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HISTORY and Ethnology Plate 23 – Ancient Times – J. Heck Iconography
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: 6986 x 8811 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1851
- Artist: Johann Georg Heck
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ROME – Details from the Circensian Games – Antique 1851 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: 9199 x 7371 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1851
- Artist: Johann Georg Heck
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ANTIQUE 1783 Print of King Edward I – History of England Rare Engraving
You're looking at a crazy high quality scan of a beautifully preserved engraved steel plate print from the rare "New, Comprehensive, and Complete History of England" book by Edward Barnard, published in 1783. The delicate, informative, and detailed illustrations found inside encapsulated, in fascinating detail, moments of English History from the Roman era, right up to the Victorian.
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- Resolution: 7535 x 12278 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1783
- Artist: Edward Barnard
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Vintage Cartoon Money Characters – Dollar Signs, Rich Men, and Cash Themes
A playful collection of vintage cartoon characters themed around money and wealth. Includes energetic figures chasing dollar signs, holding stacks of cash, spinning roulette wheels, and performing magic tricks with currency. Great for financial graphics, retro editorial layouts, or collage work.
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Retro Beauty Salon Scenes – Vintage Hairdressing and Makeover Clipart Collection
Step inside a glamorous salon from a bygone era. This set of charming beauty illustrations includes flapper-style haircuts, mirror moments, and classic hairdressing vignettes. Perfect for vintage fashion projects, beauty branding, or anything needing a touch of 1920s-30s elegance.
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Vintage Musician and Dance Scenes – Retro Jazz Age Character Illustrations
This lively collection of illustrated scenes bursts with the energy of the Jazz Age, featuring musicians, singers, dancers, and partygoers in animated vintage style. Perfect for music-themed projects, retro nightlife designs, or any creative work that calls for an expressive and nostalgic 1920s flair.
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- singing character illustration
- art deco party scene
- big band graphics
- flapper singer artwork
- jazz saxophone clipart
- retro microphone singer
- black and white swing dancers
- orchestra cartoon style
- musical performer sketch
- roaring twenties artwork
- comic jazz characters
- fun vintage dance
- jazz band illustration
- expressive music art
- retro dancer drawing
- flapper era band
- vintage musician art
- old fashioned entertainment
- 1920s jazz cartoon
- vintage concert scene
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Two Faun (Half Man, Half Goat) Men Holding a Platter
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- Resolution: 1720px x 2931px
Vintage Fashion Illustration – Tophat No.3
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- Resolution: 1738px x 1267px
Vintage Fashion Illustration – Tophat No.1
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- Resolution: 1006px x 760px
Caricature Illustration of a Gnome Playing the Trumpet
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- Resolution: 2008px x 2127px
Vintage Marketing / Advertising Illustration with Banner Space for Text / Logo No.21
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- Resolution: 1812px x 2642px
Vintage Fashion Artwork – Drawing of a Boot / Shoe No.15
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- Resolution: 1430px x 2227px
Antique Line Art Illustration of a Native Indian
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- Resolution: 1826px x 2955px
Old Illustration of a Man Pointing – Vinage Line Art
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- Resolution: 1003px x 1938px
Antique Illustration of a Shadow Puppet Example No.3
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- Resolution: 679px x 837px
ANTIQUE History of England 1783 Print – Death of Major Andre New York
You're looking at a crazy high quality scan of a beautifully preserved engraved steel plate print from the rare "New, Comprehensive, and Complete History of England" book by Edward Barnard, published in 1783. The delicate, informative, and detailed illustrations found inside encapsulated, in fascinating detail, moments of English History from the Roman era, right up to the Victorian.
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- Resolution: 7913 x 11591 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1783
- Artist: Edward Barnard
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HISTORY OF ENGLAND – Various Portraits of Ladies From Different Periods
You're looking at a crazy high quality scan of a beautifully preserved engraved steel plate print from the rare "New, Comprehensive, and Complete History of England" book by Edward Barnard, published in 1783. The delicate, informative, and detailed illustrations found inside encapsulated, in fascinating detail, moments of English History from the Roman era, right up to the Victorian.
