work are: Gallo Gallina, D.K. Bonatti, A. Biasioli, L. Rossi, Paolo Fumagalli, Gaetano Zancon (1771-1816), G. Bigatti, C. Bramati, G. Gallo, C. Bottiglia, G. Castellini, Antonio Rancati (1784-1816), Vittorio Raineri, Sydney Parkinson...

French School Venus Bringing Armor to Aeneas Oil on canvas. "Coypel" on a label attributed to Charles-Antoine Coypel, Charles-Antoine Coypel (11 July 1694 – 14 June 1752) was a Frenc...

Title: "Exotic Birds: Hornbill, Lyrebird, and Glossy Starling Engraved by Bertuch, 1805" This exquisite hand-colored copperplate engraving showcases four distinct and captivating bi...

Original antique print of a porcupine (Das Canadische Stachelschwein) and other large rodents (Die goldschwänzige Stachelmaus, Die rothe Stachelratte). This print originates from 'Bi...

Antique Handcolored Engraving of Wild Canines and Hyenas, Quadruped XV, c.1800 This original handcolored copperplate engraving depicts various wild canines and hyenas, highlightin...

Wonderful prints of London Architecture Aquatints with original color after the original drawings by Pugin From Ackermann's Repository. One dated 1813. The other dated 1827 ...

Great image of an Arab Sheikh Copper-plate engraving by T.Clerk Published by Mackenzie And Dent. 1817 Unframed.

This exquisite hand-colored copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuch’s 'Bilderbuch für Kinder' (Picture Book for Children), published in Weimar in 1805, showcases the dist...

Antique portrait titled 'James Cook'. Antique portrait of James Cook. Originates from 'Reizen Rondom de Waereld door James Cook (..)'. Artists and E...

William Roscoe Botanical Large Print, Curcuma Aeruginosa, Monandrian Plants of the Order Scitamineae, 1828 From a set of four -sold individually. A spectacularly large and beautifu...

Set of 3 antique monkey prints titled 'Le Sajou Cornu', Le Coaita' and 'Le Sajou Brun'. Original old prints of a tufted capuchin, spider monkey a...

Title: Rare 19th-Century Hand-Colored Engraving of a Bearded Barbet – Exotic Ornithological Print Description: This stunning hand-colored engraving, titled "Crinon barbu, mâle,"...

Title: Rare 19th-Century Hand-Colored Engraving of a Crested Woodpecker – Exotic Ornithological Print Description: This exquisite hand-colored engraving, titled "Oxyrhynque en ...

Description: Antique map titled 'Paraguay, Chili, Terre Magellan?' Decorative map of the southern part of South America by Robert de Vaugondy, revised and published by Delamarche. Source unknown, to be determined. Artists and Engravers: Charles Francois Delamarche (1740-1817) founded the important and prolific Paris based Maison Delamarche map publishing firm in the late 18th century. A lawyer by trade Delamarche entered the map business with the acquisition from Jean-Baptiste Fortin of Robert de Vaugondy's map plates...

This illustration depicts two shrikes, specifically identified as "Lanius Spinitorquus Lin.," which is likely an old scientific name used in the past. The text "Drondrecher 1.Mannche...

Original print of natives of America. This print originates from 'Bilderbuch fur Kinder' by F.J. Bertuch. Published, circa 1800.

Antique Handcolored Engraving of Silkworm Life Cycle, Insects I, c.1800 This original handcolored copperplate engraving depicts the life cycle of the silkworm (*Bombyx mori*), hig...

Antique map titled 'The Kingdom of Bohemia with the Duchy of Silesia and the Marquisates of Moravia and Lusatia.' Map of the Kingdom of Bohemia, with Silesia, Moravia and Lusatia...

Attractive antique pastel portrait of a gentleman. He can be an instant ancestor! 1810-1830 and in a period, likely original frame. Frame is...

Pair of well-painted portrait miniatures, matted and framed, English gentlemen, Regency period, handsome and well-dressed brothers??? Father and son???

