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18th Century American Prints

The Americas - Vintage Map - 18th century
Located in Roma, IT
The Americas is a very beautiful vintage map realized in the 18th century by an Italian
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18th Century Figurative Prints

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Paper, Etching

American Framed Print of Two Soldiers Talking
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century black framed print of a two 18th Century soldiers talking, one in a red jacket
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Antique 18th Century American Federal Prints

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Other

American Framed Print of Two Soldiers Talking
American Framed Print of Two Soldiers Talking
$240
H 17.25 in W 13.25 in D 1 in
American Print Of Two Soldiers with Green Uniform
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century black framed print of two 18th Century soldiers in green uniform with on
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Antique 18th Century American Federal Prints

American Federal Framed Print of Two Soldiers and Tent in The Back
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century black framed print of two 18th Century soldiers, one in a red military uniform
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Antique 18th Century American Federal Prints

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Other

18th Century Hand-Colored Engraving of the American Bittern by Seligmann
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Amerikanische Rohrdommel - 18th Century Hand-Colored Engraving of the American Bittern by
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Antique 1770s Prints

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Paper

18th Century Hand-Colored Engraving of the American Bittern by Seligmann
18th Century Hand-Colored Engraving of the American Bittern by Seligmann
$629 Sale Price
20% Off
H 14.57 in W 9.85 in D 0 in
North and South America: An 18th Century Hand-colored Map by Johann Homann
By Johann Baptist Homann
Located in Alamo, CA
This early 18th century hand-colored copperplate map of North and South America entitled "Totius
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Early 18th Century Old Masters Landscape Prints

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Engraving

Allegorical 18th-Century Engraving of America by Johann Hertel, Augsburg c.1750
Located in Langweer, NL
artists associated with the production of 18th-century decorative prints and engravings. Their names often
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Antique 1750s Prints

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Paper

Print of Virgin Islands Natives – Early American Ethnographic Engraving, c.1700
Located in Langweer, NL
cataloguing the peoples of the New World during the late 17th and early 18th centuries. The figures are
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Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Prints

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Paper

A Hand Colored 18th Century Framed Map of South America by Thomas Jefferys
Located in Alamo, CA
This detailed hand colored map of South America by Thomas Jefferys was published in London in 1750
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Mid-18th Century Other Art Style Landscape Prints

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Engraving

Antique Print of American Stoves Published in the Gentleman s Magazine, 1781
Located in Langweer, NL
This print originates from: 'The Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Chronicle 1781. Volume LI. For
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Antique Late 18th Century Prints

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Paper

Engraving in Color, Architectural Place in Nancy with Characters, France 18th
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Nancy. It has been made in France in the 18th century. The engraving has no glass on it.
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Antique 18th Century French American Classical Prints

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Wood, Paper

Antique Print of the American Ambassador and the Chinese Emperor by Chedel, 1746
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'L'Ambassadeur conduit à l'Audience'. Print of the ambassador being received
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Antique 18th Century Prints

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Paper

Antique Print of Zihuatanejo and the harbour of Acapulco in South America, 1749
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Vue de l'entree de Chequetan ou Seguataneo, restant au N.E. a la distance de
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Antique 18th Century Prints

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Paper

Antique Print of Ceremonies of the Incas South America by B. Picart, 1723
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print of the marriage by blood and the ceremony of giving names to the new born child (by
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Antique Early 18th Century Prints

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Paper

The 18th at Pebble Beach
By LeRoy Neiman
Located in Missouri, MO
The 18th at Pebble Beach Leroy Neiman (American, 1921-2012) Signed in pencil lower right Edition
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20th Century American Modern Landscape Prints

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Color, Lithograph

1780s American Revolutionary War Bond, State of Connecticut in Black Frame
Located in Yonkers, NY
An American Revolutionary war bond from the State of Connecticut from circa 1782 in custom black
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Antique Late 18th Century North American Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paper

American Revolutionary War Bond from the State of Connecticut in Custom Frame
Located in Yonkers, NY
An American Revolutionary war bond from the State of Connecticut from the late 18th century in
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Antique Late 18th Century North American Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paper

