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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Original Antique Print after Jan Luyken, Amsterdam, Genesis II, 1724
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful copper-plate engraving after Jan Luyken Published by Marten Schagen, Amsterdam. 1724 Text on verso The measurement given is the paper size.
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18th Century Architectural Mastery by Neufforge in Engravings, Circa 1770
Located in Langweer, NL
Architectural engravings by Jean-François de Neufforge (1714–1791). Neufforge was a Flemish engraver, architect, and publisher known for his work "Recueil élémentaire d'architectur...
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Antique Map of England and Wales Depicting the Period of the Saxon Heptarchy
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Britain as divided under the Saxon Heptarchy'. An antique copper engraving map of England and Wales by Joseph Ellis depicting the period of the Saxon Heptarchy. E...
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Antique Botany Print of the Jasione Montana by Curtis, circa 1777
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique botany print titled 'Jasione Montana'. Hand colored engraving of the jasione montana, a low-growing plant in the family Campanulaceae found in rocky places and upland regions...
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Antique Map of the World in Hemispheres by Keizer & de Lat, 1788
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Schuine Ronde Aard-Bolle waar van 't Middelpunt is Amsterdam (..)'. Interesting double hemisphere world map on polar projections. In North America, there is a large Island of California. Australia and New Zealand are shown with incomplete coastlines. The map contains six smaller astronomical...
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Antique Bible Plan of Ancient Jerusalem, 1743
Located in Langweer, NL
This plan 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 nederd...
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Antique Map of the Region of Mansfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Mansfeldiae Comitatus Descriptio'. Original antique map of the region of Mansfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Shows the area between Halle a. d. Saale, Aschersleben,...
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1747 Birth and Triumph of Venus Framed Engraving
Located in Bradenton, FL
A 1747 engraving by Jean Daulle (1703-1763), engraver to the King, as signed at the bottom left, above the title of the painting "Naissance et Triomphe de Venus" by French artist Fra...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Prints

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Drottningholm Palace in Sweden: East and West Views by Dahlbergh, 1707
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: "Drottningholm Palace: East and West Views by Dahlbergh, 1707" Description: This exquisite antique print from c. 1707, crafted by the renowned Swedish military officer and cartographer Erik...
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Antique Portrait of George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique portrait titled 'George Lord Digby Earl of Bristol'. George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol, KG (bapt. 5 November 1612 – 20 March 1677) was an English politician who as Lord Digby...
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Antique Portrait of Charles V, Duke of Lorraine, c.1670
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Carolus der V Hertzog in Lotharingen'. Engraving of Charles V, Duke of Lorraine. Source unknown, to be determined. Artists and Engra...
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Tropical Paradise: The Diverse Fauna of the Indies by R. De Hooghe, circa 1708
Located in Langweer, NL
The engraving titled "Westindische Visserij" (West Indian Fisheries) is a fascinating artwork by Romeyn de Hooghe, printed by Pieter van der Aa, which vividly depicts the rich biodiv...
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Original Antique Miniature Map of Persia, Published, ca.1601
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique miniature map titled 'Persia'. Small map of Persia published in the Epitome, or pocket-edition of the "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum". Artists and e...
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18th Century Large Hand-Tinted Botanical Lithograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th century large hand-tinted botanical lithographs. Beautiful images to hang in powder room, framing doorways, kitchens or anywhere! The measurement below is for the frame only. ...
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Prints

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Antique Print of the City of Rome, Italy by Münster, C.1580
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Abbildung der Statt Rom/wie sie under Keyser Vespasiano und zu Plinii zeiten gewesen'. Woodcut of ancient Rome. This print originates from Munster's Cosmographi...
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18th Century Set of Four Engravings by J Audran
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Set of four 18th Century engravings by J Audran. These fabulously detailed copper plate engravings show Alexander The Great in various Battle scenes, one riding an elephant, spear in...
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Prints

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Antique Print of the Floridians Sacrificing to the Sun by B. Picart, 1721
Located in Langweer, NL
Two images on one sheet. Top image: "Sacrifice que les Floridiens sont au Soleil, de leurs Premiers nez." Lower image: "Ofrande que les Floridiens sont d'un Cerf au soleil." This ...
