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Item Ships From: Benelux
Antique Portrait of Robert Blair of Avontoun by Heath
1813
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'The Right Honble Robert Blair, of Avontoun, Lord President of the College of Justice in Scotland'. Antique portrait of Robert Blair of Avontoun, a Scottish advo...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
1960s Belgium Brutalist Metal Welded Wall Sculpture — Signed “J.N.”
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
A striking example of mid-century Belgian Brutalist wall art, this piece is expertly welded from metal and boldly abstract in form. Created circa 1960 and signed “J.N.” by the unknow...
Category
1960s Belgian Brutalist Vintage Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
$1,532 Sale Price
20% Off
Napoleonic Military Musicians – Sapper, Horn Player, and Drum Major, 1859
Located in Langweer, NL
Napoleonic Military Musicians – Sapper, Horn Player, and Drum Major, 1859
This distinctive set of two hand-colored lithographs portrays the ceremonial and musical figures of Napoleo...
Category
1850s Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Antique Print of an English and French Pony by O. Eerelman, 1898
Located in Langweer, NL
This print was part of the Dutch edition of "Paardenrassen Kunstalbum", a portfolio with 41 lithographed plates based on paintings by Eerelman, which depict different breeds of draft...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Antique Large Oak Panel Depicting Teachings of Jesus, Christ Sermon on the Mount
Located in Lisse, NL
Gothic Revival 'sermon on the mount' wall plaque with Jesus teaching.
This large size work of religious art depicts Jesus and He is surrounded b...
Category
Early 19th Century Dutch Gothic Revival Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Oak
Original Illustration Map of Alaska by Charles Burki, ca. 1945 – Ink Drawing
Located in Langweer, NL
Original Illustration Map of Alaska by Charles Burki, ca. 1945 – Ink Drawing
Original pen-and-ink illustration of Alaska by Dutch artist Charles Burki (1909–1994), executed around 1...
Category
1940s Dutch Vintage Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Wallhanging Holiday House
By Kiki van Eijk, Kiki
Joost
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Kiki van Eijk develops an iconographic alphabet of wall hangings that bring a contemporary twist to the tradition of wall tapestries.
The focus of the piece is designed by cutting a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
$4,725 / item
Orchids
Norfolk Pine – Set of 3 Antique Botanical Lithographs 1897
Located in Langweer, NL
Set of 3 antique botanical lithographs – Orchids & Norfolk Pine, 1897
This set of three (unframed!) hand-colored botanical lithographs was published in 1897 in Favourite Flowers of...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Jan Saudek, "2 Big 4 U" # 295, silver gelatin print, photograph 1995
By Jan Saudek
Located in Delft, NL
Jan Saudek, Czech photographer, born 1935
Original silver gelatin print, photograph
Title:
Jan Saudek, "2 Big 4 U", # 295
Model print
Finished , June 30, 1895
Signed lower right
S...
Category
20th Century Czech Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Late 19th Century Round Oil Painting Fruit Still Life with Gold Leaf Frame
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful antique painting, a fruit still life against a dark blue background. The painting is painted on canvas, the canvas is pasted on wo...
Category
1880s French Napoleon III Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Gold Leaf
Wild Blue Phlox (Phlox Divaricata), Hand-Coloured Botanical Print, 1874
Located in Langweer, NL
Wild Blue Phlox (Phlox divaricata), hand-coloured botanical print, 1874
This elegant hand-coloured lithograph from 1874 features Phlox divaricata, commonly known as Wild Blue Phl...
Category
1870s Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Rare Antique Map of the Americas with Island California by Danckerts, c.1680
Located in Langweer, NL
Rare Antique Map of the Americas with Island California by Justus Danckerts, ca. 1696
This exceptional antique map titled Novissima et Accuratissima Totius Americae Descriptio per I...
Category
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$3,362 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique French Renaissance Revival Richly Carved Wall Cabinet 19th Century Brass
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Luxurious & romantic French Renaissance revival Wall cabinet / small cabinet , richly carved & decorated with brass.
Very nice craftsmanship with impressive carvings.
When opened...
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1880s French Renaissance Revival Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
Large Vintage School Map Sunflower Jung Koch Quentell 117cm
By Jung Koch Quentell 1
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful large vintage school map, school poster about the sunflower, paper on linen, by Jung Koch Quentell, dated 1973, Germany.
Educational poster, which is also very decorative,...
