1865 Emancipation Proclamation with Abraham Lincoln Portrait, Antique Engraving

Presented is a lithographic broadside of the text of the Emancipation Proclamation issued on January 1, 1863. This broadside was published in...

This 1865, hand-colored engraving by A. H. Ritchie is entitled Lady Washington's Reception and is based on Daniel F. Huntington's original painting "Th...

This is an 1844 engraving of President George Washington. The print was issued by G. Stuart in Albion, New York and engraved by H. S. Sadd. This standing portrait shows President George Washington in front of neoclassical columns. In his right hand, he holds a dress sword...

This is the 1889 William H. Overend (1851-1898) and Lionel Smythe (1839-1918) first edition, photogravure of the Calcutta Cup – a Rugby match between Scotland and England, that has been played over 100 times, the first match...

This is a first edition print of Rough Shooting, signed by the artist, Douglas Adams. The print was published by Thomas McLean and depicts a highlands s...

Presented here is an 1876 engraving of John B. Bachelder and James Walker’s Gettysburg. The Repulse of Longstreet’s Assault. The engraved scene depicts the decisive battle on the final day of the Battle of Gettysburg. Researched by the photographer and topographer John B. Bachelder and painted by James Walker, the original painting was created in 1870. This detailed engraving was done by H. B. Hall Jr. and published by James Drummond Ball. Otherwise called Pickett’s Charge, the battle occurred on July 3, 1863. Pickett’s corp commander, Lieutenant General James Longstreet was placed in charge of the attack despite his hesitations. Longstreet’s central role led to the title of the work, Repulse of Longstreet’s Assault. In an attempt to gain control of an important supply route, nine Confederate brigades charged across three-quarters of a mile of open ground against cannon fire to take Cemetery Ridge from the defending Union Army. Despite their overwhelming numbers, the Confederate forces were repelled with considerable casualties marking not only a decisive victory for the Union, but also the beginning of the slow defeat of Lee’s Army. The furthest the charging forces advanced before being repulsed would forever be known as the “High Water Mark of the Confederacy.” The Confederate army never recovered from the losses at Gettysburg and it effectively ended Lee’s campaign into Pennsylvania. The engraving gives the perspective from the Union rear, one that encompasses most of the battlefield, from Big Round Top on the left to the northern reaches of Cemetery Ridge on the right. The Confederate lines at Seminary Ridge are in the far distance, partially obscured by bursting shells. The image centers on the main Confederate assault, in the vicinity of what today are known as "The Copse" and "The Bloody Angle." The composition has elemen...

Antique print, titled: 'Das Bildnus des H. Evangelisten Johannis (…).' - This original antique plate shows a portrait of John the Evangelist. From: Biblia : das ist die gantze He...

Antique map titled 'Denmark and the Duchies Schleswig, Holstein & Lauenburg; Hanover, Brunswick, Mecklenburg, Oldenburg, Anhalt and Lippe'. With an inset map of Iceland, Copenhagen a...

Antique print titled 'Nouvelles Eaux de Belton au Lord Tyrconnel province de Lincoln'. Copper engraving showing a waterfall. This print originates from 'Jardins Anglo-Chinois à la Mo...

Antique map titled 'South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria & Queensland'. This map originates from the ‘Royal Atlas of Modern Geography’ by Alexander Keith Johnston. Published by...

Antique map titled 'Sweden & Norway (Scandinavia)'. With an inset map of Stockholm and environments. This map originates from the ‘Royal Atlas of Modern Geography’ by Alexander Keith...

Antique map titled 'Scotland (Southern Sheet)'. This map originates from the ‘Royal Atlas of Modern Geography’ by Alexander Keith Johnston. Published by William Blackwood and Sons, E...