Benelux - Prints

Antique map titled 'Indiae Orientalis, nec non Insularum Adiacentium Nova Descriptio.' Map of Southeast Asia. The map centers on the Strait of Malacca and Malay Peninsula. It ext...

Bold Leaves and Butterfly – Hand-Colored Botanical Print from Meerburgh’s 1775 Series This striking hand-colored botanical engraving, designated Tab. VII, is an original plate from ...

The Lady’s Magazine 1784 Frontispiece: Allegorical Temple of Learning and Virtue Description: This finely engraved frontispiece features three classical draped figures approaching a...

Hand-Colored Botanical Engravings of Caraway and Earth-Nut Species, 1902 This graceful trio of hand-colored botanical engravings from 1902 presents three elegant members of the Apia...

Atahualpa – Last Inca Emperor of Peru – Baroque Engraving c.1700 Description: This striking antique engraving depicts Atahualpa, the last sovereign emperor of the Inca Empire, here ...

Persian-Turkish Faience Plate with Floral Medallion – Julius Lessing, Berlin 1890 Description: A refined chromolithograph from Persisch-Türkische Fayencen (Persian-Turkish Faience),...

Set of 8 Antique Botanical Engravings of Agrostis, Panicum & Setaria Grasses, c.1830 This refined set of eight antique botanical engravings presents an elegant survey of early ninet...

René Gruau Bonjour Chérie Limited Edition Lithograph, 74/300 Printed by Mourlot, Paris Import of Art into the US should be exempt from all U.S. import tariffs but please check. ...

Antique print titled 'Sir John Cornwall Lord Fanhope'. Old print of Sir John Cornwall. This print originates from 'A critical inquiry into antient armour...

René Gruau — “Rouge Baiser” (1990) Limited edition hand-pulled lithograph on Japanese handmade paper Signed numbered 29/300 in Pencil H. 96 x W. 76 x D. 4 cm (Frame Included...

Title: Hand-Colored Botanical Engravings of French-Willow Species, 1902 Description: This graceful botanical set from 1902 features three detailed engravings of the French-Willow or...

T. Sugano (b. 20th c.) — Winter Serenity: Mount Fuji’s Majestic Embrace, 1989 Signed and numbered “46/50” in pencil by the artist Original framed edition, with packaging H.40 × W....

Clerical and Monastic Vestments 1400–1800, Antique Hand-Colored Print This elegant antique costume plate illustrates a wide range of clerical and monastic garments worn within the R...

Set of three antique botany prints titled 'Corysanthes picta - Cyclamen Coum - Coelogyne Cristata'. It shows a corybas helmet orchid, Persian violet and the coelogyne cristata orchid...

Greek Inscriptions from Egypt – Antique Print of Ancient Texts, Pococke 1776 This intriguing antique print displays a collection of ancient Greek inscriptions found in Egypt, meticu...

Baroque Garden and Palace near Vienna – Antique Architectural Engraving, 1649 This is a beautifully detailed 17th-century engraving, depicting a formal Baroque garden layout in Vien...

Set of 8 Antique Botanical Engravings of Sedges, Rushes and Wetland Plants, c.1830 This set of eight antique botanical engravings presents a distinctive collection of British wetlan...

Title: Moldavian and Circassian Costumes – Peoples of the Danubian Provinces, c.1845 Description: This exquisite hand-colored lithograph, titled “Europe – Pr[ovinces] Danubiennes Ci...

Pair of Antique Engravings of Exotic Tropical Plants from Diderot’s Encyclopédie, ca. 1770 A fine pair of copperplate engravings from Denis Diderot and Jean le Rond d’Alembert’s mon...

Antique Roman Military Costume Plate, Hand-Colored Print c.1880 This striking antique costume plate presents a detailed and authoritative visual survey of Roman military dress, rend...

Antique print titled 'Camp de Nice Al'Assemblée de l'Armée'. Large, original antique print of a military camp near Nice, France. Published by Guill. de La Haye, circa 1750.

Byzantine Ornament Print – Antique Lithograph of Architectural and Mosaic Patterns, c.1869 This vibrant chromolithograph presents a dazzling collection of ornamental motifs from the...

Venice 16th-Century Costumes, Doge and Nobility, Antique Wasmuth Plate (c.1880) Description: This original early-20th-century costume plate presents a richly detailed depiction of c...

French Renaissance Costumes 1500s – Set of 6 Antique Prints This exceptional set of six antique costume plates presents a richly detailed visual survey of French Renaissance dress during the first half of the 16th century...

