1750s Wall Decorations

Antique print titled 'Vue de la Rde de Tinian Gezigt van de Rheede van Tinian (..)'. Views of the south-west side of the island of Tinian and a view of the anchorage of Tinian, w...

Antique engraving of Cyrus the Great, King of Persia, Remondini, circa 1750 This antique engraving depicts Cyrus the Great (c. 600–530 BC), the legendary founder of the Achaemenid E...

An antique map by Jacques Nicolas Bellin titled "Plan de la Ville de Peking Capitale de l'Empire de la Chine," published in Paris in 1754. This finely engraved plan shows the detailed layout of the city of Peking (now known as Beijing), the capital of China. The map distinctly divides the city into the "Ville Tartare" (Tartar City) and "Ville Chinoise" (Chinese City), indicating the segregated living areas during that period. Notable features on the map include the Emperor's Palace and the French Jesuit and Portuguese Jesuit missions located in the Tartar City, as well as the Temples of the Earth and Sky marked in the Chinese City. This kind of map is a valuable historical document, offering insight into the urban planning and social geography of Beijing in the mid-18th century. It reflects the European interest in the far reaches of the world during the age of exploration...

Antique print titled 'Gezigt van de Kaap de Goede-Hoop'. Old print with a view of the Cape of Good Hope and Table Bay. Engraved by J. van Schley for a Du...

Antique map titled 'Tabula Geographica Campaniae (..).' Detailed map of the Champagne region in France by J. B. Homann, covering the region Champagne-Ardenne with Reims, Troyes a...

Antique print titled 'A New Machine for exhausting a large quantity of water'. Print of a new water exhausting machine. This print originates from 'The Universal Magazine...

Antique map titled 'Kort over det Lille Bukarie og de naest graensende Lande. af Engelske Skribentere ved N. Bellin Ingenieur ved Marinen efter Söe Etaten'. Map of present-day Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan including part of China. Originates from 'Almindelig histoirie over reiser til lands og bands (..)'. This 17 volume set is a translation of Collection of voyages and travels edited by Awnsham and John Churchill and Thomas Osborne...

Antique portrait titled 'Anna, Kroonprinsesse van Grootbrittanje, Gemalinne van Willem de IV, Prins van Oranje'. Beautiful portrait of Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange (1709-1759). Portrayed in an oval with allegorical symbolism beneath a mirror with a snake, a shield with the royal family coat of arms and other elements. Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange, was the second child and eldest daughter of King George II of Great Britain and his consort Caroline of Ansbach. She was the wife of William IV, Prince of Orange, the first hereditary stadtholder of all seven provinces of the Northern Netherlands. She was Regent of the Netherlands from 1751 until her death in 1759, exercising extensive powers on behalf of her son William V. She was known as an Anglophile, due to her English upbringing and family connections, but was unable to convince the Dutch Republic to enter the Seven Years' War on the side of the British...

Antique print titled 'Nouveau Mexico'. Copper engraving with a panoramic view of Mexico city. This print originates from 'Histoire générale des voyages, ou nouvelle collection de...

Nice decorative hand tinted map of Japan with the title (in French): Carte de L'Empire du Japon Bellin, 1752 This antique map is engraved with very attractive title cartouche. ...

Antique print titled 'Paleis en Tuynen van Cha-Sousa Prins van Ragi Mohol - Grondtekening der Stad Mongheer‘. This print depicts the palace and gardens of Shah Shuja, Prince of R...

Antique map titled 'Gouvernements généraux du Berry, du Nivernois et du Bourbonois'. Large, original antique map of the region of Berry, Nivernois and Bourbonnais, France. Featur...

Scottish George II Band Sampler, stitched in 1754. The sampler is worked in wool threads on a canvas ground, in a variety of stitches. Colours red, blue, dark brown, purple, yellow a...

Antique map France titled 'An Accurate Map of France drawn from the best authorities'. Small, detailed map of France. With decorative title cartouche. ...

Antique map titled 'Partie meridionale de la Russie Européenne'. Detailed map of the southern part of European Russia by Robert de Vaugondy. It covers from Moscow south to Georgia and from Poland east to the Volga River, including Crimea and Ukraine. Artists and engravers: Gilles Robert de Vaugondy (1688-1766) was the head of a leading family of geographers in eighteenth century France. Gilles got his start when he jointly inherited the shop of Pierre-Moullart Sanson, grandson of the famous geographer Nicholas Sanson. The inheritance included the business, its stock of plates, and a roller press...