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- Resolution: 7858 x 12674 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1783
- Artist: Edward Barnard
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ANNE BOLEYN – Beheaded Wife of Henry VIII – Antique History Print 1783
You're looking at a crazy high quality scan of a beautifully preserved engraved steel plate print from the rare "New, Comprehensive, and Complete History of England" book by Edward Barnard, published in 1783. The delicate, informative, and detailed illustrations found inside encapsulated, in fascinating detail, moments of English History from the Roman era, right up to the Victorian.
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- Resolution: 7141 x 11179 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1783
- Artist: Edward Barnard
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EDWARD V & Duke of York Smothered – Tower of London 1783 Antique Print
You're looking at a crazy high quality scan of a beautifully preserved engraved steel plate print from the rare "New, Comprehensive, and Complete History of England" book by Edward Barnard, published in 1783. The delicate, informative, and detailed illustrations found inside encapsulated, in fascinating detail, moments of English History from the Roman era, right up to the Victorian.
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- Resolution: 7701 x 11258 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1783
- Artist: Edward Barnard
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ANTIQUE PRINT – Portrait of KING JOHN – English History Print 1783
You're looking at a crazy high quality scan of a beautifully preserved engraved steel plate print from the rare "New, Comprehensive, and Complete History of England" book by Edward Barnard, published in 1783. The delicate, informative, and detailed illustrations found inside encapsulated, in fascinating detail, moments of English History from the Roman era, right up to the Victorian.
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- Resolution: 8220 x 12645 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1783
- Artist: Edward Barnard
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ANATOMY – Original 1836 Oken’s Naturgeschichte Plate – Human Muscles
Original Colour Vintage Print from Lorenz Okenfuss' 'Oken's Naturgeschichte' (Allgemeine Naturgeschichte für alle Stände), with illustrations by Johann Susemihl (1767-1847), and published in Stuttgart by Hoffman between 1839 and 1841. Lorenz Oken (1 August 1779 - 11 August 1851) was a German naturalist, botanist, biologist, and ornithologist. Oken was born Lorenz Okenfuss (German: Okenfuß) in Bohlsbach (now part of Offenburg), Ortenau, Baden, and studied natural history and medicine at the universities of Freiburg and Würzburg. He went on to the University of Göttingen, where he became a Privatdozent (unsalaried lecturer), and shortened his name to Oken. As Lorenz Oken, he published a small work entitled Grundriss der Naturphilosophie, der Theorie der Sinne, mit der darauf gegründeten Classification der Thiere (1802). This was the first of a series of works which established him as a leader of the movement of "Naturphilosophie" in Germany.
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- Resolution: 9500 x 11500 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1836
- Artist: Lorenz Oken
- Image Type(s): JPG
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ANATOMY – Illustrations Depicting Dislocations – Antique 1880 Illustration
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: 5500 x 8600 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1880
- Artist: William Mackenzie
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VARIOUS Illustrations Displaying Motion Anatomy, Royal Encyclopaedia
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- Resolution: 11634 x 16420 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1789
- Artist: Royal Encyclopaedia
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HISTORY OF ENGLAND – Accidental Death of William II – 1783 Print
You're looking at a crazy high quality scan of a beautifully preserved engraved steel plate print from the rare "New, Comprehensive, and Complete History of England" book by Edward Barnard, published in 1783. The delicate, informative, and detailed illustrations found inside encapsulated, in fascinating detail, moments of English History from the Roman era, right up to the Victorian.
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- Resolution: 6823 x 8981 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1783
- Artist: Edward Barnard
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THE BLACK PRINCE the Battle of Poictiers – Antique 1783 Historical Print
You're looking at a crazy high quality scan of a beautifully preserved engraved steel plate print from the rare "New, Comprehensive, and Complete History of England" book by Edward Barnard, published in 1783. The delicate, informative, and detailed illustrations found inside encapsulated, in fascinating detail, moments of English History from the Roman era, right up to the Victorian.
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- Resolution: 6793 x 9014 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1783
- Artist: Edward Barnard
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ANATOMY – The Human Brain, Spinal Cord and Nerves. Antique 1880’s Artwork
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: 8600 x 5500 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1880
- Artist: William Mackenzie
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GENERAL G.A Elliott – Defender of Gibralter – Antique Historical Print 1783
You're looking at a crazy high quality scan of a beautifully preserved engraved steel plate print from the rare "New, Comprehensive, and Complete History of England" book by Edward Barnard, published in 1783. The delicate, informative, and detailed illustrations found inside encapsulated, in fascinating detail, moments of English History from the Roman era, right up to the Victorian.
