H 15.36 in W 9.85 in D 0.01 in
Pair of Antique Botanical Engravings, Tournefort & Linnæus Systems, ca. 1770
Located in Langweer, NL
These plates belong to the Histoire Naturelle section and illustrate two of the most influential classification systems in botany: the methods of Joseph Pitton de Tournefort (1656–17...
Paper
H 10.36 in W 8 in D 0.02 in
Original Antique Print of a Dolphin species
Located in Langweer, NL
Many of the animals included were given a scientific name for the first time, following the binomial system of Carl Linnaeus.
Paper
H 21.07 in W 14.57 in D 0.02 in
Antique Bird Print of the Rook by Sepp & Nozeman, 1797
By J.C. Sepp, Cornelius Nozeman, M. Houttuyn
Located in Langweer, NL
It was given its binomial name by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. The binomial is from Latin; Corvus is for "raven", and frugilegus is Latin for "fruit-gathering", from frux, frugis, "fruit",...
Paper
H 17.75 in W 13.75 in
49. White guava, Manduca sexta
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Columbia, MO
Her work was even cited by Carl Linnaeus. After her death in Amsterdam in 1717, Peter the Great acquired numerous original watercolors of Merian’s, many of which he’d seen during a v...
Pigment
H 17.75 in W 13.75 in
42. Martagon lily, Frog-hopper, Acronicta leporina, Looper, inchworm
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Columbia, MO
Her work was even cited by Carl Linnaeus. After her death in Amsterdam in 1717, Peter the Great acquired numerous original watercolors of Merian’s, many of which he’d seen during a v...
Pigment
H 17.75 in W 13.75 in
41. Rosa hemisphaerica, Dagger moth
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Columbia, MO
Her work was even cited by Carl Linnaeus. After her death in Amsterdam in 1717, Peter the Great acquired numerous original watercolors of Merian’s, many of which he’d seen during a v...
Pigment
H 17.75 in W 13.75 in
45. Hairy cotton, Helicopis cupido
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Columbia, MO
Her work was even cited by Carl Linnaeus. After her death in Amsterdam in 1717, Peter the Great acquired numerous original watercolors of Merian’s, many of which he’d seen during a v...
Pigment
H 17.75 in W 13.75 in
48. Hibiscus
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Columbia, MO
Her work was even cited by Carl Linnaeus. After her death in Amsterdam in 1717, Peter the Great acquired numerous original watercolors of Merian’s, many of which he’d seen during a v...
Pigment
H 17.75 in W 13.75 in
37. Branching larkspur, Peaseblossom moth
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Columbia, MO
Her work was even cited by Carl Linnaeus. After her death in Amsterdam in 1717, Peter the Great acquired numerous original watercolors of Merian’s, many of which he’d seen during a v...
Pigment
H 17.75 in W 13.75 in
35. Common hyacinth, Common tiger, moth
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Columbia, MO
Her work was even cited by Carl Linnaeus. After her death in Amsterdam in 1717, Peter the Great acquired numerous original watercolors of Merian’s, many of which he’d seen during a v...
Pigment
H 17.75 in W 13.75 in
40. Fennel flower, Iron Prominent
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Columbia, MO
Her work was even cited by Carl Linnaeus. After her death in Amsterdam in 1717, Peter the Great acquired numerous original watercolors of Merian’s, many of which he’d seen during a v...
Pigment
H 17.75 in W 13.75 in
38. Musk-thistle, Syrphid-fly
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Columbia, MO
Her work was even cited by Carl Linnaeus. After her death in Amsterdam in 1717, Peter the Great acquired numerous original watercolors of Merian’s, many of which he’d seen during a v...
Pigment
H 17.75 in W 13.75 in
29. Arctian, Castnia, Steirodon thoracicm
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Columbia, MO
Her work was even cited by Carl Linnaeus. After her death in Amsterdam in 1717, Peter the Great acquired numerous original watercolors of Merian’s, many of which he’d seen during a v...
Pigment
H 17.75 in W 13.75 in
32. Shorthorned grasshopper, Dung beetle, Water scavenger beetle, Longhorned bee
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Columbia, MO
Her work was even cited by Carl Linnaeus. After her death in Amsterdam in 1717, Peter the Great acquired numerous original watercolors of Merian’s, many of which he’d seen during a v...
