Etchings of 18th Century Illustrations

Various black and white etchings and illustrations, depicting literary scenes, rural life, and historical themes from the 18th century by diverse engravers.

Etching by Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki illustrating Hippel's CVs, created 1779-1781, showing detailed book illustrations with biographical and historical narratives.

Multiple engravers produced these 18th-century book illustrations through etching, covering diverse printed subjects and themes.

Etching by Jonas Umbach from 1639-1693 depicting peasant scenes with figures engaged in rural activities in outdoor landscapes.

Etchings by various engravers produced between 1760 and 1808, serving as book illustrations for multiple literary or scholarly works.

Etching by Gottlieb Welte depicting a young couple, created between 1765 and 1792, showing two figures in close interaction and domestic setting.

Etching by Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki depicting Hippel's CVs, created in 1779, showing detailed book illustrations with biographical and historical content.

Copper engraving by Bernard Picart showing allegorical representations, including symbolic figures, objects, and 18th-century conceptual scenes.

Copper engraving and etching by Virgil Solis the Elder from 1529-1562 depicting mythological representations, showing gods, goddesses, and symbolic elements in narrative scenes.

Etching by Gerard de Lairesse depicting the history of Dido and Aeneas, created between 1661 and 1711.

Etching by Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki illustrating Hippel's CVs, created 1779-1781, showing detailed book illustrations with biographical and historical narratives.

Etching by Antonio Tempesta illustrating various scenes from Ovid's Metamorphoses, created between 1606 and 1620, depicting mythological transformations and narratives.

Hieronymus Hopfers etching (1525-1550) depicts three naked men tied to a tree, a man striking another with a whip, and exercises of the Palästra, illustrating figures and physical activity in early modern European printmaking.

Copper engraving by Georg Pencz from the first half of the 16th century depicting various mythological scenes and figures from classical mythology.

This 1617 title page etching by Odoardo Fialetti depicts Venus and Amor, showing figures, gestures, decorative elements, and classical iconography.

An aquatint and etching by Richard Saint-Non showing a Bacchanale, created between 1750 and 1791, representing classical festivities and group figures.

Etching by Antonio Tempesta showing Old Testament stories, created between 1575 and 1630, representing key biblical events and figures with Renaissance engraving techniques.

Woodcut by Hans Brosamer from 1549 depicting a saint, showing figure, gesture, and composition.

Copper etchings by Matthäus Merian the Elder depicting battle scenes, created between 1610 and 1666.

Bernhard Rode etching of a decorative frieze with allegorical representations for autumn and winter months, featuring Vulcanus, created circa 1786.

Copper engraving by an anonymous engraver, circa 1660, representing Divine Love with allegorical and emblematic figures, symbols, and gestures.

Etching by Matthäus Merian the Elder from 1610-1636 illustrating the great deeds of Scipio, showing battle scenes, soldiers, and classical architecture.

Woodcut by Hans Burgkmair the Elder from 1488-1531 depicting six scholars sitting around a table with the Rehm family coat of arms, showing figures, attire, and heraldic symbols.

Etching by Matthäus Merian the Elder depicting the deeds of Emperor Charles V, created between 1615 and 1650.

Etching by Bernard Picart from 1727 depicting ornamental designs, showing decorative patterns, motifs, and detailed linework.

Etchings by Pierre Brebiette created between 1618 and 1642 showing various Christian themes and figures in religious settings.

Woodcut by Virgil Solis the Elder from 1607 depicting scenes from the Passion of Christ, showing figures, gestures, and events from the narrative.

Etching by Jacques Callot from 1636 depicting 'The Pictures of the Year', a collection of illustrated scenes.

Etching from 1567 by Marcus Gheeraerts I showing animals in book illustrations of fables, emphasizing storytelling and narrative composition.

Etching by Chodowiecki from 1780 showing the title page, head plaster, and wedding customs of different peoples in the Göttingen pocket calendar.

Etching by Stefano della Bella depicting various figure groups, some grotesque, created between 1630 and 1664, showing dynamic compositions and artistic exploration.

The 1551 woodcut by Hans Weiditz depicts the holy martyrs of the Icons, showing multiple figures, gestures, attire, and background elements in mid-16th-century European religious art.

Woodcut from 1493 by Hartmann Schedel depicting St. Sebald, Otto I., and a family tree, showing figures, gestures, and hierarchical structure.

Copper engraving print by Étienne Delaune depicting scenes from the Book of Genesis, produced between 1538 and 1583.

