Engraved Prints

Renaissance Wind Cosmology Woodcut with Globe & Elemental Winds, 1590 This striking late 16th-century German woodcut page originates from an early ency...

Antique Sugarcane Botanical Print – Saccharum officinarum, Hayne Plate 100 Description: This finely executed botanical engraving depicts Saccharum officinarum, the sugarcane plant, shown with scientific clarity and quiet elegance. The composition presents the full growth habit with segmented canes and flowering plume, accompanied by precise analytical details of the inflorescence and spikelets, as well as a separate cross-section of the cane. The balance between clarity and restraint is characteristic of early German academic botany at its best. The print originates from Friedrich Gottlob Hayne’s monumental work Getreue Darstellung und Beschreibung der in der Arzneykunde gebräuchlichen Gewächse, published in Berlin in the early 19th century. Hayne was one of the most important botanical authors of his time, and his work played a crucial role in standardizing the visual language of medicinal and economic botany across Europe. Each plate was engraved on copper and then carefully hand colored, combining scientific accuracy with refined aesthetic appeal. Sugarcane held enormous economic and medicinal importance in the 18th and 19th centuries, linked to global trade networks, colonial agriculture, and the production of sugar as both food and pharmaceutical ingredient. As such, this plate carries strong historical resonance beyond its botanical subject, appealing equally to collectors of natural history, economic botany, and early scientific illustration. Visually, the print works exceptionally well as a stand-alone sheet. The calm composition, generous margins, and soft hand coloring make it particularly attractive for interior settings, from classic libraries to contemporary spaces where natural history prints are used as architectural accents. Condition report: Good antique condition. Light, even age toning to the paper consistent with age. Minor surface marks and soft handling wear visible on close inspection. Plate impression visible. No major tears or losses. Framing tips: This print benefits from a wide mat to emphasize its scientific elegance. Recommended combinations include a black or dark walnut frame with an ivory or parchment mat for a classic look, or a slim natural oak frame with an off-white mat for a lighter, contemporary presentation. Avoid overly dark mats, which can overpower the delicate hand coloring. Technique: Copper engraving with original hand coloring Maker: Friedrich Gottlob Hayne, Berlin, early 19th century Keywords: antique botanical print, sugarcane print, sugar cane botanical, saccharum officinarum, antique plant illustration, hand colored botanical, 19th century botanical print, natural history wall art, framed botanical print, antique agricultural print, economic botany illustration, tropical plant artwork, colonial trade decor, kitchen botanical wall art...

Joan of Arc in Armor, Antique Hand-Colored Costume Lithograph, c.1845 This striking antique hand-colored lithograph depicts the legendary French heroine Joan of Arc (Jeanne d'Arc) s...

Rivinus botanicals: Lotus, Lathyrus & Hedysarum, Leipzig, 1690s Set of three late-17th/early-18th-century botanical copper engravings with period hand-colour, attributed to Augustus...

Bird’s-Eye View of Charleston, South Carolina – Panoramic City Engraving, 19th C. This impressive 19th-century engraving titled Bird’s-Eye View of Charleston presents a sweeping pan...

Pair of Botanical Engravings from *The Botanic Garden* by B. Maund, London c.1836 An elegant pair of original hand-colored botanical engravings from *The Botanic Garden* by Benjamin...

Embalmed Birds and Nile Fish – Egyptian Natural Curiosities, c.1776 Description: This intriguing antique engraving presents a detailed study of natural and ritual specimens found in...

Pair of Botanical Engravings from The Botanic Garden by B. Maund, London c.1836 A striking pair of original hand-colored botanical engravings from *The Botanic Garden* by Benjamin M...

Plaza Santo Domingo Mexico City – Antique Architectural Engraving, 1867 This 19th-century engraving presents a detailed view of Plaza Santo Domingo in Mexico City, one of the city’s...

German Travelers - After Lucas Cranach, 1840 - Hand-Colored 19th Century Engraving This charming hand-colored engraving, titled "Voyageurs" ('Travelers'), is based on a design inspi...

Antique Hand-Colored Costume Print of Greece, Turkey and Armenia c1860 A refined and historically evocative mid-19th century costume print depicting figures from Greece and the Otto...

Title: Unique 1806 Kurma Vishnu Tortoise Avatar Antique Print - Hindu Engraving Description: This remarkable antique print, titled "IIme Incarnation, de Vichenou en Tortue," illustr...

