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Period: 18th Century
Pair of Hand-colored Romantic French Engravings after Francois Boucher
By (After) Francois Boucher
Located in Alamo, CA
A pair of French classical romantic prints original created in the 18th century by Jacques-Firmin Beauvarlet (1731-1797) after paintings by Francois Boucher (1703-1770), utilizing ...
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Romantic 18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Engraving, Etching
Cocoa plant, caterpillar, ..., Plate 26, Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium
Located in Middletown, NY
Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium, Plate No. 26; Cocoa plant, caterpillar, pupa, and butterflies. The Netherlands: 1705. En...
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Naturalistic 18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
Tree with moth, caterpillar..., Plate 39, Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium
Located in Middletown, NY
Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium, Plate No. 39; Unidentified tree with moth, caterpillar and pupa.
The Netherlands: 1705....
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Naturalistic 18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
Set of Four Gourds
Located in London, GB
Set of 4 double-page mezzotint engravings, printed in colour and finished by hand.
[Published: H. Lentz and H.G. Neubauer, Regensburg, 1737].
An attractive collection of fine plates...
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Naturalistic 18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Handmade Paper, Engraving, Mezzotint
Papaya and Moth Metamorphosis: 18th C. Hand-colored Engraving by Maria Merian
Located in Alamo, CA
This exquisite hand-colored 18th century folio-sized engraving of a papaya plant and moth metamorphosis is plate 64 from Maria Sibylla Merian's publication '...
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Academic 18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Engraving
$4,460 Sale Price
20% Off
Chrysanthemum: An 18th Century Hand-colored Botanical Engraving by J. Weinmann
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original antique hand-colored botanical mezzotint and line engraving of flowering Chrysanthemum matricaria plants. It is entitled "A. Chrysanthemum Matricarice Folus Flore...
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Naturalistic 18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Engraving, Mezzotint
"February Bouquet" from
The Twelve Months of Flowers
series by Robert Furber
By Robert Furber
Located in Alamo, CA
This framed hand-colored engraving entitled "February Bouquet" is from 'The Twelve Months of Flowers' by Henry Furber, published in London in 1730 by Robert Sayer and John King. Each of the twelve hand-colored engravings in the book were produced from paintings by Pieter Casteels (1684-1749) and engraved by Henry Fletcher (1710-1753). The book featured twelve detailed engravings of seasonal plants in bloom in the form of a bouquet. More than 400 different species of flowering plants were included with each plant numbered and accompanied by a list of the corresponding species names. Thirty-five species of flowers are depicted in this engraving in a bouquet sitting in an ornate attractive bowl. A few of the flowers lie loose on a table. The flower species are listed in a table in the lower portion of the plate, along with the month that these flowers are in bloom.
This colorful print is presented in a gold-colored wood frame with a cream-colored double mat with a heather green inner mat. The frame measures 23.5" High, 19" wide and 1.63" deep. There are a few small frame abrasions, but the print is in very good condition.
Robert Furber...
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Naturalistic 18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Engraving
Pompelmus (Grapefruit): An Early 18th C. Hand-colored Engraving by Volckamer
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an early 18th century hand-colored copperplate engraving of the anatomy of grapefruit by Johann Christoph Volkhamer, entitled "Pompelmus (Grapefruit), Der Herra Sitz und Burg...
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Naturalistic 18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Engraving
Flowering Pea Plant: An 18th C. Hand-colored Botanical Engraving by J. Weinmann
Located in Alamo, CA
This hand-colored botanical mezzotint and line engraving by Johann Wilhelm Weinmann (1683-1741) is entitled "A. Lathyrus Major Peremis Richern B. Lathyrus Narbonensis Flore Albescen...
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Naturalistic 18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Engraving, Mezzotint
Lemons "La parte interiore": An Early 18th C. Volckamer Hand-colored Engraving
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an early 18th century hand-colored copperplate engraving of the anatomy of lemons by Johann Christoph Volkhamer, entitled "La parte interiore del Cedro di fio e Sugo doppio" ...
