1660s Prints

Untitled antique print of a Japanese noblewoman transported in a pushed rickshaw or jinrikisha. This print originates from Arnoldus Montanus' "Gedenkwaerdige Gesantschappen der O...

Leonardo da Vinci Battle of Anghiari Engraving by Edelinck After Rubens c1660 A powerful mid-17th-century engraving of the famous “Battle of Anghiari” by Gérard Edelinck, executed around 1660 after Leonardo da Vinci’s lost composition and the celebrated drawing by Peter Paul Rubens. Also known as the Battle of the Standard, the scene shows three mounted warriors locked in ferocious combat over the banner that signals victory. The rearing horses, intertwined figures and dramatic energy reflect the extraordinary dynamism of Leonardo’s original design for the Great Council Hall of the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence. Leonardo’s experimental fresco method caused the original painting to deteriorate quickly, and it was eventually overpainted by Vasari. Edelinck’s engraving, based on Rubens’s vivid reconstruction, remains one of the most important surviving documents of the composition. Edelinck, one of the finest engravers of the 17th century, renders the complex anatomy, armour and movement with exceptional precision and tonal mastery. Large-format engravings of the Battle of Anghiari are increasingly sought after for their direct connection to Leonardo’s lost masterpiece and their strong decorative impact. This impression offers rich detail and compelling presence. A significant addition for collectors of Renaissance art, Old Master prints and historically important battle imagery. Condition: Strong impression with good tonal range; light age toning and handling marks; small tear in the upper right border; margins tight; no major losses or repairs. Suitable for professional framing. Framing: Best floated on off-white museum board in a thin black or dark walnut frame with a deep profile. Museum glass recommended to enhance contrast and preserve detail. Keywords: Leonardo da Vinci Battle of Anghiari, Edelinck engraving, Rubens drawing, Old Master print, 17th century engraving, Renaissance battle scene, antique horse battle...

Antique print, titled: 'Kinnungam' View of the Chinese city of Kinnungam with its ramparts. Also depicted are ships and a pagoda can be seen as well. ...

Antique print, titled: 'De Stadt Saccai. La Ville de Saccai.' - ('The City Saccai'). This plate shows a view of Sakai in the Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Sakai has been one of the la...

Description: antique print, titled: 'Baccha in Capitolio.' Statue of Bacchus or Dionysus, the god of the grape harvest, winemaking and wine, of ritual madness, fertility, theatre and religious ecstasy in ancient Greek religion and myth. From the 1660 Dutch edition of 'Icones et Segmenta Nobil. Signorum et Statuarum quae Romae extant' by Francois Perrier...

Description: Antique print, titled: 'Meleager in Aedibus Pichinys.' Statue of Meleager in Rome. In Greek mythology, Meleager was a hero venerated in his temenos at Calydon in Aetolia. He was already famed as the host of the Calydonian boar hunt in the epic tradition that was reworked by Homer. From the 1660 Dutch edition of 'Icones et Segmenta Nobil. Signorum et Statuarum quae Romae extant' by Francois Perrier...

Antique print China titled ‘Interior aulae Imperatoriae facies'. Antique print of the Imperial Palace in Peking, China. This print originates from ...

Rare Antique print, titled: 'Cangoxuma.' A stunning bird's eye view of the coastal city Cangoxuma (Kagoshima) in Japan. It shows several boats in the harbour, as well as the ligh...

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...

Antique print, titled: 'Silenus in Hortis Ludovisianis.' Statue of Silenus in Rome. In Greek mythology, Silenus was a companion and tutor to the wine god Dionysus. From the 1660 Dutch edition of 'Icones et Segmenta Nobil. Signorum et Statuarum quae Romae extant' by Francois Perrier...

Antique print, titled: 'Iedo' A bird's eye view of Edo (or Jeddo, Yedo, now Tokyo) as seen from a nearby hill. 62 places are identified in a list (both in French and Dutch). Arno...

Antique print, titled: 'Beschryving van een Japansche hoer.' - ('Description of a Japanese prostitute'). Full-length portrait of a prostitute in kimono. Arnoldus Montanus' "Geden...

Description: Antique print, titled: 'Japansche Ren-baanen.' - View of a race at a Japanese (horse) racing track. A man runs beside a horse (the horse's rein in his hand). A man w...

Antique print titled 'Dr. J. Jonstons Beschrijving van de Natuur der Vogelen (..)'. Frontispiece of the Dutch edition of 'Historiae Naturalis de Avibus' by John Johnston. Transla...

