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Natural History Illustrations: Amphibians, Reptiles, and Mammals, 1793
Located in Langweer, NL
This image is an illustration from a natural history work, a collection titled "Getreue
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Antique 1790s Prints

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Peacock framed Print British Natural History illustration of early 1800's, New
By John James Audubon
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
natural history illustrations from the early 19th century. Prints of this style were originally printed
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2010s British American Colonial Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paper

A Hand-Colored Illustration of the Snow Leopard or Once, 1824
Located in Langweer, NL
Smith, an artist known for his work in natural history illustration, from a specimen skin in the Tower
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Antique Mid-19th Century Prints

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Paper

Elephant Hawk-Moth and Bedstraw from A Natural History of English Insects, 1749
Located in Langweer, NL
(Gallium), which is the moth's food source. Albin’s approach to natural history illustration was influenced
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Antique 1740s Prints

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Paper

Original Antique Print of a Senegal Lion by Brodtmann, circa1830
Located in Langweer, NL
history illustrations from that era. The print emphasizes the lion's regal bearing and detailed features
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Antique Mid-19th Century Prints

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Paper

Original Antique Print of a Senegal Lion by Brodtmann, circa1830
Original Antique Print of a Senegal Lion by Brodtmann, circa1830
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H 8.94 in W 12.76 in D 0.02 in
Pheasant, French antique natural history bird art illustration print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
right. From a French series of illustrations of birds. 195mm by 265mm (sheet)
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1930s Art Deco Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Swan, French antique natural history bird chromolithograph illustration print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
. Printed title lower right of sheet. Plate number top right. From a French series of illustrations of birds
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1930s Art Deco Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Turtle Dove, French antique natural history bird art illustration print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
right. From a French series of illustrations of birds. 195mm by 265mm (sheet)
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1930s Art Deco Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Nightjar, French antique natural history bird art illustration lithograph print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
right. From a French series of illustrations of birds. 195mm by 265mm (sheet)
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1930s Art Deco Animal Prints

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Lithograph

An Original 1825 Illustration of the Large Hairy Armadillo by G.B. Whittaker
Located in Langweer, NL
him in recognition of his contributions to natural history. This print, too, was published by G.B
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Antique Mid-19th Century Prints

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Paper

Wild Duck, French antique natural history bird duck art illustration print
By P. Mahler
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
right of sheet. Plate number top right. From a French series of illustrations of birds. 195mm by 265mm
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1930s Art Deco Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Brent (Brant) Goose, French antique natural history bird art illustration print
By P. Mahler
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
right of sheet. Plate number top right. From a French series of illustrations of birds. 195mm by 265mm
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1930s Art Deco Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Common Shelduck, French antique natural history bird duck art illustration print
By P. Mahler
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
lower right of sheet. Plate number top right. From a French series of illustrations of birds. 195mm by
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1930s Art Deco Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Common Eider, French antique natural history bird duck art illustration print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
. Printed title lower right of sheet. Plate number top right. From a French series of illustrations of birds
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1930s Art Deco Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Grey Heron, French antique natural history water bird art illustration print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
right. From a French series of illustrations of birds. 195mm by 265mm (sheet)
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1930s Art Deco Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Razorbill Auk, French antique natural history sea bird art illustration print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
right. From a French series of illustrations of birds. 195mm by 265mm (sheet)
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1930s Art Deco Animal Prints

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Lithograph

British Handcolored Lepidoptera: Treasures from A History of British Butterflies
Located in Langweer, NL
exquisite examples of Victorian natural history illustration. Here's a description of the butterflies named
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Antique 1890s Prints

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Paper

The Varied Panther of Nature's Palette in a Hand-Colored Engraving, crica 1850
Located in Langweer, NL
history illustrations of the era.
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Antique 1850s Prints

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Paper

Echoes of the Amazon: The Gold-Breasted Melody, circa 1820
Located in Langweer, NL
lithography is consistent with the early 19th-century natural history illustrations, where the artists often
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Antique 1820s Prints

