Antique French Costume Prints with Floral Embellishments - 1816 to 1819

Antique costume print including many different costumes including costumes of France and others. This print originates from 'Blätter fürcostumekunde. Historical and folk costumes bas...

Antique print titled 'Frankfort'. Lithograph depicting Frankfurt. This print originates from 'An Illustrated Record of Important Events in the Annals of Europe during the Last Four Years; Comprising A Series of Views of the Principal Places, Battles, etc. connected with those Events' by Robert Bowyer.

Wonderful set of 12 architectural prints Copper-plate engravings after the original drawings by L.Carter Published by H. Hogg. Undated but the watermarks on the paper showing date...

Presented is an engraving entitled “The British surrendering their arms to Gen. Washington after their defeat at Yorktown Virginia October 1781.” The dedication continues in the bottom margin, “To the defenders of American independence, this print is most respectfully inscribed by their fellow citizen, Jn. Fcis. Renault, assistant secretary to the Count de Grass, and engineer to the French Army, at the siege of York.” The engraving is after a painting by John Francis Renault, and engraved by Tanner, Vallance, Kearny & Co. and William Allen, in Philadelphia in January of 1819. This historic print depicts the surrender of the British forces after the Battle of Yorktown. The print shows Lord Cornwallis offering his sword to the Duke de Lauzun, who defers the weapon to General Washington. British officers stand with Cornwallis on the right and French and American officers are shown at center and left. The immediate background is filled with an elaborate allegorical scene. Behind the British troops is a female representation of “Discord,” wearing a billowing robes and liberty cap and floating on storm clouds, as she sends lightning bolts to up-end the British people and a chariot below her. Behind the American and French officers, “Prosperity” stands next to an overflowing cornucopia, with “Justice”, an infant child with a paddle inscribed “American Constitution,” representing the helm of statehood. They crowd around a neoclassical monument with a giant urn...