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Period: 18th Century
Maria Sibylla Merian - J. Mulder - Pomegranate blossom and lantern bearer Nr.49
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
From Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium, first published 1705
Engravings by J. Mulder, P. Sluyter (Sluiter) and D. Stoopendaal after Maria Sybilla Merian.
This plate is part of a comprehensive collection comprising 17 plates. Check out other listings to view the entire series.
1964 Hoffman and Campe Verlag, Hamburg Complete production Mladinska Knjiga, Ljubljana/Yugoslavia.
This 1964 official reproduction table come from the editions: Dissertation sur la génération et les transformations des insectes de Surinam, The Hague, Pierre Gosse, 1726, and Over de Voortteeling en Wonderbaerlyke Veranderingen der Surinaamsche insects, Amsterdam, Jean Frederic Bernard, 1730.
POMEGRANATE FLOWER AND LANTERN BEARER
Again the pomegranate, this time of the double flowering form. The division of the picture, the vegetative world below, the bizarre insect figures above, but these also subjugate the lower piece if three of them crawl on the branch. There are three types of cicadas. The three large animals belong to the species Laternaria phosphorea; they are lantern bearers with a chitinous bulge on their foreheads that shines so brightly in the darkness that one can read. Natives had once brought the painter some lantern bearers. She didn't know anything about them, put them in a box and went to sleep. She woke up from the noise that was going on in the box, opened it and dropped it in shock - a flame shot up at her, so powerful was the combined light of the cicadas, which, by the way, sing just as shrilly as the Mediterranean ones. The lowest animal is also a Laternaria, although a different species from phosphorea. The green insect that makes a lyre music...
Category
18th Century Dutch Other Antique Benelux
Materials
Paper
Pre-Battle Rituals: The King of Florida and His Magician, ca.1780
Located in Langweer, NL
An engraving from "Portlock's New Collection of Voyages and Travels," likely dating around 1780. It depicts a scene titled "A King of Florida consulting his Magician previous to his ...
Category
1780s Antique Benelux
Materials
Paper
Large blue and white fish colander Delft, 1725-1750
By Delft
Located in ROSSUM, GE
Blue and white fish colander Delft, 1725-1750
The blue and white colander stands on three legs and has two round handles. Painted on the front are one large and twenty small fish, p...
Category
Mid-18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Benelux
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Pair of Antique Chinese Porcelain Desert Plate Dish Amsterdam Bont, 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nice plate from the 18th century, with Amsterdam over-decoration of flowers and insects.
Additional information:
Material: Porcelain & Pottery
Region of Origin: China
Period:...
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Benelux
Materials
Porcelain
Daily Life in Atooi: An 18th-Century View of Kauai and Its People, circa 1785
Located in Langweer, NL
This antique engraving with the caption "Habitations and People of the Island of Atooi," which is an old name for Kauai, part of the Hawaiian Islands. The engraving is captioned to have been engraved for "Bankes's New System of Geography Published by Royal Authority."
The scene is rich with cultural and ethnographic details. It shows several indigenous Hawaiian people engaged in various activities in front of thatched houses...
Category
1780s Antique Benelux
Materials
Paper
Blue and white tureen with flowers Delft, 1761-1777 The Three Porcelain Bottles
By Delft
Located in ROSSUM, GE
Blue and white tureen with flowers Delft, 1761-1777
The Three Porcelain Bottles pottery
Mark: HB for Hugo Brouwer (1761-1777)
The oval tureen s...
Category
Late 18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Benelux
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Sovereign Profiles: King Otoo and Lady Tynai-Mai of Tahiti, Published in ca.1785
Located in Langweer, NL
The engraving showcases two individuals of high status from Tahiti, known historically as "Otaheite" during the period of European exploration in the Pacific.
On the left is "OTOO, ...
Category
1780s Antique Benelux
Materials
Paper
Maria Sibylla Merian - J. Mulder - Ginger plant and castnis moths Nr. 36
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
From Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium, first published 1705
Engravings by J. Mulder, P. Sluyter (Sluiter) and D. Stoopendaal after Maria Sybilla Merian.
This plate is part of ...
Category
18th Century Dutch Other Antique Benelux
Materials
Paper
Indigenous Peoples of the Bering Sea: Portraits from the 18th-Century Engravings
Located in Langweer, NL
This original engraving contains four portrait engravings, two each of individuals from Unalaska (Oonalashka) and Kamchatka. These engravings, like the previous ones, are from "Banke...