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Paper

Echoes of the Amazon: The Gold-Breasted Melody, circa 1820
Echoes of the Amazon: The Gold-Breasted Melody, circa 1820
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H 10.24 in W 8.08 in D 0 in
Partridge (Bird)
By Louis Prang
Located in Florham Park, NJ
nineteenth century. The natural history illustrations of Lear, Gould, Wilson and Audubon were influential in
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1880s Naturalistic Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Partridge  (Bird)
H 19.25 in W 15.5 in D 1 in
Partridge (Bird)
By Louis Prang
Located in Florham Park, NJ
nineteenth century. The natural history illustrations of Lear, Gould, Wilson and Audubon were influential in
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1880s Naturalistic Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Partridge  (Bird)
H 19.25 in W 15.5 in D 1 in
White-cheeked Spider Monkey (Ateles marginatus)
By Henry Horenstein
Located in New York, NY
natural history illustration in the realm of photography. In natural history illustration, animals are
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1990s Other Art Style Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Domestic Pig (Sus scrofa domestica)
By Henry Horenstein
Located in New York, NY
natural history illustration in the realm of photography. In natural history illustration, animals are
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1990s Other Art Style Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Domestic Great Dane (Canis lupus familiaris)
By Henry Horenstein
Located in New York, NY
natural history illustration in the realm of photography. In natural history illustration, animals are
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1990s Other Art Style Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Cownose Ray (Rhinoptera bonasus)
By Henry Horenstein
Located in New York, NY
natural history illustration in the realm of photography. In natural history illustration, animals are
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1990s Other Art Style Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri)
By Henry Horenstein
Located in New York, NY
natural history illustration in the realm of photography. In natural history illustration, animals are
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1990s Other Art Style Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Beluga Whale (Delphinapterus leucas)
By Henry Horenstein
Located in New York, NY
natural history illustration in the realm of photography. In natural history illustration, animals are
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1990s Other Art Style Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Brown Sea Nettles (Chrysaora fuscescens)
By Henry Horenstein
Located in New York, NY
natural history illustration in the realm of photography. In natural history illustration, animals are
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1990s Other Art Style Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

1908 The Natural History of Selborne
By Gilbert White
Located in Bath, GB
A beautiful Riviere bound copy of this popular natural history work by ornithologist Gilbert White
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Antique Early 1900s British Books

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Paper

Antique Print with Hand Coloring of a Pale-Throated Sloth
Located in Langweer, NL
are part of a long tradition of natural history illustration, which was crucial for documenting and
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Antique Mid-19th Century Prints

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Paper

Antique Print with Hand Coloring of a Pale-Throated Sloth
Antique Print with Hand Coloring of a Pale-Throated Sloth
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H 9.57 in W 5.79 in D 0.02 in
Antique Print with Hand Coloring of a Common Pale-Throated Sloth
Located in Langweer, NL
are part of a long tradition of natural history illustration, which was crucial for documenting and
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Antique Mid-19th Century Prints

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Paper

Feathered Sapphire: The Blue Swallow – A Vieillot Hand-Colored Print from 1807
Located in Langweer, NL
American avifauna, making it a timeless addition to any collection of fine natural history illustrations or
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Antique Early 19th Century Prints

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Paper

Autumn Repose: Old Bird Print of The Eurasian Wigeon by Magnus von Wright, 1929
Located in Langweer, NL
characteristic of 19th-century natural history illustrations, which combined scientific precision with an
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20th Century Prints

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Red-Winged Blackbird, Original Painting
By Kira Yustak
Located in San Francisco, CA
. Her style bears influence from natural history illustrations and the work of John James Audubon.
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art

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Acrylic

Two Original Vintage Chromolithographs of Raptors by J.F. Naumann, 1901
Located in Langweer, NL
Köhler from Gera-Untermhaus, was known for producing high-quality natural history illustrations. The use
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Antique Early 1900s Prints

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Paper

Mouflon, French antique natural history animal art print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
number top right. From a French series of illustrations of animals. 195mm by 265mm (sheet)
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1930s Art Deco Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Squirrel, French antique natural history animal art print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
. Plate number top right. From a French series of illustrations of animals. 195mm by 265mm (sheet)
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1930s Art Deco Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Antique Animal Print of various Insects 'Grasshopper' by C. Hoffmann, 1847
Located in Langweer, NL
collectors interested in entomology, natural history illustrations, or the lithographic works of the 19th
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Antique Mid-19th Century Prints