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Old Nautical Print by Engraving on Copper Plate from the Panckoucke Encyclopédie
Located in Milan, IT
Print by engraving on copper plate from the Panckoucke Encyclopédie méthodique, end of the 18th century, volume Marine Planches (more than 1,500 figures dealing with all subjects on the marina: planes, construction, carpentry, tree trunks, armaments of maneuvers, ropes, sails, artillery, ship maneuvers and combat tactics). This is the plate n. 149, page. 166 fig. 1209-1212; with frame cm 57.8 x 31.8. The prospect of the side of a ship is depicted. The Print has the "Benard direxit...
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Antique Print of Jan i of Holland by Langendijk, 1745
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Ian de I'. Original print of Jan I of Holland. This print originates from 'De Graaven van Holland' by Pieter Langendijk. Published by J. Bosch, 1745. Artists...
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Antique Print with Views of Qom and Kashan, Persia, Iran
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Kohm - Kasjan'. Old print with two views: one is Qom, the other Kashan. Both are in Iran (then known as Persia). Published by C. de Bruijn, circa 1700. Corne...
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Rare Engraving of NY Celebrations by the Moors Muslims in Bengal, India, 1708
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Diversche Feesten van de Moren - Als die van het Nieuwe Jaar.' View of several celebrations by the Moors/ Muslims like the New Year celebration., January 1664. Bengal, part of present day Bangladesh and India. This very scarse attractive original old antique print / plate / etching / engraving originates from: 'Wouter Schoutens, Reys-Togten naar en door Oost-Indien ...' (Wouter Schoutens travels into the East Indies), 2nd. edition, published by Andries van Damme, Amsterdam, 1708. Artists and Engravers: Wouter Schouten (1638-1704) joined the Dutch VOC...
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Colonial Curiosities: Fauna of the West Indies, by R. de Hooghe, circa 1708
Located in Langweer, NL
This original antique print is an intricate engraving from the early 18th century, titled "India Occidentalis," also known as the West Indies. Created by Romeyn de Hooghe, a distingu...
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Rare Antique Bible Map of Southern Europe by A. Schut, 1743
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map of the Mediterranean and a large part of Europe, illustrating the voyage of St. Paul to Rome. This map originates from ‘Biblia Sacra, dat is, de H. Schriftuer van het Oud...
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Antique Print of a Church and Monastery in Abalak in Russia, 1768
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Eglise a Cinq Dômes d'Abalack (..)'. Copper engraving of a church with five domes, Znamenski monastery, Abalak. Below, an ancient monks quarters of Abalak. This...
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Antique Engraving of Thomas Müntzer, a Reformation-Era German Theologian, 1701
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique portrait titled 'Thomas Muntzer'. Portrait of Thomas Müntzer. Thomas Müntzer was an early Reformation-era German theologian, who became a rebel leader during the Peasants' War. He turned against Luther with several anti-Lutheran writings, and supported the Anabaptists. In the Battle of Frankenhausen, Müntzer and his followers were defeated. He was captured, tortured and decapitated. This print originates from 'Historie der kerken en ketteren van den beginne des Nieuwen Testaments tot aan het jaar onses Heeren 1688 ... In het Neederduyts vertaald' by G. Arnold. Artists and Engravers: Gottfried Arnold (1666 – 1714) was a German Lutheran...
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Antique Map of Warwickshire by Speed, c.1614
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'The Counti of Warwick (..)'. Map of Warwickshire, England. Includes inset town plans of Warwick and Coventry. This map originates from 'Theatre of Great Britaine'...
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Copper Engraving of Conquest and Culture in New Spain by Montanus, 1673
Located in Langweer, NL
This evocative original copper engraving, featured in Arnoldus Montanus' "Die Unbekannte Neue Welt oder Beschreibung des Welt-teils Amerika und des Sud-Landes," presents a scene from...
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Royal Celebration in Tongatapu: The Natche Ceremony Engraved in circa 1785
Located in Langweer, NL
An authentic antique engraving titled "The NATCHE: a Ceremony in Honour of the KING'S SON, in TONGATABOO." It is likely from a work related to the voyages of Captain James Cook miss...
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Antique Bird Print of the Rook by Sepp & Nozeman, 1797
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Corvus, Frugilegus'. The rook (Corvus frugilegus) is a member of the family Corvidae in the passerine order of birds. It was given its binomial name by Carl Lin...
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Royal Hunting Traditions: His Majesty's Dog Kennel at Ascot, c.1795
Located in Langweer, NL
The engraving shows "His Majesty's Dog Kennel at Ascot," a facility associated with the royal hunting grounds near Ascot, England. This artwork reflects the importance of hunting as a royal pastime and the infrastructure dedicated to maintaining hunting hounds. The scene depicts a substantial kennel building with two prominent wings and a central section. A group of hounds is seen in the courtyard, indicating this was an active kennel used...