Etching by Pierre Jean Baptiste Leroy from 1800-1862 showing a Trojan horse, a gathering in front of Hotel de Flandre, and church dignitaries, depicting architecture, figures, and composition.

An etching by Ludwig Emil Grimm from 1824-1830 showing three young women in a rose bush with a deer, an hourglass, and a sound instrument, depicting fairy tale figures and detailed natural surroundings.

Carl Philipp Schallhas' etching from 1783-1797 depicts landscapes with architectural ruins, showing natural scenery integrated with built structures.

Etching by Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki from 1784-1785 depicting Ludwig the Pious and Hermann in Klein's Life of Great Germans, illustrating historical German rulers in detailed engravings.

This woodcut series by Hans Holbein the Younger, produced 1545-1562, is part of 'Imagines Mortis,' depicting allegorical and historical representations of death with skeletons, human figures, and symbolic motifs.

Copper engraving by various artists, created around 1632, depicting emblems and illustrations accompanying sayings and poems in books, including figures, symbols, and text.

Etching by Romeyn de Hooghe showing medallions containing portraits of multiple rulers, created between 1665 and 1708.

Etching by Joachim Martin Falbe from 1729-1782 showing various portraits depicting human figures with upper torso and head details.

Woodcut by Christophe Jegher depicting scenes from the Old and New Testament, illustrating biblical stories and figures from early 17th century Christian art.

Wooden stitch illustrations by Oscar Pletsch from 1850-1900 showing children in playful and domestic settings, highlighting interaction, gestures, and composition detail.

Etching by Guido Reni depicting Madonna with the Christ child, created between 1600 and 1613, showing Mary holding Jesus with devotional gestures and early seventeenth-century Italian style.

An etching by Martin Johann Schmidt around 1770 depicting mythological figures and scenes, highlighting composition, gestures, and interactions in classical narratives.

Copper engraving by Zacharias Dolendo depicting various biblical scenes, produced between 1581 and 1604, illustrating Flemish engraving techniques and religious narrative composition.

Etching by Meister F. P. depicting Christ with the twelve apostles, created between 1515 and 1600, illustrating religious figures and Christian iconography.

Virgil Solis the Elders copper engraving and etching (1529-1562) depicts the train of the seasons, specifically autumn and summer, showing seasonal figures, symbols, and European printmaking style.

This 17th-century etching by Jonas Umbach presents mythological narratives with detailed depiction of gods, symbolic elements, and classical figures.

Woodcut by Hans Burgkmair the Elder created between 1500 and 1546 depicting the Madonna, representing religious iconography with detailed woodcut technique of the 16th century.

A woodcut by Lucas Cranach the Elder from 1550 depicting the Garden of the Soul, showing symbolic figures, vegetation, and composition.

This copper engraving and etching by Virgil Solis depicts scenes from the New Testament, illustrating biblical narratives.

An etching by Stefano della Bella depicting various fables, produced between 1630 and 1664, showing animals and humans in allegorical narrative scenes.

A woodcut by Heinrich Holtzmüller from 1545-1559 depicting the third and fourth articles of the twelve articles of the Christian credo with symbolic and textual representation.

Oscar Pletschs wooden stitch illustrations from 1850-1900 depict animals in rural and domestic 19th-century European settings with careful attention to form and posture.

An etching by Stefano della Bella created between 1620 and 1664 depicting Mary with the infant Jesus, illustrating a religious composition and figures.

Etchings by various artists between 1760 and 1808 for book illustrations of different works.

Johann Georg Willes etchings (1739-1759) depict various representations, including portraits, scenes, and figures in European 18th-century printmaking.

Pencil, ink, and etching by Martin von Molitor, 1780-1812, showing an old gate with a tributary and surrounding landscape.

Etching by Albrecht Dürer depicting a scene with Christ being shaved, created between 1497 and 1500, and also referenced in 1592, showing figures in detailed composition.

Copper engraving and etching by Albrecht Dürer, after 1497, showing three farmers in a rural landscape performing daily work tasks.

A late 16th-17th century copper engraving by Sebald Beham depicting the planetary gods Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, and the Sun, showing symbolic figures and celestial elements.

Etchings by Benoit Audran created between 1714 and 1718, illustrating book subjects. The prints show detailed compositions, figures, and decorative elements.

Steel engraving and etching by Josef Axmann depicting Saint Martin awakening a dead man, showing religious figures, miracle, and compositional details from 1808 to 1873.

Copper engraving by Theodor Galle depicting Christian emblems, created in 1601.

Copper engraving and etching by Adriaen Collaert around 1582 depicting hunting scenes with hunters, dogs, weapons, and wildlife in a landscape.

