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Aquatint Collection

Background imageAquatint Collection: Los Caprichos by Francisco de Goya (1746-1828)

Los Caprichos by Francisco de Goya (1746-1828)
Francisco de Goya (1746-1828). Spanish painter and printmaker. Los Caprichos. Lo que puede un sastre! (What can a tailor!). Number 52. Aquatint. 1799. Reproduction by M. Segui i Riera

Background imageAquatint Collection: Death of Sir John Moore

Death of Sir John Moore, 17 Jan 1809. Aquatint by T Sutherland, after W Heath, published by J Jenkins, 2 Jan 1815. At the Battle of Corunna, Peninsular War (1808-1814)

Background imageAquatint Collection: Calypte anna, Annas hummingbird

Calypte anna, Annas hummingbird

Background imageAquatint Collection: Paddle Steamer Leith 1837

Paddle Steamer Leith 1837
The paddle steamer Leith arriving at Grantham Pier, Edinburgh. Built by R.Menzies & Sons for the General Steam Navigation Co 1837 and used by GSNC for coastal service between Leith and London

Background imageAquatint Collection: Telfords suspension bridge across the Menai Straits

Telfords suspension bridge across the Menai Straits
The suspension bridge across the Menai Straits, built by Thomas Telford in 1819-1826. Together with a similar bridge across the Conway River it completed the main route to Ireland via Holyhead

Background imageAquatint Collection: Accipiter gentilis, northern goshawk, Accipiter cooperii, Co

Accipiter gentilis, northern goshawk, Accipiter cooperii, Co
Plate 141 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1831-34), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageAquatint Collection: Anas platyrhynchos, mallard

Anas platyrhynchos, mallard
Plate 221 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1834-35), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageAquatint Collection: Phoenicopterus ruber, greater flamingo

Phoenicopterus ruber, greater flamingo
Plate 431 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1835-38), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageAquatint Collection: Pelecanus erythrorynchos, American white pelican

Pelecanus erythrorynchos, American white pelican
Plate 311 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1835-38), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageAquatint Collection: 3rd Hussars, Infantry and Light Infantry, Kings German Legi

3rd Hussars, Infantry and Light Infantry, Kings German Legion. Aquatint by J C Stadler after Charles Hamilton Smith

Background imageAquatint Collection: Picoides pubescens, downy woodpecker

Picoides pubescens, downy woodpecker
Plate 112 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1831-34), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageAquatint Collection: Selasphorus rufus, rufous hummingbird

Selasphorus rufus, rufous hummingbird
Plate 379 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1835-38), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageAquatint Collection: Accipiter striatus, sharp-shinned hawk

Accipiter striatus, sharp-shinned hawk
Plate 374 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1835-38), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageAquatint Collection: Mergus merganser, goosander

Mergus merganser, goosander
Plate 331 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1835-38), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageAquatint Collection: Colaptes auratus, northern flicker

Colaptes auratus, northern flicker
Plate 37 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1827-30), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageAquatint Collection: Falco sparverius, American kestrel

Falco sparverius, American kestrel
Plate 142 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1831-34), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageAquatint Collection: Caprimulgus vociferus, whip-poor-will

Caprimulgus vociferus, whip-poor-will
Plate 82 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1827-30), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageAquatint Collection: Callipepla californica, Californian quail

Callipepla californica, Californian quail
Plate 413 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1835-38), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageAquatint Collection: Carduelis psaltria, Icterus galbula, I. Bullockii, Seiurus n

Carduelis psaltria, Icterus galbula, I. Bullockii, Seiurus n
Plate 433 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1835-38), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageAquatint Collection: Bombycilla cedrorum, cedar waxwing

Bombycilla cedrorum, cedar waxwing
Plate 43 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1827-30), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageAquatint Collection: Sturnella magna, eastern meadowlark

Sturnella magna, eastern meadowlark
Plate 136 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1831-34), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageAquatint Collection: Goya (1746-1828). Spanish painter and printmaker. Los Capric

Goya (1746-1828). Spanish painter and printmaker. Los Capric
Francisco de Goya (1746-1828). Spanish painter and printmaker. Los Caprichos. Donde va mama? (Where are you going mum?). Number 65. Aquatint. 1799. Plate 43. Reproduction by M. Segui i Riera

Background imageAquatint Collection: Ardea herodias, great blue heron

Ardea herodias, great blue heron
Plate 211 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1834-35), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageAquatint Collection: Queens Bargemaster and Watermen in Queen Victoria s