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Naturalistic 18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Engraving
Buttercup Flowers: A Besler 18th Century Hand-colored Botanical Engraving
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a hand-colored copper plate engraving depicting Ranunculus (Persian Buttercup) flowers from Basilius Besler's landmark work, Hortus Eystettensis (Garden at Eichstatt), first published in 1613 in Eichstatt, Germany near Nuremberg and later in 1640 and 1713.
This beautiful colorful engraving is printed on thick laid chain-linked paper. There is latin text on the verso. There are central horizontal creases and two small holes on the right and another in the left lower corner. It is otherwise in excellent condition.
Basilius Besler (1561–1629) was an apothecary and botanist. He was curator of the Willibaldsburg Castle garden of Johann Konrad von Gemmingen, prince bishop...
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Academic 18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Engraving
Thistle and Moths, plate no. 6, Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium
Located in Middletown, NY
Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium, Plate No. 6; Thistle and Moths. The Netherlands: 1705. Engraving with hand coloring in w...
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Naturalistic 18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
Besler Hand-colored Botanical Engraving of Flowering Tulip
Wild Garlic Plants
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a hand-colored copperplate engraving entitled "Tulipa viridiscoloris, Fritillaria iuncifolns, Allium Vrsinum" depicting flowering tulip, fritillary and wild garlic plants fro...
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Academic 18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Engraving
Flowering Garden Pea Plant: 18th C. Hand-colored Botanical Engraving by Weinmann
Located in Alamo, CA
This hand-colored botanical mezzotint and line engraving by Johann Wilhelm Weinmann (1683-1741) is entitled "Pisum Mapis flore pupureo". It is plate 818 in Weinmann's monumental publ...
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Naturalistic 18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Engraving, Mezzotint
Soldanella Alpina Alpine Soldanella /// English Botanical Flower Engraving Print
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: William Curtis (English, 1746-1799)
Title: "Soldanella Alpina Alpine Soldanella" (Vol. 2, Plate 49)
Portfolio: The Botanical Magazine; or, Flower-Garden Displayed
Year: 1788 ...
Category
Victorian 18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper, Engraving, Intaglio
Banana Plant: An 18th Century Hand-colored Botanical Engraving by J. Weinmann
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original antique colored botanical mezzotint and line engraving of banana plants, which is finished with hand-coloring. It is entitled "Banana 2. Mauze, Baradis-feigen", p...
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Naturalistic 18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Engraving, Mezzotint
Flowering Jasmine and Laurel Plants: A Besler Hand-colored Botanical Engraving
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a hand-colored copper-plate engraving entitled "Gelsiminum Catalonicum, Mairana Latifollia, Euphasiaramosa Pratensis Flore Albo, Euphasia Minus Ramosa Flore Excereruleo Purpurascente", depicting flowering Jasmine, Mountain Laurel...
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Academic 18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Engraving
Flowering Carnation Plant: 18th C. Hand-colored Botanical Engraving by Weinmann
Located in Alamo, CA
This hand-colored botanical mezzotint and line engraving by Johann Wilhelm Weinmann (1683-1741) is entitled "Caryophyllus Anglicus flore". It is plate 326 in Weinmann's monumental pu...
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Naturalistic 18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Engraving, Mezzotint
A Flowering Cactus Plant: 18th C. Hand-colored Botanical Engraving by Weinmann
Located in Alamo, CA
This hand-colored botanical mezzotint and line engraving by Johann Wilhelm Weinmann (1683-1741) is entitled "Cereus Erectus Altissimo Surinamensis (Cereus Cactus Plant)". It is plate...
