Early 1800s Wall Decorations

The 1801 engraving depicts a figure labeled as "A Savage of the Admiralty Isles in the South Sea." The image portrays a solitary indigenous man standing with a paddle in hand, exudin...

“Hounds Throwing-Off” Engraving by James Gillray. Original antique hand-coloured copper engraving by James Gillray of three mounted horsemen being thrown by a pack of excited hounds...

Title: South Indian Laborers Carrying Goods – Paëni Caori and Cachi Caori, 1806 This paired engraving features two detailed depictions of South Indian laborers transporting goods us...

Title: Engraving of Hindu Pagoda on Malabar Coast, Antique Temple Print Description: This elegant antique print, titled "Temple ou Pagode des Gentils de la côte de Malabar," was cre...

Title: 1806 Engraving: Subramanya on Peacock, War Deity in Hindu Mythology Description: This dynamic antique print, titled "Soupramanier," depicts the Hindu deity Subramanya, also k...

Title: Hindu Ascetics and Priest – Saniassi, Pandaron, and Carepatré, 1806 Description: This composite engraving presents three distinct depictions of Hindu spiritual figures, each ...

Title: Historic 1806 Matsya Vishnu Fish Avatar Antique Print - Hindu Engraving Description: This captivating antique print, titled "L'Incarnation de Vichenou en Poisson," portrays M...

Hindu Women Celebrating Pongal Festival – Engraving after Sonnerat, 1806 This antique engraving depicts a devotional moment during the South Indian Pongal festival, a traditional ha...

Hindu Priestly Assembly – Poutchari of Maarraami, Engraving, 1806 This detailed engraving titled Poutchari de Maarraami depicts a group of Hindu priests or temple functionaries sea...

Hindu Fire-Walking Ceremony in Honor of Dharma Raja – Engraving, 1806 This antique engraving, titled “Fête du Feu, en l’Honneur de Dharma Raja et de Drobédé,” depicts a traditional ...

Hindu Temple Musicians – Tadin and Chief of the Tadins, 1806 Description: This paired engraving features two Indian temple musicians, identified as Tadin and Chef des Tadins (Chief ...

Hindu Hook-Swinging Ceremony in Honor of Mariamman – Engraving, 1806 This dramatic engraving titled “Fête Quédi, en Honneur de Mariatal, Déesse de la petite Vérole” portrays an inte...

Title: 19th-Century Hand-Colored Engraving Depicting Traditional Bullfighting Scenes Description: This captivating hand-colored engraving from the early 19th century showcases t...

Great map of Sweden Copper-plate engraving by Barlow Published by Brightly & Kinnersly, Bungay, Suffolk. 1806 Unframed.  

Title: Vibrant 1802 Handcolored Engraving of Rare Fish Species from Bertuch's Masterpiece Description: This striking handcolored copperplate engraving from 1802 showcases four fas...

The print is an early 19th-century engraving depicting the Khoikhoi people, historically referred to as the Hottentots, which is an outdated term. The Khoikhoi are indigenous inhabit...

Indian Penitent with Ritual Implements – Engraving after Sonnerat, 1806 This striking antique engraving titled Pénitent Indien (Indian Penitent) portrays a barefoot ascetic figure s...

Title: Striking 1806 Ravana Demon King Antique Print - Hindu Ramayana Engraving Description: This dramatic antique print, titled "Ravayen, Roi de l’Île de Ceylan," depicts Ravana, t...

Exquisite 1806 Engraving of Vishnu as Varaha: A Mythic Rescue Description: This remarkable antique print, titled "Xe Incarnation de Vichenou sous la forme d’un Cheval," portrays the...

Wonderful set of 10 Hogarth prints This is the Hubidras series typical of the satirical/political artwork of Hogarth Copper-plate engravings by Th...

Incredible brazilian baroque portal in gold-plated wood circa 1800. Fantastic. Original.

A well engraved and detailed large-scale map of Wales, printed on two sheets . The map is thoroughly detailed and includes good information regarding t...

Title: Engraving of Arachnids and Insects from Early 19th-Century Natural History Collection Description: This detailed engraving, part of an early 19th-century natural history co...

