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"Hand Coloring: A Vibrant Artistic Technique Through the Ages" Throughout history, artists have employed the technique to bring life and vibrancy to their creations

Background imageHand Coloring Collection: Great Auk, 1836 (hand-coloured etching with aquatint engraving)

Great Auk, 1836 (hand-coloured etching with aquatint engraving)
985860 Great Auk, 1836 (hand-coloured etching with aquatint engraving) by Audubon, John James (1785-1851) (after); 99.6x66.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Great Auk; Alca Impennis)

Background imageHand Coloring Collection: Whooping Crane, Adult Male, 1834 (hand-coloured etching with aquatint engraving)

Whooping Crane, Adult Male, 1834 (hand-coloured etching with aquatint engraving)
985859 Whooping Crane, Adult Male, 1834 (hand-coloured etching with aquatint engraving) by Audubon, John James (1785-1851) (after); 99.6x66.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Whooping Crane)

Background imageHand Coloring Collection: Great White Heron, Male Adult, Spring Plumage, 1835 (hand-coloured etching with aquatint

Great White Heron, Male Adult, Spring Plumage, 1835 (hand-coloured etching with aquatint
985857 Great White Heron, Male Adult, Spring Plumage, 1835 (hand-coloured etching with aquatint engraving) by Audubon, John James (1785-1851) (after); 99.6x66.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHand Coloring Collection: BKP240492002C 01

BKP240492002C 01
022014upload, 1832, America, Aquatint, Audubon, Bird, Books & Manuscripts, Close Up, Daytime, Engraving, Etching, Flying, Four Animals, Gerardia Flava, Hand-Colored, Havell, John James Audubon

Background imageHand Coloring Collection: Tulips, 1842 (hand-coloured engraving)

Tulips, 1842 (hand-coloured engraving)
985840 Tulips, 1842 (hand-coloured engraving) by Hill, John (c.1716-75); 41.7x26.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Tulips)

Background imageHand Coloring Collection: Golden Eagle, 1833 (hand-coloured etching with aquatint engraving)

Golden Eagle, 1833 (hand-coloured etching with aquatint engraving)
985833 Golden Eagle, 1833 (hand-coloured etching with aquatint engraving) by Audubon, John James (1785-1851) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Golden Eagle; Aquila chrysaetos)

Background imageHand Coloring Collection: Holy Thursday, 1789 (hand-coloured relief-etching, watercolour)

Holy Thursday, 1789 (hand-coloured relief-etching, watercolour)
985823 Holy Thursday, 1789 (hand-coloured relief-etching, watercolour) by Blake, William (1757-1827); 19.8x12.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Holy Thursday. Plate 8 from Songs of Innocence)

Background imageHand Coloring Collection: Allegorical figure of Mainz, 1486 (hand-coloured woodcut)

Allegorical figure of Mainz, 1486 (hand-coloured woodcut)
985809 Allegorical figure of Mainz, 1486 (hand-coloured woodcut) by German School, (15th century); 30.1x21.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Allegorical figure of Mainz)

Background imageHand Coloring Collection: The Peach Tree (Perfica malus), 1739 (hand coloured engraving)

The Peach Tree (Perfica malus), 1739 (hand coloured engraving)
985782 The Peach Tree (Perfica malus), 1739 (hand coloured engraving) by Blackwell, Elizabeth (1707-1758); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Peach Tree (Perfica malus). From A Curious Herbal

Background imageHand Coloring Collection: French Seventeenth-century heraldic playing cards, c. 1658 (hand-coloured engraved cards

French Seventeenth-century heraldic playing cards, c. 1658 (hand-coloured engraved cards
985766 French Seventeenth-century heraldic playing cards, c.1658 (hand-coloured engraved cards, cardboard) by Brianville, Claude Orance Fine de (1608-76); 8.8x5.6 (each)

Background imageHand Coloring Collection: Map of Europe, 1587 (hand-coloured engraving)

Map of Europe, 1587 (hand-coloured engraving)
985729 Map of Europe, 1587 (hand-coloured engraving) by Ortelius, Abraham (1527-98) (after); 40.8x28.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Map of Europe)

Background imageHand Coloring Collection: 985694

985694

Background imageHand Coloring Collection: A Train of the First Class of Carriages with the Mail & A Train of the Second Class for

A Train of the First Class of Carriages with the Mail & A Train of the Second Class for
1198424 A Train of the First Class of Carriages with the Mail & A Train of the Second Class for Outside Passengers, 1831 (colour aquatint, partly hand-coloured) by Shaw

Background imageHand Coloring Collection: One O clock: Walking in the Luxembourg Gardens, 1839 (hand-coloured lithograph)

