Anna Vaiana, Floral Bouquet in Vase, Quarto Engraving, Botany

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...

Dance of Death Broadside Todtentanz Einblattdruck Meyer, Conrad 1618-1689 Stirb, eh du sterbst, dass nicht verderbst [Der Todesengel zwischen Laste...

Dracunulus polyphyllus Etching, burin and hand colouring. Issued in the exceptionally rare series: Estampes pour servir l’Histoire des Plantes by Nicholas Robert...

Gibber Coc dinde Nicolas Robert (18 April 1614 – 25 March 1685) Issued in the scarce work: Diverses oyseaux dessignées et gravées d'apres le naturel. Pa...

Set of 3 antique botany prints. It shows the Scarlet Lychnis, Catesby's Lily and Narrow-Leaved Cyrtanthus. These prints originate from '...

Antique print titled 'De Magistraat van S'Hage, De Predikanten van Delft en S'Hage'. Engraving of the funeral procession of Princess Anna van Hannov...

This 18th-century etching, titled "Floral Bouquet in Neoclassical Urn," is a fine example of the delicate artistry and elegance characteristic of the period. Created by engraver P. G...

A riveting impression on Japanese cream woven paper by famed Modernists wood engraver Paul Landacre. This particular work was purportedly created for the cover of the Prospectus, Pau...