Vintage Stock Images
NAVAL Sciences – Ancient Ships of War – 1851 Original J.Heck Engraving
You’re looking at a well preserved original plate from Johann Georg Heck’s “Iconographic Encyclopedia of Sciences, Literature and Art” published in 1851 by Rudolphe Garrigue in New York. We were extremely fortunate to acquire the full collection of illustrative prints from the series, which after many months of looking, proved to be very difficult!
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- Resolution: 9429 x 7904 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1851
- Artist: Johann Georg Heck
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NAVAL Sciences – Various Antique / Ancient Ships – 1851 Original Print
You’re looking at a well preserved original plate from Johann Georg Heck’s “Iconographic Encyclopedia of Sciences, Literature and Art” published in 1851 by Rudolphe Garrigue in New York. We were extremely fortunate to acquire the full collection of illustrative prints from the series, which after many months of looking, proved to be very difficult!
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- Resolution: 9472 x 7954 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1851
- Artist: Johann Georg Heck
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NAVAL Sciences – Egyptian, Greek, and Roman Vessels – 1851 Johann Heck
You’re looking at a well preserved original plate from Johann Georg Heck’s “Iconographic Encyclopedia of Sciences, Literature and Art” published in 1851 by Rudolphe Garrigue in New York. We were extremely fortunate to acquire the full collection of illustrative prints from the series, which after many months of looking, proved to be very difficult!
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- Resolution: 9241 x 7395 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1851
- Artist: Johann Georg Heck
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ANTIQUE Navy Print – Various War Vessels – 1851 Johann Heck Print
You’re looking at a well preserved original plate from Johann Georg Heck’s “Iconographic Encyclopedia of Sciences, Literature and Art” published in 1851 by Rudolphe Garrigue in New York. We were extremely fortunate to acquire the full collection of illustrative prints from the series, which after many months of looking, proved to be very difficult!
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- Resolution: 9381 x 7828 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1851
- Artist: Johann Georg Heck
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ANTIQUE Blueprint – Construction of Ships – Stern, Head – 1791 Engraving
You’re looking at a scarce, 229 year old, steel plate engraving from the original “The New Encyclopaedia Or Modern Universal Dictionary Of Arts And Sciences On A New And Improved Plan” by Hall, William Henry, Bedford Row, London, published by C Cooke, London.
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- Resolution: 8300 x 13800 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1791
- Artist: C. Cooke
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NAVAL Sciences – Construction of Ancient Steamships – 1851 Engraving
You’re looking at a well preserved original plate from Johann Georg Heck’s “Iconographic Encyclopedia of Sciences, Literature and Art” published in 1851 by Rudolphe Garrigue in New York. We were extremely fortunate to acquire the full collection of illustrative prints from the series, which after many months of looking, proved to be very difficult!
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- Resolution: 9395 x 7847 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1851
- Artist: Johann Georg Heck
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NAVY Antique Print – Various Port Scenes – Original J. Heck Engraving
You’re looking at a well preserved original plate from Johann Georg Heck’s “Iconographic Encyclopedia of Sciences, Literature and Art” published in 1851 by Rudolphe Garrigue in New York. We were extremely fortunate to acquire the full collection of illustrative prints from the series, which after many months of looking, proved to be very difficult!
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- Resolution: 9309 x 7293 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1851
- Artist: Johann Georg Heck
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NAVAL Sciences – Ancient Ships – 1851 Original Johann Heck Engraving
You’re looking at a well preserved original plate from Johann Georg Heck’s “Iconographic Encyclopedia of Sciences, Literature and Art” published in 1851 by Rudolphe Garrigue in New York. We were extremely fortunate to acquire the full collection of illustrative prints from the series, which after many months of looking, proved to be very difficult!
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- Resolution: 9429 x 7817 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1851
- Artist: Johann Georg Heck
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ANTIQUE Naval Print – Ancient Non-European Ships – 1851 Johann Heck
You’re looking at a well preserved original plate from Johann Georg Heck’s “Iconographic Encyclopedia of Sciences, Literature and Art” published in 1851 by Rudolphe Garrigue in New York. We were extremely fortunate to acquire the full collection of illustrative prints from the series, which after many months of looking, proved to be very difficult!
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- Resolution: 9332 x 7821 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1851
- Artist: Johann Georg Heck
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ANTIQUE Navy Print – The Great Harry, Various Ancient Ships – J. Heck
You’re looking at a well preserved original plate from Johann Georg Heck’s “Iconographic Encyclopedia of Sciences, Literature and Art” published in 1851 by Rudolphe Garrigue in New York. We were extremely fortunate to acquire the full collection of illustrative prints from the series, which after many months of looking, proved to be very difficult!