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Naturalistic 18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Engraving, Mezzotint
Hollyhock Plant: An 18th Century Hand-colored Botanical Engraving by J. Weinmann
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a hand-colored botanical mezzotint and line engraving by Johann Wilhelm Weinmann (1683-1741), entitled "A. Alcea Folio Lacinato, B. Alcea Vesicaria, C. Alchimilla minima, D. ...
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Naturalistic 18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Engraving, Mezzotint
Flowering Hyacinth
Calla Plants: A Besler Hand-colored Botanical Engraving
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a hand-colored copper plate engraving depicting flowering "Hyacinthus Comosus Spurius" (Hyacinth), "Hyacinthus Anglicus" (Blue Hyacinth), "Palma ...
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Academic 18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Engraving
Flowering Sweet Pea: 18th Century Hand-colored Botanical Engraving by Weinmann
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original antique colored botanical mezzotint and line engraving of flowering Red Sweet Peas which is finished with hand-coloring. It is entitled "Lathyrus Flore Majore Pur...
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Naturalistic 18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Engraving, Mezzotint
Set of Six Hand-Colored Engravings from Curtis
s Botanical Magazine /// Botany
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: William Curtis (English, 1746-1799)
Title: Set of Six Hand-Colored Engravings
Portfolio: The Botanical Magazine; or, Flower-Garden Displayed
Year: 1794-1812 (First-second ser...
Category
Victorian 18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving, Intaglio
Bur Reed
Water Hemlock: A 17th-18th C. Besler Hand-colored Botanical Engraving
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a hand-colored copper plate engraving entitled "Orobanche, Cicuta Maxima, Sparganium (Bur Reed, Water Hemlock, Broomrape) ", depicting a flowering Bur Reed, Water Hemlock, Broomrape plants from Basilius Besler's landmark work, Hortus Eystettensis (Garden at Eichstatt), first published in 1613 in Eichstatt, Germany near Nuremberg and later in 1640 and 1713.
This beautiful colorful engraving is printed on thin laid chain-linked paper with wide margins. There us spotting and some discoloration, most prominently in the upper and lower margins. There is irregularity and some loss along the right paper edge. The print is otherwise in excellent condition with striking hand-coloring. The sheet measures 21.5" high and 17.25" wide.
Basilius Besler (1561–1629) was an apothecary and botanist. He was curator of the Willibaldsburg Castle garden of Johann Konrad von Gemmingen, prince bishop...
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Academic 18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Engraving
Chamomile
Safflower: A 17th-18th C. Besler Hand-colored Botanical Engraving
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a hand-colored copper plate engraving entitled "Chamemelum Romanum flore simplici (Chamomile), Cincus Sativus (False saffron, Safflower), Chamaemelum Romanum Flore (Roman Chamomile)", depicting flowering Chamomile, Safflower and Roman Chamomile plants respectively from Basilius Besler's landmark work, Hortus Eystettensis (Garden at Eichstatt), first published in 1613 in Eichstatt, Germany near Nuremberg and later in 1640 and 1713.
This beautiful colorful engraving is printed on thin laid chain-linked paper with wide margins. There are a few small spots and some irregularity of the lower edge. There is some bleed-through of text from the verso. The print is otherwise in excellent condition with striking hand-coloring. The sheet measures 22.25" high and 17.38" wide.
Basilius Besler (1561–1629) was an apothecary and botanist. He was curator of the Willibaldsburg Castle garden of Johann Konrad von Gemmingen, prince bishop...
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Academic 18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Engraving
$2,300 Sale Price
20% Off
Piranesi IV.
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
Fine Art Print Hahnemuehle, editioned, Giovanni Battista Piranesi print in Verlag von AD Lehmann in Wien, end of the 19. century, SalamonArt certificate will be included.
Category
Italian School 18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Archival Pigment
$266 Sale Price
79% Off
Flowering Bardana Daisy: 18th Century Hand-colored Weinmann Botanical Engraving
Located in Alamo, CA
This hand-colored botanical mezzotint and line engraving by Johann Wilhelm Weinmann (1683-1741) is entitled "A. Bardana Major Folio Non Serrato, Napoliere, B. Bdellifera Arbor, de Qu...
