Engraved Wall Decorations

Panoramic View of Vienna – Imperial Capital, Salmon / Tirion, Amsterdam c.1740 Description: This finely engraved panoramic view depicts Vienna as the imperial capital of the Habsbur...

New York Harbor Panorama, sailing ships and city skyline, British engraving, 1805 This finely engraved panoramic view depicts the harbor of New York in the early nineteenth century,...

This diptych brings together two copperplate prints by the French engraver Benoît-Louis Prévost (1735-1809). Printed in the Late 18th Century, the prints were originally created for ...

Antique Chinese Punishment Scene Print – Cangue Prisoners, Ferrario, 1815 This striking antique hand-colored engraving depicts a scene of public punishment in imperial China, showin...

Icon Synoptica Sac. Rom. Imp. Electorum Ducum cum Principum – 18th-Century Allegorical Engraving This fascinating 18th-century engraving, 'Icon Synoptica Sac. Rom. Imp. Electorum ...

Antique map titled 'Du Cercle de Haute Saxe'. Antique map of Upper Saxony, Germany. Originates from 'Geographie moderne avec une introduction' by J.B.L. Clouet.

A collection of 18 framed prints from engravings of musical instruments from the book by Gabinetto Armonico, which was published in 1722. The book had a total of 150 instruments. The...

This elegant engraving from the late 18th century features a rosette, an ornamental design resembling a stylized rose, which has been a recurring motif in architectural design throug...

Map of Scotland by Coronelli, c.1690 – “Scozia A.P. Coronelli” This finely engraved and hand-colored map depicts Scotland, titled Scozia A.P. Coronelli, produced by the renowned Ven...

Antique Print of Cats and Dogs – Hand-Colored German Wood Engraving, c.1909 This delightful antique print, titled Katzen und Hunde (Cats and Dogs), was published around 1909 in the ...

Bernard Picart was the maker of this specific engraving. Bernard Picart (1673–1733) was a renowned engraver known for his detailed and highly skilled work, particularly in illustrati...

Title: Ottoman Dervish Costumes and Soldiers from the 18th Century Description: This engaging copperplate engraving, dated circa 1734, presents four ethnographic figures related to ...

Antique Biblical Engravings – The Unforgiving Servant & Christ Blessing the Children, ca. 1700 This finely executed engraving sheet, published by Pieter Mortier in Amsterdam around ...

Engraving of the burning at the stake of a Franciscan friar. Here is a detailed analysis, including a description and a translated version of the text: The text at the bottom reads:...

Genesis Narrative Engravings Set – Mortier Amsterdam, Flood to Babel Scenes 1700 Description: This rare and visually compelling set of six early-18th-century biblical engravings was...

Title: Unique 1806 Buddha Vishnu Avatar Antique Print - Hindu Engraving Collectible Description: This serene antique print, titled "IXme Incarnation de Vichenou, sous le nom de Boud...

Gold – Renaissance Alchemy Interior Engraving after Tourrier This atmospheric 19th-century steel engraving titled Gold presents an evocative Renaissance-inspired interior scene cent...

Title: "Curious Prospect of an Iceberg in the Island of Spitsbergen" Description: This remarkable 18th-century engraving captures a striking view of an iceberg along the rugged coas...

This engraving, titled "Habits of the Hottentot Men & Women" and "Perspective View of the Cape of Good Hope," is a fine example of 18th-century European visual representations of dis...

Mendicant Religious Costume Engraving, Pilgrim Monk Figure, 1588 This evocative mid-18th century hand-colored costume engraving depicts a mendicant religious figure in traditional m...

Presented is an original engraving titled "Surrender of General Lee." It was engraved by D. Meeden, after a drawing by noted Civil War artist and war correspondent Alfred R. Waud. Th...

Dutch & Flemish Masters Portrait Engravings, Published circa 1880 This elegant pair of antique engraved portrait sheets from circa 1880 presents a distinguished gallery of celebrate...

Engraver Mille Louis Brinclaire french active in Paris late 1700s. Crayon technique printed in sanguine (red brown) to mimic red chalk drawings. Ornamental designs featuring vases, u...

Italian Noblewomen Costume Engravings from Naples, Hand-Colored, 1749 A refined and highly decorative pair of mid-18th century hand-colored costume engravings depicting noblewomen f...

