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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
View of Abydos, an Ancient Town of Asia Minor 'Turkey', 1677
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print, titled: 'Abidos in Asia' - View of Abydos, an ancient town of Asia Minor on the Asian coast of the Hellespont (in modern-day Turkey). Source unknown, to be determin...
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Antique Chart of the Mid-Pacific Ocean by Anson, 'c.1784'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte de la Mer du Sud ou Mer Pacifique'. Original chart of the mid-Pacific Ocean, includes voyage tracks of Anson’s Centurion and the ship he stalked, the Spanish treasure...
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Antique Print of a Fishing Boat by Pluche '1735'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Barque de pècheur'. Original antique print of a fishing boat. This print originates from 'Le spectacle de la nature, ou Entretiens sur les particularités (..)' ...
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Antique Print of a Small Garden and Building by Wolff, 1737
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Veüe entiere du petit Jardin (..) - Prospect de skleinen Gartens (..)'. Prospect of the small garden and building. This print originates from 'Wunder würdigen K...
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Antique Plan of the Siege of the Castle of Cardona in 1714
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Plan of Cardona a strong city and castle of Catalonia, upon the river Cardoner as besieged by the French and defended by the Allies'. A plan of the siege of the...
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The Chimpanzee from Angola: Enlightenment Era Natural History Engraving, 1738
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: The Chimpanzee from Angola: A Catalogue of Enlightenment Era Natural History Engravings Description: This finely detailed 18th-century engraving depicts a young chimpanzee st...
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Antique Map of Batavia 'Jakarta, Indonesia' by Montanus, 1679
Located in Langweer, NL
Fine early plan of Batavia (Jakarta), published by Arnoldus Montanus. This map has a vignette at the bottom showing Jakarta from the sea with the volcanoes Mount Gede, Mount Pangrnago and Mount Salak in the background. The plan is based on the earlier, much larger map of Batavia published by Clement de Jonghe...
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Antique Print of the Batavia Massacre 'Present-Day Jakarta', Indonesia
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Tableau de la Partie de Batavia, ou s'est fait proprement le terrible Massacre des Chinois (..)'. Original antique print of the Batavia massacre. The 1740 Batav...
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Original Antique Anatomy Engraving of the Muscular System, 1798
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique anatomy print of the muscular system. This print originates from 'De Ontleedkundige Plaaten van B. Eustachius' published by J.B. Elwe. Artists and Engravers: Bartolomeo Eust...
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Antique View of the Holy Sepulchre Church in Jerusalem, Ca.1778
Located in Langweer, NL
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...
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The Duke of Parma's Pontoon Bridge in The Siege of Antwerp, 1632
Located in Langweer, NL
Rare original engraving of the Pontoon Bridge Constructed by the Duke of Parma in 1585, depicting the famous pontoon bridge over the Scheldt River. This engineering feat was accomp...
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Antique Print of a Fort on the Ivory Coast and Axim, Africa, 1748
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Vue de la Cote pres de Rio San Andero - Gezigt van de Kust van Rio San Andero' and 'Fort St. Antoine a Axim - Fort St. Antoni, te Axim'. View of the Ivory coast...
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Northern Bottlenose Whale: Classic 18th-19th Century Scientific Illustration
Located in Langweer, NL
"Northern Bottlenose Whale: Classic 18th-19th Century Scientific Illustration" Discover a piece of natural history with this exquisite illustration of the Northern Bottlenose Whale (*Hyperoodon ampullatus*, synonymously known as *Delphinus edentulus*), masterfully depicted by noted naturalists Goldfuss, Schreber, and Wagner. This print originates from the esteemed work, *Die Säugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur, mit Beschreibungen*, published between 1774 and 1846. This artwork not only captures the majestic form of one of the deep-sea's most intriguing denizens but also embodies the scientific spirit of the Enlightenment and early Victorian era. The illustration, with its precise detailing and lifelike portrayal, serves as an educational tool and a decorative piece, appealing to enthusiasts of marine biology, historical artwork, and antique scientific illustrations...
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Maritime Scene in the Aegean Archipelago with Fortifications & Ships, circa 1680
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Canal Scene in the Archipelago – Engraving by Lucas Vorsterman after Jan Peeters, Antwerp, circa 1680 Description: This copperplate engraving depicts a lively maritime sce...
