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Item Ships From: Benelux
Antique Print of Dancing Girl of Otahiti or Tahiti by Cook, 1803
By James Cook
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Een Meisjen van Otahiti danssende'. Antique print depiciting a female native of Tahiti, dancing. Originates from 'Reizen Rondom de Waereld door James Cook (..)'...
Category
19th Century Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$230 Sale Price
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Voyage to the Pacific: Hawaiian War Canoe in Action, circa 1790
Located in Langweer, NL
The engraving captures a moment of traditional Hawaiian life, portraying native Hawaiians maneuvering a war canoe. The presence of traditional masks emphasizes the cultural significa...
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Late 18th Century Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$249 Sale Price
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1897 Decorative Botanical Prints – Calceolaria Hybrida, Rugosa, and Alonsoa
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: 1897 Botanical Prints – Calceolaria Hybrida, Rugosa, and Alonsoa
Description:
This set of three original 1897 botanical prints features the herbaceous calceolaria (Calceo...
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1890s Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Costume Print: Italian Goatherd in the Hills, 1820s Hand-Colored Engraving
Located in Langweer, NL
Costume Print: Italian Goatherd in the Hills, 1820s Hand-Colored Engraving
This charming hand-colored engraving portrays an Italian goatherd in traditional dress, set against the id...
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1830s Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Original Hand-Colored Antique Map of Africa by Elwe
1792
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'l'Afrique Divisée en ses Empires, Royaumes, et Etats'. Decorative large map of Africa. The cartography is typical for the 17th century with the Nile originating i...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$960 Sale Price
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Cardinal de l
Ordre des Évêques (Cardinal of the Order of Bishops), 1862
Located in Langweer, NL
Cardinal de l'Ordre des Évêques (Cardinal of the Order of Bishops), Plate 4, 1862
This intricately hand-colored lithograph, *Cardinal de l'Ordre des Évêques* (Cardinal of the Orde...
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1860s Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Martynia Proboscidea (Unicorn Plant) – Hand-Colored Botanical Engraving, ca.1825
Located in Langweer, NL
Martynia Proboscidea (Unicorn Plant) – Hand-Colored Botanical Engraving by Desmares, circa 1825
Description: This original hand-colored copperplate engraving depicts *Martynia prob...
Category
1820s Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Knight of the Order of the Thistle: Elegant 18th-Century Engraving by Schwan
Located in Langweer, NL
Knight of the Order of the Thistle: Elegant 18th-Century Engraving by Schwan
This exquisite hand-colored engraving portrays a "Ritter des Ordens von der Distel" (Knight of the Order of the Thistle), the premier order of Scottish chivalry. The knight is depicted in a stately black robe adorned with the iconic insignia of the Thistle Order, including the collar chain featuring the Thistle emblem and the accompanying badge and star. The figure exudes grace and dignity, with the refined details of his attire highlighting the prestige of this ancient Scottish...
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1790s Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Masterpieces of Roman Mosaic Art from Algeria: Rare Color Plates Collection
Located in Langweer, NL
Choix de Mosaïques Romaines d’Algérie by Charles Albert Joly – Illustrated Portfolio , 1915
This portfolio, titled *Choix de Mosaïques Romaines d’Algérie* and reproduced by Charles ...
Category
1910s Vintage Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$2,305 Sale Price
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Antique Botany Print of a Dandelion by Hulme
c.1895
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique botany print titled 'Dandelion'. Original antique print of a dandelion. This print originates from 'Familiar Wild Flowers' F. Edward Hulme. Published circa 1895.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$72 Sale Price
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Original Antique Bird Print of African and Asian Vultures, c.1800
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique bird print of African and Asian vultures. This print originates from 'Bilderbuch fur Kinder' by F.J. Bertuch. Friedrich Johann Bertuch (1747-1822) was a German publisher and ...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Charming Vintage Print of a Child and Kitten – "The Darling", circa 1890
Located in Langweer, NL
Charming Vintage Print of a Child and Kitten – "The Darling" by Bruno Piglhein
This exquisite late 19th-century print, titled "The Darling" (originally "Der Liebling"), was created ...
