19th Century Prints

Antique print titled 'Trappiste'. Print of a Trappist Monk reading a Bible. This print originates from 'Histoire et Costumes des Ordres Religieux'. The Trappists, officially known as the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance and originally named the Order of Reformed Cistercians of Our Lady of La Trappe, are a Catholic religious...

Antique print titled 'Flamingo'. Small hand colored engraving of a flamingo. This print originates from 'Zoological Lectures Delivered at the Royal Institution' by George Shaw, 1809....

Antique print titled 'Japanese von Stand und sein Diener'. Original antique print of a Japanese nobleman and his servant. This print originates from 'Die Volker des Erdballs (..)' ...

It is rare to have the opportunity to acquire all four of these scenes at once, especially in this very good all original condition; and housed and professionally framed in fine quality and attractive bird's eye maple wooden frames with preservation backing and frontal protective glass (important when dealing with 170 year old lithographs); all are the more rare and desirable large folio sheet examples in fine original color. The larger folios are more rare because they appealed to the wealthier sector of the population and were more expensive, thus fewer were made, albeit, knowing their more discerning customer base, there was more attention given to detail; hand coloring, and quality for example. All examples had been framed and housed in museum quality conservation backing for over 80 years. I have had each one professionally taken apart and inspected visually and examined with a black light and loop; as a result, I guarantee and can attest to the accuracy of my descriptions of each folio. I then had the folios professionally remounted in their original frames with an upgraded preservation backing (see images for viewing original folios out of frame and for confirmation of inspection). When available these lithographs are typically acquired individually, in varying condition, and often unframed. Other examples are often reproductions or "tear out sheets" from coffee table type books. These lithographs have no tears, no touch up paint, and no glued or taped repairs. This iconic and highly desirable set of four lithographs by Nathaniel Currier (1813-1888) dated 1855 from the American Country Life series depicts; Spring "May Morning"; Summer "Summer Evening"; Fall ""October Afternoon"; and Winter "Pleasures of Winter". All four images are produced from the paintings of well known artist Frances (Fanny) Flora (Bond Palmer (1812-1876). She painted typical American scenes of daily American life that were used by Currier for years to come. She was an accomplished artist by the time she migrated to the United States from England, and Currier commissioned her to do the country scenes for this series. Each of the original images are toned lithographs with applied hand painted watercolor. The series of four reflects affluent life styles in each of the four seasons by showcasing grandiose homes and glamorizing the rural way of living as urban areas became more densely populated with the tidal wave and arrival of immigrants. Nathaniel Currier began his lithograph business in 1835 with hand colored images portraying outdoor panoramic, historical, pastoral, and landmark scenes and events, with which the middle class and the wealthy sought to decorate their houses. James Ives (1824-1895) was his accountant) and would join him later in 1857 to help run the business. Each of the hand painted lithographs is embellished with script text in the bottom margin of the folio "Entered according to art of congress in the year 1855 by N. Currier in the clerk's office of the southern district of N.Y." "F.F Palmer...

Antique print titled 'Greece - Grece - Griechenland'. Chromolithograph of Greece bathroom scenes. This print originates from 'Le Costume Historique' by M.A. Racinet. Published, circa...

Antique print titled 'Middle Ages - Moyen Âge - Mittel Ages'. Chromolithograph of Middle Ages ornaments and decorative arts. This print originates from 'l'Ornement Polychrome' by Aug...

A set of 3 lithographs of French actors signed by the actors, circa 1843. Clotilde Ballauri, Alfred Harmant and another without printed name. sight: 9 ½ by 12 ½ inches frame: 13 ...

Description: Antique print titled 'Ustensiles pour la Recolte du Toddy'. Lithograph of utenstils to harvest palm wine (or toddy). This print originates from 'Flore des serres et des jardins...

Antique map New Zealand titled 'Kaart van Cooks Straat in Nieuw Zeeland'. Antique map of Cook's Strait in New Zealand. Originates from 'Reizen ...

Antique botany print titled 'Rumex Alpinus'. Old botanical print depicting the monk's-rhubarb, Munk's rhubarb or Alpine dock. This print originates from 'Atlas der Alpenflora' by E. ...

Antique map titled 'A Map Shewing the Places in England & Wales Sending Members to Parliament with the numbers returned, divisions of counties and population, places of county electi...

