Engraved Wall Decorations

Set of 8 Antique Botanical Engravings of Avena, Arundo and Meadow Grasses, c.1830 This refined set of eight early nineteenth-century botanical engravings features a beautifully vari...

The print is a detailed anatomical illustration of the skeletal structure of a large animal, likely a mammal based on the bone structure. The main focus is on the axial skeleton, sho...

Pair of Antique Engravings of Crabs from Diderot & d’Alembert’s Encyclopédie, ca. 1770 A fine pair of copperplate engravings from Denis Diderot and Jean le Rond d’Alembert’s Encyclo...

Oceanus, Saturn, Prometheus and Janus – Roman Mythology Engraving, c.1721 Description: This impressive early-18th-century engraving presents a learned overview of major Roman mythol...

Antique Hand-Coloured Engraving – The Norman Staircase, Canterbury, c.1870s This finely detailed antique hand-coloured engraving depicts the historic Norman Staircase at Canterbury,...

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...

Set of 8 Antique Botanical Engravings of Sedges, Rushes and Wetland Plants, c.1830 This set of eight antique botanical engravings presents a distinctive collection of British wetlan...

Antique Grape Varieties Botanical Print, Vitis Vinifera Study, Hand Colored This comparative botanical engraving presents multiple varieties of Vitis vinifera, offering a more analy...

Text: "Le cheval étant sur son plan naturel, pour faire voir la plus parfaitte posture du Cavallier" Translated: "The horse being in its natural position, to show the most perfect ...

This hand-colored copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuch's *Bilderbuch für Kinder* (Picture Book for Children), first published in 1805, showcases a detailed botanical i...

This is a stunning set of 4 Greek Architectural steel engraved plates printed in 1850 with Olive colour hand cut mount with hand painted Gold line and professionally framed in 2014 i...

Antique Roman Temple Engravings Set of 3, Montfaucon 1721 Architecture A refined and highly decorative set of three early 18th-century engravings ill...

Pair of French Sphinx Moth Engravings by Duméril & Guérin, 1835 This striking pair of antique French natural history engravings depicts exotic sphinx moths, caterpillars, insects, m...

"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....

Italian Noble Lady Costume Print, Vicenza Fashion, 1749 A graceful and finely hand-colored antique costume engraving depicting a noblewoman from Vicenza, Italy, titled “Habit of a Noble Lady of Vicentio, in 1581.” This elegant print forms part of a celebrated mid-18th century costume series published around 1749, documenting the historical fashions and regional dress traditions of Europe. The composition portrays an aristocratic lady dressed in sumptuous layered robes, delicately holding an ornamental fan, embodying the refinement and ceremonial elegance associated with late Renaissance Italian...

Knight of the Order of the Redeemer or Precious Blood, 18th-Century Engraving This exquisite 18th-century hand-colored engraving portrays a Knight of the Order of the Redeemer (or...

Antique Plan of Egyptian Catacombs Alexandria Necropolis Latomia 1776 This original 18th-century engraving presents a detailed architectural plan of several catacombs and ruins in a...

Very nice engraving "dressing for the masquerade" by Francesco Bartolozzi after the painting by George Morland. It represents 3 characters in a ru...

Magdalen Chapel near Winchester – Antique Engraving of Medieval Hospital Site, 1790 This detailed antique engraving presents a series of architectural views and plans of the Magdale...

Antique map titled 'Moluccae Insulae Celeberrimae'. Highly decorative antique map of the Spice Islands (Moluccas) published by W. Blaeu (circa 1640). This map features a large inset ...

Title: Original Antique Hand-Coloured Engraving of the Inca Sun Festival, Peru, c.1777 Description: An original antique hand-coloured copperplate engraving depicting two scenes from...

Original Antique Woodcut of Peru and Quito from Gottfried's America, c.1655 Description: An original antique woodcut titled "Peru", published in the celebrated travel collection *Ne...

Historic 1720 Engraving of The Monument, London Bridge Ward – From Strype's "Survey of London" This finely detailed engraving of 'The Monument' in the London Bridge Ward originate...

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...

Antique Print of Dodo and Trumpeter Bird, Plate 688–689, c. 18th Century This antique ornithological engraving features two rare and historically significant bird species: the “Träg...

The original engraving you've described, titled "Sagouier Farinifère (Sagus Farinifera)," is a depiction of the sago palm tree. Created by F.J. Desmares after Pierre Auguste Joseph D...

Antique map titled 'Exactissima Tabula qua tam Danubii Fluvii Pars Inferior, a Belgrado Urbe usq ad ejus ostia, et minores in eum influentes, Fluvii quam Regiones adjacentes, ut Tran...