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Cornucopia of India: Pineapples, Betel, Date Palms, Soursop, and Mangoes, 1601
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: "Cornucopia of India: Pineapples, Betel, Date Palms, Soursop, and Mangoes in De Bry's 1601 Engraving" Description: This 1601 engraving by Theodore de Bry displays a rich arra...
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Port Scene at Ladimiti in the Aegean Archipelago with Fortifications, ca. 1680
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Port Scene at Ladimiti in the Aegean Archipelago with Fortifications, ca. 1680 Description: This copperplate engraving depicts a bustling port scene at Ladimiti (likely Lem...
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Antique Print of a Male and Female Partridge of California
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Male & Female Partridge of California'. Male and Female Partridge of California. Originates from 'Charts And Plates To La Perouse's Voyage'. Published 1799.
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Antique Print of the Kodungallur Fortress by Van Schley, 1755
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Grondtekening van de Fortresse Cranganor, met de buyten-werken, en 't Project van een nieuwe Schans, Gedaan in 't Jaar 1709'. Floor plan of the Kodungallur Fortre...
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Hand-Colored Optical View of Delft Canal, The Hague by G.J. Probst, 1781
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Hand-Colored Optical View of Delft Canal, The Hague by G.J. Probst, 1781 This optical print, titled "Vue du Canal de Delft a la Haye Ville de Hollande," was created by G.J. P...
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Antique Print of 'Herema State' in Joure, Friesland, 1792
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled Herema state op de Jouwer.' View of the Herema State estate in Joure, Friesland, the Netherlands. This scarse plate originates from: 'Vaderlandsche gezichten of ...
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Crafts of Comfort and Style: Upholstery and Furniture Design in the 1760s
Located in Langweer, NL
Crafts of Comfort and Style: Upholstery and Furniture Design in the 1760s from Diderot's Encyclopédie This original hand-colored antique engraving is from the "Encyclopédie, ou Dict...
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Antique Print of Pandora's Box, 1733
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'La Boëte de Pandore (..)'. This print depicts Pandora's Box. Pandora's box refers to the container jar (pithos) opened by the Greek mythological woman Pandora r...
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Authentic 1784 Engraved Portrait of Historian Rapin de Thoyras
Located in Langweer, NL
This image is an engraved portrait of Mr. Rapin de Thoyras, created for Harrington's edition of "Rapin's History of England." The individual in the portrait is Paul de Rapin, Lord ...
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Rare German Frontispiece of Rumphius Cabinet of Curiosities, 1765
Located in Langweer, NL
The Amboinese Cabinet of Curiosities was a work by Georg Eberhard Rumphius, and included many engravings of sea shells and crustaceans. The German edition of the book was financed ...
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Antique Map of Herefordshire 'England' by R. Morden, 1708
Located in Langweer, NL
This antique County map of Herefordshire by Robert Morden was first published in 1701 in a work entitled 'The New Description and State of England'...
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Botanical Illustration of Sesame Plant (Sesamum indicum) - Munting’s 1696 Herbal
Located in Langweer, NL
This antique print, titled "Sesamum Persicum Trilobatum Foetidum," depicts the Sesame plant (Sesamum indicum), known for its seeds and oil. Sesame is one of the oldest oilseed crops,...
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Sea Chart of Central America and the Northwest Coast of South America, ca.1745
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Novae Hispaniae, Chili, Peruviae et Guatamala Littorae.' Sea chart of Central America and the northwest coast of South America, oriented to the east, by Reinier & Joshua Ottens (after Frederick de Wit - 1675) in 1745 ('Atlas van de Zeevaart'). The map shows all or parts of the coasts of Peru, Chili, Honduras, Costa Rica and Mexico as well as the western Caribbean and the Galapagos...
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Antique Portrait of Gustav of Sweden by Janszoon, 1615
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique portrait titled 'Gustavus D.G. (..)'. Portrait of Gustav of Sweden. This print originates from 'Tooneel der keyseren ende coningen van christenryck sedert den onderganck van ...