Title: 1806 French Engraving of Quichena: Serpent-Wrapped Deity, Plate 46 Description: This captivating antique print, titled "Quichena, Entortillé du Serpent Calongam," presents a ...

Antique Botanical Engraving of Apple Blossom and Mallow - 1803 Floral Print by Samuel Curtis This engraving is from "The Botanical Magazin...

Title: Unique 1806 Kurma Vishnu Tortoise Avatar Antique Print - Hindu Engraving Description: This remarkable antique print, titled "IIme Incarnation, de Vichenou en Tortue," illustr...

Antique print titled 'Gezigt op het eiland Rotterdam'. View of Rotterdam Island, Pacific. Originates from 'Reizen Rondom de Waereld door James Cook (..)'. Rotterdam or nowadays Nomuka is a small island in the southern part of the Ha?apai group of islands in the Kingdom of Tonga. It is part of the Nomuka Group of islands, also called the ?Otu Mu?omu?a. Nomuka, is 7 square kilometres in area and contains a large, brackish lake (Ano Lahi) in the middle, and also three other smaller lakes—Ano Ha'amea, Ano Fungalei, and Molou. There are approximately 400-500 inhabitants who subsist on fishing, farming, and remittances from family members abroad. The island has a secondary school, two primary schools, and a kindergarten. It also has seven churches. The island is accessible by boat only. Boats leave weekly from Nuku?alofa and Lifuka, Ha?apai. There is one guesthouse on the island, and three or four small fale koloa, or convenience stores. It is also home to the Royal Nomuka Yacht Club Notable historic visitors include Abel Tasman, Captain Cook, Captain Bligh, and William Mariner. The Dutch Abel Tasman made the first European discovery of the island on 24 January 1643. A party went ashore to get water, and the description of the huge lake they brought back afterwards leaves little doubt about the identification. Tasman called it Rotterdam island, after the city of Rotterdam, a major port in the Netherlands, and noted in his maps the indigenous name of Amamocka, a misspelling of ?a Nomuka, ?a being a subject-indicating article. We also find the name of Amorkakij for Nomuka iki.[1] Captain Bligh in the Bounty spent 3 days wooding and watering at Nomuka in April 1789. The Mutiny on the Bounty occurred the day after they left. Nomuka is known for raising up the greatest number of church leaders for the major Christian denominations in Tonga such as Rev. Sione Lepa To'a the former president of the Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga, Rev. Seluipepeli Mafi and his son Rev Dr Feke Mafi as both former presidents of the Church of Tonga, and Pastor Tetileti Pahulu, a former president of the Seventh Day Adventist...

Antique print Australia titled 'Gezigt van de Rivier Endeavour op de Kust van Nieuw-Holland'. View of an encampent on the shore of the Endeavour river on the coast of Australia where the Endeavour boat was beached. Originates from 'Reizen Rondom de Waereld door James Cook (..)'. HMS Endeavour was a British Royal Navy research vessel that Lieutenant James Cook commanded to Australia and New Zealand on his first voyage of discovery from 1768 to 1771. She was launched in 1764 as the collier Earl of Pembroke, with the Navy purchasing her in 1768 for a scientific mission to the Pacific Ocean and to explore the seas for the surmised Terra Australis Incognita or "unknown southern land". Commissioned as His Majesty's Bark Endeavour, she departed Plymouth in August 1768, rounded Cape Horn and reached Tahiti in time to observe the 1769 transit of Venus across the Sun. She then set sail into the largely uncharted ocean to the south, stopping at the islands of Huahine, Bora Bora, and Raiatea west of Tahiti to allow Cook to claim them for Great Britain. In September 1769, she anchored off New Zealand, becoming the first European vessel to reach the islands since Abel Tasman's Heemskerck 127 years earlier. In April 1770, Endeavour became the first European ship to reach the east coast of Australia, with Cook going ashore at what is now known as Botany Bay. Endeavour then sailed north along the Australian coast. She narrowly avoided disaster after running aground on the Great Barrier Reef, and Cook had to throw her guns overboard to lighten her. Endeavour was beached on the Australian mainland for seven weeks to permit rudimentary repairs to her hull. Resuming her voyage, she limped into port in Batavia in October 1770, her crew sworn to secrecy about the lands that they had visited. From Batavia Endeavour continued westward, rounded the Cape of Good Hope on 13 March 1771 and reached the English port of Dover on 12 July, having been at sea for nearly three years. The ship was largely forgotten after her Pacific voyage, spending the next three years hauling troops and cargo to and from the Falkland Islands. She was renamed in 1775 after being sold into private hands, and used to transport timber from the Baltic. Rehired as a British troop transport during the American War of Independence, she was finally scuttled in a blockade of Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island in 1778. Historical evidence indicates the ship was sunk just north of Goat Island in Newport Harbor, along with four other British transports. Relics from Endeavour are displayed at maritime museums worldwide, including an anchor and six of her cannon. A replica of Endeavour was launched in 1994 and is berthed alongside the Australian National Maritime Museum in Sydney Harbour. The NASA Space Shuttle...