William the Conqueror Portrait Engraving, Domesday Scene, England, c.1740 This finely detailed 18th-century copperplate engraving presents a commanding portrait of King William I of...

Antique map, titled: 'Tutecoryn.' Bird's-eye plan of map of Tutecoryn (Tuticorin or Thoothukudi), India. This map originates from 'Naauwkeurige Beschryvinge van Malabar en Choroman...

Title: Mosque of Amr, Old Cairo, and Sarcophagus Design – Architectural Engraving, Egypt 1776 Description: This antique architectural engraving from 1776 features a detailed plan of...

Bologna Renaissance Costume Engravings, Hand-Colored Italian Fashion Pair An elegant and visually compelling pair of antique hand-colored costume engravings depicting noblewomen fro...

Grand Tour Italian Costume Prints, Naples & Ischia Ladies, Set of 2, 1749 An elegant pair of hand-colored antique costume engravings depicting fashionable women from Naples and the ...

Adoration of the Magi & Flight into Egypt, Pieter Mortier, ca. 1700 Original antique engraving from Histoire du Vieux et du Nouveau Testament, published in Amsterdam by Pieter Morti...

Venetian Noblewomen in Renaissance Dress – Hand-Colored Costume Prints, 1749 This elegant set of three antique hand-colored costume engravings depicts noble Venetian ladies in richly detailed historical dress inspired by the fashions of Renaissance Venice. The engravings, titled “Lady of Quality of Venice,” “Habit of a Noble Matron of Venice, 1581,” and “Habit of a Noble Matron of Venice, 1581,” belong to a celebrated mid-18th century European costume series documenting the ceremonial attire and refined elegance of historic European courts and cities. Executed circa 1749 by the European School, these engravings reflect the Enlightenment fascination with historical costume, aristocratic culture, and the visual traditions of Europe’s great republics and kingdoms. Venice, famed for its wealth, diplomacy, masquerades, and luxurious textiles, provided especially captivating subject matter for artists and collectors alike. Each figure is shown individually against a minimalist background, allowing full attention to fall upon the extraordinary garments, jewelry, lace collars, silk veils, and decorative fabrics. The compositions possess a graceful theatricality, emphasizing both the dignity and sophistication associated with Venetian society during the late Renaissance period. The first engraving portrays a refined Venetian lady wearing an elaborate pleated collar and richly ornamented turquoise gown...

Antique engraving of Windsor Bridge on the Thames, Tombleson, c.1832–1834 This detailed antique engraving depicts the old Windsor Bridge, a three-arched crossing over the River Thames linking Windsor in Berkshire with Eton in Buckinghamshire. The bridge was a vital crossing point in the early 19th century, carrying both pedestrians and traffic across the river. In this composition, the bridge is shown with a horse-drawn cart and several figures making their way across, while activity on the water and along the riverbanks brings additional life to the scene. In the foreground, a barge with a furled sail moves slowly beneath the bridge, manned by boatmen engaged in their work. To the right, figures in brightly colored dress gather by the riverbank, one leaning on a pole near the water’s edge while others attend to daily activities. The houses and riverside buildings frame the view, adding to the sense of a bustling riverside townscape. The whole scene is animated by the interplay of people, architecture, and the flowing Thames, presenting Windsor as both a place of commerce and community. The drawing is by William Tombleson (1795–1846), a leading English topographical draughtsman whose series Views of the Thames and Medway (published between 1832 and 1834) was highly admired for its combination of accuracy and artistic style. The engraving was executed by Charles Mottram...

Pearl Fishery Scene, Coromandel Coast India, Dutch Hand-Colored Engraving c.1730 This hand-colored engraved view depicts a pearl fishery along the Coromandel Coast in southern India...

Buffon Axis Deer Prints Set of 3 – Male Female & Skeleton, 1775 A striking set of three eighteenth-century natural history engravings depicting the Axis Deer (Chital), including the...

This lithograph, titled *Schedels* (Skulls), is another detailed work by Carel Christiaan Antony Last from Heinrich Rudolf Schinz's *Volledige Natuurlijke Historie der Zoogdieren* (1...

