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Antique Print of the Governor's House in Colombo by Valentijn, 1726
By F. Valentijn
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Het huijs des Gouverneurs op Colombo / Platte Grond vande Thuijn, achter het Gouverneurs huijs, op Colombo'. View of the house of the governor of Colombo and a ...
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Dutch Antique Early 18th Century Prints
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Antique Print of the Khoikhoi of Cape of Good Hope by Valentijn, 1726
By F. Valentijn
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Hottentotten aan Caap der Goede Hoope'. Print depicting the Khoikhoi of Cape of Good Hope, Africa. Including two text pages. This print originates from 'Oud en ...
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Dutch Antique Early 18th Century Prints
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Cellarius Andreas Pair of Celestial Maps 18th Century from Harmonia Macrocosmica
By Andreas Cellarius
Located in Milano, MI
Cellarius Andreas Pair of 18th Century Watercolor Celestial Maps within gilt frames, titled
Planisphaerivm Aratevm sive Compages Orbivm Mvndanorvm ex Hypothesi Aratea in Plano Expre...
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Dutch Renaissance Antique Early 18th Century Prints
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Paper, Giltwood
Antique Map of the Philippines and Guam by Scherer, circa 1702
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Nova et Vera Exhibitio Geographica Insularum Marianarum (..)'. Rare and very attractive map of the Mariana Islands, Philippines, Ko...
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Antique Early 18th Century Prints
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Ancient Valenza Jewelry City Etching
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Ancient etching from 1707 representing VALENZA, the Italian city in the province of Alessandria, famous throughout the world for its gold processing any jewelry factories.
Author of ...
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Italian Other Antique Early 18th Century Prints
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Pair of 18th c Hand Colored Copper Engravings by Josef Friedrich (1668-1726)
Located in valatie, NY
A Pair of Framed 18th c Hand Colored Copper Engravings by Josef Friedrich Leopold (1668-1726) in Augsburg. One titled "Vertumnus and a Nymph Playing With Apples." The other "Mercury ...
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German Baroque Antique Early 18th Century Prints
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Grand Entry of King Charles III into Madrid, Celebrating His Claim to the Throne
Located in Langweer, NL
The grand entry of Charles III into Madrid on June 25, 1706, was a significant moment during the War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1714).
This conflict arose over competing claim...
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Antique Early 18th Century Prints
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Two pages from "I Quattro libri dell'architettura" by Andre Palladio, c. 1715-20
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Two framed pages of architectural details from book four of Andrea Palladio's "I quattro libri dell'architettura" (The Four Books of Architecture), the Giacomo Leoni edition. The pag...
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French Antique Early 18th Century Prints
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Paper
1720 Bird's-Eye View of Jerusalem with Historical Tombs and Key Landmarks
Located in Langweer, NL
This 1720 bird's-eye view of Jerusalem offers an intricate portrayal of the city during the early 18th century. Titled "Vue & Description de la Ville de Jerusalem Telle qu'elle est A...
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Antique Early 18th Century Prints
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Coats of Arms of the Prominent Italian Royal and Ducal Houses, 1718
Located in Langweer, NL
Historische Wappen-Charte: Coats of Arms of the Prominent Italian Royal and Ducal Houses, 1718
This exquisite copper engraving, printed in 1718 in Nuremberg by Johann Ernst Adelbuln...
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Antique Early 18th Century Prints
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Early 18th-Century Portrait of Rubens After Anthony Van Dyck - Engraving
By Anthony van Dyck
Located in Opole, PL
Early 18th-Century Portrait of Rubens After Anthony Van Dyck - Engraving in wooden frame
A portrait of Rubens based on Anthony Van Dyck (1599–1641), a copperplate engraving from the...
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Belgian Antique Early 18th Century Prints
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Coats of Arms of the European Empires and Kingdoms with Historical Annotations
Located in Langweer, NL
Andere Wappen-Charte: Coats of Arms of the European Empires and Kingdoms with Historical Annotations, 1718
Detailed description: This beautifully hand-colored copper engraving, pri...
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Antique Early 18th Century Prints
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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"
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This rare copperplate engraving, created by Caspar Luyken and published by C. Wei...
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Antique Early 18th Century Prints
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Explosion of a Pontoon Bridge at the Siege of Antwerp (1585) by Coenraet Decker
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: The Explosion of the Pontoon Bridge on the Scheldt during the Siege of Antwerp (1585) by Coenraet Decker, Published 1710
Description: This detailed and dramatic 18th-centur...