Category
1890s Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Sámi Winter Dress, Karasjok, Northern Norway – Traditional Arctic Clothing, 1860
Located in Langweer, NL
Laplanders in Winter Dress from Karasjok, Finmarken – Tonsberg Edition, 1860s
This atmospheric 19th-century chromolithograph portrays a Sámi couple in traditional winter dress from ...
Category
1860s German Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Antique Bird Print, Bird of Paradise, Tropicbird, Hooded Crow, circa 1760
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique bird print titled 'Histoire Naturelle, l'oiseau de Paradis, le Paille en queue, la Corneille mantelée'. Beautiful copper engraving depicting the bird of paradise, tropicbird and the hooded...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Antique Print of Tokacou
Yankton Sioux Warrior
by McKenney, 1836
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'To-Ka-Con a Sioux Chief'. Large hand-colored lithograph of Tokacou, a Yankton Sioux warrior and a member of the tribal police force...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Conventuel - 1862 Hand-Colored Lithograph of a Conventual Franciscan Friar
Located in Langweer, NL
Conventuel - 1862 Hand-Colored Lithograph of a Conventual Franciscan Friar
This 1862 hand-colored lithograph illustrates a Conventuel, or Conventual Franciscan Friar, seated at a ...
Category
1860s French Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$105 Sale Price
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Cheerful Winter Outing: Volendam Men
Children in Holiday Dress (1932)
Located in Langweer, NL
Cheerful Winter Outing: Volendam Men & Children in Holiday Dress (1932)
Original Lithograph from “The National Costumes of Holland” by Gardilanne & Moffatt
This vivid and heartwarm...
Category
1930s Vintage Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Antique French Costume Print of Medieval Page Boy, Hand-Colored, 19th Century
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Antique French Print of Page Attire, 19th Century
Description:
This striking antique French costume print, titled “Page, Règne de Charles V,” offers a charming glimpse into t...
Category
1860s Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
NSNG Stainless Steel Wall Cabinet
By Kiki
Joost, Joost van Bleiswijk
Located in Eindhoven, NL
No Screw No Glue is an iconic range of furniture and objects designed by Joost Van Bleiswijk in which the components are laser cut and assembled by slotting the pieces together. As t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Stainless Steel
$113,905 / item
Set of 2 Antique Prints of a Black Grouse and Red Grouse
Located in Langweer, NL
Set of two antique prints titled 'Black Grouse' and 'Red Grouse'. Original old bird prints of a black grouse and red grouse. These prints originate from 'Br...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$422 Sale Price / set
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Antique Set of Botanical Fern Prints– Aspidium Articulatum
Aspidium Coadunatum
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Antique Set of Two Botanical Fern Prints by E.J. Lowe (1868) – Aspidium Articulatum and Aspidium Coadunatum
Description:
This rare and beautiful set of two original botanical fern prints was created by the distinguished British botanist Edward Joseph Lowe in 1868. These prints, which showcase *Aspidium Articulatum* (Jointed Shield Fern) and *Aspidium Coadunatum* (Clustered Shield Fern), are striking examples of 19th-century botanical illustration. Ideal for antique art collectors...
Category
1860s Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$172 Sale Price / set
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Antique Dog Print of a Rough Collie
circa 1890
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Rough-Coated Collie'. Dog print of a rough collie. Originates from the 'Kennel Gazette'. Published circa 1890.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Antique Map of New York by Johnson
1872
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Johnson's New York'. Original map showing New York, with an inset map of Long Island. This map originates from 'Johnson's New Il...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$240 Sale Price
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Royal and Noble Costume Prints: d
Anjou, Military Attire, Young Squire, 1845
Located in Langweer, NL
Royal and Noble Costume Prints: Charles d'Anjou, Military Attire, Young Squire
This refined set of three hand-colored lithographs presents historically rich and visually detailed po...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Vibrant Botanical Chromolithographs: A Showcase of Exotic Blooms, 1875
Located in Langweer, NL
The following botanical prints are from a collection illustrated by Louis Benoît Van Houtte.
Louis Benoît Van Houtte was a prominent Belgian horticulturist and nurseryman. He publis...
