1770s Prints

Optica View The Hague Canal & Cannon Foundry, Basset c.1770 This is a finely engraved and hand-colored optical print titled *Vue du Canal et de l’Hotel de Fonderie de Canon a la Hay...

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...

Rare 18th-century engravings depicting the intricate process of cannon manufacturing This compilation of six detailed 18th-century engravings showcases the fascinating and comple...

Title: Rare 18th-Century Engravings of Cannon Manufacturing and Artillery Casting Techniques Description: This exquisite set of six 18th-century engravings showcases the intricate p...

Wonderful images of Relief Carvings Copper-plate engravings Published by Monaldini, Rome, 1776 Good quality wove paper Free shipping  

Pont Marie and Pont Rouge in Paris – Hand-Colored Optical View, ca. 1770 This charming hand-colored copperplate engraving titled “Le Pont Marie et le Pont Rouge à Paris” (The Pont M...

Wonderful image of a bust of Alexander The Great Copper-plate engravings Published by Monaldini, Rome, 1776 Good quality wove paper Free shipping  

"1770s L'Ara Rouge et Bleu Parrot Print from Buffon’s Histoire" This stunning print, titled "L'Ara Rouge et L'Ara Bleu", originates from Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon’s mo...

Pair of Antique Engravings of Starfish and Marine Echinoderms from Diderot’s Encyclopédie, ca. 1770 A fine pair of copperplate engravings from Denis Diderot and Jean le Rond d’Alemb...

Title: 18th-Century Artillery Engraving of the Spanish Captain's Carriage and Mechanisms Description: This highly detailed 18th-century engraving presents a meticulously rendered...

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...

Pair of Antique Engravings of Crabs from Diderot & d’Alembert’s Encyclopédie, ca. 1770 A fine pair of copperplate engravings from Denis Diderot and Jean le Rond d’Alembert’s Encyclo...

18th Century Engraving of Ornate French Cannons from Diderot’s Encyclopédie, circa 1770 This exceptional 18th-century engraving, titled Fonte des Cano...

Falco Leucocephalus Hornotinus – The Young Bald Eagle, by Sepp & Nozeman, 1770s This magnificent hand-colored engraving of Falco Leucocephalus Hornotinus (the young Bald Eagle) was ...

Title: Etats Due Grand-Seigneur En Asie, Empire De Perse, Pays Des Usbecs, Arabie et Egypte . . . 1753 Detailed map of the Turkish Empire, extending to the Black Sea, Georgia, the...

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 ...

This rooster printing is a work signed by French designer Jean Lurçat. Circa 1970.

Inhabitants of California, Indigenous Dress and Daily Life – Early Ethnographic Engraving, c.1774 This early ethnographic engraving depicts Indigenous inhabitants of California show...

Eighteenth-Century Engraving of a Cannon-Boring Machine from Fonte des Canons Description: This highly detailed eighteenth-century engraving illustrates a cannon-boring machine used...

Wonderful images of classical Roman masks Copper-plate engravings Published by Monaldini, Rome, 1776 Good quality wove paper Free shipping  

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 ...

Glorious set of 8 prints of mainly Scottish Castles. 2 from the English borders. Copper-plate engravings mainly after drawings by Moses Griffiths. ...

Rare decorative engraved map of the Dutch East Indies, or nowadays Indonesia. Title (in old Dutch): NIEUWE EN NAUKEURIGE KAART DER OOST-INDISCHE ...

Wonderful images of renaissance busts Copper-plate engravings Published by Monaldini, Rome, 1776 Good quality wove paper Free shipping  

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...

Pair of Antique Botanical Engravings, Tournefort & Linnæus Systems, ca. 1770 A rare pair of original copperplate engravings from Denis Diderot and Jean le Rond d’Alembert’s monument...

Title: Antique 18th Century Engraving of Cannon Designs and Cross-Sections from Diderot Description: This original 18th-century engraving presents highly detailed technical illustra...

Pair of Antique Engravings of Beetles and Insects from Diderot’s Encyclopédie, ca. 1770 A finely detailed pair of copperplate engravings from Denis Diderot and Jean le Rond d’Alembe...

Chinese Peacock-Pheasant – Hand-Colored Bird Engraving by Edwards & Seligmann, c.1750–1776 This fine hand-colored engraving depicts the Chinese Peacock-Pheasant (Phasianus alis et caudâ oculatis), an exotic species admired in Europe for its ornate plumage. The bird is shown perched gracefully on a flowering branch, its feathers marked with striking blue and green eye-like spots. Decorative peonies frame the composition, enhancing the print’s ornamental character. The engraving bears multilingual titles: “Der chinesische Phasanenpfau” (German), “Le Paon-Phaisan de la Chine” (French), and the Latin classification Phasianus, alis et caudâ, oculatis. At the lower left, the note G. Edwards ad viv. delin. credits the original life drawing...

Antique map titled 'Carte pour Servir a l' Histoire Philosophique et Politique des Etablissemens et du Commerce des Europeens dans les deux Indes'. This map is roughly centered o...

