Antique Bird Engravings

These were produced after the original 1728-1747 publication containing 220 hand-colored engravings depicting birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians, mammals, insects, flowering plants...

A charming and highly decorative set of ten 19th century English hand-colored engravings depicting bird eggs and nests, beautifully presented in matching custom frames.

These were produced after the original 1728-1747 publication containing 220 hand-colored engravings depicting birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians, mammals, insects, flowering plants...

The engraving emphasizes its striking plumage, which contrasts with the darker, more subdued birds above.

Original Hand-Colored engraving from George Edwards' "A Natural History of Uncommon Birds," which was published in multiple volumes between 1743 and 1751.

The illustration features the American Pelican (*Pelecanus americanus*) in a stunningly detailed profile, with Seligmann’s meticulous hand-coloring bringing the bird’s plumage to lif...

Yet often while flying they are caught by the aforementioned birds and eaten." The second engraving offers a detailed look at the aquatic plants and birds in flight, highlighting th...

Despite a courageous cavalry charge by the Palatinate forces, the battle ultimately resulted in a decisive victory for Tilly's Imperial troops. The engraving offers a bird's-eye vie...

These were produced after the original 1728-1747 publication containing 220 hand-colored engravings depicting birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians, mammals, insects, flowering plants...

The engraving shows the bird with an open beak, possibly indicating its call or song.

The title, "Der blaue Dickschnabel" (The Blue Grosbeak), identifies the bird depicted. The engraving features: 1. The Blue Grosbeak (*Coccothraustes caeruleus, Angolensis*) - A bea...

While the exact species is not immediately clear, the engraving shows a stocky bird with a strong beak, which could indicate a diet of harder seeds or fruits.

Quails in this region are often found in tropical or subtropical forests, as well as in cultivated fields. The engraving captures the bird’s proportions, with its short legs and roun...

Antique Engraving of Chelsea College – Early 18th Century View with Formal Gardens This finely detailed antique engraving presents a bird’s-eye view of Chelsea College (now the Roya...

Part of Johann Michael Seligmann's *Sammlung verschiedener ausländischer und seltener Vögel* (Collection of Various Foreign and Rare Birds), this engraving is a testament to 18th-cen...

Found mainly in the Americas, this pigeon is known for its graceful appearance and mournful cooing. Seligmann’s engraving captures the bird’s subtle feather patterns and elegant form...

The Hamburgh Treecreeper depicted here likely represents a variety of creeper or woodpecker noted for its climbing behaviour. The engraving captures the bird in its natural posture, ...

The image shows the hawk perched on a branch holding its prey, a smaller bird, in its talons. The engraving includes the Latin name Accipiter fringillarius and the English name The S...

Created by Johann Michael Seligmann, a masterful German engraver and natural history illustrator, this piece is part of his distinguished series *Sammlung verschiedener ausländischer...

Printmaking Technique: The copperplate engraving technique used here captures the fine details of the birds' feathers, beaks, and postures.

The Egyptian goose was revered in ancient Egypt and often appears in Egyptian art. The detailed engraving shows the bird standing on what seems to be an ancient Egyptian structure, r...

These were produced after the original 1728-1747 publication containing 220 hand-colored engravings depicting birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians, mammals, insects, flowering plants...

The engraving presents the bird standing on a green grassy mound above the sea, with its distinctive pale grey and buff plumage, black-tipped wings, and striking white-ringed dark ey...

George Edwards, celebrated for his groundbreaking *Natural History of Uncommon Birds*, provided the observational foundation for these engravings.

This is a hand coloured framed engraving of a study of Kingfisher birds all in the manner of Audubon Birds of America and dating to the Mid 19th Century.

California Birds – Northern California Honeyeater and Port Français Thrush, c.1800 This attractive pair of early ornithological engravings depicts two bird species observed along th...

The scene is rich with life, featuring a variety of creatures that captivated the imagination of the old world. Central to the engraving is a bird that locals called "Eeme," possibly...

Description: Silver toothpick holder with rimmed chalice resting on an acanthus column with a bird on a perch and engravings on the circular base.

These hand-colored engravings are various bird illustrations published by Buffon.

Title: Hand-colored 18th-century engraving of vultures – Birds Plate LXIX, c. 1770 Description: This hand-colored antique engraving, titled "Vögel LXIX / Oiseaux LXIX / Birds LXIX /...

