Engraved Wall Decorations

Antique Gum Arabic Botanical Print, Acacia Tortilis & Acacia Seyal, c.1831 This detailed botanical engraving illustrates Acacia tortilis and Acacia seyal, two African acacia species...

This is an original antique print that features an intricate engraving from 1698, depicting Charles XI, the King of Sweden, titled "Carolus XI, Suecorum Gothorum Et Vandalorum Rex,"...

Set of Three De Bry Botanical Engravings of Indian Trees and Fruits, c.1598 – Coconut, Bamboo, and Cashew Description: A rare and beautifully matching set of three original copper e...

Set of 8 Antique Botanical Engravings of British Wild Plants, c.1830 This elegant set of eight antique botanical engravings presents a carefully curated selection of British wild pl...

Die Sommerente (Wood Duck) – Hand-Colored Engraving after Mark Catesby, c.1750–1770 This elegant hand-colored engraving shows the Summer Duck or Wood Duck (Anas Americanus cristatus...

Antique map titled 'Copenhagen'. Original antique map of the city of Copenhagen, Denmark. This map originates from 'Unterschiedliche dieser Zeit Beruffene Laender, Gegenden, Staedte ...

Harper’s Ferry by Moonlight, Potomac River Night View – Antique Engraving This atmospheric 19th-century engraving titled Harper’s Ferry by Moonlight presents a dramatic nocturnal vi...

This antique print, titled "Cardamomum majus arborescens," illustrates the Cardamom plant, known for its aromatic seeds, which are commonly used as a spice in both culinary and medic...

The print depicts a scene of the indigenous inhabitants of Tierra del Fuego, an archipelago off the southernmost tip of the South American mainland, across the Strait of Magellan. Ti...

Burmese Alphabet Chart – Antique Linguistic Print from Symes' 1800 Ava Mission This rare and visually engaging antique print presents a comparative chart of the Burmese alphabet, ti...

Set of 8 Antique Botanical Engravings of Aira, Avena & Holcus Meadow Grasses, c.1830 This elegant set of eight antique botanical engravings presents a beautifully cohesive selection...

The Lady’s Magazine 1784 Frontispiece: Allegorical Temple of Learning and Virtue Description: This finely engraved frontispiece features three classical draped figures approaching a...

Florentine Grace, Jewish Scholar, and Renaissance Notary in Costume Description: This finely curated trio of hand-colored lithographs captures three distinct facets of intellectual ...

Caernarvon Castle in North Wales – Antique English Engraving by Alexander Hogg This atmospheric copperplate engraving titled "Caernarvon Castle, in North Wales" was published by Ale...

This wonderful engraving belongs to a set of three engravings representing children's games. This series dates from the 18th century. It consists of the game of hide and seek, the game of the four corners and the game of the ox leg. The scene depicted here is immersed in an abundance of nature. In the centre is a young girl walking away with her eyes poorly concealed. A young man is also walking away in the opposite direction, holding a handkerchief in his left hand. Behind them, seven other girls are sitting down and seem to be paying no attention to the two young men in the foreground. In the background is a bust resting on a pillar, all decorated with roses. This scene is taken from a painting by Nicolas Lancret...

Set of 3 Biblical Engravings – Nativity, Luke the Evangelist & Annunciation This set of three antique engravings, dating to 1735, presents key moments from the Gospel of Luke with b...

Antique Cardamom Botanical Print, Elettaria & Amomum Species, c.1831 Description: This complex botanical engraving illustrates two cardamom species, including Elettaria cardamomum a...

Title: 1830s-1850s Hand-Colored Horse Engravings Featuring Fleur-de-Lis, Flexible, Don John, Shakespeare, Rubens, Whisker Description: This compilation feat...

Roman Relief and Classical Medallions, Montfaucon Antiquity Explained, 1721 Description: This striking 18th-century engraving originates from Bernard de Montfaucon’s seminal antiqua...

The engravings are a stunning representation of Baroque ironwork designs, a testament to the intricate artistry of the 18th century. Created in 1767, the works of Charpentier and Huq...

Antique Rice Botanical Print, Oryza Sativa, Hand Colored, c.1831 Description: This original botanical engraving depicts Oryza Sativa, the rice plant, shown in a clear and balanced c...

Antique print, titled: 'Tabula Comitatus Hollandiae in Praefecturas sua distributa; cui adjuncta est Provinc. Ultraiectina et maxima pars Geldriae summo studio delin. Et aeri incidit...

