Antique Bird Engravings

Copper-line engraving. 1781. From John Latham's 'General Synopsis of Birds' 1781-1785, and its Supplements.

Copper-line engraving. 1781. From John Latham's 'General Synopsis of Birds' 1781-1785, and its Supplements.

Copper-line engraving. 1781. From John Latham's 'General Synopsis of Birds' 1781-1785, and its Supplements.

Copper-line engraving. 1781. From John Latham's 'General Synopsis of Birds' 1781-1785, and its Supplements.

Copper-line engraving. 1781. From John Latham's 'General Synopsis of Birds' 1781-1785, and its Supplements.

Copper-line engraving. 1781. From John Latham's 'General Synopsis of Birds' 1781-1785, and its Supplements.

Copper-line engraving. 1781. From John Latham's 'General Synopsis of Birds' 1781-1785, and its Supplements.

Pair of antique copperplate engravings, from John Johnston's (1603-1675) "Enchiridion historiae naturalis" (1657), in black frames. John Johnston (1603-1675) was a scholar, physic...

Pair of antique copperplate engravings, from John Johnston's (1603-1675) "Enchiridion historiae naturalis" (1657), in black frames. John Johnston (1603-1675) was a scholar, physicia...

Pair of antique copperplate engravings, from John Johnston's (1603-1675) "Enchiridion historiae naturalis" (1657), in black frames. John Johnston (1603-1675) was a scholar, physici...

Various Bird Species – Hand-Coloured Engraving from Goldsmith’s Animated Nature, c.1852 This finely detailed and delicately hand-coloured engraving depicts a lively grouping of bird...

Cambiagi, and Giuseppe Vanni. Each bird engraving shows remarkable personality and detail, many of the birds often taking on an almost human personality type.

Cambiagi, and Giuseppe Vanni. Each bird engraving shows remarkable personality and detail, many of the birds often taking on an almost human personality type.

Keywords: Bahama Finch engraving, J.M. Seligmann, George Edwards, hand-colored print, 18th-century bird illustration, rare exotic birds, ornithological art, botanical elements, antiq...

He is best known for his bird engravings. Martinet also illustrated many plays and operas by Voltaire and others, as well as creating landscapes and scenes of Versailles and portrait...

He is best known for his bird engravings. Martinet also illustrated many plays and operas by Voltaire and others, as well as creating landscapes and scenes of Versailles and portrait...

This is a hand-colored engraving of a Greenfinch bird and a tree sparrow ("1, Le Friquet, 2.

He is best known for his bird engravings. Martinet also illustrated many plays and operas by Voltaire and others, as well as creating landscapes and scenes of Versailles and portrait...

Mirlo, Mirlo Pintado, Mirlo Blanco – Antique Bird Engraving, c. 1860 This attractive 19th-century bird engraving depicts three variations of thrush-like birds arranged in a vertical...

Seligmann's work remains highly valued for its artistic and scientific merit, making this a superb addition to any collection of natural history or vintage bird engravings.

Seligmann’s dedication to scientific accuracy and aesthetic beauty is evident, making this print of the Small Brown and White Duck a delightful addition to any collection of antique ...

Today, original Buffon bird engravings are collected by enthusiasts of ornithology, natural history, maritime subjects, French engraving, and eighteenth-century decorative prints.

Three 18th century hand colored engravings of parrot specimens as depicted by Peter Brown, an artist and naturalist, working in London England. Originally published in 1776 in a foli...

Chinese Peacock-Pheasant – Hand-Colored Bird Engraving by Edwards & Seligmann, c.1750–1776 This fine hand-colored engraving depicts the Chinese Peacock-Pheasant (Phasianus alis et c...

It contains coloured engravings and descriptions of more than six hundred species ""not before described or delineated"" and introduced an English audience to many exotic birds from ...

Title: Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of The Blackbird by Eleazar Albin, circa 1730 Description: This fine antique hand-colored engraving titled Merul, Merul, The Black Bird was dra...

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Title: Antique Hand-Colored Pigeon Engraving – George Edwards / Seligmann ca. 1770 Description: This finely hand-colored bird engraving depicts a pigeon species and was originally i...

Comes from Manetti's monumental five volume "Storia Naturale Degli Uccelli (The Natural History of Birds)", (1767-1776), which consists of 600 hand-colored engravings.

His aquatint engraving of all but the first ten plates of John James Audubon's Birds of America is now recognized as a significant artistic achievement in its own right and an essent...

"Collection Of The Most Rare Birds" - Hand Colored Engraving Collection of the Most Rare Birds Drawn and Engraved From Life, A Natural and Rational History of the Different Birds t...

Comes from Nozeman's five volume "Nederlandsche Vogelen (Dutch Birds)", (1770-1829), which consists of 250 hand-colored engravings.