Antique Handcolored Engraving of Wild and Domesticated Pigs, Quadruped XXXIV, c.1800 Description: This original handcolored copperplate engraving features various wild and domest...

Antique Handcolored Engraving of Snakes, Amphibien VII, c.1800 This original handcolored copperplate engraving features two striking snake species in dynamic poses. It is sourced ...

This exquisite hand-colored copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuch’s 'Bilderbuch für Kinder' (Picture Book for Children), published in Weimar in 1805, showcases the dist...

Title: "Relics of Antiquity: Egyptian Sphinx and Colossal Statues of Canopus" Description: This print showcases two striking images from George Alexander Cooke's "Universal Geograph...

Antique print titled 'Een Man van Kamtschatka, reizende in den Winter'. Antique print depicting a native of Kamchatka, dog sledding. Originates from 'Reizen...

Costumes of Peru, 18th Century: Hand-Colored Engraving from Bertuch’s *Bilderbuch für Kinder This detailed 19th-century hand-colored copperplate engraving illustrates traditional co...

Antique Handcolored Engraving of Lizards, Iguana, Chameleon, and Salamander, Amphibien IV, c.1800 Description: This original handcolored copperplate engraving features four specie...

Indian Follower of the Shaivite Sect – Sonnerat Voyage Engraving, 1806 This antique copper engraving titled "Indien de la Secte de Chiven" (Indian of the Sect of Shiva) is plate num...

Title: 1806 Engraving: Parasati's Fiery Divinity in Hindu Mythology Description: This captivating antique print, titled "Parasati," portrays the Hindu goddess Parvati, also known as...

Dance of the Bayadères – Sonnerat Engraving Depicting Indian Temple Dancers, 1806 This lively engraving titled *Danse des Bayadères* (Dance of the Bayadères) is plate number 9 from ...

Indian Widow by a River – Sonnerat Voyage Engraving, Paris Edition of 1806 This compelling engraving titled 'Veuve Indienne' (Indian Widow) is plate number 6 from Collection de Plan...

Title: Historic 1806 Varaha Vishnu Boar Avatar Antique Print - Hindu Engraving Description: This striking antique print, titled "IIIme Incarnation de Vichenou, en Sanglier," portray...

Vaishnavite Brahmin from India – Sonnerat Engraving, Paris Edition, 1806 This finely engraved plate titled *Brame de la Secte de Vichenou* (Brahmin of the Sect of Vishnu) is plate n...

Indian Guru Teaching Disciples – Sonnerat Engraving, Enlightenment Era, 1806 This engaging engraving titled "Gourou parlant à ses disciples" (Guru speaking to his disciples) is plat...

Hindu Funeral Ceremony – Vaishnavite Rites, Sonnerat Engraving, Paris 1806 This powerful engraving titled *Funérailles des Indiens de la secte de Vichenou* (Funeral of the Indians o...

1808 Engraving of Krishna's Triumph Over Serpent Kaliya Description: This enchanting antique print, titled "Quichena, Dansant sur le Serpent Calongam," captures a dynamic moment of ...

Satire on the South Sea Bubble and British Society by William Hogarth, 1721 Description: This compelling satirical engraving, originally published in 1721 by William Hogarth, is ti...