Pair of Classical Dressage Engravings — Haute École Horsemanship, c.1750 This elegant pair of mid-18th century hand-colored copperplate engravings illustrates advanced movements fro...

Antique Engraving of King Richard II – Published London, 1785 This fine copperplate engraving depicts King Richard II of England (1367–1400), who reigned from 1377 until his deposit...

Antique New Mexico Landscape Print, Wagon Train Scene, Meyer 1850s This atmospheric mid-19th-century engraving presents a striking frontier landscape titled “Landschaft bei der Furt...

Medieval Knight in Chainmail with Bascinet and Sword, circa 13th Century This striking antique costume print, labeled MCCC. No 94. and published in 1845 in the renowned series *Cost...

Title: 1806 Engraving: Vishnu's Divine Majesty in Hindu Iconography Description: This striking antique print, titled "Vichenou, Faisant ablation," showcases the Hindu deity Vishnu i...

Polyommatus Butterflies & Caterpillars by Aug. Duméril, circa 1830 This finely detailed and beautifully hand-colored entomological engraving depicts several species of butterflies f...

The Dean of Westminster Bringing the Crown – Coronation of George IV, 1821 – Stipple and Mezzotint in Colours by Sir George Naylor A finely executed stipple and mezzotint engraving ...

Rivinus botanicals: Anonis, Hedysarum & Genista hispanica, Leipzig, 1690s Set of three late-17th/early-18th-century botanical copper engravings with period hand-colour, attributed t...

Antique Gamboge Botanical Print, Garcinia Cambogia, Hand Colored, c.1831 This original botanical engraving depicts Garcinia Cambogia, a tropical tree valued for producing gamboge, a...

Small-Format Butterfly Engravings with Botanical Studies, 1835 This elegant set of six hand-colored butterfly engravings originates from the celebrated Victorian scientific publicat...

The engraving illustrates three marine creatures: 1. **Ophiure serpent de mer** - This is likely an ophiuroid, commonly known as a brittle star. These are echinoderms, related to st...

Antique print titled 'Lamas Prêtres des Tartares - Prêtres Mendians de la Chine (..)'. Original antique print with two images on one plate. The first image shows Lamas, Tatarian prie...

Cabinet-Size Butterfly Engravings with Jewel-Tone Species, Set of 6, 1835 This striking set of six hand-colored butterfly engravings originates from the celebrated Victorian publica...

Antique Date Palm & Coconut Botanical Scene, Phoenix & Cocos, c.1831 Description: This richly illustrated botanical scene depicts the date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) and coconut pal...

Set of three original antique fish prints. Star fish, Peprilus paru 78, and swordfish, Xiphias gladius 79. Haddock, Melanogrammus aeglefinus 84, and Atlantic cod, Gadus morhua 85. Jo...

An inside View of the Rotundo in Ranelagh Gardens, after Antonio Canaletto (1697 - 1768). Engraved by by Thomas Bowles, 1754. Hand colored engraving, in original ebonized frame with...

This masterful work is a testament to the artistry of Coenraet Decker, an illustrious figure in the realm of 17th-century printmaking. Published in Amsterdam by Zacharias Chatelain...

Set of 8 Antique Botanical Engravings of Meadow Foxtail, Polypogon & Agrostis, c.1830 This elegant set of eight antique botanical engravings presents a finely curated selection of B...

Monument of King Edward IV – Antique Engraving of St George’s Chapel, Windsor, 1790 This finely detailed antique engraving shows the monument of King E...

Anatomy Display – Antique Engraving by Michael Vandergucht, 1686 This fascinating late 17th-century engraving depicts an anatomy display, showing a skeleton, an écorché (a flayed fi...

Chacun Son Tour – Humorous Hand-Colored Etching by Boris O’Klein, ca. 1930s This delightful hand-colored etching and aquatint titled “Chacun Son Tour!” (translated as “Everyone Has ...

Habit of a Dervish of India, 1700 – Hand-Colored Costume Engraving A refined and visually striking 18th-century hand-colored engraving depicting a Dervish from India, presented in c...

The engraving depicts "Sir William Rowley's Dog Kennel at Tendring Hall, Suffolk." This artwork from around 1795 illustrates a building specifically designed for housing dogs, likely...

Rivinus botanicals: Cracca, Lotus lybica & Foenugracum, Leipzig, 1690s Set of three late-17th/early-18th-century botanical copper engravings with period hand-colour, attributed to A...