Queens Bargemaster and Watermen in Queen Victoria s
The Queens Bargemaster of the Royal Household and 48 Watermen in Queen Victorias coronation parade

Background imageAquatint Collection: Horse Guards Blue

Horse Guards Blue. Coloured aquatint by and after William Heath, published by J Watson, Vere Street, Bond Street, London, 15 Sep 1820

Background imageAquatint Collection: First Kings Dragoon Guards

First Kings Dragoon Guards.Coloured aquatint by and after William Heath, published by J Watson, Vere Street, Bond Street, London

Background imageAquatint Collection: Southwark Cavalry

Southwark Cavalry. Aquatint by and after Thomas Rowlandson, 1799 (c)

Background imageAquatint Collection: Westminster Cavalry

Westminster Cavalry. Aquatint by and after Thomas Rowlandson, 1799 (c)

Background imageAquatint Collection: Lanius ludovicianus, loggerhead shrike

Lanius ludovicianus, loggerhead shrike
Plate 57 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1827-30), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageAquatint Collection: Charadrius melodus, piping plover

Charadrius melodus, piping plover
Plate 220 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1834-35), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageAquatint Collection: Toxostoma rufum, brown thrasher

Toxostoma rufum, brown thrasher
Plate 116 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1831-34), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageAquatint Collection: Sitta canadensis, red-breasted nuthatch

Sitta canadensis, red-breasted nuthatch
Plate 105 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1831-34), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageAquatint Collection: Sterna antillarum, least tern

Sterna antillarum, least tern
Plate 319 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1835-38), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageAquatint Collection: Oxyura jamaicensis, ruddy duck

Oxyura jamaicensis, ruddy duck
Plate 343 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1835-38), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageAquatint Collection: Picoides borealis, red-cockaded woodpecker

Picoides borealis, red-cockaded woodpecker
Plate 389 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1835-38), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageAquatint Collection: Vermivora bachmanii, Bachmans warbler

Vermivora bachmanii, Bachmans warbler
Plate 185 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1831-34), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageAquatint Collection: Corvus brachyrhynchos, American crow

Corvus brachyrhynchos, American crow
Plate 156 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1831-34), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageAquatint Collection: Coccyzus americanus, yellow-billed cuckoo

Coccyzus americanus, yellow-billed cuckoo
Plate 2 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1827-30), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved by W.H. Lizars, Edinburgh, retouched by R. Havell & Son, London

Background imageAquatint Collection: Coccyzus erythropthalmus, black-billed cuckoo

Coccyzus erythropthalmus, black-billed cuckoo
Plate 32 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1827-30), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageAquatint Collection: Haliaetus leucocephalus, bald eagle

Haliaetus leucocephalus, bald eagle
Plate 31 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1827-30), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageAquatint Collection: Parus bicolor, tufted titmouse

Parus bicolor, tufted titmouse
Plate 39 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1827-30), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageAquatint Collection: Aphelocoma coerulescens, Florida scrub jay

Aphelocoma coerulescens, Florida scrub jay
Plate 87 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1827-30), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageAquatint Collection: Fulica americana, American coot

Fulica americana, American coot
Plate 239 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1834-35), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageAquatint Collection: Willow / Aquatint / 1850

Willow / Aquatint / 1850
A willow tree at the side of a pond

Background imageAquatint Collection: English Regency naval captain is mobbed at an inn

English Regency naval captain is mobbed at an inn
An English Regency naval captain with news of victory is met by an excited crowd at an inn. Captain Bowsprit waves his bicorne and a captured French flag from a post chaise

Background imageAquatint Collection: English Regency sailors saving men overboard

English Regency sailors saving men overboard after a naval engagement. Captain Bowsprit extends an oar to a drowning matelot. Sailors on a rowboat use belts and pike to aid men in the water

Background imageAquatint Collection: English Regency naval officers in the captain's cabin

English Regency naval officers in the captain's cabin
Two English Regency naval officers in the captain's cabin before a battle with the French during the Napoleonic Wars. Captain Bowsprit consoles First Lieutentant Mizen

Background imageAquatint Collection: Drunken scene at a wedding in an English Regency parlour

Drunken scene at a wedding in an English Regency parlour
Drunken scene at a wedding party in an English Regency parlour. The groom's drunk father carried out by two liveried servants

