Decorative prints

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[Two Bible Leaves.]

Two hand colored copper engravings by Matthaus Merian, the younger,the Swiss engraver from the De Bry family. They are from an unidentified German bible from 1665.

Maker: MERIAN, M.
Date: Frankfürt, 1665
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Figura admirandi meteori.

Two Dutch ships observe a "marvelous meteor" during their voyage. The witnesses said "the object moved slowly in the sky above them and seemed to be made o...

Maker: BLAEU, W.
Date: Amsterdam, 1665
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Cafri - Conda , Pars XII, Tab. 70.

A fine, scarce, large, copperplate engraving of South Asia flora. From the very important book on Indian botanicals by Drakenstein. The name of the flower is repeated in ...

Maker: DRAKENSTEIN, H.
Date: Amsterdam, 1678
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Codagen , Pars 10, Tab. 46.

A fine, scarce, large, copperplate engraving of South Asia flora. From the very important book on Indian botanicals by Drakenstein. The name of the flower is repeated in ...

Maker: DRAKENSTEIN, H.
Date: Amsterdam, 1678
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Tenna, Pars XII, Tab. 79.

A fine, scarce, large, copperplate engraving of South Asia flora. From the very important book on Indian botanicals by Drakenstein. The name of the flower is repeated in ...

Maker: DRAKENSTEIN, H.
Date: Amsterdam, 1678
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Froidcourt.

A very nice view of a castle. On the foreground, a horse and a rider are depicted. With a verse in two languages underneath the picture.The poet and topographer from Como...

Maker: MEISNER, D.
Date: Frankfurt, 1623-1678
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Prospectus Turris Babylonicae ex praescripto R. Adm. Patris Athanasy Kircheri Soc. Jesu.

A rare and large print showing the tower of Babylon. From Kircher's famous and rare "Turris Babel" published in 1679. The last of his books to be published duri...

Maker: KIRCHER, A.
Date: Amsterdam, 1679
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[Hercules]

Engraving showing Hercules, resting on club, with the skin of the lion of Nemesis.Signed in lefthand bottom GMF

Maker: GMF.
Date: 1650-1680
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(Shipping - Noms des principales Voiles d'un Navire)

Finely etched depiction of a vessel, with a lettered key. With on verso an explanation of the various parts of the vessel. (Noms des principales Voiles d'un Navire).From ...

Maker: MANESSON MALLET, A.
Date: Paris, 1683
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Vaisseau.

Miniature view of a vessel, showing its various corposants. With key list on verso.From the French text edition of Description d'Univers.. (5 volumes), 1683. By Allain Ma...

Maker: MANESSON MALLET, A.
Date: Paris, 1683
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Tabacs.

A charming print illustrating Tabacco cultivation and preparation in the Caribbean. Title in curtain draped at top. French text on verso.From the original 1683 text editi...

Maker: MANESSON MALLET, A.
Date: Paris, 1683
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Tocht naer Nova Zemla in den Jaere MDXCVI.

Showing Dutchmen hunting a walrus in Magdalenefjorden (Norway) from a small sailing boat, other walruses at right, two large sailing vessels in the right background, whal...

Maker: LUYKEN, J.
Date: Amsterdam, 1679-1684
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Vaisseaux de l'Asie et de l'Afrique.

Miniature view of various forms of sailing ships from these two continents. From the German text edition of Description d'Univers.. By Allain Manneson Mallet (1630-1706),...

Maker: MANESSON MALLET, A.
Date: Frankfurt 1684
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Das grosse Segel. . .

Maritime scene of a vessel with its key: J-M by Allain Manneson Mallet (1630-1706), a well traveled military engineer and geographer who worked in 17th century France und...

Maker: MANESSON MALLET, A.
Date: Frankfurt, 1684
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Palmiers.

A fine 17th century depiction of a palm, coconut and a fig tree plantation .From the French text edition of Description d'Univers, 1683. by Allain Manneson Mallet (1630-1...

Maker: MANESSON MALLET, A.
Date: Frankfurt, 1684
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Aqua Acetosa Extra Urbem, Penes Portam Populi.

Pleasing copperplate print of a baroque Roman fountain by Giovanni Falda from the book "Le Fontaine di Roma", published by Froberger for Sandrart in 1685.

Maker: FALDA, G.
Date: Nuremberg, 1685
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Alius Sons Praedictae Villae a Frescada.

Fine hand-colored engraving of a very fancy fountain at the Villa Frescada in Rome. It features 18 people and two dogs visiting the fountain. Giovanni Battista Falda (...

Maker: FALDA, G.
Date: Rome, 1685
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Dialectick or Logick.