One O clock: Walking in the Luxembourg Gardens, 1839 (hand-coloured lithograph)
1195469 One O clock: Walking in the Luxembourg Gardens, 1839 (hand-coloured lithograph) by Daumier, Honore (1808-79); 32.3x24.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French

Background imageHand Coloring Collection: Map of Virginia showing the arrival of Sir Walter Raleighs expedition in 1585

Map of Virginia showing the arrival of Sir Walter Raleighs expedition in 1585
1195464 Map of Virginia showing the arrival of Sir Walter Raleighs expedition in 1585, 1590 (hand-coloured engraving) by White

Background imageHand Coloring Collection: Cutting Out the Hermoine from the Harbour of Porto Cavailo, October 25th 1799, c

Cutting Out the Hermoine from the Harbour of Porto Cavailo, October 25th 1799, c
1197009 Cutting Out the Hermoine from the Harbour of Porto Cavailo, October 25th 1799, c.1812-1816 (hand-coloured aquatint) by Whitcombe

Background imageHand Coloring Collection: Map of China and Indonesia, c. 1710 (hand-coloured engraving)

Map of China and Indonesia, c. 1710 (hand-coloured engraving)
1195484 Map of China and Indonesia, c.1710 (hand-coloured engraving) by Schenk, Pieter (1660-1719) and Valk, Gerard (1651-1726); 53.7x63 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Dutch

Background imageHand Coloring Collection: A view of Vernon, 1821 (hand coloured aquatint)

A view of Vernon, 1821 (hand coloured aquatint)
1195370 A view of Vernon, 1821 (hand coloured aquatint) by Gendall, John (1790-1865) (after); 29.8x36.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Background imageHand Coloring Collection: Thaumalea Amherstiae (Lady Amhersts Pheasant), 1870-1872 (hand-coloured lithograph)

Thaumalea Amherstiae (Lady Amhersts Pheasant), 1870-1872 (hand-coloured lithograph)
991229 Thaumalea Amherstiae (Lady Amhersts Pheasant), 1870-1872 (hand-coloured lithograph) by Keulemans, Johan Gerard (1842-1912) & Wolf

Background imageHand Coloring Collection: Bluebellied Roller, 1893 (hand-coloured lithograph)

Bluebellied Roller, 1893 (hand-coloured lithograph)
991228 Bluebellied Roller, 1893 (hand-coloured lithograph) by Keulemans, Johan Gerard (1842-1912); 38.3x28.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Bluebellied Roller; Coracias Cyanogaster)

Background imageHand Coloring Collection: Owl, 1733-1763 (hand-coloured engraving)

Owl, 1733-1763 (hand-coloured engraving)
986465 Owl, 1733-1763 (hand-coloured engraving) by German School, (18th century); 36x23 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Owl)

Background imageHand Coloring Collection: Plate VIII (bird with cherries), 1776 (hand-coloured engraving)

Plate VIII (bird with cherries), 1776 (hand-coloured engraving)
986462 Plate VIII (bird with cherries), 1776 (hand-coloured engraving) by Brown, Peter (fl.1758-99); 29.2x23.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Plate VIII (bird with cherries)

Background imageHand Coloring Collection: 986455

986455

Background imageHand Coloring Collection: Ramphastos Toco (Common Toucan), 1852-1854 (hand-coloured lithograph)

Ramphastos Toco (Common Toucan), 1852-1854 (hand-coloured lithograph)
986429 Ramphastos Toco (Common Toucan), 1852-1854 (hand-coloured lithograph) by English School, (19th century); 54.6x37.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Ramphastos Toco (Common Toucan)

Background imageHand Coloring Collection: Osphranter Rufus (Great Red Kangaroo), 1845-1863 (hand-coloured lithograph)

Osphranter Rufus (Great Red Kangaroo), 1845-1863 (hand-coloured lithograph)
986426 Osphranter Rufus (Great Red Kangaroo), 1845-1863 (hand-coloured lithograph) by English School, (19th century); 54.5x37.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHand Coloring Collection: St. Stephens Cathedral in Vienna, 1779-1792 (hand-coloured etching)

St. Stephens Cathedral in Vienna, 1779-1792 (hand-coloured etching)
986412 St. Stephens Cathedral in Vienna, 1779-1792 (hand-coloured etching) by Austrian School, (18th century); 39.4x53.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: St. Stephens Cathedral in Vienna)

Background imageHand Coloring Collection: Stock-im-Eisen-Platz, 1779-1792 (hand-coloured etching)

Stock-im-Eisen-Platz, 1779-1792 (hand-coloured etching)
986411 Stock-im-Eisen-Platz, 1779-1792 (hand-coloured etching) by Austrian School, (18th century); 39.4x53.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Stock-im-Eisen-Platz)