Background imageAquatint Collection: Royal Navy captures a Spanish fortress by stealth, Regency era

Royal Navy captures a Spanish fortress by stealth, Regency era
The English Royal Navy captures a Spanish fortress by stealth in the Peninsula War. Captain Bowsprit of HMS Ajax accepts the sword of the fort's commandant in surrender

Background imageAquatint Collection: An English naval officer greets an old man in an inn

An English naval officer greets an old man in an inn. Admiral Bowsprit re-united with his father. In a rear room, rescued odalisk Ellen talks to her father Old Primrose

Background imageAquatint Collection: English Regency naval officer settling his gambling debts

English Regency naval officer settling his gambling debts
An English naval officer settles his gambling debts with a debt collector in a hotel room

Background imageAquatint Collection: English Regency naval officer and a family re-union

English Regency naval officer and a family re-union
An English naval officer re-unites a daughter with her father. Admiral Bowsprit brings rescued odalisk Ellen to meet bed-ridden Old Primrose in the poor-house. A maid looks

Background imageAquatint Collection: English Regency naval officers brawling with debt collectors

English Regency naval officers brawling with debt collectors
Two English naval officers brawling with debt collectors in a Plymouth street. The frightened bailiffs shout for help, their cudgels on the ground

Background imageAquatint Collection: English Regency naval officer and Spanish gentleman in a duel

English Regency naval officer and Spanish gentleman in a duel
English Regency naval officer and a Spanish gentleman after a duel with pistols. Admiral Bowsprit stands over the unconscious Castilian Rodrigo

Background imageAquatint Collection: English Regency naval officer surprised in his cabin

English Regency naval officer surprised in his cabin
An English naval officer surprised by two women in his cabin. Admiral Bowsprit shocked to see his Castilian fiance and English odalisk Ellen together

Background imageAquatint Collection: English naval officer finds a weeping odalisk, Regency era

English naval officer finds a weeping odalisk, Regency era
An English naval officer finds a weeping odalisk in a seraglio garden. Admiral Bowsprit and the enslaved English woman Ellen. A turbaned eunuch harem guard watches

Background imageAquatint Collection: English sailor saves a drowning Arab chief, Regency era

English sailor saves a drowning Arab chief, Regency era
An English sailor extends an oar to save a drowning Arab chief, Regency era. While other Moors pray to Allah to save him. Royal Navy matelots use oars and pikes to bring a rowboat near a man-of-war

Background imageAquatint Collection: English Regency naval officer at the court of a Turkish pirate

English Regency naval officer at the court of a Turkish pirate
An English naval officer at the court of a Turkish pirate chief. The Moor sits on a divan on a carpet smoking a tobacco pipe, with guards in turbans armed with scimitars and lances

Background imageAquatint Collection: A scene at a ball in Gibraltar during the Napoleonic Wars

A scene at a ball in Gibraltar during the Napoleonic Wars. Admiral Bowsprit proposes to a young Castilian maid on the sofa. Ladies in plumed headdresses watch the seduction

Background imageAquatint Collection: Royal Navy captain and midshipman with Britannia

Royal Navy captain and midshipman with Britannia
Frontispiece with Royal Navy captain and midshipman before Britannia and a British lion. Britannia with plumed helmet, lance with flags, Union Jack shield

Background imageAquatint Collection: Regency men wave bills at a fleeing English naval officer

Regency men wave bills at a fleeing English naval officer
A group of angry men wave bills at a departing English Regency naval officer at a Portsmouth dock

Background imageAquatint Collection: Man of Aragon, Spain

Man of Aragon, Spain. In conical hat decorated with ribbons, wool tunic over a jerkin, short cape, culottes, gaiters and shoes, holding a cudgel. Homme de l'Aragon

Background imageAquatint Collection: Costume of a king of Congo, Africa

Costume of a king of Congo, Africa
Costume of a king of Congo, In turban, robe with long train, sash belt, scimitar and stick. Perhaps a portrait of King Alfonso I (c. 1456-1543)

Background imageAquatint Collection: Woman of Aragon, Spain

Woman of Aragon, Spain. In a gown with laced corset, contrasting amadis sleeves, full skirts, lace ruff collar standing up from the chemise. Femme de l'Aragon

Background imageAquatint Collection: Woman of Salamanca, Kingdom of Leon, Spain

Woman of Salamanca, Kingdom of Leon, Spain. In wide brim hat with ribbons, chaperon or kerchief tied to an embroidered corset, blouse with embroidered sleeves, apron and long skirts

