Engraved Wall Decorations

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...

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...

Egyptian Pyramids and the Nile – Antique Geography Engraving, c.1778 Description: This atmospheric late 18th-century copperplate engraving presents a panoramic view of the Egyptian ...

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

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...

Title: Engraving of Harpocrates and Ancient Egyptian Magical Seals, c.1776 Description: This striking 18th-century engraving presents an image of Harpocrates, the Graeco-Egyptian go...

The two engravings displayed side by side depict monumental structures from ancient Egypt and are dated to the late 18th century. They are both examples of European interest in documenting and exploring Egyptian antiquities during the period of early exploration and fascination with the ancient world. ### Image 1: Profile View of the Remains of the Sphinx near the Pyramids of Egypt - Subject: The Sphinx, one of Egypt's most iconic monuments, is shown with its body largely buried in sand, as it was during this period before modern excavations. The figures atop and around the Sphinx provide scale and show the magnitude of the monument. The image also captures European explorers and researchers measuring the Sphinx, emphasizing the curiosity and study of ancient civilizations. - Age: This engraving likely dates from the late 18th century, during a time when European expeditions to Egypt were becoming more common, particularly following Napoleon's campaign in the late 1790s, which sparked Egyptomania across Europe. - Maker: The engraving is credited to Denon and Lege, both of whom were active artists and engravers during this time. Dominique Vivant Denon...

The Kaaba in Mecca – Early 18th-Century Dutch Engraving, c. 1730 This rare and striking copper engraving presents a historic European view of the Kaaba ("De Kabba, of Het Huis Gods ...

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...

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 ...

This original print is titled "THE PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT." It depicts the famous Giza pyramid complex, with the three pyramids standing prominently in the background. In the foreground...

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...

Knight of the Order of St. Andrew in Russia: 18th-Century Hand-Colored Engraving This exquisite hand-colored engraving portrays a "Ritter des Heiligen Andreas Ordens in Russland" ...

Engravings by Jean-François de Neufforge, a French architect and engraver from the 18th century. These images are part of his work "Recueil élémentaire d'architecture," an influentia...

HERMAN TALVIK (1906-1984) - Vintage Surrealist engraving - signed lower right - untitled - finished with a single bevel edged matte board under glass - vintage painted wood frame wit...

Three Antique Oceania Engravings – Guam Chamorro Life, Distillery & Costumes, 1836 Description: This set of three original 19th-century engravings illustrates scenes of daily life a...

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...

Title: "Hand-Colored Engraving of Wild and Domestic Cats from 19th-Century Zoological Study" Description: This hand-colored engraving, titled "Quadrupeds: Class I Mammalia, Order...

This is the frontispiece of the first volume of "Delle antichità di Ercolano" (The Antiquities of Herculaneum), published in 1757 by the Royal Printing House of Naples, Italy. The ...

This engraving titled "Histoire Naturelle: le café" is a detailed botanical illustration, part of an 18th or 19th-century natural history text or compendium. It depicts the coffee ...

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...

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...

Frontispiece to volume one of 'Gallia Antiqua'. It shows an allegorical scene with Mercury standing at left beside a nymph painting the 'Bataille de Soissons'. Tragan's column behind...

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...

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...

Chinese Peacock-Pheasant – Hand-Colored Bird Engraving by Edwards & Seligmann, c.1750–1776 This fine hand-colored engraving depicts the Chinese Peacock-Pheasant (Phasianus alis et caudâ oculatis), an exotic species admired in Europe for its ornate plumage. The bird is shown perched gracefully on a flowering branch, its feathers marked with striking blue and green eye-like spots. Decorative peonies frame the composition, enhancing the print’s ornamental character. The engraving bears multilingual titles: “Der chinesische Phasanenpfau” (German), “Le Paon-Phaisan de la Chine” (French), and the Latin classification Phasianus, alis et caudâ, oculatis. At the lower left, the note G. Edwards ad viv. delin. credits the original life drawing...

Antique Bixa Botanical Print, Bixa Orellana (Annatto), c.1831 Description: This vibrant botanical engraving illustrates Bixa Orellana, the annatto plant, valued for its seeds which ...

Antique Nutmeg Botanical Print, Myristica aromatica, Hand Colored Description: This striking botanical engraving depicts Myristica aromatica, the nutmeg tree, including foliage, fru...

