Antique Prints of India and the Island of the Indian Ocean

Antique Prints of India and the Islands of the Indian Ocean

View a selection our our historical prints. If you are looking for a special print, please contact us. All prints are in good condition unless otherwise noted.

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allahabad

Der Garten des Sultans Khosrou in Allahabad.
(The Garden of sultan Khosrou in Allahabad)

13.5 x 15 cm ( 5.3 x 5.9 ")

Ein Theil des Palastes im Fort Allahabad
(Part of the Palace in Fort Allahabad)

13.5 x 15 cm ( 5.3 x 5.9 ")

These two wood engraving images are in a two-page article (in German) about Allahabad. The article was in the publication "Illustrated Welt" ca 1880. The text is about one page long. The rest of the text is not related.

Page size: 28 x 18.2 cm ( 11 x 7.1 ")

Price for the two pages: $ 55.00

Order Nr. INDIA1336

Ahmadabad

"Grosse Moschee zu Ahmedabad"

Copper etching, anonymous, ca 1800. Original hand coloring.

7.3 x 11.7 cm ( 2.8 x 4.6 ")

$ 60.00

Order Nr. INDIA1298

Upper image: Grand mosquée pres d'Arkot
Lower image:La pagode de Wira-Mally

Copper engraving by J.B. Pfitzer ca 1780. Original hand coloring. Extra half-page of text (in French and German) about the images. Minor spotting in upper image. Lower image has difficult spotting. Some scattered spotting on text page.

Page size: 22.2 x 16.8 cm ( 8.7 x 6.6 ")

$ 90.00

Order Nr. INDIA1341

Bahar

Grabmahl des Kaisers Shere Schach zu Sasseram in Bahar.

Copper etching von Bolt after Hodges, ca 1780.
Lower margin corners have creasing.

17.5 x 25 cm ( 6.8 x 9.8 ")

Order Nr. INDIA1288 SOLD

Bejapore

Sultan Mahomed Shah's Mausoleum in Bejapore

Steel engraving by Ad. Rottmann from Bibliograph. Institut in Hildburghausen, ca 1850.

10.8 x 16.9 cm ( 4.2 x 6.6 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. INDIA1328

Benares

"Benares in East-India"

Steel engraving from Bibliograph. Institut in Hildburghausen, ca 1850.

10.3 x 16.7 cm ( 4 x 6.5 ")

$ 75.00

Order Nr. INDIA1304

Benares

Benares from the Ganges

Wood engraving ca 1875. Modern hand coloring. Backside is printed.

11 x 17.2 cm ( 4.3 x 6.7 ")

$ 70.00

Order Nr. INDIA1315

Benares

Benares

Wood engraving by Otto Spamer in "Orbis Pictus", 1874.
Narrow margins. Backside is printed.

8 x 11 cm ( 3.1 x 4.3 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. INDIA1316

Benares

Altindisches Temple in Benares

Wood engraving from "F. Hirts Bilderschatz", ca 1880.
Backside is printed. Lower margin has been widened and title mounted.

9.7 x 16.7 cm ( 3.8 x 6.6 ")

$ 50.00

Order nr. INDIA1318

Benares

Ghauts at Benares

Wood engraving ca 1865. Backside is printed. Modern hand coloring.

11 x 17.3 cm ( 4.3 x 6.8 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. INDIA1317

Benares

Ghauts at Benares

Wood engraving ca 1865. Backside is printed.

11 x 17.3 cm ( 4.3 x 6.8 ")

$ 40.00

Order Nr. INDIA1285

Benares

Ansicht von Benares

Wood engraving ca 1875. Backside is printed.

14.7 x 23.5 cm ( 5.7 x 9.2 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. INDIA1286

Benares Joghi Wallahs

Joghi Wallahs at Benares.

Wood engraving from an illustrated work ca 1890.
Reverse side is printed with unrelated text. Overall light age toning.

16 x 23.7 cm ( 6.2 x 9.3 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. INDIA1360

Bengal Sepoys

Bengal Sepoys Out of Uniform.

Wood engraving after W. Carpenter from "The Illustrated London News" dated 1858.
Reverse side is printed with text, including a small article about the Bengal Sepoys.