Category
1780s Antique Benelux
Materials
Paper
English antique Windsor armchair/chair, Low Back, 18th century
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered is this beautiful antique armchair made of solid wood with a very beautiful characteristic appearance.
This striking English antique Windsor armchair with armrests has a wel...
Category
18th Century English Antique Benelux
Materials
Wood
Repairing the Endeavour: Captain Cook's Maritime Ordeal at Hope Islands, ca.1770
Located in Langweer, NL
The engraving depicts a scene from one of Captain James Cook's voyages. The text below the image reads: "Capt'n Cook having been shipwrecked in his Voyage round the World, his ship E...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Benelux
Materials
Paper
Old Engraving of Mexican Festivities and Rituals in the Age of Discovery, 1794
Located in Langweer, NL
The engraving provided is titled "The Rejoicings of the Mexicans, at the beginning of the Age." It was included in Portlock’s "New Collection of Voyages and Travels," published in 17...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Benelux
Materials
Paper
Beautiful antique English low back Windsor Armchair/chair, 18th century
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This beautiful antique chair is made of solid wood and has a beautiful patina.
This elegant antique English Windsor chair with a low ba...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Antique Benelux
Materials
Wood
Round 18th-century English oak side table/center table
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered is this beautiful and well-preserved round 18th-century English oak center table/side table in good condition. Where old and new come together, one is very likely to encounte...
Category
Mid-18th Century Antique Benelux
Materials
Wood, Oak
Antique Lovely Lidded Jug Qing Porcelain Chine de Commande Sepia, 18th C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A rare, good conditioned, and quality painting Lidded jug.
Very nicely decorated piece with good details. Blue and sepiacentral sepia reserve "European village". Lid has a sepia lan...
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Benelux
Materials
Porcelain
Quietude in Dusky Bay: An 18th-Century Family Scene in New Zealand, 1784
Located in Langweer, NL
The image is an 18th-century engraving showing a family in Dusky Bay, New Zealand. It depicts a tranquil scene with three individuals, presumably a family, in a coastal forest settin...
Category
1780s Antique Benelux
Materials
Paper
1786 Engraved Portrait of Captain James Cook by M. Thornton
Located in Langweer, NL
Captain James Cook, depicted in a period-style coat with a cravat. His hair is styled in a manner typical of the late 18th century, combed back and ...
Category
1780s Antique Benelux
Materials
Paper
Portraits of Indigenous Alaskans from Prince William Sound, Published in ca.1785
Located in Langweer, NL
The print is from one of Captain Cook's voyages and likely from one of the three major voyages he undertook between 1768 and 1779. The engravings from these voyages were made by arti...
Category
1780s Antique Benelux
Materials
Paper
Metamorphosis of Surinamese Insects in an Original Hand-Colored Engraving, 1705
Located in Langweer, NL
"Metamorphosis of Surinamese Insects by Merian"
This exquisite original engraving is Plate 32 from Maria Sibylla Merian's seminal work, "Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium...
Category
Early 1700s Antique Benelux
Materials
Paper
Portraits of Nobility from the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii), Published circa 1790
Located in Langweer, NL
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...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Benelux
Materials
Paper
Two polychrome lightning plates Delft, 1700-1730 The Peacock pottery
By Delft
Located in ROSSUM, GE
Two polychrome lightning plates Delft, 1700-1730
The Peacock pottery
Mark: D(P)AW 9
The dish has a small flange and is painted in polychrome with the...
Category
Early 18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Benelux
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Stunning antique English low back Windsor Armchair/armchair, 18th century
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered is this beautiful antique armchair made of solid wood with a stunning patina.
This very beautiful antique English Windsor chair...
Category
18th Century English Antique Benelux
Materials
Wood
Antique Chinese Teapot Porcelain Eternal Love Scene de Commande, 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Qianlong, 18th century, Famille Rose, 1750-1770
Famile Rose enamels decoration, with two hands reaching down to a vase in the shape of a heart. Symbol of Eternal Love.
For a Jug with...
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Benelux
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 2 Antique Rare Design Jiaqing Period Famille Jaune Plates, 18/19th Cen
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A pair rare, good conditioned, and quality painted plates.
Very nicely decorated piece with good details.
