Mid-18th Century Prints

Title: 1757 Engraving of Florida Natives – Indigenous Clothing & Village Scene Description: This striking 1757 antique copperplate engraving, 'Habits et Maisons des Floridiens', ...

Interesting ancient map of the world, based upon Strabo. The Southern tip of Africa is undiscovered. No sign of Japan, the Korean Peninsula or Australia and Oceana. Excellent NE Pass...

Antique map titled 'Plan d'Aiguesmortes et environs'. Original plan of the region of Aigues-Mortes, France. This map originates from 'Le Petit Atlas Maritime (..)' by J.N. Bellin. Pu...

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 map titled 'Carte de la France'. Original old map of France. This map originates from 'Le Petit Atlas Maritime Recueil De Cartes et Plans Des Quatre Parties Du Monde (..) by ...

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...

This exceptional antique map, titled "Nouvelle Carte Marine de Toute les Cotes de l´Amerique" and alternatively known as "Nieuwe groote en seer Curieuse Paskaart van Geheel-WestIndie...

Antique print Indonesia titled 'Batavia in 't Verschiet'. Large panoramic view on Batavia, present day Jakarta, Indonesia. Originates from 'Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën (..)' by François...

Title: The Chimpanzee from Angola: A Catalogue of Enlightenment Era Natural History Engravings Description: This finely detailed 18th-century engraving depicts a young chimpanzee st...

Each engraving depicting a typical street and genre scene, respectively, both in antique walnut frames

Antique map titled 'Die Insel Iuan Fernandes in der Sudsee (..)'. This map depicts Robinson Crusoe, one of the Juan Fernández Islands. Robinson Crusoe Island, formerly known as Más a Tierra, is the second largest of the Juan Fernández Islands. From 1704 to 1709, the island was home to the marooned sailor Alexander Selkirk, who at least partially inspired novelist Daniel Defoe's fictional Robinson Crusoe in his 1719 novel, although the novel is explicitly set in the Caribbean. This was just one of several survival stories from the period of which Defoe would have been aware. To reflect the literary lore associated with the island and attract tourists, the Chilean government renamed the place Robinson Crusoe Island in 1966. This map originates from a German edition of 'Voyage around the World...

Antique map titled 'Partie Orientale de la Nouvelle France ou du Canada (..)'. Original antique map of New England and Eastern Canada made a...

Title: Africa The engraving titled Africa was part of a series representing the four continents, published by Johann Georg Hertel in Augsburg duri...

The print titled "Batiment Leger des Isles des Larrons" is an antique engraving depicting a proa, a type of outrigger canoe, from the Ladrones Island...

The Amboinese Cabinet of Curiosities was a work by Georg Eberhard Rumphius, and included many engravings of sea shells and crustaceans. The German edition of the book was financed ...

This engraving, titled "Die Fischotter" and marked as Tab.LVIII, depicts an otter in a natural setting, engaging in its typical behavior of eating a fish. This work is from Johann Da...

Antique print titled 'Vue d'un temple Chinois : Le grand Kia-cheu de la Chine, ou Temple des Aïeux, préparé pour le Sacrifice solemnel, que les Chinois célébrent pour leurs Ancêtres'. Vue d'optique of a Chinese temple prepared for annual sacrifice held in honour of deceased ancestors, whose portraits are displayed around the temple. This is an optical print...

Antique map titled 'Tabula Geographica Campaniae (..).' Detailed map of the Champagne region in France by J. B. Homann, covering the region Champagne-Ardenne with Reims, Troyes a...

Untitled antique print of a lobster from Indonesia. This print originates from 'Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën' by F. Valentijn. François Valentyn or V...

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

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...

Antique map titled 'Les Indes Orientales et leur Archipel'. Original antique map of India, the East Indies and the Philippines. Source unknown, to be determined. Published circa 1760.

Original antique bird print of, most likely, a passenger pigeon or wild pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius). This print originates from 'Natural History of Uncommon Birds' by George Edwa...