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Copper Engraved Portrait of Jesus Christ by Robert Brichet, around 1800
Located in Langweer, NL
Title on the engraving: "Un Christ d'un original très ancien, que la fable donne pour après nature" Translated: "A Christ of a very old original, which the fable gives for nature" ...
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Beautiful Antique Handcolored Map of Switzerland with 33 Coats of Arms, ca.1705
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map Switerzland titled 'La Suisse Divisee en ses Treze Cantons, ses Alliez & ses Sujets (..)'. Beautiful map of Switzerland with 33 coats of arms. The map is dedicated to t...
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Pastoral Scenes: A Study of Rural Life and Animals, 1770
Located in Langweer, NL
The image is a copper engraving from around 1770. It depicts various scenes involving animals and a person. Here’s a detailed description of the different elements in the engraving: ...
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Old Map of North India From Kandahar East to Burma 'Pegu' and South to Goa, 1776
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: Antique map titled 'Indes Iere Feuille'. Old map of northern India. Covers the subcontinent from Kandahar east as far as Burma (Pegu) and south to just past Goa. Names...
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Antique Print of the Attack on the King of Jakarta by Valentijn, 1726
Located in Langweer, NL
Untitled print of the attack by the Bantam natives on the King of Jakarta (Batavia) in 1619. This print originates from 'Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën' by F. Valentijn. Artists and Eng...
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Set of 4 Colored Antique Prints of various Sea Shells and Molluscs
Located in Langweer, NL
Set of four antique prints of various sea shells and molluscs. These print originate from 'Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën' by F. Valentijn. François Valentyn or Valentijn (17 April 1666 –...
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Antique Portrait of Rijckloff v Goens, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique portrait titled 'Rycklof van Goens, Gouverneur Generaal van Nederlands Indiën'. Old portrait of Rijckloff Volckertsz. van Goens. He was the Governor of Zeylan and Governor-Ge...
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Antique Botany Print of a Limonium Flowering Plant, circa 1680
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique botany print titled 'Limonium minus Bellidis (..)'. Original antique print of a limonium flowering plant. This print originates from 'Me´moires pour servir a' l'histoire des ...
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Broad-Leaved Dock – Medicinal Plant Engraving from Plenck, Vienna c.1788
Located in Langweer, NL
Broad-Leaved Dock – Medicinal Plant Engraving from Plenck, Vienna c.1788 This hand-coloured botanical engraving features Rumex obtusifolius, commonly...
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Antique Medical Print 'Pl. IV' by D. Diderot, circa 1760
Located in Langweer, NL
Plate IV: 'Chirurgie'. (Surgery.) This plate shows medical instruments like tools for treating fractures. This print originates from 'Encyclopédie ...
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Antique Genealogy Chart of the Duchy of Anhalt Dessau, Bernburg and Zerbst, 1732
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Genealogie de la Maison d'Anhalt'. Chart of the genealogy of the house of the Duchy of Anhalt. Two coats of arms, on the left Anhalt-...
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Anatomical Study of Head and Neck Veins – Rare Color Mezzotint, 1748
Located in Langweer, NL
Anatomical Study of Head and Neck Veins – Color Mezzotint, 1748 This striking 18th-century anatomical print, created by Jacques-Fabien Gautier-D’Agoty (1710–1781), presents a meticu...
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Antique Print of Various Dog Breeds 'Tab LXX' by J. Jonston, 1657
Located in Langweer, NL
Tab LXX: This antique print shows various dog breeds. This print originates from: 'Historiae Naturalis De Quadrupetibus Libri I' by John Johnston, published ...
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Antique Map of New England and Part of Canada by Vaugondy 'circa 1755'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Partie de l'Amérique septent qui comprend la nouvelle France ou le Canada'. Decorative and highly detailed map of New England an...
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Antique Bible Print David Dancing for the Ark by J. Luyken, 1743
Located in Langweer, NL
This print originates from ‘Biblia Sacra, dat is, de H. Schriftuer van het Oude, en het Nieuwe Testament, naer de laetste Roomsche keure der gemeine Latijnsche overzettinge, in neder...
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Large Religious Engraving showing the Acts of the Saints, 1730
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique frontispiece titled 'Acta Sanctorum Mensis Iulius'. Shows the Acts of the Saints, depicting a female figure seated at the top of the page, being presented volumes labeled by ...
