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Vuë de la Nouvelle Yorck. Neu Yorck. Eine Stadt in Nord-America auf einer Insul Manatthan.
Fascinating optical print with a view of the harbor in New York, showing an idealized image of Manhattan at the outbreak of the American Revolutionary-War.Read more about...
Date: Augsburg, 1776
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This plate, the death of General Wolfe, is with his gracious permition humply dedicated by his Mayestis most dutyfully subject & servant
Representation of the battle of Quebeck with the death of General Wolf.During the 1759 Battle of Quebec of the French and Indian War, the British General James Wolfe suff...
Date: London, after 1776
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Veduta della fonte e delle Spelonche d'Egeria fuor della porta Capena or di San Sebastiano... Tempio di Bacco, or di S. Urbano
View of the fountain and grotto of Egeria (Spelonche d'Egeria) outside the Porte Capena in Rome. An impressive and stark etching by the master of architectural prints Gia...
Date: Rome/Paris, 1776
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Anatra col collare dell'Isola di Terra Nuova.
A rare print of a Newfoundland duck, being plate DLXXV from the publication: 'Ornitologia methodice digesta atque iconibus aeneis ad vivum illumitatis ornata, latine et i...
Date: Florence, 1767-1776
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Histoire Naturelle.Vers Testaces a Coquille Multivalve...
Complicated engraving depicting Barnacles.
Date: Paris, 1778
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Pizarro, De Valdibia, De Alvarado, De la Gasca, Cortez & De Almagro.
Six historical copper engravings featuring portraits of men who discovered different parts of America including:Francisco Pizarro (1496 - 1541) Led an Expedition that con...
Date: London, 1778
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S. Rocco incarcerato Quadro ditutta Perfezione dipinto . . .
Rare etching depicting Saint Rocco imprisoned. Etched and aquatint by Vincenzio Vangelisti (Italian, Florence 1728–1798 Milan) after Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbie...
Date: Venice, 1778
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Chirurgie, plate XXIV
Showing a eye-surgeon at work from the medical section of Diderot's Encyclopaedia. Engraved by Bernard after a design of Goussier. Very important work as it is giving an ...
Date: Paris 1779
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Chirurgie, plate V.
Showing instruments and sections of internal organs, from the medical section of Diderot's Encyclopaedia. Engraved by Bernard after a design of Goussier.Very important wo...
Date: Paris, 1779
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Chirurgie, plate XXV.
Showing an eye-surgeon at work and various instruments, from the medical section of Diderot's "Encyclopaedia". Engraved by Bernard after a design of Goussier.Ve...
Date: Paris, 1779
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Chirurgie, plate IX.
Showing medical instruments, from the medical section of Diderot's Encyclopaedia. Engraved by Bernard after a design of Goussier.Very important work as it is giving an in...
Date: Paris, 1779
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Chirurgie, plate VII.
Showing medical tools and bondages, from the medical section of Diderot's Encyclopaedia. Engraved by Bernard after a design of Goussier.Very important work as it is givin...
Date: Paris, 1779
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Chirurgie, plate XIII.
Showing male perineal anatomy section and physician at work from the medical section of Diderot\'s Encyclopaedia. Engraved by Bernard after a design of Goussier.Very impo...
Date: Paris, 1779
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Chirurgie, plate XXVIII.
Showing female breast anatomy examples and medical tools, from the medical section of Diderot's Encyclopaedia. Engraved by Bernard after a design of Goussier.Very importa...
Date: Paris, 1779
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Tempête sur Mer.
So-called optical print. Showing a English and French ships at rough sea. Mondhare was one of the well-known publishers of optical prints, established in Paris.In the eig...
Date: Paris, 1780
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A View of the Royal Exchange , London. Vue de la bourse royal a Londres. . .
So-called optical print of London with a view of Cornhill and the Exchange, with St. Paul's visible in the distance - horse-drawn traffic laboring along the road.The imag...
Date: Paris, ca. 1780
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Marine.
