Melbourne - Art

Copper-line engraving by Mathys Pool (1676-1732) after Picart and Charles Le Brun (1619-1690). 1718. Depicts a ceiling design commissioned for the Hot...

'Full Practice', mixed method engraving published in New York, circa 1865. After the painting by George Armfield. 475mm by 610mm (platemark) 505mm by 645mm (sheet)

'The Century Atlas. Montana' Original antique map, 1903. Central fold as issued. Map name and number printed on the reverse corners. Sheet 29.5cm by 40cm.

'Maniere de Construire Les Colonnes en Bois' French copper-line engraving by Michelinot after Andre Jacob Roubo (1739–1791). 18th century laid watermarked paper. From Roubo's 'L'Ar...

'The Century Atlas. North America' Original antique map, 1903. Central fold as issued. Map name and number printed on the reverse corners. Sheet 40cm by 29.5cm.

'Sir Walter Raleigh' Steel engraving, by H Robinson after Zucchero. Sir Walter Raleigh (c. 1553 – 1618) was an English statesman, soldier, writer and explorer. One of the most nota...

Vanity Fair legal portrait of Charles Willie Matthews in wig and gown. Specialised in criminal law. 380mm by 260mm (sheet)

'Kloakentiere' (Monotremes - echidna and platypus)) German wood-engraving, circa 1895. 240mm by 155mm (sheet)

'Maniere de Determiner La Hauteur Des Lambris Dappuis' French copper-line engraving by Berthault after Andre Jacob Roubo (1739–1791). 18th century laid watermarked paper. From Roub...

17th century German fountain design Copper-line engraving, published in 1664 in Nuremberg. From 'Architectura Curiosa Nova' by George Andreas Beckley (...

'The Century Atlas. Arkansas.' Original antique map, 1903. Central fold as issued. Map name and number printed on the reverse corners. Sheet 29.5cm by 40cm.

'Torch Light Fishing in N America' Colour aquatint by Merke after John Heavenside Clark (c1770-1863). From Samuel Howitt's 'Foreign Field Sports'. Samuel...

Steel-engraved map with original outline colouring by Isaac Slater. A detailed engraved map of the English county with title, scale, and key. Decorated with an uncoloured engraved v...

'David Livingstone, The African Explorer' Steel-engraving. C1850. 160mm by 125mm (image) 260mm by 170mm (sheet) David Livingstone was a Scottish missionary and African explorer. ...

'Charles Wilkes' Steel-engraving after Alonzo Chappel's sketch after a photograph. 1864. Facsimile signature under the engraving. Charles Wilkes (1798 - 1877) was an American naval...

'Echsen I' Lizards - chromolithograph from a German natural history series. Key to lizards below the image. Gustav Mutzel was a German artist famous ...

'Differentes Sortes D'Armoires Pour Les Cabinets D'Histoire Naturelle' French copper-line engraving by Pelletier after Andre Jacob Roubo (1739–1791). 18th century laid watermarked p...

'Robert Macaire Dentiste' Lithograph by Honore Daumier after Charles Philipon. 1837. Plate 57 from the Robert Macaire 'Caricaturana' series. Translation of the French text below th...

French botanical flower engraving, 1818. Colour-printed stipple engraving by J Lambert after Pierre Turpin (1775-1840) From Francois Pierre Chaumeton's 'Flore Medicale' which portrayed a variety of flowers, trees and herbs which could be used for treating illnesses. The engravings were produced during the great period of French colour printing using the stipple-engraving process pioneered by the great botanical artist Pierre-Jospeh Redoute. The artist is the celebrated Pierre Jean Francois Turpin...

Copper-line engraving. 1781. From John Latham's 'General Synopsis of Birds' 1781-1785, and its Supplements. Plate number top left. Laid paper. John Latham was the leading English or...

'Position' Chromolithograph, 1874, after Ape (Carlo Pellegrini 1839-1889) Vanity Fair portrait of the Duke of Devonshire. 380mm by 260mm (sheet)

'German Manner of Netting Partridges' Colour aquatint by Merke after Franz Joseph Manskirch (1768-1830). From Samuel Howitt's 'Foreign Field Sports'. Samuel Howitt was an English p...

'Plan et Elevation d'une Alcove' French copper-line engraving by Berthault after Andre Jacob Roubo (1739–1791). 18th century laid watermarked paper. From Roubo's 'L'Art du Menuisie...

'Plan et Elevation d'un Buffet en Niche' French copper-line engraving by Berthault after Andre Jacob Roubo (1739–1791). 18th century laid watermarked paper. From Roubo's 'L'Art du ...

'Different Profils Des Cimaisses et Des Plainthes' French copper-line engraving by Berthault after Andre Jacob Roubo (1739–1791). 18th century laid watermarked paper. From Roubo's ...

'Maniere de Disposer La Menuiserie pour Recevoir La Sculpture' French copper-line engraving by Berthault after Andre Jacob Roubo (1739–1791). 18th century laid watermarked paper. F...

Sanglier (Wild Boar) French chromolithograph, published in 1931. Printed title lower right of sheet. Plate number top right. From a French series of ill...

'Mausolos and Artemesia' Photogravure from a collection of photogravures depicting Greek and Roman marbles and bronzes in the British museum. Plate number above top right corner of ...

‘Tippoo - A Ram of the Mysore breed in the East Indies, sent by Dr. Anderson of Madrass to Sir John Sinclair, Bt & presented by him to His Royal Highness...

'Luire de Cheminees a la Moderne nouvellement Invente et Grave par Jean Dolivar.' Collection of 4 engravings with designs for chimney-pieces. Published in Paris, circa 1670. 210mm ...