Portrait of Mehmed Ali Pasha of Egypt – Early 19th Century Engraving Description: This finely detailed antique engraving portrays Mehmed Ali Pasha (c.1769–1849), the Ottoman Albania...

Set of three antique lithographs depicting a rich selection of Austrian military uniforms from the 18th and 19th centuries, presented in three detailed panels. Each figure is caref...

Set of 3 Antique Assyrian Costume and Culture Plates by Max Tilke, c.1900** This striking set of three antique plates illustrates the costumes, military attire, and ceremonial life ...

Original antique map titled 'Tab XII Asiae Taprobanam (..)'. For this map of Toprobana (Sri Lanka), Ptolemy drew on the accounts of travelers and sailors and though the information was secondhand and often inaccurate, it represented the most advanced account of the world's geography at that time. This map depicts the island with the typical misconceptions of the period with the enlarged island straddling the Equator and nearly divided by a ridge of mountains. A small part of India is incorrectly shown in the northeast corner of the map and a spurious coastline labeled Gangem fills the upper right corner. The stipple engraved sea contains an oriental ship...

Élévation de l’Autel de la Chapelle du Château d’Écouen – Engraving by Louis-Pierre Baltard A refined architectural engraving by Louis-Pierre Baltard (1764–1846), titled Élévation g...

Antique Coptic Costume and Textile Plate, Hand-Colored Print c.1880 This fascinating antique plate presents an in-depth visual survey of early Coptic garments, textiles, footwear, a...

This rare original handcolored print includes detailed illustrations of birds, and there is text at the bottom that serves to identify each bird depicted. Here's the transcribed text...

Antique Hand-Colored Print “Noord-Indianen”, North American Indigenous People, ca. 1803–1808 A beautifully hand-colored original print showing Indigenous people of North America, pu...

Trotty Veck from The Chimes – Original Dickens Character Print by Kyd, c.1889 This charming lithograph features Trotty Veck, the kind-hearted ticket-porter from Charles Dickens’ 'Th...

Mandingue People – Antique Hand-Colored African Ethnographic Engraving (c.1810) A finely hand-colored early 19th-century ethnographic engraving depicting figures of the Mandingue (M...

Egyptians – Antique Hand-Colored Ethnographic Engraving (c.1810) Original early 19th-century hand-colored copperplate engraving depicting two Egypti...

Madagascar Couple – Antique Hand-Colored Ethnographic Engraving (c.1800) Description: A beautifully hand-colored early 19th-century ethnographic engraving titled “Madagaskars,” depi...

Antique bird print titled 'Turdus Torquatus'. Old bird print depicting the ring ouzel. This print orginates from 'Svenska Foglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Stenritade' by Magnus von Wright...

Allegory of the Arts – Antique Hand-Colored Stipple Engraving by J. Allart (c.1800) A beautifully hand-colored stipple engraving published by J. Allart around 1800, depicting an all...

Aztec & Early Mexican Costumes, Set of 2 Antique Prints, 1500–1525 This striking pair of early 20th-century costume plates offers a vivid and historically valuable depiction of Aztec and early Mexican dress during the 16th century. Illustrated by Max Tilke and published by Ernst Wasmuth A.G. in Berlin, these prints belong to one of the most respected costume‐historical series of the period. Tilke was known for his meticulous research and his ability to translate ethnographic sources into richly detailed, accurate visual reconstructions. These two plates are among the most vibrant and desirable in the entire publication. Plate 144 presents warriors and nobles in full ceremonial and military attire. Jaguar warriors, eagle warriors, officers, and elite fighters are shown with their distinctive feathered headdresses, painted shields, quilted cotton armor (ichcahuipilli), and symbolic iconography referencing Aztec cosmology and rank. The colors and patterns reflect authentic codex sources, making the plate particularly valuable to historians of pre-Columbian culture. Plate 145 focuses on social classes and civilian dress from the late pre-Hispanic and early colonial period. Market vendors, weavers, young nobles, priests, and high-ranking women appear wearing garments such as tilmas, breechcloths, embroidered huipiles, feathered adornments, and body paint. Together, the two plates offer a rare, well-documented overview of everyday and ceremonial dress from Mexico around 1500–1525. The printing quality is exceptionally fine, with rich color lithography capturing the tonal variations of feathers, textiles, and painted patterns. These plates make a powerful impression when framed and are well suited for collectors of ethnographic art, museum-oriented interiors, historians of Mesoamerica, and designers seeking authentic cultural references. It is now uncommon to find both Mexican plates...