Title: "Exotic Birds: Hornbill, Lyrebird, and Glossy Starling Engraved by Bertuch, 1805" This exquisite hand-colored copperplate engraving showcases four distinct and captivating bi...

This original antique hand-colored engraving by Johann Michael Seligmann is a representation of the Golden Thrush, derived from George Edwards' "Natural History of Uncommon Birds" an...

The engraving illustrates: 1. The Red-Headed Yellow-Bodied Bird (*Avicula lutea vertice rubro*), a striking bird with a red crown and yellow body with some red markings on its chest...

Antique Meriden Art Nouveau Silver Plated Bird Engraved Ornate Teapot Tea Kettle. Item features ornate decorative engravings, bird engraved on each side, "Z" monogram to one side.

Antique Print of Dodo and Trumpeter Bird, Plate 688–689, c. 18th Century This antique ornithological engraving features two rare and historically significant bird species: the “Träg...

The scientific naming of the bird is of particular interest: the genus name Aythya derives from an ancient Greek term used by Aristotle to refer to a kind of seabird, while the speci...

These plates were illustrated by Édouard Traviès, a celebrated French wildlife artist known for his precision and elegance in avian portraiture. Each engraving presents the bird fu...

Antique Victorian Simpson Hall Miller Co. 2076 Bird Engraved Silver Plated Tea Set. Listing includes (1) Tea Pot, (1) Twin Handle Sugar Bowl, (1) Twin Handle Smaller Bowl, (1) Creame...

This method was typical of high-quality scientific works in the 18th century, providing both accuracy and artistic beauty to the illustrations. The engraving shows three birds, each...

Red Breasted Merganser PL 58 from a rare black and white edition of Prideaux John Selby’s two volume set of 222 engravings “Illustrations of British Ornithology”. These original...

This richly hand colored engraving represents a bird's-eye view of the city plan of La Roche-sur-Foron, originally presented in Johannes Blaeu's (1599–1673) Theatrum Civitatum et Adm...

Keywords: Golden Eagle, White-Tailed Eagle, Sea Eagle, British eagle prints, eagle engravings, birds of prey, raptor prints, Lilian Medland, L.

Alavda sine crista "Lark without a crest"; An illustration from Historiae animalium; liber III qui est de auium natura (History of Animals, Book III: On the Nature of Birds). c1555....

Technique: Etching Maker: After Richard Ansdell R.A., published by the Art Union of London, England, 1872 Keywords: antique bird etching, seagulls coastal print, Richard Ansdell wil...

Octagonal brass dial inset compass well, mounted with hinged gnomon with bird indicator. No engraving of cities with their latitude because it is a single latitude horizontal sundia...

This engraving not only serves as a scientific study but also as a celebration of this majestic bird.

Title: Ortolans from Martinet’s *Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux* (1780) The two exquisite prints are from the renowned Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux, part of the monumental natural...

The engravings presented here are three separate plates, each showing multiple bird species in characteristic poses and naturalistic settings.

Original hand-colored engraving with various bird species, depicted in a detailed and naturalistic style characteristic of 18th-century scientific illustrations.

Antique Map of the Pyramids of Saqqara and Dahshur – Egypt, c.1710s Description: This rare early 18th-century engraving presents a bird’s-eye topographic plan of the pyramids of Saq...

Hondekoeter pinx," indicating the original painting was by Melchior d'Hondecoeter, a Dutch painter known for his bird and poultry paintings. - The engraving was done by W.

This hand-colored engraving showcases the bird perched on a branch, holding a fish in its beak.

This framed engraving entitled "Birds-eye View of the Southern End of New York and Brooklyn, Showing the Projected Suspension-Bridge Over the East River, From the Western Terminus in...

This richly hand colored engraving represents a bird's-eye view of the city plan of La Roche-sur-Foron, originally presented in Johannes Blaeu's (1599-1673) Theatrum Civitatum et Adm...

Plan of Ancient Jerusalem – Cornelis de Bruijn’s Engraved City View c.1698 This antique map titled Jerusalem is an intricate plan of the ancient city, richly detailed and marked wit...

Starting with simple Chinese designs of flowers and birds, the engravings became more complex with time, often using family crests, monograms, or even coats-of-arms of royal European...