Antique map titled 'Carte du detroit de Waeigats ou de Nassau.' Map of the Russian islands of Novaya Zemlya (Nova Zembla) and Pechorskaya Guba, here Nouvelle Zemble and Grande Ba...

Antique print titled 'Achem - Atsjien'. Decorative panoramic view of Atjeh on Sumatra, Indonesia. On this engraving a pagode like building is visible in the background. In the fo...

Antique print, titled: 'Diss ist die herrlichkeit ermudete Soldaten Im marquetensters Zelt Taback, Bier und ein braten' Mezzotint of soldiers taking a rest near the sutler's tent...

Antique map titled 'Carte des Environs de Tornea'. Original antique map of the region of Torneå (or Tornio), in northern Finland. This print originates from volume 19 of 'Histoir...

Antique map titled 'Partie Meridionale du cercle de Haute Saxe (..)'. Original antique map of upper Saxony, Germany. It was the name given to the majority of the German lands held by the House of Wettin, in what is now called Central Germany. Artists and Engravers: Gilles Robert de Vaugondy (1688 - 1766), also known as Le Sieur or Monsieur Robert, and his son, Didier Robert de Vaugondy (c.1723 - 1786), were leading mapmakers in France during the 18th century. In 1757, they published The Atlas Universel, one of the most important atlases of the 18th century. To produce the atlas, the Vaugondys integrated older sources with more modern surveyed maps...

Antique portrait titled 'William Waynfleet, Bishop of Winchester'. Portrait of William Waynflete. William Waynflete, born William Patten, was Provost of Eton (1442–1447), Bishop of Winchester (1447–1486) and Lord Chancellor...

Antique print titled 'Espece de Crocodile, nomme Alligator Celui ci est Jeune qui fut tire vivant a Londres au mois d'Octobre 1739’. (Species of Crocodile, called Alligator. This you...

“A View of the Ruins of the Pantheon built by Adrian at Athens” (Vue des Ruines du Pantheon bati par Adrien a Athenes) is an engraving from one of Classical Greek architectural struc...

Flemish school of the 18th century. Oil on panel artwork depicting card players sitting at an outdoor table, probably next to an inn. The innkeeper, depicted standing while offering ...

Antique Flemish painting from the 18th century. Framework oil on canvas depicting an interior scene of a tavern with characters of good pictorial quality. Nice size and pleasant impact painting, for antique dealers, interior decorators and collectors of old Dutch painting...

Antique Italian painting from the 18th century. Artwork oil on canvas depicting landscape with pilgrims of a religious nature, scene under study, of good pictorial quality. Beautiful...

Aubusson Tapestry Bakery Scene - 18th Century Thanks to our Restoration-Conservation workshop and also Our know-how, we are pleased to present to you works of art in fabric such as ...

Mark Catesby (British, 1683-1749) Original Catesby entitled “The Lark” from Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands…, Volume I”, published London 1731-43. Hand-...

An George I English needlework picture depicting musicians, maidens, dogs and ducks in the grounds of an estate with detailed renderings of flora an...

In a giltwood frame and scene of a king with hands clasped over a bedridden child with Christ at his side.

An original engraving featuring a view of Siam, which is present-day Thailand, specifically a view of the city of Ayutthaya with numerous boats depicted on the river. The title, "Vuë...

An original antique hand-colored print of a woman in an elaborate dress, which is described as the "Habit of a Lady of Quality in France." This suggests that the attire represented is that of an affluent or noble woman from France, possibly from the 18th century given the style of the dress and the method of printmaking. The dress itself features a rich blue gown with gold accents and what appears to be an underskirt or petticoat of a contrasting color, potentially gold or yellow. The woman is wearing a headdress, which also fits with the fashion of the European upper class of the period. Such prints were often part of fashion plates or costume books that depicted the latest styles and were used by tailors, dressmakers, and the fashion-conscious elite to stay up-to-date with the latest trends from various European courts and cities. It's a detailed representation of historical clothing...

The image is a colored print depicting a "Lady of Quality in Burgundy in 1577," as indicated by the title below the illustration. The lady is dressed in a fashion typical of the late...

