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Period: 1770s
Leviathan of the Depths: The Sperm Whale in 18th Century Scientific Art
Located in Langweer, NL
The illustration features the species labeled as "Physeter microcephalus Linn.," historically referred to with this name but now known commonly as the sperm whale. This depiction, given its accuracy and detail, was likely part of an educational or scientific series aimed at documenting various marine species.
Description of the Illustration
The sperm whale is depicted with notable attention to its distinct body shape and features, such as the large, block-shaped head which is characteristic of the species. The coloration is muted, reflecting the typical dark grey to black hues of the sperm whale.
The background includes a detailed portrayal of a rocky underwater seascape with algae and other marine plants, suggesting the deep ocean habitats where these whales are typically found. The surface and spray around the whale add a dynamic element, capturing the moment of the whale at or near the surface.
This hand-colored engraving combines precise line work with subtle coloring, a technique that enhances the scientific utility of the piece while also providing aesthetic appeal.
Description:
Venture into the mysterious world of the deep sea with this striking 18th to 19th-century illustration of the sperm whale, historically referred to as Physeter microcephalus. This piece is from the distinguished series "Die Säugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur, mit Beschreibungen," known for its precise and detailed natural history illustrations.
This entry aims to highlight the illustration's value as a work of art and a piece of scientific heritage, appealing to a broad audience interested in natural history, marine biology, and antique scientific illustrations...
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Rooster Printing, French Work Signed by Jean Lurçat. Circa 1970
By Jean Lurçat
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This rooster printing is a work signed by French designer Jean Lurçat. Circa 1970.
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French Mid-Century Modern Antique 1770s Prints
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Wood, Paper
Copper Plate Engravings by Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in San Francisco, CA
Set of etchings of views of a Greek ceremonial klismos chair.
In his fifties, G.B. Piranesi was interested in archaeology and studied in Southern Ita...
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Italian Neoclassical Antique 1770s Prints
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Wood, Paper
Hand-Colored Engraving of the American Variegated Teal by Seligmann, ca.1770
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Schetziges Amerikanisches Kriechentlein - Hand-Colored Engraving of the American Variegated Teal by Johann Michael Seligmann, 18th Century
This beautifully hand-colored eng...
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Hand-Colored Engraving of the Crested African Crane by Johann Seligmann. ca.1770
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Der Gefiederte Afrikanische Kranich - Hand-Colored Engraving of the Crested African Crane by Johann Michael Seligmann, 18th Century
This captivating hand-colored engraving, t...
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Long-Tailed Green Hummingbird Engraving by J.M. Seligmann after Edwards, ca.1770
Located in Langweer, NL
This hand-colored engraving, titled "Avis mellivora viridis macroura" (Long-Tailed Green Hummingbird) and "Le Colibri-Vert à longue-queue" in French, is a stunning depiction of a gre...
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18h Century, Four Italian Etching Allegory of the Four Seasons
Located in IT
18h Century, Four Italian Etching Allegory of the Four Seasons
Allegory of the Four Seasons, engraved by Giovanni Volpato and drawn by Francesco Maggiotto...
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Italian Neoclassical Antique 1770s Prints
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Canvas, Walnut, Paper
Stunning Birds of Paradise from Seligmann's Rare Birds Collection (1770-1773)
Located in Langweer, NL
These prints belong to an era when scientific expeditions were beginning to bring back exotic species from distant lands, inspiring a surge of interest in documenting and classifying...
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Der Blaue Reiher - Hand-Colored Engraving of the Blue Heron by Seligman, ca.1770
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Der Blaue Reiher - Hand-Colored Engraving of the Blue Heron by Johann Michael Seligmann, 18th Century
This beautiful hand-colored engraving, titled 'Der Blaue Reiher', illust...
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Optical View of Havana, Cuba: A General View of the City from the Sea, ca. 1770
Located in Langweer, NL
"A View General of the City of Havana of Amerique."
Contemporary hand-colored copper engraving, designed as an optical view. Engraved text in French (in reverse) above the image and...
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Set of 9 Large Scale Original Antique Grand Tour Prints. Rome, 1776
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful set of 9 Grand Tour Prints.
Classical Roman busts
Copper-plate engravings
Published by Monaldini, Rome, 1776
Good quality wove paper
Fr...
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Italian Classical Roman Antique 1770s Prints
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Plaster
18th Century Cannon Foundry Engraving from Diderot’s Encyclopédie, circa 1770
Located in Langweer, NL
18th Century Cannon Foundry Engraving from Diderot’s Encyclopédie, circa 1770
This fine 18th-century engraving, titled Fonte des Canons, origin...