Pigment
H 17.75 in W 13.75 in
31. Keel-tail iguana, Holbrookia spec., Surinam ameiva, Gecko
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Columbia, MO
Her work was even cited by Carl Linnaeus. After her death in Amsterdam in 1717, Peter the Great acquired numerous original watercolors of Merian’s, many of which he’d seen during a v...
Pigment
H 17.75 in W 13.75 in
27. Metallic beetle, Lunar-headed dung-beetle, Capricorn beetle, Harlequin beet
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Columbia, MO
Her work was even cited by Carl Linnaeus. After her death in Amsterdam in 1717, Peter the Great acquired numerous original watercolors of Merian’s, many of which he’d seen during a v...
Pigment
H 17.75 in W 13.75 in
23. Dendrites of ferrous hydroxide, ferric hydroxide, and manganese ore fissure
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Columbia, MO
Her work was even cited by Carl Linnaeus. After her death in Amsterdam in 1717, Peter the Great acquired numerous original watercolors of Merian’s, many of which he’d seen during a v...
Pigment
H 17.75 in W 13.75 in
28. Saltatoria Mantis
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Columbia, MO
Her work was even cited by Carl Linnaeus. After her death in Amsterdam in 1717, Peter the Great acquired numerous original watercolors of Merian’s, many of which he’d seen during a v...
Pigment
H 17.75 in W 13.75 in
25. Spray of flowers, not clearly identifiable
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Columbia, MO
Her work was even cited by Carl Linnaeus. After her death in Amsterdam in 1717, Peter the Great acquired numerous original watercolors of Merian’s, many of which he’d seen during a v...
Pigment
H 17.75 in W 13.75 in
22. Bangles, Minerals
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Columbia, MO
Her work was even cited by Carl Linnaeus. After her death in Amsterdam in 1717, Peter the Great acquired numerous original watercolors of Merian’s, many of which he’d seen during a v...
Pigment
H 17.75 in W 13.75 in
21. Fingerstones, fossil blemnites, Axes of nephrite, flint & metal, Fossilized
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Columbia, MO
Her work was even cited by Carl Linnaeus. After her death in Amsterdam in 1717, Peter the Great acquired numerous original watercolors of Merian’s, many of which he’d seen during a v...
Pigment
H 17.75 in W 13.75 in
20. Curious shells
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Columbia, MO
Her work was even cited by Carl Linnaeus. After her death in Amsterdam in 1717, Peter the Great acquired numerous original watercolors of Merian’s, many of which he’d seen during a v...
Pigment
H 17.75 in W 13.75 in
16. Branching star
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Columbia, MO
Her work was even cited by Carl Linnaeus. After her death in Amsterdam in 1717, Peter the Great acquired numerous original watercolors of Merian’s, many of which he’d seen during a v...
Pigment
H 17.75 in W 13.75 in
6. Crown Imperial, Yellow archangel, Prominent
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Columbia, MO
Her work was even cited by Carl Linnaeus. After her death in Amsterdam in 1717, Peter the Great acquired numerous original watercolors of Merian’s, many of which he’d seen during a v...
Pigment
H 17.75 in W 13.75 in
15. Horseshoe crab, king crab
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Columbia, MO
Her work was even cited by Carl Linnaeus. After her death in Amsterdam in 1717, Peter the Great acquired numerous original watercolors of Merian’s, many of which he’d seen during a v...
Pigment
H 17.75 in W 13.75 in
14. Sponge crab, Calappid, Lophozozymus octodentatus
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Columbia, MO
Her work was even cited by Carl Linnaeus. After her death in Amsterdam in 1717, Peter the Great acquired numerous original watercolors of Merian’s, many of which he’d seen during a v...
Pigment
H 45.67 in W 21.66 in D 11.82 in
1920s Czech Taxidermy Cow Tur Domácí Bos Taurus Hind Leg Bone Classroom Study
Located in Haarlem, NL
The scientific name of the domesticated bovine was published as Bos taurus in 1758 by Carl Linnaeus. However, many other authors do not regard the bovine as a separate species, but a...