Antique map titled 'De Land Reyse van Osacca to Iedo. De Water eyse van Nangasacqui tot Osacca.' Two maps on one sheet. The top map shows the Japanese coast from Osaka to Tokyo (Jedo). The lower map shows the strait between mainland Japan and the two large islands...

Antique map titled 'Isle d'Auphine, communement Nommée par les Europeens Madagascar, et St. Laurens, et par les Habitans du pays Madecase'. Beautiful map of Madagascar...

Antique print, titled: 'Tempel met Duysent Beelden.' The Temple of Sanjusangen-Do in Kyoto, dedicated to the Thousand Armed Kannon. The central statue is that of Kannon. In front...

Antique print, titled: 'Beschryving van de Japansche Apen-tempel.' - ('Description of the Japanese Monkey Temple'). Interior of a temple filled wit...

This is an original detailed engraving of the greater coat of arms of Sweden, referred to in Swedish as "Svea rikes huvudvapen." The engraving was printed in Paris in 1669. The coat of arms is elaborately detailed, with each escutcheon representing a component of the Swedish empire, including the arms of the House of Vasa among others. At the center, the shield is crowned with a regal crown, symbolizing the Swedish monarchy. Two regally posed lions, a common heraldic symbol of courage and strength, support the shield. The entire composition is topped with a mantle that looks to be teeming with various heraldic motifs, representing the unity and history of the Swedish nation. The intricacy of the work is indicative of the period's engraving techniques, with each line meticulously carved to bring out the opulence and intricate detail of the symbols. The coat of arms is a visual representation of the sovereignty and history of Sweden. The engraving is attributed to Jean Le Pautre, a notable French engraver from the 17th century, while the author of the work is Erik Dahlbergh...

This engraving depicts Saint Willibrord (ca. 658–739), a prominent missionary and the first Archbishop of Utrecht, often regarded as the "Apostle to the Frisians." He played a key ro...

Antique map Batavia titled 'Ware Affbeeldinge wegens het Casteel ende Stadt Batavia'. Antique print of the castle and city of Batavia on the Island of Java'. Rare edition with En...

Antique print, titled: 'Namkun of Nankang' View of the Chinese city of Nanjing with its ramparts. Behind the city wall a pagoda can be seen. On the fore...

Antique print titled 'Groote Staatsie der Kaisarlyke Nicht.' This print shows a large procession of the Emperor's Niece. It shows a small carriage d...

Antique print titled 'Celebrrima et Antiquissima Cemblacensis Oppidi Abbatia Ordinis S. Benedicti in Gallo-Brabantia'. Original antique print of the Benedictine Abbey of Gembloux...

Antique print, titled: 'Afbeeldinge vant Maghtich Keyserlyck Casteel Osacca geleegen int groot Ryck Jappan besuyden de Stadt Osacce inde provinsie Qioo.' - ('Image of the Mighty Imperial Castle Osaka'). A bird's eye view of Osaka Castle, Japan. Arnoldus Montanus' "Gedenkwaerdige Gesantschappen der Oost-Indische Maatschappy in 't Vereenigde Nederland aan de Kaisaren van Japan […]. Amsterdam: Jacob Meurs, 1669. Artists and Engravers: Made by an anonymous engraver after 'Arnoldus Montanus'. Condition: Very good, given age. Original middle fold, as issued. Some faint browning of the margin edges. A few small spots in the margins (from paper making...

Antique print, titled: 'Japansche worstelaars.' - ('Japanese wrestlers'). Two wrestlers cautiously approach each other in the middle of a ring. ...

Antique engraving with the title Arrival of the English King Charles II from Delft in The Hague, 25 May 1660. Episode during his tour through and departure from the Netherlands. Arrival at the Vijverberg and Het Groene Zoodje, salute shots are fired at the Hofvijver. In the air the fame and putti with the arms of the English king, Holland and The Hague. On the left part of the signs of the zodiac. Marked at the top: Page. 34. In the top the Arms of the King with the text: Honi soit qui mal y pense. This a maxim in the Anglo-Norman language, a dialect of Old Norman French spoken by the medieval ruling class in England, meaning "shamed be whoever thinks ill of it", usually translated as "shame on anyone who thinks evil of it" It has been used as the motto of the British chivalric Order of the Garter. In current French usage, the phrase may be used ironically to insinuate the presence of a hidden agenda or a conflict of interest. Makers (mentioned on the engraving): Pieter Philippe after a design of: Jacob...

Description: Antique print, titled: 'Musa in Aedibus Ducis Altaempsy.' - Statue of a Muse in Rome. The Muses are the inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts in Greek mythology. 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...

Antique map titled 'Carte du Diocese d'Alby'. Original antique map of the region of Albi in Southern France. This map originates from 'Topographia Galliae dat is eene algemeene e...

