Early 18th Century Prints

Antique religion print titled 'Susanna resisteth the temptation of the two Judges'. She said to her maids, "Bring me oil and ointments, and shut the garden doors so that I may bathe." When the maids had gone out, the two elders rose and ran to her, and said: "Look, the garden doors are shut, no one sees us, and we are in love with you; so give your consent, and lie with us. If you refuse, we will testify against you that a young man was with you, and this was why you sent your maids away." Susanna sighed deeply, and said, "I am hemmed in on every side. For if I do this thing, it is death for me; and if I do not, I shall not escape your hands. I choose not to do it and to fall into your hands, rather than to sin in the sight of the Lord." This print originates from 'Figures de la Bible'. Artists and Engravers: Published by P. de Hondt. Illustrated by Gerard Hoet...

Antique print, titled: 'Puzza ou la Cybele des Chinois (…)' - This plates hows Puzza, Sibyl of China and Puzza sitting on a Lotus flower. Source unknown, to be determined. Artists...

Antique print titled 'Tehan Darsiac - Ferrog Sier - Pompe & Ceremonie de la Marche du Grand Mogol'. Two engraved portraits of Indian Emperors, Mogul Empire and a scene of the parade ...

Grand Mogol’s Palace & Mosque – Engraved View by Chatelain, Atlas Historique 1719 This elaborate antique engraving titled Vue & Description du Palais du Grand Mogol, de la Mosquée, ...

Antique map Myanmar (Birma) titled 'Les Royaumes de Pegu et d'Aracan'. Rare map of Pegu and Arakan made after a map engraved by Pieter van den Keere and published in the 1628 edi...

Antique Biblical Engravings – The Transfiguration of Christ & Healing of a Possessed Boy, ca. 1700 This striking engraving sheet, published by Pieter Mortier in Amsterdam around 170...

Antique Biblical Engravings – The Unforgiving Servant & Christ Blessing the Children, ca. 1700 This finely executed engraving sheet, published by Pieter Mortier in Amsterdam around ...

Original antique engraving of 'Westras' or Västerås in Sweden The location referred to in the print is likely "Westras," which seems to be a historic name or variant spelling relate...

Original antique map titled 'Aegyptus et Cyrene'. Detailed ancient map of the region between the Gulf of Lybia and the Red Sea, with marvelous detail along the Mediterranean Coastline and the Nile, Egypt. This map originates from 'Philippi Cluveri Introductionis in universam geographiam (..)' by P. Clüver. Published 1729. Philipp Clüver was an Early Modern German geographer and historian. Cluver's Geography was one of the most enduring works of the 17th & 18th Centuries, issued by several different publishers with many different sets of maps...

Two images on one sheet titled 'La Procession des Palmes le Dimanche des Rameaux' and 'La Procession du Saint Sacrement le jour de la Dête-Dieu'. The upper image depicts Palm Sunday...

Untitled sea chart of the coast of Malabar, India. This print originates from 'Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën' by F. Valentijn.

Carel Reyniersz (often spelled Carel Reyniersz) served as the Governor-General of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) in the Dutch East Indies, but his term was from 1650 to 1653, not...

