Mid-18th Century Prints

This is an original antique architectural design for a pulpit in baroque style dating approximately between 1740 and 1760. The artist responsible for this design is Franz Xaver Hab...

Set of Three Hand Colored Copper Wheel Engraved Floral Prints by John Hill c1756. One print signed in the plate, "I Hill." Published in England and hand colored. From an edition of 6...

Explore the profound historical narrative captured in this 18th-century French copper engraving from Paris, depicting the crucifixion of Jesus with Mary Magdalene. Rich in symbolism,...

Architectural design with the central elements depicted in the engraving: the Baroque design of the pulpit, the inclusion of a Corinthian column which suggests a classical influence, and the presence of a staircase plan indicating the approach to the pulpit. Dating approximately between 1740 and 1760. The artist responsible for this design is Franz Xaver Habermann, and it was published by Johann Georg Hertel I in Augsburg. The design shows a richly decorated pulpit and archway, typical of the Rococo style, which is known for its elaborate ornamentation, asymmetry, and curves. This image is one of four numbered plates related to this work. The detail in the engraving is meticulous, showcasing the elaborate aesthetic that characterized much of the European art and architecture during the mid-18th century. Franz Xaver Habermann (1721–1796) was a German engraver and etcher who was active during the 18th century, a period marked by the Rococo style. Although not as widely known as some of his contemporaries, Habermann contributed significantly to the graphic arts during his time. Habermann's work often featured architectural designs, such as the intricate pulpit depicted in the image you've provided. He was skilled in creating prints that detailed elaborate decorative schemes and architectural fantasies, which were popular during the Rococo period. His creations were known for their intricate details and the fluidity of their lines, capturing the lightness and ornamental excesses that characterized Rococo design. Johann Georg Hertel I, who published Habermann's work, was part of a notable family of engravers and publishers in Augsburg, a city that was an important center for publishing in Europe at the time. The Hertel family played a significant role in disseminating artistic and architectural designs through their publications. While specific details about Habermann’s life and training may not be as well-documented as those of major artists of his time, his surviving works suggest that he was a highly skilled engraver who had mastered the Rococo style, contributing to the spread of this aesthetic through his printed works. His designs would have influenced the tastes of the period, both within Germany and across Europe, where the appetite for such elaborate designs was significant. More in detail about this engraving: This engraving features a detailed representation of a Baroque-style preacher's pulpit, intricately designed and placed upon a Corinthian column, demonstrating the grandeur of religious architecture during the Baroque period. The pulpit is richly adorned with elaborate scrollwork, acanthus leaves, and possibly religious iconography, all common elements in Baroque ecclesiastical design. A significant feature of this print is the inclusion of architectural details such as the Corinthian column base, known for its ornate capital with acanthus leaves and scrolls, which supports the pulpit above. This classical element signifies stability and order, providing a stark contrast to the exuberant decoration of the pulpit itself. To the right of the pulpit, there's a tall, slender window filled with panes that could either be clear or stained glass, framed by an ornate window arch...

This is an original antique architectural design for a pulpit in baroque style with archway and balustrade dating approximately between 1740 and 1760. The artist responsible for th...

Engraving on laid paper of the Piazza Navona in Rome. The view is expansive, with the Fontana del Moro in the foreground, the Fiumi Fountain in the center of the piazza, and the dome...

Page 8 from Issac Ware's book "A Complete Body Of Architecture, Adorned With Plans and Elevations, From Original Designs, By Isaac Ware, Esq. Of His Majesty's B...

This is an original antique architectural design for a rococo pulpit dating approximately between 1740 and 1760. The artist responsible for this design is Franz Xaver Habermann, an...

Diosma. Upper Right: Pl. CXXIV. Lower Left: R. Lancake delin. Lower Center: Publish'd according to Act of Parliament by P. Miller Octr. 24:1756. Lower Right: I. S. Miller Sculp. Auth...

Hippocrepis. Upper Right: Pl. CCLXXVII. Lower Left: R. Lancake delin. Lower Center: Publish'd according to Act of Parliament by P. Miller January 26, 1759. Lower Right: I. Miller scu...