Curious double-page copper-engraved display of 38 detailed maritime flags. Engraved by Pietro Scattaglia, probably for Denis Diderot.
Date: Paris, c1780
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Le Plan ou Maniere de Placer la Maison du Roi de Perse en Son Camp.
Interesting military print from "Illustrations de Lettres édifiantes et curieuses" by J.G. Merigot. Engraved by Nicolas Ransonnette in 1780.
Date: Paris, 1780
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A View of the Whale-Fishery, and the manner of Killing-Bears near and on the Coast of Greenland.
Nicely rendered copperplate engraving showing several ships and about a dozen longboats with men harpooning whales. Icebergs float in the sea. On the shore, a small group...
Date: London, 1780
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Female Classical Figure in yellow dress.
Copper engraving on laid paper. overall size 36 x 22,5 cm. Very beautifully hand colored print of a classical figure.
Date: Italian (?), ca. 1720-1780
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Female Classical Figure with red Shawl.
Copper engraving on laid paper. overall size 36 x 22,5 cm. Very beautifully hand colored print of a classical figure.
Date: Italian (?), 1720-1780
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A View of the Whale-Fishery, and the manner of Killing-Bears near the Coast of Greenland.
A well engraved late eighteenth century copperplate showing a number of ships and about a dozen longboat, most with men harpooning whales. Icebergs nearby float in the se...
Date: London, ca 1780
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![[Vue d'optique] Le Profil du Palais de Petersbourg.](/uploads/cache/46763-250x250.jpg)
[Vue d'optique] Le Profil du Palais de Petersbourg.
A delightful late eighteenth century (partial) view of the Palace of St. Petersburg in Russia. Some 'well to do' locals are seen strolling among its many columns, all obs...
Date: Paris, ca 1780
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Flags of Different Nations.
A sheet of 66 various flags of different nations and companies, as they were towards the end of the eighteenth century, published in Hall's Encyclopaedia. Many individual...
Date: London, ca 1780
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Spotted Brown Snake (No Title).
Striking large hand-colored, copper plate of a spotted snake. From Buchoz's book "Histoire Naturelle". Pierre-Joseph Buchoz (1731- 1807) was a French physician,...
Date: Paris, 1781
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The Manner of Burning the Martyrs During the Bloody Teighn of Queen Mary.
Fine hand-colored historical copper engraving featuring martyrs being burnt at the stake. The engraver was Sparrow from a picture by Wale. The engraving comes from "...
Date: London, 1782
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King Charles the First After His Retreat From York to Nottingham Ordering the Royal Standard to Be erected On the Castle.
Historical copper engraving featuring King Charles I. The engraver was Taylor after a picture by Wale. The engraving comes from "HISTORY OF ENGLAND" by Raymond...
Date: London, 1782
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Le Basset A Jambes Torses.
A charming plate from "Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière," Georges Louis Marie Leclerc, comte de Buffon's magnum opus and "the most celebrate...
Date: Paris: Imprimerie Royale, 1749-1783
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![Le Braque de Bengale [Pl. 23]](/uploads/cache/21828-250x250.jpg)
Le Braque de Bengale [Pl. 23]
A charming plate from "Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière," Georges Louis Marie Leclerc, comte de Buffon's magnum opus and "the most celebrate...
Date: Paris: Imprimerie Royale, 1749-1783
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Le Mâtin.
A charming plate from "Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière," Georges Louis Marie Leclerc, comte de Buffon's magnum opus and "the most celebrate...
Date: Paris, Imprimerie Royale, 1749-1783
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Le Basset à jambes Torses.
A charming plate from "Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière," Georges Louis Marie Leclerc, comte de Buffon's magnum opus and "the most celebrate...
Date: Paris: Imprimerie Royale, 1749-1783
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Le Pyrame.
A charming plate from "Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière," Georges Louis Marie Leclerc, comte de Buffon's magnum opus and "the most celebrate...
Date: Paris: Imprimerie Royale, 1749-1783
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Le Petit Barbet.