1806 French Engraving of Vishnu as Balapatren: A Cultural Odyssey Description: This exquisite antique print, titled "VIIe Incarnation de Vichenou sous le nom de Balapatren," depicts...

Lovely pair of prints Aquatints Original color Published by Ackermann, 1809 Unframed. Free shipping

Antique Handcolored Engraving of Lizards and Amphibians, Amphibien XXXIX, c.1800 This original handcolored copperplate engraving features a variety of lizards and amphibians, show...

Title: Rare 1753 William Hogarth "The Bathos" Satirical Print - A Collector's Gem Description: Dive into the captivating world of 18th-century satire with this rare 1753 print, "The...

Wonderful print of the Royal Golden Barge Copper-plate engraving Published C.1800 Unframed.     

Antique map titled 'Kaart van Nieuw Zuid Wales of de Oostlyke Kust van Nieuw Holland ontdekt en onderzogt door den Luitenant J. Cook met het Schip de Endeavour in het Jaar 1770'. ...

Indian Couple in Ceremonial Palanquin – Sonnerat Engraving, Paris 1806 This richly detailed engraving titled *Les deux époux dans un palanquin, faisant en grande pompe une promenade...

The Mock Procession of Guy Fawkes: A Hand-Colored Aquatint by William Henry Pyne This captivating aquatint by William Henry Pyne, published by William Miller, offers a vivid portrayal of a street scene that can be aptly related to the historical celebration of Bonfire Night, also known as Guy Fawkes Night. The annual event on the 5th of November commemorates the foiled Gunpowder Plot of 1605, in which Guy Fawkes and his co-conspirators attempted to blow up the House of Lords in London. In the print, we witness a chaotic yet lively scene filled with exuberant characters, mirroring the festive atmosphere of Bonfire Night. Central to the image is a mock procession, likely depicting a satirical reenactment of Guy Fawkes' capture and punishment, a common feature of the celebrations. Key Elements of the Scene: - Foreground Characters: The illustration brims with energy as a group of ragtag children and adults partake in the festivities. Some children wave hats and sticks, while others shout and cheer, embodying the spirited cries of "Holler boys, holler boys, let the bells ring" from the famous rhyme. - Central Figure: A man dressed in tattered clothes, resembling Guy Fawkes, is carried on a makeshift chair by two other men. His weary expression hints at the gravity of his intended treason, now mocked by the jubilant crowd. - Background Activity: The background showcases additional figures, including a man carrying a large basket and another with a barrel, possibly filled with "three score barrels of powder" as mentioned in the rhyme. Rising smoke suggests bonfires burning in the distance, a hallmark of the night's celebrations. - Right Side of the Scene: To the right, a seated woman cooks over a small pot, while another woman with a basket watches...

Nawab in Palanquin Procession – Sonnerat Indian Engraving, Paris 1806 This impressive engraving, titled Nabab, allant à la Promenade dans un Palanquin (Nawab going for a walk in a p...

Indian Woman of the Orissa Coast – Sonnerat Voyage Engraving, Paris 1806 This finely engraved plate titled 'Indienne de la Côte d’Orixa' (Indian Woman of the Coast of Orissa) is pla...

Chauderie and Pagotin Temples, India – Sonnerat Voyage Engraving, 1806 This antique copperplate engraving titled "I. Chauderie. II. Pagotin." is plate number 2 from Pierre Sonnerat'...

Traditional Indian Bullock Cart (Gari) – Sonnerat Engraving, Paris 1806 This engaging engraving titled *Gari* (Cart) is plate number 7 from *Collection de Planches pour servir au Vo...

Indian Devotee of Vishnu – Engraving from Sonnerat's 1806 Voyage to India This fine 18th-century engraving titled *Indien de la Secte de Vichenou* (Indian of the Sect of Vishnu) is ...

Antique Handcolored Engraving of Silkworm Life Cycle, Insects I, c.1800 This original handcolored copperplate engraving depicts the life cycle of the silkworm (*Bombyx mori*), hig...

This scarce first edition hand colored engraving is from Sir Charles Linnaeus & Ebenezer Sibley's "A Genuine and Universal System of Natural-History" or the "Magazine of Natural History." Carl Linnaeus (also known as Carl von Linné...