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- Resolution: 7756 x 11540 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1783
- Artist: Edward Barnard
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1860 Various Silhouette Shadow Play Figures – München, Braun & Schneider 666
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- Resolution: 14600 x 19300 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1860
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BAHAMAS – Conception Island Girl Fashion / Costume 1843 Antique Print
You're looking at a beautifully handcoloured illustration from the rare 'Moeurs, Usages Et Costumes de tous les Peuples Du Monde' by Auguste Wahlen. Published by Librairie Historique-Artistique in 1843-44 (currently selling for ~£450-500). Our series was ex-library from Huddersfield Technical College Library, as evidenced by the library stamp on the vast majority of the images we have available.
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- Resolution: 5586 x 8908 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1843
- Artist: Auguste Wahlen
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Black and White Vintage Homemaking Illustrations with Apron-Clad Women
This playful set of vintage illustrations showcases stylish women tackling everyday domestic tasks with flair. Presented in a bold black-and-white style, the sheet features scenes of cooking, dusting, sewing, and relaxing, all with a sense of mid-century elegance. These charming vignettes are ideal for printables, planner stickers, or vintage-themed decor.
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Vintage Christmas Character Illustrations with Children, Servants, and Holiday Festivities
Brimming with personality, this collection of festive illustrations brings to life a whimsical holiday world filled with children, waiters, and merrymakers. The black-and-white artwork showcases expressive characters serving holiday meals, and celebrating the season in quirky vintage style. A great asset for Christmas-themed journals, ephemera, and creative projects.
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Art Deco Romance Silhouettes – Elegant Couples and Ornamental Frames
This elegant set features four decorative silhouette compositions in true 1920s Art Deco style. Romantic couples and graceful women are framed by ornamental borders, floral motifs, and lavish costumes. A strong choice for event materials, period design, or romantic packaging.
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Fashionable Women – Elegant Vintage Oval Vignettes
A graceful collection of vintage oval illustrations portraying stylish women in various domestic and social settings. From lounging with a book to preparing a formal table, these illustrations offer glimpses into a bygone era of poise and fashion. Ideal for feminine designs, stationery, and collage.
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Vintage Color Illustration of a Man Holding Shield and Sword
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- Resolution: 663px x 1214px
Vintage Fashion Illustration – Tophat No.2
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- Resolution: 2032px x 1662px
Caricature Illustration of a Victorian Town Crier with Bell and Paper
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- Resolution: 967px x 1462px
Vintage Illustration of Bar Maid Carrying Pints of Beer
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- Resolution: 1286px x 1589px
Vintage Line Art Illustration of an Angry Man on the Phone
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- Resolution: 1142px x 1823px
Vintage Marketing / Advertising Illustration with Banner Space for Text / Logo No.9
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- Resolution: 1762px x 2625px
Vintage Marketing / Advertising Illustration with Banner Space for Text / Logo No.6
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- Resolution: 1943px x 2777px
Vintage Line Art Illustration of a Man Jumping
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- Resolution: 655px x 1443px
Vintage Line Art Illustration of Woman Hitting Volleyball
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- Resolution: 876px x 1685px
CHARON, the Ferryman of Hell – Biblical Illustration – Gustave Dore
You’re looking at a beautifully detailed, lithograph print by Gustave Doré. A French artist, printmaker, illustrator, comics artist, caricaturist, and sculptor who worked primarily with wood-engraving. This particular engraving was sourced from the 1891 ‘Bible Gallery’ book that compiled a collection of Doré’s biblical themed artwork.
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- Resolution: 7922 x 10807 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1891
- Artist: Gustave Dore
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ARMY Medieval German Roman Banner Bearers – 1851 Antique 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: 7338 x 9345 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1851
- Artist: Johann Georg Heck
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Nicolas Poussin 19th Century Engraving – Rome Antique Artwork
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- Resolution: 7100 x 5600 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1800
- Artist: Nicolas Poussin
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