A charming plate from "Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière," Georges Louis Marie Leclerc, comte de Buffon's magnum opus and "the most celebrate...
Date: Paris: Imprimerie Royale, 1749-1783
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Le Grand Barbet [Pl. 26]
A charming plate from "Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière," Georges Louis Marie Leclerc, comte de Buffon's magnum opus and "the most celebrate...
Date: Paris: Imprimerie Royale, 1749-1783
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Le Chien D'Islande.
A charming plate from "Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière," Georges Louis Marie Leclerc, comte de Buffon's magnum opus and "the most celebrate...
Date: Paris: Imprimerie Royale, 1749-1783
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Le Dogue de Forte Race.
A charming plate from "Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière," Georges Louis Marie Leclerc, comte de Buffon's magnum opus and "the most celebrate...
Date: Paris: Imprimerie Royale, 1749-1783
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![Le Chien Courant [Pl. 21]](/uploads/cache/21919-250x250.jpg)
Le Chien Courant [Pl. 21]
A charming plate from "Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière," Georges Louis Marie Leclerc, comte de Buffon's magnum opus and "the most celebrate...
Date: Paris: Imprimerie Royale, 1749-1783
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![L'Axis Femelle [Pl. 151]](/uploads/cache/21921-250x250.jpg)
L'Axis Femelle [Pl. 151]
A charming plate from "Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière," Georges Louis Marie Leclerc, comte de Buffon's magnum opus and "the most celebrate...
Date: Paris: Imprimerie Royale, 1749-1783
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L'Âne.
A charming plate from "Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière," Georges Louis Marie Leclerc, comte de Buffon's magnum opus and "the most celebrate...
Date: Paris: Imprimerie Royale, 1749-1783
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Lady Elizabeth Grey Petitioning Edward IV To Restore Her Lands.
Fine hand-colored copper engraving featuring Lady Elizabeth Grey. Engraved by Grignion from a picture by Edwards and published by Alexander Hogg in London in 1783.
Date: London, 1783
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Biblical figures.
Christ raising Lazarus from the dead. Number 30 of the serial "History of the Old and new testament"
Date: Antwerp 1784
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British Churches - St. Botolph's, Dt. Leonard's etc.
Striking hand-colored copper engraving featuring british churches including St. Botolph's - Bishopgates Street, St. Leonard's - Shoreditch, Christ's - Spittlefields, st. ...
Date: London, 1784
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A View of the Principal Place & Manner of Execution of Persons condemned by the Inquisition of Spain.
Early 18th century engraving. Engraved for the Rev Dr Wright's Modernised and Improved Edition of Fox's original Book of Martyr's. Inscription: London Published by Alexan...
Date: London, 1784
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Cruel Methods by which Mr Nicholas Burton an Englishman was Tortured in the Inquisitorial Prison at cadiz in Spain . . .
Early 18th century engraving. Engraved for the Rev Dr Wright's Modernised and Improved Edition of Fox's original Book of Martyr's. Inscription: London, Published by Alexa...
Date: London, 1784
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The Ship Harry Grace a Dieu, from an Original Drawing preserved in the Pepysian Library in Magdalen College Cambridge.
Scarce copper-engraved illustration of the ship with fine detail. Henry Grace à Dieu also known as Great Harry, was an English carrack or "great ship" of the K...
Date: London, 1784
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Temple of Baal.
Bible illustration from the "book of kings", engraved by Johan Galle, and edited by Spanoghe in 1785 at Antwerp.
Date: Antwerpen 1785
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Venerunt pastores.
Copper engraving, showing the birth of Christ. With decorative borders. Title page to the New Testament, edited by Spanoghe in Antwerp 1785.
Date: Antwerp 1785
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The Toco.
Hand colored copper engraving representing a Toco Toucan carrying a fruit with his beak from General Synopsis of Birds by John A. Latham (1740?1837) who was the pre?emine...
