London: Dore Gallery, 1875. Print. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 24" x 32.25". This stunning scene is based on the celebrated painting by the famous French artist Paul Gustave Dore. This engraving, titled "Christian Martyrs, Reign of Diocletian Rome AD 303", depicts a gruesome scene in an amphitheater in Rome. Lions feast and prowl over the corpses of the martyrs, some still clutching crosses in their hands. The seats of the amphitheater are empty and in shadow. Above the martyrs, angels... More

Paris: Denys Thierry, 1683. Miniature view. Copper plate engraving with hand coloring. Sheet measures 8" x 5.25". This striking bird's-eye view of the Romanian city of Oradea or Waradin was issued in 1683 by Allain Manesson-Mallet. The map depicts the city in magnificent detail, to a level where people can be seen walking on the streets. Individual buildings, trees, and fortifications are also rendered in profile. The river Crisul Repede flows in the center of the view with the hills... More

Frankfurt: 1650. Panoramic view. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 7.75" x 25 3/8". Exquisite panoramic view of Prague, showing the walls and fields around the city. Includes three coats of arms and two royal seals. Minor aging along edges. In three panels. Very light scattered foxing. Matthaus Merian (1593-1650), was a draughtsman, topographical engraver, and publisher from Switzerland. More

Frankfurt: 1650. Panoramic view. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 9 11/16" x 40 3/16". Stunning panoramic view of central eastern Germany near Dresden. Shows a sweeping vista of farmland along the Elbe River, with only dots of cities in the background. Beautifully printed in rich, warm and dark ink. Minor aging along edges. In three panels. Very light scattered foxing. A few creases and tears along original folds. Matthaus Merian (1593-1650), was a draughtsman, topographical engraver, and publisher from Switzerland. More

Frankfurt: 1655. View. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 8.25" x 12.5". Panoramic view overlooking Rotenburg. Beautiful scroll along the bottom lists 18 landmarks, which have tiny, corresponding numbers above the distant steeples. Matthaus Merian (1593-1650), was a draughtsman, topographical engraver, and publisher from Switzerland. This engraving was published near the time of his death. Right margin is cropped. Minor aging around edges. More

Frankfurt: 1655. Bird's eye view. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 11" x 12.5". Town view of Schweinfurt. Each building is exquisitely delineated with an index in the lower left corner listing 21 of the landmarks of this town. Matthaus Merian (1593-1650), was a draughtsman, topographical engraver, and publisher from Switzerland. This engraving was published near the time of his death. Minor aging around edges, right margin is cropped. More

Engraving. Light original color wash. Image measures 10.75 x 17". This bird's-eye view shows the Scottish city of Glasgow from the perspective of the city's graveyard. The cathedral, seen at right, dominates the scene, while to the left is the Castle of the Archbishop. The spires piercing the horizon indicate prominent churches and universities. A fairly clear sky provides for the scene's dramatic lighting, with the foreground distinctly shadowed in front of the city bathed in sunlight. The view appeared... More