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More antique prints of realistic, imagined, or romanticized scenes or events from everyday life, such as markets, domestic settings, interiors, parties, inn scenes, and street scenes can be found here. 

"Nordischer Bauernkultur der jungeren Steinzeit" (Northern farming in the Stoneage, hand plow) Chromolithograph after a painting by Jung-Ilsenheim. Published ca 1905. Original antique print interior design, wall decoration, ideas, idea, gift ideas, present, vintage, charming, special, decoration, home interior, living room design

Agricultulture, Farming, Stoneage, Hand Plow

$35.00 $21.00

Ancient World, Alphabets, Hebrew, Ethiopien, Syrian, Greek, Persian

Ancient World, Alphabets, Hebrew, Ethiopien, Syrian, Greek, Persian

$70.00 $42.00

"Rome. - Grand Fete du Printemps, donnee par les peintres de la colonie allemande aux grottes de la Cervard" Wood engraving ca 1875. On the reverse side is text (in German) about the festival, Italy, Rome

Ancient World, City Views, Italy, Rome, Grand Fete du Printemps

$55.00 $33.00

Rome. - "Primo Giorno del Anno" Mezzotinta and copper etching in warm sepia color. There is no credit for artist, nor name of publisher. We have checked the internet up and down, also the publicized inventory of the British Library, usually a sure source of knowledge. But we could not find a single hint for this beautiful print. So we have to stay vague - unless a reader of this can help. Any hint is very welcome.

Ancient World, City Views, Italy, Rome, Primo Giorno del Anno

$280.00 $168.00

"Der Untergang von Pompeii" (downfall of Pompeii) Wood engraving after a painting by Karl Pawlowitsch Bruellow (1799-1852) painted ca 1830. The painting is in the Russian Museum in St. Petersburg. This print was printed ca 1900. On the reverse side is German text about volcanos.

Ancient World, Genre, Downfall of Pompeii

$50.00 $30.00

No title. Naked male Trumpet god, Notos, appearing in a cloud above a landscape and, hanging from trumpet, a flag with the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Navarra. Coat of arms of Navarra with crown and, what is called in heraldic language, the Navarra chain. Seems to represent the winds N, NE, E, SE, S, SO, O and NO starting at the top and going clockwise. An eagle and the head of a lioness??? hiding in the arrangement of flowers. Sud Auster was the name of the south wind in Roman times Notos is the god

Ancient World, Genre, Masterprint, Coats of arms, Kingdom of Navarra

$280.00 $196.00

"Alaric in Rome" Photogravure after the painting by Wilhelm von Lindenschmit (1829-1895). London, ca. 1890 After having ransacked Constantinople, Corinth, Sparta an other places in Greece, Alaric, first king of the Visigoths (370-410), moved on to Rome battling down places he happened to pass.

Ancient World, Genre, Portraits, Italy, Rome, Alaric, Visigoths, after Lindenschmit

$80.00 $48.00

"A Roman Lady at her Toilette. Fourth Century" Photogravure after the painting by Amos Cassioli (1832-1891) Roman Lady has her hair done in a very elegant home setting. Published in London, ca. 1890 Original antique print

Ancient World, Genre, Roman Lady at her Toilette

$60.00 $36.00

"Vervielfaltigung geistiger Erzeugnisse mittelst Diktirens und Nachschreibens in alt römischer Zeit" (Duplication of intellectual material by dictation and rewriting in old Roman times) Wood engraving after H, Merte. Published 1879. Original antique print

Ancient World, Genre, School, Dictation, Rewriting, Copying ancient wrinting

$40.00 $24.00

"La Tigress de Neron" ( Nero ) Toned lithpgraph after Victor Adam. Published 1884.

Ancient world, La Tigress de Neron, Nero, tiger

$40.00 $24.00

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No title. - Winged stallion led by a Celtic type, fur clad man with a club over his shoulder. Herkules? Copper etching by Melchior Kuesel (1626-1684) Augsburg, 1671 Original antique print , Hercules?

Ancient World, Mythology, Hercules?, Winged stallion

$70.00 $49.00

"Le Singe barbier" ( der Affe als friseur - the monkey as barber ) Wood engraving after a painting by Alexandre Gabriel Decamps ( 1803-1860 )

Animals, Caricatures, Professions, Le Singe barbier, monkey as barber

$55.00 $33.00

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The Cat's-Meat Man of London" "A Visit from the Cat's-Meat Man" Wood engraving ca 1890. There is a separate page with jovial story about the old man who brings meat to the cats of London! Written by Alexander Wainwright. Original antique print

Animals, Genre, Cat Meat Man

$35.00 $21.00

"Ueberraschte Sommerfrischler" (surprised city visitors in summer) A humorous situation of city folk being surprised by Pinzgauer cows and friendly goats. In the Alps this "confrontation" happens often between the animals and inexperienced city dwellers. Wood engraving made after the painting by M. Weese (1856-1933). This print published 1883. Original antique print

Animals, Genre, Cows, Pinzgauer

$35.00 $21.00

Pencil drawing of a work horse and a donkey taking a pause from work. In the lower right corner is the signature H. Strassburger with te date 1871 On the left side by the wheel is the initial HS. 1871. Artist: Bruno Heinrich Straßberger (1832-1910)

Animals, Genre, Horse, Donkey, Bruno Heinrich Strassberger

$210.00 $126.00

"The Duet" Wood engraving made after a painting by Max Volkhart. Published 1895. On the reverse side is a short article about this painting by Max Volkart.

Animals, Genre, Music, Dogs, Lute, Laute

$45.00 $27.00

"The Old Buck" A play on words! A buck is a male rabbit or a slang name for an old man. The young girl has a rabbit in the basket. Etching made after the painting by Jules Giradet. Published 1895.

Animals, Genre, Rabbit, The old Buck

$35.00 $21.00

"Entrance of the Bull" Article "The Bull Fight" of 6 seprate pages with 5 wood engraving images and English text. Two of the images are shown above. Published 1883. Original antique print

Animals, Genre, Spain, Bull fight, Corrida, Bull, Torero, Toro

$40.00 $24.00

"Von der herscaffe die von alten zeiten haer in Sardinia ist gewesen" Woodcut. Published in "Cosmographia" by Sebastian Muenster (1488-1552) German edition. Basel, 1553 At the top of the page is a mufflon (mouflon) a wild sheep still found in Sardinia. Interesting text about the history and wildlife of Sardina. On the lower reverse side is an article about the Stetten (cities and towns) of Sardinia-mostly Cagliari. Original antique print

Animals, History, Italy, Sardegna, Sardinia, Mufflon, Muenster

$110.00 $66.00