Iron
H 8.5 in W 10.25 in D 1 in
Schmetterlinge 'Butterflies' by Carl Gustav Jablonsky & J.F.W. Herbst
Located in Middletown, NY
An exceedingly rare and beautifully-illustrated work by Carl Gustav Jablonsky and JFW Herbst, whose Natursystem is one of the first attempts at a complete survey of exotic and Europe...
Paper
H 9.18 in W 7.25 in D 0.02 in
Original Antique Print of a Lioness and Lion Cubs by Ridinger
Located in Langweer, NL
Many of the animals included were given a scientific name for the first time, following the binomial system of Carl Linnaeus. From 1791 until his death in 1810, he was the president ...
Paper
H 10.83 in W 8.47 in D 0 in
The Merry Minstrel of the Tropics: The Red-Whiskered Bulbul Engraved in 1788
Located in Langweer, NL
The text in the image provides historical context about the taxonomy of the red-whiskered bulbul, including its initial description by Carl Linnaeus and the later classification chan...
Paper
H 11.93 in W 8.78 in D 0.02 in
Floral Elegance of the Americas: A Botanical Print of a Spigelia Species, c.1821
Located in Langweer, NL
It was named after Adriaan van den Spiegel (Adrianus Spigelius) by Carl Linnaeus in his 1753 Species Plantarum; the type species is Spigelia anthelmia.
Paper
H 9.18 in W 7.17 in D 0.02 in
Original Antique Print of a Steller Sea Lion
Located in Langweer, NL
Many of the animals included were given a scientific name for the first time, following the binomial system of Carl Linnaeus. From 1791 until his death in 1810, he was the president ...
Paper
H 28 in W 22.5 in D 1.5 in
Pair of Hand Colored Sea Shell Engravings, 18th Century, Framed
By Niccolo Gualtier
Located in Downingtown, PA
Niccolò Gualtieri, an Italian physician and malacologist, amassed a magnificent collection that served as an authoritative reference for leading naturalists of his time. Most notably...
Paper
H 17 in W 14.57 in D 0.88 in
A Pair of Hand Colored Engravings of an African Lioness and her Cubs and a Rhino
By Johann Elias Ridinger
Located in Alamo, CA
Many of the animals included were given a scientific name for the first time, following the binomial system of Carl Linnaeus. From 1791 until his death in 1810, he was the president ...
Engraving
H 20.87 in W 14.57 in D 0 in
Antique Bird Print of the Black-Tailed Godwit by Sepp & Nozeman, 1770
Located in Langweer, NL
The black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) is a large, long-legged, long-billed shorebird first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. It is a member of the godwit genus, Limosa.
Paper
H 10.04 in W 8.15 in D 0.01 in
Flying Squirrel – Antique Zoological Engraving by Johann Nußbiegel, c.1800
Located in Langweer, NL
The scientific title “Sciurus aërobates Linn.” references the Linnaean classification established by Carl Linnaeus, which standardized zoological naming conventions across Europe.
Paper
H 17.69 in W 14.44 in
Eagle /// Antique Ornithology Bird Saverio Manetti Italian Watercolor Engraving
By Saverio Manetti
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
The plant genus Manettia was named in his honour by Carl Linnaeus. Manetti was born in Brozzi to Giovanni Bernardo and Maria Teresa Nesiscolt of Prague.
Watercolor, Handmade Paper, Laid Paper, Engraving, Intaglio
H 24 in W 36 in
Monodon Monoceros, Canada by Paul Nicklen - Contemporary Wildlife Photography
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
"Monodon Monoceros" Nunavut, Canada - 2006 Edition of 20: 24” x 36” (61 x 91.4 cm) $3,500 Edition of 15: 31” x 46.5” (78.7 x 118.1 cm) $7,500 Edition of 10: 40” x 60” (101.6 x 152.4...
Archival Pigment
H 17.88 in W 14.07 in
Sparrowhawk /// Antique Ornithology Bird Saverio Manetti Italian Watercolor Art
By Saverio Manetti
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
The plant genus Manettia was named in his honour by Carl Linnaeus. Manetti was born in Brozzi to Giovanni Bernardo and Maria Teresa Nesiscolt of Prague.
