Antique Print of the Dutch Village of Lutte by Craandijk, 1876

Antique print titled 'In de Lutte'. Old print of the village of Lutte, Overijssel. This plate originates from 'Wandelingen door Nederland met pen en potlood (..)', by Jacobus Craandi...

Antique print titled 'Rijs - Aan het Sloter Meer - De Friesche Kust bij Rijs'. View of the village of Rijs and the coast of Friesland (Slotermeer), the Netherlands. This print origin...

Antique print titled 'Baembrug komende van Amsterdam'. View of Baambrugge, the Netherlands. This print originates from 'Kabinet van Nederlandsche en Kleefsche outheden (..)', 1727-17...

Antique print titled 't Dorp Eertswoude'. View of the village of Aartswoud, the Netherlands. This print originates from 'Het verheerlykt Nederland, of Kabinet van Hedendaagsche gezig...

Presented here is an 1876 engraving of John B. Bachelder and James Walker’s Gettysburg. The Repulse of Longstreet’s Assault. The engraved scene depicts the decisive battle on the final day of the Battle of Gettysburg. Researched by the photographer and topographer John B. Bachelder and painted by James Walker, the original painting was created in 1870. This detailed engraving was done by H. B. Hall Jr. and published by James Drummond Ball. Otherwise called Pickett’s Charge, the battle occurred on July 3, 1863. Pickett’s corp commander, Lieutenant General James Longstreet was placed in charge of the attack despite his hesitations. Longstreet’s central role led to the title of the work, Repulse of Longstreet’s Assault. In an attempt to gain control of an important supply route, nine Confederate brigades charged across three-quarters of a mile of open ground against cannon fire to take Cemetery Ridge from the defending Union Army. Despite their overwhelming numbers, the Confederate forces were repelled with considerable casualties marking not only a decisive victory for the Union, but also the beginning of the slow defeat of Lee’s Army. The furthest the charging forces advanced before being repulsed would forever be known as the “High Water Mark of the Confederacy.” The Confederate army never recovered from the losses at Gettysburg and it effectively ended Lee’s campaign into Pennsylvania. The engraving gives the perspective from the Union rear, one that encompasses most of the battlefield, from Big Round Top on the left to the northern reaches of Cemetery Ridge on the right. The Confederate lines at Seminary Ridge are in the far distance, partially obscured by bursting shells. The image centers on the main Confederate assault, in the vicinity of what today are known as "The Copse" and "The Bloody Angle." The composition has elemen...

A photogravure by Charles Amand-Durand on laid paper of the Durer engraving, "The Desperate Man,” circa 1876. Durand mark on verso. 5 ½ by 8 inches frame: 19 ½ by 22 inches

Introducing a captivating masterpiece: "Serene Reflections of Ine – A Journey through Time." Immerse yourself in the allure of 1988's Japanese woodblock print, meticulously crafted a...

Rare, antique Parisian lithograph from the mid-19th century.