Antique Engraving of the City of Geneva Switzerland in the 17th Century showing the fortified walls of the city at that time.
Copperplate Engraving – Matthias Merian the Elder – from Topographie Helvetiae first published in 1642.
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Geneva in the 17th Century with City Fortifications by Matthias Merian the Elder
Antique Steel Engraving of Leuk in the Swiss Valais Region – C. Huber / J. Geisser
Beautiful antique steel engraving of the town of Leuk – Loueche in the Valais region of Switzerland. J. Giesser del / C. Huber sc. – Published by the Verlag S. W. Albrecht
Pheasants – Elegant Pair of Qing Dynasty Chinese Export Paintings on Rice Paper (Pith Paper)
Pair of exquisite paintings on delicate pith paper, also known as rice paper, which was made from thin sheets of the evergreen shurb Tetrapanax papyriferum, the “rice-paper plant.” The style and subject matter are typical of export paintings made for export to a Western market or for foreign visitors to Canton’s markets during the late Qing dynasty in the early to mid 19th century. Attractively framed in a red velvet surround.
Bottmingen, Switzerland with its Famous Wasserschloss Castle by Daniel Meissner
Original renaissance period engraving from Daniel Meissner’s “Sciographia Cosmica,” an early collection of city views printed between 1623 and 1678.
In the background is the famous water castle of Bottmingen, shown before it was redecorated in the style of a Baroque French country manor. Meissner added a moral motto to each of the engravings in his [...]
St. Paul at the Aeropagus in Athens
This 18th Century copperplate engraving depicts a scene from the Bible: Acts 17:16-34
in which St. Paul visits the Council of Elders of Athens at the Aeropagus.