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Antique Early 18th Century Prints
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Dutch Print “Description Du Blaisois” In Italian Frame With Mirrors
Located in Prato, Tuscany
The wooden frame enclosing the print is highly distinctive and unusual; it was recently crafted by a master cabinetmaker in his workshop, located in Florence's trendiest neighborhood...
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Dutch Modern Antique Early 18th Century Prints
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Botanical Engraving of Tithymalus Aiz Arbor from Caspar Commelin’s Work, 1706
Located in Langweer, NL
Botanical Engraving of Tithymalus Aiz Arbor from Caspar Commelin’s Work, 1706
This engraving is possibly a botanical illustration from Caspar Commelin's "Praeludia Botanica," publis...
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Antique Early 18th Century Prints
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1720 Etching of St. Christopher's Cathedral in Roermond by Jacobus Harrewijn
Located in Langweer, NL
This antique print, titled *L'Eglise Cathedrale de S. Christophre à Ruremonde*, is an etching and engraving created by Jacobus Harrewijn around 1720.
It offers a detailed view of S...
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Antique Early 18th Century Prints
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Carib Priests Instilling Courage: A Ritual Dance of the Caribbean, 1722
Located in Langweer, NL
This hand-colored copperplate engraving titled “Manière dont les Prêtres Caribes soufflent le Courage” (The way Carib Priests blow courage) depicts a ceremonial ritual performed by t...
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Antique Early 18th Century Prints
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Botanical Engraving of Alaternoides Afric Lauri Serratae from Commelin, 1706
Located in Langweer, NL
Botanical Engraving of Alaternoides Afric Lauri Serratae from Caspar Commelin, 1706
This engraving is possibly a botanical illustration from Caspar Commelin's *"Praeludia Botanica,"...
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Antique Early 18th Century Prints
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Aloe Afric Humilis Botanical Engraving from Caspar Commelin’s Work, 1706
Located in Langweer, NL
Aloe Afric Humilis Botanical Engraving from Caspar Commelin’s Work, 1706
This engraving is possibly a botanical illustration from Caspar Commelin's "Praeludia Botanica," published i...
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Antique Early 18th Century Prints
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Frontispiece of Homann's Atlas Novus, Hand-Coloured Engraving, Published in 1720
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: Johann Baptista Homann’s Atlas Novus Frontispiece (Circa Early 18th Century)
This original hand-colored engraving served as the frontispiece for Johann Baptista Homann’...
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Antique Early 18th Century Prints
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Aloe Humilis Africana Botanical Engraving from Caspar Commelin's Work, 1706
Located in Langweer, NL
Aloe Humilis Africana Botanical Engraving from Caspar Commelin's Work, 1706
This engraving is possibly a botanical illustration from Caspar Commelin's "Praeludia Botanica," publishe...
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Antique Early 18th Century Prints
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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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Antique Early 18th Century Prints
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Botanical Engraving of Aloe Afric Erecta from Caspar Commelin's Work, 1706
Located in Langweer, NL
Botanical Engraving of Aloe Afric Erecta from Caspar Commelin's Work, 1706
This engraving is likely a botanical illustration from Caspar Commelin's "Praeludia Botanica," published i...
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Antique Early 18th Century Prints
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Botanical Engraving of African Aloe from Commelin’s "Praeludia Botanica", 1703
Located in Langweer, NL
African Aloe Botanical Engraving from Caspar Commelin’s "Horti Medici Amstelaedamensis," 1706
This engraving is possibly a botanical illustration from Caspar Commelin's "Praeludia B...
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Antique Early 18th Century Prints
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Caulescent African Aloe from Caspar Commelin’s "Praeludia Botanica" - 1703
Located in Langweer, NL
This engraving is a botanical illustration possibly from Caspar Commelin's "Praeludia Botanica," published in 1703. It depicts the Aloe ferox, a species of African aloe, known for it...
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Antique Early 18th Century Prints
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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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Justice and Diversity in the Early Modern World by R. de Hooghe, circa 1708
Located in Langweer, NL
"Justice and Diversity in the Early Modern World"
Description:
This detailed engraving presents a vivid tableau in two distinct parts, each illustrating significant cultural and hi...
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Antique Early 18th Century Prints
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Solemn High Mass Celebration, Bernard Picart, 1725, Engraving
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: "Solemn Mass or Grand' Messe"
Description: This detailed engraving depicts a Roman Catholic solemn or high mass, typically celebrated on Sundays and holy days. The scene is s...