A few minor creases in lower left corner.

34.5 x 23.3 cm ( 13.5 x 9.1 ")

$ 60.00

Order Nr. INDIA1358

Upper image: Dawk Walas (Postmen) of Bengal.Lower image: Mode of watering the Streets of Calcutta.

Upper image: Dawk Walas (Postmen) of Bengal.
Lower image: Mode of watering the Streets of Calcutta.

Wood engravings from "The Illustrated London News" dated 1858.
In the center iare articles about the upper and lower images.
Reverse side is printed with unrelated text. Tiny repaired tear on lower margin edge.

Page size: 40.5 x 27 cm ( 15.9 x 10.6 ")

$ 75.00

Order Nr. INDIA1345

Bombay

Strasse in Bombay

Wood engraving from "Orbis Pictus" by Otto Spamer, 1874.
Backside is printed. Narrow upper and lower margins.

6.2 x 10.5 cm ( 2.4 x 4.1 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. INDIA1287

Bombay

Bombay

Lithograph ca 1850 Anonymous . Original hand coloring.
Fine print. Light browning on margin edges and a few minimal spots in margins.

16.5 x 23.5 cm ( 6.4 x 9.2 ")

$ 190.00

Order Nr. INDIA1334

Bombay

Bombay

Wood engraving ca 1875. Backside is printed.

10.5 x 14.2 cm ( 4.1 x 5.6 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. INDIA1289

"Bombay"

Steel engraving from Bibliograph. Institut in Hildburghausen, ca 1845.
Print is very clean with wide margins.

9.8 x 15.3 cm ( 3.8 x 6 ")

$ 65.00

Order Nr. INDIA1307

"Bombay, Indien. Feier des Muharram, Neujahrsfest der Mohammedaner"

(Bomby, India - The New Year's Festival Muharram of the Moslems)

Wood engraving ca 1880. Backside is printed.
Scattered spotting. Overall age toning. Narrow upper and right margins.

15.7 x 23.3 cm ( 6.1 x 9.1 ")

$40.00

Order Nr. ISLAM3107

Bombay

The New Mint, Bombay

Wood engraving ca 1880. Backside is printed. Slight smudging in lower margin.

15 x 23.7 cm ( 5.9 x 9.3 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. INDIA1291

Bombay

Ansicht von Bombay von den Gaerten der Vorstadt aus.

Wood engraving ca 1880. Backside is printed with an image of the Cotton Market and the State Building. (shown below.)

Page size: 21.5 x 29 cm ( 8.4 x 11.4 ")

$ 70.00

Order Nr. INDIA1292

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Backside.

Bombay

Hafen von Bombay

Wood engraving ca 1875. Backside is printed.

10.1 x 15.4 cm ( 3.9 x 6 ")

$ 40.00

Order Nr. INDIA1293

Calcutta

Calcutta

Steel engraving from Bibliograph. Institut in Hildburghausen, ca 1850.

10.7 x 14.5 cm (4.2 x 5.9 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. INDIA1327

Calcutta

Part of the Espanade Calcutta

Very fine aquatint published in London. Dated 1812.
Print has a repaired tear in left margin that does not affect image.
Image is very clean. A few very trivial spots in margins.

11.8 x 19 cm ( 4.6 x 7.4 ")

$ 125.00

Order Nr. INDIA1342

Calcutta

Calcutta

Wood engraving ca 1880. Modern hand coloring. Backside is printed.

8 x 11.2 cm (3.1 x 4.4 ")

$ 65.00

Order Nr. INDIA1324

Calcutta

A Street in Calcutta

Wood engraving ca 1870. Modern hand coloring.
A few scattered spots in margins. Backside is printed.

13.4 x 23 cm ( 5.2 x 9 ")

$ 85.00

Order Nr. INDIA1312

Calcutta Performers

Performers At The Villa Of Belgatcha, Calcutta.
(For the Royal Visit of the Prince of Wales to India)

Wood engraving from the "Illustrated London News" dated 1876.
Reverse side is printed with unrelated text. Some scattered spots.

