Skip to main content
Items Similar to Classical Warfare & Naval Battles, Set of 5 Antique Engravings, France c.1720
Set of Six 18th Century French Engravings of Formal Garden Views, Framed
Set of Six 18th Century French Engravings of Formal Garden Views, Framed
Eight 19 Century Neoclassical English Engravings by Richard Dagley
Eight 19 Century Neoclassical English Engravings by Richard Dagley
Antique Set of Nine Framed Pen and Ink Navel Sailing Ships
Antique Set of Nine Framed Pen and Ink Navel Sailing Ships
3 Antique Italian Ink Drawings of Venice, Baroque, Circa 1770s
3 Antique Italian Ink Drawings of Venice, Baroque, Circa 1770s
Antique 18th Century Engraving of Cannon Designs and Cross-Sections from Diderot
Antique 18th Century Engraving of Cannon Designs and Cross-Sections from Diderot
Engraving Print from the Panckoucke Encyclopédie Nautical Subject, 1782-1832
Engraving Print from the Panckoucke Encyclopédie Nautical Subject, 1782-1832
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 9

Classical Warfare & Naval Battles, Set of 5 Antique Engravings, France c.1720

$500.36per set
£366.69per set
€420per setVAT Included
CA$690.08per set
A$698.41per set
CHF 400.45per set
MX$8,470.90per set
NOK 4,657.09per set
SEK 4,740.47per set
DKK 3,202.44per set

About the Item

Classical Warfare & Naval Battles, Set of 5 Antique Engravings, France c.1720 A striking and intellectually rich set of five original 18th-century French engravings depicting classical land and naval battles, combining panoramic landscapes with precise tactical formations, produced during the Enlightenment period for scholarly military history. The engravings are offered unframed, enabling custom framing to personal or interior preferences. This curated set presents five related battle scenes and military diagrams, including major naval engagements and land formations from classical antiquity. Executed in fine line engraving, the compositions balance analytical clarity with decorative landscape settings, reflecting the period’s fascination with classical warfare, strategy, and order. The plates include naval battles with articulated fleet formations as well as land engagements rendered as structured troop arrays across open terrain. The consistent scale, horizon line, and engraving style allow the group to read as a unified wall presentation, ideal for framing as a linear arrangement or salon-style hang. Originally published as part of an early 18th-century French historical work, these engravings exemplify the Enlightenment approach to military history: educational, systematic, and visually restrained. Their calm monochrome palette and architectural rhythm make them particularly appealing for modern interiors, libraries, studies, and design-led spaces. Condition: Good antique condition overall. Light age-related toning throughout, consistent with early 18th-century paper. Occasional faint foxing, minor edge wear, and soft handling marks visible upon close inspection. Plates show strong, crisp impressions. The set has been selected for visual consistency; no heavy staining or distracting discoloration. Frame idea: see attached image sample showing the five prints in frame on a wall. Displayed here as a matched museum-style row in dark walnut frames with wide ivory mats, a presentation that emphasizes the engravings’ classical order and makes them ideal for refined libraries, studies, and design-led interiors. The engravings are offered unframed, enabling custom framing to personal or interior preferences.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 11.03 in (28 cm)Width: 14.06 in (35.7 cm)Depth: 0.01 in (0.2 mm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 5
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Paper,Engraved
  • Place of Origin:
    France
  • Period:
    Early 18th Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1720
  • Condition:
    Good antique condition overall. Light age-related toning throughout, consistent with early 18th-century paper. Occasional faint foxing, minor edge wear, and soft handling marks visible upon close inspection. Plates show strong, crisp impressions.
  • Seller Location:
    Langweer, NL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: BG-14177-9, -10, -12, -13, -141stDibs: LU3054348263152

More From This Seller

View All
Antique Biblical Engravings, Mortier Amsterdam – Joseph Cycle, c.1700

Antique Biblical Engravings, Mortier Amsterdam – Joseph Cycle, c.1700

Antique Biblical Engravings, Mortier Amsterdam – Joseph Cycle, c.1700

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique Biblical Engravings, Mortier Amsterdam – Joseph Cycle, c.1700 This rare and decorative set consists of three early-18th-century biblical copper engravings, each sheet engrav...

Category

Antique Early 1700s Dutch Prints

Materials

Paper

Set of 3 Antique Engravings of Civil Engineering, c.1800, Large Format

Set of 3 Antique Engravings of Civil Engineering, c.1800, Large Format

Set of 3 Antique Engravings of Civil Engineering, c.1800, Large Format

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique Civil Engineering & Construction Engravings, Set of 3, c.1800 This set of three large-format engravings presents an extensive visual survey of late eighteenth- and early...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century German Prints

Materials

Paper

Set of 1770s Cannon Foundry Engravings from Diderot’s Encyclopédie, France

Set of 1770s Cannon Foundry Engravings from Diderot’s Encyclopédie, France

Set of 1770s Cannon Foundry Engravings from Diderot’s Encyclopédie, France

Located in Langweer, NL

Title: Set of 1770s Cannon Foundry Engravings from Diderot’s Encyclopédie, France Description: This set of eighteenth-century engravings, titled Fonte des Canons, originates from ...