Date: London 1781-1785
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View of Tavistock Abby in the County of Devon.
The engraver and publisher are unknown but this fine hand-colored copper engraving was engraved for "ENGLAND DISPLAYED".
Date: London, 1785
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The Pope With the Cross / The Pope at the Close of the Holy Gate Jubilee. (Lot of 2 engeravings)
Two fine copper engraved prints featuring images of the Pope. From Dr. Hurd's "RELIGIOUS RITES & CEREMONIES OF ALL NATIONS". Featuring extremely fancy engra...
Date: London, c1785
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1. Manakin à tête d'or. / 2. Manakin à tête blanche. / 3. Manakin rouge.
From Histoire naturelle des oiseaux.Drawn and engraved by Martinet from the bird section of Buffon's works.
Date: Paris, 1770-1786
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Casoar, des Indes Orientales.
From Histoire naturelle des oiseaux.Drawn and engraved by Martinet from the bird section of Buffon's works.
Date: Paris, 1770-1786
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Perruche à front jaune, de Cayenne.
From Histoire naturelle des oiseaux.Drawn and engraved by Martinet from the bird section of Buffon's works.
Date: Paris, 1770-1786
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Les differents pavillons ou bannieres que la pluspart des nations arborent sur mer.
Uncommon print showing 152 flags and banners of the sea-faring nations and town states of the world, including the Dutch trading companies of V.O.C., W.I.C.
Date: Paris, 1787
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Le Port-au-Prince dans l'Isle de St. Domingue.
Drawn by Nicolas Ozanne and engraved by Jeanne F. Ozanne. Published by Le Gouaz.
Date: Paris, 1787
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(3 Engravings) Edward IV, Henry VI & Edward V.
Three hand-colored, copper engravings of three kings of England that reigned during the 1400's. Each has a wonderful printed frame and a royal coat of arms. They are from...
Date: London, 1787
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Portrait of Ferdinand IV, King of Naples & Sicily.
Hand-colored portrait of Ferdinand IV, King of Naples & Sicily - by Gulielmus Morghen published in Rome in 1789.
Date: Rome, 1789
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Vue de la Bataille Navale des Flottes Russes et Turques . . .
Very decorative engraving of a battle between Russian and Turkish men-of-war on July 5th, 1770. After a painting of Franc Swain.
Date: Augsburg, 1790
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The fortunate Escape of Capt'n Cook from the Furious Natives of Erramango
A copper engraving featuring Captan Cook's escape from Erromango, "the land of Mangoes", one of the largest and least populated islands in Vanuatu.It was visite...
Date: London, ca. 1790
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The New Library at Oriel College.
A nice copperplate engraved view of the New Library at Oriel College, Oxford, showing labourers unloading a heavy block of stone from a cart. From 'The Oxford Almanack'. ...
Date: Oxford, ca 1791
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Different Sortes de Peches
Strong copper plate engraving of three sailing fishing vessels. It came from "Encyclopedia Methodique". Engraved and signed in plate by Bernard Direxit. The pu...
Date: Paris, 1793
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Boydell's Shakespeare - Merry Wives of Windsor.
Fine hand-colored engraving from Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery, published in about 1850 in London. Engraved by A. Smith from a painting by R. Smirke featuring a scene fro...
Date: London, 1793
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Richard I Leaving Cyprus
A beautifully engraved scene, Richard the 'Lion Heart' is about to board his ship leaving Cyprus in preparation for the Crusade. From Robert Bowyer's edition of Hume's 'H...
Date: London, 1794
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Flags of different Nations.
A full sheet of Flags, issued in London, 1795, engraved for Hall's Encyclopedia by Sidney Hall.Point of interest the Flag of the United States has only 13 stars and 7 str...
Date: London, 1795
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Bataille sur la rive droite de la Brenta. gagnée par les Français de 22 fructidor an 4. Bonaparte Général en chef. . .
Uncommon print showing the siege of Bassano in 1795, during the French Revolutionary Wars, in the territory of the Republic of Venice, between a French army under Napolé...