Category
1870s Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$317 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Exotic Birds: Hornbill, Lyrebird, and Glossy Starling Engraved by Bertuch, 1805
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: "Exotic Birds: Hornbill, Lyrebird, and Glossy Starling Engraved by Bertuch, 1805"
This exquisite hand-colored copperplate engraving showcases four distinct and captivating bi...
Category
Early 1800s Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Juan Miro Tapestry Labelled by Atelier Jules Pansu, France 1990.
By (after) Joan Miró, Jules Pansu
Located in Brussels, BE
Large rug or tapestry by Juan Miro " L'or de l'azur" edited by Atelier Jules Pansu.
Framed in a black wood box.
Labelled.
France around 1990.
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Wood
Frog Print of Oval Engystoma and Green Toad, c.1850, by Orbigny
Located in Langweer, NL
Frog Print of Oval Engystoma and Green Toad, c.1850, by Orbigny
This vivid 19th-century hand-colored engraving, Reptiles Pl. 16, features two unique amphibians: the Oval Engystoma (...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Lithograph of the Peace Column in Berlin (Belle-Alliance-Platz), ca. 1860
Located in Langweer, NL
Lithograph of the Peace Column in Berlin (Belle-Alliance-Platz), ca. 1860
This finely executed lithograph depicts the Peace Column (Friedenssäule) located in Belle-Alliance-Platz (n...
Category
1860s Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Historic 1720 Engraving of The Monument, London Bridge Ward
Located in Langweer, NL
Historic 1720 Engraving of The Monument, London Bridge Ward – From Strype's "Survey of London"
This finely detailed engraving of 'The Monument' in the London Bridge Ward originate...
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1720s Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Antique Sea Chart of North America by Frederick de Wit, 1745 Edition
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Septemtrionaliora Americae a Groenlandia (..)'. Sea chart of the northern waters of North America, including the coast of Labrador and pa...
Category
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$3,152 Sale Price
25% Off
Japanese Monk and Young Attendant: Antique Lithograph, 1880s
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Japanese Monk and Young Attendant: Antique Lithograph, 1880s
Description:
This atmospheric lithograph from the 1880s presents a serene scene featuring a robed monk and his yo...
Category
1880s Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
The Cockfight of Java: A 1601 de Bry Engraving of Cultural Pastimes
Located in Langweer, NL
Original Antique engraving by Theodore De Bry from 'Pars Quarta Indiae Orientalis...,' 1601, with descriptive Latin text below the image.
This 1601 e...
Category
Early 17th Century Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$528 Sale Price
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Sea Splendor: A Tapestry of Marine Life in the Mid-19th Century, 1845
Located in Langweer, NL
In the two prints, a variety of marine organisms are depicted, predominantly from the echinoderm and mollusk phyla:
**First Print:**
1. **Agathine zébrée** - Likely a gastropod with...
Category
1840s Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$451 Sale Price / set
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Rare 1852 Tinted Lithograph of Topkapi Palace Courtyard and Bosphorus, Istanbul
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Rare 1852 Tinted Lithograph of Topkapi Palace Courtyard and the Bosphorus, Istanbul by L. Haghe after Fossati and Gayer
Description: This exceptional tinted lithograph depict...
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1850s English Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$1,556 Sale Price
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Original Antique Print of Various Seashells by G.W. Knorr
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Ex Museo Schadeloockiano'. Beautiful original antique print of various sea shells. This print originates from 'Verlustiging der oogen en van den geest; of Verza...
Category
Mid-18th Century Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$269 Sale Price
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Moss Phlox and Greek Saffron Crocus hand coloured botanical print 1874
Located in Langweer, NL
Moss Phlox and Greek Saffron Crocus hand coloured botanical print 1874
This elegant hand coloured botanical print from 1874 features two delicate and colourful alpine plants, Phlox ...
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1870s Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Pope Pius VII Giving His Benediction from St Peter’s Balcony, Engraved in 1819
Located in Langweer, NL
Pope Pius VII Giving His Benediction from St Peter’s Balcony, 1819
This striking hand-colored engraving captures a ceremonious moment from early 19th-century papal life: "Pope Pius ...
