Engraved Wall Decorations

America – Indians Crossing a River, Rafts and Canoes – De Bry, Latin Edition c.1594–1596 This finely engraved and hand-colored copperplate originates from the celebrated America ser...

Title: A View General of the City de Havana, Amerique / Vue Generale de la Ville de Havana en Amerique Engraver: Anonymous, French, 18th century Publisher: Daumont (Paris) Original...

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

Sir Walter Raleigh Frees Five Indian Kings – Drake Voyages Engraving 1770 This evocative eighteenth-century engraving illustrates a dramatic episode from the early age of exploratio...

These Beautiful Italian 18th Century Black & White Engravings on Laid Paper Feature the Portrait of Female Statues, these pieces have been professionally Framed using all new Mat...

Title: "Cornucopia of India: Pineapples, Betel, Date Palms, Soursop, and Mangoes in De Bry's 1601 Engraving" Description: This 1601 engraving by Theodore de Bry displays a rich arra...

Baroque Garden and Palace near Vienna – Antique Architectural Engraving, 1649 This is a beautifully detailed 17th-century engraving, depicting a formal Baroque garden layout in Vien...

Antique Engraving of Havana, Harbor and City View, 1867 Engraving titled La Havane, published in 1867. This finely detailed view shows Havana, the capital of Cuba, nestled against t...

Mount Vernon Washington’s House – Antique Steel Engraving Virginia 1854 Description: This refined mid-19th century steel engraving depicts Mount Vernon, the historic estate and resi...

This image is a beautiful collage of antique hand-colored botanical engravings from 1845, each showcasing a different plant species with exceptional detail and vibrant colors. The en...

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...

The engravings depict a variety of marine organisms, specifically mollusks, which include both gastropods and bivalves. The details for the three prints provided are as follows: 1. ...

Hydraulic Machine of Kew Gardens & Chiswick Grotto – Le Rouge, c.1785 Description: This antique copper engraving, titled "Machine Hydraulique dans les Jardins de Kew," offers a deta...

Antique print China titled 'Single'. Old print depicting a view on the Chinese city of Ufu. This print originates from the Latin edition of Nieuhof's work titled 'Legatio batavica ad...

Napoleon Bonaparte on Horseback, L’Empereur – French Hand-Colored Print, 1843 This striking 19th-century hand-colored print depicts Napoleon Bonaparte in one of his most enduring and carefully constructed visual roles: the calm, commanding emperor on horseback. Shown mounted on a poised grey horse, Napoleon is rendered in his characteristic attire—dark coat, bicorne hat, and the red sash of the Legion of Honour—projecting authority, discipline, and control. His composed posture contrasts with the dynamic movement of the horse, a visual device frequently used in Napoleonic imagery to suggest mastery over both men and circumstance. Behind him, attendants and officers follow at a respectful distance, reinforcing his position as supreme commander. The sparse landscape keeps the focus firmly on Napoleon himself, turning the scene into a timeless emblem rather than a specific battlefield episode. The caption beneath the image, “L’Empereur,” leaves no ambiguity about the subject and reflects the iconic status Napoleon held in French visual culture long after his fall. This print originates from *Histoire de l’Empereur Napoléon* by P.-M. Laurent de l’Ardèche, published in Paris in 1843 and illustrated after designs by Horace Vernet, the most influential Napoleonic painter of the 19th century. Vernet’s imagery played a crucial role in shaping the posthumous legend of Napoleon, blending historical reference with idealized representation. Such prints were intended both as historical illustrations and as objects of admiration, suitable for framing in bourgeois and official interiors. As an equestrian portrait, this work belongs to a long artistic tradition associated with power, leadership, and imperial legitimacy. It remains highly appealing to collectors of Napoleonic history, French military art...

Horatio Nelson Portrait, Trafalgar Engraving, Naval Hero, 1819 London This striking engraved portrait depicts Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758–1805), one of Britain’s most celebrat...

Antique Fontainebleau Architectural Views Triptych, Napoleon Era Engravings, 1803 This striking set of three architectural engravings presents refined views of the Château de Fontai...

Antique Decorative Ceiling Designs, Fontainebleau Gallery, Baltard, 1803 – Pair This elegant pair of architectural engravings presents richly detailed ceiling designs from the Châte...

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...