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"Entomologie - Lepidoptera Study Plate" from Encyclopedic Collection, circa 1760
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: "Entomologie - Lepidoptera Study Plate" from Encyclopedic Collection Description: This exquisite hand-colored engraving, titled "Entomologie - Lepidoptères," is a beautifully...
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Antique Botany Print of a Birch and Lime Tree by Le Bas, 1752
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled ‘A. Le Bouleau, B. Le Tilieul et sa graine’. Beautiful print depicting a birch and lime tree (tilia). This print originates from ‘Le spectacle de la nature ou En...
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Old Map by Blaeu of the City of Franeker, Friesland, The Netherlands, 1649
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Franekera'. Old map of the city of Franeker, Friesland. Also shows two cartouches, coats of arms and legend. This map originates from a Latin edition of the t...
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Colored Antique Print of various Sea Shells and Molluscs
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique print of various sea shells and molluscs. This print originates from 'Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën' by F. Valentijn. François Valentyn or Valentijn (17 April 1666 – 6 A...
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A Malabar Man and Woman, India, Nieuhof, 1744
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print, titled: 'A Malabar Man and Wooman.' - This plate shows a man and woman from Malabar, India. It originally accompanied J. Nieuhof's account of his 'Voyages and Travels ...
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Antique Print of Adam and Eve Eating the Apple from the Tree '1674'
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: Antique print, titled: 'Lussa dei sumpto violantur ab arbore pomo, Efficit hoc tacitis vipera saeua dolis.' - This original antique print shows a scene from Genesis in t...
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Old Map of the Kingdoms of Fez, Algiers, Segelmese, Tafilet and Morocco, ca.1760
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'A Map of the Empire of Morocco Comprehending the Kingdoms of Fez, Morocco'. Original antique map of the kingdoms of Fez, Algiers, Segelmese, Tafilet and Moroc...
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Original Antique Engravings of Various Churches on Ceylon 'Sri Lanka', 1732
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'The Church Poelepolay, The Church Mogommate, The church Tambamme, the Church Mulipatto'. Antique print with four views of the churches of Poelepolay, Mogommate,...
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1620 Elegance: The Attire of a Painter's Muse Engraved, circa 1756
Located in Langweer, NL
This hand-colored print is labeled "Habit of Rubens Wife, in 1620." It depicts a woman dressed in the style that would have been fashionable among the upper echelons of society in th...
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Antique Print of Six South American Figures, Incl a Barber, Farmer, Etc. c.1770
Located in Langweer, NL
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...
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Stunning Decorative Antique Map of East Frisia with an Inset of Emden, c.1610
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: Antique map titled 'Typus Frisie Orientalis a Dullarto (..)'. One of the most decorative maps of East Frisia and its important shipping center of Emden and the Watten Is...
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Untitled Print of a Ruin, De Bruyn, c.1700
Located in Langweer, NL
This plate shows a ruin near the water. Source unknown, to be determined. Most likely engraved by C. de Bruijn, c.1700. Artists and Engravers: Cornelis de Bruijn (also spelled Cornel...
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Resolution Bay in the Marquesas: Indigenous Canoes and European Exploration
Located in Langweer, NL
This engraving, titled "View of Resolution Bay, in the Marquesas", is a depiction of Resolution Bay in the Marquesas Islands. The scene shows traditional indigenous canoes in the for...
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Antique Map of South West Germany with an Inset of Brisac or Brisach, France
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map Germany titled 'A New and Accurate Map of the South West part of Germany. Comprehending the Archbishoprics of Mentz and Treves, the Ele...
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Antique Print of a Beached Whale by Van der Gouwen 'c.1680'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Een Walvisch lang zo voeten, gestrandt op de Hollandtse zee-kust, tusschen Schevelingen en Katwyk, in Sprokkelmaandt, 1598'. Beautiful original antique print of...
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Print of Chinese and Tartar Warriors & Government Officers in Costume, 1746
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Mandarins, or place-men from Du Halde'. Print of Chinese men and their costumes. This print originates from 'A New General Collection of Voyages and Travels...
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