16.4 x 23.7 cm ( 6.4 x 9.3 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. INDIA1359

Chandernagor

Upper images: Types des environs de Chandernagor. Chandernagor. Pagode au bord du fleuve Sacre. Costumes de Bengale.
Lower image. Possessions Francaises de L'Inde. - Paysage de Chandernagor, bords de l'Hougly.

Wood engravings on a page from "Le Monde Illustre" ca 1870.
Reverse side is printed including a small article about Chandernagor. Overall light age toning.

Page size: 25.5 x 36.5 cm ( 10 x 14.3 ")

$ 80.00

Order Nr. INDIA1353

Colconda

Koenigsgraeber von Colconda.
(Graves of kings in Colconda)

Wood engraving from an illustrated work ca 1870. Reverse side is printed.
Overall light age toning.

10.3 x 15.7 cm ( 4 x 6.1 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. INDIA1340

Dailwarra - Jain Temple

Interior of a Jain Temple at Dailwarra, Mount Aboo.

Wood engraving after W. Carpenter in the "Illustrated London News" dated 1857.
Reverse side is printed with unrelated text. Small repairs in upper left margin corner.

24 x 35 cm ( 9.4 x 13.7 ")

$ 65.00

Order Nr. INDIA1349

Images: Marktfrauen (market women), Betalverkaeufer aus Nepal (Betel seller fron Nepal), Milchhaendler (Milk seller).

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Second page:

Images: Frau aus Sikkim, Postbote (Postman), Strassenbarbiere (street barbers), Bettelmoenche (Begging monks), Strassenmusikant mit Frau und Kind (stree musician with wife and child).

Two-page article titled "Darjeeling, eine ostindische Gesundheitstation" by Dr. Kurt Boeck published in "Ueber Land und Meer) ca 1885.
The images are photogravures. Reverse sides are printed with unrelated text. Light age toning.

Page size: 38 x 26.2 cm ( 14.9 x 10.3 ")

Price for the two pages: $ 90.00

Order Nr. INDIA1346

Akbar Schah, Koenig von Delhi.

Akbar Schah, Koenig von Delhi.

Wood engraving from "Die Illustrierte Welt" ca 1870.
Reverse side is printed with unrelated text.

14 x 11.5 cm ( 5.5 x 4.5 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. INDIA1363

Ellora Temple

"The Temples of Ellora"

Steel engraving from the Bibliograph. Institut in Hildburghausen, ca 1850.

10.1 x 16.5 cm ( 3.9 x 6.4 ")

$ 50.00

Order Nr. INDIA1306

Futtepore

Die Ruinen bei Futtepore
in Indien

Steel engraving by Ad. Rottmann for Bibliograph. Institut in hildburghausen ca 1850.
Wide margins. Very light overall age-toning.

10.8 x 15 cm ( 4.2 x 5.9 ")

$ 45.00

Order nr. INDIA1322

Futtehpoor

"Mosque at Futtehpoor Tempel zu Futtehpoor"
(Sicri) (Hindostan)

Steel engraving by W. French after Roberts, ca 1850. Wide margins.

11.7 x 17.8 cm ( 4.6 x 7 ")

$ 60.00

Order Nr. INDIA1300

Ghazpore

"Ghazpore"

Steel engraving from Bibliograph. Institut in Hildburghausen, ca 1850. Wide margins.

10 x 14 cm ( 3.9 x 5.5 ")

$ 50.00

Order Nr. INDIA1302

Fort of Gwalior Festung von Gwalior

Steel engraving by A.H. Payne after Roberts ca 1855.

12.1 x 18 cm ( 4.8 x 7.1 ")

$ 40.00

Order Nr. INDIA1366

Hyderabad

No Title (Hyderabad)

Copper engraving by F.J. Bertuch, 1790. Original hand coloring and overall light age toning..
Upper margin has been widened. Two small repairs on right margin edge.

9.8 x 16.3 cm ( 3.8 x 6.4 ")

$ 130.00

Order Nr. INDIA1344

"Hurduwar"

Steel engraving from Bibliograph. Institut in Hildburghausen, ca 1850.
Wide margins. Two very light spots in upper left margin.