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1703 Copperplate Engraving of a Dutch Seaman’s Wife in Traditional Costume
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: "1703 Copperplate Engraving of a Dutch Seaman’s Wife in Traditional Costume" Description: This rare copperplate engraving, created by Caspar Luyken and published by C. Wei...
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Title-Page to a Book of Prospects of London, Published by R. Butter (1785-1799)
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: "Title-Page to a Book of Prospects of London, Published by R. Butter (1785-1799)" This etching, serving as the title-page to a 'Book of Prospects of London', was published by...
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Antique Optical Print of the Lighthouse of Alexandria, Egypt
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Phare de l'Egypte'. A vue d'optique of the lighthouse of Alexandria. Also called Pharos of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the World and the most famous...
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American Revolutionary 1780s War Bond, State of Connecticut in Custom Frame
Located in Yonkers, NY
An American Revolutionary war bond from the State of Connecticut from the late 18th century in custom black frame under glass. This late 18th-century American Revolutionary War bond ...
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American Antique 18th Century and Earlier Prints

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Antique Map of Japan with Scale and Compass Rose, c.1730
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Naauwkeurige Kaart van 'T Keizerryk Japan (..).' Attractive detailed map of Japan. With scale and compass rose. This map originates from 'Hedendaegsche historie...
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Joseph and Pharaoh – Antique Vue d’Optique by Probst, c.1770
Located in Langweer, NL
Optical Print of Joseph Interpreting Pharaoh’s Dreams, circa 1770 – Hand-Colored Vue d’Optique by Georg Balthasar Probst This impressive hand-colored *vue d’optique*, titled "Josephus explicatis Pharaoni somniis, ad honorum gradus elevatur" (Joseph interprets Pharaoh’s dreams and is elevated to honor), illustrates the dramatic moment from Genesis chapter 41 when Joseph rises from prisoner to high-ranking advisor by successfully interpreting the Pharaoh’s troubling dreams. This 18th-century optical print was produced in Augsburg around 1770 by renowned publisher Georg Balthasar Probst (1732–1801), one of the most prolific creators of such prints during the golden age of *vues d’optique*. The scene is set in a grand palace hall rendered in classical architectural style, with a vaulted arcade, ornate columns, and checkerboard flooring...
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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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The Martyrdom of Father John Forest, Burned by Order of Henry VIII in 1538
Located in Langweer, NL
Engraving of the burning at the stake of a Franciscan friar. Here is a detailed analysis, including a description and a translated version of the text: The text at the bottom reads:...
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Iroquois Warrior: 1783 Engraving by Teodoro Viero of a Native of Northern Canada
Located in Langweer, NL
An original engraving titled "Iroquois Warrior," created by Teodoro Viero in 1783. The artwork is a detailed depiction of a member of the Iroquois, an Indigenous confederacy located ...
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Antique Street Map of the City of Edo 'Modern Tokyo' in Japan
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Plan de Jedo - Platte Grond van Jedo'. A detailed street map of the city of Edo (modern Tokyo) in Japan, originally engraved by Bellin and Schley and reissued for...
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Antique Print of Floris V, Count of Holland, 1745
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Floris de V'. Original print of Floris V, count of Holland. This print originates from 'De Graaven van Holland' by Pieter Langendijk. Pub...
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Antique Portrait of Princess Carolina, Princess of Orange-Nassau and Weilburg
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique portrait titled 'Carolina, Prinsesse van Oranje (..)'. Engraving of Carolina, Princess of Orange-Nassau and Nassau-Weilburg. Half length wit...
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Antique Map of West Africa, focused on the Congo and Angola
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique map titled 'Regna Congo et Angola'. Decorative 17th Century English map of a portion of West Africa, focused on the Congo and Angola. The map is centered on the Zair...
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Feast of the Sun in Peru: Lighting Sacred Fire and Offering to the Solar Deity
Located in Langweer, NL
This engraving, part of the 18th-century work *Cérémonies et Coutumes Religieuses...* by A. Moubach and illustrated by Bernard Picart, depicts two scenes related to Inca religious ri...