American Revolutionary 1780s War Bond, State of Connecticut in Custom Frame
Located in Yonkers, NY
An American Revolutionary war bond from the State of Connecticut from the late 18th century in
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Antique Late 18th Century American Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Venom Vibrance: A Study of European Vipers North American Copperheads, 1780
Located in Langweer, NL
, which are hallmarks of the North American copperhead. The illustration emphasizes the striking color
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Antique Late 18th Century German Prints

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Paper

17th c. Engraving by V. Green Merritinto titled Scottish Golfer And His Caddy
Located in Louisville, KY
estimated date of print is around 1790 or slightly earlier. This is the first golf print ever published. The
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Antique Late 18th Century European American Colonial Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Rare 1769 Tapir Trio – Original Hand-Coloured Buffon Engravings
Located in Langweer, NL
XLV Jacques de Sève drawings 18th century zoology prints American fauna illustration antique exotic
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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Prints

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Paper

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18th Century Wall Map of North America
By George Willdey
Located in New York, NY
Britain France & Ireland &c. This Map of North America. Published: London, 1720. Medium: Engraving
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Prints

American Flamingo by Martinet - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century
By François Nicolas Martinet
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Subject: Antique print, titled: 'Flamant d'Amerique.' - Plate 63. It shows: American Flamingo
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1770s Old Masters Animal Prints

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Engraving, Etching

North and Central America and the Carribean by Bonne - Engraving - 18th Century
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Subject: Antique print, titled: 'Amerique Septentrionale (…).' - Handsome map of North America
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1780s Contemporary More Prints

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Engraving

Map of South America - End colonial period by Bonne - Engraving - 18th Century
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Subject: Antique print, titled: 'Amerique Meridionale (…).' - Handsome map of South America, at the
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1780s Contemporary More Prints

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Engraving

A Rare Large Scale Eighteenth Century Wall Map of North America
By Gerard van Keulen
Located in New York, NY
Gerard Van Keulen Carte de la Nouvelle France (A Rare Large Scale Eighteenth Century Land Map of
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Belgian Prints

DeLeth Map of the Americas
By Hendrik De Leth 1
Located in New York, NY
his cartographic career working for the foremost family printing company in 17th and 18th-century
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Antique Mid-18th Century Prints

DeLeth Map of the Americas
H 23.13 in W 36.13 in D 2 in
Rare Large Scale Wall Map of the Americas
By Nicolas Joannes Piscator
Located in New York, NY
Nicholas Visscher Nova totius Americae tabula. Wall map on 2 engraved sheets with additional banner title across the top and five engraved views across the bottom. Published: ...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Prints

The South View of Oswego on Lake Ontario in North America
Located in New York, NY
Rare original engraving "The South View of Oswego on Lake Ontario in North America." A view from
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18th Century Realist Landscape Prints

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Engraving

"Snowy Owls", Oppenheimer Editions, 2006, Ed 200 on Watercolor paper
By John James Audubon
Located in Cleveland, OH
undertaking to record the birds of America. The images he created are icons of 19th-century art. Though he
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Late 18th Century American Realist Animal Prints

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Archival Paper, Archival Ink

18th Century Book Binders Tool from the Print Shop of Isaac Collins
Located in Stamford, CT
Carved book binder's tool from the print shop of Isaac Collins in Trenton, New Jersey, circa 18th
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Antique Early 18th Century American Colonial Historical Memorabilia

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Wood

Rare Engraved "Map of North America", Emanuel Bowen John Gibson Published 1776
By Emanuel Bowen
Located in Shippensburg, PA
"An Accurate Map Of North America. Describing and distinguishing the British and Spanish Dominions
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Antique 18th Century British Neoclassical Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paper

George Washington Engraving and Continental Army Officer s Button, circa 1776
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is a hand-colored engraving by Jean N. Laugier, after the original oil painting by Leon Cogniet. The 1839 original, 1st edition engraving has been archivally treated and backed...
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Antique Late 18th Century North American Prints

America (18th-century map)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
cartouche. 46.5x53.5 cm. (18¼x21").North and South America, with pictorial cartouche depicting native
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Early 18th Century More Prints

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Etching

Original Antique Print of an 18th Century Image of New York, circa 1900
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Lovely re-print of an 18th century engraving of New York City Chromolithograph on fine paper
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Antique Early 1900s English American Colonial Prints