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Antique Early 18th Century Prints
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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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Antique Early 18th Century Prints
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Global Harvests and Crafts: From the East Indies to Chinese Lacquerwork, c. 1708
Located in Langweer, NL
Drinks in East India; Lacquerwork and Paper from China. Tea, Cha and Palms / Plants and Trees of the East Indies // Lacquer Works / Wax Works, etc. in China (title on object). The East and West Indies and Other Places (series title)
Description: Presentation in two parts. On the left, the preparation of coconut drink, coffee, and chocolate. A man plucks coconuts from a tree. In the background, a tea plantation. On the right, lacquer work from China featuring a lacquer tree and lacquer workers...
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Exotic Bounty: The Spice Lands of the East Indies by R. de Hooghe, circa 1708
Located in Langweer, NL
Exotic Bounty: The Spice Lands of the East Indies
The engraving depicts scenes from the East Indies, not the West Indies, which was a common point of confusion in historical texts d...
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Marriage, Baptism, and Other Customs of the Sami People in Lapland, 1726
Located in Langweer, NL
Marriage, Baptism, and Other Customs of the Sami People
This print features four distinct scenes depicting various customs and rituals of the Sami people, an indigenous group from L...
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Antique Early 18th Century Prints
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Ascetic Practices of Brahmins in India: Rituals of Penance & Spiritual Authority
Located in Langweer, NL
Ascetic Practices of Brahmins: Rituals of Penance and Spiritual Authority
Information about the Maker and the Work:
This engraving is a work by Bernard Picart, created in 1721. Ber...
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Tragic Rites of Widowhood: Sati and Burial Customs in India, 1727
Located in Langweer, NL
Tragic Rites of Widowhood: Sati and Burial Customs in India
This engraving from Bernard Picart depicts two dramatic and somber rituals associated with widowhood in India:
1. Top Pa...
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Antique Early 18th Century Prints
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18t Century Engraving "The Triumph De Ceres"
Located in Houston, TX
The Triumph of Ceres engraving by Louis Crepy after Jean-Antoine Watteau. Has Watteau inscription on bottom left and Crepy inscription on the right. An early 1700's French engraving ...
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French Other Antique Early 18th Century Prints
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Exodus and Defiance: P.P. Bouche's 1705 Engraving of the Egyptian Midwives
Located in Langweer, NL
Description of this original antique engraving
- Subject Matter:
Hebrew midwives refusing to kill male babies as ordered by the Pharaoh of Egypt.
- Artists:
Engraving by Peter ...
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Two architectural engravings from Vitruvius Britannicus by Colen Campbell, 1725
By Colen Campbell
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Two copperplate architectural engravings of elevations and plans of English Neoclassic country houses from Volume III of Colen Campbell's "Vitruvius Britannicus". Archival mounted an...
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British Antique Early 18th Century Prints
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Antique 1811 Ornithology Hand-Colored Print
Located in Langweer, NL
This rare original handcolored print includes detailed illustrations of birds, and there is text at the bottom that serves to identify each bird depicted. Here's the transcribed text...
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Framed Antique Print of the Temple Orientale Oosterkerk in Amsterdam, 1710
Located in Langweer, NL
Original hand-coloured engraving anno 1710 with title: Templum Orientale / Oosterkerk.
The Oosterkerk is a 17th-century church building on the Wittenburgergracht in Wittenburg (Amst...
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Moth Metamorphosis Dedicated to Earl of Cardigan, 1724
Located in Langweer, NL
This illustration is from Eleazar Albin's work, as indicated by the signature "E. Albin del.", meaning "drawn by Eleazar Albin". It is a plate from his series on natural history, spe...
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Metamorphosis of Surinamese Insects in an Original Hand-Colored Engraving, 1705
Located in Langweer, NL
"Metamorphosis of Surinamese Insects by Merian"
This exquisite original engraving is Plate 32 from Maria Sibylla Merian's seminal work, "Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium...
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Antique Early 18th Century Prints
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Eternal Echoes Engraved: The Pantheon, Rome's Ancient Marvel, circa 1705
Located in Langweer, NL
The engraving titled "Pantheon nunc vulgo la Rotunda" is attributed to the publishing efforts of Joan Blaeu and was part of a series published around the ea...
