Antique Prints and Maps - NO RESERVE - DAY 2

Jacob Cats – Death Riding the Crocodile – Engraving (17th Century)

Charles Blunt – Constellations of the Northern Hemisphere – Hand-Coloured Aquatint Engraving

François Nicolas Martinet – The Kestrel from "Planches Enluminées d'Histoire Naturelle"

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Antique Prints and Maps - NO RESERVE - DAY 2

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Giacomo Lauro – Armilustrum on Aventine Hill from "Antiquae Urbis Splendor" – Engraving: This finely detailed engraving by Giacomo Lauro presents a striking architectural illustration of the "ARMILUSTRUM IN Monte Auuentino." (Armilustrum on Aventine Hill) in ancient Rome. The

0001: Giacomo Lauro – Armilustrum on Aventine Hill from "Antiquae Urbis Splendor" – EngravingEst.

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Giacomo Lauro – The Old Roman Gymnasium of Letters or Academy from "Antiquae Urbis Splendor": This finely detailed engraving by Giacomo Lauro presents a striking architectural illustration titled "DE ROMANO. VETERI. GYMNASIO LITERARUM. SIVE ACADEMIA" (On the Roman Old Gymnasium of Letters or

0002: Giacomo Lauro – The Old Roman Gymnasium of Letters or Academy from "Antiquae Urbis Splendor"Est.

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Giacomo Lauro – Palestra Gymnasium from "Antiquae Urbis Splendor" – Engraving (Early 17th: This finely detailed engraving by Giacomo Lauro presents a striking architectural illustration titled "PALESTRA GYMNASIA" (Palestra Gymnasium). The classical building is depicted with multiple tiered

0003: Giacomo Lauro – Palestra Gymnasium from "Antiquae Urbis Splendor" – Engraving (Early 17thEst.

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Bernard comte de Lacépède – Natural History of Fishes: On the Effects of Human Art on the Nature: This finely executed engraving serves as an introductory page or frontispiece for the second volume of Lacépède's monumental "Histoire Naturelle des Poissons" (Natural History of Fishes). The upper

0004: Bernard comte de Lacépède – Natural History of Fishes: On the Effects of Human Art on the NatureEst.

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Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon – Natural History of Serpents – Engraving (1789): This finely executed engraving serves as an introductory page or frontispiece for the second volume dedicated to serpents within Buffon's monumental "Histoire Naturelle" (Natural History). The upper

0005: Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon – Natural History of Serpents – Engraving (1789)Est.

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Bernard comte de Lacépède – Natural History of Fishes: Discourse on Fishing, Fossil Fish: This finely executed engraving serves as an introductory page or frontispiece for a volume within Lacépède's monumental "Histoire Naturelle des Poissons" (Natural History of Fishes). The upper

0006: Bernard comte de Lacépède – Natural History of Fishes: Discourse on Fishing, Fossil FishEst.

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Jacques de Sève – Fin Whale (Baleinoptère Borqual) Bony Head from Histoire Naturelle des: This scientifically detailed engraving, plate 6 from Lacépède's comprehensive "Histoire Naturelle des Cétacées" (Natural History of Cetaceans), meticulously illustrates the distinctive bony head

0007: Jacques de Sève – Fin Whale (Baleinoptère Borqual) Bony Head from Histoire Naturelle desEst.

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acques de Sève – Reticulated Snake and Three-rowed Grass Snake – Engraving (1789): This meticulously detailed engraving, plate XV from the second volume of Buffon's monumental "Histoire Naturelle des Quadrupèdes Ovipares et des Serpens" (Natural History of Oviparous Quadrupeds and

0008: acques de Sève – Reticulated Snake and Three-rowed Grass Snake – Engraving (1789)Est.

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Jacques de Sève – Mullet, Threadfin, and Herring (Clutée) from "Histoire Naturelle des Poissons": This meticulously detailed engraving, plate 13 from the third volume of Lacépède's monumental "Histoire Naturelle des Poissons" (Natural History of Fishes), showcases three distinct fish species.

0009: Jacques de Sève – Mullet, Threadfin, and Herring (Clutée) from "Histoire Naturelle des Poissons"Est.

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Jacques de Sève – Lampreys (Spiny and Black) and Snailfish from "Histoire Naturelle des Poissons": This meticulously detailed engraving, plate 18 from the fourth volume of Lacépède's monumental "Histoire Naturelle des Poissons" (Natural History of Fishes), features various aquatic organisms. The

0010: Jacques de Sève – Lampreys (Spiny and Black) and Snailfish from "Histoire Naturelle des Poissons"Est.

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Karl Reiss – Set of 8 Views of India, North Africa, Europe, and the Americas – Engravings: Set of 8 original antique engravings by Karl Reiss depicting a wide geographical range of 19th-century urban and natural scenes. The collection includes Dowlutabad and the Sell Bridge Bey Tiri in

0011: Karl Reiss – Set of 8 Views of India, North Africa, Europe, and the Americas – EngravingsEst.