Laid Paper, Intaglio, Engraving, Watercolor
H 32.35 in W 30 in D 18 in
An unusual George IV specimen marble backgammon table attributed to Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This phrase dates back to antiquity but rose to prominence once again in the mid-18th century when used by the botanist and key Enlightenment figure Carl Linnaeus in his work on the ...
Marble
H 11.19 in W 8.67 in D 0.01 in
Antique Engraving of a Capuchin Monkey (Simia apella Linn.), A. Hoffer, ca.1800
Located in Langweer, NL
The species name Simia Apella Linn. follows the Linnaean classification system introduced by Carl Linnaeus in the mid-18th century. Known today as the Brown Capuchin or Tufted Capuch...
Paper
H 10.75 in W 8.67 in D 0.01 in
Giant Anteater – Antique Zoological Engraving by De Sève & Leitner, ca.1800
Located in Langweer, NL
The species name follows the Linnaean system established by Carl Linnaeus, and the plate’s composition reflects the influence of Enlightenment zoological illustration, particularly t...
Paper
H 14.57 in W 10.44 in D 0 in
Old Bird Print of Gull Named the Black-Legged Kittiwake, 1929
Located in Langweer, NL
This species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his landmark 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae as Larus tridactylus.
Paper
H 24.75 in W 19.5 in D 1 in
Exotic Botanical Prints by Georg Ehret
Located in Downingtown, PA
The Linnaean Connection: Ehret was a close friend and collaborator of Carl Linnaeus, having previously illustrated the botanist's revolutionary sexual system of classification.
Paper
H 10.83 in W 8.47 in D 0 in
Natural History Illustrations: Amphibians, Reptiles, and Mammals, 1793
Located in Langweer, NL
Lin." indicating the scientific classification of the leopard according to the system developed by Carl Linnaeus, the father of modern taxonomy. The "Lin." is an abbreviation of Linn...
Paper
H 32 in W 32 in
1972 Abstract Oil Painting Homage to Ilya Bolotowskiy Hard Edged Abstraction
By Johnathan Singer
Located in Surfside, FL
Singer has won the Hasselblad Laureate Award and the 2009 Carl Linnaeus Silver Medal.
Canvas, Oil
H 31.7 in W 45.87 in D 1.97 in
Icy Waters with Birds, Naturalistic Oil Painting, Signed, 1918, Framed
Located in Stockholm, Stockholm
The first formal description of the common merganser was by Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1758 in the 10th edition of his Systema Naturae.
Canvas, Oil
H 35.57 in W 41.32 in
Ocelot, or Leopard-Cat /// John James Audubon Quadruped Big Wild Cat Animal Art
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
It is native to the southwestern United States, Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean islands of Trinidad and Margarita. Carl Linnaeus scientifically described it in 1...
Watercolor, Lithograph
H 11.25 in W 9 in
Set of Two Hand-Colored Ornithological Engravings by George Edwards /// Bird Art
By George Edwards
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
He numbered the plates consecutively through the seven volumes.When the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus updated his Systema Naturae for the tenth edition in 1758, he listed a binomi...
Watercolor, Laid Paper, Engraving, Intaglio
H 13.23 in W 9.45 in D 0.01 in
Botanical Engravings: Morning Glory and Virginian Honeysuckle by Ehret, 1760
Located in Langweer, NL
. - **Collaboration with Notable Botanists:** He collaborated with several prominent botanists of his time, including Carl Linnaeus, the father of modern taxonomy, and Dr.
Paper
H 11.25 in W 9 in
Set of Two Hand-Colored Ornithological Engravings by George Edwards /// Bird Art
By George Edwards
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
He numbered the plates consecutively through the seven volumes.When the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus updated his Systema Naturae for the tenth edition in 1758, he listed a binomi...
Watercolor, Laid Paper, Engraving, Intaglio
H 10.04 in W 7.52 in D 0 in
Detailed Botanical Engraving of the Coffee Plant from Histoire Naturelle, c.1780
Located in Langweer, NL
The labeling as "Histoire Naturelle" suggests it may be part of a broader work of natural history, similar to the botanical works by figures like Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buff...
Paper
H 17.72 in W 11.42 in D 0.01 in
Nature’s Pair: The Artistic Depiction of Great Tits, Engraving ca.1780
Located in Langweer, NL
The reference to "Linn." indicates Linnaean taxonomy, crediting Carl Linnaeus, the Swedish botanist and zoologist who formalized the modern system of naming organisms.