Antique map titled 'Westergoa Olim Westrachia.' Map of the shire of Westergo in the province of Friesland in the Netherlands, including Stavoren, Bolswar...

Antique print, untitled. This original old antique print shows Chinese snakes, in the background a temple and pagoda. Dutch text on verso. Source unknown...

Antique map titled 'Ware afbeeldinge wegens het Casteel ende Stadt Batavia gelegen opt groot Eylant Java Anno 1679. Plan de la Ville et du Chateau de Batavia en l'Isle de Iava. 1679....

One sheet with two engravings: One print is titled: 'Siccabonsii, Japansche Papen. [verso: Japanese soldiers].' An image of a Japanese priest. In one hand hee holds a long rope with a thick knot in it. In the other he holds aloft a copper gong...

Antique print, untitled. A jousting tournament in Japan, held to honor Taicosama (Toyotomi Hideyoshi ?) in Jurazu. Arnoldus Montanus' "Gedenkwaerdig...

Antique horse print titled 'Les Poulins'. This print depicts a study of young horses. Source unknown, to be determined. Artists and Engravers: By A. Lommelin after A. van Diepenbeeck.

Antique print, titled: 'Japansche kamerspeelders.' - ('Japanese musicians'). Four chamber musicians are playing on native instruments outside. Arnol...

Antique portrait titled 'Tomumbey Lesten Sultaen van Egypten'. Antique print of Tomumbey, the last Sultan of Egypt. This print originates from 'Kerckelijke H...

Description: Antique print, titled: 'Japansche wapenen van den Kaisar.' - ('The Arms of the Japanese Emperor'). The image shows several official Imp...

17th-century Black and White Engravings of Architectural Fountains for Formal Gardens, Georg Andreas Bockler, Set of Six, Circa 1664 The framed ...

This is an original detailed engraving of the greater coat of arms of Sweden, referred to in Swedish as "Svea rikes huvudvapen." The engraving was printed in Paris in 1669 according to Erik Vennberg. The coat of arms is elaborately detailed, with each escutcheon representing a component of the Swedish empire, including the arms of the House of Vasa among others. At the center, the shield is crowned with a regal crown, symbolizing the Swedish monarchy. Two regally posed lions, a common heraldic symbol of courage and strength, support the shield. The entire composition is topped with a mantle that looks to be teeming with various heraldic motifs, representing the unity and history of the Swedish nation. The intricacy of the work is indicative of the period's engraving techniques, with each line meticulously carved to bring out the opulence and intricate detail of the symbols. The coat of arms is a visual representation of the sovereignty and history of Sweden. The engraving is attributed to Jean Le Pautre, a notable French engraver from the 17th century, while the author of the work is Erik Dahlbergh...

Antique print titled ‘Kryghs-Ordre in het Marseren. L’Ordre de la Cavallerie en Marchant’. Decorative print depicting the cavalry. This print originates from ‘Joan Nieuhof, Het G...

Antique print, titled: ''t Vermoorde vande Keyser Cubus. Massacre de l'Empereur Cubo.' - ('Murder of the Emperor Cubo'). Two armies clash in Kyoto, where the reigning Emperor was...

Antique print, titled: 'Sortie pompeuse du Gouverneur de Miaco. 't Uytreyden des Gouverneurs van Miaco.' The governor of Miaco (Kyoto), in a carriage as part of a long procession...

Antique print Indonesia titled ‘La ville de Batavie. De Stadt Batavia. Chateau de Batavia. ‘t Casteel van Batavia’. Antique print with a view on the city of Djakarta, Indonesia. ...

Antique print, titled: 'Aertbeevinge tot Jedo.' - ('Earthquake in Edo'). A temple falls to ruins because of an earthquake in Yedo (or Edo, Jeddo; now Tokyo). Men and women lament...

Antique print, titled: 'De tempel der goude Amida.' - Interior view of the Temple of Amida (also Amitabha) in Edo (also Yedo/Jeddo, now Tokyo). The statue shows the God seated on...

Description: antique print, titled: 'Manier der Buiksnyding.' - ('Method of belly cutting'). A nobleman must commit seppuku because of his crimes. He is kneeling on the ground an...

Description: Antique print, titled: 'Miako.' - A panaromic bird's eye view of Miaco (Kyoto). Arnoldus Montanus' "Gedenkwaerdige Gesantschappen der Oost-Indische Maatschappy in 't Ver...

We are delighted to offer this exquisite pair of extra large Burr Satinwood framed copper plate prints dating to circa 1660 by the genius that was Pierre Mignard...