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...

Christ Healing the Possessed and the Paralytic, Pieter Mortier, ca. 1700 This fine biblical engraving originates from Pieter Mortier’s illustrated Bible, published in Amsterdam arou...

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...

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 ...

Woman of Aragon – Hand-Colored Engraving by Grasset de Saint-Sauveur, c.1797 An exquisite late-18th-century hand-colored engraving titled “Femme de l’Aragon,” designed by Jacques Gr...

Rare Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of Le Sajou Monkey (1797-1800) – Audebert’s Masterpiece This exquisite antique engraving, titled "Le Sajou. Variété A. Simia apella v.a.", is a...

Title: 1757 Native American Tribal Adornments – Feathered Headdresses, Belts & Jewelry Description: This exceptional pair of antique copperplate engravings, published in 1757 in *...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Original 19th Century Pencil Drawing of Moyobamba, Peru Description: An original nineteenth-century pencil drawing depicting a panoramic view of Moyobamba, one of the oldest Spanish...

Hand-Colored Botanical Lithograph of Madder, Buckthorn, and Cleavers, Calwer, 1854 This finely crafted botanical lithograph is from Carl Georg Calwer’s *Deutschlands Technische P...

Original Antique Engraving of an Inca Palace in Peru by Jorge Juan & Ulloa, 1748 Description: An original antique copperplate engraving depicting the remains of an Inca ceremonial c...

Rare Antique Rhinoceros Engraving, Buffon Hand-Coloured Print Amsterdam 1769 Description: This striking 18th-century engraving of the Indian rhinoceros, titled Le Rhinoceros, comes from the Dutch edition of Buffon’s monumental natural history, published in Amsterdam by J.H. Schneider in 1769. Appearing as Plate VII in Tome XI, this is one of the most dramatic and desirable mammal plates in the entire series. The image was drawn by Jacques de Sève, the principal artist for Buffon’s Histoire Naturelle, and engraved by C.J. Fritsch, whose finely controlled linework captures the heavy folds, armour-like hide, and distinctive single horn of Rhinoceros unicornis with remarkable accuracy. Buffon’s description of the rhinoceros reflected the 18th century’s growing scientific curiosity about exotic species, and this plate reflects that fascination. The animal is shown standing solidly on a grassy bank against a pale sky and rocky cliff, a composition that emphasises both its mass and its rarity. De Sève’s rendering combines scientific observation with something of the romance and wonder that natural history imagery held for Enlightenment audiences. The armour-plated skin is depicted in sculptural relief through subtle cross-hatching, while carefully applied hand colouring enhances the deep greys, browns, and dusty pinks of the hide and landscape. As with all Schneider-edition plates, the colouring is richer, more transparent, and more refined than in many other continental versions of Buffon. This engraving is an excellent example of 18th-century copperplate technique. The plate mark is clearly visible, the impression strong, and the proportions generous, with wide margins characteristic of the Amsterdam edition. The sheet forms a beautiful standalone artwork but also pairs exceptionally well with other large-format Buffon subjects such as the elephant, camel, or buffalo plates...

Original Antique Engraving of Inca Antiquities from Peru by Jorge Juan & Ulloa, 1748 An original antique copperplate engraving illustrating archaeological objects, ceremonial implements and funerary remains of the ancient peoples of Peru. The print was engraved for the celebrated scientific work Relación Histórica del Viaje a la América Meridional by the Spanish naval officers and scientists Jorge Juan y Santacilia and Antonio de Ulloa. The plate, titled Explicación de las piezas, labradas por los Indios Gentiles que se encuentran en sus Guacas ó Sepulcros, illustrates a remarkable collection of pre-Columbian artefacts recovered from ancient burial sites (huacas). Depicted are ceremonial axes, weapons, ornaments, mirrors, vessels, jewellery, funerary objects, gold and silver implements, and an Inca figure...

Original Antique Plan of Lima and View of Potosí by A. & J. Churchill, c.1744 Description: An original antique copperplate engraving featuring a detailed plan of Lima, Peru, togethe...