Set of 9 Antique Botanical Engravings of Grasses & Wildflowers, c.1830 This elegant set of nine antique botanical engravings dates from around 1830 and presents a beautifully detail...

Ancient Hawaiian Temples & Royal Sacred Sites – Pair of Engravings, 1836 A rare and highly decorative pair of original antique engravings depicting important sacred and ceremonial s...

Rivinus botanicals: Cracca, Genista & Coronilla, Leipzig, 1690s (set of 3) Set of three late-17th/early-18th-century botanical copper engravings with period hand-colour, attributed ...

Optica View The Hague Canal & Cannon Foundry, Basset c.1770 This is a finely engraved and hand-colored optical print titled *Vue du Canal et de l’Hotel de Fonderie de Canon a la Hay...

Hawaiian Volcanoes & Valleys – Antique Voyage Engravings, Renzi, Paris 1836 A rare and visually striking set of three small original antique engravings depicting the dramatic volcan...

Napoleon at the Bivouac of Wagram – French Empire History Engraving c.1840 Description: This striking 19th-century French engraving depicts Napoleon in quiet contemplation during a ...

Pair of Hand-Colored Botanical Engravings of Decorative Garden Flowers, London 1828 Description: This exquisite pair of early 19th-century botanical engravings showcases the grace a...

The image depicts an original old hand-colored copperplate engraving of the plant "Oxalis stricta", commonly known as yellow wood sorrel or common yellow oxalis. This botanical illus...

Portique Corinthien du Château d’Écouen – Architectural Engraving by Louis-Pierre Baltard A finely detailed architectural engraving by Louis-Pierre Baltard (1764–1846) depicting the...

Antique print titled 'Upsal, Een Aerts-bisschoppelyke Stad in Zweden, beroemt door hare Acadmie. Upsala, Urbs Archiepiscopalis in Suecia, Academia sua nobilis'. View of Uppsala, Sweden, with a view of a royal coach...

Acts of the Apostles – Six Biblical Scenes, Pieter Mortier Engravings, Amsterdam c.1700 This rare set of three large copper engravings, each containing two biblical scenes, was publ...

Strix Flammea – Antique Barn Owl Print by Nozeman & Sepp, 1829 This beautifully hand-coloured engraving shows the barn owl (Tyto alba), known in Dutch as...

Emperor Meiji Silver Wedding Jubilee, Nobukazu Japanese Triptych, 1894 Description: An impressive original Japanese color woodblock triptych by Yosai Nobukazu depicting the grand ce...

Large Mezzotint of Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo German Print, c1850 A dramatic large-format mezzotint depicting Napoleon Bonaparte during the Battle of Waterloo on 18 June 181...

Roman Noblewomen Costume Engravings, Hand-Colored Pair, Rome 1581 This elegant pair of mid-18th century hand-colored costume engravings depicts two noble Roman women in richly detai...

Set of 8 Antique Botanical Engravings of Bulrush, Cottongrass & Arrowgrass, c.1830 This set of eight antique botanical engravings presents a graceful collection of early nineteenth-...

Title: 1806 Engraving: Chiven as Ardhanarishvara, Divine Union in Hindu Mythology Description: This intriguing antique print, titled "Chiven, Moitié Homme et moitié Femme," portrays...

This magnificent engraving is entitled "Battle of La Hougue" by the engraver E.C Voysard after Benjamin West. It depicts the Battle of Barfleur- La Hougue,...

Hawaiian Islands – Three Pacific Exploration Engravings, Paris 1836 This rare matching set of three engravings depicting scenes from the Hawaiian Islands (Îles Hawaï) was published ...

Medieval Catholic Rituals – Funeral & Elevation of the Host, 2 Hand-Colored Lithographs This refined pair of hand-colored lithographs presents two complementary scenes from medieval...

18th Century Anatomical Skeleton Study Engraving Academic Figure German Edition c1745 This finely engraved anatomical plate presents two standing skeleton figures shown from frontal...

Title: Genesee Falls, Rochester – Antique Waterfall Engraving, New York State This dramatic nineteenth-century engraving depicts the spectacular Genesee Falls at Rochester, New York...

Christ Healing the Sick and Preaching the Sermon on the Mount, Pieter Mortier, ca. 1700 This fine engraving, published by Pieter Mortier in Amsterdam around 1700, presents two strik...

Title: "Great St. Bernard and St. Gotthard Passes: Alpine Routes of Switzerland, 1805" Description This finely hand-colored copperplate engraving vividly depicts two iconic Alpine p...