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Naturalistic 18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Engraving, Mezzotint
Cultivated Pea Plants: An 18th C. Hand-colored Botanical Engraving by Weinmann
Located in Alamo, CA
This hand-colored botanical mezzotint and line engraving by Johann Wilhelm Weinmann (1683-1741) is entitled "a. Pisum Minus sine Putamine, b. Pisa Indicum". It is plate 819 in Weinma...
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Naturalistic 18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Engraving, Mezzotint
Flowering Apple Plant: 18th Century Hand-colored Botanical Engraving by Weinmann
Located in Alamo, CA
This striking hand-colored botanical mezzotint and line engraving is entitled Malus domestica, Pomier, Apfelbaunt (Apple)". It is plate 704 in Johann Weinmann's monumental publicatio...
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Naturalistic 18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Engraving, Mezzotint
Flowering Sweet William Plant: 18th C. Hand-colored Weinmann Botanical Engraving
Located in Alamo, CA
This hand-colored botanical mezzotint and line engraving by Johann Wilhelm Weinmann (1683-1741) is entitled "a. Caryophyllus Arborescens, b. Caryophyllus Barbatus". It is plate 327 i...
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Naturalistic 18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Engraving, Mezzotint
Flowering Medlar Tree: An 18th C. Hand-colored Botanical Engraving by Weinmann
Located in Alamo, CA
This hand-colored botanical mezzotint and line engraving by Johann Wilhelm Weinmann (1683-1741) is entitled "A. Mespilus Aronia Azarolie B. Mespilus Vulgaris Neflier". It is plate 7...
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Naturalistic 18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Engraving, Mezzotint
Flowering Burning Bush: 18th Century Hand-colored Weinmann Botanical Engraving
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original antique colored botanical mezzotint and line engraving of flowering Gas Plants or Burning Bush and Fraxinella, which is finished with hand-coloring. It is entitle...
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Naturalistic 18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Engraving, Mezzotint
Chironia Baccifera Berry-Bearing Chironia /// English Botanical Flower Engraving
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: William Curtis (English, 1746-1799)
Title: "Chironia Baccifera Berry-Bearing Chironia" (Vol. 7, Plate 233)
Portfolio: The Botanical Magazine; or, Flower-Garden Displayed
Year...
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Victorian 18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving, Intaglio
Eight 18th century-era fashion plates from the portfolio Modes, by M. Connat
Located in Middletown, NY
Eight 18th century-era fashion plates from the portfolio Modes, by Madeleine Connat.
Paris: Paris Etching Society, 1951. Each an engraving with hand coloring in watercolor on cream ...
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French School 18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
THORNTON. The Tulips.
Located in London, GB
Aquatint and mezzotint, printed in colours and finished by hand, heightened with gum arabic, from The Temple of Flora. Framed and glazed.
London, 1...
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Naturalistic 18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Mezzotint, Aquatint, Handmade Paper, Engraving
Genip Tree
Fruit: An 18th C. Hand-colored Botanical Engraving by J. Weinmann
Located in Alamo, CA
This hand-colored botanical mezzotint and line engraving by Johann Wilhelm Weinmann (1683-1741) is entitled "A. Geniculata Wieder Kraief, B. Genipa seu Ganipaba". It is plate 531 in...
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Naturalistic 18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Engraving, Mezzotint
Robert Béenard (1734-1794) - 18th Century Engraving, Le Cirier
Le Vanille
Located in Corsham, GB
Well presented in a simple mahogany frame and cream mount On wove.
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18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Engraving
Flowering Spurge: 18th Century Hand-colored Botanical Engraving by J. Weinmann
Located in Alamo, CA
This hand-colored botanical mezzotint and line engraving by Johann Wilhelm Weinmann (1683-1741) is entitled "A. Esula seu Tithyinalus Africanus SpinosusCera Effigie, B. Esula seu Ti...
