Early 1800s Prints

Wonderful ethnographical print. A copper-plate engraving after Lesieur Published by Sherwood, Neely & Jones. Dated 1809 Unframed.  

The engraving shows two Mamluks: one in full military attire, and the other, of a higher order, in full ceremonial dress. The detailed illustration captures the distinctiveness of th...

An original hand-colored engraving of Norwich in England. The text within the image provides several pieces of information about the print: 1. "NORWICH." - This is the title of th...

Antique print titled 'Vierv. Dieren XXVI, Quadruped XXVI'. Antique print titled 'Vierv. Dieren XXXII, Quadruped XXXII'. This animal print depicts 1. Ovis Ammon, 2. Ovis Polycerat...

Antique print titled 'Veduta della Chiesa ed Episcopio di Cortona'. View of the church of Cortona, a town and comune in the province of Arezzo, in Tuscany, Italy. Source unknown,...

The engraving by Samuel Neele, titled "Portrait of Bennilong," is a significant historical representation from G. A. Cooke's "Modern and Authentic System of Universal Geography," published in circa 1802. It portrays Bennelong, an Eora man from New Holland (now Australia), who learned English and traveled to England with Governor Arthur Phillip in 1792. This image reflects Bennelong's unique position as a cultural intermediary and is a remarkable example of early cross-cultural encounters between Indigenous Australians and Europeans. Some more interesting facts about Woollarawarre Bennelong from an article in the Independent of March 2011: The grave of Woollarawarre Bennelong, an Aboriginal leader who played a key role in early Australian colonial history, has been discovered in a suburban front garden – solving a 200-year-old mystery. One of the first Aborigines to interact with British colonists, Bennelong – a senior member of the Wangal tribe – struck up a friendship with the first governor of New South Wales, Arthur Phillip. When Phillip sailed home to England, he took the Wangal man with him, dressed him in Regency finery and introduced him to London high society. When Bennelong returned to Australia, he was ostracised by the indigenous and European communities. In 1813, having sunk into alcoholism, he died – but exactly where he was buried has been the subject of speculation ever since. Now, after protracted detective work by an environmental scientist, Peter Mitchell, Bennelong's final resting-place has been found, The Sun-Herald newspaper reported yesterday. The discovery represents the missing link in Bennelong's extraordinary story, and is certain to reignite interest in a man who tried to bridge the gap between black and white – a challenge still facing Australians today. Dr Mitchell, the honourary associate professor of physical geography at Sydney's Macquarie University, scoured the archives for references to the grave, which he matched against geographical records to place it in the Sydney suburb of Putney. Surveyors from the local Ryde Council then pinpointed its location, between a front lawn and a central reservation. Before urban sprawl took over, the area was part of the estate of James Squire, Australia's first commercial brewer, who has given his name to a line of popular modern beers. An ex-convict, Squire befriended Bennelong before he died and buried him in his own orchard. The precise location of the grave is being kept secret, until Aboriginal leaders have been consulted about the next steps. Ryde Council wants to use ground-penetrating equipment to explore the site. A Ryde councillor, Vic Tagg, described the find as "fantastic", saying it would rewrite history. Relations between Bennelong and Phillip got off to an unpromising start in 1789, nearly two years after the First Fleet...

This engraving from George Alexander Cooke's "A Modern and Authentic System of Universal Geography" depicts a New Caledonian warrior in the poised position of throwing a spear. His muscular form and focused expression convey readiness and skill, characteristic of a people adept in the art of hunting and defense. The backdrop of tropical flora situates him within his native landscape, emphasizing the connection between the indigenous people and their environment in the Pacific archipelago of New Caledonia. The detailed artwork serves as a visual account from the age of exploration...

Antique print titled 'Quantecong, a divinity of the Chinese, which they suppose to have been their first Emperor'. Engraving of the deity Quante-Cong (or Shangdi), first ruler of C...

Titel: "L'Aracari Koulik mâle du Brésil". A rare and stunning colour-printed stipple engraving, finished by a contemporary hand. Fine example, from the first edition of the 'Histo...

Mount Tabor – Antique Aquatint View of Galilee by F.B. Spilsbury, 1803 This beautifully hand-colored aquatint titled Mount Tabor presents a sweeping view ...

Interesting chart of the three harbours of Botany Bay, Port Jackson, and Broken Bay showing the ground cultivated by the colonists. In the early days of the settlement in Australia t...

Antique costume print titled 'Maria Stuart - Marie Reine d'Ecosse en 1570'. This print depicts Mary, Queen of Scots. She reigned over Scotland from ...

Antique county map of Huntingdonshire first published c.1800. Cities illustrated include Kimbolton, Chesterton, Folkesworth, and Great Stewkeley. Charles Smith was a cartographer ...

Antique costume print titled 'Deutscher Edelmann - Noble Allemand en 1577'. This print depicts a German nobleman. Originates from a rare costume book ...