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Ancient Lamps in Art: Montfaucon's 18th-Century Engravings, circa 1722
Located in Langweer, NL
These set of original antique engravings are from Bernard de Montfaucon's "L'Antiquité expliquée et représentée en figures" (Antiquity Explained and Represented in Figures), which is a comprehensive collection of engravings illustrating various aspects of ancient life. This work was a significant contribution to the study of antiquity in the early 18th century. The specific volume these images are taken from likely deals with artifacts such as lamps, which were common in burial practices and other rituals of ancient cultures.
This collage features two pages from the 18th-century publication just mentioned, displaying a series of intricately detailed engravings of ancient lamps...
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Engraving of Torquato Tasso, Prominent Italian Poet of the 16th century, 1724
Located in Langweer, NL
An engraving of Torquato Tasso, a prominent Italian poet of the 16th century, best known for his epic poem "Gerusalemme Liberata" ("Jerusalem Delivered"), which tells the story of th...
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Moth Lifecycle and Host Plant, Engraved and Hand-Colored, 1713
Located in Langweer, NL
This image is a botanical illustration by Eleazar Albin, from "A Natural History of English Insects." The dedication at the bottom reads: "To the most Noble Mary Preston Dutchess of...
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Ancient Lamp Drawing of a Bull and Lion; Tauroctony Engravings Published in 1722
Located in Langweer, NL
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...
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Original Classical Lamp Engravings: Montfaucon's Collection, Published in 1722
Located in Langweer, NL
These set of original antique engravings are from Bernard de Montfaucon's "L'Antiquité expliquée et représentée en figures" (Antiquity Explained and Represented in Figures), which is a comprehensive collection of engravings illustrating various aspects of ancient life. This work was a significant contribution to the study of antiquity in the early 18th century. The specific volume these images are taken from likely deals with artifacts such as lamps, which were common in burial practices and other rituals of ancient cultures.
This collage showcases three pages from Bernard de Montfaucon's seminal work "L'Antiquité expliquée et représentée en figures." Each page features detailed engravings of ancient lamps...
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1811 Ornithology Piciformes Plate III - Antique Bird Engraving
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: "ORNITHOLOGY. Div'n. Land Birds – Order 4 PICE.A. Plate III"
This 19th-century ornithological print, part of a scientific collection, features an array of land birds from the...
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Mounted Warrior Lamp: Montfaucon's Antiquities Engraved, 1722
Located in Langweer, NL
The image features an 18th-century engraving from Bernard de Montfaucon's "L'Antiquité expliquée et représentée en figures." It depicts a classical lamp in the form of a mounted ride...
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Westras: A Jan van Aveelen Engraving from 'Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna', 1701
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique engraving of 'Westras' or Västerås in Sweden
The location referred to in the print is likely "Westras," which seems to be a historic name or variant spelling relate...
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Diverse Avian Species: An early 18th-Century Ornithological Study, 1811
Located in Langweer, NL
The image is an ornithological print from the early 19th century. It depicts various species of birds perched on branches. The birds are illustrated in vibrant colors with a high lev...
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Engraved Hand-colored Views of Hesselby Castle in Stockholm, Sweden, 1707
Located in Langweer, NL
This print is from "Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna," which is a significant work depicting Sweden during its era as a great power. The collection of engravings...
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1811 Ornithology Land Birds Plate VI - Antique Piciformes Print
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: "ORNITHOLOGY. Div'n. Land Birds – Order 4 PICE.A. Plate VI"
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This 19th-century ornithological print, intended as a scientific reference, features a variety of lan...
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The Bååtska Palatset: A Stockholm Treasure by Dahlbergh, 1707
Located in Langweer, NL
This original antique print depicts an antique hand-colored engraving of the Bååtska Palatset in Stockholm, Sweden, illustrated by Erik Dahlbergh.
The Bååtska Palatset is a notable...
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Baroque Dignity: Tessin Palace in Stockholm Captured by J. van den Aveelen, 1702
Located in Langweer, NL
The engraving provided is a hand-colored work by the artist and engraver, Johannes or Johan van der Aveelen,. He worked on engravings for Erik Dahlbergh’s project, "Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna," which was a grand collection of engravings...
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1811 Ornithology Gallinae Plate IV - Antique Poultry Print
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: "ORNITHOLOGY. Div'n. Land Birds – Order 5 GALLINA. Plate IV"
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This ornithological print from the early 19th century, Plate IV in its series, showcases birds from ...
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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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