'Germania' Photogravure from a collection of photogravures depicting Greek and Roman marbles and bronzes in the British museum. Plate number above top right corner of the image. 2...

'Bassets D'Artois a Jambes Torses'. French chromolithograph, published in 1931. Signed by artist in the plate. Printed title lower right of sheet. Plate number top right. From a Fre...

'Neartktische Fauna' (Neartic Fauna) German chromolithograph, circa 1895. Key to animals in German below the image. 245mm by 305mm (sheet). Central vertical fold as issued.

'The Rostrated Ray' (Eastern Shovelnose Ray) Copper-line engraving with original hand-colouring. 1794, by Frederick Polydore Nodder (fl.1770 – 1800). 110mm by 195mm (platemark) 125...

French men's fashion design published as a Supplement to 'L'Homme et Le Maitre Tailleur', a Parisien fashion periodical. Jean Darroux was a Parisien tailor, who designed several seri...

'Farnese Hermes' Photogravure from a collection of photogravures depicting Greek and Roman marbles and bronzes in the British museum. Plate number above top right corner of the imag...

'Head of a Gaul' Photogravure from a collection of photogravures depicting Greek and Roman marbles and bronzes in the British museum. Plate number above top right corner of the imag...

'Basset Bleu de Gascogne'. French chromolithograph, published in 1931. Signed by artist in the plate. Printed title lower right of sheet. Plate number top right. From a French serie...

'Catching the Badger' Colour aquatint by Mathew Dubourg (1786-1838) after Franz Joseph Manskirch (1768-1830). From Samuel Howitt's 'Foreign Field Sports...

French chromolithograph, published in 1931. Signed by artist in the plate. Printed title lower right of sheet. Plate number top right. From a French series of illustrations of sporti...

Line engraving, on India paper, marked 'Private Plate' to lower margin. Circa 1870. 510mm by 380mm (platemark) 575mm by 455mm (sheet) Lehmann's painting dates to 1869 when Reuters ...

Engraving with original hand-colouring. 1834. 230mm by 155mm. From Paxton's 'Magazine of botany and register of flowering plants' by Sir Joseph Paxton.

Chromolithograph from 'Constructions Modernes & Economiques', a French folio of architectural designs, published by Monrocq in Paris. 250mm by 320mm (sheet)

'Cetaces - Dauphin ordinaire' Engraving with original hand-colouring by Beyer after Edouard Travies (1809-1865). From Dictionaire Universel d'Histoir...

MacDonald of the Isles and Slate (Tartan) Chromolithograph. 1886. From 'The Tartans of the Clans of Scotland', by James Grant, 1886. 365mm by 265mm (sheet). Accompanied by a she...

'Middle Ages - Moyen-Age - Mittel Alter' Late 19th century interior design chromolithograph, from Racinet’s ‘L’Ornement Polychrome’, 1887. Published in Paris. Albert Racinet's 'L' ...

'71. Lactarius rufus 72. Lactarius volemus 73. Lactarius subdulcis 74. Lactarius camphoratus' Antique French mushroom / fungi chromolithograph. From "Atlas des champignons de Franc...

London, England, birds-eye view, chromolithograph, c1870 published by William Collins. 175mm by 225mm (image) 270mm by 335mm (sheet)

'Russian - Russe - Russisch' Late 19th century interior design chromolithograph, from Racinet’s ‘L’Ornement Polychrome’, 1887. Published in Paris. Albert Racinet's 'L' Ornement Pol...

'Rhinology' Vanity Fair portrait of Dr Robert Spicer, 'a specialist in matters relating to ears, noses and throats'. Accompanied by original descriptive text. 380mm by 260mm (sh...

Original 1960s fashion design from a Northern Italian fashion house. Sketched and coloured by hand with a pencil sketch of the reverse. The name and description of the outfit is type...

Sepia mezzotint by Richard Earlom (1743-1822) After Claude Gellee ('Claude Lorrain') (1600-82). From 'Liber Veritatis; or A Collection of Prints after the original designs of Claude le Lorrain...

18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute. Henry Redoute was the brother of the great botanical artist Pierre Joseph Redout...

Johann Jakob Scheuchzer (1672 - 1733) was a Swiss traveller naturalist and geologist. His best known scientific works are his paleontological 'Lithographia Helvetica' (1726) and his 'Physica Sacra...

'Acarna Theophrasti' and 'Acer Campestre minus' Mezzotint printed in colours. Circa 1740. From Johann W Weinmann's Phytanthoza Iconographia, published in Regensburg 1737-45. The fi...

'Middle Ages - Moyen-Age - Mittel Alter' Late 19th century interior design chromolithograph, from Racinet’s ‘L’Ornement Polychrome’, 1887. Published in Paris. Albert Racinet's 'L' ...

Colour aquatint after Samuel Howitt (1756/7-1822). From Samuel Howitt's 'Foreign Field Sports' Samuel Howitt was an English painter, illustrator and etch...

'Newsted Priory, Nottinghamshire' Engraving by W Walker And W Angus After Paul Sandby (1731-1809). From Paul Sandby's 'The Virtuosi's Museum, Containing Select Views in England, Sc...

'The Century Atlas. Alabama' Original antique map, 1903. Central fold as issued. Map name and number printed on the reverse corners. Sheet 40cm by 29.5cm.

'Canard Milouin' (Common Pochard) French chromolithograph, published in 1931. Printed title lower right of sheet. Plate number top right. From a French series of illustrations of b...