Antique Hand-Colored Engraving “Nieuw-Zeelanders” (Maori), Early 19th Century A beautifully hand-colored ethnographic engraving depicting three Māori figures of New Zealand, titled ...

Super rare and impressive pair of large cotton ''gordijnstof' curtains, designed in 1963 by world renowned Dutch painter and sculptor Karel Appel (1921-2006) for the textile company Hermann Hartman & Co of Amsterdam. This extremely rare, original repeat print textile is documented in the Stedelijk museum's textile collection under object nubmer KNA 1998, please see image 2. Each curtain measures 56.7" X 83.85" (144cm X 213cm). 'Gordijnstof' translates as "curtain fabric" confirming that this textile was originally designed by Appel specifically for use as curtains however being of such an impressive dimension these examples could equally be used as wall hangings ,as photographed, or mounted on both sides of a screen or mounted and framed as an art work in its own right , a practice which is becoming increasingly commonplace as high end textile designs by important artists are becoming increasingly valued , appreciated and sought after in the marketplace. Appel's paintings and sculptures can be found in the collections of some of the world's most prominent museums including the Museum of Modern art in New York and Tate Modern ,London. Each curtain is of a very impressive scale with each measuring 56.7 " (144 cm) X 83.85" (213cm). The curtains are signed on the banding KUNSTENAAR DESSIN ONTWERP Karel Appel, HARTMAN PRINT, AMSTERDAM. Another of Appel's designs for Hermann Hartman,Amsterdam can be found in the collection of the national textile museum in Holland. Please see image 9. Even a small sample of this 1963 textile in good condition would be hard to find today but to find two large scale Appel curtains intact and in beautiful unfaded condition with no staining or fraying must be next to unique today. This is a very rare find and certainly a unique opportunity. Image 10 shows Karel Appel in his atelier in New York in 1966. Provenance: These curtains come from the private collection of a retired Professor from Oxford,UK. Biography: Karel Appel was an Expressionist Dutch painter. He was a member of the famous Cobra, the European group of the late 1940s to early 1950s, which promoted spontaneous expressionism and abstract features in painting. Appel's paintings incorporate applications of vibrant, violent colors often possessing a primal, childlike quality or a schizophrenic innocence. Later in life, Appel turned to creating figurative sculptures. Examples of his work can be seen in the Museum of Modern Art, New York City, Boymans-Van Beuningen Museum, Rotterdam, and other collections. Expressionist painter Karel Appel made a name for himself in the world of painting by creating a majestic collection of highly distinguishable work for which he became internationally renowned. From the start, art curators could not ignore Appel's work, which has been exhibited at major museums around the world, including New York's Museum of Modern Art, the Manhattan-based Guggenheim Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and the Tate Gallery in London. Though Appel is widely recognized as one of the best-known Dutch Expressionist painters of all time, he was also a passionate printmaker, sculptor, and ceramicist. Karel Appel’s childhood and early life Christiaan Karel Appel was born on April 25, 1921, in his parents’ house at 7 Dapperstraat, Amsterdam. His father, Jan Appel, owned a barbershop. His mother, born Johanna Chevalier, was a descendant of French Huguenots. Karel Appel had three brothers. He studied art from 1940 to 1943 at the Rejksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten, the Royal Academy of Fine Arts during the German occupation and befriended young painter Corneille and, some years later, Constant. His parents opposed his choice to become an artist, leading him to leave home. This was also necessary to hide himself from the German police so that he would not be picked up and sent to Germany to work in the weapon industry. Appel produced his first real painting on canvas, which was a still life of a fruit basket at the age of fourteen. On his fifteenth birthday, his wealthy uncle Karel Chevalier gave him a paint set and an easel and some lessons on painting. Career. In 1946, his first solo show was held in Groningen, Netherlands. He also participated in the Jonge Schilders exhibition at the Stedelijk Museum of Amsterdam nd created a buzz in the art world, as it generated a huge scandal and many objections in the press and public. About this time, Appel was influenced first by Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse, then by the French brute-art artist Jean Dubuffet. In 1947, he started sculpting with various used materials and painted them in bright colors such as white, red, yellow, blue and black. Karel Appel became the member of Nederlandse Experimentele Group in Holland along with the young Dutch painters Anton Rooskens...

New Hebrides (Vanuatu) Indigenous Family – Antique Hand-Colored Engraving Original hand-colored engraving of the people of the New Hebrides (today known as Vanuatu), taken from the ...

