Victorian Prints

Greater Bird of Paradise Male & Female Hand-Colored Lithograph, c. 1875 Description: Original antique hand-colored lithograph depicting a magnificent pair of Greater Birds of Paradise, identified beneath the image as “Der gemeine Paradiesvogel (Paradisea apoda).” The composition shows the spectacular male Greater Bird of Paradise perched above a female. The male is represented with his characteristic golden-yellow ornamental flank plumes cascading dramatically around the body, contrasting with his dark chest and greenish-yellow head and throat. Two extremely elongated tail wires descend beneath him. The more restrained brown plumage of the female provides a striking illustration of the sexual dimorphism for which birds of paradise became celebrated. Birds of paradise were among the most extraordinary exotic birds known to European naturalists and collectors. Early specimens reached Europe from the Indonesian archipelago without their feet, contributing to centuries of myths that the birds lived perpetually in the air. This history is reflected in the scientific name Paradisea apoda, meaning essentially “footless bird of paradise.” The plate is numbered Fig. 139 and bears the German title “Der gemeine Paradiesvogel.” It was produced for a German 19th-century natural-history publication and is a fine example of the period's increasingly sophisticated ornithological illustration. Although the composition is reminiscent of the celebrated bird illustrations associated with John Gould, I would not attribute this particular plate directly to Gould. The available evidence does not establish Gould as its artist or publisher, and the German typography and figure numbering indicate that it belongs to a separate German natural-history publication. Greater Bird of Paradise Paradisea apoda “Der gemeine Paradiesvogel” Fig. 139 German School c. 1870–1880 Original hand-colored lithograph This is an original antique print from the 19th century, not a modern reproduction. Condition: Good antique condition with overall age-related toning, scattered light foxing and minor spotting and marks, particularly within the margins. Some minor handling wear is consistent with age. The colors remain attractive and the principal image is well preserved. Please study the photographs carefully as they form part of the condition description. Period: Late 19th Century Style: Victorian Medium: Hand-colored lithograph on paper Subject: Greater Bird of Paradise Bird of Paradise Paradisea apoda Male and Female Birds Tropical Birds Ornithology Natural History Keywords: Greater Bird of Paradise, Bird of Paradise, Paradisea apoda, Paradiesvogel, Der gemeine Paradiesvogel, paradise bird, tropical bird, exotic bird, male bird of paradise, female bird of paradise, Indonesian birds...