Plate no.1: 'Vue de la cote de N.E. de l'Isle de Ste. Catharine sur la cote du Bresil.' - 'Vue de l'entree septentrionale du port de Ste. Catharine.' (View of the coast of the N.E. o...

Description: Antique map titled 'Plan de la Ville et Forteresse de Malaca'. Detailed plan of the city and fort of Malacca on the southern Malay Peninsula, commanding the strategic st...

This is the title page from "Recueil Des Plus Beaux Édifices Anciens et Modernes," a compilation celebrating the finest architectural designs and decorative works, published in 1761 and renewed in 1766. The engraving features an elaborate frame adorned with classical columns, cherubs, and cartouches. At the top, a medallion portrait is prominently displayed, flanked by richly detailed ornaments. Jacobs Vignellius, whose name appears on the medallion in the engraving, is not a widely recognized historical figure. His inclusion in the artwork might refer to an individual associated with architecture, design, or art history at the time. It is possible he was a patron, contributor, or editor connected to this collection of architectural and decorative works. Below, a collection of artistic and architectural elements, including a globe, drapery, and tools, symbolizes the artistic endeavors of the period. The engraving is signed by Babel as the engraver and P. Audouin as the publisher. Translation of Text: "Recueil Des Plus Beaux Édifices Anciens et Modernes. Including canopies, chimneys, doors, sideboards, altars, several organ cases, pulpits, confessionals, and others; works of carpentry, as well as innovations in ironwork such as grilles, balconies, railings for staircases, gates, hinges, and other items made by master craftsmen. From various pieces chosen and executed in gold and silver, comprising candelabras, chandeliers, candlesticks, lavers, lanterns, and other ornamental objects. Furthermore, church ornaments and the apparatus used for holy water basins and other sacred items, carved and painted decorations, and objects used for public ceremonies. Including the finest parts of architecture and ornamentation, executed according to the principles of art and proportion. Newly revised and corrected based on the most beautiful examples in this field. Dedicated to lovers of fine arts. Published in 1761 and renewed in 1766." Analysis: This title page exemplifies the Rococo style, characterized by intricate detailing, symmetry, and an emphasis on elegance and sophistication. The inclusion of cherubs and a medallion portrait underscores the celebratory nature of the publication. The ornate design of the title page reflects the opulence of the content, aimed at art and architecture enthusiasts. It serves both as an introduction to the collection and as a work of art in its own right. Potential Keywords for Catalog: Architectural engravings, 18th-century design, Rococo architecture, Jacques Rigaud...

Antique print titled 'A Perspective View of Mr. Hawks's Orrery'. Copper engraving of an orrery. An Orrery is a mechanical model of the solar system th...

Antique map titled 'Westergo'. Original antique map of Westergo, part of the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. Published 1744. Artists and engravers: Isaak Tirion (1705 ...

Title: Pastoral Scene with Cattle and Figures Engraved by Johann Jakob Kleinschmidt (1687–1772) Designer: Initials "A.V." (specific identity unknown) Date: Circa 1720–1750 Medium: E...

Description: Antique map Ceylon titled 'Nieuwe Kaart van t Eland Ceilon'. Old map of present-day Sri Lanka with north oriented to the left. The ...

Antique print titled 'Arbore Genealogico'. Family tree of Muhammad. This print originates from 'Vita di Maometo cavata dagli autori arabi maometani (..)' by H. de Boulainvilliers...

Antique print titled 'Gesight van het Suyker Packhuys, gesien op de Brugh van het Casteel Batavia by de Letter W in het Perspectief.' View of the Sugar Warehouse in Batavia (Jakarta,...

Antique print titled 'Galere à la rame'. Original antique print of a galley. This print originates from 'Le spectacle de la nature, ou Entretiens sur les particularités (..)' by Anto...

Title: Allegorical Print of Lithology and Conchology by Boucher Fils, 18th Century Description: This exquisite 18th-century allegorical engraving, titled La Lithologie & La Conchyli...

Title: Asia The engraving titled Asia was part of a series representing the four continents, published by Johann Georg Hertel in Augsburg during t...

