Hand Colored Bird Engraving

#5- 3023 Hand Colored Bird Engraving . Original engraving matted in a celidone green, glass and white wood frame. 6 available choice by ph...

8-242 German hand painted ceramic figural country wall plaque Old makers mark on back.

#5-2650, a classical female portrait, print on artist board displayed in a giltwood frame. Oval size 22 H x 18 W.

1502. Hand painted porcelain platter with colorful birds and flowers

5064 Pair wall panels from the 1950's birds made from colored stones,beads and string. Wood frame black fabric background

3-400 two hand painted Folk Art ceramic panels set in a natural wood frame. Image size: 12.5 x 6" Signed Whedon.

Antique print titled 'la petite Beccassine'. Hand colored engraving of a small snipe. This print originates from 'Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux' by Francois Nicolas Martinet, one of France’s foremost bird illustrators of the 18th century. Published in Paris from 1770 to 1786. It was a monumental effort to catalog 1035 known ornithological species of birds. A staff of 70 people, feverishly worked for an astounding 13 years to complete this amazing work by Francois Martinet and George LeClerc...

Original antique print of opossums. Originates from Bertuch's 'Bilderbuch für Kinder'. In 1790 Friedrich Justin Bertuch started his biggest book-project ever. Issued in 12 volumes it...

Original antique print of a lion and lion cubs. Source unknown, to be determined. Most likely published by or after Bertuch, circa 1795.

Untitled bird print of cockatoos. Source unknown, to be determined. Published circa 1860.

Untitled bird print of parrots. Source unknown, to be determined. Published circa 1860.

Antique print titled 'MARION DE LORME' Original antique print of Marion Delorme. Marion Delorme (3 October 1613 – 2 July 1650) was a French courtesan known for her relationships with the important men of her time. She was the daughter of Jean de Lou, sieur de l'Orme, president of the treasurers of France in Champagne, and of Marie Chastelain. She was born in a wealthy family at her father's château near Champaubert. Initiated into the philosophy of physical pleasures by the epicurean and atheist Jacques Vallée, Sieur Des Barreaux, she soon left him for Cinq Mars, at that time at the height of his popularity, and succeeded, it is said, in marrying him in secret. She began hosting a salon, and was introduced into the life of being a courtesan. From this time Marion Delorme's salon became one of the most brilliant centres of elegant Parisian society. After the execution of Cinq Mars she is said to have numbered among her lovers and benefactors Charles de Saint-Évremond (1610-1703) the wit and litterateur, George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham...