Why do so many listings say 18th century with no year?

Only 236 of 840 listings carry a clean year, so most dating here is done by period label rather than by date. Titles reading "18th Century" or "19th Century" are best read as a bracket. The dated field runs 1700 to 1960. The 18th century is the largest single label, followed by the 19th, with a further group given only as "1800s".

What does after mean in an engraving title?

It means the print reproduces a design by the named artist, who didn't cut the plate. Reynolds, Hogarth, Kauffman, Morland, Claude Lorrain, Rubens and Raphael all recur as source names. About a fifth of titles use it, and those prints make up a much larger share of the top of the range, especially where the engraver is named too.

Are engravings usually sold singly or in sets?

Both, but multiples are close to the norm. "Pair" appears in 101 titles, "four" in 56 and "six" in 26. The largest group recorded in a single sampled title is a set of twenty-seven Regency hand-tinted prints. Sets and long panoramic sheets hold the top of the range.

Which subjects come up most often?

Portraits of titled sitters, largely as mezzotints. Hand-coloured natural history: birds, fish, insects, monkeys, serpents, shells and skulls. And large architectural plates, with 26 titles mentioning Athens and 24 "antiquities". Cries of London is the most repeated single subject in the samples, turning up in five separate listings in different editions and set sizes.

Do wood engravings appear under this heading?

Yes. Wood engraving is cut into the end-grain of a block and printed in relief, so it isn't intaglio, but it's catalogued here all the same. A tight 1930s group accounts for most of them, seventeen titles referring to wood engravings from a single 1935 book, Four Hedges, each a mounted individual leaf. They sit at the bottom of the range.

What unusual forms turn up in this category?

Reverse engravings on glass, prints under verre eglomise and hand-coloured optical prints all appear once or twice and nowhere else. So does a run of anatomical plates, skulls, skeletons and a rhinoceros skeleton among them. An engraved wine glass has been filed with the prints. A few lithographs and maps sit under the heading as well.

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Fine 18thc French Engraving of a Landscape Hunting Scene by C De Falens C1745

18th century

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Fine 18thc French Engraving of a Landscape Hunting Scene by C De Falens C1745

From Aramis Antiques

£340

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19th century

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Pair of 19th Century Prints

From Carlton House Antiques

£250

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Portrait of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire by Gainsborough

19th century

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Portrait of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire by Gainsborough

From Baggott & Co.

£500

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Framed Sporting Print - Jumping in Sacks

18th century

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Framed Sporting Print - Jumping in Sacks

From AJD Antiques

£425

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Regency Reverse Engraving on Glass of Queen Caroline .

19th century

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Regency Reverse Engraving on Glass of Queen Caroline .

From Jane Short Antiques

£330

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18th century

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18th Century Large Engraving Antiquities of Athens Greek God

From Karen Tarleton

£145

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18th Century Engraving Winged Greek Roman God Kaikas

From Karen Tarleton

£145

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19th Century Lithograph of Queen Alexandra, 1863

From William Rand Antiques

£295

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19th Century Set of 4 Engravings Botanicals with Insects and Plants by John Curtis

From Antiques Decorative (Sussex)

£225

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Guernsey Seaweeding Etching C1870

From Aramis Antiques

£140

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Sets are close to the norm on Sellingantiques: "pair" appears in 101 engraving titles and "four" in 56. The largest group recorded is twenty-seven Regency hand-tinted prints.

H. Alken "A Sporting Tandem" Old Prints, Pair

19th century

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H. Alken "A Sporting Tandem" Old Prints, Pair

From McTague of Harrogate

£225

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The Dukes of Suffolk by Hans Holbein, Etching and Stipple-engraving by Bartolozzi

18th century

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The Dukes of Suffolk by Hans Holbein, Etching and Stipple-engraving by Bartolozzi

From Baggott & Co.

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Albert Terry, French Art Deco Engraving C1930. Limited Edition

1920 - 1940

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Albert Terry, French Art Deco Engraving C1930. Limited Edition

From Deco Interiors

£175

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Engraving by Antonio Capellan After Michelangelo, Adam & Eve Tasting the Forgidden Fruit

18th century

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Engraving by Antonio Capellan After Michelangelo, Adam & Eve Tasting the Forgidden Fruit

From Hand of Glory

£180

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Framed Antique Aquatint South Sea Whale Fishery 19th C After W J Huggins

19th century

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Framed Antique Aquatint South Sea Whale Fishery 19th C After W J Huggins

From M Cross Antiques

£300

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A Fabulous Set of Six Unframed Gould Tropical Bird Prints

1940 - 1960

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A Fabulous Set of Six Unframed Gould Tropical Bird Prints

From Marlborough Antiques & Interiors

£245

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Antique Engravings

Fine 18thc French Engraving of a Landscape Hunting Scene by C De Falens C1745

Pair of 19th Century Prints

Portrait of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire by Gainsborough

Framed Sporting Print - Jumping in Sacks

Regency Reverse Engraving on Glass of Queen Caroline .

18th Century Large Engraving Antiquities of Athens Greek God

18th Century Engraving Winged Greek Roman God Kaikas

19th Century Lithograph of Queen Alexandra, 1863

19th Century Set of 4 Engravings Botanicals with Insects and Plants by John Curtis

Guernsey Seaweeding Etching C1870

H. Alken "A Sporting Tandem" Old Prints, Pair

The Dukes of Suffolk by Hans Holbein, Etching and Stipple-engraving by Bartolozzi

Albert Terry, French Art Deco Engraving C1930. Limited Edition

Engraving by Antonio Capellan After Michelangelo, Adam & Eve Tasting the Forgidden Fruit

Framed Antique Aquatint South Sea Whale Fishery 19th C After W J Huggins

A Fabulous Set of Six Unframed Gould Tropical Bird Prints

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