10 x 16 cm ( 3.9 x 6.3 ")

$ 50.00

Order Nr. INDIA1303

"View of Jeypore"

Wood engraving ca 1875. Backside is printed.

10.5 x 14.3 cm ( 4.1 x 5.6 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. INDIA1308

Das Grabmal des Randschit Singh, Gruender der Sikh Dynastie, zu Lahore.

Wood engraving by Jennings on a page from "Allgemeine Familien Zeitung" published 1872.
Part of the surrounding text (in German) is an article about the image.
Overall light age toning and a few scattered spots.

Image size: 19.2 x 22.2 cm ( 7.5 x 8.7 ")

$ 60.00

Order Nr. INDIA1364

Das Lahore-Thor des Palastes der Grossmogule.

Wood engraving from an illustrated work ca 1880. Reverse side is printed.

16 x 23.5 cm ( 6.2 x 9.2 ")

$ 40.00

Order Nr. INDIA1347

Procession of Sikh Chiefs and Others at Lahore, Feb. 11, on the Occasion of a Durbar (Levee) Held There by the Govenor-General and the Commander in Chief.

Wood engraving from "The Illustrated London News" dated 1860.
Reverse side is printed with unrelated text. A few very light spots.

23.3 x 34.5 cm ( 9.1 x 13.5 ")

$ 65.00

Order Nr. INDIA1351

Ucknow (L is missing) Bazar Over The Old Bridge Near The Goomtee.

Wood engraving after W. Carpeter from "The Illustrated London News" dated 1857.
Reverse side is printed with text, a small article about Lucknow is included.

23.5 x 35.5 cm ( 9.2 x 13.9 ")

$ 75.00

Order Nr. INDIA1356

"Lucknow, the capital of Oude"

Wood engraving ca 1880. Backside is printed. Narrow upper margin.

14 x 22.5 cm ( 5.5 x 8.8 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. INDIA1310

The Residency at Lucknow

Wood engraving from an illustrated work ca 1870. Reverse side is printed.

10 x 15.4 cm ( 3.9 x 6 ")

$ 40.00

Order Nr. INDIA1332

Title is written below image in pencil: Fort. St. George with part of the Black town and Madras Roads.

Very fine lithograph with original hand coloring. The lithograph is mounted and stronger backing.
Image is very clean. Backing has a few minimal spots and light age toning.

14.2 x 21.7 cm ( 5.5 x 8.5 ")

$ 165.00

Order Nr. INDIA1331

Title is written below image in pencil: New Custom House from the Hope in Madras Roads.

Very fine lithograph with original hand coloring. The lithograph is mounted and stronger backing.
Backing has light browing and a few spots. Small repaired tear in upper left corner. Smal repair in sky area.

14 x 21.5 cm ( 5.4 x 8.4 ")

$ 145.00

Order Nr. INDIA1335

Temple At Madura

Wood engraving ca 1870. Small spot in upper right image.

11 x 17.3 cm ( 4.3 x 6.8 ")

$ 40.00

Order Nr. INDIA1329

Der Tempel zu Mahadeo
in Indien

Steel engraving from Bibliograph. Institut in Hildburghausen , ca 1850. Wide margins.

10.3 x 15.7 cm ( 4 x 6.2 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. INDIA1323

Monea
in Indien

Steel engraving by P. Borniger for Bibliograph. Institute in Hildburghause, ca 1850.
Wide margins. Very light overall age-toning.

10.3 x 15.4 cm ( 4 x 6.1 ")

$ 50.00

Order Nr. INDIA1321

"Mosque Mounheer Moschee zu Mounheer"
"Hindustan"

Steel engraving by A.H. Payne after Roberts, ca 1850. Wide margins.

12 x 17.7 cm ( 4.7 x 6.9 ")

$ 60.00

Order Nr. INDIA1299

The Rana of Oodipoor
(Maharaj Dehraj Maharanji Sri Scroop Sing Ji Bahadur)

Wood engraving after W. Carpenter from "The Illustrated London News" dated 1858.
Reverse side is printed including a small article about the Rana of Oodipoor.