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Movement and Tradition: A Sandwich Islander's Dance in the 18th Century, 1788
Located in Langweer, NL
The image is an original antique engraving from "Bankes's New System of Geography," which depicts "A Man of the Sandwich Islands Dancing." The term "Sandwich Islands" was the name gi...
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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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Copper Engraving by Merian of The Battle Fleet off Constantinople, 1646
Located in Langweer, NL
An engraving by Matthäus Merian senior depicting the "Sea battle of the Venetians against the Turks in the Dardanelles" from 1646 . It presents a dramatic and detailed scene capturi...
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Old Engraving of Mexican Festivities and Rituals in the Age of Discovery, 1794
Located in Langweer, NL
The engraving provided is titled "The Rejoicings of the Mexicans, at the beginning of the Age." It was included in Portlock’s "New Collection of Voyages and Travels," published in 17...
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Antique Print of the Royal Flagship of the English Fleet by P. Mortier, c.1693
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Vaisseau Royal de l'Angleterre, Konincklyke Schip van Engeland'. Beautiful hand-coloured engraving of the Royal Flagship of the English Fleet. Originally publis...
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Leeuwarden Friesland City View – Antique Engraving by Jollain, c.1670
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Bird’s Eye View of Leeuwarden, Friesland, by Jollain, circa 1670 This rare and decorative antique engraving presents a panoramic bird’s eye view of the fortified city of Lee...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Prints

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Three Botany Prints Full Color Original Engravings, 1794
Located in Langweer, NL
Set of 3 antique botany prints. It shows the Scarlet Lychnis, Catesby's Lily and Narrow-Leaved Cyrtanthus. These prints originate from '...
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Capture of Limburg by Spanish Forces under Duke of Parma, 1578 - Engraving
Located in Langweer, NL
This engraving illustrates the capture of Limburg by Spanish forces under the command of Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma, in 1578 during the Eighty Years' War. The scene vividly dep...
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18th C. Set of 3 Etchings of Harbor Scenes in Gilt Frames
By Pierre Mortier, Pieter Schenk the Elder
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A set of three antique Dutch engravings and etchings from the 18th Century. This set has been professionally framed in newer gilt frames and feature acid-free paper to protect these...
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Dutch Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Prints

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Set of four Antique Archicture Prints of Portico Designs, Neufforge, circa 1770
Located in Langweer, NL
Neoclassical Splendor: Exploring Ionic, Doric, and Corinthian Porticos in 'Recueil Élémentaire d’Architecture' by Jean-Francois de Neufforge. Description: Embark on a journey throug...
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Antique Print of Saint Nilus Kneeling in Prayer, 1762
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'S. Nilus a D.N.I.C. Crucifixo ipsi apparente benedictur, et ab impuris tenta tionibus prorsus liberatur'. Scarce plate showing Saint Nilus, kneeling in prayer; in front of him a crucifix; Christ comes alive. This print originates from 'Picturae Dominici Zampierii, vulgo Domenichino, quae extant in sacello sacrae aedi Cryptoferratensi adjuncto tabulis aeneis incisae' published 1762. Artists and Engravers: Made by 'F. Bartolozzi' after 'Domenico Zampieri'. Francesco Bartolozzi...
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Floridian Sun Offering Ritual, 1758: Native American Religious Ceremony
Located in Langweer, NL
An antique print depicting a cultural practice in Florida. The German title at the bottom of this print reads: "Opfer, welches die Floridaner der Sonne mit einem Hirsche bringen," ...
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Equestrian Engravings of Cavendish's General System of Horsemanship, 1743
Located in Langweer, NL
Plate 24 from "A General System of Horsemanship in All Its Branches," (La Methode et Invention nouvelle de Dresser les Chevaux). William Cavendish Duke of Newcastle's work on equestr...
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Antique Botany Print of the Broad Leaved Shrubby Germander
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique botany print of the Broad Leaved Shrubby Germander. This print originates from 'The Botanical Magazine; or Flower-Garden Displayed (..)' by William Curtis. Published...
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Stables and Tennis Court of the Duke of Bedford at Historic Woburn Abbey, 1757
Located in Langweer, NL
The engraving shows the Duke of Bedford's stables, alongside a newly constructed tennis court and riding house at Woburn Abbey in Bedfordshire, England. This architectural depiction ...
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Charming Vintage Hand-colored Bird Illustrations by Buffon, circa 1780
Located in Langweer, NL
These hand-colored engravings are various bird illustrations published by Buffon. They are from the work of Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, a renowned French naturalist. T...
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