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- Resolution: 9392 x 7886 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1851
- Artist: Johann Georg Heck
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STEAMBOAT Spartan – Entering the Rapids – Picturesque America 1874
You’re looking at a beautifully detailed engraved illustration from the ‘Picturesque America’ series. Published by D. Appleton and Company of New York in 1872 and 1874 and edited by the romantic poet and journalist William Cullen Bryant.
The “Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In. A Delineation by Pen and Pencil of the Mountains, Rivers, Lakes, Forests, Water-falls, Shores, Cañons, Valleys, Cities, and Other Picturesque Features of Our Country. With Illustrations on Steel and Wood, by Eminent American Artists” series was published and delivered as a subscription; semi-monthly parts were sent out to subscribers. Once complete, the subscription would be bound into volumes. The stately, bound two volume set was proudly displayed in parlors of subscriber homes as a show of status.
Engravers included Robert Hinshelwood (1812-1885), Edward Paxman Brandard (1819-1898), Samuel Valentine Hunt (1803-1893), William Wellstood (1819-1900), William Chapin (1802-1888), Henry Bryan Hall (1808-1884).
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- Resolution: 6000 x 6300
- Year of Print: 1874
- Artist: D. Appleton
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NAVAL Sciences – Ships of War – Antique 1851 Johann Heck Print
You’re looking at a well preserved original plate from Johann Georg Heck’s “Iconographic Encyclopedia of Sciences, Literature and Art” published in 1851 by Rudolphe Garrigue in New York. We were extremely fortunate to acquire the full collection of illustrative prints from the series, which after many months of looking, proved to be very difficult!
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- Resolution: 9418 x 7957 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1851
- Artist: Johann Georg Heck
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ANTIQUE Print – Illustrating the Pioneer and Pontoon Service – J. Heck
You’re looking at a well preserved original plate from Johann Georg Heck’s “Iconographic Encyclopedia of Sciences, Literature and Art” published in 1851 by Rudolphe Garrigue in New York. We were extremely fortunate to acquire the full collection of illustrative prints from the series, which after many months of looking, proved to be very difficult!
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- Resolution: 9309 x 7368 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1851
- Artist: Johann Georg Heck
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NAVAL Sciences – Life on an Old Ship – Original Johann Heck 1851 Print
You’re looking at a well preserved original plate from Johann Georg Heck’s “Iconographic Encyclopedia of Sciences, Literature and Art” published in 1851 by Rudolphe Garrigue in New York. We were extremely fortunate to acquire the full collection of illustrative prints from the series, which after many months of looking, proved to be very difficult!
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- Resolution: 9094 x 7216 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1851
- Artist: Johann Georg Heck
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NAVAL Sciences – Life on an Old Ship – Original Johann Heck 1851 Print
You’re looking at a well preserved original plate from Johann Georg Heck’s “Iconographic Encyclopedia of Sciences, Literature and Art” published in 1851 by Rudolphe Garrigue in New York. We were extremely fortunate to acquire the full collection of illustrative prints from the series, which after many months of looking, proved to be very difficult!
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- Resolution: 9412 x 7666 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1851
- Artist: Johann Georg Heck
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OLD Navy Ship Blueprints – Gun & Upper Decks – 1822 Encyclopedia Print
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- Resolution: 9360 x 7252 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1822
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NAVAL Sciences – Various Views of a French Frigate – J. Heck 1851 Print
You’re looking at a well preserved original plate from Johann Georg Heck’s “Iconographic Encyclopedia of Sciences, Literature and Art” published in 1851 by Rudolphe Garrigue in New York. We were extremely fortunate to acquire the full collection of illustrative prints from the series, which after many months of looking, proved to be very difficult!
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- Resolution: 9352 x 7729 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1851
- Artist: Johann Georg Heck
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Retro Airplane Illustrations with Clouds and Motion Lines
This playful set of six vintage airplane illustrations captures the excitement of early aviation. Featuring biplanes and propeller aircraft soaring through clouds and sky, with speed lines and bold shapes, these illustrations are ideal for adding a nostalgic aeronautical touch.
- Image Type(s): SVG, PNG
- airborne scene
- aircraft clipart
- aircraft silhouette
- airplane cloud
- aviation art
- aviation illustration
- biplane
- classic jet
- cloud sketch
- comic plane
- Early Flight
- flight path
- Flying Machine
- mid-air scene
- motion lines
- nostalgic flight
- old planes
- propeller art
- retro aircraft
- retro flying
- sky motion
- sky travel
- vintage airplane
- vintage aviation
- vintage transport
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SUBMARINE Torpedoes & Torpedo Boats. Antique 1880 Stock Image
An original Antique Plate scan from the National Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge. Published by William Mackenzie in 1880. Click on the Artist’s name to see the full collection from this series!
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- Resolution: 7594 x 10009 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1880
- Artist: William Mackenzie
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