Category
1970s German Vintage Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
$336 Sale Price
20% Off
Botanical Prints: Swan River Daisy, Double Daisies
Michaelmas Daisies, 1897
Located in Langweer, NL
Trio of Antique Botanical Daisy Prints: Swan River Daisy, Double Daisies & Michaelmas Daisies
This charming set of antique botanical prints features "Swan River Daisy" (Brachycome...
Category
1890s Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Antique Bird Print of the Purple Sandpiper by Von Wright, 1929
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique bird print titled 'Tringa Maritima'. Old bird print depicting the Purple Sandpiper. This print originates from 'Svenska Foglar Efter Naturen O...
Category
20th Century Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$144 Sale Price
20% Off
Very Decorative Original Antique Map of the World, Published in France in c.1780
By Rigobert Bonne
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'L'Ancien Monde Et Le Nouveau en Deux Hemispheres' - Double hemisphere map of the World, showing the contemporary geographical...
Category
18th Century Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$739 Sale Price
20% Off
Jewish Girl Print Algiers Algeria 1853 by Compte-Calix – Hand-Colored Lithograph
Located in Langweer, NL
Jewish Girl Print Algiers Algeria 1853 by Compte-Calix – Hand-Colored Lithograph
This graceful antique print depicts a young Jewish girl (Jeune Fille Juive d'Alger) from Algiers, Al...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Antique Botanical Prints: Coreopsis, Single Dahlia
Cosmos Bipinnatus, 1897
Located in Langweer, NL
Trio of Antique Botanical Prints: Coreopsis, Single Dahlia & Cosmos Bipinnatus
This vibrant set of antique botanical prints features "Coreopsis" (Coreopsis Tinctoria), "Single Dah...
Category
1890s Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Javanese Butterflies – Three Antique Chromolithograph Plates, Java 1908–1910
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Javanese Butterflies – Three Antique Chromolithograph Plates, Java 1908–1910
This set of three striking chromolithograph plates features Javanese butterflies in vivid natural...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Antique Edo Period Shunga Woodblock Print by Kikukawa Eizan, 1810-1820
By Kikukawa Eizan
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Kikukawa Eizan (1787-1867) Dated 1810-1820. The text is about thing happening between lovers. Shunga Print
Nicely framed
Additional information:
Material: Paper
Region of Origin: Ja...
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Antique Print of the Porcelain Tower of Nanjing, circa 1840
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Der Porzellanthurm bey Nanking'. Small print of the Porcelain Tower of Nanjing, China. Source unknown, to be determined.
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$57 Sale Price
20% Off
Dutch Fleet off the Coast of Bantam, Java, from History of Amsterdam, 1611
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Dutch Fleet off the Coast of Java, from Pontanus’ History of Amsterdam, 1611
This original 1611 engraving from Johannes Isacius Pontanus’ *Rerum et urbis Amstelodamensium his...
Category
Early 17th Century Dutch Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Exotic Botanicals and Rare Butterflies – Hand-Colored Dutch Prints from 1775
Located in Langweer, NL
Very good condition. Original hand coloring remains vivid, particularly in the greens and butterfly markings. Slight age toning and a few natural paper spots consistent with 18th-cen...
Category
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Collection of 7 Karel Appel 1970
s Period Reproduction Posters on Chipwood
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
These Karel Appel Abstract early 1950's reproductions were fashionable in the 1970's in the Netherlands
Printed paper on chipwood
Sold in Dutch interior stores these wall decorati...
Category
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
$621 Sale Price
20% Off
The Italian Archer: A Study in Renaissance Military Fashion, 1847
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: "The Italian Archer: A Study in Renaissance Military Fashion"
Description: This print showcases the garb of an Italian military archer, likely from the Renaissance period. Th...
Category
1840s Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$144 Sale Price
20% Off
Ancient Egyptian Ornament Print – Color Lithograph of Symbols
Jewelry, c.1869
Located in Langweer, NL
Ancient Egyptian Ornament Print – Color Lithograph of Symbols & Jewelry, c.1869
This richly detailed chromolithograph showcases the splendor and symbolism of ancient Egyptian decora...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Framed Artwork on silk of a Chinese waterside tea house, France ca. 1910
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1910 / Framed Artwork / Silk, Metal, Wood / Art Nouveau
A beautiful very detailed Artwork on silk, framed in a black and silver colored art nouveau frame. This painting fea...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
Antique View of Quebec City from the Water – Canadian Harbour Scene, c.1850
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique View of Quebec City from the Water – Canadian Harbour Scene, c.1850
This finely detailed 19th-century engraving offers a panoramic view of Quebec City, as seen from across t...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Antique Chromolithograph of Egypt with the Sphinx and Pyramids, circa 1890
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Chromolithograph of Egypt with the Sphinx and Pyramids, circa 1890
This evocative chromolithograph, titled “Ägypten” (Egypt), was printed around 1890 and presents a timeless...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Rare Set of Botanical Engravings – Lotus, Lathyrus
Hedysarum, ca.1690
Located in Langweer, NL
Rivinus botanicals: Lotus, Lathyrus & Hedysarum, Leipzig, 1690s
Set of three late-17th/early-18th-century botanical copper engravings with period hand-colour, attributed to Augustus...