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1810s Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Rare Creatures of the East: A 1601 de Bry Copper Engraving from the Indies
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: "Rare Creatures of the East: A 1601 de Bry Engraving from the Indies"
Description: This original 1601 engraving from Theodore de Bry's collection presents a fascinating array...
Category
Early 17th Century Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$528 Sale Price
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Original Antique Print of a North American Chippewa Mother with Child, 1836
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Eine Frau v. Chippaway im Winter'.
Lithograph of an inhabitant of Chippewa. This print originates from 'Neuen Bildergalerie für die Jugend'.
The Ojibwe, Oji...
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1830s Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Antique Print of
The Madonna di Foligno
Made after Raphael
c.1890
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'The Madonna di Foligno'. Original antique print on chine collé, made after the painting by Raphael. Source unknown, to be determined. Published circa 1890.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Historic 1806 Shiva and Vishnu Harihara Antique Print - Hindu Deity Engraving
Located in Langweer, NL
Historic 1806 Shiva and Vishnu Harihara Antique Print - Hindu Deity Engraving
Description: This exquisite antique print, titled "Chiven et Vichenou, sous le nom de Singara narainen,...
Category
Early 1800s Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Rare Original Double Hemisphere World Map with Allegorical Figures, 1785
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Nieuwe en Naukeurige Kaart der Gantsche bekende Werreld.'
A double hemisphere world map. Four allegorical figures in the c...
Category
1780s Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$2,834 Sale Price
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Feast of the Sun in Peru: Lighting Sacred Fire and Offering to the Solar Deity
Located in Langweer, NL
This engraving, part of the 18th-century work *Cérémonies et Coutumes Religieuses...* by A. Moubach and illustrated by Bernard Picart, depicts two scenes related to Inca religious ri...
Category
1720s Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$278 Sale Price
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Antique Print of the Design of a Dining Room Ceiling by Lemercier
Co, 1877
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Salle a Manger. Hotel rue de Lisbonne No. 32 a Paris - Plafond. Par M. M. H. Fevre, architecte et Frechou, peintre-decorateur'. This print depicts the ornamenta...
Category
19th Century Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$114 Sale Price
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Maundy Thursday and Good Friday Rites – Old 1734 Catholic Engraving of Holy Week
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Maundy Thursday and Good Friday Rites – Rare 1734 Catholic Engraving of Holy Week
Description: This beautifully detailed 18th-century copperplate engraving depicts two signif...
Category
1730s Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Antique Print of Jewish Ceremonies by A. Calmet, 1727
By A. Calmet
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique religion print titled 'Plegtigheden der Jooden op den Sabbathdag'. This print depicts Ceremonies of the Jews on the Sabbath. Originates from 'Het algemeen groot historisch, o...
Category
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
A Glimpse into the Early 19th Century Urban Landscape of New York, a 1842 Print
Located in Langweer, NL
The hand-colored print titled "New York," published in 1842, presents a detailed and picturesque view of the cityscape of New York as it appeared in the early 19th century. The title "New York" is centered below the image. Below the title, the text reads "LONDON: Published by Thomas Kelly. 17, Paternoster Row," indicating the publisher and location of publication in London. Additionally, the text "S. Davenport. Sculp." is printed beneath the image, signifying that the engraving was done by S. Davenport.
Description of the Image:
- **Perspective**: The image provides a broad view, likely from an elevated point, showing the expanse of the city. The perspective gives a sense of depth, with the street extending into the distance.
- **Central Street**: A wide, unpaved street runs down the center of the image, flanked by rows of buildings on both sides. This street is bustling with various activities.
- **Buildings**: The buildings are primarily two to three stories tall, featuring a mix of architectural styles typical of the period. Some have distinct red roofs, adding a touch of color to the scene.
- **Churches**: There are several prominent churches with tall spires visible in the background, indicating the importance of religious institutions during that time.
- **Foreground**: In the foreground, to the right, there is a large, columned building, which might be a significant public or religious structure.
- **Activity**: The street scene includes horse-drawn carriages and pedestrians, capturing the everyday life of the city's inhabitants.
- **Harbor**: In the far background, you can see masts of ships, indicating the proximity of the harbor and the importance of maritime activities to the city.