Jiaqing period (1796-1820).
Additional information:
Material: Porcelain &...
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Benelux
Materials
Porcelain
Portraits of Encounter: Chief Potatow and Omai of Tahiti, Engraved in ca.1777
Located in Langweer, NL
The original antique engraving for sale presents side-by-side portraits of two individuals from Tahiti, labeled as "Portrait of POTATOW" and "Portrait of OMAI." The style of the engr...
Category
1770s Antique Benelux
Materials
Paper
Royal Celebration in Tongatapu: The Natche Ceremony Engraved in circa 1785
Located in Langweer, NL
An authentic antique engraving titled "The NATCHE: a Ceremony in Honour of the KING'S SON, in TONGATABOO." It is likely from a work related to the voyages of Captain James Cook miss...
Category
1780s Antique Benelux
Materials
Paper
Bracket clock by Brockbanks London
Located in HAARLEM, NL
A good English mahogany bracket clock with a very nice multi color decorated painted dial. Charming Moon phase. Date numbers of the mon...
Category
18th Century English George III Antique Benelux
Materials
Bronze
Life on the Edge: Unangan People of Unalaska, Late 18th Century
Located in Langweer, NL
This listing is an original antique engraving titled "The INSIDE of a HOUSE, in OONALASHKA." It shows an intimate scene inside a dwelling, presumably belonging to the indigenous peop...
Category
1780s Antique Benelux
Materials
Paper
Delft - 18th century set of 5 polychrome Chinoiserie Plates
By Delft
Located in DELFT, NL
Set of five mid 18th century Delftware plates with chinoiserie decoration of a pagode.
Unmarked.
Condition: some chipping and wear to the rim
Category
Early 18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Antique Benelux
Materials
Earthenware, Delft, Faience
French 'Transition' mantel clock by Montjoye Fils a Paris
Located in HAARLEM, NL
This rare clock demonstrates design influences from the short ‘Transition’ period which marked a change in style between Louis XV and Louis XVI and lasted only a few years. This chan...
Category
18th Century French Antique Benelux
Materials
Bronze
Maria Sibylla Merian - J. Mulder - Cotton leaf Jatropha and Hawkmoth Nr. 38
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
From Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium, first published 1705
Engravings by J. Mulder, P. Sluyter (Sluiter) and D. Stoopendaal after Maria Sybilla Merian.
This plate is part of ...
Category
18th Century Dutch Other Antique Benelux
Materials
Paper
Polychrome plaque with oriental floral decoration Delft, 1740-1760
By Delft
Located in ROSSUM, GE
Polychrome plaque with oriental floral decoration Delft, 1740-1760
The square, convex plaque has indented corners and a raised rim and is painted in polychrome with an oriental flor...
Category
Mid-18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Benelux
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
An exceptional large Oscillating clock by A Janvier
By Antide Janvier
Located in HAARLEM, NL
The elaborately carved walnut case stands 155cm from the octagonal base and is topped by a foliage wreath. The imposing size and great quality make this an exceptional clock. The fine woodcarvings are unusually to be seen on both sides of the case, suggesting that this clock was intended as the centrepiece of a room, or to be placed in front of a mirror. The movement hangs on a compensated grid pendulum, mounted to a gilded drum with gilded bezels on the front and rear and functions as the pendulum. The oscillating count wheel striking movement with central sweep seconds knife edge suspension and pin-wheel escapement. The enamel dial with Roman numerals and Arabic numbers for quarters, half hour and hour, signed Janvier a Paris...
Category
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Benelux
Materials
Walnut
Antique English Windsor chair/armchair, low back, 18th century
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered is this beautiful antique armchair made of solid wood with a very beautiful characteristic appearance.
This striking English antique Windsor armchair with armrests has a wel...
Category
18th Century English Antique Benelux
Materials
Wood
Louis XV Mirror In Carved And Gilded Wood With Parecloses
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV Mirror In Carved And Gilded Wood With Parecloses, 18th Century
Category
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Benelux
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
The Death of Commander Fleuriot de Langle and His Men at Maouna, Samoa, 1797
Located in Langweer, NL
The engraving depicts a harrowing and chaotic scene from an 18th-century exploration, specifically the tragic event involving Commander Fleuriot de Langle and his men. The scene is s...
