Antique Prints of the Celts and other early peoples. Below are historic prints. Prints are in good condition unless otherwise noted. Sale! Discount! 40% Discount on All Prints with a CELT number on this page! Take 40% off the listed price. |
"Ceremonie Religieuse des Druides. Cueillette du Guy de Chene" religious ceremony of Druids. The harvest of mistletoe from oak trees and offering the extract. Head Druid prepared to sacrifice a bull. Anonymous lithograph. 1838 A repaired tear in left margin. Otherwise in good condition. 14,2 x 21,3 cm (ca. 5.6 x 8.4") $ 70.00 Order Nr.CELT245384 |
"Steinkammergrab bei Stoeckheim in der Altmark" Chromolithograph after Eduard Krause and Hans Schulze, published 1902. 13.5 x 20.5 cm ( 5.3 x 8 ") $ 25.00 Order Nr. CELT245177 |
"Les Gaules" Copper engraving map by J. R.
Tardieu and Giraldon ca 1750. This map is very interesting for Celtic and toponymy studies. The margins show some signs of
age and use with scattered spotting. Map image: 22 x 30 cm ( 8.6 x 11.8") $ 170.00 Order Nr. FRANCEMAP252971 |
"1. Le Spectre de Broken. -
2. Le Danse des Sorcieres 3. Hotel de Ville de
Wenigrode "Legende de Mai - La Nuit de Valpurgis" The Walpurgis Night (April 30)
was on the evening before the ancient Celtic festival
(Beltane, Beltaine, Beltany) Wood engraving published 1894.
On the reverse side is unrelated text. Image: 24.5 x 18 cm ( 9.6 x 7") $ 55.00 Order Nr. SACHSENANHALT253322 |
"Le Dolmen de Draguignan" Wood engraving printed 1871.
Below the image and on the reverse side is text in Image: 11 x 14.5 cm ( 4.3 x 5.7 ") $ 25.00 Order Nr. CELT245145 |
"Types de Druids" Wood engraving on a page with
an article about Druids. Image: 12 x 8.3 cm ( 4.7 x 3.1 ") $ 35.00 Order Nr. CELT252363 |
"Asalto del Capitolio Romano por los Galos" ( Assault on Rome by the Celts ) Wood engraving made after a
painting by Henri Motte. Published 1884. 30 x 19.5 cm ( 11.8 x 7.6 ") $ 70.00 Order Nr. CELT249452 |
"Gottesdienst der Druiden" Wood engraving on a page of
text about the Druids. The text continues Image: 9,5 x 10.5 cm ( 3.7 x 4.1") $ 30.00 Order Nr. CELTS252927 |
"Druidical Remains, Near Keswick, in cumberland." Wood engraving 1855. On the reverse side is an article (incomplete) about these ruins. 9.5 x 14 cm ( 3.7 x 5.5 ") $ 45.00 Order Nr ENGLAND238987 |
"Charte von dem Auffenthalt und Wohnstaedten derer Celten, oder Gommiers und Scythen, die ersten in Europa, und die letzten in Asien" Very interesting copper
engraving map from "Neue Sammlung der merkwuerdigsten Map has two vertical folds to
fit original book size. Ink spot in upper right area. 19.5 x 31 cm ( 7.6 x 12.2 ") $ 165.00 Order Nr. MAPEUROPE251731 |
"The Massacre of the Druids." Steel engraving by J. Rogers after R. Smirks, ca 1850. Upper image shows the Roman
soldiers going after the Celtic Druids. Fine, clean print. Page size: 27 x 17 cm ( 10.6 x 6.6 ") $ 55.00 Order Nr. CELT238407 |
ãThe Ceremony of a German Sacrifice" Copper etching by Cornelius Huyberts (ca. 1669-1712) Published in "War Commentaries on the Celts", by Julius Caesar by J.and R. Tonson. London, 1753 Huyberts did this engraving undated with a dedication to the Earl of Stafford about 1696/1700. It was named ãGermanorum vetus Sacrificandi ritus". Tonson republished an illustrated English version of Caesar's ãCommentaries" and used Huyberts' print, giving him credit ãC. Huyberts F" Light general age toning. Very light browning on centerfold. Small repair in lower margin on centerfold. Good condition. 32,5 x 41 cm (ca. 12.8 x 16.1") $ 130.00 Order Nr. CELT238158 |
Antique Prints of the Celts (Kelten) From Julius Ceasar's "War Commentaries on the Celts", in which he described the somewhat perplexing encounters with the people north of the Alps. When you look at the engravings you kind of know why the Romans, far advanced in culture and techniques of all kinds, were bewildered. Copper-engraved 1753 by A. van Buysen. Page size: Ca. 41.5 x 25.5 cm ( 16.3 x 10 ") Prints have light overall age toning and some light browning on margin edges. Some of the prints were not printed perfectly straight on the page. This does not affect framing them. There is some minimal scattered spotting which is normal on most prints of this age. Special faults are metnioned.
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"A Female British Pict" Copper engraving from Ceaser's
Commentaries 1753. 31 x 22 cm ( 12.2 x 8.6 ") $ 140.00 Order Nr. ENGLAND2079 |
"A Virgin British Pict" Copper engraving from Ceaser's
Commentaries 1753. 30.5 x 22 cm ( 12 x 8.6 ") $ 140.00 Order Nr. ENGLAND2080 |
"A Male British Pict" Copper engraving from Ceaser's
Commentaries 1753. 31 x 22 cm ( 12.2 x 8.6 ") $ 140.00 Order Nr. ENGLAND2078 |
"Stonehenge." Wood engraving 1844. Backside is printed with image of the Druid´s Altar in Cornwall. 9.7 x 14 cm ( 3.8 x 5.5. ") $ 20.00 Order Nr. ENGLAND2074 |
"Druid's Altar, Island Magee" Wood engraving 1844. Text on backside about image. 10.5 x 13.8 cm ( 4.1 x 5.4 ") $ 20.00 Order Nr. ENGLAND2075 |
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