What periods do these engravings come from?

The inventory spans multiple centuries, with a strong concentration of eighteenth-century works alongside seventeenth-century etchings and nineteenth-century plates. Pieces reflect historical periods including the Georgian era and the Regency. Dates extend from the sixteen-hundreds through to mid-twentieth-century print reproductions after earlier artists. Each listing notes the specific century or date assigned to the work.

How were these prints originally displayed?

Many of these works were bound into large folio volumes documenting architectural ruins, antiquities, and mythological studies during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Wealthy collectors gathered plates from travels like the Grand Tour to bind into books or frame for display. Today, individual plates appear mounted and framed behind glass in wood or giltwood frames. They function as wall art reflecting historical and architectural scholarship.

What is the difference between an etching and an engraving?

An engraving is made by cutting directly into a metal plate with a sharp tool called a burin, producing crisp, uniform lines. An etching relies on acid to bite lines into the metal through a protective wax ground, resulting in freer, more varied strokes. Both techniques transfer ink under pressure onto paper sheets. Listings often specify whether a work is an engraving or an etching based on the visual characteristics of the printed lines.

How do I identify architectural prints?

Architectural prints typically depict classical buildings, temples, arches, and interior decorative schemes such as those from the Vatican Loggie or the Antiquities of Athens. They often include elevations, structural cross-sections, and numerical plates. Many of these sheets document specific archaeological sites visited during the Grand Tour. They showcase the precise draughtsmanship required to record ancient structures.

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Paper classical engraving brings together historic architectural studies, mythological scenes and portraiture pulled from plates across several centuries.

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18th Century Large Engraving Antiquities of Athens Greek God

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18th Century Gothic Engraving Loggie Vatican Plate No

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Rare 18th Century Large Engraving Antiquities of Athens James Basire

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Large 18th Century Engraving Giovanni Ottaviani Vatican Loggie

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Large Rare 18th Century Engraving Giovanni Ottaviani Saint Matthew

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18th Century Architectural Engravings from the Doric Portico Athens

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Georgian Engraving of a Roman Greek God Euros Tower of the Winds Athend

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Georgian Engraving of a Roman Greek God Euros Tower of the Winds Athend

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18th Century Winged God Engraving Apeliotes by James Basire

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18th Century Engraving Antiquities of Athens Greek God Boreas

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18th Century Architectural Engraving Antiquities of Athens Zephyros

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Listings feature paper works spanning the seventeenth to the twentieth century, utilising materials such as ink, watercolour, wood, glass, and gold leaf.

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18th Century Engraving Winged Greek Roman God Kaikas

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Large 18th Century Engraving Antiquities of Athens James Basire Satyr

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Large 18th Century Engraving Antiquities of Athens

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Large 18th Century Engraving Antiquities of Athens Serpent

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Large 18th Century Mythical Engraving by James Basire Antiquities of Athens

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Large 18th Century Engraving Antiquities of Athens James Basire

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Paper Classical Engraving

18th Century Large Engraving Antiquities of Athens Greek God

18th Century Gothic Engraving Loggie Vatican Plate No

Rare 18th Century Large Engraving Antiquities of Athens James Basire

Large 18th Century Engraving Giovanni Ottaviani Vatican Loggie

Large Rare 18th Century Engraving Giovanni Ottaviani Saint Matthew

18th Century Architectural Engravings from the Doric Portico Athens

Georgian Engraving of a Roman Greek God Euros Tower of the Winds Athend

18th Century Winged God Engraving Apeliotes by James Basire

18th Century Engraving Antiquities of Athens Greek God Boreas

18th Century Architectural Engraving Antiquities of Athens Zephyros

18th Century Engraving Winged Greek Roman God Kaikas

Large 18th Century Engraving Antiquities of Athens James Basire Satyr

Large 18th Century Engraving Antiquities of Athens

Large 18th Century Engraving Antiquities of Athens Serpent

Large 18th Century Mythical Engraving by James Basire Antiquities of Athens

Large 18th Century Engraving Antiquities of Athens James Basire

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