Category

Antique 1770s Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique 18th Century Engraving of Cannon Designs and Cross-Sections from Diderot

Antique 18th Century Engraving of Cannon Designs and Cross-Sections from Diderot

Antique 18th Century Engraving of Cannon Designs and Cross-Sections from Diderot

Located in Langweer, NL

Title: Antique 18th Century Engraving of Cannon Designs and Cross-Sections from Diderot Description: This original 18th-century engraving presents highly detailed technical illustra...

Category

Antique 1770s Prints

Materials

Paper

Classical Gods & Mythology, Set of 3 Antique Engravings – Montfaucon 1721

Classical Gods & Mythology, Set of 3 Antique Engravings – Montfaucon 1721

Classical Gods & Mythology, Set of 3 Antique Engravings – Montfaucon 1721

Located in Langweer, NL

Classical Gods & Mythology, Set of 3 Antique Engravings – Montfaucon 1721 This cohesive set of three copper engravings originates from Bernard de Montfaucon’s seminal antiquarian pu...

Category

Antique Early 18th Century British Prints

Materials

Paper

Napoleon’s Egyptian Campaign Battle Scenes – Denon Voyage Egypt Engravings 1802

Napoleon’s Egyptian Campaign Battle Scenes – Denon Voyage Egypt Engravings 1802

Napoleon’s Egyptian Campaign Battle Scenes – Denon Voyage Egypt Engravings 1802

Located in Langweer, NL

Napoleon’s Egyptian Campaign Battle Scenes, Denon Voyage Egypt Engravings 1802 This dramatic pair of copper engravings originates from Voyage dans la Basse et la Haute Égypt, publis...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Prints

Materials

Paper

You May Also Like

18th Century French engraving represents a Grand Guard by Blarenberghe

18th Century French engraving represents a Grand Guard by Blarenberghe

18th Century French engraving represents a Grand Guard by Blarenberghe

Located in Delft, NL

18th Century French engraving represents a Grand Guard by Blarenberghe Engravings by Louis Nicolas van Blarenberghe, French 1716-1794. In four Tableaux Dated 1775, language in Franc...

Category

Antique 18th Century Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Glass, Paper

Set of 6 Original Antique Marine Prints-Famous Sea Battles. Dated 1803

Set of 6 Original Antique Marine Prints-Famous Sea Battles. Dated 1803

Set of 6 Original Antique Marine Prints-Famous Sea Battles. Dated 1803

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Great set of sea battles Copper-plate engravings. Published by J.Stratford, London. Dated 1803 Unframed. Free shipping.

Category

Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Prints

Materials

Paper

18th Century French engraving of a squadron by Blarenberghe

18th Century French engraving of a squadron by Blarenberghe

18th Century French engraving of a squadron by Blarenberghe

Located in Delft, NL

18th Century French engraving of a squadron by Blarenberghe Engravings by Louis Nicolas van Blarenberghe, French 1716-1794. In four Tableaux (Tableau 1) Represents a squadron making...

Category

Antique 18th Century Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Glass, Paper

Engraving Print from the Panckoucke Encyclopédie Nautical Subject, 1782-1832

Engraving Print from the Panckoucke Encyclopédie Nautical Subject, 1782-1832

Engraving Print from the Panckoucke Encyclopédie Nautical Subject, 1782-1832

Located in Milan, IT

Print by engraving on copper plate from the Panckoucke Encyclopédie méthodique, end of the 18th century, volume Marine Planches (more than 1,500 figures dealing with all subjects on the marina: planes, construction, carpentry, tree trunks, armaments of maneuvers, ropes, sails, artillery, ship maneuvers and combat tactics). This is the plate no. n. 26, pag. 70 fig. 350-353; with frame cm 38.3 x 31.5. Ship ropes are depicted. The Print has the "Benard direxit...

Category

Antique 1790s French Nautical Objects

Materials

Paper

Set of Six 18th Century French Engravings of Formal Garden Views, Framed

Set of Six 18th Century French Engravings of Formal Garden Views, Framed

Set of Six 18th Century French Engravings of Formal Garden Views, Framed

Located in Madrid, ES

Elegant set of six French engravings dating from the 18th century, each depicting views of some of the most important formal gardens in France. These prints reflect the refined lands...

Category

Antique 1740s Prints

Materials

Paper

Four 18th Century Buck Bros. Etchings

Four 18th Century Buck Bros. Etchings

Four 18th Century Buck Bros. Etchings

Located in Huntington, NY

Four meticulously framed Buck Bros. etchings 18 century Samuel Buck (1696 – 17 August 1779) and his brother Nathaniel Buck (died 1759/1774) were English engravers and printmakers, ...

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century British George II Prints

Materials

Gold Leaf