18th Century Prints

Original Hand-Colored engraving from George Edwards' "A Natural History of Uncommon Birds," which was published in multiple volumes between 1743 and 1751. Specifically, the engrav...

The engraving from 1724 of Ioannes Camphuys is artistic representation of his legacy long after his tenure as the Governor-General of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) in the Dutch ...

Antique map titled 'Essex, devided into Hundreds, with the most antient and fayre Towne Colchester (..)'. Map of Essex, England. Includes an inset town pl...

Antique print of the battle between Dutch colonists and Indonesian natives at the Castle of Batavia, Indonesia in 1619. This print originates from 'Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën' by F. Va...

Antique print titled 'Carte Genealogique des Rois de France (..)'. Genealogical chart of the French Kings with descriptive French text. This print orginates f...

Antique print titled ‘Turdus ater Merule'. This print depicts the common blackbird with nest and eggs (Dutch: merel). The common blackbird (Turdus merula) is a species of true thrush...

Antique map titled 'Carte des Environs de Batavia'. Map of the environs of Batavia (now Jakarta), Indonesia. This print originates from volume 8 of 'Histoire générale des voyages'. P...

Antique print titled 'De Straat Le Maire tusschen Tierra del Fuego en Staaten Land.' 'De Westzyde van 't Staaten Eiland.' Coastal views of Staten Island and Tierra del Fuego on the A...

Antique print titled 'Edward Seymour Duke of Somerset'. Portrait of Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset KG (1500-1552) was Lord Protector of England from 1547 until 1549 during the minority of his nephew, King Edward VI. He was the eldest brother of Queen Jane Seymour...

Antique print titled ‘Rallus, Crex’. This print depicts the corn crake (Dutch: kwartelkoning). The corn crake, corncrake or landrail (Crex crex) is a bird in the rail family. It bree...

Antique print titled 'Views of the Coast of Asia (..)'. Antique print depicting various coastal views of Asia including Kamchatka. Originates from an edition of Cook's Voyages. A...

Maurits, Prins van Oranje – Portrait of Prince Maurice of Orange c.1748 This antique print depicts Maurice, Prince of Orange, shown in half-length facing to the right. He wears orna...

Antique print titled 'Ancien conduit de l'Eau Vierge'. View of the top of the Arch of Claudius in Rome and the inscription celebrating Claudius's rebuilding of the Aqua Virgo aqueduc...

Antique print titled 'Elevation of the Earl of Abercorn's Offices (..)'. Old engraving of the office of the Earl of Abercorn. James Hamilton, 8th Earl of Abercorn PC (Ire) (22 Oc...

Antique plan titled 'Plan de l'Isle de Goree The island of Gorée lies off the coast of Senegal, opposite Dakar. From the 15th to the 19th century, it was the largest slave-tradin...

These are exceptionally RARE color engraved prints done after originals by artist Henry William Bunbury (1750-1811) and engraved by Francesco Bartol...

"Vue du Port de Constantinople, prise du côté du Nord". Contemporary handcolored optical view, Paris, J. Chereau, ±1760. Description: This contemporary handcolored optical view, tit...

Antique print titled 'Ruine van het Slot te Abkoude siende naar Baambrugge'. View on Abcoude Castle, a former castle which was situated south of the village of the same name, in the ...