Shipwreck Scene in Melanesia – Islanders Salvaging Wreckage, c.1845 This powerful hand-colored lithograph, titled “Océanie – Mélanésie,” is taken from Le Monde en Estampes: Types et...

Esquimaux (Inuit) Hunters – Antique Hand-Colored Ethnographic Print c.1805 This dramatic and finely hand-colored ethnographic print titled “Esquimoos” depicts Inuit (historically ca...

Caryatids of the Institut de France – Engraving by Louis-Pierre Baltard, c.1800 An exquisite architectural engraving by Louis-Pierre Baltard (1764–1846), titled Tribune et Cariatide...

Title: Vintage Gramophone and Listener – “Das Neueste Couplet” by E. Cucuel, c. 1900 Description: This lively color lithograph titled “Das Neueste Couplet” (The Newest Song) was cre...

Inhabitants of Unalaska, Alaska – Antique Hand-Colored Ethnographic Print c.1805 This finely hand-colored ethnographic print titled “Inwooners van Oonolaska” (“Inhabitants of Unalas...

Title: Débarquement des Troupes Angloises à Nouvelle Yorck – Vue d’Optique by J. Chereau, ca. 1776 This hand-colored copperplate engraving titled “Débarquement des Troupes Angloises...

Title: Hand-Colored Botanical Engravings of Hairy and Broad-Leaved Willow-Herbs, 1902 Description: This fine trio of antique hand-colored engravings from 1902 illustrates three dist...

Creek People of North America – Antique Hand-Colored Ethnographic Print c.1805 This detailed and beautifully hand-colored ethnographic print titled “Creeks” depicts members of the I...

Fuegians of Tierra del Fuego – Antique Hand-Colored Ethnographic Print c.1805 This rare and beautifully hand-colored ethnographic print titled “Vuurlanders” (“Fire-landers”) portray...

Botanical Illustration of Persian Iris: Iris persica from Iran This lithograph depicts the Iris persica, commonly known as the Persian Iris. Native to Iran (Persia), this species of...

René Gruau (1909–2004) “Au Champs de Cours” — 1989 Limited Edition Hand-Signed Lithograph Edition 33/300 on Fine Art Deckled-Edge Paper With Fine Art Showcase Certificate of Authe...

18th Century French Textile Patterns – Floral and Striped Rococo Fabrics, Plate XCV This vibrant chromolithograph, Plate XCV from *L'Ornement Polychrome*, displays a richly varied c...

Set of ten antique prints of various furniture. These prints originate from 'The General Artist's Encyclopaedia' by Thomas Sheraton. Published 1803-1805.

This engraving, titled "Habits of the Hottentot Men & Women" and "Perspective View of the Cape of Good Hope," is a fine example of 18th-century European visual representations of dis...

Set of Ten Antique Engravings of Seashells and Marine Invertebrates from Diderot’s Encyclopédie, ca. 1770 An outstanding group of ten copperplate engravings from Denis Diderot and J...

Cartographic Masterpiece 1852 – Illustrated Guide to Map Symbols and Climate Description: This original 1852 plate titled "Illustrations of Chartography Plate I" offers a fascinating and visually rich introduction to 19th-century mapping techniques. Published in A School Atlas of Physical Geography by the eminent Scottish cartographer Alexander Keith Johnston, the plate served as an educational tool designed to teach the principles of cartography, climatology, geology, and meteorology. The detailed engravings include symbolic representations used on maps, such as forms of mountains, volcanoes, reef systems, and rainfall diagrams, along with charts of wind directions, cloud formations, and the system of contouring. Particularly notable is the lower section titled "Climatography," which combines scientific elements into a picturesque landscape featuring a rainbow, tornado, sea spray, and a mountain chain—all stylized to represent the natural forces shaping Earth’s surface. Johnston was a leading cartographer of the Victorian period, and this atlas was used widely in schools and scientific circles for its clarity and innovative visual methods. The plate was engraved and printed by W. & A.K. Johnston, his family firm, which gained a global reputation for excellence in educational publishing. This chart is not only historically significant but also aesthetically appealing, making it an ideal piece for collectors of antique scientific prints...

Baroque Ornament Details – 16th & 17th Century Design Elements, Plate LXII This vibrant chromolithograph, Plate LXII from L’Ornement Polychrome (Paris, c.1869), presents a remarkabl...

Dispersion des Peuples – Allegorical Lithograph from Le Monde en Estampes, c.1845 This beautiful mid-19th-century hand-colored lithograph, titled “Dispersion des Peuples,” serves as...