It contains coloured engravings and descriptions of more than six hundred species ""not before described or delineated"" and introduced an English audience to many exotic birds from ...

The print depicts a young boy sat on the ground, baiting a bird trap with grain. The bird he is after can be seen in the top of the tree, staring back at the boy.

Antique Bird Prints Natural History Studies of Parrots and Tropical Birds Hand-colored engravings 23.5 x 30.5 inches each including frame Imagine all 18 on one wall in your study.

Copper-line engraving. 1781. From John Latham's 'General Synopsis of Birds' 1781-1785, and its Supplements.

This engraving depicts a Coot bird; medium-sized water birds which have predominantly black plumage.

Comes from Hayes' two volume, bound in one, "Portraits of Rare and Curious Birds", (1794-1799) (First edition), which consists of, including the view of the menagerie, 101 hand-color...

Copper-line engraving. 1781. From John Latham's 'General Synopsis of Birds' 1781-1785, and its Supplements.

Keywords: Friedrich Justin Bertuch, Bilderbuch für Kinder, Superb Lyrebird, lyrebird print, Menura novaehollandiae, Maenura superba, Common Tailorbird, tailorbird print, Orthotomus s...

A hand-colored copperplate engraving of a bird and plants by Mark Catesby (1683-1749) entitled "The Crested Titmous" from "The Natural History of Carolina, Georgia, Florida and the B...

Comes from Nozeman's five volume "Nederlandsche Vogelen (Dutch Birds)", (1770-1829), which consists of 250 hand-colored engravings.

This print and text set offers not only an exquisite decorative piece but also an authentic piece of natural history, ideal for collectors of antique bird engravings, early ornitholo...

This pair of large-scale antique bird prints consists of authentic 18th-century copperplate engravings sourced from the famous “Recueil de Planches” (AbeBooks) volumes of Denis Dider...

A hand tinted German engraving of a bird by Johann Sebastian Leitner. Der Scharlach Lory in a simple round wooden frame with double paper mat.

Three 18th century hand colored engravings of parrot specimens as depicted by Peter Brown, an artist and naturalist, working in London England. Originally published in 1776 in a foli...

Artist: John Latham (English, 1740-1837) Titles: "Kamtschatkan Thrush" (Plate LXXXIII - 83), "Spotted-sided Grosbeak" (Plate LXXXIX - 89), "Crimson-bellied Flycatcher" (Plate CI - 10...

This beautiful hand-colored wood-cut engraving on chain-linked laid paper depicts a bird of prey standing on land with a small dog at its feet.

Artist: John Latham (English, 1740-1837) Titles: "New-Zealand Plover" (Plate CLIV - 154), "Nilid Grosbeak" (Plate XC - 90), "Black-throated Bunting" (Plate XCII - 92), and "Variegate...

Artist: John Latham (English, 1740-1837) Titles: "Parrot-billed Grosbeaks" (Plate LXXXVII - 87), "White backed Coly" (Plate LXXXVI - 86), "Banksian Cockatoo" (Plate XXVII - 27), and ...

Artist: George Edwards (English, 1694-1773) Title: "Set of Two Hand-Colored Ornithological Engravings by George Edwards" (Plates 90, 308) Portfolio: A Natural History of Uncommon Bir...

Artist: George Edwards (English, 1694-1773) Title: "Set of Two Hand-Colored Ornithological Engravings by George Edwards" (Plates 276, 143) Portfolio: A Natural History of Uncommon Bi...

This fascinating map was drawn by artist, naturalist, and ornithologist George Edwards (1694-1773) and was published in his A Natural History of Uncommon Birds (1743-51), a four-volu...

This is an original hand-colored folio edition John James Audubon engraving entitled "Esquimaux Curlew", Folio, Pl. CCVIII", No. 42, Plate 208, from Audubon's "Birds of America".

Handcolored 1805 Engraving of European Birds from Bertuch's "Bilderbuch für Kinder" This stunning handcolored copperplate engraving from 1805 features six European bird species in...

It contains coloured engravings and descriptions of more than six hundred species ""not before described or delineated"" and introduced an English audience to many exotic birds from ...

Antique print titled ‘Le Jabiru’. This print depicts the jabiru stork bird and originates from Buffon’s ‘Histoire Naturelle’, published in Paris 1795. Artists and engravers: ...

Title: Vibrant 1805 Handcolored Engraving of Tropical Birds from Bertuch's "Bilderbuch für Kinder" Description: This vibrant handcolored engraving from 1805 features six tropical ...

Title: Goliath Bird-Eating Spider and Scorpions: Hand-Colored Engraving from Bertuch's "Bilderbuch für Kinder" (1792) Description: This hand-colored copperplate engraving from Fri...

Antique Engraving of Birds and Bat Species, Emberiza schoeniclus & Vespertilio spectrum, c.1800 Description: This elegant natural history engraving from around 1800 features two fin...