Category
1790s Antique Benelux
Materials
Paper
18th Century Chinese porcelain Pattipan, tea stand
Located in Delft, NL
18th Century Chinese porcelain Pattypan, tea stand
A Qianlong period Chinese blue and white porcelain Pattipan or tea stand with scallo...
Category
Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Benelux
Materials
Porcelain
Diversity of Tanna: Portraits of a Man and Woman from Vanuatu’s Isle, ca.1785
Located in Langweer, NL
The engraving features two individual portraits side by side, labeled as inhabitants of the island of Tanna, which is part of Vanuatu in the South Pacific.
On the left is "A MAN of the Island of TANNA." He is depicted with a serious, almost stern expression, looking slightly to the side. His facial features are marked by a prominent beard and mustache, and his hair appears long and wavy. This detailed portrayal suggests an effort to capture the unique physical characteristics and possibly the demeanor of the man.
On the right is "A WOMAN of the Island of TANNA." She is shown in a three-quarter view with a gentle expression, looking directly at the viewer. Her hair is styled in tight curls, she wears large hoop earrings, and her clothing drapes softly over her shoulders, indicating a level of adornment and style.
The portraits likely aimed to depict the natural appearance and attire of the people from Tanna as accurately as possible for European audiences of the time. These works often sought to provide a detailed record of the diverse cultures encountered during exploration voyages.
The style of the engraving and the reference to Captain Cook's voyages suggest that it comes from the late 18th century, likely in the period following Cook's final voyage, which ended in 1779. The engravings of Pacific peoples associated with Cook's voyages were often published in the various accounts that proliferated after his travels, as there was a keen interest in the newly contacted peoples of the Pacific.
The text on the engraving says it was "Accurately Engraved for Anderson's Large Folio Edition of the Whole of Capt'n. Cook's Voyages &c. Complete." This indicates that the engraving was made for a specific publication by Anderson, compiling Captain Cook's voyages. George William Anderson is known for his compilation titled "A New, Authentic, and Complete Collection of Voyages Round the World," which was published initially in the 1780s. This collection often included large folio engravings such as this one.
Given this information, we can reasonably estimate that this engraving would have been published sometime in the 1780s. However, without specific publication data, it is not possible to provide an exact year. Such details would typically be found in a library catalog...
Category
1780s Antique Benelux
Materials
Paper
Italian console tables on a cabriole leg, ca 1800
Located in Delft, NL
Italian console tables on a cabriole leg, ca 1800
A pair of Italian console tables in rectangular shape on a gilded cabriole leg, ca 1800. The tables are covered with mirror glass a...
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Benelux
Materials
Pine
Great antique French dining table with an amazing top, late 18th century
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered is this very decorative antique dining table with a very expressive lived-in top, packed with details and therefore an asset for the true enthusiast!
This very beautiful Fre...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Benelux
Materials
Wood
Antique English Windsor Armchair/ armchair, low back, 18th century
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered is this beautiful antique armchair made of solid wood with a very beautiful characteristic appearance.
This very impressive English antique Windsor armchair with armrests ha...
Category
18th Century English Antique Benelux
Materials
Wool
Maria Sibylla Merian - P. Sluyter Sculp - Guayave spiders and insects Nr. 18
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
From Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium, first published 1705
Engravings by J. Mulder, P. Sluyter (Sluiter) and D. Stoopendaal after Maria Sybilla Merian...
Category
18th Century Dutch Other Antique Benelux
Materials
Paper
English antique Windsor armchair/chair, Low Back, 18th century
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered is this beautiful antique armchair made of solid wood with a very beautiful characteristic appearance.
This striking English antique Windsor armchair with armrests has a wel...
Category
18th Century English Antique Benelux
Materials
Wood
Regalia of the Sandwich Islands: Portraits in Traditional Attire, 1790
Located in Langweer, NL
This engraving, published in London by Alex Hogg at the Kings Arms, No.16 Paternoster Row, features two side-by-side portraits with the labels "Portrait of ...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Benelux
Materials
Paper
Engraved Representations of North American Tribes around the Mississippi, 1787
Located in Langweer, NL
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...
Category
1780s Antique Benelux
Materials
Paper
Navigating History: An Allegorical Frontispiece Honoring Captain Cook, ca.1788
Located in Langweer, NL
An antique engraving of the frontispiece to "Bankes's New System of Geography." The detailed artwork typically found in frontispieces of this era was designed to capture the essence ...