Artistic and Historical Context:
- **Engraving Style**: The work of S. Davenport, an engraver, suggests fine detail and precision typical of hand-colored prints of that era.
- **Historical Significance**: This print serves as a valuable historical document, offering a glimpse into the urban layout and architecture of New York City in the early 1840s.
- **Publishing Context**: Being published in London by Thomas Kelly indicates a transatlantic interest in the growing metropolis of New York, reflecting its emerging significance on the global stage.
This print is not only an artistic representation but also a historical record, encapsulating the essence of New York City during a period of significant growth and development.
Identifying specific buildings from a historical print like this one can be challenging, especially without modern landmarks for direct comparison. However, a few notable buildings and features from New York in the early 1840s could potentially be recognized based on historical context and architectural details.
Potential Recognizable Buildings:
1. **St. Paul's Chapel**: Given its prominent spire and proximity to the center of early New York...
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1840s Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$317 Sale Price
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Illustrated Bivalve Shells from
Dictionnaire Classique des Sciences Naturelles
Located in Langweer, NL
These two original antique prints are hand-colored engravings of various bivalve mollusks, which are a type of shellfish with a compressed body enclosed within a hinged shell. These ...
Category
1840s Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$105 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique Print of Dgi-Guerdgi feeding Cats in the Bazaar
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique portrait titled 'Dgi-Guerdgi Albanois qui porte au Bezestein des Foyes de Mouton pour nourrir les Chats'. Antique print depicting the Albanian Dgi-Guerdgi feeding cats in the...
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Mid-18th Century Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$269 Sale Price
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Miniature Framed Portrait of a Lady Painted on Porcelain
Located in Delft, NL
Miniature framed portrait of a lady painted on porcelain
An oak wooden frame with in oval placed porcelain plaque, painted with a scene of a lady w...
Category
19th Century French Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Porcelain
Elegant Dutch Couple in Festive Bergen-Binnen Costume, Early 1800s Print
Located in Langweer, NL
Elegant Dutch Couple in Festive Bergen-Binnen Costume, Early 1800s Print
This richly detailed early 20th-century lithograph presents a man and woman from Bergen-Binnen, North Hollan...
Category
1930s Vintage Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Dutch Optical Print with Illumination, Amsterdam 18th Century
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch optical print with illumination, Amsterdam 18th century
Illumination optics prints etching, hand-coloured by Jan de Beijer (1703-1780). The rep...
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18th Century Dutch Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Oak, Paper
Set of 2 Original Antique Prints of Turtles
Located in Langweer, NL
Set of 2 original antique prints of turtles. These prints originate from 'Dictionnaire universel d'Histoire Naturelle' by d'Orbigny. Published 1861.
Charles Henry Dessalines d'Orbigny was a French botanist and geologist specializing in the Tertiary of France. At the National Museum of Natural History in Paris, d'Orbigny identified many of the flowering plant species returned to France from his brother's natural history collecting...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$278 Sale Price / set
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Romanesque Decorative Prints by H. Dolmetsch, 1887, Manuscript and Mural Designs
Located in Langweer, NL
Romanesque Decorative Prints by H. Dolmetsch, 1890, Manuscript and Mural Designs
This pair of richly colored lithographic plates by Hermann Dolmetsch, published around 1887 in Stutt...
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1880s Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
The Brooklyn Bridge Over the East River, Between Long Island and New York, 1883
Located in Langweer, NL
The Brooklyn Bridge Over the East River, Between Long Island and New York
Published in The Illustrated London News, June 1883.
The engraving from The Illustrated London News, is from June 1883, shortly after the bridge's completion. The Brooklyn Bridge was completed and opened to the public in May 1883, and engravings and illustrations like this one typically followed soon after its opening.
Description:
This hand-colored engraving, published in June 1883 in The Illustrated London News, commemorates the completion of the Brooklyn Bridge, which opened in May 1883. It captures the newly finished bridge spanning the East River, linking Long Island (Brooklyn) to Manhattan, New York City. The detailed panorama shows the urban landscape with buildings and streets leading to the grand suspension bridge, symbolizing one of the greatest engineering feats of the 19th century.
