Hand Coloring Collection (page 5)

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)

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

Seller of Breakfast Cocoa, c. 1813 (hand-coloured engraving)
1195471 Seller of Breakfast Cocoa, c. 1813 (hand-coloured engraving) by Joly, Adrien (1772-1839); 21.5x12.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Joly)

Native Indians Dancing, 1590 (hand-coloured engraving)
1195465 Native Indians Dancing, 1590 (hand-coloured engraving) by White, John (fl.1570-93) (after); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Map of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, (hand-coloured engraving)
1195418 Map of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, (hand-coloured engraving) by Ortelius, Abraham (1527-98) (after); 37x43, 5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Flemish, out of copyright

An illustration from The Clans of the Scottish Highlands, (chromolithograph
1195416 An illustration from The Clans of the Scottish Highlands, (chromolithograph, partially handcoloured) by McIan, Robert Ronald (1803-56) (after)

Pigeon Plum and a Great Horned Catterpillar, 1771 (hand-coloured engraving)
1195450 Pigeon Plum and a Great Horned Catterpillar, 1771 (hand-coloured engraving) by Catesby, Mark (1679-1749); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

View Taken on the Esplanade, Calcutta, 1797 (hand-coloured aquatint)
1196745 View Taken on the Esplanade, Calcutta, 1797 (hand-coloured aquatint) by Daniell, Thomas (1749-1840) (after); 46x65 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; British, out of copyright

A Full Company of Bluecoats in Winter Quarters, c. 1861-1865 (half-plate tintype
991460 A Full Company of Bluecoats in Winter Quarters, c.1861-1865 (half-plate tintype, hand coloured, in leather case) by American Photographer

Great White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus), 1832-1837 (hand-coloured lithograph)
991243 Great White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus), 1832-1837 (hand-coloured lithograph) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); 36.5x54.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Wild Turkey, Male and Female, 1808-1814 (hand-coloured engraving)
991236 Wild Turkey, Male and Female, 1808-1814 (hand-coloured engraving) by Peale, Titian Ramsey (1799-1885); 34.8x27 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Wild Turkey)

The Cotswold Breed, Ewe, 8 years old, 1840-1842 (hand-coloured lithograph)
991235 The Cotswold Breed, Ewe, 8 years old, 1840-1842 (hand-coloured lithograph) by Shiels, William (1785-1857); 32.5x42.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cotswold Breed, Ewe, 8 years old)

Thaumalea Picta (Golden Pheasants), 1870-1872 (hand-coloured lithograph)
991230 Thaumalea Picta (Golden Pheasants), 1870-1872 (hand-coloured lithograph) by Wolf, Joseph (1820-99) & Smit, J. (fl.1870); 47x59.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Lepidoptera: Phaloena Atlas, 1798-1799 (hand-coloured engraving)
991227 Lepidoptera: Phaloena Atlas, 1798-1799 (hand-coloured engraving) by Donovan, Edward (1768-1837); 29x22.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Lepidoptera: Phaloena Atlas)

Havells Tern and Trudeaus Tern, 1838 (Hand-coloured etching with aquatint
991221 Havells Tern and Trudeaus Tern, 1838 (Hand-coloured etching with aquatint engraving) by Audubon, John James (1785-1851) (after); 98.5x65.5 (folio) cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Reise... in Ost-Indien, Ceylon, Java, China und Bengalen (hand-tinted lithographs)
828374 Reise... in Ost-Indien, Ceylon, Java, China und Bengalen (hand-tinted lithographs) by Andrasy, Emanuel (1821-91); 60x42.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Reise)

The City of S-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, 1588 (double-page, hand-coloured engraving)
986453 The City of S-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, 1588 (double-page, hand-coloured engraving) by Unknown Artist, (16th century); 34x22.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Mergus Serrator, Foemina (red-breasted Merganser, female)
986448 Mergus Serrator, Foemina (red-breasted Merganser, female), 1770-1829 (hand-coloured engraving) by Dutch School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mergus Serrator)

Kangaroo, 1794 (hand-coloured engraving)
986440 Kangaroo, 1794 (hand-coloured engraving) by Austrian School, (18th century); 40.6x27 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Kangaroo)

Tiger, 1794 (hand-coloured engraving)
986438 Tiger, 1794 (hand-coloured engraving) by Austrian School, (18th century); 40.6x27 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Tiger)

Osphranter Antilopinus (Antilopine Kangaroo), 1842 (hand-coloured lithograph)
986433 Osphranter Antilopinus (Antilopine Kangaroo), 1842 (hand-coloured lithograph) by Richter, Henry Constantine (1821-1902); 54.4x38 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

View of the Little and Great Pechlarn on the Danube, 1779-1792 (hand-coloured etching)
986414 View of the Little and Great Pechlarn on the Danube, 1779-1792 (hand-coloured etching) by Austrian School, (18th century); 39.4x53.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Parish Church and Convent of Mariahilf in Leimggruben, 1779-1792 (hand-coloured etching)
986413 Parish Church and Convent of Mariahilf in Leimggruben, 1779-1792 (hand-coloured etching) by Austrian School, (18th century); 39.4x53.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

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Le Havre, seen from the old dock, 1823-1826 (hand-coloured aquatint)
986399 Le Havre, seen from the old dock, 1823-1826 (hand-coloured aquatint) by Fielding, Thales (1793-1837); 28.6x46 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Havre, seen from the old dock; (Le) Havre