Antique print titled 'Man van het Eiland Tanna'. Antique print depicting a man of the island of Tanna, New Hebrides. Originates from 'Reizen Rondom de W...

Title: The Cities of London & Westminster, accurately copied from the table of the Camera Obscura in the Royal Observatory at Greenwich This is a rare plate from a serie of 22 landmarks taken from Modern London, published in 1804 by Richard Phillips...

Antique print titled 'Vrouw van het Eiland Tanna'. Antique print depicting a Woman of the Island of Tanna, New Hebrides. Originates from 'Reizen Rondom de Waereld door James Cook...

Antique print Polynesia titled 'Gezigt van het eiland Otahiti op den afstand van eene zee-mijl in het Z.O'. View of the island of Tahiti, with outrigger canoes...

Antique map Tasmania titled 'Kaart van Diemens Land'. Coastal views and a map of van Diemens Land (Tasmania). Originates from 'Reizen Rondom de Waereld ...

Antique map New Zealand titled 'Schets van de Donkere Baai in Nieuw Zeeland 1773'. Antique map of the Dusky Bay/Dusky Sound of New Zealand....

Jacob’s Bridge – Antique Aquatint View of Syria & the Holy Land by Spilsbury, 1803 This striking hand-colored aquatint titled Jacob’s Bridge offers a dramatic view of the landscape ...

Description: Old print of a Greek Priest of the Country of Cattaro. Kotor ( Italian: Cattaro) is a coastal town in Montenegro. It is located in a secluded part of the Bay of Koto...

Old print of a peasant of the neighbourhood of Hermannstadt (Sibiu), Transylvania. This print originates from 'The Costume of the Hereditary States of the House of Austria' by William Miller. Artists and Engravers: Engraved by William Ellis.

Antique map titled 'Gedeelte van Japan of Nipon'. Map of the east coast of Hanshu, with a view of the Japanese coast titled 'Gezigt van de Kust van Japan, wanneer wij haar voor h...

Description: Antique map titled 'Paraguay, Chili, Terre Magellan?' Decorative map of the southern part of South America by Robert de Vaugondy, revised and published by Delamarche. Source unknown, to be determined. Artists and Engravers: Charles Francois Delamarche (1740-1817) founded the important and prolific Paris based Maison Delamarche map publishing firm in the late 18th century. A lawyer by trade Delamarche entered the map business with the acquisition from Jean-Baptiste Fortin of Robert de Vaugondy's map plates...

Antique print, titled: 'La Tourterelle Maillee, male' This print shows a male turtle / dove. Plate 270. From a folio ed. of: 'Histoire naturelle d'une partie d'oiseaux nouveaux e...

Antique map titled 'China, Contains 15 Subject Provinces Including the 2 Islands of Hainan, Formosa and the Tributary Kingdoms of Corea, Tonkin'. Old map depicting China, extendi...

Antique county map of Rutland first published c.1800. Villages, towns, and cities illustrated include Oakham, Uppingham, and Normanton. Charles ...

Antique costume print titled 'Eine Moscauerin - Femme de Moscou 1768'. This print depicts a Lady from Moscow, Russia. Originates from a rare costume b...

Antique costume print titled 'Henry IV Roy de France 1595'. This print depicts Henry IV, also known by the epithet Good King Henry or Henry the Great. He was King of Navarre...

Antique print titled 'Tekening, Plan en Doorsnede van eene dubbele Praauw (..)'. Antique print depicting a drawing, plan and cross-section of a proa of Amsterdam Island. Amsterda...

Description: Antique print titled 'Vierv. Dieren XXVII, Quadruped XXVII'. This animal print depicts 1. Antilope Redunca, 2. Antilope Oryx, 3. Antilope Scripta, 4. Antilope Cervicapra...

Antique county map of Durham first published c.1800. Villages, towns, and cities illustrated include Gateshead, South Shields, and Darlington. C...

Joseph's Pit and Well – Aquatint of Jubb Yussef in Israel, 1803 This evocative hand-colored aquatint titled Joseph’s Pit and Well presents a rare and atmospheric view of the site tr...

Antique county map of Lincolnshire first published circa 1800 Cities illustrated include Grantham, Spalding, Boston, and Market Raisin. Charles Smith was a cartographer working in...

Antique print New Hebrides titled 'Landing op het Eiland Erramanga, een van de Nieuwe Hebriden'. Antique print depicting the landing at one of the isl...

Old print of a Hungarian peasant. This print originates from 'The Costume of the Hereditary States of the House of Austria' by William Miller. Artists and Engravers: Engraved by William Ellis.

Antique map titled 'L'Empire Russe en Europe et en Asie'. Map showing the extension of the Russian Empire at the beginning of the XIXth century. Several letterpress notations are...

De Natsche – Ceremony for the King's Son, Tonga c.1795 This antique print depicts a grand ceremony held in honour of the son of the King of Tonga, known as the Natsche, in the villa...

