1696 Abraham Munting, Flos Cardinalis 'Cardinal Flower', Folio Engraving

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...

The Baths of Diocletian (Latin: Thermae Diocletiani, Italian: Terme di Diocleziano) were public baths in ancient Rome. Named after emperor Diocletian and built from 298 AD to 306 AD, they were the largest of the imperial baths. The project was originally commissioned by Maximian upon his return to Rome in the autumn of 298 and was continued after his and Diocletian's abdication under Constantius, father of Constantine. Aegidius Sadeler (c.1570-1629) Daumont ex.  Folio Engraving...

Folio Leaf: 37 x 23 cms. Hand colored copper engraving. Matthäus Merian der Ältere (or "Matthew", "the Elder", or "Sr."; 22 September 1593 - 19 June 1650) was a Swiss-born engr...

Holloway, Thomas, 1748-1827 Holloway was apprenticed to a seal engraver named Stent at a young age. He went on to study engraving at the Royal Academy beginning in 1773. He became...

Aconitum lycoctonum Aconitum lycoctonum (wolf's-bane or northern wolf's-bane) is a species of flowering plant in the genus Aconitum, of the family Ranunculaceae, native to much of Europe and northern Asia. It is found in lowlands to the subalpine zone, mainly in forests and shaded habitats. Along with A. napellus, A. lycoctonum is of the most common European species of the Aconitum genus. They are also grown ornamentally in gardens, thriving well in ordinary garden soil. As such, A. lycoctonum can be found in North America, especially in eastern Canada, often in old gardens or as garden escapees. Engraved and drawn by Nicholas Robert...

Johann Jakob Scheuchzer (1672-1733); engraved by P.A. Kilian. Bible engraving, Noah’s Ark Folio. Dimensions: 38 x 24 cm. Hand coloured This fascinating folio engraving is from Johann Jakob Scheuchzer’s Physica Sacra. The work was published in Augsburg und Ulm between 1731 and 1735. Each engraving features highly decorative borders which feature biblical and scientific depictions. Physica Sacra combined theological and scientific practices in an attempt to reconcile biblical passages with the new sciences of the time. The work is an extraordinary illustrated natural history work, and a great example of the decorative nature of the 18th century copper engraving. Scheuchzer was a founder of paleobotany and European paleontology, as well as a professor of mathematics and physics. He believed the Old Testament was a factual account of the history of the world...

Antique print, titled: 'Acetosa Hispanica Maxima' - This original old antique print shows the Acetosa, Plantago species. This plate originates from: ''Naauwkeurige Beschryving der...

Antique print, titled: 'Anthyllis Vesicaria Hispanica' - This original old antique print shows the Anthyllis plant. This plate originates from: ''Naauwkeurige Beschryving der Aardgew...

Antique print titled 'Abrahams Geslagt en Maagschap'. Old print with details of Abraham's lineage from Noah and his descendants all the way back to Noah. This print originates from '...

Antique print titled 'Molenbaix - Huys te Molenbaes'. Copper engraving of the estate of Molembaix, Walcheren. This print originates from 'Nieuwe Cronyk van Zeeland' by Mattheus Small...

An engraving by Willem Swidde from 1696. The print features a palatial estate surrounded by formal gardens, a common representation of baroque architecture and landscaping. The centr...

Framed Copper Botanical Engraving by Doctor & Botanist Abraham Muntings, Published Lieden & Utrecht, C. 1696