Paper
H 14.81 in W 10.83 in D 0.02 in
Graceful Nomad: A Portrait of the Juvenile Bohemian Waxwing by Magnus von Wright
Located in Langweer, NL
The text "Ampelis Garrulus LIN." refers to the Linnaean taxonomy, indicating Carl Linnaeus's system of classification in which the bird was described.
Paper
H 11.15 in W 8.94 in D 0.01 in
Majestic Hunter: The American Belted Kingfisher in Its Natural Habitat, 1749
Located in Langweer, NL
- He collaborated with and was influenced by other naturalists and illustrators of his time, such as Carl Linnaeus and Mark Catesby. - Edwards' works were used by Linnaeus in ...
Paper
H 14.97 in W 9.65 in D 0 in
Stunning Birds of Paradise from Seligmann's Rare Birds Collection (1770-1773)
Located in Langweer, NL
At this time, explorers and naturalists like "Carl Linnaeus" were developing systems to name and organize species, and illustrations helped in making these scientific distinctions clear
Paper
H 24.75 in W 31 in D 1 in
Pair of Large Prints of Corals and Starfish in Faux Bamboo Frame, Albertus Seba
By Albertus Seba 1
Located in Richmond, London
His private museum became a major attraction in the city for both fellow naturalists such as Carl Linnaeus and Maria Sibylla Merian, and for visiting dignitaries and the simply curio...
Paper, Faux Bamboo, Paint
H 25.2 in W 19.69 in D 1.38 in
Original Georg Dionysius Ehret Illustrated Botanical Drawing Dated 1744
By Georg Dionysius Ehret
Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
He spent his early career travelling and working across Europe prior to working closely with Carl Linnaeus at the time the latter was developing his system of binomial nomenclature -...
Paint, Paper
H 15.5 in W 9.75 in
a. Castanea Sativa, Maronnier, Castanien N.343
By Georg Dionysius Ehret
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
Jacob Trew of Nuremberg, and his career flourished as he traveled throughout Europe - befriending and collaborating with the esteemed naturalist Carl Linnaeus along the way - before ...
Engraving
H 15.5 in W 9.75 in
a. Cassia fistula ex insulis, Casse en batons, fistul Cassia / N.340
By Georg Dionysius Ehret
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
Jacob Trew of Nuremberg, and his career flourished as he traveled throughout Europe - befriending and collaborating with the esteemed naturalist Carl Linnaeus along the way - before ...
Engraving
H 15.5 in W 9.75 in
Lingua cervina, Scolopendre N667
By Georg Dionysius Ehret
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
Jacob Trew of Nuremberg, and his career flourished as he traveled throughout Europe - befriending and collaborating with the esteemed naturalist Carl Linnaeus along the way - before ...
Engraving
Cereus scandens minor spinulis donatus robustioribus. N.358
By Georg Dionysius Ehret
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
Jacob Trew of Nuremberg, and his career flourished as he traveled throughout Europe - befriending and collaborating with the esteemed naturalist Carl Linnaeus along the way - before ...
Engraving
H 17.5 in W 12.5 in D 1 in
Set of 12 18th Century Botanical Prints by Georg Dionysius Ehret
By Georg Dionysius Ehret, Johann Wilhelm Weinmann
Located in Long Island City, NY
Ehret (1708-1770) was a disciple of the influential botanist and zoologist Carl Linnaeus and later became an eminent botanist in his own right.
H 10.44 in W 7.88 in D 0 in
Old Hand-Colored Copper Engraving of a Bull 'Bos Tauraus', ca.1780
Located in Langweer, NL
Many of the animals included were given a scientific name for the first time, following the binomial system of Carl Linnaeus. often styled J.C.D. von Schreber, was a German naturalis...
Paper
H 20.87 in W 14.57 in D 0 in
Antique Bird Print of the Black Stork by Sepp & Nozeman, 1829
Located in Langweer, NL
It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in the 10th edition of his Systema Naturae.