This is a hand-colored atnique print, this time depicting the "Habit of the Lady Mayoress of London, in 1640." It's a historical costume illustration showing the fashion of a high-ra...

This hand-colored print is labeled "Habit of Rubens Wife, in 1620." It depicts a woman dressed in the style that would have been fashionable among the upper echelons of society in th...

Antique map titled 'Carte des environs de Batavia '. French map of the Batavia area (Jakarta) in Indonesia. With cartouche, scale and compass rose. Published circa 1750. The map i...

Antique map titled 'Partie Orientale de l'Empire de Russie en Asie (..)'. Detailed map of the Russian Empire in Asia. Artists and Engravers: Gilles Robert de Vaugondy (1688-1766) was the head of a leading family of geographers in eighteenth century France. Gilles got his start when he jointly inherited the shop of Pierre-Moullart Sanson, grandson of the famous geographer Nicholas Sanson. The inheritance included the business, its stock of plates, and a roller press...

Antique map titled 'Partie septentrionale de la Russie Européenne'. Detailed map of the Northwestern part of Russia, from the Gulf of Finland and Poland, to the western part of Asian Russia. Artists and Engravers: Gilles Robert de Vaugondy (1688-1766) was the head of a leading family of geographers in eighteenth century France. Gilles got his start when he jointly inherited the shop of Pierre-Moullart Sanson, grandson of the famous geographer Nicholas Sanson. The inheritance included the business, its stock of plates, and a roller press...

Antique portrait titled 'Henry, Prince of Wales, Son of K. James I'. Old portrait of Henry Frederick. Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales (1594-1612) was the elder son of James VI and I, King of England and Scotland, and his wife, Anne of Denmark. Prince Henry was widely seen as a bright and promising heir to his father's thrones. However, at the age of 18, he predeceased his father when he died of typhoid fever. His younger brother Charles succeeded him as heir apparent to the English, Irish and Scottish thrones...

Antique map titled ‘Plan de la ville de Hang-Tcheou-Fou ou Hang-Chew-Fu Capitale de la Province de Che-Kiang’. This original print shows a map of the city of Hangzhou, capital of the...

Antique map Switzerland titled 'Territorium Reipublicae liberae Helveticae Scaphusiensis (..)'. Regional map of Switzerland. Artists and En...

Antique map titled 'Suite du Golphe de Bothnie'. Original antique map of the Gulf of Bothnia, the northernmost arm of the Baltic Sea. It is situated between Finland's west coast ...

Antique map titled 'Carte du Golphe de Bothnie'. Original antique map of the Gulf of Bothnia, the northernmost arm of the Baltic Sea. It is situated between Finland's west coast ...

Antique map titled 'Carte de la Tartarie Orientale (..)'. Original antique map of what is present day northern China and far eastern Russia. Centere...

Antique religion print titled 'Pictura vetustissima Altaris S. Salvatoris veteris in Cathedrali Neap'. Little is known about this interesting antique print. In the middle, an iconography of God the Father...

Antique map titled 'Mogol'. Map of Northern India and Pakistan ('Mogol'), showing Kabul, Delhi and surroundings. This map originates from 'Kort begrip der Oude en Nieuwe Staatkun...

Antique map titled 'Nouvelle representation des Cotes Nord et Est de L'Asie.' Map the north and east coast of Asia, showing an oddly shaped Japan and inset maps of Kamchatka. Thi...

Antique map titled 'Carte de l'Inde en deca du Gange comprenant l' Indoustan (..)' A map of part of India, the Ganges and Hindustan. From: Antoine Francois Prevost d'Exiles' (or ...

Antique print titled 'Vue de deux des Iles des Larrons - Gezigt van twee der Eilanden Ladrones (..)'. View of two Ladrones Islands; View of the N.W. side of Saypan, one of the La...

Antique print titled 'Dabul'. Old print of the port city Dabhol in India. In the 15th and 16th centuries, Dabul was an opulent Muslim trade center. Around 1660 it was annexed to th...

Antique map titled 'Cercle de Franconie (..)'. Map of the Circle of Franconia, Germany. Centered on Bamberg, Wurtzburg and Nuremberg. This map originates from 'Atlas Universel (..)'. Artists and Engravers: Gilles Robert de Vaugondy (1688 - 1766), also known as Le Sieur or Monsieur Robert, and his son, Didier Robert de Vaugondy (c.1723 - 1786), were leading mapmakers in France during the 18th century. In 1757, they published The Atlas Universel, one of the most important atlases of the 18th century. To produce the atlas, the Vaugondys integrated older sources with more modern surveyed maps...

