German Prints

Anatomy Print: Skeleton, Skull, Organs & Nerves Study – Antique 1867 This detailed antique print presents a comprehensive anatomical study from the 19th century, depicting the human...

Title: Woodcuts Depicting Macedonia and the Turks from the Nuremberg Chronicle, Published in 1493 Description: This pair of 15th-century woodcut engravings originates from the Nurem...

Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of Squirrels and Rodents, Quadrupeds Plate XXXXI Description: This fine antique hand-colored engraving, titled Vierf. Thiere XXXXI (Quadrupeds Plate 4...

Antique Botanical Prints Alpine Flora Set of 8, Chromolithographs, 1897 A beautifully cohesive set of eight late 19th-century botanical prints depicting a variety of alpine flowerin...

Antique Engravings of Reptiles, Fish, and Insects, Tab. V & VI, circa 1800 This fine double natural history engraving, titled “Tab. V” and “Tab. VI,” presents an engaging selection ...

Andy Warhol's Endangered Species Portfolio of 6 Prints by Neues Publishing Company, 1989 The 1989 portfolio contains high-quality reproductions of six animals rendered in Warhol's s...

Karl Blossfeldt — Framed Photogravure: Natural Grace, 1942 A striking Karl Blossfeldt photogravure from the 1942 edition of Wunder in der Natur. Retaining its original condition, i...

Collection of nine 18th Century tropical botanical engravings by Georg Dionysius Ehret. Hand coloured prints depicting local flora of Barbados. Each is dedicated to a prominent perso...

Antique Star Chart Northern Hemisphere “Fixsterne”, Meyers Leipzig c.1900 A striking and atmospheric antique astronomical chart titled “Fixsterne d...

Karl Blossfeldt — Framed Photogravure: Natural Grace, 1942 A striking Karl Blossfeldt photogravure from the 1942 edition of Wunder in der Natur. Retaining its original condition, i...

Title: Antique Hand-Colored Crested Birds Engraving – Bertuch, c. 1800 Original antique hand-colored copper engraving depicting five remarkable crested and ornamental birds, publish...

Original Antique Print of Swallowtail and Painted Lady Butterflies by Bertuch, c. 1800 Original antique hand-colored copper engraving depicting three colorful butterflies together w...

Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene – Antique German Chromolithograph, c. 1895 This striking late 19th-century German chromolithograph depicts the moving biblical moment in which the risen Christ appears to Mary Magdalene following the Resurrection. Christ is shown standing in quiet majesty, halo radiant with divine light, His right hand placed gently over His heart in a gesture of compassion and reassurance. Mary Magdalene kneels before Him with deep devotion, her long flowing hair and rich garments emphasizing both humility and reverence. The composition is set within a tranquil garden landscape, traditionally associated with the Resurrection narrative, reinforcing the spiritual symbolism of rebirth, forgiveness, and divine mercy. Christ’s red tunic and deep blue mantle radiate warmth and solemnity, while the soft golden halo creates a luminous focal point that draws the eye immediately to His face. This scene, known in Christian tradition as *Noli Me Tangere* (“Touch Me Not”), represents one of the most emotionally powerful moments of the Gospel story. It became a highly favored subject in Catholic devotional art of the late 19th century, commonly displayed in prayer corners, chapels, religious schools, and family interiors. Produced using high-quality chromolithography, this print achieves exceptional painterly depth, with delicate shading in the flesh tones, refined folds in the drapery, and beautifully layered landscape colors. The gold highlights of the halos and the saturated reds and blues are especially well preserved, reflecting the superior production standards of German devotional publishers during this period. This is a visually commanding and spiritually meaningful artwork, highly desirable for Catholic collectors, sacred art interiors, and serious devotional art collections. CONDITION REPORT Good antique condition overall. Light, even age toning to the paper consistent with late 19th-century chromolithographs. Minor edge wear and very gentle corner softening visible upon close inspection. No major stains, no tears, and no restoration observed. Colors remain strong and vivid. FRAMING TIPS This print will display beautifully in a classic gilt or softly antiqued gold wooden frame to echo the sacred halo tones. For a more restrained interior, a dark walnut or black lacquer frame with a wide ivory mat and museum glass will create a dramatic devotional presentation. TECHNIQUE Chromolithography MAKER German devotional publisher, Germany, circa 1895 KEYWORD BLOCK Jesus and Mary Magdalene, Noli Me Tangere, resurrection scene, antique catholic print...