The bridge's enormous stone towers and suspension cables dominate the skyline, with a picturesque twilight sky framing the background. The engraving emphasizes the bustling waterfront, teeming with ships and ferries, highlighting the role of New York's waterways in commerce and transportation. The scene offers a glimpse into New York's rapidly growing cityscape, depicted with remarkable clarity from a rooftop perspective.
The caption below the engraving reads: The Brooklyn Bridge Over the East River, Between Long Island and New York.
This print, issued in *The Illustrated London News*, reflects the magazine’s dedication to visually documenting historic achievements in architecture and engineering.
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**About the Publication and Technique:**
*The Illustrated London News*, founded in 1842, was the first illustrated weekly news magazine. Its pages were filled with engravings and illustrations that provided readers with vivid, detailed imagery of major events and landmarks from around the world. In the 19th century, the publication became known for its depictions of architectural and engineering triumphs, like the Brooklyn Bridge.
The engraving was produced using the wood engraving technique, in which artisans carved intricate designs into woodblocks, allowing for mass reproduction in magazines. This specific print is hand-colored, adding a vibrant, artistic quality to the precise wood engraving.
Keywords: Brooklyn Bridge June 1883, Brooklyn Bridge opening engraving, Illustrated London News Brooklyn Bridge, 19th-century New York illustrations...
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1880s Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
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Paper
$211 Sale Price
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Antique Print of Greek Ceramics
Amphora
by Genick, 1883
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Amphora'. Color-printed large lithograph by Ernst Wasmuth depicting a Greek Amphora. This print originates from 'Griechische Keramik' by A. Genick. Albert Genick...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Jos Seeuws Painting, Belgium, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Jos Seeuws (1912-2003) painting, Belgium, 1970s.
Category
Late 20th Century Belgian Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Entomological Treasury: A Detailed Study of Insect Diversity, 1845
Located in Langweer, NL
A set of four antique engravings from the year 1845, depicting various insects in a detailed and hand-colored manner. These illustrations are from a scientific publication or a natu...
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1840s Belgian Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
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Paper
$182 Sale Price / set
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Italian Faience Vasque – Antique Decorative Arts Lithograph, Stockholm 1869
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Lithograph of Italian Faience Vasque, Stockholm Museum, Delange, 1869
Large-format antique lithograph depicting a monumental Italian faience vasque in the grotesque style, p...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
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Punk Rock and Rebellion Animate London’s Hit Yoshitomo Nara Show
The exhibition includes his portraits of wide-eyed kids with mayhem on their minds, as well as some of the artist’s personal belongings.
Whether Painted or Papered, Muraled Walls Make Bold Statements in the Home
The ancient practice of covering walls in artistic scenery is back.
In Francks Deceus’s ‘Mumbo Jumbo #5,’ the Black Experience Is . . . Complicated
Despite the obstacles, the piece’s protagonist navigates the chaos without losing his humanity.
12 Floral-Accented Rooms with a Handmade, Folkloric Feel
Who needs a flower garden? Just use your imagination — and some beautifully patterned wallpaper or fabric — to bring the outdoors in.
This Wolf Kahn Pastel Is the Epitome of Beauty at Its Most Essential
A longtime admirer of Kahn’s work, 1stDibs editorial director Anthony Barzilay Freund explores why it’s relevant now more than ever.
Why Jules Chéret Was the King of the Modern Poster
The streets of fin-de-siècle Paris were set aglow with colorful poster ads, thanks to the printing techniques invented by Jules Chéret. Now, the Milwaukee Art Museum is celebrating this undersung talent in America's first solo show dedicated his exuberant works.
Anna Condo’s Multifaceted Career Spans Film, Photography and NFTs
From her historic Manhattan townhouse, the talented creator and curator of 1stDibs' latest NFT exhibition tells us about the art in her home and how she got involved with cryptoart.
How Keith Rivers Went from NFL Linebacker to Blue-Chip Art Aficionado
The former football player is as serious about becoming a great contemporary-art patron as he once was about making tackles. Here, Rivers tells us how he got the collecting bug and how his tastes have evolved over the years.
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