Antique Religious Print 'No. 1' The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold

Antique print titled ‘Histoire Sainte, Nouveau Testament, Adoration des Mages.’ This plate shows a scene from the New Testament; The Adoration of the Magi.’ This print originates ...

Antique print titled ‘Histoire Sainte, Nouveau Testament,Tentation.’ This plate shows a scene from the New Testament; The Temptation of Jesus.’ This print originates from a rare s...

John Roberts Junior Photogravure. Late 19th century study of John Roberts Junior, billiards player, signed in pencil by John Roberts Junior and the artist Thomas Edward Gaunt. Robe...

This engraved print shows a view of the United States Capitol Building, in Washington, D.C. The print depicts the neoclassical building from the northeast orientation, with a bustling street scene in front. The steel engraving is a proof printing, drawn and engraved by Henry Sartain and published in 1858. Plans began in May 1854 to build a new cast-iron dome for the United States Capitol. The then-architect of the Capitol Thomas Walter and his team were sold on the aesthetics of a new dome, as well as the utility of a fire-proof one. A year later, on March 3, 1855, President Franklin Pierce...