The original antique engraving presents two individual portraits side by side. On the left is the "Portrait of POULAO, KING of the Friendly Islands," which refers to the historical ...

This original antique engraving is a set of two portraits side by side from "A New, Royal, Authentic and Complete System of Universal Geography, Antient and Modern" published by C. C...

Title: Creation of a Knight Ceremony, 14th Century – Hand-Colored Mercuri & Bonnard Description: This finely detailed hand-colored lithograph depicts the ceremonial creation of a kn...

Antique print titled 'Phinée délivré des Harpyes (..)'. This print depicts Phineus delivered from the Harpies by Calais & Zethes. Phineas was said to be a son of Poseidon, or of Phoenix, and had the gift of prophecy. Zeus, angry that Phineas revealed too much of the plans of the gods, punished him by blinding him and setting him on an island with a buffet of food. However, he could eat none of it because the harpies, vicious, winged women, stole the food out of his hands right before he could eat. This continued until the arrival of Jason and the Argonauts...

This scarse original old antique print / plate originates from: 'Naaukeurige beschryving der godtsdienst-plichten, kerk-zeden en gewoontens van alle volkeren der waereldt.', a Dutch ...

Napoleonic Carabinier 1805, Imperial Guard Heavy Cavalry Print Description: This original hand-coloured 19th-century engraving depicts a Carabinier of the French heavy cavalry during the Napoleonic Wars, dated 1805, at the height of Napoleon Bonaparte’s imperial power. Shown standing beside his horse in full service uniform, the figure represents one of the most elite and physically imposing cavalry units of the Grande Armée. The tall bearskin headdress, red epaulettes, long sword, and carefully detailed equipment emphasize the prestige and battlefield authority of the Carabiniers. The Carabiniers were renowned for their strength, discipline, and shock tactics, serving as heavy cavalry alongside the cuirassiers during Napoleon’s major campaigns, including Austerlitz. Unlike lighter cavalry units, they were intended to break enemy lines through sheer force and momentum, a role reflected in the solid stance of the soldier and the powerful build of the horse. The composition balances military precision with quiet authority, reinforcing the elite status of this corps within Napoleon’s army. This print originates from *Histoire de l’Empereur Napoléon* by P.-M. Laurent de l’Ardèche, published in Paris in 1843, with illustrations after designs by Horace Vernet. Vernet was the foremost military art...

The illustration showcases the American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis), formerly known as Carduelis Americanus, perched gracefully upon a leafy branch. It is a detailed 18th-century re...

The collage for the catalogue features a curated selection of antique naturalist illustrations, each finely detailed and precisely hand-colored, celebrating the diversity of aquatic and arthropod species: 1. One illustration depicts a **lobster**, easily recognizable by its large claws and segmented body, a classic subject of marine biology due to its complex anatomy and commercial significance. 2. There's also portrayal of a **squid**, its elongated body and tentacles depicted with scientific accuracy, capturing the essence of this mysterious and intelligent cephalopod. 3. The third picture showcases a **crayfish**, with its characteristic pincers and armored exoskeleton, an important creature both ecologically and gastronomically. 4. Finally, the far right features a **sea slug...

Armored Emperor Maximilian on Horseback in Ornate Renaissance Parade Dress This richly detailed hand-colored print, numbered MCCCC No.74, depicts Emperor Maximilian I in full ceremo...

Napoleonic Mameluck of the Imperial Guard, hand-colored military print, 1843 This finely executed hand-colored military print depicts a Mameluck of the Imperial Guard, one of the mo...

Title: Austrian Folk Couple in Traditional Dress – Alpine Genre Scene, 19th Century Description: This finely detailed 19th-century color print depicts an Austrian rural couple walki...

Title: 1802 Hand-Colored Print of English Racing Horse and Race Track Scene Description: This finely detailed hand-colored copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuch's "Bil...

An engraving by Matthäus Merian senior depicting the "Sea battle of the Venetians against the Turks in the Dardanelles" from 1646 . It presents a dramatic and detailed scene capturi...

Ancient Syene (Aswan) and Elephantine Island – Egypt Engraving, c.1755 This striking view depicts ancient Syene, present-day Aswan, with Elephantine Island at the entrance to the Fi...

Set of 3 Antique Putti & Cupid Engravings, Montfaucon Antiquity Explained 1721 This refined set of three copper engravings originates from Bernard de Montfaucon’s foundational antiq...

