17th Century Engravings Of Flowers

A hand-colored copperplate engraving entitled "Leucoium bulbosum autumnale tenufolium (Autumn Snowflake); Colchicum vulgare Polyanthos; Colchicum biflorum; Colchicum vulgare album; C...

A 17th century hand-colored copper plate engraving entitled "Caryophyllus Maior Sylve Strisvarie Gatus" (Wood Pink & Cottage Pink Flowers) from Basilius Besler's landmark work, Hortu...

John Parkinson was the last of the great English herbalists and one of the first of the great English botanists. Here the pair of prints show mosses and lichen and the other of ferns...

This beautiful and extremely rare early 17th century hand-colored copperplate engraving of four flowering Digitalis plants by the Dutch artist and botanist Emanuel Sweert is plate 6 ...

"Rosa ex rubro nigricans" (Red Roses); a hand-colored copper engraving from Basilius Besler's landmark work, Hortus Eystettensis (Garden at Eichstatt), first published in 1613 in Eic...

Mat: 14"H x 18"W Paper: 8 3/4"H x 12 1/2"W Image: 8 1/2"H x 12"W Nicolas Robert was a French watercolorist, draftsman and printmaker, widely regarded as the most accomplished botani...

This is a hand-colored copper plate engraving entitled "Amaranthus Tricolor", depicting a flowering Amaranthus Tricolor plant from Basilius Besler's landmark work, Hortus Eystettensi...

This is a hand-colored copper plate engraving entitled "Orobanche, Cicuta Maxima, Sparganium (Bur Reed, Water Hemlock, Broomrape) ", depicting a flowering Bur Reed, Water Hemlock, Br...

Bronze, enamel, etc. Spain, 17th century. It has faults. Devotional medallion consisting of a frame (with a ring at the top and decoration of alternating C's and flowers in black a...

Mat: 14"H x 18"W Paper: 10 3/4"H x 14 1/4"W Image: 8 1/2"H x 12 1/2"W Nicolas Robert was a French watercolorist, draftsman and printmaker, widely regarded as the most accomplished b...

In this print, Wenceslaus Hollar presents a portrait of an unidentified woman, copying a portrait by Hans Holbein the Younger. The identity of the sitter is a mystery: formerly, the ...

Large Cast and Chiseled Bronze Plaque Saint Sebastian after the model by Guido Reni (Capitoline Museum) Rome, 17th century Large rectangular bronze plaque depicting the martyrdom of...

In this print, Wenceslaus Hollar presents a portrait of D. Henrico van der Borcht, copying a painting or drawing by Hans Holbein. Copying works of famous masters was a common task of...

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...

Rivinus botanicals: Cracca, Lotus lybica & Foenugracum, Leipzig, 1690s Set of three late-17th/early-18th-century botanical copper engravings with period hand-colour, attributed to A...

This large hand-colored map entitled "La Seigneurie d'Utrecht. Dressé sur les memoires les plus nouveaux par le Sr. Sanson" was originally created by Nicholas Sanson d'Abbeville. Thi...

Historical context: In the 17th century, Antwerp was the leading European center for the manufacture of cabinets with painted panels.

Rivinus botanicals: Trifolium, “Gula / degener” & Lotus tetragonolobos, Leipzig, 1690s Set of three late-17th/early-18th-century botanical copper engravings with period hand-colour,...

This engraving from Theodore de Bry's "Indiae Orientalis" showcases a serene yet intriguing scene titled "EFFIGIES ILLIUS ARBORIS, QUAM TRISTEM VOCANT," which translates to "The Imag...

Tournefort’s system, widely used in the late 17th and early 18th centuries, was a crucial step toward modern taxonomy and directly influenced later classifications.

Such textual elements were typical of European publications of the period, blending portraiture with didactic commentary. This engraving likely originates from a Dutch publication d...

CII – Shows quinquina (*Le Quinquina*), source of quinine used in medicine against malaria, and cassia (*La Casse*), another important spice and medicinal plant. Together, these eng...

Framing tips: A soft cream or warm grey mount pairs well with the monochrome engraving. For framing, choose a simple black or walnut frame, or a gold moulding for a classic 17th-cent...

Madonna and Child with Angels Attributed to Louis de Caullery (1565 -1622) for figures & Abraham Govaerts (1589 - 1626) for landscape Not signed 17th century Antwerp school, circa 16...