Description: Antique print titled 'North Front of Foremark (..)'. Old engraving of Foremarke Hall, a Georgian-Palladian country house and manor house. This print originates from 'V...

This original antique print is an engraving titled "The Murder of CAPT. COOK at O-Why-e-e." This historical print depicts the moment of Captain James Cook...

Royal Artillery of the Enlightenment: 18th-Century Engraving of Mortars and Howitzers Description: This extraordinary 18th-century engraving offers a detailed and visually strikin...

Title: Exotic Pigeons of the World: Hand-Colored Engravings from the Seligmann Edition, After George Edwards’ Natural History This set of three beautifully detailed hand-colored eng...

Original antique hand-colored engraving of the Norway Lemming, originating from "Die Säugethiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen," which translates to "The Mammals...

Antique map titled 'Kaart van een Deel der Middelandsche Zee (..)'. Old map of the region around the Mediterranean Sea. Originates from the first Dutch editon of an interesting t...

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...

Rare and beautiful butterfly print by Jacob l'Admiral. Starting in 1740 he published only 33 copper etchings. After L'Admiral's death the plates came into the possession of Dr.M. Hou...

Antique print China titled 'Vue perspective de la grande Ceremonie du couronnement de l'Empereur de la Chine'. Optical view of the coronation c...

Antique map titled 'Cote Septentrional de la plus grande des Isles de la Reine Charlotte (..)'. Map and coastal view of the islands within the Queen Charlotte's Islands (Santa Cruz Islands...

Antique print titled 'Die kleine Post - La petite Poste'. Old profession print depicting a courrier. This print originates from 'Zeichnungen nach dem gemeinen Volke besonders Der...

Francois Nicholas Martinet bird engraving, circa 1770. The framed Francois Martinet engraving is from Buffon's Historie Naturelle des Oiseaux displa...

Antique print titled 'Strohschneider - Coupeur de paille'. Old profession print depicting a straw cutter. This print originates from 'Zeichnungen nach dem gemeinen Volke besonder...

Description: Antique print titled 'Habillemens des Kamtchadals'. Copper engraving of Kamchadal men. 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...

Antique print, untitled. Six South American figures: a Spanish woman from Quito, a distinguished native woman, a native barber, an old widow from Quito an...

Flight of Fancy: Johann Seligmann’s "Le Merle Rofette" Engraving in a Decoupage Frame Circa 1770s This exquisite engraving, titled "Le Merle Rofette" (Tab XXXIX), is a remarkable p...

Set of Three Antique Engravings of Insects from Diderot’s Encyclopédie, ca. 1770 A set of three finely engraved copperplates from Denis Diderot and Jean le Rond d’Alembert’s monumen...

Optica View The Hague Hofvijver & Binnenhof, Basset c.1770 Hand-Colored Print This is a fine hand-colored optical print titled *Le fameux Vivier de la Haye*, also captioned in Latin...

Title: Der Größte Dickschabel - Hand-Colored Engraving of the Great Red Finch by Johann Michael Seligmann, 18th Century **Description:** This vibrant hand-colored engraving, titled ...

Title: "Elegance in Black and White: Viverra Mephitis Linn." Description: This hand-colored print, meticulously drawn by J. Hle and engraved by J. Beck, features 'Viverra Mephitis L...

Description: Antique print titled 'A perspective View of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre at Jerusalem and other Structures'. A view of the Holy Sep...

Antique print titled 'Bändelkrämer - Marchand de Rubans'. Old profession print depicting a ribbon merchant. This print originates from 'Zeichnungen nach dem gemeinen Volke besond...

A decorative pair of French engravings that appear to be after Jean‑Baptiste Huet and engraved by Gilles Demarteau, the specialist of colour ...

Set of Three Engravings of Sea Urchins and Marine Life from Diderot’s Encyclopédie, ca. 1770 A fine set of three copperplate engravings from Denis Diderot and Jean le Rond d’Alember...

Saint Francis of Paola, engraving by Antonio Gramignani, Rome, circa 1670–1690 Description: This devotional engraving by Antonio Gramignani (active Rome, late 17th century) depicts ...

Set of Three Antique Engravings of Butterflies and Moths from Diderot’s Encyclopédie, ca. 1770 A fine trio of copperplate engravings from Denis Diderot and Jean le Rond d’Alembert’s...

Description: Antique print titled 'East Front of the Horse Guards at Whitehall'. Architectural elevation of the Horse Guards at Whitehall. T...

Title: Antique Hand-Colored Pigeon Engraving – George Edwards / Seligmann ca. 1770 Description: This finely hand-colored bird engraving depicts a pigeon species and was originally i...

Dardanelles Strait, Ottoman Turkey – Probst Optical View with Ships, c.1770 This highly decorative hand-colored optical view depicts the Strait of the Dardanelles (Çanakkale Boğazı)...

Set of Three Engravings of Fish from Diderot & d’Alembert’s Encyclopédie, ca. 1770 A striking set of three copperplate engravings from Denis Diderot and Jean le Rond d’Alembert’s mo...