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Paper

Antique Print of an American Bison by Wilkes, 1796
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'The American Bison'. Original antique print of an American bison. Published
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Antique Late 18th Century Prints

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Paper

Engraving in color, Architectural place in Paris, with characters, France 18th
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
paris. It has been made in France in the 18th Century. The engraving has no glass on it.
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Antique 18th Century Italian American Classical Prints

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Paper, Wood

American Eagle: An 18th Century Hand-colored Bird Engraving by Martinet
By François Nicolas Martinet
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a hand-colored engraving of a parrot bird entitled "Aigle d' Amerique (American Eagle)" by
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1760s Naturalistic Animal Prints

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Engraving

Antique Print of an Offering to the Great Spirit by Native Americans
Located in Langweer, NL
This plate shows an ethnic scene of Native American dancing around a bonfire. As the title suggests
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Antique Early 18th Century Prints

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Paper

"L Amerique" an Early 18th Century Allegorical Engraving of America by Bonnart
Located in Alamo, CA
allegorical representations of four continents: Africa, Asia, Europe and America, which were engraved by
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Late 17th Century Old Masters Landscape Prints

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Engraving

The Atlantic Ocean, Americas, Africa and Europe: Hand-colored 18th C. Bowen Map
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 18th century hand-colored map entitled "A New & Accurate Chart of the The
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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Landscape Prints

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Engraving

Antique Map North America
Located in Houston, TX
Original antique copper engraving with hand coloring of North America by cartographer Delisle from
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18th Century and Earlier Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Antique Map North America
Antique Map North America
H 30 in W 0.1 in D 24 in
American Wildcat: An 18th C. 1st Octavo Edition Audubon Hand-colored Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
entitled "Common American Wild-cat", No. 1, Plate I, from Audubon's "Quadrupeds of North America", printed
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints

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Lithograph

American Buffalo Engraving
Located in New York, NY
Original engraving, hand-colored at publication, after the work of Mark Catesby by Johann Michael Seligmann from "Sammlung verschneider auslandischer und seltener Vogel." Nuremberg:...
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Mid-18th Century Animal Prints

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Laid Paper

American Pelican Engraving
Located in New York, NY
Original engraving, hand-colored at publication, after the work of Mark Catesby by Johann Michael Seligmann from "Sammlung verschneider auslandischer und seltener Vogel." Nuremberg:...
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Mid-18th Century Animal Prints

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Laid Paper

Antique British Map - American Revolution 1782
By Thomas Kitchin
Located in Houston, TX
Unique, antique British copper engraving of America during the War of Independence by Royal
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18th Century and Earlier Prints and Multiples

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Ink, Paper, Watercolor

Antique Map of American Northwest, 1752
Located in Houston, TX
Fonte of a Northwest passage through the North American continent by French Royal cartographer De
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18th Century and Earlier Other Art Style More Prints

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Ink, Paper, Watercolor

American Flamingo by John James Audubon (1960) - vintage reproduction poster
By John James Audubon
Located in New York, NY
Audubon and printed by the Atelier Mourlot in Paris. The image used for this exhibition poster was
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Late 18th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints

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Lithograph

"American White Pelican", a First Edition Hand Colored Audubon Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
prints continue to be popular and a wise investment. The double elephant folio set “The Birds of America
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Mid-18th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints

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Lithograph

American Flamingo by John James Audubon (1960) - vintage reproduction poster
By John James Audubon
Located in New York, NY
Audubon and printed by the Atelier Mourlot in Paris. The image used for this exhibition poster was
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Late 18th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints

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Lithograph

John Hancock, Patriot of the American Revolution, portrait engraving, 1783
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
, statesman, and prominent Patriot of the American Revolution. He served as president of the Second
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Late 18th Century Victorian Portrait Prints

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Engraving

"1798 Battle of Bunker s Hill" Engraving after John Trumbell
By John Trumbull
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
17, 1775, in the early stages of the American Revolutionary War. The battle is named after Bunker
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Antique 18th Century North American Prints

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Paper

PRINTS, AMERICA, AFRICA AND THE WEST INDIES, 1768, IN LONDON
Located in New York, NY
ACCURATE MAPS OF NORTH AMERICA, EAST INDIES, FRANCE, SOUTH AMERICA, AFRICA AND THE WEST INDIES
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Prints