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Paper

Butterflies, English antique natural history Lepidoptera chromolithograph print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
illustrations of butterflies and moths. Butterflies / moths are numbered and there is an accompanying text sheet
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Butterflies, English antique natural history Lepidoptera chromolithograph print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
illustrations of butterflies and moths. Butterflies / moths are numbered and there is an accompanying text sheet
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Butterflies, English antique natural history Lepidoptera chromolithograph print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
illustrations of butterflies and moths. Butterflies / moths are numbered and there is an accompanying text sheet
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Butterflies, English antique natural history Lepidoptera chromolithograph print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
illustrations of butterflies and moths. Butterflies / moths are numbered and there is an accompanying text sheet
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Butterflies, English antique natural history Lepidoptera chromolithograph print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
illustrations of butterflies and moths. Butterflies / moths are numbered and there is an accompanying text sheet
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Butterflies, English antique natural history Lepidoptera chromolithograph print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
illustrations of butterflies and moths. Butterflies / moths are numbered and there is an accompanying text sheet
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Butterflies, English antique natural history Lepidoptera chromolithograph print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
illustrations of butterflies and moths. Butterflies / moths are numbered and there is an accompanying text sheet
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Original Colored Engraving of the Norway Lemming, 1775
Located in Langweer, NL
, spanned from 1774 to 1855 and is a significant collection of natural history illustrations and
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Antique 1770s Prints

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Paper

Hand Colored Antique Print of Wolves and a Fox, circa 1820
Located in Langweer, NL
natural history illustrations. The top left animal resembles a wolf, standing on a grassy mound. The
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Antique Mid-19th Century Prints

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Paper

Original Hand Colored Antique Print of a Syrian Hyrax, 1825
Located in Langweer, NL
Hamilton Smith. Smith was a prominent figure known for his contributions to natural history illustration
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Antique Mid-19th Century Prints

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Paper

Original Hand Colored Antique Print of a Syrian Hyrax, 1825
Original Hand Colored Antique Print of a Syrian Hyrax, 1825
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H 5.28 in W 9.45 in D 0.02 in
Original Antique Print of Marmot Diana, an unknown variety of a Groundhog, 1824
Located in Langweer, NL
19th-century natural history illustration practices. The Whittakers were known publishers of the time
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Antique Mid-19th Century Prints

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Paper

Snipe, French antique natural history water bird art print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
. Plate number top right. From a French series of illustrations of birds. 195mm by 265mm (sheet)
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1930s Art Deco Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Wild Boar, French antique natural history animal art print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
sheet. Plate number top right. From a French series of illustrations of animals. 195mm by 265mm (sheet)
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1930s Art Deco Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Bittern, French antique natural history water bird art print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
sheet. Plate number top right. From a French series of illustrations of birds. 195mm by 265mm (sheet)
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1930s Art Deco Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Moths, English antique natural history Lepidoptera insect chromolithograph print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
illustrations of butterflies and moths. Butterflies / moths are numbered and there is an accompanying text sheet
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Hawk Moths, English antique natural history Lepidoptera chromolithograph print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
illustrations of butterflies and moths. Butterflies / moths are numbered and there is an accompanying text sheet
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Hawk Moths, English antique natural history Lepidoptera chromolithograph print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
illustrations of butterflies and moths. Butterflies / moths are numbered and there is an accompanying text sheet
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Hawk Moths, English antique natural history Lepidoptera chromolithograph print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
illustrations of butterflies and moths. Butterflies / moths are numbered and there is an accompanying text sheet
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Serenity on the Waves: The Black Scoter Bird Print by Magnus von Wright, 1929
Located in Langweer, NL
typical style of natural history illustrations of the 19th century, where the goal was to document and
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20th Century Prints

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Paper

Antique Hand-Colored Bird Print of Macaws of Guiana - a Red and Blue Macaw, 1855
Located in Langweer, NL
. The detailed coloration and accuracy in these depictions are typical of 19th-century natural history
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Antique Mid-19th Century Prints

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Paper

The Surinamese Kingfisher Bird with the Swallow Tail Engraved in 1749
Located in Langweer, NL
scientific interest and aesthetic appreciation that characterizes 18th-century natural history illustration.
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Antique 1740s Prints

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Paper

Shrikes in Natural Harmony: A Study of Avian Elegance by Ambrosius Gabler, 1809
Located in Langweer, NL
method for natural history illustrations during this period. The detail and coloration of the birds and
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Antique Early 1800s Prints

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Paper

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