Antique print, titled: 'Majorinus Numida' Majorinus was a bishop of Carthage in dispute with Ceacilianus. He favored the so-called Donatist sect. Het died ca. 329 AD. The background to the controversy was the wave of persecutions of Christians by the Roman Emperor Diocletian. At that time some Church leaders - unwilling to endure torture or death and become martyrs - had been ready to take such acts as worshipping the gods of the old pantheon, considered idols by Christians, or surrendering church books and property to the imperial authorities. Such people became known as 'traditors' ("surrenderers"). One of these "traditors", named Caecilian, had returned to the fold of the Church once the persecutions ended, and was consecrated Bishop of Carthage and Primate of North Africa. Those of the faithful who refused to accept the authority of such a spiritual leader raised Majorinus as a rival bishop; however, Majorinus died shortly after being consecrated, and it fell to Donatus to take his place and continue the struggle. This rare print originates from: 'Historie der Kerken en Ketteren van den beginne des Nieuwen Testaments tot aan het Jaar onses Heeren 1688. Onzydig in 't Hoogduytsch beschreeven, door den Hoog-geleerden Heer Godfried Arnold, Voor deezen Hoog-Leeraar in de Historien tot Giesen. In het Neederduyts vertaald. Vercierd met verscheyde Koopere Plaaten door den Heer Romeyn de Hooghe.' (transl.: History of Churches and Heretics from the start of the New Testament until the year of our lord 1688 ...), by Godfried Arnold, Dutch edition published by Sebastiaan Petzold, Amsterdam 1701. This edition contains portraits of heretic figures, etched by the reknown Romeyn de Hooghe. Artists and Engravers: Made by 'Romeyn de Hooghe' after an anonymous artist. Gottfried Arnold (pseud. Christophorus Irenaeus) was an important representative of the so-called radical Pietism, publicist, church historian and chants writer (so he was believed to have written the well-known Church song 'O Durchbrecher aller Bande'). Arnold studied theology in Wittenberg. From the Lutheran Orthodoxy he converted, through writings of Spener, to Pietism, associating later into a circle around the court preacher Sprögel, who was influenced by Jakok Böhm. Many medieval mystics were later re-issued by him. In addition he was clearly influenced by Grotius and the early enlightenment. His quest for the 'true' Christianity rightly brought him in the early Church. So he arranged an edition containing the sermons of the desert father Macarius. Arnold was a skilled patristicus, although he did not escape from the creation of an ideal image of the Christian life in the early Church, in his view a flowering time which ended with the reign of Constantine. His first study of the early Church ('Die erste Liebe der Gemeinen Jesu Christi') provided him a professor position in Gießen, a post which he soon left, disappointed by what he called the 'Ruhmsachtige Vernunftwesen des akademischen Lebens'. He continued as an individual scientist and he published books and poems. His main work is 'Unparteiischen Kirchen- und Ketzerhistorie' (1699-1700), of which this is the Dutch translation. He adapts in this study the reformatory decay theory, where the censure lies no longer with Constantine, but the post-Apostolic time. The decay is temporarily lifted with the Reformation, but occurres again soon, so that even the contemporary institutional Protestantism lies under the fire of his criticism. On the other hand he favours the 'Church of the spirit' that existed in all times (invisible) and is characterised by avoiding the world and asceticism. Not the orthodoxy, but the subjectivity of religious man...

Title: "ORNITHOLOGY. Div'n. Land Birds – Order 5 GALLINA. Plate IV" Description: This ornithological print from the early 19th century, Plate IV in its series, showcases birds from ...

This 1724 engraving features Laurens Reaal, who served as a Governor-General of the VOC (Dutch East India Company) in the Dutch East Indies. The detailed engraving displays Reaal in ...

The engraving from 1724 of Ioannes Camphuys is artistic representation of his legacy long after his tenure as the Governor-General of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) in the Dutch ...

Joan Maetsuycker was a prominent Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies. Maetsuycker's term in the Dutch Indies was from 1653 to 1678. 1. **Early Life**: Joan Maetsuycker was b...

Antique print titled 'Ordnung der See-Floot in welcher begleitung der Printz von Uranien von Hellevoet-Sluys nach Engelland (..)'. Beautiful illustration of the fleet that William III of Orange...

Antique map titled 'Les Isles Britaniques ou sont les Royaumes d'Angleterre (..)'. Original old map of the British Isles with inset maps of the Faroes and Shetlands. The title cartouche depicts dog...

Antique map of the Dominion of Venice, extending from Stato di Milano and Genoa to Istria. Including Lake Garda, Venice and Istria.

Description: Antique map of the world. Printed for Scherer's 'Atlas Novus' (1702-1710). On this old engraving you can find California as an Island twice! Rare! Artists and Eng...

Two images on one sheet titled 'De God Talmo' and 'De Godinnen Mintolo en Matso'. This print originates from 'Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën' by F. Valentijn.

