1720s Prints

Antique map titled 'Ducatus Pomeraniae (..)'. Regional map of the Baltic, extending from Stralsund and Rugia in the west to Dantzig and Culman on the Vistula in the east. Large carto...

Antique map titled 'Les Iles de Banda (..).' (The islands of Banda, Indonesia.) Extremely rare in this edition. This plate originates from the very scarse: 'La galerie agreable d...

Antique map France titled 'Les Embouchures de la Somme et de Bresle Riv. ou est St. Valeri, Eu et Dieppe'. Beautiful map of the French coast, fr...

Antique print titled 'Calvalcade du Grand Seigneur' and 'La Féte du poids au Mogol'. The upper image depicts the Calvalcade of the Great Lord, the lower image depicts The celebra...

Decorative town-view of the town of Bantam (Banten). In lower margin key a-z to the principal places in town. The Banten Sultanate was founded in the 16th century and centred in ...

Antique print, titled: 'Een Bloem- en Vruchtdragende Amandel-Staf soo die in d'Arabise Egiptise en Afrikaanse gewesten voortkomen.' - ('A flower- and fruit-bearging almond Almond bra...

We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Beautiful and meticulously detailed etching with sober wooden frame; the paper work, "La Gloire de la France", was made by the famous French engraver Simon Thomassin (Troyes 1665-Paris 1733) in 1724, he made the drawing inspired by an elaborate and particular sculpture, made for the gardens of Versailles, between 1681 and 1683 by Pierre Mazeline (1632-1708) important French neoclassical artist; In the inventory of the Garden in 1706-1708, the statuary group is described as follows: "A figure representing Glory seated on a cloud placed on a celestial globe, surrounded by trophies of arms, with the right arm half raised, holding a laurel wreath, and, with the left, a pyramid. The names of the two artists are imprinted on the print itself. Pierre Mazeline was a very prolific and refined sculptor of recognized talent, he is also the author of other statues in the gardens of Versailles as the "Apollo of Belvedere and "Europe"; he also executed the equestrian statue of Louis XIV...

Wonderful copper-plate engraving after Jan Luyken Published by Marten Schagen, Amsterdam. 1724 Text on verso The measurement given is the paper size.

Cornelis van der Lyn, Gouverneur Generaal van Nederlands Indien Copperplate engraving/etching on hand laid (verge) paper. The image is an original antique print, a portrait of Corne...

Rycklof van Goens was a prominent figure in the history of the Dutch East India Company (VOC), Van Goens served as Governor-General in the Dutch East Indies from 1678 to 1681. Here'...

The hand-colored engraving features a selection of birds, each intricately detailed and labeled in Dutch. At position 46, the "Korhoen" (or Black Grouse) is depicted, showcasing it...

Antique print, titled: 'The Man of God slain by a Lion for his disobedience (…)' - Original antique print showing the prophet killed by a lion...

Antique print titled 'Des Kladpapieren Waerelds vuur in as verkeerd'. 'The world of waste paper is burned to ashes', a satire on the South Sea Bubble. The oval central image shows a group containing kings, churchmen, rich and poor surrounding a globe. The four corner images are: (TL) the death of Adonis; (TR) the death of Bacchus; (BL) King Midas sitting at a table with his food turning into gold...

Antique print, titled: 'Bernhardus Sandyck Amstelodamiensis (…)' This plate shows a portrait of Bernhard Sandyck (1680 - 1727), a Dutch protestant minister from Amsterdam. Sou...

Antique map titled 'Baya de Saldanha'. Sea chart covering the South African coast from the Cape of Good Hope to Saldanha Bay. This print originates from 'Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën...

Antique religion print titled 'Susanna resisteth the temptation of the two Judges'. She said to her maids, "Bring me oil and ointments, and shut the garden doors so that I may bathe." When the maids had gone out, the two elders rose and ran to her, and said: "Look, the garden doors are shut, no one sees us, and we are in love with you; so give your consent, and lie with us. If you refuse, we will testify against you that a young man was with you, and this was why you sent your maids away." Susanna sighed deeply, and said, "I am hemmed in on every side. For if I do this thing, it is death for me; and if I do not, I shall not escape your hands. I choose not to do it and to fall into your hands, rather than to sin in the sight of the Lord." This print originates from 'Figures de la Bible'. Artists and Engravers: Published by P. de Hondt. Illustrated by Gerard Hoet...

Antique print titled 'In 't jaer van t'seventich ende vijftienhondert ghebeurdet hier t'Schevelinge (..)'. View of the city of Scheveningen, the Netherlands, before the All Saint...

Two religious images on one sheet. The upper images depicts the confession and the lower image depicts the anointing of the sick. This print originates from 'Ceremonies et costumes R...

A small early 18th century map of Banten Bay showing the islands of Pulo Dua and Pulo Batto together with soundings within the Bay and profiles of hills on the islands published by C...

Antique print Europe titled 'Poliometria Europae Maxime Autem Germaniae ac Finitimorum Locorum'. This unusual chart depicts the traveling distances between various European citie...

Description: Antique print depicting a Cuscus, Lipanno, Kemphaan, Mongoose and Chameleon (male and female). This print originates from 'Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën' by F. Valentijn. ...

Antique print titled 'De wet is door Mozes gegeven, de genade en de waarheid is door Jesus Christus geworden.' The law is given by Moses, Mercy and Truth established by Jesus Christ....

Michael Wening (German, 1645-1718) A pair of original engravings depicting German manor houses from Historico-Topographica Descriptio, circa 1720. sight: 14 ½ by 10 ½ inches frame...