Antique print titled 'Vue d'un temple Chinois : Le grand Kia-cheu de la Chine, ou Temple des Aïeux, préparé pour le Sacrifice solemnel, que les Chinois célébrent pour leurs Ancêtres'. Vue d'optique of a Chinese temple prepared for annual sacrifice held in honour of deceased ancestors, whose portraits are displayed around the temple. This is an optical print...

Antique print, titled: 'Handvesten der Stad Haerlem' - Allegorical Frontispiece from 'Handvesten, privilegien, octroyen, vry- en gerechtigheden aan de stad Haerlem …' Source u...

Antique portrait titled 'William Warham, Archbishop of Canterbury and Lord Chancellor of England'. Portrait of William Warham. William Warham was t...

Antique map titled 'Plan du Fort Dauphin (..) - Grondtekening van 't Fort Dauphin'. Plan of Fort Dauphin on the island of Madagascar of the east coast of Africa. This print origi...

Antique print titled ‘Distillatuer Liquoriste Limonadier, Fourneaux & C.’. This print depicts the distillation of alcohol. This print originates from ‘The Encyclopeie ou Dictionn...

Antique map titled 'Carte de L'Empire de Japon (..).' Map of the Empire of Japan. Centered on the Bay of Osaka, this map covers from Hirado (here identified as I. Firando) and Naga...

Antique print religion titled 'La Fête des Ames - 't Feest der Zielen'. Old print depicting the Buddhist festival of souls (Obon). This print originates from 'Histoire générale des Voyages' by A. Prévost. Obon (??) or just Bon (?) is a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the spirits of one's ancestors. This Buddhist–Confucian custom has evolved into a family reunion holiday during which people return to ancestral family places and visit and clean their ancestors' graves when the spirits of ancestors are supposed to revisit the household altars. It has been celebrated in Japan for more than 500 years and traditionally includes a dance, known as Bon Odori. The festival of Obon lasts for three days; however, its starting date varies within different regions of Japan. When the lunar calendar was changed to the Gregorian calendar at the beginning of the Meiji era, the localities in Japan responded differently, which resulted in three different times of Obon. Shichigatsu Bon (Bon in July) is based on the solar calendar and is celebrated around the 15th of July in eastern Japan (Kanto region such as Tokyo, Yokohama and the Tohoku region), coinciding with Chugen. Hachigatsu Bon (Bon in August), based on the lunar calendar, is celebrated around the 15th of August and is the most commonly celebrated time. Kyu Bon (Old Bon) is celebrated on the 15th day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar, and so differs each year, which appears between August 8 and September 7. One exception was in 2008 and 2019, when the solar and lunar calendar matched so Hachigatsu Bon and Kyu Bon were celebrated on the same day. Kyu Bon is celebrated in areas such as the northern part of the Kanto region, Chugoku region, Shikoku, and Okinawa Prefecture. These three festival days are not listed as public holidays, but it is customary for people to be given leave. (Source: Wikipedia) Artists and Engravers: Jan van Schley, Dutch engraver. Condition: Very good, please study image carefully. Date: 1758 Overall size: 20.5 x 27 cm. Image size: 13 x 20 cm. We also offer thousands of antique prints covering fields of interest as diverse as architecture, natural history, religion, ethnology and many more. Antique prints have long been appreciated for both their aesthetic and investment value. They were the product of engraved, etched or lithographed plates. These plates were handmade out of wood or metal, which required an incredible level of skill, patience and craftsmanship. Whether you have a house with Victorian furniture or more contemporary decor an old engraving...

Description: Antique print titled 'Fish at Sierra Leona'. Depicts various fish including 'the Banana, the Trezhar, the Monk and the Bekune'. Originates from Salmon's 'Universal Trave...

Title: Isles Moluques. Old and rare, this decorative map of the Maluku Islands in the period it was still controlled by the Dutch colonial power. It also shows the island of Bali, Lombok, part of Borneo (Kalimantan), Celebes (Sulawesi), Timor, The Lesser Sunda Islands, West Papua...