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European School – Two Watercolor Portrait Studies: Le Rochon and Le Belle – Watercolor Drawings: These two original watercolor portrait studies depict Le Rochon, a French Basque actor active alongside Molière and Clément-Milot, and Le Belle, a performer from the Morans Theatre known for

0012: European School – Two Watercolor Portrait Studies: Le Rochon and Le Belle – Watercolor DrawingsEst.

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James Sowerby – Set of 2 Plates: Rubus caesius and Prunus insititia – Hand-coloured Engravings: Set of 2 original hand-coloured engravings depicting Rubus caesius (Dewberry) and Prunus insititia (Wild Bullace-tree), showing flowering and fruiting stages with botanical accuracy. Published in the

0013: James Sowerby – Set of 2 Plates: Rubus caesius and Prunus insititia – Hand-coloured EngravingsEst.

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François Stroobant – Town Hall of Antwerp – Chromolithograph (c.1860s): Chromolithograph showing the richly detailed Renaissance façade of the Antwerp Town Hall (Hôtel de Ville à Anvers), bathed in warm afternoon light. The composition highlights ornate stonework,

0014: François Stroobant – Town Hall of Antwerp – Chromolithograph (c.1860s)Est.

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after Peter Paul Rubens – Portrait of Francesco I de’ Medici – Engraving: This stately full-length portrait engraving depicts Francesco I de’ Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany and father of Queen Marie de’ Medici. He stands in an interior setting, draped in a fur-lined

0015: after Peter Paul Rubens – Portrait of Francesco I de’ Medici – EngravingEst.

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Erik Dahlberg – Set of 4 Views from Suecia antiqua et hodierna – Lithographs: This set includes View of Västervik – Sweden, View of the Ancient Temple at Uppsala – Sweden, View of Charlottenborg and Krokek’s Monastery – Europe, and View of Häringe Slott – Stockholm

0016: Erik Dahlberg – Set of 4 Views from Suecia antiqua et hodierna – LithographsEst.

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Unknown Artist – Three Women in Traditional Dress – Original Pencil Drawing: This original pencil drawing portrays three seated women in traditional dress, each identified by handwritten names above their heads: "Jeannette," "Cris," and "Griet." The sketch features confident,

0017: Unknown Artist – Three Women in Traditional Dress – Original Pencil DrawingEst.

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Jean-François de Neufforge – Plan et Décoration Salons – Engraving (1768): This antique architectural engraving by Jean-François de Neufforge presents a detailed plan and decoration for two small salons or cabinets, emphasizing intimate yet ornate interior designs. The

0018: Jean-François de Neufforge – Plan et Décoration Salons – Engraving (1768)Est.

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Thomas Nast – Home, Sweet Home! There's No Place Like Home! – Wood Engraving: This original political cartoon by Thomas Nast titled Home, Sweet Home! There’s No Place Like Home! was published in Harper’s Weekly on June 22, 1878. The dramatic scene shows a skeleton labeled

0019: Thomas Nast – Home, Sweet Home! There's No Place Like Home! – Wood EngravingEst.

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Thomas Nast – Alexander and Diogenes – Harper’s Weekly Wood Engraving (1878): This original wood engraving titled Alexander and Diogenes was published in Harper’s Weekly on July 6, 1878. Created by the legendary American political cartoonist Thomas Nast, the scene humorously

0020: Thomas Nast – Alexander and Diogenes – Harper’s Weekly Wood Engraving (1878)Est.

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Jacques de Sève – Bengalese Finch (Speckled) and Senegali Finch from "Histoire Naturelle des: This meticulously detailed engraving, plate II from the second volume of Buffon's monumental "Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux" (Natural History of Birds), features two distinct finch species. The

0021: Jacques de Sève – Bengalese Finch (Speckled) and Senegali Finch from "Histoire Naturelle desEst.

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Jacques de Sève – The Chaffinch (Le Pinson) from "Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux" – Engraving: This meticulously detailed engraving, plate II from the second volume of Buffon's monumental "Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux" (Natural History of Birds), features "LE PINSON." (The Chaffinch,

0022: Jacques de Sève – The Chaffinch (Le Pinson) from "Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux" – EngravingEst.

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Jacques de Sève – The Greenfinch (Le Verdier) from "Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux" – Engraving: This meticulously detailed engraving, plate VIII from the third volume of Buffon's monumental "Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux" (Natural History of Birds), features "LE VERDIER." (The Greenfinch,

0023: Jacques de Sève – The Greenfinch (Le Verdier) from "Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux" – EngravingEst.

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Jacques de Sève – The Wallcreeper from "Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux" – Engraving (1778): This meticulously detailed engraving, plate XXII from the fifth volume of Buffon's monumental "Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux" (Natural History of Birds), features "LE GRIMPEREAU DE MURAILLE." (The

0024: Jacques de Sève – The Wallcreeper from "Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux" – Engraving (1778)Est.

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