American Bison
Located in Essex, MA
'The American Bison', hand colored engraving attributed to Catesby (“Bison Americanus", Mark
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Prints

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Walnut, Glass

American Bison
American Bison
H 20.75 in W 16.75 in
America Noviter Delineata
By Henricus Hondius
Located in Florham Park, NJ
Henricus Hondius (1597-1651) “America Noviter Delineata” Copper engraving. Period outline color
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18th Century and Earlier Academic Prints and Multiples

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Engraving

Common or Spectacled Caiman and South American or False Coral Snake
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Florham Park, NJ
17th century mapmaker and botanical illustrator. Matthaus Merian would then inherit de Bry’s
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18th Century and Earlier Academic Prints and Multiples

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Archival Paper, Archival Tape, Engraving, Handmade Paper, Plexiglass, Ra...

Set of Ten 19th Century Prints of American Properties of the 18th 19th Century
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Absolutely beautifully done images removed from a book featuring colonial American homesteads
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Antique 1890s American American Colonial Prints

"American Ketmia Hibiscus, " Vintage Botanical Print
By Georg Wolfgang Knorr
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
the natural sciences. In the second half of the 18th century his native Nuremberg became the center of
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Mid-18th Century Still-life Prints

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Engraving

Johann Ihle - The American Bison
By Johann Ihle
Located in Pymble, AU
American Bison. Bison Americanus. Hand coloured copperplate engraving from a drawing by Johann Ihle
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Late 18th Century Academic Animal Prints

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Engraving

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By Patricia A. Pearce
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints

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Gold Leaf

Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
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2010s American Modern Stools

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Wood, Oak

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Located in Plymouth, GB
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2010s British Mid-Century Modern Daybeds

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Bouclé, Oak, Fabric, Textile, Upholstery, Wood, Hardwood

Four 19th Century Hand Colored Engravings Depicting English Royal Residences
By Charles Wild
Located in Alamo, CA
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1810s Academic Interior Prints

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Engraving

Blue and White Porcelain Tulipiere Vase
By Bo Jia for Middle Kingdom
Located in Manassas Park, VA
This vase is a traditional porcelain tulipiere from Jingdezhen, a town long distinguished by imperial patronage. In the 17th century tulipiere were used to grow tulip bulbs indoors ...
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20th Century Chinese Ceramics

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Porcelain

Blue and White Porcelain Tulipiere Vase
Blue and White Porcelain Tulipiere Vase
$1,090 / item
H 42.5 in W 11 in D 11 in
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Located in Jesteburg, DE
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2010s Belgian Modern Sofas

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Linen

Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Daybed
Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Daybed
$5,843 / item
H 31.5 in W 39.38 in D 70.87 in
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By Bertu Furniture
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2010s American Modern Stools

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Sheepskin, Wood, Oak

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

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Other

Tiffany Co. San Lorenzo Silver Flatware Service, 248 Pieces
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extensive 248-piece sterling silver flatware service was crafted by the legendary Tiffany & Co. in the classic San Lorenzo pattern. Inspired by and named after the famous Floren...
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Early 20th Century American Renaissance Revival Tableware

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Sterling Silver

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Linen

The Lily, Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
The Lily, Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
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H 31.5 in W 106.3 in D 39.38 in
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Silver

Fabergé Silver Service
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$248,500 / set
H 10.25 in W 20.75 in D 16.38 in
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Oak

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Sterling Silver

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Walnut

Sintra Bench with Cushion - Walnut
Sintra Bench with Cushion - Walnut
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20th Century Sterling Silver

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Silver

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$650
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Stone

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18th Century American Prints For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of 18th century american prints is available on 1stDibs. A selection of these works in the Old Masters styles can be found today in our inventory. There are many variations of these items available, from those made as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 18th Century. If you’re looking to add a 18th century american prints that pops against an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include that feature elements of beige, black, gray, brown and more. John James Audubon, Georg Wolfgang Knorr, Henricus Hondius, Thomas Howdell and Thomas Kitchin took a thoughtful approach to this subject that are worth considering. Frequently made by artists working in engraving, paper and paint, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much are 18th Century American Prints?

Prices for art of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — 18th century american prints in our inventory begin at $140 and can go as high as $12,500, while the average can fetch as much as $718.
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