Antique Matthew Dubourg Rome Ponte Lucano Aquatint Engraving 18"

This print titled "Bird Catching from Below" showcases a traditional method of bird hunting along a rocky coastline. In the scene, several men in plaid attire are depicted in action....

This print titled "German Wolf Trap" depicts a dramatic scene of a wolf caught in a trap within a dense forest. The wolf, shown with a look of distress and exhaustion, has its leg en...

This print titled "Anecdote, Lion & Hottentot" features a dramatic scene in a rocky terrain in Africa. A powerful lion is captured mid-leap, eyes wide with focus and intensity, aim...

"London, E. Orme, (1813). Hand-Coloured Aquatint 'Hog Hunters in India Going Out No.1' by Dubourg, Merke & Howitt, from 'Foreign Field Sports'" Description: This exquisite hand-colo...

This print titled "The Bear Trap" illustrates a scene in a dense forest environment. At the center, a bear has been caught in a trap made of branches and a red snare. The bear is sho...

Antique print, titled: 'Basis Columnae Rostratae (?)' - This original old antique print shows a rostral column in Rome, Italy. It is a type of victory column, originating in ancient Greece and Rome where they were erected to commemorate a naval military victory. This original old antique print / plate originates from: 'Beschryving van Oud en Nieuw Rome. Verdeelt in drie Deelen. In 't Fransch beschreven door den Heer Francois Desseine. En in 't Nederduitsch vertaalt.', by Francois Desseine and published by Francois Halma in 1704, first published in French in 1690. Copies of this work are rarely complete as the maps and engravings are of high quality matching the work of Piranesi. Artists and Engravers: Made by 'P. Sluiter' after 'Jan Goeree'. Made by P. Sluiter after Jan Goeree. Jan Goeree (1670-1731) was a Dutch engraver and poet. He was the son of the Middelburg bookseller Willem Goeree. Born in Middelburg, but soon they moved to Amsterdam. Initially he focussed on painting, assumably a student of Gerard de Lairesse. But he is best known for his engraving skills, depicting mosttly emblematic and historic scenes. In 1705 he was commisioned by the Mayor of Amsterdam to design the drawings for the ceiling paintings for the grand hall of the old city hall...

Antique print, titled: 'Sabina in Hortis Ludovisianis.' - Statue of a Sabine woman in Rome. The Sabines were an Italic tribe which lived in the central Apennines of ancient Italy. From the 1660 Dutch edition of 'Icones et Segmenta Nobil. Signorum et Statuarum quae Romae extant' by Francois Perrier. This first Dutch edition was published by Nicolaas Visscher, printed in 1660 (Amsterdam). Although Perrier was French, he fell in love with Rome when he traveled there first in 1628 and then returning in 1635 and remaining for 10 years. While there, he completed this series of 100 views of Roman statuary in the various palaces and gardens, including the Medici and Vatican gardens and the Palazzo Farnese. Artists and Engravers: Made by 'Cornelis van Dalen...

This framed engraving, made in the red chalk style, represents the apostle Matthew writing his Gospel under the dictation of the angel. The angel is Matthew's symbol, because his Gos...

This framed engraving, made in the red chalk style, represents the apostle Matthew writing his Gospel under the dictation of the angel. The angel is Matthew's symbol, because his Gos...

Engraving with Aquatinte-Ao Wou Ki-Zhào W-J', 1967 Additional Details: Materials and Techniques: Etching with aquatint Style: Chinese Theme: Art Type: Print Printed in 5 colours, 3 copper plates Image size: 37.5 by 53.5 cm. Edition of 75 on Arches Signed, dated and numbered: Artist’s signature and date bottom right Numbered bottom left: 28/75 Size: Medium (up to 36in.) Size (w x h): 30 x 22 in / 76 x 56 cm Printer: Atelier Lacourière et Frélaut, Paris France Lin...