Title: The Battle of Trafalgar, Admiral Nelson & British Fleet, 1805 Original antique 19th-century steel engraving depicting the Battle of Trafalgar, the decisive British naval victory of 21 October 1805 during the Napoleonic Wars. This dramatic maritime scene is after the painting by celebrated British marine artist Clarkson Frederick Stanfield, R.A. (1793–1867), and was engraved by John Cousen (1804–1880). The inscriptions beneath the image read: “C. STANFIELD, R.A. PAINTER.” “J. COUSEN, ENGRAVER.” “THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR.” “FROM THE PICTURE IN THE VERNON GALLERY.” The Battle of Trafalgar Fought on 21 October 1805 off Cape Trafalgar on the southwestern coast of Spain, the Battle of Trafalgar was one of the most important naval engagements of the Napoleonic Wars. The British Royal Navy, commanded by Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, confronted the combined French and Spanish fleet under Admiral Pierre-Charles Villeneuve. Nelson employed an unconventional attack, dividing his fleet into columns that sailed directly into the Franco-Spanish battle line. The resulting close-range engagement ended in a decisive British victory and confirmed Britain’s command of the seas. The battle became one of the defining events of British maritime history. Admiral Horatio Nelson & HMS Victory Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758–1805) commanded the British fleet from his famous flagship HMS Victory. Shortly before the battle commenced, Nelson ordered the celebrated signal: “England expects that every man will do his duty.” During the fighting, Nelson was struck by a musket ball fired from the French ship Redoutable and was mortally wounded. He died aboard HMS Victory during the battle, having lived long enough to learn that victory was assured. His death at the moment of triumph made Nelson a national hero and permanently linked his name with Trafalgar. The Scene Stanfield’s composition conveys the enormous scale, violence and confusion of a major naval engagement in the age of sail. Ships-of-the-line crowd the horizon, their towering masts and rigging emerging through smoke, spray and the dramatic sky. Several vessels are depicted fighting at extremely close quarters, recalling the devastating exchanges of cannon fire that characterized the battle. In the foreground, broken spars, wreckage and sailors struggling in the turbulent sea emphasize the human consequences of the engagement. The exceptionally wide composition gives the engraving an almost panoramic character and makes it particularly effective as a decorative maritime print. Clarkson Frederick Stanfield, R.A. (1793–1867) Clarkson Frederick Stanfield was one of the leading British marine painters of the 19th century. Stanfield had first-hand experience of life at sea before establishing himself as an artist. His knowledge of ships, rigging, changing weather and the movement of the ocean contributed to the convincing maritime atmosphere for which his work became celebrated. He was elected a Royal Academician and became particularly admired for his dramatic marine and historical paintings. John Cousen (1804–1880) The painting was translated into engraving by John Cousen, an accomplished English engraver known particularly for his landscape, architectural and marine subjects after important contemporary British artists. His finely worked engraving preserves the dramatic tonal effects of Stanfield’s original painting, from the dark turbulent foreground water to the distant ships disappearing into smoke and atmospheric haze. The Vernon Gallery The original painting was part of the important collection assembled by British businessman and philanthropist Robert Vernon (1774–1849). Vernon built an extensive collection devoted primarily to contemporary British art and presented his collection to the British nation in 1847. The inscription “From the Picture in the Vernon Gallery” records the important provenance of Stanfield’s original composition. Technique: Original antique steel engraving Artist: Clarkson Frederick Stanfield, R.A. (1793–1867) Engraver: John Cousen (1804–1880) Title: The Battle of Trafalgar Subject: Battle of Trafalgar Date depicted: 21 October 1805 Historical figure: Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson British flagship: HMS Victory Historical period: Napoleonic Wars Origin: England Publication date: 19th century Style / Period: Victorian / 19th-century British maritime art Condition: Good antique condition with overall age-related toning, scattered spotting and foxing and minor staining. There is visible wear and some paper loss and irregularity to the outer edges and corners, particularly at the upper corners. Some minor handling marks and creasing are present, consistent with the age of the sheet. The engraved image itself remains strong, detailed and visually impressive. Please study the photographs carefully as they form part of the condition description. Please note: This is an original antique 19th-century steel engraving, not a modern reproduction. The print is sold unframed. Framed images or interior views, if shown, are for presentation and inspiration only. Keywords: Battle of Trafalgar, Trafalgar 1805, Admiral Nelson, Horatio Nelson, Lord Nelson, HMS Victory, Royal Navy, British Navy, Napoleonic Wars, Napoleon, naval battle, naval warfare, British naval history, maritime history, military history, sailing ships, ships of the line, antique maritime print, antique naval engraving, Clarkson Stanfield, Clarkson Frederick Stanfield, John Cousen, Vernon Gallery, British marine art, Victorian engraving, steel engraving, original antique print, 19th century maritime art

The Danish Ship portrait masterJakob Petersen (1774 - 1855), student of C. W. Eckerberg made these images on consignment during the 19th century. In association with The Commerce and...

Lovely botanical print Chromo-lithograph Original color Published, circa 1870 Unframed. Chipped top left corner Free shipping

Wonderful set of 16 botanical prints Lithographs after the original botanical drawings by Hooker. Original color Published, circa 1850 Unframed. The measurement given is for one...

Fabulous set of 12 prints. All statesmen. Humorous caricatures by Sir Lesley " Spy " Ward. Chromolithographs Unframed. Published in Vanity fair. Dated 1873 The measurement give...

Hangman's Bridge (Henkersteg), Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany - Antique fine art hand colored engraving on heavy cream paper - architectural view - indistinctly signed by the artist low...

Fabulous set of 12 prints. All statesmen. Humorous caricatures by Sir Lesley " Spy " Ward. Chromolithographs Unframed. Published in Vanity fair. Dated 1873 The measurement give...

An impressive grand set of nine framed botanical hand-colored etching lithographs after 19th century horticulturist Louis Van Houtte (Belgium 1810-1876) who was with the Jardin Botan...