Art Nouveau Glass & Historic Glassmaking, Pair of Meyers Chromolithographs This attractive pair of original chromolithographs was published by Meyers Konversations-Lexikon in Leipzig in 1898 and illustrates the remarkable history and artistic development of glassmaking from antiquity through the Art Nouveau period. The first plate, titled "Glaskunstindustrie I," presents an international survey of historic glass objects. Featured examples include Phoenician-Assyrian glass, Roman vessels, Venetian millefiori glass, Venetian network glass, Egyptian mosque lamps, Persian bowls, German enamelled glass...

18th Century Anatomical Skeleton Study Engraving Academic Figure German Edition c1745 This finely engraved anatomical plate presents two standing skeleton figures shown from frontal...

Tribal Tattoos & Warrior Costume, Brodtmann Hand-Colored Lithograph, 1816 This remarkable original hand-colored lithograph depicts two heavily tattooed tribal warriors adorned w...

Original Antique Print of Two Sperm Whales by Bertuch, c. 1800 Original antique hand-colored copper engraving depicting two sperm whales, published in Friedrich Justin Bertuch’s celebrated “Bilderbuch für Kinder” around the beginning of the 19th century. The plate is titled “Fische XXXVIII / Poissons XXXVIII” and presents two different representations of the sperm whale, one of the largest toothed whales in the world. Both animals are shown in profile with their characteristic massive, almost rectangular heads, narrow toothed lower jaws and relatively small flippers. Jets of water emerge dramatically from the blowholes. The unusual appearance of the animals reflects both their distinctive anatomy and the way whales were understood and represented by European naturalists around 1800. The sperm whale was of considerable economic importance during this period. It was hunted particularly for spermaceti, the waxy substance contained within its enormous head, as well as for whale oil and ambergris. These early zoological representations are especially interesting because accurate observation of living whales was extremely difficult. Natural-history illustrators therefore frequently relied upon stranded or captured specimens, descriptions by sailors and whalers, and earlier published illustrations. The engraving is delicately enhanced with original hand coloring in restrained shades of black, gray and brown and bears the inscription “Jacob Hauer Schmuzer” at lower right. Friedrich Justin Bertuch (1747–1822) was a German publisher, writer and patron of the arts. His monumental “Bilderbuch für Kinder” (Picture Book for Children) was one of the great illustrated educational encyclopedias of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Creator: Friedrich Justin Bertuch (1747–1822) Engraver: Jacob Hauer Schmuzer Source: Bilderbuch für Kinder Plate: Fische XXXVIII / Poissons XXXVIII Place of Publication: Weimar, Germany Date of Manufacture: Circa 1800 Period: Early 19th Century Style: Neoclassical – In the Period of Medium: Original hand-colored copper engraving on paper Condition: Good. Wear consistent with age and use. Light age-related toning and scattered minor spotting and marks. Some marginal wear and a small loss/irregularity at the upper right corner. Original hand coloring remains attractive. Please refer to the photographs for further details of condition. Please note: This is an original antique print from circa 1800, not a modern reproduction. The print is sold unframed. Framed images or interior views, if shown, are for presentation and inspiration only. Keywords: sperm whale print, antique whale print...

Tagalog Village on Luzon – Antique Philippine Colonial Landscape Print, c.1883 This beautifully atmospheric antique color lithograph titled Ein Tagalendorf auf Luzon (“A Tagalog Vil...