Category
1780s Antique Benelux
Materials
Paper
Regal Dignity and Island Beauty: King Poulaho of Tonga and a Woman of Eua, 1785
Located in Langweer, NL
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 ...
Category
1780s Antique Benelux
Materials
Paper
Portraits of the World: Engraved Illustrations for Payne's Universal Geography
Located in Langweer, NL
An original antique engraving titled "Engraved for PAYNE'S Universal Geography."
This title, along with the note "Vol.II page 648," suggests it is an illustration from a volume of ...
Category
1790s Antique Benelux
Materials
Paper
Ceremonial Tribute to Captain Cook in the Hawaiian Archipelago, circa 1790
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: "Ceremonial Tribute to Captain Cook in the Hawaiian Archipelago"
Description: This antique print depicts a scene titled "An Offering before Capt'n Cook in the Sandwich Island...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Benelux
Materials
Paper
Rapa Nui Gaze: Portraits from Easter Island, Engraved and Published in ca.1785
Located in Langweer, NL
The engraving features side-by-side portraits of a woman and a man from Easter Island, known locally as Rapa Nui, famous for its monumental statues known as moai.
The left side depi...
Category
1780s Antique Benelux
Materials
Paper
Early 18th-century antique French oak dining table in a beautiful size
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered is this exquisite French oak dining table from the early 18th century. We can never get enough of antique French dining tables with this kind of appearance! This particular i...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Benelux
Materials
Wood, Oak
Daily Life in Tierra del Fuego: A Glimpse of the Fuegian People in 1783
Located in Langweer, NL
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...
Category
1780s Antique Benelux
Materials
Paper
Faces of Santa Cristina: Portraits from the Age of Discovery, Engravings of 1785
Located in Langweer, NL
The engraving shows two individuals labeled as "A MAN of STA CHRISTINA." and "A WOMAN of STA CHRISTINA."
On the left, the man is depicted with a direct gaze, curly hair, and a strip...
Category
1780s Antique Benelux
Materials
Paper
Island Leadership: The Chief and a Principal Woman of Santa Cristina, circa 1785
Located in Langweer, NL
The engraving depicts two individuals labeled as "The CHIEF, at STA CHRISTINA." and "A Principal WOMAN of STA CHRISTINA."
On the left, the chief is shown with a prominent headdress ...
Category
1780s Antique Benelux
Materials
Paper
Very beautiful antique English oak dresser, mid-18th century
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered is this fantastic 18th-century English oak dresser with an unparalleled patina. Although this wonderful dresser is nearly 300 years old, it's as relevant as ever! More and mo...
Category
Mid-18th Century Antique Benelux
Materials
Wood, Oak
Blue and white shaving bowl with flute-playing putto Delft, 1759-1771
By Delft
Located in ROSSUM, GE
Blue and white shaving bowl with flute-playing putto on a fountain
Delft, 1759-1771 The Fortune pottery
Mark: WVDB, period of widow Elling-Van den Briel (1759-1771)
The shaving bowl...
Category
Mid-18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Benelux
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
The Ceremonial Offering to Captain Cook in Hawaii, Engraved in 1778
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: "The Ceremonial Offering to Captain Cook in Hawaii, 1778"
This detailed antique engraving, titled "An Offering Before Captain Cook in the Sandwich Islands," captures a signif...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Benelux
Materials
Paper
Serene Daily Life in New Caledonia: A Captured Moment from Cook's Voyages, 1784
Located in Langweer, NL
This antique engraving titled "The Inhabitants of New Caledonia" appears to be from the accounts of Captain James Cook's travels. The image depicts a scene from New Caledonia, an arc...
Category
1780s Antique Benelux
Materials
Paper
Antique English Low Back Windsor chair/armchair, 18th century
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered is this beautiful antique armchair made of solid wood with a very beautiful characteristic appearance.
This striking English antique Windsor armchair with armrests has a wel...
Category
18th Century English Antique Benelux
Materials
Wood
Maria Sibylla Merian - P. Sluyter - Bat apple and praying mantis Nr. 27
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
From Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium, first published 1705
Engravings by J. Mulder, P. Sluyter (Sluiter) and D. Stoopendaal after Maria Sybilla Merian...
Category
18th Century Dutch Other Antique Benelux
Materials
Paper