Antique print titled 'Pagode de Toranga - Pagode van Toranga'. Old print depicting the pagoda of Toranga, Japan. This print originates from 'Histoire générale des Voyages' by A. Prév...

If Pharaoh thought frogs and lice were bad, the locusts of the eighth plague would prove to be the most devastating. These insects ate every green plant they could find. Afterwards, ...

Antique print titled 'Eauweck Capitale du Camboye'. View of Longvek (or Lavek), capital of Cambodia. This print originates from 'Histoire générale des voyages, ou nouvelle collection...

Antique map titled 'Peninsula Indiae citra Gangem, hoc est Orae celeberrimae Malabar & Coromandel (..)'. Large and attractive original hand colored map of Sri Lanka and the Southern ...

“A View of the Ruins of the Pantheon built by Adrian at Athens” (Vue des Ruines du Pantheon bati par Adrien a Athenes) is an engraving from one of Classical Greek architectural struc...

Antique map titled 'Saxoniae Inferioris Circulus'. Old map of the northern part of Germany by M. Seutter. Covering the area of Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Schleswig-Hols...

Antique map Turkey titled 'An Accurate Map of Turky in Europe drawn from the best Authorities'. Map of the Ottoman Empire in Europe, the Balkans, Greece, and Turkey in Europe. Engr...

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...

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...

Antique map titled 'Carte de L'Empire de Japon (..).' Map of the Empire of Japan. Centered on the Bay of Osaka, this map covers from Hirado (here identified as I. Firando) and Na...

Antique map titled 'Germania'. Rare miniature map of Germany and surroundings. This map covers the entirety of those lands traditionally occupied by Germanic peoples, from the Blatic...

Saverio Manetti hand-watercolor etching depicting Anatra Salvatica ca. 1770 taken from the work Storia Naturale degli Uccelli trattata con metodo ed adornata di figure intagliate in ...

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...

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 ...

Description: Antique print titled 'Sacrifice que les Floridiens sont au Soleil, de leurs Premiers nez' and 'Ofrande que les Floridiens sont d'un Cerf au soleil'. Two copper engra...

Antique map titled 'In Notitiam Ecclesiasticam Africae Tabula Geographica'. Very decorative hand-colored map of the northern coast of Africa, Spain, Italy and the Mediterranean with the islands of Sardinia, Corsica, Majorca, Minorca etc. Sicily features a smoking Mount Aetna. Embellished with three architectural cartouches...

Antique map titled 'Partie meridionale de la Russie Européenne'. Detailed map of the southern part of European Russia by Robert de Vaugondy. It covers from Moscow south to Georgia and from Poland east to the Volga River, including Crimea and Ukraine. Artists and engravers: Gilles Robert de Vaugondy (1688-1766) was the head of a leading family of geographers in eighteenth century France. Gilles got his start when he jointly inherited the shop of Pierre-Moullart Sanson, grandson of the famous geographer Nicholas Sanson. The inheritance included the business, its stock of plates, and a roller press...

Decorative German antique engraving with titled 'Neue Vorstellung von Aegypten (..)'. It concerns a rare original antique map of Egypt. This map o...

Antique map titled 'Carte du Duche de Lorraine - Kaart van Lotharingen'. A detailed map of the Duchy of Lorraine. The map is surrounded by thirteen vignette bird-eye view of fortifie...

Antique print titled 'Tamarindus indica orientalis'. Botanical print of tamarind, a leguminous tree bearing edible fruit that is indigenous to tropical Africa and naturalized in Asia...

Antique print titled 'Deucalion & Pyrrha (..)'. This print depicts Deucalion and Pyrrha. Deucalion, who reigned over the region of Phthia, had been forewarned of the flood by his...

Antique print titled 'Ein Prospect des Forts Nortweijck, wie sich dasselbe wan man von Jacatra komt, mit seiner Gegend präsentiret'. Old print of Fort Noordwijk, Batavia (Jakarta)....

Antique print titled 'Aristolochia rotunda'. Botanical print of Aristolochia rotunda, commonly known as smearwort or round-leaved birthwort. Published by or after Elisabeth Blackwell...