Title: Original Antique Print of Peru, Bolivia & Chile – Lima Cathedral and Views, c.1855 Description: An original antique wood-engraved print titled "Peru, Bolivia, Chile", featuring a series of finely engraved views and ethnographic scenes from the west coast of South America. The print was published in Germany around the mid-nineteenth century. At the centre of the composition is a detailed view of the Cathedral of Lima, one of the most important landmarks of the former Viceroyalty of Peru. Surrounding this principal image are ten smaller engraved vignettes illustrating the landscapes, wildlife, architecture and people of Peru, Bolivia and Chile. The scenes include the Cathedral of Chuquisaca (Sucre, Bolivia), llamas and alpacas in the Andes, the Andean condor, Indigenous inhabitants, horsemen, traders, the marketplace of Santiago de Chile, a river scene on the Marañón, tropical Indigenous dwellings, and daily life across the region. Together they provide a fascinating nineteenth-century European overview of the geography, cultures and natural history of western South America. The print combines architecture, ethnography, zoology and landscape into a single decorative composition, making it both historically informative and visually attractive. Such composite engravings were intended to introduce readers to distant countries through carefully selected representative scenes. This is an original antique print printed...

Title: Original Antique Costume Print of Peru – Arrieros & Aymara Dance, c.1840 Description: An original antique hand-coloured engraving titled "Perou", depicting traditional costumes and customs of Peru. The print was published in France around 1840 as part of the celebrated travel publication *Voyage autour du Monde et Naufrages Célèbres*. The composition combines two characteristic scenes of nineteenth-century Peru. On the left are *Arrieros*, the muleteers who played an essential role in transporting goods across the Andes before the arrival of modern roads and railways. Wearing their distinctive regional dress, they represent one of the most recognisable occupations of the Andean world. On the right, the print illustrates a festive *Danse d'Indiens Aymaras*, showing Aymara men and women performing a traditional dance accompanied by panpipes and drums. The elaborate feathered and balloon-shaped ceremonial headdresses, colourful costumes and musical instruments celebrate the rich cultural traditions of the Indigenous peoples of the high Andes. During the nineteenth century, European publishers produced beautifully hand-coloured costume prints documenting the peoples, customs and landscapes encountered by explorers and travellers. These engravings offered readers an illustrated journey through distant cultures and remain highly sought after today for their ethnographic and decorative appeal. The delicate original hand colouring brings the costumes to life while preserving the fine engraved detail, making this an attractive example of early nineteenth-century travel illustration. This is an original antique print printed...

Title: 1730 Southern Hemisphere Celestial Chart with Zodiac Signs and Decorative Putti Description: This stunning 1730 celestial map, "Hemisphaerium Coeli Australe," showcases the S...

This hand-colored engraving, titled "Avis mellivora major rubra macroura" (Large Red Long-Tailed Hummingbird) and "Avis mellivora minor fulva" (Small Brown Hummingbird), depicts two ...

Pair of Italian Neoclassical allegorical engravings. Pair of Italian neoclassical allegorical engravings after Raphael from "The Hours of the Nig...

This beautiful engraving named La boudinière, is made by Jacques Philippe LeBas after the work of David Teniers II. This engraving represents a kitchen interior divided by partitions. In the foreground, there is the carcass of a half pig hanging. This carcass is placed in front of a bread oven...

Title: Rare 1805 Handcolored Engraving of Black and Sumatran Rhinoceroses from Bertuch's "Bilderbuch für Kinder" This exquisite handcolored copperplate engraving, created in 1805,...

Grand Master of the Teutonic Order: 1791 Hand-Colored Engraving in Ceremonial Robes This exquisite hand-colored engraving, titled "Hochmeister des deutschen Ordens" (Grand Master ...

The Old Graben in Vienna – 19th-Century Hand-Colored Engraving, 1853 A charming original 19th-century hand-colored engraving depicting Die alte Graben-Ecke in Wien (“The Old Graben ...

Antique Scientific Print of Sumatran Crab and Prawn, Midden-Sumatra c.1887 This detailed antique scientific lithograph depicts two crustacea...

Pair of Botanical Engravings from The Botanic Garden by B. Maund, London c.1836 Description: A delicate and finely preserved pair of hand-colored botanical engravings from Benjamin ...

Antique Scientific Print of Telphusa Lacraudi Crab, Sumatra c.1880 This detailed antique lithograph depicts the freshwater crab species 'Tel...

Mark Catesby (British, 1683-1749) Framed Fish Engravings, A Pair. These 18th Century engravings originated from Catesby's publication, 'The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and ...

Rare 17th Century Engraving of Solor Island Fort and Bay, Indonesia, circa 1670 Description: This rare and finely detailed 17th-century copper engraving depicts the bay and fort of ...

Pair of Hand-Colored Botanical Engravings of Flowering Plants, London 1828 This graceful pair of early 19th-century botanical engravings captures the refinement and scientific curio...

Pair of Hand-Colored Botanical Engravings of Garden Flowers, London 1828 This refined pair of early 19th-century botanical engravings represents the artistic and scientific excellen...

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...