An attractive and decorative page. Decorated with symbols and figures. Published in "The Gentleman's Recreation" by Englishman Richard Blome.

Maker: BLOME, R.
Date: London, ca 1686
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The Bass Island: Soland Goose; Heron; Sea Gull; Wild Duck; Curlew.

The Bass Island etching by Francis Barlow and engraved by Francis Place is from a work dedicated to Richard Maitland, 4th Earl of Lauderdale in 1686. On lined paper with ...

Maker: Francis Barlow ? Francis Place.
Date: London, 1686
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(Two engravings) The Gentleman's Recreation.

Two copper engraved, hand-colored prints from Richard Blome's "The Gentleman's Recreation".

Maker: BLOME, R.
Date: London, 1686
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Agriculture, or Husbandry.

Very attractive and decorative page about growing trees, planting herbs, etc. With coat of arms, agricultural tools, and workers. Published in "The Gentleman's Recre...

Maker: BLOME, R.
Date: London, ca. 1686
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Musick.

From full title, The Gentleman’s Recreations: In Three Parts. The Full Part contains A Short and Easie Introduction to all the Liberal Arts and Sciences, &c. The Seco...

Maker: BLOME, R.
Date: London, 1686
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Het lande van syn Hoogh in Engelant.

William of Orange landing at Torbay; letters A-P within composition indicating different scenes. 1689. Lettered in Dutch in banderol in top center: "Het lande van sy...

Maker: STOOPENDAAL, D.
Date: Amsterdam, 1689
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The Icthyography or Platform of Sedbergh School & Masters House, as it is designed to be built.

This large copper engraved print showed the front elevation, plan & interior view of the proposed school building. It was published & sold by Joseph Smith in Lond...

Maker: KIP, J.
Date: London, 1690
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Saique bâtiment dont les Turcs se servent en tenant pour leur trafic.

A finely executed maritime engraving of a Turkish Saique (small sailing vessel) under full sail before a town. This was printed as part of a series of 17 folio copperplat...

Maker: RANDON, Charles, after Henri Sbonski de Passebon.
Date: Marseille, ca. 1690
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Margarita Romanorum Imperatrix, nata regia Hispaniarum Infans.

Half-length portrait of Margaret Theresa of Spain (12 July 1651 – 12 March 1673) by Bartholome Kilian (1630-1696). She was Holy Roman Empress, German Queen, Archduchess c...

Maker: KILIAN, B.
Date: Augsburg, ca. 1690
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Agamemnon offering his daughter Iphegenia, in honour of the goddess Diana.

De Lairesse drew and cut the plate. Edited by Nicolaas Visscher.

Maker: GERARD DE LAIRESEE
Date: The Netherlands 1650-1690
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Landscape.

A wooded landscape with a river and fishermen, a castle in the background.Rijsbrack was a pupil of Philips Immenraet in 1672. Was master in Antwerp in 1673, he left for L...

Maker: RIJBRACK, P.
Date: Antwerp ca. 1690
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Sea battle in the Baya de Gibraltar.

Print of the sea battle in the Bay of Gibraltar. On the right the city, on the right in the foreground a fort. Shots are fired from this fort as well as from the ramparts...

Maker: DE JONGE, G.
Date: Amsterdam, 1690
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Coupe dun Amiral de 104 pieces de Canon avec ses principales proportions et les noms des pieces du dedans.

Fine double-page engraved plate of a naval vessel. Etched by Jan van Vianen. From Mortier's "Neptune François". From Mortier's famous maritime Atlas "Neptu...

Maker: MORTIER, P.
Date: Amsterdam, 1695
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Vertrek van S.K.H. NA Engeland den 11. Nov. 1688 & Aenkomst van S.K.H.D.P. van Orangie in Engeland, den 15. en 16. Nov. 1688. . .

Two large engraved views on one sheet, illustrating the departure of William III of Orange with his large fleet from Holland (Hellevoetsluis), and his arrival at Brixham,...

Maker: DE HOOGHE, R.
Date: Amsterdam, ca 1695
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(Lot of 10 sheets) Les forces de l'Europe, ou description des principales villes . . .

Lot of 10 engravings showing fortification prepared by Sébastien Le Prestre, Seigneur de Vauban and later Marquis de Vauban (15 May 1633 – 30 March 1707).Commonly referre...

Maker: DE FER, N.
Date: Paris, c. 1697
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S. K. H. gehet zu Schiff in Engelland über Zufahren

Unusual print showing the departure of Wilhelm III of Oranien with his fleet, leaving to conquer England in November 1688. Very detailed view showing many ships in great...