Antique Louvre Architectural Relief Engravings Pair – French Neoclassical Plates A refined pair of antique French architectural engravings depicting sculptural relief details from t...

Antique Portrait Admiral Lord Hawke – British Naval Hero Engraving c.1850 A finely executed and highly decorative mid-19th century engraved portrait of Admiral Edward Hawke, 1st Bar...

La Pérouse Alaska Tlingit Costume Engraving – French Expedition, 1797 A rare and historically significant late 18th-century engraving depicting the indigenous inhabitants of Port de...

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: 18th-Century Artillery Engraving of the Spanish Captain's Carriage and Mechanisms Description: This highly detailed 18th-century engraving presents a meticulously rendered...

Italian Country Woman Costume Print, Pavia Peasant Dress, 1749 A charming and highly decorative antique costume engraving depicting a country woman from Pavia, Italy, titled “Habit ...

Antique Sago Palm Botanical Print, Sagus Farinifera, c.1831 Description: This original botanical engraving depicts the sago palm, Sagus Farinife...

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...

Antique print titled 'To-Ka-Con a Sioux Chief'. Large hand-colored lithograph of Tokacou, a Yankton Sioux warrior and a member of the tribal police force...

The Coronation of His Majesty George IV – July 19, 1821 – Hand-Coloured Engraving by Matthew Dubourg, 1822 Vivid hand-coloured engraving depicting the coronation of King George IV a...

Saint Radegonde Exorcising a Demon – Burgkmair Circle, c.1516 Woodcut A powerful and visually striking early 16th-century woodcut depicting Saint Radegonde performing an exorcism, t...

Bertuch African Slave Trade & Slave Ship Engraving, 1805 Description: Original antique hand-coloured copperplate engraving illustrating the transatlantic slave trade, published by F...

Ottoman Ambassador Portrait Engraving, Bernigeroth, Turkish Envoy, c.1740 A finely executed and visually striking mid-18th-century copperplate engraving depicting Tschanibei Ally Ba...

Cabinet-Size British Butterfly Engravings by Jardine & Lizars, 1835 This charming set of six hand-colored butterfly engravings originates from the celebrated Victorian natural histo...

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...

Ottoman Chief Black Eunuch Costume Print, Hand-Colored, 1749 Description: An original hand-colored engraving depicting the Chief of the Black Eunuchs of the Ottoman court, dated 174...

Title: Antique Print of a Creole Lady Drinking Chocolate in Lima, Peru, c.1796 Description: An original antique copperplate engraving titled "Dama Criolla di Lima nel Perù" and "Dam...

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...

Pair of Antique Engravings of Starfish and Marine Echinoderms from Diderot’s Encyclopédie, ca. 1770 A fine pair of copperplate engravings from Denis Diderot and Jean le Rond d’Alemb...

Hungarian Gentleman & Lady Costume Engravings, Hand-Colored Pair, 1749 This elegant pair of mid-18th century hand-colored costume engravings depicts a Hungarian gentleman and lady i...

Dakota (Sioux) People – Antique Hand-Colored Ethnographic Print c.1805 This finely hand-colored ethnographic print titled “Naudowessies” depicts Indigenous Dakota (Sioux) people of ...

Set of 8 Antique Botanical Engravings of Wheat, Barley and Ryegrasses, c.1830 This set of eight early nineteenth-century botanical engravings presents several important European cer...

Antique Persian Military Scene with Camel - Hand-Colored Engraving, c1820 A lively and visually engaging early 19th-century hand-colored engraving depicting Persian military figures...

Antique Ottoman Turban Study, 18th Century Costume Headgear Engraving A finely engraved and intellectually fascinating 18th-century plate illustrating a range of Ottoman turban styl...

Title: Habit of a Bashaw of Egypt, Ottoman Court Costume Print, 1749 Description: A striking and historically rich depiction of an Ottoman official, this finely hand-colored engravi...