Antique print titled 'Vitzliputsli (..)'. Old print of the Aztec deities Vitzliputsli, Tlaloch or Tescalipuca. Also depicted are Mexican priests. Originates from 'Ceremonies et coutu...

Original antique map titled 'Prospect und Grundris der Keiserl Freyen Reichs und Ansee Stadt Bremen (..)'. This is a superb chart of the city of Bremen and the surrounding small villages with particular emphasis on the many rivers and canals...

Antique religion print titled 'Een der tien Kopere Waschvaten in den Tempel van Salomon'. This print depicts one of the ten Brass Lavers in Solomon's Temple. This print originate...

Antique print titled 'Mr. A. Alewyns dichtkundige uitbreiding over den Veldslag van Ptolomeus tegens Alexander (..)'. Antique print depicting the Battle of Ptolemy against Alexander the Great. This print originates from 't Groot waerelds tafereel, waar in de heilige en waereldsche geschiedenissen en veranderingen zedert de schepping des waerelds'. Artists and Engravers: Published by J...

Christ and Nicodemus by Night / Christ and the Samaritan Woman at the Well, Pieter Mortier, ca. 1700 This fine engraved sheet presents two biblical scenes from the Gospel of John, p...

Healing of the Centurion’s Servant & Christ Calming the Storm, Pieter Mortier, ca. 1700 Original antique engraving from Histoire du Vieux et du Nouveau Testament, published in Amste...

Description: Antique print titled 'Het Pascha der Jooden'. Print of the Jewish Pesach / Passover. Pascha, Passover, Hebrew Pesa? or Pesach, in Judaism, holiday commemorating the He...

Calling of Saint Matthew & Raising of the Widow’s Son, Pieter Mortier, ca. 1700 Original antique engraving from Histoire du Vieux et du Nouveau Testament, published in Amsterdam by ...

Healing of a Possessed Man & Calling of the Apostles, Pieter Mortier, ca. 1700 Original antique engraving from Histoire du Vieux et du Nouveau Testament, published in Amsterdam by P...

Evangelists Matthew and Mark, Pieter Mortier, ca. 1700 Original antique engraving from Histoire du Vieux et du Nouveau Testament, published in Amsterdam by Pieter Mortier around 170...

Antique map titled 'Carte des Antilles Francoises et des Isles Voisines'. Original antique map of the French Antilles, covering an area stretching from Guadeloupe in the north to Gre...

Birth of John the Baptist & Angel Appearing to Joseph, Pieter Mortier, ca. 1700 Original antique engraving from Histoire du Vieux et du Nouveau Testament, published in Amsterdam by ...

Presentation of Christ in the Temple & Prophetess Anna, Pieter Mortier, ca. 1700 Original antique engraving from Histoire du Vieux et du Nouveau Testament, published in Amsterdam by...

Massacre of the Innocents & Christ among the Doctors, Pieter Mortier, ca. 1700 Original antique engraving from Histoire du Vieux et du Nouveau Testament, published in Amsterdam by P...

Antique print titled 'Homajom, Achtste Groote Mogol'. This print depicts Jahandar Shah, the 8th Mughal Emperor. Text on verso. This print originates from 'Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën' b...

Antique print titled 'Miroen Sjah, Tweede Groote Mogol'. This print depicts Humayun, the 2nd Mughal Emperor. On verso: 'Mirzah Seyed', (Akbar I or Akbar the Great) the 3th Mughal Emp...

Antique map titled 'Exactissima Tabula qua tam Danubii Fluvii Pars Inferior, a Belgrado Urbe usq ad ejus ostia, et minores in eum influentes, Fluvii quam Regiones adjacentes, ut Tran...

"Carte de la Grece Contenant l'Etat Present de l'Eglise Grecque & ce qui Regarde les Ecclesiastiques", Chatelain, Henry Abraham Subject: Southern Greece Period: 1720 (circa) Publica...

Antique print titled 'Antiquitez Curieuses qui se trouvent aux Enviorons de Smyrne (..)'. Engraved views showing monuments in Ephesus which was an ancient Greek city on the coast of ...

