Landscape, No. 136, 1777

The plant depicted in the illustration is identified as "Drosera rotundifolia," which is commonly known as the round-leaved sundew. It is a species of sundew, a carnivorous plant tha...

Antique print titled 'A Spanish bull fight'. Engraved for Middleton's Complete System of Geography. Published in London, 1777.

Exquisite hand coloured copper engraving after M. Pergolesi. Issued for his scarce series ‘Designs for Various Ornaments’ Design for interior panel comprising of grotesque ornament. Published 1777-1784. Mounted under pars-partout with decorative gilt strip. Overall size 69.7 x 44.5 cm Artist and publisher: Michelangelo Pergolesi (Italian, active from 1760–died 1801) Engraver: Francesco Bartolozzi (Italian, Florence 1728–1815 Lisbon) Artist: After Giovanni Battista Cipriani (Italian, Florence 1727–1785 Hammersmith (active London)) Reference Thieme/Becker XXVI, 412. A fine original hand coloured copperplate from this attractive series of neo-classical designs by Pergolesi, a prolific Italian designer, painter and engraver of antique ornaments who came to England in 1760 at the invitation of Robert and James Adam. In 1777 he began issuing suites of engravings of designs for ceilings, panels, friezes, furniture and other ornaments. Some fifty of these plates had appeared by March 1785 when publication was suspended for six years, probably due to the death in 1786 of his patron, Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of...

Antique botany print titled 'Clematis Vitalba'. Hand colored engraving of the clematis vitalba, also known as old man's beard and traveller's joy. This print originates from 'Flora L...

Antique botany print titled 'Jasione Montana'. Hand colored engraving of the jasione montana, a low-growing plant in the family Campanulaceae found in rocky places and upland regions...

Antique map titled 'Chart of Discoveries made in the South Pacific Ocean'. Rare engraving from the official British Admiralty sanctioned edition of the accounts of Cook’s second voyage. All other later copies made of this image by other publishers were unauthorised, usually smaller and inferior in quality. Made after Cook's discovery of the island group on 4 September 1774, which he named New Caledonia...