Background imageHand Coloring Collection: Bellis Afric: (African daisy / Osteospermum), 1697-1701 (hand-coloured engraving)

Bellis Afric: (African daisy / Osteospermum), 1697-1701 (hand-coloured engraving)
986394 Bellis Afric: (African daisy/ Osteospermum), 1697-1701 (hand-coloured engraving) by Dutch School, (17th century); 39.7x25.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Bellis Afric)

Background imageHand Coloring Collection: Frontispiece, from Songs of Innocence, 1789 (hand-coloured relief-etched

Frontispiece, from Songs of Innocence, 1789 (hand-coloured relief-etched
986380 Frontispiece, from Songs of Innocence, 1789 (hand-coloured relief-etched printed plate) by Blake, William (1757-1827); 19x13.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Frontispiece)

Background imageHand Coloring Collection: General Map of the whole of Europe, divided into its main countries

General Map of the whole of Europe, divided into its main countries
986324 General Map of the whole of Europe, divided into its main countries, 1782 (hand-coloured engraving.) by German School

Background imageHand Coloring Collection: Map of Africa, Arabia and India (double-page), 1695-1702 (hand-coloured engraving)

Map of Africa, Arabia and India (double-page), 1695-1702 (hand-coloured engraving)
986321 Map of Africa, Arabia and India (double-page), 1695-1702 (hand-coloured engraving) by Jaillot, Alexis-Hubert (1632-1712); 63x102

Background imageHand Coloring Collection: Map of Asia, 1786 (hand-coloured engraving)

Map of Asia, 1786 (hand-coloured engraving)
986319 Map of Asia, 1786 (hand-coloured engraving) by Desnos, Louis-Charles (c.1725-c.1800); 100x119 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Map of Asia; L Asie.... Louis-Charles Desnos (c.1725-c.1800)

Background imageHand Coloring Collection: St. Marys Church and Radclivian Library, 1809-1811 (hand-coloured aquatint)

St. Marys Church and Radclivian Library, 1809-1811 (hand-coloured aquatint)
986312 St. Marys Church and Radclivian Library, 1809-1811 (hand-coloured aquatint) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); approx. 27x47.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: St)

Background imageHand Coloring Collection: Red, Blue, and White Lotus, of Hindostan, 1781 (hand-coloured engraving)

Red, Blue, and White Lotus, of Hindostan, 1781 (hand-coloured engraving)
986311 Red, Blue, and White Lotus, of Hindostan, 1781 (hand-coloured engraving) by Forbes, James (1749-1819); 33.6x27.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Red, Blue, and White Lotus, of Hindostan)

Background imageHand Coloring Collection: Horse Racing, 1807-1808 (hand-coloured aquatint)

Horse Racing, 1807-1808 (hand-coloured aquatint)
986302 Horse Racing, 1807-1808 (hand-coloured aquatint) by Howitt, Samuel (1756-1822) (after); 46.6x57 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Horse Racing; La Course de Cheval)

Background imageHand Coloring Collection: Gate of the Tomb of the Emperor Akbar (1542-1605), at Secundra, near Agra

Gate of the Tomb of the Emperor Akbar (1542-1605), at Secundra, near Agra
986298 Gate of the Tomb of the Emperor Akbar (1542-1605), at Secundra, near Agra, 1795 (hand coloured llithograph) by Daniell

Background imageHand Coloring Collection: Death and the Peddler, c. 1710 (finely hand-coloured etching)

Death and the Peddler, c. 1710 (finely hand-coloured etching)
986273 Death and the Peddler, c.1710 (finely hand-coloured etching) by Merian, Matthaus, the Elder (1593-1650); 19.5x16 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Death and the Peddler)

Background imageHand Coloring Collection: Ramphastos Toco (Common or Toco Toucan), 1852-1854 (hand-coloured lithograph)

Ramphastos Toco (Common or Toco Toucan), 1852-1854 (hand-coloured lithograph)
986198 Ramphastos Toco (Common or Toco Toucan), 1852-1854 (hand-coloured lithograph) by Gould, John (1804-81) & Richter, Henry Constantine (1821-1902) (after)

Background imageHand Coloring Collection: Metamorphosis of various insects, 1726 (hand-coloured engraving)

Metamorphosis of various insects, 1726 (hand-coloured engraving)
986121 Metamorphosis of various insects, 1726 (hand-coloured engraving) by Sluiter or Sluyter, Pieter (c.1675-p.1713); 50.5x33.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Metamorphosis of various insects)

Background imageHand Coloring Collection: Sunflower (Helianthus), 1854 (hand-coloured engraving)