Original Antique Print of Exotic Lizards and Flying Dragon by Bertuch, c. 1800 Original antique hand-colored copper engraving depicting three remarkable exotic lizards, published in Friedrich Justin Bertuch’s celebrated “Bilderbuch für Kinder” around the beginning of the 19th century. The plate is titled “Amphibien XII / Amphibies XII” and presents three unusual reptiles individually numbered Fig. 1–3. Particularly striking is Fig. 3, a so-called flying dragon or flying lizard, shown with its characteristic wing-like membranes extended from the sides of its body. These remarkable reptiles became popular subjects in early European natural-history publications because of their unusual ability to glide between trees. The two larger lizards above are equally dramatically represented, with elongated tails, prominent claws and distinctive markings. The animals are finely engraved and enhanced with original hand coloring in black, brown, green, red and ochre. The plate bears the engraved inscription “Jacob Hauer Schmuzer” at lower right. Friedrich Justin Bertuch (1747–1822) was a German publisher, writer and patron of the arts. His monumental “Bilderbuch für Kinder” (Picture Book for Children) was one of the great illustrated educational encyclopedias of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Published in Weimar from 1790 onward, the work contained hundreds of finely engraved and hand-colored plates covering natural history, geography, science, technology, antiquity, costumes and mythology. An unusual and highly decorative early zoological print, particularly appealing to collectors of reptiles, natural history and early scientific illustration. Creator: Friedrich Justin Bertuch (1747–1822) Engraver: Jacob Hauer Schmuzer Source: Bilderbuch für Kinder Plate: Amphibien XII / Amphibies XII Place of Publication: Weimar, Germany Date of Manufacture: Circa 1800 Period: Early 19th Century Style: Neoclassical – In the Period of Medium: Original hand-colored copper engraving on paper Condition: Good. Wear consistent with age and use. Light age-related toning and occasional minor spotting. Some marginal wear and small edge imperfections, particularly along the right edge. Original hand coloring remains attractive. Please refer to the photographs for further details of condition. Please note: This is an original antique print from circa 1800, not a modern reproduction. The print is sold unframed. Framed images or interior views, if shown, are for presentation and inspiration only. Keywords: antique lizard print, flying dragon lizard, flying lizard, Draco lizard, exotic reptiles, antique reptile print...

Introducing "Composition, Trilogy Blue" by renowned German artist Max Hermann Mahlmann (1898-1971), a leading figure in the influential Bauhaus movement. Mahlmann's artistic legacy s...

Rivinus botanicals: Cracca, Genista & Coronilla, Leipzig, 1690s (set of 3) Set of three late-17th/early-18th-century botanical copper engravings with period hand-colour, attributed ...

Antique Date Palm & Coconut Botanical Scene, Phoenix & Cocos, c.1831 Description: This richly illustrated botanical scene depicts the date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) and coconut pal...

Karl Blossfeldt — Framed Photogravure: Natural Grace, 1942 A striking Karl Blossfeldt photogravure from the 1942 edition of Wunder in der Natur. Retaining its original condition, i...

Rivinus botanicals: Natrix, Astragalus & Cytisus, Leipzig, 1690s (set of 3) Set of three late-17th/early-18th-century botanical copper engravings with period hand-colour, attributed...

Jesus Blessing the Children, Antique German Chromolithograph after Meithheuser c.1900 This exceptionally moving late 19th–early 20th century German chromolithograph depicts one of t...

Antique Palm Tree Botanical Print, Exotic Tropical Plate, German Atlas 1885 An impressive original double-page botanical plate (Tafel 21) from M. Fünf...

Set of Two Entomological Lithographs from Die Geradflügler, Germany, 1908 Description: An elegant pair of original color lithographs from Richard Tümpel's celebrated natural history...