Antique print titled 'De Grond Tekening van de Fortresse Coylan'. Bird's-eye plan of the fort at Kollam, along the Malabar coast of India. This print ori...

Antique print, titled: 'Cananor' - This is a print of a view of Kannur (or Cannanore), Kerala, India. From the monumental: "Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën ..." ...

Antique Dutch Map of the Twelve Tribes of Israel – After Ezekiel, circa 1730 This uncommon early 18th-century Dutch map is titled "Ontwerp en Erfdeeling van’t Land Kanaan, volgens h...

Antique print titled 'Section of the Great Dining Room at Wilton (..)'. View of the great dining room of Wilton House, also known as the 'Double Cube Room' this room was part of a design for a series of state rooms by the architects Inigo Jones (1573-1652) and his niece's husband John Webb (1611-1672) in the southern wing of Wilton House after a fire in c.1653; The room was built to house the family portraits of the Earls of Pembroke...

Antique map titled 'Isles Britaniques ou sont les Royaumes d'Angleterre, D'Escosse et d'Irlande'. Attractive small map of the British Isles with decorative cartouche. Published circa...

Antique print, titled: 'Maximilianus Henricus (…)' Portrait of Maximilian Henry of Bavaria (1621 - 1688). He was the third son and fourth child of Albert VI, landgrave of Leuchtenberg and his wife, Mechthilde von Leuchtenberg. In 1650, he was named Archbishop-Elector of Cologne, Bishop of Hildesheim and Bishop of Liège succeeding his uncle, Ferdinand of Bavaria. He worked throughout his career with the French to limit the authority of the Holy Roman Emperor, and participated in the Franco-Dutch...

Antique map titled 'Carte d'Angleterre ou l'on fait observer les Batailes les plus Memorables de ce Royaume'. Original antique map of England, showing the most memorable battles. Thi...

Antique print titled 'Vue et Description du Cap de Bonne Esperance'. Striking view of the Cape of Good Hope, with Dutch ships in the harbor and Table Mountain in the background. A ni...

Antique religion print titled 'Het kopere Waschvat, Tusschen de Tente der t'zamenkomst en den altaar'. Antique print of the Brass Laver in Solomon's Tem...

Antique map titled 'Hungary and Transilvania'. Original antique map of Hungary and Transylvania (modern day Romania), centered on Budapest. Artists and Engravers: Herman Moll ...

Description: Untitled print, ten images on one plate. This plate deals with the ten divine transformations according to Indian religion. This print originates from 'Naaukeurige b...

Antique map titled 'Carte de la Situation du Paradis Terrestre, Et des Pais Habitez par les Patriarches Dressee pour bien entendre l'Histoire Sainte, Par Messire Pierre Daniel Huet.' This interesting map covers the region from the Mediterranean through the Persian Gulf. Detail is omitted in favor of Biblical depictions including the Sermon on the Mount...

Antique print titled 'De wet is door Mozes gegeven, de genade en de waarheid is door Jesus Christus geworden.' The law is given by Moses, Mercy and Truth established by Jesus Christ....

Title: Regni Hiberniae Accurata Tabula per Hermanum Moll Decorative map of the four Irish provinces, Ireland, 1718, by Christoph Weigel (with credit to Herman Moll), engraved by Mi...

Antique religion print depicting six Roman Catholic habits, rituals and ceremonies. Degradation of a Bishop, excommunication, rehabilitation of someone ...

Rare antique print titled 'Plan de la Ville et Chateau Traarbach (..)'. Battle plan of Trarbach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Published circa 1710 b...

Antique map titled 'La partie des Indes Orientales vers le Zud-Est, depuis Timor jusqu'a Midanao (...).' (The part of the East-Indies towards the South-East, from Timor to Mindanao.)...

Antique map titled 'Oost-Indize Voyagie door William Hawkins van Suratte gedaan na 't Hof van den Grooten Mogol tot Agra. - Voyage des Indes Orientales...

Antique print titled 'In 't jaer van t'seventich ende vijftienhondert ghebeurdet hier t'Schevelinge (..)'. View of the city of Scheveningen, the Netherlands, before the All Saint...