Maker: MERIAN, M.
Date: Frankfurt, 1698
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Nave di CIV. Cannoni Colle fue proportioni tagliata à mezzo per. . .

A beautiful and flamboyantly engraved large-scale map of a ship. On verso a map of the Malay Peninsular as far south as Singapore. (215x275mm) With three small brown spot...

Maker: CORONELLI, V.M.
Date: Venice, 1698
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Nave di CIV. Cannoni. . .

A large cross-section view of a 17th century sailing ship. A very interesting and detailed print, with the cargo visible at the bottom and numerous cannons. From Coronell...

Maker: CORONELLI, V.M.
Date: Venice, ca 1698
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Sanitati et Voluptati inservientes herbae thee et caffe.

Copper-plate engraving showing a group of fashionably dressed men and women, drinking tea or coffee. "Paulus Decker inv. et del.; Ioh. Christoph Steudner sculp.; Mar...

Maker: DECKER, P.
Date: Augsburg, 1700
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Passades au Petit Galop a Gauche.

This striking copperplate engraving after Abraham van Diepenbeeck , shows the Duke of Newcastle demonstrating how gallop to the left. It is from Cavendish’s exposition on...

Maker: CAVENDISH, W.
Date: Frankfurt, 1700
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Tira Honoranza Tutti.

Game of the Goose board with four concentric ovals containing squares with dice, human figures or owls, in the center a crowned owl atop a crown resting on three dice sho...

Maker: TIPOGRAFIA MARESCANDOLI
Date: Lucca, ca 1700
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(Hercules and Hippolyte, Queen of the Amazons.)

PROOF. Engraving by Jean Pesne (1623–1700) after Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665), showing Hercules and Hippolyte (Queen of the Amazons.) Proof state before title "Hercul...

Maker: PESNE, J.
Date: Paris, ca. 1700
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Polacre a la voille.

Scarce copper-engraved illustration of a 17th century sailing ship. Fantastic view with sailors working on the ship with full sails, cannons, etc. With a second ship, and...

Maker: MORTIER, P.
Date: Amsterdam, 1693-1700
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Coniuges (marriage partners)

Engraving by Crispin de Passe the Younger (Dutch, 1593–1670) after and published by his father Crispijn de Passe the Elder (circa 1565-1637) who was an engraver, draughts...

Maker: PASSE, C.
Date: Antwerp, c.1700
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Scortatores.

Engraving by Crispin de Passe the Younger (Dutch, 1593–1670) and published by his father Crispijn de Passe the Elder (circa 1565-1637) who was an engraver, draughtsman an...

Maker: PASSE, C.
Date: Antwerp, c.1700
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(Title page) Introduction a la Fortification. . .Tome premier

Very decorative title page of this Amsterdam edition of De Fer's important atlas "'Les forces de l'Europe, ou description des principales villes. . .", original...

Maker: MORTIER, P.
Date: Amsterdam, 1693-1702
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Prospetto dell'anfiteatro Flavio . . . / Prospetto di Tutto l'Anfiteatro intiero . . . / Pianta dell' divisa nelli suoi / Spaccato, e veduta interiore dell' Anfiteatro.

Monumental engraving showing the Colloseum in Rome, in its setting, with below a ground-plan and elevation. Engraved and drawn by Alessandro Specchi (1668-1729), an engra...

Maker: DE ROSSI, G.G. / SPECCHI, A.
Date: Rome, 1703
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Combat de la Hogue (Sea battle between the Dutch, French, and English armies. )

Dramatic and wonderfully colored representation of the sea battle of The Hogue in 1692, with, on the right, the French trying to escape in small boats; coat of arms in lo...

Maker: WEST, B. / VOYSARD, E.
Date: Paris, 1709
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Regnum Judeorum In Filios Herodis Magni.. [Four seasons]

A set of four sheets each depicting one of the seasonsSpring depicts the erection of the "may Tree". Summer shows the fires of St John.Autumn presents a rural m...

Maker: MARIETTE, P.
Date: Paris c.1710
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Ausriss des Vorigen Palasts, Wie er Nach dem Garten Zu. (The Palace After the Garden)

This magnificent copper engraving is from Paul Decker's work entitled "Furstliche Baumeister, oder Architectura Civilis.... Published in Augsburg, Germany by Peter D...

Maker: DECKER, P.
Date: Augsburg, 1711
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The Elevation of Rowhampton House in Surrey, the seat of Thomas Cary.

Fine steel engraving of the Rowhampton House in Surrey.Colen Campbell (1676–1729) was a pioneering Scottish architect and architectural writer, credited as a founder of t...