Vitex. Upper Right: CCLXXV. Lower Left: I. Miller. Delin. et. Sculp. Lower Center: Publish'd according to Act by Parliament by P. Miller. December 22, 1758. Author: Philip Miller Sou...

Echinops. Upper Right: Pl. CXXX. Lower Left: R. Lancake delin. Lower Center: Publish'd according to Act of Parliament by P. Miller Novem. the 30th 1756. Lower Right: I. S. Miller Scu...

Salvia. Upper Right: Pl. CCXXV. Lower Left: I. Miller delin et Sculp. Lower Center: Publish'd according to Act of Parliament by P Miller April 21. 1758. Author: Philip Miller Source ...

A New and Accurate Map of that District of Great Britain called England & Wales &c. from the latest & most Correct Surveys. By T Kitchen, Geographer & Hydrographer to His Majesty. Up...

Bethune. A Strong Town in the Earldom of Artois in the Low Countries, Subject to the French. J. Basire Sculp. Lower Center: Plan of Bethune. For Mr. Tindal's Continuation of Mr. Rapi...

Artist or Maker: Johann Wilhelm Weinmann Title: "Lilium album peregrinum. Lilium buliferum, Knöpfigte Feuer Lilien. Lilium croceum minus, Feuer Lilien." Medium: Colored etching Catal...

This image is an antique colored etching from a botanical work by J.W. Weinmann, titled "Duidelyke vertoning eeniger duizend in alle vier waerelds deelen wassende bomen, stammen, kru...

HMS Grafton was a British Royal Navy ship active during the 18th century. The ship’s history is part of the broader narrative of British naval operations during a period marked by co...

Artist or Maker: Johann Wilhelm Weinmann Title: "Lilio asphodelus luteus. Lilio asphodelus phoeniceus. Lilium album" Medium: Colored etching Source: "Duidelyke vertoning eeniger duiz...

Artist or Maker: Johann Wilhelm Weinmann Title: "Laburnum, seu Anasyris flore luteo" Medium: Colored etching Catalog Number: N.655 This image is an colored etching from J.W. Weinman...

This rare and exquisite view depicts the strategic Dardanelles strait, the narrow passage between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara with the distant cityscape of Istanbul. Part of th...

Early 18th Century Fishing Picture, Lady Fly Fishing A rare 18th century fly fishing picture, made even more rare by the subject matter of a female angler. She has caught a fish and ...

The engraving depicts the French explorer Louis Antoine de Bougainville hoisting the French colors upon a small rock in the Magellan Straits. This act symbolizes the claiming of terr...

This etching, "Veduta del Pantheon d'Agrippa oggi Chiesa di S. Maria ad Martyres," is a work from 1761 by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, an Italian artist famous for his vedute, or deta...

Antique map titled 'Dominia Anglorum in praecipuis Insulis Americae ut sunt Insula S. Christophori, Antegoa, Iamaica, Barbados nec non Insulae Bermudes vel Sommers dictae. Die Englis...

Plate 17 from "La Methode et Invention nouvelle de Dresser les Chevaux" portrays William Cavendish, the first Duke of Newcastle, providing instructions to Captain Mazin in the art of...

Antique map titled 'Brabantiae Batavae pars orientalis, comprehendens Tetrarchiam sive majoratum sylvaeducensem in ejusdem subjacentes ditiones (..)'. Map of the Dutch province 'Brab...

An impressive collection of prints by Cornelis Troost shows vividly the everyday life of the eighteenth-century middle class. Colored by one hand and h...

A View of Cape Rouge, or Carouge, on the Saint Lawrence River, north of Quebec. Engraving by Peter Mazell after a drawing by Captian Hervey Smyth, published c.1760's, London. T...

Text: "Le cheval étant sur son plan naturel, pour faire voir la plus parfaitte posture du Cavallier" Translated: "The horse being in its natural position, to show the most perfect ...

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...

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...

"Vue Interieure de la Cathedrale de Dorth," a hand-colored engraving of the interior of the cathedral in Dorth, near Wiesbaden. Published by Daumont, Paris, 1760. Image, 15.5"L x 11"...

