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A Touch of Art Nouveau
Let your walls bloom with the elegance and whimsy of Art Nouveau. “A Touch of Art Nouveau” brings together a rare selection of original antique prints by Eugène Grasset and E.A. Séguy – two masters of decorative design whose botanical and entomological illustrations embody the spirit of the Belle Époque.
These authentic Art Nouveau plates feature stylized flowers, butterflies, and abstract patterns, perfect for adding a poetic, nature-inspired touch to your home, office, or creative space. Each print is a piece of history and a work of art – an invitation to elevate your interior with timeless charm.
Whether you’re curating an eclectic gallery wall or searching for a standout piece with color, rhythm, and movement, these rare designs are ideal for lovers of natural beauty, vintage aesthetics, and artistic flair.
Why choose original Art Nouveau prints?
- Unique hand-colored or pochoir-printed details
- Genuine antique sheets from the early 1900s
- Timeless decor for modern or classical interiors
- Collectible works by celebrated French illustrators
Discover the organic curves, the vibrant palettes, and the refined harmony of Art Nouveau – preserved on paper and ready to inspire your everyday life.
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Collections
Collections – Curated Antique Prints & Natural History Art
Welcome to Prantique Collections, a curated gallery dedicated to the fine art of antique engraving and natural history illustration. This section gathers together original prints chosen for their scientific value, aesthetic strength and cultural relevance.
Within these collections you will find botanical illustrations, sea creatures & marine life plates, ornithology studies, and entomological works. Originally created to document the natural world before photography, these engravings now stand where art, science and heritage meet.
Our Collections include works by celebrated artists such as Redouté, Bessa, Blackwell, Prêtre, Turpin, Green, Haeckel and others who helped define the visual language of natural history. Their hand-coloured plates and finely worked engravings retain the depth, precision and quiet beauty with which they were first conceived.
Whether you are a collector, an interior designer, or simply searching for meaningful art for your living or working space, these curated series invite you to explore museum-quality antique prints from the natural world.
Authentic. Historic. Curated.
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Curated by Hand
Each print in our Collections has been individually inspected under natural light, its paper, plate impression and colours evaluated, and its subject identified with care. Every work is catalogued and photographed according to the Prantique Curatorial Method, ensuring that what you see here is not a random assortment of images, but a considered selection of original antique prints from the great age of natural history publishing. No modern reproductions are ever included.
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Long-Leaved Protea...
An original hand-coloured copper engraving depicting Protea longifolia (Rusty-purple Flower), published by Henry Charles Andrews in The Botanist's Repository in 1801. Distinguished by its protective arrangement of evergreen foliage, subtle engraved structure and exceptionally refined transparent watercolour.
Saw-Leaf Banksia...
An original hand-coloured copper engraving depicting Banksia serrata, published by Henry Charles Andrews in The Botanist's Repository in 1799. Celebrated for its remarkable luminous flower head, delicate transparent watercolour and refined botanical observation.
Scarlet-Flowered...
An original double-page hand-coloured copper engraving depicting Musa coccinea, published by Henry Charles Andrews in The Botanist's Repository in 1799. Distinguished by its spectacular horizontal composition, luminous scarlet inflorescence and original paper watermark.
Curled-Leaved...
Original hand-coloured copper engraving of Gladiolus crispus (Curled-Leaved Gladiolus), engraved, coloured and published by Henry Charles Andrews for The Botanist's Repository, Plate CXLII, 1804. This elegant botanical print combines remarkably delicate transparent watercolour, restrained engraving and selective gum arabic applications that give the foliage a subtle natural lustre. A refined example of British botanical illustration from the early nineteenth century.
Changeable Gladiolus...
Original hand-coloured copper engraving depicting Gladiolus versicolor, published by Henry Charles Andrews in The Botanist's Repository in 1799. An elegant botanical study distinguished by its graceful composition, delicately modelled flower and luminous green foliage.
Kidney-Leaved Geranium...
An elegant original botanical engraving depicting Geranium reniforme, distinguished by softly coloured flowers, rounded foliage and the refined hand-coloured style that characterises Henry Andrews' celebrated Botanist's Repository.
Geranium...
An original botanical engraving from Henry Andrews' celebrated The Botanist's Repository, depicting Geranium quinquevulnerum with richly coloured velvety flowers, transparent hand colouring and refined eighteenth-century botanical craftsmanship.
Geranium punctatum...
An original botanical engraving from Henry Andrews' The Botanist's Repository, portraying Geranium punctatum through graceful floral umbels, transparent hand colouring and refined eighteenth-century botanical artistry.
Large-Flowered...
An original hand-coloured copper engraving depicting Geranium grandiflorum, the Large-Flowered Crane’s-Bill, published by Henry Charles Andrews in The Botanist’s Repository in 1797. The luminous white flowers are delicately modelled with pearl-grey washes and vivid crimson veining, while the blue-green foliage retains a refined matte surface.
Harsh-Leaved Upright...
An original hand-coloured botanical engraving from Henry Charles Andrews' The Botanist's Repository, depicting Mimosa stricta through delicate golden flower heads, slender blue-green foliage and a remarkably balanced botanical composition published in 1799.