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Naturalistic 18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Engraving, Mezzotint
Red Geranium: An 18th Century Hand-colored Botanical Engraving by J. Weinmann
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original antique colored botanical mezzotint and line engraving of flowering Red Geraniums which is finished with hand-coloring. It is entitled "Geranium Anemones folio Af...
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Naturalistic 18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Engraving, Mezzotint
Robert Béenard (1734-1794) - 18th Century Engraving, Le Pivre
Le Betel
Located in Corsham, GB
Well presented in a simple mahogany frame and cream mount. On wove.
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18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Engraving
Robert Béenard (1734-1794) - 18th Century Engraving, Le Quinquina
La Casse
Located in Corsham, GB
Well presented in a simple mahogany frame and cream mount. On wove.
Category
18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Engraving
Flowering Narcissus Lily: 18th Century Hand-colored Weinmann Botanical Engraving
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original antique colored botanical mezzotint and line engraving of a flowering Red Narcissus Lily plant, which is finished with hand-coloring. It is entitled "Narcissus In...
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Naturalistic 18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Engraving, Mezzotint
Flowering Henbane : A Besler 18th Century Hand-colored Botanical Engraving
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a hand-colored copper plate engraving depicting flowering "Hyosciamus albus and Hyosciamus vulgaris" (Henbane) plants from Basilius Besler's landmark work, Hortus Eystettensi...
Category
Academic 18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Engraving
Spider Lily: An Original 18th C. Hand-colored Botanical Engraving by J. Weinmann
Located in Alamo, CA
This colored botanical mezzotint and line engraving finished with hand coloring by Johann Wilhelm Weinmann (1683-1741) is entitled "A. Ephemerum Virginianu flore Purpureo, B. Ephemer...
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Naturalistic 18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Engraving, Mezzotint
THORNTON. The Roses
Located in London, GB
Magnificent print by Robert John Thornton. Aquatint and mezzotint, printed in colour and finished by hand, heightened with gum arabic, from The Temple of Flora.
[London 1799]
First state.
Thornton was a prolific medical author and Doctor of Medicine, practicing at St Andrews University and licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians. However, he is best remembered for this great botanical publication The Temple of Flora, which formed a part of the larger work - New Illustration of the Sexual system of Linnaeus.
In 1797, he also began advertising for subscribers to his planned natural history publishing venture, which eventually comprised of 30 folio botanical plates. For these remarkable illustrations, he engaged the services of the leading artists and engravers of his day: Sir William Beechey, James Opie, Henry Raeburn, John Russell, Philip Reinagle and others as painters; Francesco Bartolozzi, Richard Earlom and John Landseer. Most of the images were painted by Peter Charles Henderson and Philip Reinagle.
These botanical illustrations are unique as they were the first flower prints with landscape backgrounds, depicting the natural habitat of the plant. The life-size flowers stand out dramatically and the whole effect is startlingly modern. Thornton's announced intention was to make this work the most magnificent tribute ever paid to the famous Swedish botanist Linnaeus by illustrating his Sexual System with the finest possible prints. All these were engraved on a larger scale than anything which had hitherto appeared and then were printed in colour, an expensive and uncommon method in England at this time. A brilliant effect.
This rare and celebrated plate of the Roses...
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Naturalistic 18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Mezzotint, Aquatint, Handmade Paper, Engraving
Set of Six Hand-Colored Engravings from Curtis
s Botanical Magazine /// Botany
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: William Curtis (English, 1746-1799)
Title: Set of Six Hand-Colored Engravings
Portfolio: The Botanical Magazine; or, Flower-Garden Displayed
Year: 1796-1829 (First-third seri...