Category
Late 17th Century German Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Antique Dutch Dark Blue Glazed Ceramic Tiles
Located in Rijssen, NL
This is an amazing set of dark blue handmade tiles of a Dutch scenery of sailing ships. With 6 different stylized designs. These tiles would be charming displayed on easels, framed or incorporated into a custom tile design.
Please note that the price is for a set of 6 tiles...
Category
20th Century Belgian Folk Art Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Der Blaue Reiher - Hand-Colored Engraving of the Blue Heron by Seligman, ca.1770
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Der Blaue Reiher - Hand-Colored Engraving of the Blue Heron by Johann Michael Seligmann, 18th Century
This beautiful hand-colored engraving, titled 'Der Blaue Reiher', illust...
Category
1770s German Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$662 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Engravings of Cannon Manufacturing and Artillery Casting Techniques, c.1770
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Rare 18th-Century Engravings of Cannon Manufacturing and Artillery Casting Techniques
Description: This exquisite set of six 18th-century engravings showcases the intricate p...
Category
1770s Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Rare Geometric Art, Hand Carved Oak Ludwig van Beethoven Mask Medallion / Plaque
Located in Lisse, NL
Antique and uniquely hand carved work of art, in deep relief.
Anyone who is capable of creating such a unique, geometric and expressive face of Ludwig van Beethoven out of an oakw...
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Oak
Antique Botanical Prints of Feather, Ribbon
Quaking Grasses – c.1897
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Antique Botanical Prints of Feather, Ribbon & Quaking Grasses – c.1897
A charming set of three antique botanical chromolithographs from the late 19th century, depicting elega...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Antique 19th Century Neoclassical Wall Cabinet / Small Cabinet Carved Oak
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Lovely antique 19th century Neoclassical wall cabinet / small cabinet Germany 1880.
This German Grunderzeit cabinet is made from hand carved oak & is richly decorated.
A true display of craftsmanship & quality.
This cabinet has 2 doors and comes with a working lock & key. Its interior has 2 oak shelves.
The cabinet has a very nice old restoration to the right side dating from the 1940s.
A piece of furniture history with the right antique charm...
Category
Late 19th Century German Neoclassical Revival Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
Antique
Top Quality Hand Carved Solid Oak Acanthus Leafs Wall Bracket or Shelf
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful and deeply carved Victorian wall bracket Corbel.
This all handcrafted, Victorian masterpiece has the most wonderful shape and patina. The organic shape and the natural flowing of the deeply carved, acanthus leaf is an absolute joy to behold. Apart from some minimal imperfection (consistent with age), this top quality carved, solid oak bracket from the mid-19th century is in great condition. This fine antique can...
Category
Mid-19th Century European Victorian Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
Antique Engraving of The Great Mosque of Mecca with Kaaba, c. 1850s
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Engraving of The Great Mosque of Mecca with Kaaba, c. 1850s
Description:
This detailed antique engraving presents a historic perspective of the Great Mosque of Mecca—'Masjid...
Category
1850s Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Middle Ages Geometric Tiles – Antique Print of Medieval Mosaic Patterns, c.1869
Located in Langweer, NL
Middle Ages Geometric Tiles – Antique Print of Medieval Mosaic Patterns, c.1869
This striking chromolithograph from Plate XXXVI of L'Ornement Polychrome showcases a brilliant array ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Lithography by Jean Carzou on Japanese Handmade Paper
By Jean Carzou
Located in Weesp, NL
Experience the Magic of Venice Through Jean Cartou’s Eyes
Please note that Art imported into the U.S. is exempt from all import tariffs. But, do check!
Step into the timeless beaut...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Japanese Bird and Blossom Lacquer Tray: Antique Lithograph, 1880s
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Japanese Bird and Blossom Lacquer Tray: Antique Lithograph, 1880s
Description:
This exquisite lithograph from the 1880s showcases a beautifully detailed Japanese lacquer tray...