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

Ortelius Asia Japan China Taiwan Philippines East Indies Antique Map 1570 This highly important early map of Asia titled “Indiae Orientalis Insularumque Adiacientium Typus” is one of the most influential 16th-century European depictions of East and Southeast Asia. Published by Abraham Ortelius for his groundbreaking atlas Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, this map presents a sweeping geographical vision of the Far East before the full penetration of the Dutch into the region. It covers India, Indochina, China, Korea, Japan, the Philippines, the East Indies or Spice Islands, New Guinea, and parts of the western Pacific. Ortelius was the first European cartographer to name Formosa (modern Taiwan), marking a milestone in Western geographic knowledge of Asia. Japan appears in its famous early “kite-shaped” form, shown as a large oval island...

Set of Eight Antique Engravings of Corals from Diderot’s Encyclopédie, ca. 1770 A striking set of eight copperplate engravings from Denis Diderot and Jean le Rond d’Alembert’s Encyc...

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...

This map covers the northwestern coast of Greece and part of present-day Albania. The map was drawn by Johannes Wilhelm Laurenberg, a mathematician and historian who produced several...

Mounted Knight in Tournament Armor with Lance, circa 1400 This vibrant costume plate, No. 90 from the 1845 publication Costumes Historiques des XIIIe, XIVe et XVe Siècles, offers a ...

Meiji-Era Triptych of the Battle of Pyongyang in the Sino-Japanese War, 1894 This striking 1894 woodblock triptych by Ogata Gekko (1859–1920) depicts the dramatic Battle of Pyongyan...

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...

Captain Cook Hawaii Engravings, Death & Royal Encounter, Owhyhee, c.1788 This dramatic and historically significant late 18th-century engraving sheet presents two iconic scenes from...

Pair of Italian Gilt Concave Metal Brutalist Wall Medallion Sculptures, C. 1970s Italy, Circa 1970s A captivating Pair of Italian Gilt Concave Metal Brutalist Wall Medallion Sculptur...

Set of 18 hand coloured bird engravings. Antique hand coloured bird engravings by Jacques de Seve, commissioned by George-Louis Leclrec, Comtes de B...

Title: Detailed 1730 Maritime Warship Print with Tools, Rigging, and Ship Cross-Section Description: This exceptionally detailed and decorative maritime print, published in Nurember...

Antique California Landscape Print, Mt Shasta & Sacramento River View 1861 A striking mid-19th century American landscape engraving titled Portion of the Main Mountain Passage o...

Mounted Crusader in Full Charge with Sword and Shield, circa 1400 Description This powerful hand-colored engraving, Plate No. 86 from the prestigious 1845 publication Costumes Histo...

A fine, antique brass easel with Pietra Dura panels and three handpainted portrait miniature paintings, circa 1880. The brass easel of triangular ...

Sandwich-Eilanders – Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of Hawaiian Figures (c.1800) Description: An early 19th-century hand-colored ethnographic engraving titled “Sandwich-Eilanders,” ...

The image is a copper engraving from around 1770. It depicts various scenes involving animals and a person. Here’s a detailed description of the different elements in the engraving: ...

Wooden wall decor made of a piece of reclaimed wood from antique wood river boat. Words & bamboos engraved, together with the signature. Strings for hanging attached. manufacture...

Pair of Hand-Colored Botanical Engravings of Spring Flowers, London 1828 This elegant pair of early 19th-century botanical engravings captures the charm and precision of British bot...

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...

Egyptian Antiquities – Objects, Reliefs and Sculptural Fragments, Set of Two Engravings, c.1802 This curated set of two finely engraved plates presents a systematic visual survey of...

Antique Caper Botanical Print, Capparis Spinosa, Hand Colored, c.1831 This elegant botanical engraving illustrates Capparis Spinosa, the caper plant, featuring its distinctive folia...

Ottoman Sultan Portrait Engraving, Constantinople View, c.1738 A finely detailed early 18th-century copperplate engraving depicting an Ottoman Sultan, identified in the inscription ...

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

Antique Map South Africa, Bartholomew for Black’s General Atlas - 1884 Description: This detailed map of South Africa was published in the New and Revised Edition of Black’s General...

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...

Antique View Surat Castle India – Mughal Empire Port, Millar 1782 This finely engraved eighteenth-century print presents a coastal view of t...

Antique Louvre Pavilion Architectural Engraving, Paris French Neoclassical Print, 1803 A refined early 19th-century French architectural en...

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...

Antique engraving, Tomb of King Henry V Westminster Abbey, Vertue This refined eighteenth-century copperplate engraving depicts the tomb of King Henry V as seen in Westminster Abbey...