Paper
H 16 in W 14 in D 2 in
Pair, Grand Tour Style Italian Bronzed Plaques Aldrovandi & Homer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Grand tour bronzed plaques depicting 1) Ulisse Aldrovandi (Italian, 1522-1602) was an Italian naturalist, the moving force behind Bologna's botanical garden, one of the fi...
Bronze
H 17.63 in W 13.63 in
Grebe
By Saverio Manetti
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
The plant genus Manettia was named in his honour by Carl Linnaeus. Manetti was born in Brozzi to Giovanni Bernardo and Maria Teresa Nesiscolt of Prague.
Watercolor, Engraving, Laid Paper
H 17.63 in W 13.63 in
Heron
By Saverio Manetti
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
The plant genus Manettia was named in his honour by Carl Linnaeus. Manetti was born in Brozzi to Giovanni Bernardo and Maria Teresa Nesiscolt of Prague.
Watercolor, Engraving, Laid Paper
H 17.63 in W 13.63 in
Heron
By Saverio Manetti
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
The plant genus Manettia was named in his honour by Carl Linnaeus. Manetti was born in Brozzi to Giovanni Bernardo and Maria Teresa Nesiscolt of Prague.
Watercolor, Laid Paper, Engraving
H 32 in W 32 in
1972 Abstract Oil Painting Homage to Ilya Bolotowskiy Hard Edged Abstraction
By Johnathan Singer
Located in Surfside, FL
Singer has won the Hasselblad Laureate Award and the 2009 Carl Linnaeus Silver Medal.
Canvas, Oil
H 15.5 in W 12.5 in D 4 in
Rare Early 20th Century Skiing Award from Sweden with Bronze by Gerda Sprinchorn
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Her only public artwork is a sculpture of Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus, entitled Linnéstaty that she saw unveiled in 1948.
Sterling Silver, Bronze
H 16.5 in W 13.5 in
A Set of Twelve Pieter Cramer Framed Prints of Butterflies.
Located in Downingtown, PA
Beautifully illustrated with fine, life-size and hand-coloured engravings of Lepidoptera from Asia, Africa and America, it was the first book on exotic Lepidoptera to use the then ne...
H 6.3 in W 3.94 in D 0 in
Antique Portrait of Carl Linnaeus in his Lapland Dress, 1837
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Linnaeus in his Lapland Dress'. Portrait of Carl Linnaeus in the native dress of Lapland, he stands with a botanical sample in his hand and a stack of his works...
Paper
H 65.5 in W 65.5 in D 1.75 in
Ira Yeager Pantera Leo Chinoiserie Lion, 2002
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
The painting is signed in bottom left and inscribed "Pantera Leo Linnaeus" referencing Carl Linnaeus's binomial nomenclature system of naming species.
Canvas, Wood
H 6.5 in W 4.53 in D 0.99 in
Pair Of Antique Ornithology Books, English, 2 Vols, Hummingbirds, Circa 1830
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Utterly fascinating with colour illustrations from the early 19th century Presented in good order - pages intact and of minimal colouration Bound with embossed and tooled covers, vol...
Paper
H 17.75 in W 13.75 in
17. True tulip, Triton's trumpet, Hermit crab
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Columbia, MO
Her work was even cited by Carl Linnaeus. After her death in Amsterdam in 1717, Peter the Great acquired numerous original watercolors of Merian’s, many of which he’d seen during a v...
Pigment
H 17.75 in W 13.75 in
19. Spider conches
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Columbia, MO
Her work was even cited by Carl Linnaeus. After her death in Amsterdam in 1717, Peter the Great acquired numerous original watercolors of Merian’s, many of which he’d seen during a v...
Pigment
H 17.75 in W 13.75 in
34. Southern festoon, Swallowtail, Butterfly
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Columbia, MO
Her work was even cited by Carl Linnaeus. After her death in Amsterdam in 1717, Peter the Great acquired numerous original watercolors of Merian’s, many of which he’d seen during a v...
Pigment
H 27.25 in W 21.5 in D 1.25 in
Pair of 18th Century Botanical Engravings of Columbine and Geranium Flowers
Located in Alamo, CA
He published an acclaimed 20-part series "Illustratio Systematis Sexualis Linnaei" (Illustrati ton of the Sexual System of Linnaeus), which helped popularize the botanical taxonomy w...