Antique Handcolored Engraving of Carnivorous Mammals, Quadruped X, c.1800 This original handcolored copperplate engraving illustrates a variety of carnivorous mammals, showcasing ...

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...

Original print of natives of America. This print originates from 'Bilderbuch fur Kinder' by F.J. Bertuch. Published, circa 1800.

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...

This engraving is part of a collection showcasing the beauty of England and Wales, a series that was common in the 18th and 19th centuries to celebrate and document the picturesque landscapes and significant towns of Britain. The text provided in the last image offers several details: 1. The title of the engraving is "BRIDGENORTH. Shropshire." 2. It was engraved by J. Greig from a drawing by the late E. Dayes. 3. The engraving was published in London by Vernor, Hood & Sharpe Poultry, February 1st, 1807. 4. It was created for "The Beauties of England and Wales." The artwork depicts Bridgnorth, a town in Shropshire, England. The engraving would have been intended to capture the charm and appeal of Bridgnorth, with its notable bridge and surrounding architecture. Engravings like this one were often collected by those who appreciated the artistry of such views and by those who were interested in the topographical and historical significance of the location. E. Dayes (the late Edward Dayes) was a well-known artist of the period, and J. Greig was the engraver who transferred Dayes' artwork into the medium of engraving. The publication date of February 1st, 1807, places this work in the early 19th century, a time when such engravings were a popular form of mass media, providing a visual understanding of places that many people might not have the opportunity to visit themselves. The engraving serves as both an artistic and historical record, capturing Bridgnorth in the early 19th century with a level of detail and craftsmanship that is characteristic of the period's topographical art...

Antique Handcolored Engraving of Frogs and Amphibians, Amphibien VIII, c.1800 Description; This original handcolored copperplate engraving features three detailed depictions of fr...

This print is part of a series titled "Studies van koeien, schapen en geiten" (Studies of Cows, Sheep, and Goats). The print was made by Anthony Oberman, a printmaker. Anthony Oberm...

Original antique print of various owls, including the little owl. This print originates from 'Bilderbuch fur Kinder' by F.J. Bertuch. Friedrich Johann Bertuch (1747-1822) was a Germa...

Title: "Great St. Bernard and St. Gotthard Passes: Alpine Routes of Switzerland, 1805" Description This finely hand-colored copperplate engraving vividly depicts two iconic Alpine p...

Antique map Tasmania titled 'Kaart van Diemens Land'. Coastal views and a map of van Diemens Land (Tasmania). Originates from 'Reizen Rondom de Waereld ...

Title: "Suspension and Pull Bridges in America and a Natural Rock Bridge in Virginia: Hand-Colored Engraving by Bertuch, 1805" Description: This hand-colored copper engraving depi...

Antique print titled 'Carum Carui'. This print originates from Sowerby's English Botany, or Coloured Figures of British Plants, 1805.

An early 19th century painting, oil on linen, showing an English pastoral farm scene, artist unknown. The right foreground shows three farm workers clearing hay in a meadow. Other figures can be seen in the mid-ground along with a hay laden wagon harnessed to horses. A thatched roof cottage is painted in the distance. In the central background, two horses are grazing in front of split rail fence...

This print from "Illustrations of British Ornithology" by Prideaux John Selby features the Little Auk in both its summer and winter plumages. The illustration captures the distinctiv...

Antique botany print titled 'Trientalis Europaea'. Hand colored engraving of trientalis europaea, also known as chickweed-wintergreen or arctic starflower. This print originates from...

Set of seven antique prints of beds with drapery. These prints originate from 'The General Artist's Encyclopaedia' by Thomas Sheraton. Published 1803-1805.

The print is a beautifully detailed hand-colored lithograph from the early 19th century, attributed to Carl Wilhelm Hahn. It showcases the Spangled C...

An original old hand-colored copperplate engraving of the plant "Oxalis stricta", commonly known as yellow wood sorrel or common yellow oxalis. This botanical illustration is detaile...