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Hand-Colored Engraving of the American Pelican by Seligman, c.1770
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Der Amerikanische Pelican - Hand-Colored Engraving of the American Pelican by Johann Michael Seligmann, 18th Century
This beautiful hand-colored engraving, titled 'Der Amerik...
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1778 Engraving: Captain Cook's Second Voyage - Meeting the Tahitians
Located in Langweer, NL
1778 Engraving of Captain Cook's Second Voyage: Meeting Tahitians
This beautiful copper-line engraving from 1778, created by Charles Grignion (1717-1810) after a work by Samuel Wale...
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Long-Tailed Black-Headed Hummingbird and Butterfly Engraving by Seligmann, 1770
Located in Langweer, NL
This elegant hand-colored engraving, titled "Avis mellivora macroura capite nigro" (Long-Tailed Hummingbird with Black Head) and "Le Colibri à tête noire et longue-queue," features a...
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Set of 1770s Cannon Foundry Engravings from Diderot’s Encyclopédie, France
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Set of 1770s Cannon Foundry Engravings from Diderot’s Encyclopédie, France
Description: This set of eighteenth-century engravings, titled Fonte des Canons, originates from ...
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Large Red and Small Brown Hummingbirds Engraving by J.M. Seligmann, 18th Century
Located in Langweer, NL
This hand-colored engraving, titled "Avis mellivora major rubra macroura" (Large Red Long-Tailed Hummingbird) and "Avis mellivora minor fulva" (Small Brown Hummingbird), depicts two ...
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Exotic Birds of the World: A 1765-1780 Study by Martinet and Buffon
Located in Langweer, NL
This image is an exquisite hand-colored engraving from the "Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux," a seminal work published between 1765 and 1780. The artist behind this detailed work is F...
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Copper Engraving of a Section of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London, 1776
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Coupe sur la longueur d'une partie de la Galerie des Antiques dans les jardins de Kew'.
Copper engraving showing a section of the Royal Botanic...
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1777 Engraving of Tongan Weapons & Artifacts from Captain Cook's Third Voyage
Located in Langweer, NL
This print titled "Ornemens, Ustensiles Et Armes Des Isles Des Amis" is from Captain James Cook's third voyage, specifically published in 1777 by Strahan and Cadell. It represents va...
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Hand-Colored Engraving of the Little Duck with a Purple Head by Seligmann, c1770
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Kleine Ente mit Purpurfarbenem Kopf - Hand-Colored Engraving of the Little Duck with a Purple Head by Johann Michael Seligmann, 18th Century
This delightful hand-colored engr...
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Hand-Colored Engraving of the American Blue-Winged Teal by Seligmann, ca.1770
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Blaues Amerikanisches Kriechentlein - Hand-Colored Engraving of the American Blue-Winged Teal by Johann Michael Seligmann, 18th Century
This striking hand-colored engraving...
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Exotic Blue Grosbeak of Angola: An 18th-Century Hand-Colored Engraving
Located in Langweer, NL
An 18th-century hand-colored copper engraving by Johann Michael Seligmann, based on an illustration by George Edwards.
The print is from Seligmann’s *Sammlung verschiedener ausländ...
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Hand-Colored Optical View of Buitenhof, The Hague, by Jacob Wagner, ca. 1760
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Hand-Colored Optical View of Buitenhof, The Hague, by Jacob Wagner, ca. 1760
This hand-colored optical view, created by Jacob Wagner and published around 1760, depicts the Bu...
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Hand-Colored Engraving of the Brown and Ash-Colored Crane by Seligmann, ca.1770
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Der Braune und Aschfarbene Kranich - Hand-Colored Engraving of the Brown and Ash-Colored Crane by Johann Michael Seligmann, 18th Century
This stunning hand-colored engraving,...
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Hand-Colored Engraving of the Red Curlew by Johann Michael Seligmann, ca.1770
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Der Rote Brachvogel - Hand-Colored Engraving of the Red Curlew by Johann Michael Seligmann, 18th Century
This vivid hand-colored engraving, titled 'Der Rote Brachvogel', depi...
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Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of the American Pelican, 19th Century
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Der Amerikanische Pelican - Rare 19th Century Hand-Colored Engraving by Seligmann, Depicting the American Pelican
This rare hand-colored engraving, titled *Der Amerikanische ...