Victorian Blooms: Pair of Botanical Prints by Jane Wells Loudon, Plates 11 & 31, Circa 1843 This exquisite pair of hand-colored lithographs is by the celebrated botanical artist Jan...

Set of Three Antique Mineralogy Chromolithographs, Quartz, Agate & Tourmaline, 1888 DESCRIPTION: A decorative set of three original 19th-century mineralogy plates illustrating quart...

Red Achimenes Flower Botanical Lithograph, Charles Morren, 1845 Description: A vivid mid-19th-century botanical lithograph depicting Achimenes rosea Lindl. var. formosa, a highly de...

Botanical Brilliance: Edward Dalton Smith’s Copperplate Engravings 1829 This exquisite pair of hand-colored copperplate engravings represents the precision and artistry of the celeb...

Fabulous set of 10 prints. All judges or lawyers. Humorous caricatures by Sir Lesley " Spy " Ward. Chromolithographs Unframed. Published in Vanity fair C.1870. Actually dated 18...

PAIR of French Victorian (19th Century) prints of engravings titled \"Vestale\" (a reference to Gaspare Spontini\'s 1807 opera \"La vestale\") and \"Euterpe\" (Greek mythology\'s mus...

Set of Four Antique Mineralogy & Crystal Chromolithographs by Kenngott, 1888 DESCRIPTION: A fascinating set of four original 19th-century scientific plates illustrating mineralo...

This is a digitally remastered print of Bulldogs referenced from a Victorian print originally dating to 1881. Prints of this style were originally printed in black and white and the...

Set of four framed botanical color prints after the renowned Scottish architect, designer, and watercolorist Charles Rennie Mackintosh.  Each piece features a stylistic watercolor pl...

These are a set of FOUR digitally remastered prints of Parrots, hand coloured framed prints, originally from Circa 1800s. Prints of this style we...

A Vanity Fair chromolithograph of "Ossie" by Sir Leslie Ward, English. Ossie was Captain Oswald Henry Ames. Signed in plate Spy (Ward's pseudonym). A hilarious description, taped to ...

Pair of two antique French hand-colored engravings from the rare 19th-century series Collection de Costumes des diverses Provinces du Grand Duché de Toscane (Collection of Costumes o...

Wonderful set of 16 botanical prints. All grasses Lithographs after the original botanical drawings by Hooker. Original color Published, circa 1850 Unframed. The measurement giv...

Victorian Botanical Splendor: Set of 6 Framed Prints by W. Thompson from "The English Flower Garden" (First Edition, 1852–1853) A charming and decorative set of six antique botanica...

Pair of antique late 19th century Currier & Ives hand colored lithograph prints: "The Miniature Ship Red, White, and Blue - On her Voyage from New York to London, August 1866, with C...

A charming set of architectural coloured prints depicting scenes of places of repose such as temples and folly's. As the French, German, and English languages are used in the titles ...

A finely executed mid-19th-century British sporting engraving titled, “Butterfly,” engraved by Edward Hacker (1813–1905) after the distinguished equestrian painter Harry Hall of Newm...

Great image of Gloxina Rubra Lithograph with original hand colour Published 1841 Unframed. Free shipping

Botanical Brilliance: Robert Mackenzie Stark’s ‘Lessons from the Vegetable World’ 1858 This exquisite set of four botanical prints was created by Robert Mackenzie Stark for the mid-...

Late 19th century black and white etching by Henry Pruett Share. Vertical nighttime winter landscape of farm buildings and rabbit prints in the snow by a small pond. Signed in plate ...

Lovely set of 6 botanical prints Chromo-lithographs Original color Published, circa 1870 Unframed. The measurement given is for one print. Free shipping

Great image of a cactus Lithograph with original hand colour Published by S.Curtis 1838 Unframed. Free shipping

19th century English silhouette with gold gilding details in original antique frame.

Pair of 19th-century British plant botanicals Engravings with Insects – John Curtis (1791-1862) Sold as a pair -  Please let us know your choice on your purchase order: 1 - Dandeli...

Presented is a wood engraving, entitled "Gettysburg, July 3, 1863." Composed as a two-page diptych, the scene depicts the battlefield, terrain, and troops amidst the chaos of the thi...