Category
Victorian 18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving, Intaglio
Glaucium Violaccum (Violet Horned-Poppy) /// James Sowerby Botanical Flower Art
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: James Sowerby (English, 1757-1822)
Title: "Glaucium Violaccum (Violet Horned-Poppy)" (Vol. 3, Plate 201)
Portfolio: English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants
Year: 1794 (First edition)
Medium: Original Hand-Colored Engraving on cream wove paper
Limited edition: Unknown
Printer: J. Davis...
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Victorian 18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving, Intaglio
Columbines Pl.162 Original mezzotint by J.W. Weinmann
Located in Paonia, CO
“Columbines Pl. 162” A Weinmann, Johann, Wilhelm Mezzotint Engraving With Some Hand Coloring from Johan Wilhelm Weinmann’s ( 1683-1741 ) Phytanthoza Iconographia, a comprehensive sci...
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Other Art Style 18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Mezzotint
Four Groups of Nine Grotesque Masks
By Alò Giovannoli
Located in London, GB
4 Groups of 9 plates of Grotesque Masks.
[Published: Venanzio Monaldini, Rome, 1781].
Rare and strong impressions of etchings of grotesque masks, after...
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Gothic 18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Handmade Paper, Etching, Engraving
"Lilium Persicum" Ehret 18th Century Hand Colored Botanical Engraving
By Georg Dionysius Ehret
Located in Alamo, CA
A beautiful and important 18th century hand colored copperplate engraving of lillies which was most likely designed by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770) and engraved by Johann Michae...
Category
Naturalistic 18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Engraving
$1,740 Sale Price
20% Off
4 plates from The Wondrous Transformation of Caterpillars
their Strange Diet..
Located in Middletown, NY
Four plates from The Wondrous Transformation of Caterpillars and their Strange Diet of Flowers. “Wolfsmelk Rupsen;" “Wolfsmilch, Raupe und Schmetterling" Amsterdam: J F Bernard, 1730. Each an engraving with hand coloring in watercolor and gouache printed on one sheet of watermarked Honig cream laid paper, each measures 6 1/4 x 5 inches (157 x 121 mm), sheet measures 20 5/8 x 14 inches (522 x 355 mm), full margins. With handling creases in the lower right sheet quadrant, as well as minor, loose cockling, otherwise in very good condition. The colors are superb with exceptionally fresh and bright saturation. Engraved between 1679 and 1683, printed 1730. Plates included: LIV, LV, LVI, & LVII.
MARIA SIBYLLA MERIAN was one of the most highly respected entomologists of the 17th century, and remains today one of the field's most significant figures. A German-born naturalist and scientific illustrator, she reared herself on the study of caterpillars, and made tremendous contributions to the knowledge of the life cycles of numerous species. Until her detailed and careful study of the process of metamorphosis it was thought that insects were "born of mud," through spontaneous generation.
Trained as a miniature painter by her stepfather, she published her first book of illustrations in 1675, at the age of 28. In 1679, Merian published the first volume of the two-volume series on caterpillars, The Wondrous Transformation of Caterpillars and their Strange Diet of Flowers; the second volume followed in 1683. Each volume contained 50 plates that she engraved and etched. In 1699, Merian traveled to Dutch Guiana...
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Naturalistic 18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
A Hebrew nomadic camp – English School, 18th century
Located in Middletown, NY
Engraving on light weight laid paper with an small indiscernible, alphabetic watermark, 9 x 7 1/2 (230 x 188 mm); sheet 11 1/4 x 8 1/2 inches (284 x 215 mm), wide margins. In very go...
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Old Masters 18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Ink, Handmade Paper, Laid Paper, Woodcut
Abolboda; Elodea (Waterweeds); Lepidosperma (Hoary Rapier-Sedge) /// Botanical
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon (French, 1707-1788)
Title: "Abolboda; Elodea (Waterweeds); Lepidosperma (Hoary Rapier-Sedge)" (Triandrie Monogynie, Plate 905)
Portfoli...