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Hand-Colored Engraving of the Hooded Merganser by Johann Michael Seligmann, 1770
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Die Gehäubte Ente - Hand-Colored Engraving of the Hooded Merganser by Johann Michael Seligmann, 18th Century
This remarkable hand-colored engraving, titled *Die Gehäubte E...
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Hand-Colored Engraving of the Lesser White Heron by Johann Seligmann, c.1773
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Der Kleinere Weiße Carolinische Reiher - Hand-Colored Engraving of the Lesser White Heron by Johann Michael Seligmann, 18th Century
This finely detailed hand-colored engravin...
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Hand-Colored Engraving of Hummingbirds and Dormouse by Seligmann, ca.1770
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Der Kolibri mit rother Brust, der Kolibri mit grüner Brust, und der Siebenschläfer - Hand-Colored Engraving of Hummingbirds and Dormouse by Johann Michael Seligmann, 18th Cent...
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Red-Headed Yellow-Bodied Bird and White-Tailed Hummingbird: Hand-Coloured, 1773
Located in Langweer, NL
This is a hand-colored copper engraving by Johann Michael Seligmann, derived from the work of George Edwards, and is part of the *Sammlung verschiedener ausländischer und seltener Vö...
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Rare Map of South America of Chili, La Plata, Paraguay, Brazil, Peru, c.1775
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'South America agreeable to the most approved maps and charts'.
Rare map of South America depicting Chili, La Plata, Paraguay, Brazil, ...
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Old Print of VOC Ships in the Sea Near Batavia (Jakarta, Indonesia), 1779
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print Batavia titled 'De Reede van Batavia'.
Beautiful view of the sea near Batavia (Jakarta, Indonesia), with several ships lying at anchor.
Artists and Engravers: Ma...
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Copper Engraving of an Inca Marriage Ceremony, 1773
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: Antique print titled 'Cérémonie du Mariage des Incas'.
Copper engraving of an Inca marriage ceremony.
This print originates from volume 20 of 'Histoire generale ...
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Historic View of Malacca: An original 1777 Engraving by Middleton
Located in Langweer, NL
"The City of Malacca in the East Indies" is from Charles Theodore Middleton's work, "A New and Complete System of Geography."
This book was published in 1777. Therefore, the engrav...
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Old Map Depicting Turkey, Persia, Arab and Black Sea Etc, 1778
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Turquie d'Asie, Arabie, Perse, Tartarie Independante'.
Old map of Turkey in Asia. The map shows all of Turkey and the Black Sea, and extends east to include t...
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Original Antique View of the City of Damietta, Egypt, 1774
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print, titled: 'Prospect der Stadt Damiat.' - Tab VIII.
View of the city of Damietta, Egypt. From 'Reisebeschreibung von Arabien und anderen umliegenden Landern (1774-1778)...
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18th Century Hand-Colored Engraving of a Serene Navigator: The Harbor Porpoise
Located in Langweer, NL
This engraving features "Delphinus Phocaena Linn.," referring to what we now call the harbor porpoise (*Phocoena phocoena*). This depiction forms part of a broader collection from th...
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Original Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of the Red-billed Hornbill, circa 1770
Located in Langweer, NL
This genuine antique engraving is an illustration of a bird labeled as "Calao à bec rouge, du Sénégal," which translates to "Red-billed Hornbill from Senegal." The artwork is attribu...
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The Delicate Predator: Botanical Illustrations of Drosera, 1777
Located in Langweer, NL
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...
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View of the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran in Rome, Italy.
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print, titled: 'Vue de l'Eglise de St. Jean de Latran a Rome.' - View of the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran in Rome, Italy. This is an optical print, also called 'vue optiq...
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Set of 8 Antique Prints of Scottish Castles, circa 1770
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Glorious set of 8 prints of mainly Scottish Castles. 2 from the English borders.
Copper-plate engravings mainly after drawings by Moses Griffiths.
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English Georgian Antique 1770s Prints
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Two Engravings of an Florida King of the Indians in America, 1722
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Ceremonie, observée par un des Rois de la Floride (..)'.
Two images on one sheet.
1. A ceremony that takes place before they set...
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Old Map of the Eastern Region of the Kingdom of Algiers, Algeria, 1773
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Kaart van het Oostelyke Deel van het Ryk van Algiers'.
Old map of the eastern region of the Kingdom of Algiers, Algeria. Originates from the first Dutch edito...