Antique mycology print titled 'Agaricus (Pleurotus) Ulmarius. Bull.'. Pleurotus is a genus of gilled mushrooms which includes one of the most widely eaten mushrooms, P. ostreatus. sp...

Antique print titled 'The Homely Meal, Brittany'. Original antique print of an interior with figures having meal, two men sitting on bench in the righ...

Mr John Gould's tropical framed Bird prints 1955 taken from his limited edition of 1000. The most celebrated British ornithologist of the nineteenth-century John Gould (1804-1881) ...

A very attractive late 19th century French fashion plate which was published by La Mode Illustrée. La Mode Illustrée was published in Paris in the 19...

Antique print titled 'Renaissance - Renaissance - Renaissance'. Chromolithograph of ornament from Flemish tapestries, 16th century ornaments. This print originates from 'l'Ornement P...

A striking original botanical print from the 1880s, featuring Bignonia venusta, also known as flame vine or orange trumpet vine. This brilliantly colored illustration captures the dr...

Antique print titled 'Renaissance - Renaissance - Renaissance'. Chromolithograph of from Italian and French manuscripts 15th and 16th centuries ornam...

Original antique print of the church of Bethlehem. This print originates from 'Costume Antico e Moderno: Palestine, China, India, Oceania' by Ferrario. Published 1831.0.

Antique print titled ' XVIIth Century - XVIIe Siecle - XVIItes Jahrhundert'. Chromolithograph of XVIIth Century ornaments and decorative arts. This print originates from 'l'Ornement ...

Antique print titled 'Renaissance - Renaissance - Renaissance'. Chromolithograph of ornaments from Italian manuscripts 16th and 17th centuries ornaments. This print originates from '...

Taken after “La Botanique Mise a la Portee de Tout le Monde”, originally published in Paris 1774-1780, written by Nicolas Francois Regnault and illustrated by his wife, Genevieve de ...

Antique map titled 'Dépt. des Landes'. Map of the French department Landes, France. This area is known for its production of Chalossais, a white cow cheese with a gentle, acidic edge...

Set of three antique botany prints titled 'Astilbe Rivularis - Reus van Zuidwijk - Ficus Suringarii White'. It shows the spirea, a strawberry plant and a ficus. These prints originat...

Original antique print of a camel. Source unknown, to be determined. Published by or after Geissler, circa 1820.

Set of five antique prints depicting various butterflies and moths. These prints originate from 'Die Schmetterlinge (..)' by Gustav Ramann. Published circa 1870.

English hand colored engraving of four charvolents (carriages being pulled by kites) travelling through the countryside above a small town. The charvolent was an invention of an Eng...

Antique print titled 'Renaissance - Renaissance - Renaissance'. Chromolithograph of architectural and figural motifs from paintings and manuscripts...

Antique print titled 'Renaissance - Renaissance - Renaissance'. Chromolithograph of from stained glass, tapestries and sculpture, France 16th century ornaments. This print originates...

Antique print titled 'Renaissance - Renaissance - Renaissance'. Chromolithograph of carved-wood motifs from a 16th century Italian manuscripts ornaments. T...

Antique print titled 'Renaissance - Renaissance - Renaissance'. Chromolithograph of 16th and 17th centuries cartouches from sculpture, painting and textiles, France ornaments. This p...

Antique print of a necklace with decorative elements. Chromolithographed plate. This print originates from 'Deutsche Goldschmiede-Werke der Sechzehnten Jahrhunderts' by Dr. J.H. von ...

Mr. John Gould's tropical framed Bird prints 1955 taken from his limited edition of 1000. The most celebrated British ornithologist of the nineteenth-century John Gould (1804-1881) w...

Jacob’s Bridge – Antique Aquatint View of Syria & the Holy Land by Spilsbury, 1803 This striking hand-colored aquatint titled Jacob’s Bridge offers a dramatic view of the landscape ...

Antique Print of an opium den in Yogyakarta / Jogjakarta on Java, Indonesia. This print originates from 'Het Kamerlid van Berkestein in Nederlandsch-Indie.',...

19th century hand colored print of the Noddleburn of Glasgow, which was a three masted sailing cargo ship. The ship went missing in 1895 on its voyage to Chile, transporting a shipm...

Large chromolithograph of part of the main facade of the Basilica of San Marco (corner towards the clock, north side), Venice, Italy. This print originates from 'Basilica di San MarC...