Etching by Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, 1775, illustrating 'The History of Blaise Gaulard' as a book illustration.

An etching from 1636 by Jacques Callot, 'The Pictures of the Year,' depicting multiple figures and events with fine linework and detailed 17th-century European artistic style.

Copper engraving by Johann Theodor de Bry depicting the marriage of Isaac and Rebekah and a separate scene of the triumph of Christ, created between 1581 and 1623, showing biblical figures and symbolic elements.

A 17th-century work by Bartholomäus Kilian depicting allegorical representations, showing figures, symbolic objects, and compositional arrangement.

Etching by Allart van Everdingen depicting various landscapes, created between 1641 and 1675.

Woodcut by Hartmann Schedel illustrating the 'Weltchronik' of 1494, showing historical and chronological events in detailed visual narrative.

An etching by Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki from 1793 depicting a resume scene, showing figures, documents, and interior composition.

Copper engraving by Marten de Vos depicting Christian martyria, produced between 1608 and 1647. The print illustrates martyrdom scenes with detailed line work and classical composition.

Etching by Antonio Tempesta from 1608 depicting the labors of Hercules, showing heroic figure, posture, gestures, and classical mythological composition in Renaissance engraving style.

This etching by Virgil Solis features the 'Pfau' (Peacock) suit (spades) from a 16th-century playing card deck, illustrating a peacock.

Copper engraving and etching by Cornelis Boel from 1590-1621 depicting the five human senses. The artwork shows personifications of sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch in early 17th-century European style.

A 1514-1515 woodcut by Hans Baldung Grien showing a title leaf and St. Christophorus, depicting the saint, landscape, and symbolic elements in Gothic-Renaissance style.

Copper engraving by multiple artists from 1571 showing scenes from the Old Testament, highlighting key biblical figures and events.

This 1757 etching by Johann Heinrich Tischbein the Older depicts three young women on the water, as well as mythological figures Thetis and Achilles, emphasizing classical and allegorical imagery.

A woodcut from 1527-1645 by the Cranach workshop illustrating the Revelation of John, depicting symbolic and narrative figures.

Engravings and etchings from 1584-1670 illustrating general representations and scenes of everyday life in book format, with figures and symbolic elements.

Etching by Wenzel Hollar depicting adoring figures, knights, and rulers, created between 1627 and 1677, highlighting ceremonial and baroque details.

Romeyn de Hooghe's etching from 1665 to 1708 presents a series of allegorical figures, reflecting his mastery in conveying symbolic narratives through art.

Etching by Stefano della Bella showing a title page for 'Livre Pour Apprendre A Dessiner' with studies of heads, eyes, ears, and hands, created between 1647 and 1652.

Etchings depicting various scenes, created by Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki between 1757 and 1801.

Woodcut by an anonymous artist around 1500 depicting scenes from the Vienna Copy sequence, presented as book illustrations with detailed figures and composition.

Steel engraving and etching by Josef Axmann depicting Vulcan giving weapons to Vulcan, created between 1808 and 1873.

Etching by Wenzel Hollar from 1552-1554 illustrating Vergil's texts, depicting figures, landscapes, and classical elements for book illustration.

Copper engraving and etching by Albrecht Dürer after 1525 depicting the Copperplate Passion series (copy of Lambert Hopfer), showing figures, gestures, and religious scenes.

A woodcut by Albrecht Dürer's school from 1509-1515 depicting the birth of Christ, adoration of the kings, and Job's sixth examination, showing religious scenes and figures.

Woodcut by Hans Weiditz from 1520 illustrating scenes from 'Celestina', depicting figures, gestures, and book illustration style.

Copper engraving and etching by Jean Michel Moreau illustrating Voltaire, created around 1800. The artwork depicts the philosopher and writer in a portrait format, reflecting his literary and cultural influence.

Steel engraving by Franz Stöber from 1810-1858 depicting a male or female saint, showing figure, pose, facial expression, and attire.

Etching by Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki from 1790 illustrating older, medium, and recent history for book illustrations, highlighting detailed narrative scenes and line work.

. Not cutting leaf with twelve farce representations about beloved, possibly from a theater piece. The images are numbered in the middle in pencil from 1 to 12.

Etching by Antonio Tempesta showing scenes from Ovid's Metamorphoses, created between 1606 and 1620, illustrating mythological stories and transformations.

Copper engraving and etching by Jean Michel Moreau from 1768, featuring decorative vignettes created as book illustrations.

An etching by Stefano della Bella from 1645-1650 showing an ornament frieze, emphasizing decorative motifs and artistic composition.

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