Category
Old Masters 18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper, Engraving, Intaglio
Picris (Sunflower); Helmintia (Bristly Oxtongue) /// Botanical Botany Plants Art
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon (French, 1707-1788)
Title: "Picris (Sunflower); Helmintia (Bristly Oxtongue)" (Syngenesie; Polygamie, Plate 648)
Portfolio: Histoire Na...
Category
Old Masters 18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper, Engraving, Intaglio
Baccharis (Baccharises); Chrysocoma (Golden Bitter Bush) /// Botanical Botany
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon (French, 1707-1788)
Title: "Baccharis (Baccharises); Chrysocoma (Golden Bitter Bush)" (Syngenesie; Polygamie, Plate 698)
Portfolio: His...
Category
Old Masters 18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper, Engraving, Intaglio
Quivisia; Portesia /// Antique Botanical Botany Plants Science Engraving Buffon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon (French, 1707-1788)
Title: "Quivisia; Portesia" (Octandreie, Monogynie, Plate 302)
Portfolio: Histoire Naturelle
Year: 1749-1789
Medium...
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Old Masters 18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper, Engraving, Intaglio
Euphorbia (Spurge) /// Antique Botanical Botany Plants Engraving Buffon Science
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon (French, 1707-1788)
Title: "Euphorbia (Spurge)" (Dodecandrie, Trigynie, Plate 411)
Portfolio: Histoire Naturelle
Year: 1749-1789
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Category
Old Masters 18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper, Engraving, Intaglio
"La Nouvelle" Tulip Hand-Colored Engraving
By Christoph Jacob Trew
Located in New York, NY
"La Nouvelle" is from Christoph Trew's Hortus Nitidissimis omnem per annum superbiens Floribus ... Der das ganze Jahr hindurch im schönsten Flor stehende B...
Category
18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Laid Paper, Engraving
4 plates from The Wondrous Transformation of Caterpillars
their Strange Diet..
Located in Middletown, NY
Four plates from The Wondrous Transformation of Caterpillars and their Strange Diet of Flowers. “Wolfsmelk Rupsen;" “Wolfsmilch, Raupe und Schmetterling" Amsterdam: J F Bernard, 1730. Each an engraving with hand coloring in watercolor and gouache printed on one sheet of watermarked Honig cream laid paper, each measures 6 1/4 x 5 inches (157 x 121 mm), sheet measures 20 5/8 x 14 inches (522 x 355 mm), full margins. With handling creases in the lower right sheet quadrant, as well as minor, loose cockling, otherwise in very good condition. The colors are superb with exceptionally fresh and bright saturation. Engraved between 1679 and 1683, printed 1730. Plates included: No.1:I; No. 2:1; II & III.
MARIA SIBYLLA MERIAN was one of the most highly respected entomologists of the 17th century, and remains today one of the field's most significant figures. A German-born naturalist and scientific illustrator, she reared herself on the study of caterpillars, and made tremendous contributions to the knowledge of the life cycles of numerous species. Until her detailed and careful study of the process of metamorphosis it was thought that insects were "born of mud," through spontaneous generation.
Trained as a miniature painter by her stepfather, she published her first book of illustrations in 1675, at the age of 28. In 1679, Merian published the first volume of the two-volume series on caterpillars, The Wondrous Transformation of Caterpillars and their Strange Diet of Flowers; the second volume followed in 1683. Each volume contained 50 plates that she engraved and etched. In 1699, Merian traveled to Dutch Guiana...
Category
Naturalistic 18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
A Sledge of Kamtschatka – An image of a relic from Captain Cook
s third voyage
By John Webber
Located in Middletown, NY
London: Scatcherd & Whitaker, 1784.
Etching with hand coloring in watercolor on cream wove paper, 7 1/2 x 10 (190 x 255); sheet 16 1/4 x 22 (414 x 560 mm), full margins. In good cond...
Category
English School 18th Century Still-life Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Handmade Paper, Etching