Red Wood - Frutex Lauri folio pendulo, fructu triocco semine nigro splendente (with
986393 Red Wood - Frutex Lauri folio pendulo, fructu triocco semine nigro splendente (with) The Parrot of Paradise, Psitticus Paradisis, plate 10, 1754 (hand-coloured engraving) by Catesby

Sea chart East of India (Indonesia) (Double-page), c. 1658 (hand-coloured engraving)
986260 Sea chart East of India (Indonesia) (Double-page), c.1658 (hand-coloured engraving) by Dutch School, (17th century); 56x66 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Pheasants (Male & Female), 1834 (hand-coloured engraving)
986247 Pheasants (Male & Female), 1834 (hand-coloured engraving) by Selby, Prideaux John (1788-1867); 63.2x50 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Pheasants (Male & Female)

Raven: Great Corbie Crow (Corvus Corax), 1835 (hand-coloured engraving)
986245 Raven: Great Corbie Crow (Corvus Corax), 1835 (hand-coloured engraving) by Perrott, Charlotte L. E. (fl.1835) (after); 50x32.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Raven)

Chinese Teal, 1746 (hand-coloured etching)
986235 Chinese Teal, 1746 (hand-coloured etching) by Edwards, George (1694-1773); 29.6x23.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Chinese Teal)

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The Americas, 1592 (hand-coloured engraving)
986218 The Americas, 1592 (hand-coloured engraving) by Ortelius, Abraham (1527-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Americas. From Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, by Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598)

Vista in the Gardens of Teddesley, Seat of the Right Honorable Lord Hatherton
986209 Vista in the Gardens of Teddesley, Seat of the Right Honorable Lord Hatherton, 1857 (hand coloured lithograph) by Brooke, E

Paradisaea Minor (Lesser Bird-of-Paradise), 1891-1898 (hand-coloured lithograph)
986197 Paradisaea Minor (Lesser Bird-of-Paradise), 1891-1898 (hand-coloured lithograph) by Gould, John (1804-1881) & Hart

Red and white striped Lily, 1799-1810 (hand-coloured engraving)
986191 Red and white striped Lily, 1799-1810 (hand-coloured engraving) by English School, (18th-19th century); 23x14.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Red and white striped Lily)

The Turkish Empire, 1626 (hand coloured engraving)
986162 The Turkish Empire, 1626 (hand coloured engraving) by Speed, John (1552-1629); 39.5x51 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Turkish Empire. John Speed. Hand coloured engraving)

Sexta Asie Tabula, 1541 (hand-coloured woodcut)
986160 Sexta Asie Tabula, 1541 (hand-coloured woodcut) by Ptolemy (Claudius Ptolemaeus of Alexandria)(c.90-168)(after); 35x57 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sexta Asie Tabula)

Map of Arabia, the Persian Gulf and the Indian Sea, 1541 (hand-coloured woodcut)
986159 Map of Arabia, the Persian Gulf and the Indian Sea, 1541 (hand-coloured woodcut) by Ptolemy (Claudius Ptolemaeus of Alexandria)(c.90-168)(after); 27.3x45.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A Map of East Africa, Arabia and India, 1598 (hand-coloured engraving)
986157 A Map of East Africa, Arabia and India, 1598 (hand-coloured engraving) by Beckit, Robert (fl.1598); 38x51.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Map of East Africa)

The Towns-end Mill, Liverpool, 1814-1825 (hand-coloured aquatint)
986116 The Towns-end Mill, Liverpool, 1814-1825 (hand-coloured aquatint) by Daniell, William (1769-1837); 36x25.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Towns-end Mill, Liverpool)

Le Grand Duc, Eagle-Owl, 1799-1808 (hand coloured engraving)
986081 Le Grand Duc, Eagle-Owl, 1799-1808 (hand coloured engraving) by Fessard, Claude (1740-after 1803); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Grand Duc, Eagle-Owl)

Pineapple, 1772-1784 (hand-coloured engraving)
986069 Pineapple, 1772-1784 (hand-coloured engraving) by Italian School, (18th century); 55.5x39 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Pineapple. From Hortus Romanus, by Giorgio Bonelli (fl.1772-1793)

Title Page from Hortus Romanus, 1772-1784 (hand-coloured engraving)
986068 Title Page from Hortus Romanus, 1772-1784 (hand-coloured engraving) by Italian School, (18th century); 55.5x39 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Title Page)

Sea Leopard (Stenorhynchus Leptonyx), 1845-1863 (hand-coloured lithograph)
986060 Sea Leopard (Stenorhynchus Leptonyx), 1845-1863 (hand-coloured lithograph) by Gould, John (1804-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sea Leopard (Stenorhynchus Leptonyx)

Costumes of Bahia, from Picturesque Voyage to Brazil
986011 Costumes of Bahia, from Picturesque Voyage to Brazil, 1835 (lithographed plate with contemporary hand-colouring) by Rugendas

Allegorical title-page, from El Grande Nuevo Aumentado Atlas de la Mar
985995 Allegorical title-page, from El Grande Nuevo Aumentado Atlas de la Mar, 1680 (hand-coloured engraving) by Luyken, Jan (1649-1712); 53x33 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Challenge, 1843 (hand coloured lithograph)
985987 The Challenge, 1843 (hand coloured lithograph) by Nixon, James Henry (1802-57); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Challenge)

Billy-Bowlegs, A Seminole Chief, 1899 (hand-coloured lithograph)
985985 Billy-Bowlegs, A Seminole Chief, 1899 (hand-coloured lithograph) by McKenney, Thomas Loraine (1785-1859) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Billy-Bowlegs, A Seminole Chief)

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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.