Engraved Wall Decorations

Three Dogs – Antique Etching by Samuel Howitt from 'Miscellaneous Etchings', 1812 This charming early 19th-century etching by Samuel Howitt (1756–1822) depicts three dogs in a momen...

Title: Woodcuts Depicting Macedonia and the Turks from the Nuremberg Chronicle, Published in 1493 Description: This pair of 15th-century woodcut engravings originates from the Nurem...

The Triumph of Ceres engraving by Louis Crepy after Jean-Antoine Watteau. Has Watteau inscription on bottom left and Crepy inscription on the right. An early 1700's French engraving ...

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 ...

St. Joseph with the Christ Child, Antique Mezzotint – Johann Elias Haid, Augsburg This devotional print depicts Saint Joseph tenderly holding the Christ Child, seated on a draped su...

American Wild Cats and Hunters – Antique Engraving by Mayer c.1840 This is an impressive 19th-century steel engraving titled 'America', published by Carl Mayer’s Kunst-Anstalt in Nu...

Old Cairo on the Nile with Distant Pyramids – Antique Egypt Engraving, c.1755 This elegant 18th-century copper engraving presents a panoramic view of Old Cairo seen from across the ...

Napoleonic Imperial Guard Grenadiers, Officer and Soldier – French Prints Description: This fine pair of hand-colored 19th-century prints depicts members of Napoleon Bonaparte’s elite Imperial Guard Grenadiers, one of the most prestigious and recognizable units of the Napoleonic army. On the left, an officer and a soldier of the Guard are shown standing and conversing, their uniforms rendered with careful attention to rank, posture, and insignia. On the right, a fusilier grenadier of the Imperial Guard is depicted in full dress (grande tenue), standing alone in a composed, almost ceremonial stance. The Grenadiers of the Imperial Guard were the embodiment of Napoleonic military prestige. Selected for their experience, discipline, and physical stature, they served both as an elite fighting force and as a visual symbol of imperial authority. These prints emphasize uniform details such as the bearskin-style headgear with plumes, cross-belts, muskets, gaiters, and the distinctive color palette of the Guard, making them valuable visual documents for historians, collectors, and military uniform specialists. The prints originate 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 visual chronicler of Napoleonic France, and his imagery played a key role in shaping the 19th-century perception of Napoleon’s army, balancing historical accuracy with heroic idealization. These works were intended not only as book illustrations but also as standalone images suitable for framing, which explains their refined execution and enduring decorative appeal. Offered together, this pair forms a coherent and highly attractive set, ideal for collectors of Napoleonic history, French military art...

Napoleon I Imperial Guard Grenadier Drum Major and Line Infantry Drummer c1843 This original 19th-century hand-colored engraving depicts two iconic figures from the armies of Napole...

Antique Handcolored Engraving of Starfish and Marine Creatures, c.1800 This original handcolored copperplate engraving features various starfish and other echinoderms, emphasizing...

"Vanitas of Roman Grandeur: A Charpentier's Homage to Piranesi" This etching by François Philippe Charpentier, crafted around 1757, serves as a satirical homage to Piranesi's works....

Description: Antique map titled 'Novissima et Accuratissima Totius Russiae vulgo Muscoviae Tabula'. Antique map of Western Russia and Ukraine, published by Justus Danckerts. The ma...

Large Classical Relief Engraving with Female Figures – Montfaucon, London 1721 A striking large-format classical engraving depicting an extended procession of draped female figures,...

Title: Set of 1770s Cannon Foundry Engravings from Diderot’s Encyclopédie, France Description: This set of eighteenth-century engravings, titled Fonte des Canons, originates from ...

Saint Francis of Paola, engraving by Antonio Gramignani, Rome, circa 1670–1690 Description: This devotional engraving by Antonio Gramignani (active Rome, late 17th century) depicts ...

Allegory of Fire with Charon on the River Styx – 18th Century Optical Print This dramatic and richly colored 18th-century optical print presents an allegorical vision of 'Fire', ren...

Indigenous Peoples Near Quebec – 19th Century Ethnographic Print of Canada This antique print offers a striking ethnographic view of Indigenous peoples from the region surrounding Q...

Title: Débarquement des Troupes Angloises à Nouvelle Yorck – Vue d’Optique by J. Chereau, ca. 1776 This hand-colored copperplate engraving titled “Débarquement des Troupes Angloises...

This antique print, titled "Guanabanus Folio Ficulneo," illustrates the Soursop, or Annona muricata, a fruit native to tropical regions of the Americas, particularly valued for its s...

Title: Elegant 1805 Hand-Colored Botanical Engraving of Bulbous Plants from Bertuch Description: This detailed hand-colored botanical engraving is taken from Friedrich Justin Be...

Natural History Title Page, Insects & Serpents, Jan Jonston, Amsterdam 1660 This engraved title page introduces the Dutch edition of Jan Jonston’s natural history of reptiles, i...

Title: Dutch Grenadier, Imperial Guard of Napoleon – 3rd Dutch Regiment c.1810 Description: This finely hand-colored military print depicts a Dutch grenadier serving in Napoleon Bon...

Floor Plan of the Temple of Amun at Luxor – Ancient Thebes, c.1710 Description: This antique architectural engraving presents a detailed floor plan of the famous Temple of Amun in L...

"Justice and Diversity in the Early Modern World" Description: This detailed engraving presents a vivid tableau in two distinct parts, each illustrating significant cultural and hi...

19th-Century Lithograph of the Striped Tigress, Mate of the Royal Tiger This beautifully detailed 19th-century lithograph features the striped tigress (De gestreepte Tijgerin, of ...