Engraving
H 60.83 in W 36.23 in D 13.98 in
Josef Frank Inspired ‘Flora’ Cabinet in Ash and Paper with Plant Motifs
By Josef Frank
Located in Waalwijk, NL
The inspiration for his ‘Flora’ cabinets derived from a visit to the summer house ‘Hammarby’ owned by botanist Carl Linnaeus (close to Uppsala). In this house the walls of the bedroo...
Ash, Paper
H 12 in W 10 in D 3 in
Near & Far Interiors I Love Book by Lisa Fine
Located in New York, NY
Among her favored treasures are the Mughal palaces and gardens of India, the 18th-century home of Carl Linnaeus in Sweden; the whitewashed retreat of interior designer John Stefanidi...
Paper
H 44.49 in W 30.71 in D 13.39 in
Antique Garden Sundial from Fort Belvedere
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Part garden ornament, part sundial, the design is thought to be based on a ‘flower clock’ developed by Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778), a Swedish botanist who created a system for naming p...
Limestone, Bronze, Lead
H 37.4 in W 29.33 in
Carl Linnaeus - also known as Carl von Linné
Located in Greding, DE
Carl Linnaeus (23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement as Carl von Linné, was a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, who laid the foundations for the ...
Canvas, Oil
H 63 in W 21.5 in D 36 in
Taxidermy -Early 20th Century Blackbuck Antelope Head
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
The species was described and given its binomial name by Swedish zoologist Carl Linnaeus in 1758.
H 16.74 in W 11.82 in D 0.04 in
Red Basil, Herbs, Large Folio, J. G. Sturm for Johan Andreas Murray
Located in Norwich, GB
Murray studied from 1756-1759 in Uppsala, where he was taught by Carl Linnaeus. In 1760, he went to Göttingen, where he became a doctor of medicine in 1763.
Paper
H 15.5 in W 9.75 in
Burdana major vulgaris, Gletteron "Kleffen" / Burdana major serratifolia.; N.231
By Georg Dionysius Ehret
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
Jacob Trew of Nuremberg, and his career flourished as he traveled throughout Europe - befriending and collaborating with the esteemed naturalist Carl Linnaeus along the way - before ...
Engraving
H 15.5 in W 9.75 in
Scolymocephalus Africanus folio crasso nervoso Sericco; N. 900
By Georg Dionysius Ehret
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
Jacob Trew of Nuremberg, and his career flourished as he traveled throughout Europe - befriending and collaborating with the esteemed naturalist Carl Linnaeus along the way - before ...
Engraving
H 15.5 in W 9.75 in
Potamogeton folus angustis splendentibus N. 830
By Georg Dionysius Ehret
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
Jacob Trew of Nuremberg, and his career flourished as he traveled throughout Europe - befriending and collaborating with the esteemed naturalist Carl Linnaeus along the way - before ...
Engraving
H 15.5 in W 9.75 in
Vintage Botanical Print from "Phytanthoza Iconographia, " N. 634, Laurus Plant
By Georg Dionysius Ehret
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
Jacob Trew of Nuremberg, and his career flourished as he traveled throughout Europe - befriending and collaborating with the esteemed naturalist Carl Linnaeus along the way - before ...
Engraving
H 15.5 in W 9.75 in
Vintage Botanical Print from "Phytanthoza Iconographia, " N.151, Milkweed Plant
By Georg Dionysius Ehret
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
Jacob Trew of Nuremberg, and his career flourished as he traveled throughout Europe - befriending and collaborating with the esteemed naturalist Carl Linnaeus along the way - before ...
Engraving
H 18 in W 20.5 in D 1 in
J.S. Miller, Cannabis Engraving, 1756
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
His works included a 20-part series Illustratio Systematis Sexualis Linnaei (Illustration of the Sexual System of Linnaeus), which helped popularize the work of Carl Linnaeus to Engl...
Engraving
H 20.63 in W 14 in
4 plates from The Wondrous Transformation of Caterpillars & their Strange Diet..
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Middletown, NY
Four plates from The Wondrous Transformation of Caterpillars and their Strange Diet of Flowers. “Wolfsmelk Rupsen;" “Wolfsmilch, Raupe und Schmetterling" Amsterdam: J F Bernard, 1730...
Watercolor, Engraving