Sunflower (Helianthus), 1854 (hand-coloured engraving)
986119 Sunflower (Helianthus), 1854 (hand-coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); 38.7x23 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sunflower (Helianthus)

Background imageHand Coloring Collection: Eton College, from Select Views of Windsor Castle and Adjacent Scenery

Eton College, from Select Views of Windsor Castle and Adjacent Scenery
986115 Eton College, from Select Views of Windsor Castle and Adjacent Scenery, 1831-1835 (hand-coloured aquatint) by Daniell, William (1769-1837); 47x67.5

Background imageHand Coloring Collection: North View of Shole Ghurry, 1805 (fine hand-coloured aquatint)

North View of Shole Ghurry, 1805 (fine hand-coloured aquatint)
986114 North View of Shole Ghurry, 1805 (fine hand-coloured aquatint) by Hunter, Lieutenant James (1755-92) (after); 44x57 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: North View of Shole Ghurry)

Background imageHand Coloring Collection: Heralds College: The Hall, from The Microcosm of London

Heralds College: The Hall, from The Microcosm of London
986113 Heralds College: The Hall, from The Microcosm of London, 1808-1810 (hand-coloured aquatint) by Rowlandson, T.(1756-1827) & Pugin

Background imageHand Coloring Collection: A Map of Bermuda, 1775-85 (hand coloured engraving)

A Map of Bermuda, 1775-85 (hand coloured engraving)
986112 A Map of Bermuda, 1775-85 (hand coloured engraving) by Italian School, (18th century); 17x13in cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Map of Bermuda; La Isole Bermude)

Background imageHand Coloring Collection: A Lemur, c. 1798-99 (hand-coloured engraving)

A Lemur, c. 1798-99 (hand-coloured engraving)
986109 A Lemur, c.1798-99 (hand-coloured engraving) by Audebert, Jean Baptiste (1759-1800); 49x31.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Lemur; Le Mococo, Buff)

Background imageHand Coloring Collection: Fireman and Bride, c. 1860 (quarter-plate tintype, hand-coloured with gilt highlights

Fireman and Bride, c. 1860 (quarter-plate tintype, hand-coloured with gilt highlights
991459 Fireman and Bride, c.1860 (quarter-plate tintype, hand-coloured with gilt highlights, leath) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fireman and Bride)

Background imageHand Coloring Collection: A Map of Austria and Czechoslovakia, 1718 (hand-coloured engraving)

A Map of Austria and Czechoslovakia, 1718 (hand-coloured engraving)
1195489 A Map of Austria and Czechoslovakia, 1718 (hand-coloured engraving) by Pfantz, Gottfried (fl.1718); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pfantz)

Background imageHand Coloring Collection: Death and the Lawyer, c. 1700-1725 (hand-coloured engraving)

Death and the Lawyer, c. 1700-1725 (hand-coloured engraving)
1195474 Death and the Lawyer, c.1700-1725 (hand-coloured engraving) by Merian, Matthaus, the Elder (1593-1650); 19.5x16 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Swiss, out of copyright



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"Hand Coloring: A Vibrant Artistic Technique Through the Ages" Throughout history, artists have employed the technique to bring life and vibrancy to their creations. From botanical illustrations to architectural engravings, this method has allowed for a stunning array of colors and textures that captivate the viewer's eye. In 1828, a hand-colored lithograph titled "Orange Fruit" showcased the lusciousness of citrus aurantium, commonly known as orange fruit. The artist skillfully enhanced its natural hues with delicate brushstrokes, creating a visually appealing masterpiece. Another example from 1847 is "Iris Germanica, " an enchanting hand-colored engraving that beautifully captures the intricate details of this elegant flower. By carefully adding pigments onto each petal and leaf, the artist transformed it into a breathtaking work of art. The use of color aquatints combined with manual coloring can be seen in "Viaduct across the Sankey Valley" from 1831. This technique added depth and richness to the print, highlighting every architectural detail and making it come alive before our eyes. In "Laurel Tree, " created between 1731-1743 using hand-colored etching techniques, we witness nature's beauty brought forth through vibrant shades. The meticulous application of watercolors enhances every leaf and branch while preserving its organic essence. Moving on to wildlife depictions, "Ruffed Grouse" from 1865 showcases how hand-coloring lithographs can transform feathers into a mesmerizing display of patterns and textures. Each stroke brings out subtle nuances in coloration that make these creatures truly captivating. "The Lamb, " dating back to 1789, combines relief-etching with watercolor techniques resulting in an endearing portrayal full of tenderness. Hand-coloring adds warmth to this depiction while emphasizing its innocence and charm. Transporting us back in time is "View at St. Rollox Looking South East; Opening of the Glasgow and Garnkirk Railway.