Category
1880s Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Antique Engraving of a Horse (Equus Caballus Linn.), drawn by Borifow, ca.1800
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Engraving of a Horse (Equus Caballus Linn.), drawn by Borifow, engraved by J.C. Bock, circa 1800
This finely detailed zoological engraving depicts a horse (Equus Caballus Li...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Limoges Porcelain Collectible Plates, by Louis Dali, Sights of Paris France
By Limoges
Located in Bastogne, BE
An interesting, beautiful series «Sights of Paris», which was released by the famous French manufactory Limoge in 1980-1983.
The plots for the plates were written by the artist Lo...
Category
1980s French Vintage Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Porcelain
1 of the 86 Authentic Glazed Art Nouveau Relief Tiles Rose, Belga, circa 1930s
Located in Rijssen, NL
This is an amazing set of antique Art Nouveau handmade tiles with an image of yellow rose in relief on a soft yellow background. These tiles would be charming displayed on easels, fr...
Category
1930s Belgian Art Nouveau Vintage Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Botanical Lithographs – Gasteria, Aloe
Yucca – 1897
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Botanical Lithographs – Gasteria, Aloe & Yucca – 1897
Description: A vibrant set of three chromolithographs from Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse (1897) by Edward ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Variety of Flamingo Majolica Tiles, Handmade in Italy
Located in Rijssen, NL
Gorgeous handpainted tiles with 3 different images of a pink flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus Pallas). The tiles are hand painted and handmade in Italy...
Category
2010s European Other Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Antique Hand Carved Gothic Revival Wall Bracket or Shelf for a Saint Statue
Located in Lisse, NL
Good size and great looking Gothic Revival bracket for displaying a statuette.
This Gothic console for wall mounting dates from the early 1900s and it has the most timeless design a...
Category
Early 1900s European Gothic Revival Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Organic
Vibrant Wisteria Plant Design Enameled Glass Pendant Light
By Loys Lucha
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and stunning work of lighting art in the manner of Loys Lucha.
The glass shande is marked with initials of the artist (picture 3 and 4).
If you are passionate about early 20th century decorative art then you will love this striking pendant. What you are seeing here is a one of a kind, hand painted and enameled pendant. With early 20th century lighting being one of our specialities, we too were thrilled when we first saw this amazing design. The combination of the vibrant colors and the unique and artistic motifs in this hand painted glass shade...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
Hand-Colored Botanical Engravings of Irish and Mossy Saxifrages, 1902
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Hand-Colored Botanical Engravings of Irish and Mossy Saxifrages, 1902
Description:
This delicate set of three hand-colored botanical engravings from 1902 beautifully depicts ...
Category
Early 1900s British Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Dutch Antique 1910 Art Nouveau / Jugendstil Wall Cabinet in Cherry Wood Brass
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous Dutch antique Art Nouveau wall cabinet from the 1910s.
Gorgeous Art nouveau lines in solid wood with high quality brass decorations. (thes...
Category
1910s Dutch Art Nouveau Vintage Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
Antique Handcolored Engraving of Exotic Deer and Antelopes, c.1800
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Handcolored Engraving of Exotic Deer and Antelopes, Quadruped LV, c.1800
This original handcolored copperplate engraving depicts various species of exotic deer and antelop...
Category
Early 1800s Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
19th-Century Hand-Coloured Lithograph of Knightly Combat with Heraldic Horses
Located in Langweer, NL
19th-Century Hand-Coloured Lithograph of Knightly Combat with Heraldic Horses
This remarkable original hand-coloured lithograph, produced in 1842, captures a striking moment from t...
Category
1840s Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$576 Sale Price
25% Off
Tension Pole Free Standing Rose Gold Aluminum Omni Wall Unit by George Nelson
By Omnibus Design, George Nelson
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This George Nelson “Omni” Modular Wall Unit reimagines an icon of American modernism in bespoke rose-gold aluminum, transforming a celebrated shelving system into a work of architectural art. Designed for Herman Miller’s Omni...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Antique Marine Prints – Lobster, Crabs, Shells, and Mollusks, circa 1850
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Marine Prints – Lobster, Crabs, Shells, and Mollusks, c.1840s–1850s
A striking set of four original hand-colored lithographs depicting m...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Antique
Monumental, Finest Bronze American Bald Eagle Sculpture Door Knocker
Located in Lisse, NL
Certainly the most impressive antique door knocker on 1stdibs.