Set of Three Antique Fish Engravings from Diderot’s Encyclopédie, 1770s A fine and complete set of three copperplate engravings from Denis Did...

Small Homer Bust Portrait Engraving after Burney, Classical Print, 1794 This elegant late 18th-century engraving depicts the ancient Greek poet Homer, shown as a classical marble bu...

Battle of the Tagliamento 1797 – Napoleonic Wars River Crossing Scene Description: A finely executed hand-colored engraving depicting the Battle and Passage of the Tagliamento, date...

Young Woman from Bucharo, Spanish Pyrenees – Hand-Colored Engraving, c.1820 This finely detailed hand-colored engraving, titled Jeune femme de Bucharo, Pyrénées espagnoles (Young Wo...

This illustration, titled "Péruvienne" and stemming from around 1820, likely portrays a European interpretation of a Peruvian woman, possibly an actress dressed for a theatrical role...

Humboldt Pass, Great Basin Nevada – Beckwith Survey Engraving, c.1855 A finely executed mid-19th-century American landscape engraving titled Humboldt Pass, created as part of the U....

Custom framed 19th century botanical engravings from "Sowerby's English Botany, or, Coloured Figures of British Plants". Sowerby was a famous English naturalist, illustrator and mine...

Antique Biblical Engravings, Mortier Amsterdam – Genesis & Apocalypse, c.1700 This rare and decorative set consists of three early-18th-century biblical copper engravings, each shee...

This 1722 engraving portrays an ancient lamp, intricately designed with the scene of tauroctony, which is a depiction of Mithras slaying a bull, a central...

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...

Antique print titled 'Lympurch - Limburgum Oppidum (..)'. Attractive bird’s eye view of Limbourg in present day Belgium. Limbourg (or Limburg) is a city and municipality of Wallonia ...

Brazil in Soft Greens — St. Fidelis Jesuit Mission View, Aquatint 1821 Description: This refined early-19th-century landscape view depicts the Jesuit Mission of St. Fidelis along th...

Hawaii Religious Site & Village Engravings, Owhyhee, Cook Voyage, c.1790 This refined and historically important late 18th-century engraving sheet presents two detailed views of Haw...

Male Torso Studies after de Lairesse German Academic Anatomy c1745 This finely engraved academic anatomy plate originates from the German edition of Gérard de Lairesse’s influential...

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...

Antique Wheeling Virginia View, Suspension Bridge, Ohio River, Meyer c.1850 This finely engraved mid-19th-century view depicts Wheeling in Virginia (now West Virginia), one of the m...

Antique Roman Sculpture Engravings Set of 3 – Montfaucon 1721 Plates A striking and scholarly set of three early 18th-century engravings depicting classical Roman sculpture and anti...

The engraving depicts the French explorer Louis Antoine de Bougainville hoisting the French colors upon a small rock in the Magellan Straits. This act symbolizes the claiming of terr...

Moskito Men Reunion, Juan Fernandez Island – Dampier Voyage Engraving Description: This expressive 18th-century copperplate engraving illustrates a dramatic and moving moment from t...

Battle of Eylau 1807, Napoleonic Wars – Bovinet Engraving, Paris Description: A highly evocative hand-colored engraving depicting the Battle of Preussisch-Eylau, fought on 9 Februar...

Antique Grape Botanical Engraving, Vitis vinifera, Hand Colored, 1830s This elegant botanical plate illustrates Vitis Vinifera, the common grapevine, presented with a single, well-b...

Monastery Maps of St. Paulus and St. Antonius in the Egyptian Desert – c.1776 Description: This evocative 18th-century engraving depicts stylized maps of two important early Christi...

Horace Walpole Portrait Strawberry Hill Engraving after Reynolds 1787 Description: A refined and intellectually engaging engraved portrait of Horace Walpole (1717–1797), the influen...

Grand Master of the Maltese Order: 1791 Hand-Colored Engraving in Ceremonial Robes This finely detailed hand-colored engraving, titled "Grossmeister des Maltheser-Ordens" (Grand M...

Inhabitants of Prince William’s Bay, Alaska – Antique Hand-Colored Ethnographic Print c.1805 This finely hand-colored ethnographic print titled “Bewooners van de Prins Willems-Baai”...