The crucifix painted in the Renaissance style. Tempera on wood Inscription: INBI In the Eastern Church where Greek is the main liturgical language, one would find “INBI” for Ἰησοῦς ὁ...

Original antique print of various insects including a stag beetle, rhinoceros beetle and European rhinoceros beetle. This print originates from 'Bild...

Set of ten antique prints of cabinets and other furniture. These prints originate from 'The General Artist's Encyclopaedia' by Thomas Sheraton. Published 1803-1805.

Antique map titled 'Carta generale dell' Asia (..)'. Original antique map of Asia. This map originates from ' Le Costume Ancien et Moderne' by Jule...

Antique anatomy print showing various bones. This print originates from 'Anatomie De L'Homme Ou Descriptions Et Figures Lithographiees De Toutes Les Parties Du Corps Humain', by Jule...

Original antique print of various animals including sloths and anteaters. This print originates from 'Bilderbuch fur Kinder' by F.J. Bertuch. Published circa 1800.

Swiss alp " decoupage " signed and dated 1802

Great map of The Eastern and Western Hemispheres On 2 sheets Copper-plate engraving Drawn and engraved by Thomas Clerk, Edinburgh. Published by Mackenzie And Dent, 1817 ...

Vivid Grasshopper Study: Handcolored Engraving from Bertuch's "Bilderbuch," 1805 Description: This exquisite handcolored copperplate engraving from Bertuch’s "Bilderbuch für Kinder"...

Antique horse print titled 'Plate 5th Courage, dedicated by permission to his most Gracious Majesty George the Fourth (..)'. Artists and Engravers: In 1827, British artist Henry Barnard Chalon (1770-1849), designed and lithographed a portfolio of six prints illustrating the “passions” of horses. Chalon had been appointed animal painter to the Duchess of York...

Fine painting, signed "Jan Ekels", dated, oil on canvas. Measures: H. 27, W. 23 cm H. 10.6, W. 9 in.

Antique print titled 'Wapenen enz. van de Bewooneren van de Vrienden Eilanden'. This print depicts various Weapons of the Inhabitants of the Friendly Islands. Originates from 'Reizen...

The Floating Batteries of Gibraltar: 1782 British Naval Power and French Engineering Innovation. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Bertuch's celebrated "Bilderbuch für Kinder," Weimar, 1805. This striking plate depicts the floating batteries of the British Navy, including a massive barge with 210 cannons across two tiers and a single-tier barge, engineered by the French innovator d'Arcon for the bombardment of Gibraltar. These unique vessels highlight a key moment in military history, showcasing the ingenuity and ambition of 18th-century naval warfare. Bertuch's renowned children's encyclopedia stands...

This hand-coloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuch’s *Bilderbuch für Kinder* (Picture Book for Children), published in Weimar in 1805, offers a stunning depiction...

A gold, antique Swedish Gustavian wall mirror made of hand carved gilded Pinewood with its original mirrored glass, in good condition. Th...

Plate CXI illustrating various birds including the African Beef-Eater, Pied Hornbill and the Bull-Faced Barbet. By A. Bell, circa 1800.

Wonderful print of the Royal Golden Barge Copper-plate engraving Published C.1800 Unframed.     

Antique costume print titled 'Le Dauphin de France Fils de Louis XIV. 1672.'. This print depicts the Dauphin of France, Son of Louis XIV. Origina...

Antique print titled 'Kamtschatkasche Sleede'. This print depicts a Kamchatka Sleigh, most likely used for dog sledding. Originates from 'Reizen Rondom de Wae...

Set of five antique prints illustrating various professions in China including a money changer, a beggar, a carpenter, a lantern painter and a snake catcher. These prints originate from 'Gebräuche und Kleidungen der Chinesen dargestellt in bunten Gemälden von dem Mahler Pu-Qúa in Canton als Zusatz zu Macartneys und Van Braams...

Antique anatomy print showing parts of the pelvis / pelvic bone and the lower part of the verebral column. This print originates from 'Anatomie De L'Homme Ou Descriptions Et Figures ...