Antique print, titled: 'Majorinus Numida' Majorinus was a bishop of Carthage in dispute with Ceacilianus. He favored the so-called Donatist sect. Het died ca. 329 AD. The background to the controversy was the wave of persecutions of Christians by the Roman Emperor Diocletian. At that time some Church leaders - unwilling to endure torture or death and become martyrs - had been ready to take such acts as worshipping the gods of the old pantheon, considered idols by Christians, or surrendering church books and property to the imperial authorities. Such people became known as 'traditors' ("surrenderers"). One of these "traditors", named Caecilian, had returned to the fold of the Church once the persecutions ended, and was consecrated Bishop of Carthage and Primate of North Africa. Those of the faithful who refused to accept the authority of such a spiritual leader raised Majorinus as a rival bishop; however, Majorinus died shortly after being consecrated, and it fell to Donatus to take his place and continue the struggle. This rare print originates from: 'Historie der Kerken en Ketteren van den beginne des Nieuwen Testaments tot aan het Jaar onses Heeren 1688. Onzydig in 't Hoogduytsch beschreeven, door den Hoog-geleerden Heer Godfried Arnold, Voor deezen Hoog-Leeraar in de Historien tot Giesen. In het Neederduyts vertaald. Vercierd met verscheyde Koopere Plaaten door den Heer Romeyn de Hooghe.' (transl.: History of Churches and Heretics from the start of the New Testament until the year of our lord 1688 ...), by Godfried Arnold, Dutch edition published by Sebastiaan Petzold, Amsterdam 1701. This edition contains portraits of heretic figures, etched by the reknown Romeyn de Hooghe. Artists and Engravers: Made by 'Romeyn de Hooghe' after an anonymous artist. Gottfried Arnold (pseud. Christophorus Irenaeus) was an important representative of the so-called radical Pietism, publicist, church historian and chants writer (so he was believed to have written the well-known Church song 'O Durchbrecher aller Bande'). Arnold studied theology in Wittenberg. From the Lutheran Orthodoxy he converted, through writings of Spener, to Pietism, associating later into a circle around the court preacher Sprögel, who was influenced by Jakok Böhm. Many medieval mystics were later re-issued by him. In addition he was clearly influenced by Grotius and the early enlightenment. His quest for the 'true' Christianity rightly brought him in the early Church. So he arranged an edition containing the sermons of the desert father Macarius. Arnold was a skilled patristicus, although he did not escape from the creation of an ideal image of the Christian life in the early Church, in his view a flowering time which ended with the reign of Constantine. His first study of the early Church ('Die erste Liebe der Gemeinen Jesu Christi') provided him a professor position in Gießen, a post which he soon left, disappointed by what he called the 'Ruhmsachtige Vernunftwesen des akademischen Lebens'. He continued as an individual scientist and he published books and poems. His main work is 'Unparteiischen Kirchen- und Ketzerhistorie' (1699-1700), of which this is the Dutch translation. He adapts in this study the reformatory decay theory, where the censure lies no longer with Constantine, but the post-Apostolic time. The decay is temporarily lifted with the Reformation, but occurres again soon, so that even the contemporary institutional Protestantism lies under the fire of his criticism. On the other hand he favours the 'Church of the spirit' that existed in all times (invisible) and is characterised by avoiding the world and asceticism. Not the orthodoxy, but the subjectivity of religious man...

Antique map titled 'Carte des etangs de Berre de Martigue et environs'. Original map of the region of Berre-l'Étang, France. This map originates from 'Le Petit Atlas Maritime (..)' b...

Antique print titled 'Vue de l'Ile et du Fort de Bense, tirée de Smith - Gezigt van 't Eiland en 't Fort Bense, uit Smith'. This print depicts Bunce Island, an island in the Sierra L...

Untitled antique frontispiece of 'Vaderlandsche historie, vervattende de geschiedenissen der nu Vereenigde Nederlanden, inzonderheid die van Holland, van de vroegste tyden af' by Jan...

Antique print titled 'Illondi Matual, Ureputti, Catavelli, Paretiture'. Antique print with four views of the churches of Ilondi Matual, Ureputti, Catavelli and Paretiture. (Ceylon/Sr...

Antique map titled 'Nieuwe Kaart van de Neder Saxise Kreits (..).' Attractive detailed map showing Lower Saxony, Germany, including Mekelenburg, Lauwenburg, Holstein, Bremen, Verden ...

Rock Dove or Common Pigeon – Antique Hand-Coloured Engraving with Dutch Text, 1770-1829 This finely hand-coloured engraving depicts the Rock Dove (Columba livia), also known as the ...

An original engraving featuring a view of Siam, which is present-day Thailand, specifically a view of the city of Ayutthaya with numerous boats depicted on the river. The title, "Vuë...

Antique map titled 'Kaart van den Loop der Rivieren de Rhyn, de Maas, de Waal, de Merwe en de Lek, door de Provincien van Gelderland, Holland en Utrecht'. ...

The portrait you've shown of Christoffel van Swol is an example of an early 18th-century engraving, likely created to honor his service as a Governor-General of the Dutch East India ...

Original antique bird print of a white-tailed eagle. Published by George Edwards circa 1750. George Edwards FRS (3 April 1694 – 23 July 1773) was an English naturalist and ornithol...

Antique print titled 'The Elevation of Nen Bold-Hall in Warwickshire (..)'. View of the Bold Hall in Warwickshire, England. This print originates from 'Vitruvius Britannicus' by Co...

This 1722 engraving portrays an ancient lamp, intricately designed with the scene of tauroctony, which is a depiction of Mithras slaying a bull, a central...

Antique print titled 'Vyverhof, de lust-plaats van den Hr. Benjamin Teixera (..)'. This print shows Vijverhof, the estate of Mr. Benjami Teixera. The estate is situated near the Vech...

Antique print titled 'Indianischer Wolff. In der Gross Hertzogl. Menagerie zu Florenz Anno 1744 nach dem leben gezeichnet. Das Curiöse an disem Their sind die Borste odere hare auf d...

Antique horse print titled 'La Vraije Methode (..)'. Antique print depicting the schooling of horses. This print originates from 'Methode et Invention Nouvelle de Dresser les Che...

Antique print titled 'Antilope furcifer Smith'. Original antique print of an antelope. This print originates from 'Die Säugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen (.....