Title: Original Antique Print of Peru, Bolivia & Chile – Lima Cathedral and Views, c.1855 Description: An original antique wood-engraved print titled "Peru, Bolivia, Chile", featuring a series of finely engraved views and ethnographic scenes from the west coast of South America. The print was published in Germany around the mid-nineteenth century. At the centre of the composition is a detailed view of the Cathedral of Lima, one of the most important landmarks of the former Viceroyalty of Peru. Surrounding this principal image are ten smaller engraved vignettes illustrating the landscapes, wildlife, architecture and people of Peru, Bolivia and Chile. The scenes include the Cathedral of Chuquisaca (Sucre, Bolivia), llamas and alpacas in the Andes, the Andean condor, Indigenous inhabitants, horsemen, traders, the marketplace of Santiago de Chile, a river scene on the Marañón, tropical Indigenous dwellings, and daily life across the region. Together they provide a fascinating nineteenth-century European overview of the geography, cultures and natural history of western South America. The print combines architecture, ethnography, zoology and landscape into a single decorative composition, making it both historically informative and visually attractive. Such composite engravings were intended to introduce readers to distant countries through carefully selected representative scenes. This is an original antique print printed...

A traditional vintage pull-down school map illustrating North America, published by Westermann. Colorful print on paper reinforced with canvas. Measurements: Width 156 cm (61.42 inc...

Optical View of New York City, Manhattan Harbor - Hand-Colored and Published in Augsburg ca.1775 Description: This striking hand-colored vue d’optique depicts an animated harbor sce...

Introducing "Composition, Trilogy Blue" by renowned German artist Max Hermann Mahlmann (1898-1971), a leading figure in the influential Bauhaus movement. Mahlmann's artistic legacy s...

German Wildflower Botanical Plates, Chromolithographs, Stuttgart circa 1890 Description: A refined and visually rich set of four antique botanical plates depicting a wide variety o...

A rare and visually compelling suite of three Renaissance-period engravings, likely originating from a Central European historical or dynastic publication produced in the late 16th o...

Antique Comet Study “Kometen”, Meyers Scientific Cosmos Leipzig c.1900 A captivating and atmospheric antique chromolithograph titled “Kometen” (Comets), published in Meyers Konversa...

Antique Solar Study Chart “Die Sonne”, Meyers Scientific Plate Leipzig c.1900 A visually compelling and richly detailed antique chromolithograph titled “Die Sonne” (The Sun), publis...

Holy Family at Work with Saint Joseph – Antique German Chromolithograph, 1900 This deeply devotional and beautifully detailed antique German chromolithograph depicts the Holy Family...

Antique Greek Amphorae with Classical Figures Double-Page Lithograph, 1883 Original antique color lithograph depicting two elaborately decorated ancient Greek amphorae, published in...

19th-Century Hand-Coloured Lithograph: Ornate Jousting Knights with Striking Heraldry This exceptional original hand-coloured lithograph, dating to 1842, offers a vibrant and detail...

Title: Genesee Falls, Rochester – Antique Waterfall Engraving, New York State This dramatic nineteenth-century engraving depicts the spectacular Gen...

Antique Sugarcane Botanical Print, Saccharum officinarum, Hand Colored This finely executed botanical engraving depicts Saccharum officinarum, the sugarcane plant, one of the most i...

Swans on a Quiet Lake – Graceful Antique Bird Chromolithograph c.1880 This serene late 19th-century ornithological chromolithograph depicts a peaceful lakeside scene with swans in different stages of maturity, presented within a broad, open landscape of calm water, grassy banks, and distant trees. In the foreground, an adult white swan glides across the water with its neck elegantly curved, while nearby a grey-brown juvenile swan and an older, darker bird stand at the water’s edge. The composition gently illustrates growth and variation within the species, a common and instructive theme in natural history illustration of the period. The swan, long regarded as a symbol of grace, purity, and tranquility, was a favored subject in 19th-century European ornithological works. The contrast between the bright white plumage of the adult bird and the softer grey tones of the younger swans is rendered with great sensitivity, emphasizing differences in age and development. The surrounding landscape is deliberately understated, allowing the birds to remain the focal point while conveying a convincing natural habitat. Produced using chromolithography, this print displays soft, harmonious coloration and smooth tonal transitions. Pale blues and greens dominate the water and sky, complemented by gentle earth tones along the shoreline. Fine feather detailing and subtle reflections in the water demonstrate the technical quality of late 19th-century chromolithographic printing, which sought to combine scientific accuracy with decorative appeal. This print is ideal for collectors of antique bird prints, waterfowl imagery, and pastoral wildlife scenes. It also works beautifully in interior settings such as living rooms, bedrooms, nurseries, country houses, or calm contemporary spaces, where its balanced composition and soothing palette add a sense of elegance and quiet refinement. Condition report Good antique condition. Light foxing and mild age-related toning visible, mainly in the margins, consistent with chromolithographs of this period. The image area remains clean and well preserved, with no major tears or losses observed. Framing tips Frame with a wide off-white or soft beige mat and a natural wood, walnut, or simple black frame. This enhances the gentle color palette and gives the print a timeless, museum-style presentation. Keywords antique bird print, swan illustration, swans on a lake, waterfowl art...