This marvelously finest handcrafted and amazing condition antique door knocker is another one of our recent great finds. Can you imagine this fine bronze eagle head on your door? Having this gorgeous bronze door knocker made as the finishing touch, would have made this a real statement piece, and it still will be. Mind you, with a unique and all hand-crafted bronze door knocker of this size, quality and beauty suddenly in your face and you too would be impressed when showing up at this front door. Especially with the fierce looking eagle holding the wreath knocker in his beak staring at you. They really don't make 'em like this anymore and we are proud to be able to offer it to the 1stdibs community in such amazing condition.
Mind you, our price for this unique antique bronze door knocker...
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Late 19th Century French Arts and Crafts Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Bronze
Set of 4 Vintage Prints of Pine Trees and Pine Cones, Cedar of Lebanon, 1930
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print of various pine trees and pine cones titled 'Cones and Leaves of Cypress - Cones and Needles of Spruce - Cones and Needles of Cedar of Lebanon...
Category
Early 20th Century Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$369 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Medieval Floral Borders – Illuminated Manuscript Motifs, Plate L, c.1869
Located in Langweer, NL
Medieval Floral Borders – Illuminated Manuscript Motifs, Plate L, c.1869
This richly detailed chromolithograph from Plate L of L'Ornement Polychrome by Albert Racinet presents a cap...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Collection of 57 Decorative Butterfly Taxidermy Cases.Real Butterfly Art Display
Located in Leuven , BE
In the past, amateur entomologists and scientists often collected butterflies. For example, in the Victorian age, it was a wide spread educational leisure activity. This restored and pest-free old collection has about 4.500 butterflies that have been dried and pinned. Thirty percent of the species are European. The origin of the remaining specimens lies, inter alia, in Africa, Madagascar, Formosa, India...
Category
Late 20th Century Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Organic Material
Antique Catholic Print of Jesus Blessing Children – Germany, c. 1890
Located in Langweer, NL
Jesus Blessing the Children – Antique German Catholic Chromolithograph, c. 1890
This beautiful late 19th-century German chromolithograph depicts one of the most tender and beloved scenes in Christian iconography: Jesus blessing the children. Christ stands centrally in a serene pastoral landscape, gently extending his hands in a gesture of protection and compassion, while two children approach Him with trust and reverence. The soft light of the halo frames His head, reinforcing the sacred presence, while the surrounding greenery and distant buildings create a peaceful biblical setting.
This image reflects the powerful theme from the Gospel of Matthew, “Let the little children come to me,” and was widely used in Catholic devotional culture for home altars, schools, and parish settings during the late Victorian period. The gentle facial expressions, flowing robes, and rich harmonious colors are all characteristic of high-quality German chromolithography from the late 19th century.
Chromolithography allowed for exceptional depth of color and painterly effects, closely imitating oil painting. This example shows especially fine tonal transitions in the robes, sky, and landscape, as well as excellent detail in the figures and foliage. The overall visual impression is warm, calm, and deeply devotional, making this print particularly appealing to Catholic art collectors and religious interiors.
Pieces of this type were often displayed in framed settings above prayer corners, in churches, or in Catholic family homes and have become increasingly collectible as surviving examples in good condition grow scarcer. Its subject matter gives it lasting spiritual and decorative appeal and makes it a timeless devotional artwork.
CONDITION REPORT
Good antique condition overall. Light even age toning to the paper, consistent with late 19th-century chromolithographs. Minor softening at the edges and faint handling traces visible upon close inspection. No major stains, no tears, and no restoration observed. The colors remain vibrant and well preserved.
FRAMING TIPS
This print would be beautifully enhanced with a classic gold-leaf or champagne-gilt wooden frame combined with a wide ivory or warm cream mat. For a more contemporary sacred interior, a soft walnut or dark oak frame with museum glass would provide excellent contrast and visual depth while keeping the devotional character intact.
TECHNIQUE
Chromolithography
MAKER
German devotional publisher, Germany, circa 1890
KEYWORD BLOCK
Jesus blessing children, Jesus the Friend of Children, antique catholic print...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Benelux - Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
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J Street Vintage
Japanese Wall Mother Of Pearl
Maitland Smith Panels
Rope Wall Hanging
Royal Yacht Squadron
Sea Gulls
Spanish Fan
Vintage Basketball Player
Vintage Lebanese
Vintage Wagon
Amanda Wall