Antique print titled 'Plan Horisontal du Temple de Schoe-Madou'. Plan of a Burmese temple. This print originates from 'Relation de l'Ambassade Anglaise, envoyée en 1795 dans le Royau...

Antique print titled 'Renaissance - Renaissance - Renaissance'. Chromolithograph of Renaissance ornaments and decorative arts. This print originates from 'l'Ornement Polychrome' by A...

Antique bird print titled 'Ciconia Nigra - Schwarzer Storch'. Chromolithograph of the black stork. This print originates from J.A. Naumann's 'Naturgeschich...

Antique print titled 'Greece - Grece - Griechenland'. Chromolithograph of Greece Military scenes. This print originates from 'Le Costume Historique' by ...

Antique print titled 'Russia - Russie - Russland'. Chromolithograph of Russian Costumes. This print originates from 'Le Costume Historique' by M.A. Rac...

A very attractive late 19th century French fashion plate which was published by La Mode Illustrée. La Mode Illustrée was published in Paris in the 19...

Antique print titled ‘Histoire Sainte, Nouveau Testament, L'Enfant Prodigue.’ This plate shows a scene from the New Testament; The Prodigal Son.’ This print originates from a rare...

Antique print titled ‘Histoire Sainte, Nouveau Testament, Désespoir de Judas.’ This plate shows a scene from the New Testament; The Despair of Judas.’ This print originates from a...

Antique print titled ‘Histoire Sainte, AncienTestament, Éliodore chassé du Temple.’ This plate shows a scene from the Old Testament; Expulsion of Heliodorus from the temple.’ This...

Antique print titled 'Egyptian - Egyptien - Aegyptisch'. Chromolithograph of Egyptian Furniture. This print originates from 'Le Costume Historique' by ...

19th century pair of original hand coloured engravings of Egypt in gilt wood frames. After Cecile by Lienard & Reville. Included: Vue de la Porte et des Temples du Sud Deuxieme Parti...

Antique print titled 'Opiumschuivers - Des Fumeurs d'Opium'. Colored lithograph of Javanese locals smoking opium. This print originates from 'Nederlandsch Oos...

Antique Japanese Buddhist Deity Print with Guardians, 19th Century This captivating 19th-century Japanese print presents a vibrant depiction of a Buddhist deity surrounded by fierce...

Set of three antique chromolithographs titled 'Hepatica - Large-Leaved Saxifrage - Primula or China Primrose'. These prints originate from 'Familiar Garden Flowers...

Antique print titled ‘Histoire Sainte, Nouveau Testament, Jean-Baptiste en Prison.’ This plate shows a scene from the New Testament; Apostle Paul in Priso...

Antique print titled ‘Histoire Sainte, Ancient Testament, Ézéchias.’ This plate shows a scene from the Old Testament; Hezekiah.’ This print originates from a rare set of plates sh...

Antique bird print titled 'Gatt Palamedea'. Large lithograph of the horned screamer, a member of a small family of birds, the Anhimidae, which occurs in wetlands of tropical South Am...

Antique print of inhabitants from Banae (Nagpur India?). Also depicted are a sailing boat and palm trees. This print originates from 'Il Costume Antico e Moderno (..)' by G. Ferrario. Giulio Ferrario was founder of the 'Societa Tipografica de Classici Italiani' and served as the director of the Braidense National Library in Milan, Italy. Artists that worked on this monumental work are: Gallo Gallina...

Sweden & Norway – Antique Map of Scandinavia with Stockholm Inset, 1865 This finely detailed antique map titled Sweden & Norway (Scandinavia) offers a comprehensive 19th-century vie...

Ungulates Print: Giraffe, Camel, Bison & Antelope – Antique 1867 This impressive antique print depicts a wide range of ungulates, including giraffes, camels, antelopes, bison, and g...

This cast iron engraving plate was probably made for an agricultural contest. 19th Century, France. The agricultural comices (or agricultural shows...

Pair of subtly hand colored lithographic prints of specimen mushrooms from the book titled "Illustrations of British mycology, containing figures and descriptions of the funguses of ...

"Butterfly Species: Silver-Washed Fritillary, Large Blue, Brown Hairstreak, Small Copper" This detailed hand-colored copperplate engraving features a collection of exquisite butterf...