Leonardo da Vinci Battle of Anghiari Engraving by Edelinck After Rubens c1660 A powerful mid-17th-century engraving of the famous “Battle of Anghiari” by Gérard Edelinck, executed around 1660 after Leonardo da Vinci’s lost composition and the celebrated drawing by Peter Paul Rubens. Also known as the Battle of the Standard, the scene shows three mounted warriors locked in ferocious combat over the banner that signals victory. The rearing horses, intertwined figures and dramatic energy reflect the extraordinary dynamism of Leonardo’s original design for the Great Council Hall of the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence. Leonardo’s experimental fresco method caused the original painting to deteriorate quickly, and it was eventually overpainted by Vasari. Edelinck’s engraving, based on Rubens’s vivid reconstruction, remains one of the most important surviving documents of the composition. Edelinck, one of the finest engravers of the 17th century, renders the complex anatomy, armour and movement with exceptional precision and tonal mastery. Large-format engravings of the Battle of Anghiari are increasingly sought after for their direct connection to Leonardo’s lost masterpiece and their strong decorative impact. This impression offers rich detail and compelling presence. A significant addition for collectors of Renaissance art, Old Master prints and historically important battle imagery. Condition: Strong impression with good tonal range; light age toning and handling marks; small tear in the upper right border; margins tight; no major losses or repairs. Suitable for professional framing. Framing: Best floated on off-white museum board in a thin black or dark walnut frame with a deep profile. Museum glass recommended to enhance contrast and preserve detail. Keywords: Leonardo da Vinci Battle of Anghiari, Edelinck engraving, Rubens drawing, Old Master print, 17th century engraving, Renaissance battle scene, antique horse battle...

Niagara Falls, Cataracte de Niagara – Early French Engraved View, c.1780 This elegant 18th-century engraved view depicts Niagara Falls, presented under the French title Cataracte de...

Roman Sculptures and Portrait Heads, Composite Antiquities Plate, Montfaucon 1721 Description: This finely engraved composite plate originates from the first English edition of Bern...

Set of 8 Antique Botanical Engravings of Festuca & Brome Grasses, c.1830 This beautifully unified set of eight early 19th-century botanical engravings features several fine species ...

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...

The engraving titled "America" was part of a series representing the four continents, published by Johann Georg Hertel in Augsburg during the mid-18th century. The series includes al...

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

A pair of rare and quite beautiful pair of engravings of the city of Rome, printed in 1816. Both are printed from original copper plate. Custom handmade French mat in the 18th centu...

Monumental Classical Relief Scene, Montfaucon Antiquity Explained Engraving, 1721 Description This impressive and richly scaled engraving originates from the landmark antiquarian wo...

Baroque Garden View Schwöbber, Volckamer Hesperides Engraving, 1708 This exceptional early 18th-century copperplate engraving presents a detailed and highly decorative view of the g...

Title: 1798 Engraving of Cave Entrance Where Maastricht Mosasaur was Discovered Description: This 1798 copperplate engraving with original hand-coloring is from Volume III of Johann...

Antique Architectural Engraving of a Caryatid, Cabinet d'Henri IV, by Baltard, 18th Century This engraving depicts a richly detailed caryatid figure surrounded by fragments of class...

Antique Entomology Prints, English Insects on Oak, Bramble & Willow, Albin 1720 Description: A beautifully balanced group of three early 18th-century hand-colored engravings by Elea...

Habit of a Woman of Africa, Early Ethnographic Costume Engraving, 1581 Description: A refined and visually captivating early ethnographic costume engraving titled “Habit of a Woman ...

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...

Antique Buffalo Engraving, Buffon Hand-Coloured Print Amsterdam 1769 This handsome hand-coloured 18th-century engraving of the buffalo, titled Le Buffle, comes from the rare Dutch edition of Buffon’s celebrated Histoire Naturelle, published in Amsterdam by J.H. Schneider in 1769. Appearing as Plate XXV in Tome XI, the image was drawn by Jacques de Sève, Buffon’s principal illustrator, and engraved by C.J. Fritsch. The plate is one of the most appealing large mammal portraits in the Buffon series, notable for its expressive character, fine engraving, and warm, atmospheric colouring. The buffalo stands in full profile on a grassy bank beneath a soft blue sky. Its muscular body, thick neck, and distinctive curved horns are rendered with precise cross-hatching, highlighting both strength and powerful form. The shaggy hair around the head and chest is drawn with exceptional sensitivity, giving the animal a lively, alert presence. Behind the buffalo, a distant landscape shows classical buildings, rolling hills, and soft vegetation—an elegant composition typical of de Sève, who often placed his subjects in idealised settings to evoke the exotic nature of these animals for 18th-century European audiences. Hand colouring in the Schneider edition is among the finest of all Buffon printings. The warm browns of the buffalo’s coat...