Antique map titled 'Nouvelle Carte de l'Isle de Java'. Chart of the island of Java, depicting soundings around the coast, all principal harbors, rivers and elevations, bays and p...

Antique bird print titled 'Le Perroquet Tapiré'. Original engraved print of a parrot species. This print originates from 'l'Histoire naturelle des oiseaux' by Buffon. Buffon was the ...

Title: A View General of the City de Havana, Amerique / Vue Generale de la Ville de Havana en Amerique Engraver: Anonymous, French, 18th century Publisher: Daumont (Paris) Original...

This exquisite copperplate engraving, titled "Parmaas Schipbrugh over de Schelde," is a masterful work by Coenraet Decker, an esteemed artist active around the latter half of the 17t...

Set of 2 antique prints titled 'Der Nord-Vogel (..) - Avis Artica (..)'. Original antique prints of a male and female arctic bird with original/contemporary hand coloring. Engraved b...

Untitled print, Section III, plate II. This chromolithograph depicts silk and gold tissues. Detailed information about this print available on request. This print originates from ...

Antique print titled 'Arc de Triomphe de Canton tiré de Nieuhof'. View of the triumphal arch of Guangzhou (Canton), China. This print originates from Pr...

The engraving presented here exhibits two male figures, each bearing a unique expression and hairstyle, likely echoing the artistic style of Raphael's Renaissance works. On the left,...

Antique print titled 'Manege, la Croupade et la Balotade'. Copper engraving of horse riding: ballotade. Ballotade is a forward leap performed by a horse t...

The image is an ornate botanical and ornithological illustration from one of Johann Michael Seligmann's collections, which were based on George Edwards's natural history studies. Th...

Antique print titled 'La ville de Dabul - Reverence jounaliere des ministres d'Etat au Roi de Decan.' View of the city of Dabhol / Dabul on the Malabar coast, India. Extremely rare i...

Antique bird print titled 'Le Martin-Pêcheur'. Original antique print of a kingfisher. This print originates from 'Histoire naturelle des oiseaux' by George-...

An original antique hand-colored print of a woman in an elaborate dress, which is described as the "Habit of a Lady of Quality in France." This suggests that the attire represented is that of an affluent or noble woman from France, possibly from the 18th century given the style of the dress and the method of printmaking. The dress itself features a rich blue gown with gold accents and what appears to be an underskirt or petticoat of a contrasting color, potentially gold or yellow. The woman is wearing a headdress, which also fits with the fashion of the European upper class of the period. Such prints were often part of fashion plates or costume books that depicted the latest styles and were used by tailors, dressmakers, and the fashion-conscious elite to stay up-to-date with the latest trends from various European courts and cities. It's a detailed representation of historical clothing...

Antique print titled 'De Baadende Juffers Bespied - Les Baigneuses Epiées'. A scene in which several bathing women are spied on by two men hiding in the ...

Interesting detailed German antique map titled 'Neue Vorstellung der Abendlaendischen Küsten von Africa (..)'. Original antique map of Western Africa. This map originates from 'Neue ...

The image is a two-part engraving with the upper section titled "Mount Hecla, with one of its Glaciers," depicting the formidable Mount Hecla in Iceland, an active volcano known for ...

This original antique print depicts various plants and trees from South East Asia, incuding ginger. Below Dutch VOC men with Indonesian natives. This print o...

Antique map titled 'Carte de l'Indoustan (..) - Kaart van Hindoestan (..)'. Original antique map of northern India. This map originates from 'His...

Antique print titled ‘Gezigt van de Plaats op ’t Eiland Juan Fernandes daar de Tent van den Kommandeur stont‘. View of an encampment on Juan Fernández island, Chile, with tents and E...

Description: Antique print Indonesia titled 'Casteel Rotterdam op Maccassar - Macassaarsche Man en Vrouw'. Two engravings on one sheet depicting a Macassar Couple and the Fort on Rot...

Antique print titled 'The Gold & Silver Refiners at Work'. View of a workshop with three men at work, the one to left pouring liquid into a mould, the one at centre hammering a metal tool, the one to right pouring a substance into pots. This print originates from 'The Universal Magazine' published by J...

This antique engraving is an illustration from the monumental work of the "Encyclopédie Méthodique" published by Charles-Joseph Panckoucke in 1793. The image is an antique plate il...

Set of five antique print of various Arabian costumes. These prints originate from 'Voyage de m. Niebuhr en Arabie et en d'autres pays de l'Orient avec l'extrait de sa description de...

Antique print of hop pickers. It shows a family outside a thatched cottage with casement windows, gathering hops; an elderly woman sitting under a tre ...

Antique portrait titled 'Carolus III Hispania'. Original antique print of Charles III of Spain. The print shows the king illustrated with the symbols of royal power and war, as well as with several archaeological pieces...