Date: Paris, ca. 1795
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1. Le Râle Huppé, de Caienne éspéce nouvelle. / 2. La petite Marouette de la Guyanne.
Last production, and his most refined, of François Nicolas Martinet's famous birds. The plates are smaller than the ones he made for Buffon or Brisson.From Histoire des ...
Date: Paris, 1790-1796
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Here Justice Triumphs in His Elbow Chair.
Copper engraving of William Hogarth's "Here Justice Triumphs in His Elbow chair", from the Cook Edition from 1796. This print shows a pregnant woman pleading wi...
Date: London, 1796
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Henry VI Taken Prisoner by the Earls of Warwic & Marche.
Hand-colored engraving published by R. Bowyer in "HISTORIC GALLERY" in London in 1796. Robert Bowyer (1758-1834), Miniature painter and publisher. Robert Bowye...
Date: London, 1796
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Edward VI Granting the Charter for Hospitals.
Hand-colored engraving published by R. Bowyer in "HISTORIC GALLERY" in London in 1796. Robert Bowyer (1758-1834), Miniature painter and publisher. Robert Bowye...
Date: London, 1796
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The Entry of James I Into London.
Hand-colored engraving published by R. Bowyer in "HISTORIC GALLERY" in London in 1796. Robert Bowyer (1758-1834), Miniature painter and publisher. Robert Bowyer...
Date: London, 1796
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The Convocation at Oxford.
Hand-colored engraving published by R. Bowyer in "HISTORIC GALLERY" in London in 1796. Robert Bowyer (1758-1834), Miniature painter and publisher. Robert Bowye...
Date: London, 1796
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Lewis VII, King of France Before Beckett's Tomb.
Hand-colored engraving published by R. Bowyer in "HISTORIC GALLERY" in London in 1796. Robert Bowyer (1758-1834), Miniature painter and publisher. Robert Bowye...
Date: London, 1796
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The Briton.
Hand-colored engraving published by R. Bowyer in "HISTORIC GALLERY" in London in 1796. Robert Bowyer (1758-1834), Miniature painter and publisher. Robert Bowye...
Date: London, 1796
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Hand-colored engraving published by R. Bowyer in "HISTORIC GALLERY" in London in 1796. Robert Bowyer (1758-1834), Miniature painter and publisher. Robert Bowye...
Date: London, 1796
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Shephard Boy & Six Cameos.
Hand-colored engraving published by R. Bowyer in "HISTORIC GALLERY" in London in 1796. Robert Bowyer (1758-1834), Miniature painter and publisher. Robert Bowye...
Date: London, 1796
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Queen Elizabeth Appointing Her Successor.
A fine copper engraving featuring Queen Elizabeth on her deathbed, choosing her successor. The print comes form "HISTORIC GALLERY", published by R. Bowyer in Lo...
Date: London, 1796
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Plan, Section and Elevation of the Poo-Ta-La or Temple of the Lama at Zhe-Hol in Tartary.
A striking copper engraving from an important eighteenth century series on China by William Alexander. From Sir George Leonard Staunton's An Authentic Account of an Emba...
Date: London, 1796
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Pirogue de Tchoka. & Pirogue de l'Ile de Paque.
Striking views of Pirogues of Sakhalin (Russia) and the Easter Islands. Published in the atlas volume of the official account of the voyage of La Perouse around the wor...
Date: Paris, 1797
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Rose à cent feuilles - Rosa contifolia L.
A bouquet of Roses. Engraved by P.F. Le Grand after designs by the Dutch-born Gerard van Spaendonck (1746-1822).Taken from the rare work "Fleurs dessinées d'après ...
Date: Paris, c.1800
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Tulipe des Jardins. Tulipa gesneriana. L.
Tulips, stipple engraving by P.F. Le Grand after designs by the Dutch born (1746-1822).Taken from the rare work "Fleurs dessinées d'après nature. . . receuil util...
Date: Paris, c.1800
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