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Copper Engraving of Kamchadal Women from Kamchatka, Russia, 1770
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: Antique print titled 'Habillemens des Femmes du Kamtchatka'. Copper engraving of Kamchadal women. This print originates from volume 19 of 'Histoire generale des voyages (..)' by Antoine Francois Prevost d'Exile.
Artists and Engravers: Published by Panckoucke.
The Kamchadals inhabit Kamchatka, Russia. The name "Kamchadal" was applied to the descendants of the local Siberians and aboriginal peoples (the Itelmens, Ainu, Koryaks and Chuvans) who assimilated with the Russians. The descendants of the mixed-blood Russian settlers in 18th-19th century are called Kamchadals these days. The Kamchadals speak Russian with a touch of local dialects of the aboriginal languages of Kamchatka. The Kamchadals engage in fur trading...
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Sea Chart of Part of the Southwestern Coast of Sumatra & Nias, Indonesia, C1775
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte de la Côte Occidentale de l'Isle Sumatra'. Sea chart of the part of the south-western coast of Sumatra with the Nassau (Nias) and Fortune isles.
Artists ...
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Old Print of Mexicans Showing the Rejoicings at the Beginning of the Age, 1778
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: Antique print titled 'The Rejoicings of the Mexicans, at the beginning of the Age'.
Copper engraving showing the celebrations of the Mexicans with music and natives dancing...
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Bahama Finch Engraving by J.M. Seligmann, Hand-Colored Bird Print, 18th century
Located in Langweer, NL
Bahama Finch Engraving by J.M. Seligmann after George Edwards, Hand-Colored, 18th Century
This exquisite 18th-century hand-colored engraving features the Bahama Finch, a vibrant b...
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Old Map of the Western Region of the Kingdom of Algiers, Algeria, 1773
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Kaart van het Westelyk Gedeelte van het Ryk van Algiers'.
Old map of the western region of the Kingdom of Algiers, Algeria. Originates from the first Dutch ed...
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18th Century Engraving of Ornate French Cannons, circa 1770
Located in Langweer, NL
18th Century Engraving of Ornate French Cannons from Diderot’s Encyclopédie, circa 1770
This exceptional 18th-century engraving, titled Fonte des Cano...
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Set of Twelve 18th Century Zoological Engravings
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
A rare 18th Century set of 12 handcoloured copperplate engravings of Zoological studies, featuring primates of varying species. Each colourfully executed with a naive charm, and Lati...
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German Other Antique 1770s Prints
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Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
Hand-Colored Engraving of the Kingfisher by Johann Michael Seligmann, ca.1770
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Der Eisvogel - Hand-Colored Engraving of the Kingfisher by Johann Michael Seligmann, 18th Century
This charming hand-colored engraving, titled 'Der Eisvogel', depicts the Ki...
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Rare Engravings Depicting the Intricate Process of Cannon Manufacturing, ca.1770
Located in Langweer, NL
Rare 18th-century engravings depicting the intricate process of cannon manufacturing
This compilation of six detailed 18th-century engravings showcases the fascinating and comple...
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Rare Antique Map of the Dutch East Indies 'Indonesia', 1774
Located in Langweer, NL
Rare decorative engraved map of the Dutch East Indies, or nowadays Indonesia.
Title (in old Dutch): NIEUWE EN NAUKEURIGE KAART DER OOST-INDISCHE ...
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Large Scale Original Antique Prints of Renaissance Busts. Rome 1776
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful images of renaissance busts
Copper-plate engravings
Published by Monaldini, Rome, 1776
Good quality wove paper
Free shipping
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Italian Renaissance Antique 1770s Prints
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Large Scale Original Antique Grand Tour Print- Alexander The Great, 1776
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful image of a bust of Alexander The Great
Copper-plate engravings
Published by Monaldini, Rome, 1776
Good quality wove paper
Free shipping
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Italian Classical Roman Antique 1770s Prints
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Large Scale Original Antique Grand Tour Print- Grotesque Masks. Rome, 1776
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful image of classical Roman masks
Copper-plate engravings
Published by Monaldini, Rome, 1776
Good quality wove paper
Free shipping
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Italian Classical Roman Antique 1770s Prints
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Large Scale Original Antique Grand Tour Prints- Masks. Rome, 1776
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful images of classical Roman masks
Copper-plate engravings
Published by Monaldini, Rome, 1776
Good quality wove paper
Free shipping
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Italian Classical Roman Antique 1770s Prints
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Plaster