The theme of the wayfarer and of the pilgrimage is one of the most iconographic elements present in 18th century imagery. The taste, generated by the charm of the Arcadian landscape ...

High in the sky, two small winged cherubs float, holding wreaths of flowers, introducing a classic decorative and allegorical element typical of the seventeenth-century figurative tr...

Rivinus botanicals: Anonis, Hedysarum & Genista hispanica, Leipzig, 1690s Set of three late-17th/early-18th-century botanical copper engravings with period hand-colour, attributed t...

MARIA SIBYLLA MERIAN was one of the most highly respected entomologists of the 17th century, and remains today one of the field's most significant figures.

MARIA SIBYLLA MERIAN was one of the most highly respected entomologists of the 17th century, and remains today one of the field's most significant figures.

MARIA SIBYLLA MERIAN was one of the most highly respected entomologists of the 17th century, and remains today one of the field's most significant figures.

MARIA SIBYLLA MERIAN was one of the most highly respected entomologists of the 17th century, and remains today one of the field's most significant figures.

MARIA SIBYLLA MERIAN was one of the most highly respected entomologists of the 17th century, and remains today one of the field's most significant figures.

MARIA SIBYLLA MERIAN was one of the most highly respected entomologists of the 17th century, and remains today one of the field's most significant figures.

Giardinetti, meaning 'little garden' in Italian, and sometimes referred to as 'flowerpot' in England, was a style of ring originating in 17th century Europe. They reached the height ...

This sideboard, with rich marquetry decoration, consists of two parts. The decorated upper body allows for the display of fine silverware. Superb carved rams' heads emerge from each ...

Title: "Exotic Flora of the Indies: The Cajus and Jambos Trees in De Bry's 1601 Engraving" Description: This detailed engraving by Theodore de Bry, dating back to 1601, beautifully ...

A beautiful example of Chinese export porcelain plates, decorated in underglaze blue with gold colour with a botanical image of flowers and tobacco plants, after an engraving by the ...

Presented here as a group are four original etchings of women in European national dress from the master printmaker Wenceslaus Hollar's series "Aula Veneris: sive, Varietas foeminini...

MARIA SIBYLLA MERIAN was one of the most highly respected entomologists of the 17th century, and remains today one of the field's most significant figures.

Maria Sibylla Merian was one of the most highly respected entomologists of the 17th century, and remains today one of the field's most significant figures.

MARIA SIBYLLA MERIAN was one of the most highly respected entomologists of the 17th century, and remains today one of the field's most significant figures.

His extensive studies and experiments with plants culminated in his posthumously published work, "Naauwkeurige Beschryving der Aardgewassen" (1696), which became a significant refere...

Rivinus botanicals: Natrix, Astragalus & Cytisus, Leipzig, 1690s (set of 3) Set of three late-17th/early-18th-century botanical copper engravings with period hand-colour, attributed...

Rivinus botanicals: Cracca, Genista & Coronilla, Leipzig, 1690s (set of 3) Set of three late-17th/early-18th-century botanical copper engravings with period hand-colour, attributed ...

It features an interesting original factory glaze run imperfection near the 7 o'clock position adjacent to the molded rim, a characteristic testament to the firing conditions of earl...

"Four Women in National Costumes" is a set of four original etchings by Wenceslaus Von Prachna Hollar. 3 5/8" x 2 3/8" each print 19 1/8" x 18 1/2" frame Wenceslaus Von Prachna Ho...

A rare French Louis XIV large pewter and fruitwood inlaid marquetry desk called “bureau Mazarin” attributed to Pierre Gole (1620 – 1684) Dimensions : h. 32.68 in, w. 70.8 in, d. 35....

Offering a pair of FRAMED vintage large reproduction prints in the manner of Giovanni Baptista Ferrari engravings from his Hesperides book from 1646. These monumental Late 20th Centu...

Houbraken mentions landscapes, statues, and flowers.[1] Houbraken engraved his portrait based on an engraving by Chr.

This is a hand-colored copper plate engraving entitled "Chamemelum Romanum flore simplici (Chamomile), Cincus Sativus (False saffron, Safflower), Chamaemelum Romanum Flore (Roman Cha...