1679 Allegory, Water, Neptune, Sébastien Leclerc, Large Folio, Ornament

Exquisite hand coloured copper engraving after M. Pergolesi. Issued for his scarce series ‘Designs for Various Ornaments’ Design for interior panel comprising of grotesque ornament. Published 1777-1784. Mounted under pars-partout with decorative gilt strip. Overall size 69.7 x 44.5 cm Artist and publisher: Michelangelo Pergolesi (Italian, active from 1760–died 1801) Engraver: Francesco Bartolozzi (Italian, Florence 1728–1815 Lisbon) Artist: After Giovanni Battista Cipriani (Italian, Florence 1727–1785 Hammersmith (active London)) Reference Thieme/Becker XXVI, 412. A fine original hand coloured copperplate from this attractive series of neo-classical designs by Pergolesi, a prolific Italian designer, painter and engraver of antique ornaments who came to England in 1760 at the invitation of Robert and James Adam. In 1777 he began issuing suites of engravings of designs for ceilings, panels, friezes, furniture and other ornaments. Some fifty of these plates had appeared by March 1785 when publication was suspended for six years, probably due to the death in 1786 of his patron, Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of...

Jean Bérain, French, 1640–1711 Unnumbered plate by BÉRAIN of Commodes. 38.5 x 28.7 cm Engraved by Johann Christoph Hafner (1668-1754) [after Bérain], signed Iohann Christop...

Armeria is a genus of flowering plants. These plants are sometimes known as "lady's cushion", "thrift", or "sea pink" (the latter because as they are often found on coastlines). Thi...

“Fontan in dem Vorhof des Fürstlichen Palasts Bracciano (Fountain Bracciano in Rome, Italy).” Original antique copperplate engraving on early hand-laid paper by German artist and engraver, Susanna von Sandrart. Published in Italy, 1679. It is a large centerfold as issued; however, the original fold is not significantly noticeable. Giovanni Battista Falda (Valduggia 7 December 1643 – 22 August 1678 Rome) was an Italian architect, engraver and artist. He is known for his engravings of both contemporary and antique structures...

Laurus Cassia Die Cassie Cinnamomum cassia, called Chinese cassia or Chinese cinnamon, is an evergreen tree originating in southern China, and widely cultivated there and elsewher...

Laurus Cassia. Yew tree. Taxes Baccata, Der gebeerte Eibenbaum. Handcolored engraving by Joseph Jacob Plenck, from “Icones Plantarum Medicinalium”, published in Vienn, between 1788 and 1803. Joseph Jakob Ritter Plenk or Plenck (1738–1807) was an Austrian physician and polymath. He is now known as a pioneer dermatologist. This exceptionally rare, folio engraving...

"Le Rhinoceros D'Afrique" is an exquisite 18th-century hand-colored engraving depicting a rhinoceros, created by the renowned naturalist and artist Georges-Louis Leclerc. The artwork...

Fine early plan of Batavia (Jakarta), published by Arnoldus Montanus. This map has a vignette at the bottom showing Jakarta from the sea with the volcanoes Mount Gede, Mount Pangrnago and Mount Salak in the background. The plan is based on the earlier, much larger map of Batavia published by Clement de Jonghe...

Antique print titled 'De Moordt der Spanjaerden te Naerden geschiedt den eersten van December in den Jaare 1572'. Old print of the massacre by the Spaniards in Naarden, the Netherlands, 1 december 1572. This print originates from 'Oorsprongk, begin, en vervolgh der Nederlandsche oorlogen' by Pieter Christiaansz. Bor. Artists and Engravers: Jan Luyken...

A very rare and unusual pair of engravings from the 18th century out of Oslo, Germany. The first in the pair is an allegory of the Book of Daniel, C...

19th century Victorian hand colored lithograph in original frame. Large and rare folio Beautiful original hand colored print of four girls titled, “God i...

Antique print titled 'De Moordt der Spanjaerden te Naerden geschiedt den eersten van December in den Jaare 1572'. Old print of the massacre by the Spaniards in Naarden, the Netherlands, 1 december 1572. This print originates from 'Oorsprongk, begin, en vervolgh der Nederlandsche oorlogen' by Pieter Christiaansz. Bor. Artists and Engravers: Jan Luyken...