22.7 x 34.2 cm (8.9 x 13.4 ")

$ 60.00

Order Nr. INDIA1361

Nahun

Fine steel engraving published by A. Schuler in Stuttgart, dated 1861.
A few trivial spots in margins.

13.4 x 20.2 cm ( 5.3 x 7.9 ")

$ 85.00

Order Nr. INDIA1319

Pondicheri
Fakir

Lithograph by Honegger after Fähnlein, ca 1850.
A few minor creases in left magin.

Image. 19 x 18 cm ( 7.4 x 7 ")

$ 125.00

Order Nr. INDIA1343

Bajaderen von Pondichery.

Lithograph by Honegger ca 1850.
Spotting in margins, especially in lower corners as smudging.

18.5 x 28 cm ( 7.2 x 11 ")

$ 90.00

Order Nr. INDIA1295

Poona, Near Bombay

Wood engraving ca 1865. Modern hand coloring.
Backside is printed.

7.7 x 11.2 cm ( 3 x 4.4 ")

$ 55.00

Order Nr. INDIA1311

Temple of Juggernaut At Puri

Wood engraving ca 1870.

9 x 14.5 cm ( 3.5 x 5.7 ")

$ 40.00

Order Nr. INDIA1330

Hafen von St. Pierre auf Réunion

Wood engraving from "Orbis Pictus" by Otto Spamer, 1874.
Backside is printed. Narrow margins.

8.5 x 10.7 cm ( 3.3 x 4.2 ")

$ 40.00

Order Nr. INDIA1282

Upper image: Pagoda de Talicut.
Lower image: Fetes des Indous a Ossur.

Copper engraving ca 1780. Original hand coloring. Extra half-page of text (in French and German) about the images. Minor spots in margins.

Page size: 22.2 x 16.8 cm ( 8.7 x 6.6 ")

$ 120.00

Order Nr. INDIA1341

No title.

Wood engraving from E. Hochdanz dated 1867. Modern coloring.
Scattered spotting in margins. Three margin corners are missing.

21.2 x 15.5 cm ( 8.3 x 6.1 ")

$ 70.00

Order Nr. INDIA1314

The Royal Visit to India: The Taj Mahal, from the Fort Agra.

Wood engraving dated 1876. The reverse side is printed with unrelated text.

21.3 x 31.3 cm ( 8.3 x 12.3 ")

$ 110.00

Order Nr. INDIA1365

Denkmale der Inder (Monuments of India)

Steel engraving by Henry Winkles after G. Heck ca 1850.
It is interesting that the title and names of the monuments are written in pencil.

19.7 x 25.1 cm ( 7.7 x 9.8 ")

$ 85.00

Order Nr. INDIA1366

Die Indischen Pagoden zu Mavalipuram.

Copper engraving ca 1780 in original hand coloring. There is an attached text with
information in German.

A few minor spots in margins.

14.5 x 19.7 cm ( 5.7 x 7.7 ")

$ 90.00

Order Nr. INDIA1313

Types Indiens. Radjepoudes (caste des guerriers)

Wood engraving after Prince Saltykoff for "Le Monde Illustre" ca 1875.
Reverse side is printed with unrelated text. Lower margin is narrow. Trivial spots.

16 x 22.5 cm ( 6.2 x 8.8 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. INDIA1362

The Hoolie Festival

Wood engraving from "The Illustrated London news" dated 1858.
Reverse side is printed with text, including a small part about the Hoolie Festival.

22.2 x 33.7 cm ( 8.7 x 13.2 ")

$ 75.00

Order Nr. INDIA1357

Sketches From India.

Upper image: Milkwomen in the Camp
Lower image: Performing Goat.

Wood engravings from "The Illustrated London News" dated 1864.
Reverse side is printed with text, including a small part about the images.

Page size: 39.5 x 26.5 cm ( 15.5 x 10.4 ")

$ 75.00

Order Nr. INDIA1354

Festa di Nepu-Tirunal, o festa del fuoco.

Copper etching by Bernieri, ca 1820. Original hand coloring.
A few light spots in margins. Upper margin edge has binding marks.