Antique print titled 'Aftekening der Expeditie van de Hr. Commissaris Govert Cnoll uyt Soerabaja, tot afhalinge van Pangerang Adepati Anom'. Map showing the expedition of Commissione...

Antique bird print titled 'The Portugal Dove'. Original antique print of a Portugal dove. This print originates from 'A Supplement to the Natural History of Birds illustrated with an...

Antique print titled 'Polypodium Quercinum'. Botanical print of the Common Polypody, an evergreen fern. Published by or after Elisabeth Blackwell, circa 1750.

Antique print titled 'The Green-Pie from the East Indies'. Original old bird print of a green pie from the East Indies. Published by George Edwards, circa 1760. George Edwards was an...

An antique engraving of a monkey called CAGVI minor, dated 1752 signed Edward Delin Anno. In a newer eglomise and guided wood frame with fruits, leaves and insects.

An antique engraving of a monkey called Sloth dated 1758 signed Edward Delin Anno. In a newer eglomise and guided wood frame with fruits, leaves and insects.

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...

Antique print titled 'Cochlearia Batava'. Botanical print of cochlearia officinalis, common scurvygrass, scurvy-grass, or spoonwort. Published by or after Elisabeth Blackwell, circa ...

Antique print titled 'Prospectus unius partis Fori [...]; / Vista d'una parte della piazza rimpetto alla Chiesa Lutherana [...]; / Vuë d'un côté de la place vis à vis l'Eglise Luther...

Antique bird print titled 'The Jacobine Pidgeon'. Original antique print of a jacobin pigeon. This print originates from 'A Supplement to the Natural History of Birds illustrated wit...

Antique print titled 'An Exact Draught of the Bay and Harbour of Vigo'. The Battle of Vigo Bay was an engagement that saw a combined Dutch/English naval force successfully capture on...

Antique print titled 'Euphragia'. Botanical print of Euphrasia, or eyebright. Published by or after Elisabeth Blackwell, circa 1750.

Optical print of a Tartar Embassy at the Persian Court. This is an optical print, also called 'vue optique' or 'vue d'optique', which were made to be viewed through a Zograscope, or ...

Antique print titled 'Vue de la Superbe place Sepulerale Erigée (..)'. View of the Prophet's Mosque or Al-Masjid an-Nabawī in Medina. This is an optical print, also called 'vue optiq...

Antique bird print titled 'The Stock-Dove or Wood-Pidgeon'. Original antique print of a wood pigeon. This print originates from 'A Supplement to the Natural History of Birds illustra...

Antique print titled 'Plan of the Town and Castle of Lerida, with the Approaches Made Before It by the French & Spanish Armies Under the Command of the D. of Orleans During the Siege...

Antique bird print titled 'The Horsman Pidgeon'. Original antique print of a horseman pigeon. This print originates from 'A Supplement to the Natural History of Birds illustrated wit...

Antique bird print titled 'Columba Vulgaris. The Common Wild Dove or Pidgeon'. Original antique print of a common pigeon. This print originates from 'A Supplement to the Natural Hist...

Antique bird print titled 'A Dove from China'. Original antique print of a dove from China. This print originates from 'A Supplement to the Natural History of Birds illustrated with ...

Antique print titled 'China'. Botanical print of chinaroot. Published by or after Elisabeth Blackwell, circa 1750.

Antique bird print titled 'The Turtle Dove from the East Indies'. Original antique print of a turtle dove from the East Indies. This print originates from 'A Supplement to the Natura...

Antique bird print titled 'The Stock Dove'. Original antique print of a stock dove or stock pigeon. This print originates from 'A Supplement to the Natural History of Birds illustrat...

Antique bird print titled 'Turtur, Tourterelle, The Turtle Dove'. Original antique print of a turtle dove. This print originates from 'A Supplement to the Natural History of Birds il...

Set of 2 original antique bird prints titled 'A Hen Pidgeon from the Ninkcombar Islands near Pegu in India' and 'A Cock Pidgeon from the Ninkcombar Islands near Pegu in India'. These...

Antique bird print titled 'The Jacobine Pidgeon'. Original antique print of a jacobin pigeon. This print originates from 'A Supplement to the Natural History of Birds illustrated wit...