Vue de Bayonne du Côté du Port – Hand-Colored Optical Print by Basset, Paris circa 1790 This beautifully detailed hand-colored optical print, titled 'Vue de Bayonne du côté du Port'...

Kneeling Male Nude Study after de Lairesse German Drawing Manual c1745 Description: This expressive academic study of the male nude originates from the German edition of Gérard de L...

Title: Medieval Knight on Horseback, Elegant Hand-Colored Antique Print, France 1845 Description: This elegant hand-colored lithograph from 1845 depicts a medieval knight mounted on...

"Convolvulus Jalapa Botanical Engraving - Icones Plantarum Medicinalium, 1788" Description This hand-colored engraving presents the Convolvulus Jalapa, commonly known as the Jalap b...

View of Deir el-Tin near Old Cairo – Antique Egypt City Engraving by Norden, c.1755 This finely executed 18th-century engraving depicts a detailed perspective view of Deir el-Tin, ...

Allegory of the Air – 18th Century Optical Print after Burnacini This vibrant and theatrical 18th-century optical print presents an allegorical representation of 'Air', rendered wit...

Antique bird print titled 'Pavone della China maschio - Pavo Sinensis mas'. Beautiful copper engraving of a peacock. This print originates from 'Storia naturale degli Uccelli' by Sav...

Title: Traditional Egyptian Costumes – 18th-Century Ethnographic Engraving This 18th-century ethnographic engraving, titled "Byzondere Egyptische Kleedingen" (translated as "Distinc...

Austrian Folk Costume Prints – Elegant 4-Plate Set of Rural Figures, c. 1820–1840 Description: This decorative set of four original 19th-century hand-colored prints presents figures...

Napoleonic Swiss Grenadier, Régiments Suisses 1812 – Imperial Guard Print This finely executed hand-colored military print depicts a grenadier of the Swiss regiments in French Imper...

Title: Egyptian Mummy and Sarcophagus with Canopic Jar – Antiquities Engraving, 1776 Description: This striking 1776 engraving presents a detailed depi...

Original antique print of various crabs. 1) Die Stieglaugkrabbe. 2) De chiragrische Lissa. 3) Die Pisa mit knotigen Füssen. 4) Der Pactolus des du Bosc. 5) Die Pfeil-Krabbe. This pri...

Antique Chestnut Botanical Print, Castanea Vesca, Hand Colored, c.1831 Description: This original botanical engraving depicts Castanea Vesca, the sweet chestnut tree, shown with fol...

Remarkable Ruins of Sabua, Nubia – Norden Engraving 1755 Description: Depicting the ruins of Sabua in Nubia, this plate documents temple remains along the riverbank, combining archa...

View of Nezlet Abonour on the Nile – Antique Egypt Landscape Engraving, c.1755 This refined 18th-century engraving presents a panoramic view and perspective of Nezlet Abonour, a set...

De Bry Engraving “Wie es den Holländern in der Grundlosen Insul ergangen” – Encounter of the Dutch with Islanders, c.1599 A remarkable original copper engraving from Theodor de Bry’...

Madagascar Couple – Antique Hand-Colored Ethnographic Engraving (c.1800) Description: A beautifully hand-colored early 19th-century ethnographic engraving titled “Madagaskars,” depi...

Annunciation & Visitation, Pieter Mortier, ca. 1700 Original antique engraving from Histoire du Vieux et du Nouveau Testament, published in Amsterdam by Pieter Mortier around 1700. ...

Antique map titled 'Nieuwe kaart van Choromandel ende Malabar.' Original antique map of Southern India documenting the VOC's areas of influence. Included is Kerala, Tamil Nadu...

Antique Carob Botanical Print, Ceratonia Siliqua, Hand Colored, c.1831 Description: This botanical engraving illustrates Ceratonia Siliqua, the carob tree, including its distinctive...

Antique Mahogany Botanical Print, Swietenia Mahagoni, c.1831 Description: This finely detailed botanical engraving illustrates Swietenia Mahagoni, the mahogany tree, including its d...

Wild Cats of the World — Hand-Colored Natural History Engraving, Bertuch c.1790 This finely detailed late-18th-century natural history engraving depicts a group of wild quadrupeds, ...

The original antique print is a pair of original engravings from "Bankes's New System of Geography." This work, as indicated by the title, was published by royal authority, suggestin...