10.5 x 17.5 cm ( 4.1 x 6.8 ")

$ 60.00

Order Nr. INDIA1297

"The Mohurrum Festival in Bombay: A Moslem Passion Play."

Upper left: The Bhenzi Bazar befor the Procession.
Lower left: Scene in the Passion Play: Hussein taking farwell of his family.
Upper right: The Kaji Mahola Taboot in the Null Bazaar Road.
Lower right: The Kasir Mahola Taboot.

Wood engraving by J.F. Weedon in the "The London Illustrated News" dated 1885.
Backside is printed. Light crease in left margin.

23.2 x 31.5 cm ( 9.1 x 12.4 ")

$ 60.00

Order Nr. ISLAM3110

"Indian Jugglers exhibiting Tamed Snakes"

Wood engraving, 1844.
Backside is printed. Lower margin is narrow.

10.9 x 14 cm ( 4.3 x 5.5 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. INDIA1305

"Diverses Pagodes où Pentitences des Faquirs"

(Different Pagodes or Penitence of Fakirs)

Very fine line etching by Bernard Picart (born 1673 in Paris- died 1733 in Amsterdam).

Picart is the utmost representative of french-influenced copper etching in Holland during the first three decades of the 18th century. He created an enormous and very varied oeuvre!

This engraving was published in "Cérémonies et Coutumes Religieux" for which Picart provided all 221 engravings after his own drawings. 1721 1743.

Print has vertical fold. Small repairs on fold on bottom margin edge and upper margin edge.
Very minor repaired tears on margin edges. Strong clean print.

31 x 41 cm ( 12.2 x 16.1 ")

$ 300.00

Order Nr. INDIA1309

Sketches of Native Life in India.

Images: A Mill of the Upper Country, Captain of the guard of the Rajah of Nepaul, Elephant's Stable at Barrackpore, A Notorious Thug Poisoner, Strolling players in the Upper Country.

Wood engravings from "The Illustrated London News" dated 1858.
Reverse side is printed with text.

Page size: 40.2 x 26 cm ( 15.8 x 10.2 ")

$ 75.00

Order nr. INDIA1355

Costumi Indiani
Indiana in gran gala.

Lithograph, 1847. Fine, original hand coloring.

14.5 x 15.7 cm ( 5.7 x 6.2 ")

$ 155.00

Order Nr. INDIA1365

Denkmale der Inder

Various ruins and monuments of India. Titles are written in pencil as this was an early test print.
Steel engraving ca 1840 by Winkles after Heck.

20.2 x 25.2 cm ( 7.9 x 9.9 ")

$ 65.00

Order Nr. INDIA1367

Shoeing a Bullock in India.

Wood engraving from an illustrated work ca 1865. Reverse side is printed with unrelated text.
Upper margin is narrow.

17 x 23.7 cm ( 6.6 x 9.3 ")

$ 50.00

Order Nr. INDIA1348

Inde.

Wood engraving with various aspects of India from "Le Monde Illustre" ca 1870.
Reverse side is printed with unrelated text. Some reverse text shines through light margin areas.

31.5 x 22.2 cm ( 12.4 x 8.7 ")

$ 55.00

Order Nr. INDIA1350

Brahma, Vischnu, Sarasmati, Mahadeva, Kama, Beeman, Buddha, Vadschrpani, Aijunal...........and more.

Steel engraving ca 1860.

Page size: 25.5 x 33.5 cm ( 10 x 13.1 ")

$ 80.00

Order Nr. INDIA1369

Ellora, Mahamalaipur, Hair braiding, Musical Instruments, Krischna Festival........and more.

Steel engraving ca 1860.

Page size: 25.5 x 33.5 cm ( 10 x 13.1 ")

$ 80.00

Order Nr. INDIA1370

Native Officers And soldiers in the East India Company`s Service.
Chief Native Officer of the guide Corps. Horseman in the service of an Afghan Chief . Officers of Skinner´s Horse.

Wood engraving after a drawing by W. Carpenter for the "Illustrated London News" dated 1858.
Reverse side is printed.

23.5 x 34.5 cm ( 9.2 x 13.5 ")

$ 135.00

Order Nr. HORSE8448

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