Maker: CAMPBELL, C,
Date: London, 1712
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Sherborne, The Seat of Sir Ralph Dutton Bart.

The noted Dutch draughtsman and engraver, Johannes Kip (1653-1722) engraved this handsome topographical copperplate engraving for inclusion within Sir Robert Atkyns’s The...

Maker: KIP, J.
Date: London, ca 1712
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Besler Scorsonera Latifolia

Basilius Besler Hortus Eystettensis, published at Eichstatt near Nuremberg in 1613 under the patronage of Johann Conrad von Gemmingen, Bishop of Eichstatt, in whose garde...

Maker: BESLER, B.
Date: Nuremberg 1713
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Besler Copper Plate Botanical Engraving

The most impressive of the early seventeenth-century florilegia was the Hortus Eystettensis, published at Eichstatt near Nuremberg in 1613 under the patronage of Johann C...

Maker: BESLER, B.
Date: Nuremberg, 1713
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[Volckamer's Hespirides.]

A copper engraving. Plate 220 from Volckamer's Nürnbergische Hesperides, a collection of citrus fruit. This plate depicts various blossoms in the top half of the engravin...

Maker: VOLKAMER, J.C.
Date: Nuremberg, 1708/1714
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Anatomical print. TAB. XX.

Decorative and rare full-page anatomical copperplate engraving by Giulio de' Musi after a drawing by Eustachius and Pier Matteo Pini. From Tabulae anatomicae. In 1552 wit...

Maker: LANCISI, G.M.
Date: Rome, Francesco Gonzaga, 1714
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Anatomical print.

Decorative and rare full-page anatomical copperplate engraving by Giulio de' Musi after a drawing by Eustachius and Pier Matteo Pini. From Tabulae anatomicae. In 1552 wit...

Maker: LANCISI, G.M.
Date: Rome, Francesco Gonzaga, 1714
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Anatomical print.

Decorative and rare full-page anatomical copperplate engraving by Giulio de' Musi after a drawing by Eustachius and Pier Matteo Pini. From Tabulae anatomicae. In 1552 wit...

Maker: LANCISI, G.M.
Date: Rome, Francesco Gonzaga, 1714
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Anatomical print. TAB. XXIX.

Decorative and rare full-page anatomical copperplate engraving by Giulio de' Musi after a drawing by Eustachius and Pier Matteo Pini. From Tabulae anatomicae. In 1552 wit...

Maker: LANCISI, G.M.
Date: Rome, Francesco Gonzaga, 1714
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Anatomical print. TAB. XXXVI.

Decorative and rare full-page anatomical copperplate engraving by Giulio de' Musi after a drawing by Eustachius and Pier Matteo Pini. From Tabulae anatomicae..In 1552, wi...

Maker: LANCISI, G.M.
Date: Rome, Francesco Gonzaga, 1714
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Anatomical print. TAB.XXIV.

Decorative and rare full-page anatomical copperplate engraving by Giulio de' Musi after a drawing by Eustachius and Pier Matteo Pini. From Tabulae anatomicae. In 1552 wit...

Maker: LANCISI, G.M.
Date: Rome, Francesco Gonzaga, 1714
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[Design Art] Italian Chandelier No. 39.

A fine copperplate of an Italian Chandelier from the finest 18th-century collection of secular and ecclesiastical designs for silversmiths and goldsmiths by Giovanni Giar...

Maker: GIARDINI, G.
Date: Prague, 1714
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The Loggio in the Bowling Green at Wilton & Front of the Grotto at Wilton.

A fine copper engraving from the first edition of Vitruvius Britannicus or, the British Architect, containing the Plans, Elevations, and Sections of the most Regular Buil...

Maker: CAMPBELL, C.
Date: London, 1714
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Plan et Coupe du Reservoir Nome le Chateau d'Eau Qui est a Versailles du Cote de la Chapelle.

This stunning engraving featuring the plans for the water house reservoir is from the work "Les Plans, Profils et Elevations de Versailles" by Giles de Mortain,...

Maker: DEMORTAIN, G.
Date: Paris, 1714
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Oeue de la Chapelle de Versailles du Cote du Jardin.

This stunning engraving of the chapel at Versailles is from the work "Les Plans, Profils et Elevations de Versailles" by Giles de Mortain in Paris in 1714. Kin...

Maker: DEMORTAIN, G.
Date: Paris, 1714
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Anatomical print.

Decorative and rare full-page anatomical copperplate engraving by Giulio de' Musi after a drawing by Eustachius and Pier Matteo Pini. From Tabulae anatomicae..In 1552, wi...