This original hand-colored antique engraving appears to depict a variety of crustaceans, which are characterized by their hard exoskeletons, segmented bodies, and jointed limbs. Each...

The Corvette Astrolabe in Peril at the Rocks near Legh Island (New Ireland) This engraving depicts the dramatic moment when the French corvette Astrolabe encounters perilous seas ne...

Joan of Arc Life Scenes, German Romantic Engraving, Minerva Taschenbuch, 1813 This early 19th-century engraved sheet depicts a complete narrative cycle from the life of Joan of Arc ...

19th Century Hand-Colored Lithograph - "Bergère" from Journal des Haras This hand-colored lithograph titled "Bergère" is from the French publication *Journal des Haras, des Chasses ...

Loangers – Antique Hand-Colored Ethnographic Engraving (c.1810) Finely hand-colored early 19th-century ethnographic print depicting a family from Loango, a Central African coastal r...

Antique Entomology Prints, English Insects on Marigold & Willow, Albin 1720 Description: A refined and visually striking pair of early 18th-century hand-colored engravings by El...

Antique Entomology Print, English Insects on Oak & Elm, Albin 1720 A refined and engaging example of early English natural history illustration, this original hand-colored copper en...

The image is an ornate botanical and ornithological illustration from one of Johann Michael Seligmann's collections, which were based on George Edwards's natural history studies. Th...

Villefranche, Nice & Monaco Coast – Rare German Copper Engraving c.1692 Description: This rare late-17th-century copper engraving depicts the Mediterran...

Pair of Botanical Engravings from The Botanic Garden by B. Maund, London c.1836 A beautiful matching pair of hand-colored botanical engravings from Benjamin Maund’s renowned work Th...

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...

Antique Mustard Botanical Print, Sinapis alba & nigra, c.1831 Description: This refined botanical engraving depicts white and black mustard, Sinapis alba and Sinapis nigra, includin...

Knight of the Order of St. James in Spain - Historical Costume Engraving This exquisite hand-colored engraving depicts a Knight of the Order of St. James (Orden des heiligen Jaco...

West Point and the Highlands, Hudson River Military View – 1869 Engraving This finely executed 19th-century engraving titled West Point and the Highlands presents a commanding view of the Hudson River framed...

Title: Monumental Classical Relief Frieze – Bacchic Procession, Montfaucon, 1721 Description: This large-format engraving is conceived as an architectural object rather than a small...

Antique print titled 'Die Pferde zum Schiessen zu gewöhnen - Pour former les Chevaux à tenir ferme en tirant'. This print originates from 'Neue Reit-Kunst' by J.E. Ridinger.

Pont Marie and Pont Rouge in Paris – Hand-Colored Optical View, ca. 1770 This charming hand-colored copperplate engraving titled “Le Pont Marie et le Pont Rouge à Paris” (The Pont M...

Coptic Monastery Plan, Ammonia Oven & Egg Incubator, Egypt c.1776 Description: This fascinating antique engraving, dating from circa 1776 presents a detailed architectural and techn...

Lac Derg in der Graffschafft Donegal - (Lough Derg in County Donegal). This engraving shows the pilgrimage island in Lough Derg, famous since the Middle Ages as a site of penitenti...

This detailed hand-colored map of South America by Thomas Jefferys was published in London in 1750. The map shows countries, early colonial possessions, towns, rivers, mountains, and...

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...

Title: Rare 1806 Trimurti Trinity Antique Print - Hindu Deity Engraving Collectible Description: This striking antique print, titled "Trimourty ou Trinité des Indiens," portrays the...

Engraving of a Knight of the Order of St. Stephen in Tuscany, 1792 Description: This captivating hand-colored engraving depicts a Knight of the Order of St. Stephen, an esteemed Cat...

The image is an engraving of the Panthéon in Paris, created by Auguste Bry (1805–1880) and Philippe Benoist (1813–). The Panthéon originally served as a church dedicated to St. Gen...

Antique map titled 'Bavariae pars inferior cum insertis et adjacentibus regionibus (..)'. Published circa 1700 in N. Visscher's World Atlas. The map "Bavariae pars inferior cum inse...

Roman Statues and Coins, Composite Antiquities Plate with Center Fold, 1721 Description: This large and visually rich engraving is a composite antiquarian study plate from the first...

Antique Military Satire Prints – Swiss Citizen Soldiers – Düsseldorf, c.1850 This pair of (unframed) lithographs offers a humorous and satirical view of the Helvetian citizen-soldie...

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

Two engravings from the book "The Description of Egypt", a major publication by the scholars who accompanied Napoleon, which included descriptions and engravings made by these schola...

Title: De Bry Engravings of Exotic Encounters – Giant Crabs, Tortoises, Whales, and Cockfights, c.1598 A remarkable set of four original copper engravings from Theodor de Bry’s cele...

Classical Sculpture Studies, Montfaucon Antiquity Explained, Rome & Mythology, 1721 Description: This impressive early 18th-century engraving originates from Bernard de Montfaucon’s...

Antique Tragacanth Botanical Print, Astragalus Verus, c.1831 This striking botanical engraving depicts Astragalus verus, the plant from which gum tragacanth is derived. The plant is...

Rideau Canal Locks and Haliburton’s Residence – Pair of 19th Century Canadian Views This attractive pair of antique steel engravings presents two contrasting scenes from 19th-centur...

Reclining Male Nude Study after de Lairesse German Drawing Manual c1745 This elegant academic study of the male nude originates from the German edition of Gérard de Lairesse’s influ...

This engraving is a detailed depiction of a snow leopard, also known as an ounce (Panthera uncia). It shows the animal in a profile view, allowing for a clear observation of its phys...