Antique lithograph portrait print of Madame la Princesse de Lambelle, an Italian Noblewoman. Black and white with hand colored details in blue. Princess Marie Louise Thérèse of Savoy...

An important mid-19th-century British sporting engraving titled “Phenomenon – A Celebrated Norfolk Trotting Stallion,” engraved by Edward Hacker (1813–1905) after E. Corbet. The eng...

Framed print titled "Breaking Cover", a well-known fox hunting scene originally designed by the British artist Henry Thomas Alken. The original work was typically a hand-co...

These are a set of FOUR digitally remastered prints of Macaws, hand coloured framed prints, originally from Circa 1864. Prints of this style were originally printed in black and whi...

Fabulous set of 6 prints. Humorous caricatures by Coïdé. This is a pseudonym for James Tissot. Subjects include Wilhelm I, Leopold II, Napoleon III, Alexander II, Queen Isabella a...

Wonderful set of 12 botanical prints Chromo-lithographs after watercolours by Elijah Walton Published by W.M Thompson. 1869 Unframed. The measurement given is the paper size. Fr...

Amazing set of four equestrian mid 19th century aquatint plates that have been hand-colored. Fores' national sports series after John Frederick Herring who did commissions from Queen...

Signed Titanic Picture of The Maiden Voyage to Disaster by John Smith 141/750Signed Titanic Picture of The Maiden Voyage to Disaster by John Smith. 141/750 Signed prints. The Maiden Voyage to Disaster is a print by John Stephen Smith that depicts the sinking of the Titanic. The Titanic sank in 1912 after striking an iceberg on its maiden voyage from Southampton, England to New York City. The ship's captain, Edward John Smith, died in the disaster and his body was never recovered. Captain Smith...

Antique set of six pairs of framed Ornithological hand colored steel engravings on paper (twelve engravings in total) - each print titled - each signed in the print - each pair conta...

Lovely pair of prints Lithographs Original color Published, circa 1870 Unframed. Free shipping

Great image of an apple Chromo-lithograph. Original colour Published circa 1860 Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames. ...

English Victorian prints featuring four styles of French noble attires from historical periods in a carved silver/gilt frame with a mat (Similar items: NWL6149A-F) Good condition co...

French 19th-century framed lithograph of a young elegant Parisian man in Renaissance attire holding a gestural pose in a wooden black and silver frame (Similar group of prints NWL615...

Huge Antique Queen Victoria Coronation Engraving Print in Royal Crown Frame.

This charming pair of vintage hot air balloon prints celebrates the romance and adventure of early aviation through richly detailed illustratio...

Wonderful print after Rembrandt Titled " The Philosopher " Steel engraving by A.Masson Published by Virtue, C.1860 On wove quality paper Unframed.  

Wonderful Pre-Raphaelite print after Lord Frederick Leighton Titled " The Odalisque " Steel engraving by Lumb Stocks Published by Virtue, C.1860 On wove quality paper ...

19th English Victorian color lithograph print titled 'Eminent Women' with the faces of prominent women crowded together in a large oval, in the original giltwood frame. Unusual and v...

English Victorian period floral prints from "The Museum of Flowers" by Mary Elizabeth Rosenberg, circa 1845, in custom giltwood frames under g...

Titled Mus Musculus, Linn. Common Mouse, Male, Female and Young, Second printing 1846, Plate XC. This illustration is a hand-colored stone lithograph drawn by J.J. Audubon and printe...

Presenting a lovely late 19th century, EAS Douglas hunt scene aquatint engraving. Hand colored and originally painted by Edward Algernon Stuart Douglas (1...

A handsome vintage equestrian print depicting George Frederick (1871), one of Britain’s most celebrated thoroughbreds of the 19th century. The horse, shown in full profile against a ...

Victorian "Bird" Spider print mounted on a lovely faux marble paper ground showing large spider attacking a trapped bird. Black painted wood frame. Some p...

Antique Anatomical Wall Chart Depicting the Human Skeleton A rare 19th century anatomical wall chart depicting the human skeleton. On the sides On the...

Great image of apples Chromo-lithograph Published by Edward Arnold. circa 1860 Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames. ...

Offered is an original 1893 print by Douglas Adams entitled "Landing the Salmon." The print depicts fishermen beside a lake, surrounded by large mountains. One fisherman hoists a tau...