Antique print titled 'Household Divinities of the Chinese'. Engraving of a Chinese deities. This print originates from 'The World: or the Present State...

Antique print titled 'Vuist-Gevegt van de Inboorlingen van Hapaee'. Antique print depicting a fight between two natives of Hapaee. Originates from 'Reizen Rondom de Waereld door ...

Antique map titled 'Kaart van Cook's Rivier in het N.O. gedeelte van Amerika'. Chart showing the region between Cape Grenville and Cape Suckling, including Whitsuntide Bay, Cape Whitsunday, Smokey Bay, Cape Douglas, Mount St. Augustine, Volcano Mountain, R. Turn-again, Cook's River, Point Possession, Anchor Point, Point Beale Cape Elizabeth...

Antique map Tonga titled 'Kaart van de Haven van Tongataboo'. Antique map of the harbour of Tongatabu, one of the Tonga Islands. Originates from 'Reizen Rondom de Waereld door Ja...

Antique costume print titled 'Deutscher Officier - Officier Allemand 1588'. This print depicts a German officer. Originates from a rare costume bo...

Antique county map of Nottinghamshire first published c.1800. Villages, towns, and cities illustrated include Worksop, Neware, Tuxford, and Maplebe...

Antique county map of Bedfordshire first published c.1800. Villages, towns, and cities illustrated include Bedford, Todington, and Potton. Charl...

Antique print titled ‘Rumex Acutus’. The Rumex Acutus (or Sharp-Pointed Dock) is a common plant like the Common Dock, but handsomer, and distinguished by its sharp-pointed leaves...

Antique costume print titled 'Eine Moskauerin'. This print depicts a Lady from Moscow with a child, Russia. Originates from a rare costume book titled...

Antique print titled 'Earth Stopper'. This print was created in 1801 in London for William Barker Daniel's work on British rural sports. An Earth Stopper is one that stops up fox...

Antique botany print of Eucomis Comosa, also known as pineapple flower, pineapple lily or wine eucomis. This print originates from 'Curtis's botanical magazine'. Artists and Engr...

Antique print titled 'Plan d'un Jardin Chinois à Quanton, Fête des Morts à Macao'. Two images on one sheet depicting a Chinese garden and Festival of the Death in Macao. Originat...

This rare map comes originally from the publication: Modern London: Being the History and Present State of the British Metropolis. It was published in London and Printed for Richard...

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...

Chinese Funeral Procession with Palanquin – Engraving after Sonnerat, 1806 This detailed engraving titled Convoi Chinois (Chinese Procession) captures a solemn and structured funeral convoy in Qing Dynasty China. At the center of the composition, a decorated palanquin—likely a funerary sedan—rests on the shoulders of uniformed bearers as they proceed through a mountainous landscape. The structure is ornate and domed, possibly symbolizing the status or wealth of the deceased. Surrounding the palanquin is a carefully choreographed group of attendants, officials, musicians, and mourners. To the right, ceremonial banners with trailing tassels are carried high above the procession, and numerous figures wear traditional Chinese robes and conical hats. Some appear to carry gongs or drums, indicating a ritual function. In the foreground, a man places circular offerings or markers along the path, which may be part of the ritual to guide or honor the spirit of the departed. In the background, a rugged terrain of cliffs and hills is visible, dotted with baskets, onlookers, and structures. The left side of the image shows mourners, including a veiled woman and child, standing respectfully aside. The scene presents a harmonious blend of human order and natural setting, reinforcing the gravity of the moment and the cultural significance of funerary rites in Chinese society. This engraving is based on sketches by French explorer Pierre Sonnerat (1745–1814), who traveled through Asia in the late 18th century. It was engraved by Jean-Baptiste-Marie Poisson (1747–1820) and published in the 1806 edition of *Voyage aux Indes Orientales et à la Chine*, a key French visual record of East Asian life and customs. The print offers rare insight into Chinese funerary...

Title: Chinese Mandarin with Retinue of Guards – Engraving after Sonnerat, 1806 This evocative engraving titled 'Mandarin, accompagné de ses bourreaux' (Mandarin accompanied by his ...

Original engraving of Francis William Grant (1778-1853), of Castle Grant, Elgin, Scotland. He was a Colonel in the Inverness militia from 1803 to 1813, after serving in commissions i...

Flora Dispensing her Favors on Earth- Robert John Thornton, 1768-1837, from "The Temple of Flora" London 1799-1810. This aquatint and stipple engraving partially printed in colors, w...

The hand colored engraving by Descourtis depicting a true cave in the Orange region of France with curious admirers with a dog and a soldier, in a period walnut and ebonized frame

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 ...

Austrian Folk Couple: Elegant Regency Costume from 1808 This charming hand-colored engraving, published by J. Murray of Albemarle Street, London, in 1808, is plate 29 from a renow...