Antique entomological illustration plate showcasing a wide variety of insects and arthropods, printed in Germany and featuring original German scientific nomenclature. Likely produce...

Title: Detailed 1730 Maritime Warship Print with Tools, Rigging, and Ship Cross-Section Description: This exceptionally detailed and decorative maritime print, published in Nurember...

Antique Fruit Chromolithographs, Apples & Plums, Set of Six, Calwer 1854 This refined set of six original mid-19th century botanical fruit chromolithographs was published in Stuttga...

A great pull-down map or vintage wall chart illustrating the northern hemisphere of the earth. Published by Prof. Dr. C. Troll, Flemmings Verlag Ha...

Agaricus Mushrooms – Antique Botanical Lithograph, German Mycology 1885 This botanical lithograph from 1885 focuses on Agaricus and related mushroom species, depicted with scientifi...

Alpine Botanical Prints Set, Primula Species, Palla Atlas, 1897 Description: A delicate and highly decorative set of four original antique botanical prints from Dr. Eduard Palla’s A...

Shells & Bivalves Print: Mussels, Oysters, Scallops, Clams – Antique 1867 This detailed antique print depicts a wide range of shells and bivalves, includ...

Museum Style Beetle Specimen Plates, Victorian Entomology Prints, Set of 8 Description: This striking decorative set of eight beetle plates originates from the celebrated German ent...

Pair of Curtis’s Botanical Magazine Hand-Coloured Engravings, Portuguese Flag and Branching Moraea, Sydenham Edwards 1803 and 1804 This pair of hand-coloured copperplate engraving...

Immaculate Conception, c.1900 German Devotional Chromolithograph This beautiful early 20th-century German chromolithograph depicts the Immaculate Conception, one of the most belove...

Antique Fruit Chromolithographs, Pears and Apples, Set of Six, Calwer 1854 This complete set of six mid-19th century botanical fruit chromolithographs was published in Stuttgart in ...

Title: Set of Three Dragonfly Lithographs from Die Geradflügler Mitteleuropas 1908 Description: A striking set of three original scientific lithographs depicting dragonflies and dam...

Death's-Head Hawkmoth, Eyed Hawkmoth & Oleander Hawkmoth, 1816 This attractive original hand-colored lithograph illustrates the life cycles of three remarkable species of hawkmo...

Antique Chromolithograph Aurora Borealis Polar Lights, Meyers 1900 A beautifully composed and scientifically intriguing antique chromolithograph depicting the phenomenon of the Auro...

Antique Exotic Seashells & Cone Shells Engraving – Bertuch, c.1800 Original antique hand-colored copper engraving depicting seven remarkable and highly decorative seashells, publish...

Antique Salt Lake City Mormon Settlement View, Utah, Meyer ca. 1850 This finely engraved 19th-century view depicts early Salt Lake City, identified beneath the image as “die Mormone...

Sacramento City California – Antique Gold Rush Port Steel Engraving, ca.1850 Description: This detailed mid-19th century steel engraving presents an early panoramic view of Sacramen...

Set of 6 Optical Prints – Story of the Prodigal Son by Probst, Hand-Colored c.1780 This rare and complete set of six hand-colored optical prints illustrates the biblical parable of ...

Antique Comets with Tails Engraving, Bertuch Bilderbuch Weimar 1807 A finely engraved and delicately hand-coloured scientific print illustrating comets with luminous tails, publishe...