Background imageAquatint Collection: Man of Salamanca, Kingdom of Leon, Spain

Man of Salamanca, Kingdom of Leon, Spain

Background imageAquatint Collection: Catalan woman, Spain

Catalan woman, Spain
Catalan woman, Catalonia, Spain. In a long black veil, laced corset, kerchief a la francais over the bust, long skirts, apron, shoes, holding a basket of vegetables and fish. Catalanne

Background imageAquatint Collection: Catalan man, Catalonia, Spain

Catalan man, Catalonia, Spain

Background imageAquatint Collection: Evenks or Tungusic woman of Siberia

Evenks or Tungusic woman of Siberia. Hair in pigtails, wearing a long elegant coat, gown, breeches and boots of reindeer skin decorated with beads and fringes. Femme Tounguses

Background imageAquatint Collection: Woman of the Mari people

Woman of the Mari people (Cheremisa or Cheremis) of Russia. In bonnet of birch bark covered in cloth with shells, embroidered linen tunic, sash belt, culottes, gaiters and shoes. Femme Tscheremisse

Background imageAquatint Collection: Man of the Mari people

Man of the Mari people (Cheremisa or Cheremis) of Russia. In furred jerkin coat, embroidered linen shirt, sash, culottes, gaiters, shoes, holding a staff and fur cap. Homme Tscheremisse

Background imageAquatint Collection: Kabardian woman, one of the 12 Circassian tribes

Kabardian woman, one of the 12 Circassian tribes. In veil, bodice, blouse, wide skirts, gaiters and shoes, holding a fish. Kabardinienne. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by J

Background imageAquatint Collection: Kabardian man, one of the 12 Circassian tribes

Kabardian man, one of the 12 Circassian tribes. In turban, mustache, domino coat with open sleeves, tunic with belt and scimitars, wide pantalons, and tall boots. Kabardinien

Background imageAquatint Collection: Evenks or Tungusic man of Siberia

Evenks or Tungusic man of Siberia. Hunter in hat, facial tattoo, coat, breeches and apron of deer skin, decorated with beads and fringes. Armed with spear, bow, quiver and arrows. Homme Tounguses

Background imageAquatint Collection: Samoyedic woman of Siberia

Samoyedic woman of Siberia: Nenets, Enets, Nganasans or Selkups people

Background imageAquatint Collection: Ostyak woman of Siberia

Ostyak woman of Siberia: Khanty or Ket people. In hooded coat of bear or reindeer skin, with beaded necklaces, striped apron, leggings and leather bootlets. Femme Ostyack

Background imageAquatint Collection: Ostyak man of Siberia

Ostyak man of Siberia: Khanty or Ket people. He wears a cloak, trousers and boots of bear or reindeer-skin, walking on carved skis with wooden ski pole. Homme Ostyack

Background imageAquatint Collection: Samoyedic man of Siberia

Samoyedic man of Siberia, Nenets, Enets, Nganasans or Selkups people

Background imageAquatint Collection: Costume of a native girl of Tahiti

Costume of a native girl of Tahiti. Her short hair is perfumed with coconut oil and herbs, adorned with flowers. She wears a long tunic over a gown. Fille de Taiti

Background imageAquatint Collection: Khoikhoi woman of South Africa

Khoikhoi woman of South Africa wearing a feather headdress, animal-skin cape, dakka or talisman hanging from a cord, loincloth, holding a staff. Hottentote. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by J

Background imageAquatint Collection: Costume of a native woman of Tahiti

Costume of a native woman of Tahiti. Her short hair is perfumed with coconut oil and herbs. She wears a turban of horsehair, a cape and skirt with belt. Femme de Taiti

Background imageAquatint Collection: Itelmen peasant woman and child of Kamchatka

Itelmen peasant woman and child of Kamchatka. Woman in reindeer-skin coat and trousers, boots, belt with tassels, boy strapped on her back. Paysanne de Kamtschatka

Background imageAquatint Collection: Polynesian man of Tahiti, Pacific Islands

Polynesian man of Tahiti, Pacific Islands. Wearing a long robe tied at the waist with a belt. Homme de Taiti. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by J

Background imageAquatint Collection: Ceremonial costume of a King of Tahiti

Ceremonial costume of a King of Tahiti. Perhaps Otoo, King Pomare I. He wears a tall headdress of feathers, a cloak and tunic, and holds a large carved wooden deity. Roi de Taiti



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