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Northern Bottlenose Whale: Classic 18th Century Scientific Illustration, 1775
Located in Langweer, NL
"Northern Bottlenose Whale: Classic 18th-19th Century Scientific Illustration"
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1770s German Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
Antique Print of Arctic Chimaera Fish – Rare French Scientific Illustration 1845
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Print of Arctic Chimaera Fish – Rare French Scientific Illustration, 1845
This rare hand
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
French Louis XVI Barometer
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI (18th Century) barometer with original scientific illustrations and mercury vial
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Scientific Illustration
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Giltwood, Glass
18th Century French Louis XVI Period Gilded Barometer by Evangelista Torricelli
By Evangelista Torricelli
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
oval shape with original scientific illustrations, in good condition. The detailed wall décor piece is
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Scientific Illustration
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Giltwood
19th-Century Hand-Painted Aquatic Collection, Fish Illustrations
Located in Southall, GB
This captivating set of 19th-century hand-painted illustrations beautifully captures the vibrant
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19th Century English Antique Scientific Illustration
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Glass
Botanical Illustration of Cardamom Plant (Cardamomum majus arborescens) , 1696
Located in Langweer, NL
scientific illustrations with creative depictions.
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1690s Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
$423 Sale Price
20% Off
Botanical Illustration of Sesame Plant (Sesamum indicum) - Munting’s 1696 Herbal
Located in Langweer, NL
scientific illustrations with creative depictions.
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1690s Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
$423 Sale Price
20% Off
Botanical Illustration of Large Spanish Sorrel (Acetosa Hispanica Maxima), 1696
Located in Langweer, NL
published work gained popularity for its unique artistic style, blending scientific illustrations with
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1690s Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
$326 Sale Price
20% Off
Botanical Illustration of Spanish Kidney Vetch, from Munting’s 1696 Herbal
Located in Langweer, NL
, blending scientific illustrations with creative depictions. Collectors may search for terms like Anthyllis
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1690s Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
$336 Sale Price
20% Off
19th-Century Lithograph of Walruses in Arctic Habitat with Calf Illustration
Located in Langweer, NL
animal studies, and 19th-century scientific illustrations.
Keywords: 19th Century, Lithograph, Natural
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1830s Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
Antique Scientific Print of Lacraud’s Freshwater Crab, Sumatra, 1887
Located in Langweer, NL
century as part of the Dutch colonial scientific exploration of Central Sumatra.
The illustration shows
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Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
Fungal Forms: Illustrations of Mycological Diversity, 1845
Located in Langweer, NL
, which are most likely scientific illustrations of various stages of fungal life cycles or specific
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1840s Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
$105 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Scientific Print of Sumatran Crab and Prawn, Midden-Sumatra c.1887
Located in Langweer, NL
natural history galleries, studies, or scientific illustration walls.
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Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
19th-Century Lithograph of a Spotted Phalanger and Woolly Kangaroo of Australia
Located in Langweer, NL
early scientific illustrations. Likely representing a forest-dwelling wallaby or a variant of the
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1830s Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
18th-Century Handcolored Entomological Plate – Moth Life Stages and Caterpillars
Located in Langweer, NL
exploration of the life stages of moths and their larvae. This scientific illustration, labeled as *Insecta
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1790s Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
$134 Sale Price
20% Off
Anatomy of the Atlantic Horseshoe Crab, A Hand-Colored Engraving of 1845
Located in Langweer, NL
carapace and long, pointed tail spine or telson.
The engraving is a scientific illustration from "The
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1840s Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
Majestic Bears of the 19th Century – Exquisite Antique Natural History Prints
Located in Langweer, NL
black bear. These natural history prints exemplify the meticulous scientific illustration style of the
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1830s Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
Decorative Scientific Print – Large Folding Engraving of Louse, c.1770
Located in Langweer, NL
natural life, from the majestic to the microscopic. Today, it stands as both a scientific illustration and
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1770s French Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
Victorian Moth Illustrations by William Forsell Kirby, 1882
Located in Langweer, NL
contributed significantly to the scientific illustrations of insects, particularly butterflies and moths
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1880s British Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
Antique Moth Pair Xylina Lambda Ortholithia by Sepp & Brants - Handcolor, 1905
Located in Langweer, NL
entomological illustration, begun in 1728 and regarded as one of the most important long-running scientific
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Early 1900s Dutch Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
BROOKSHAW. A Pair of Melons: White Seed'd Rock and Silver Rock Mellon
By George Brookshaw
Located in London, GB
distinguishes his work from the dry scientific illustrations found in other botanical studies.
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1810s Naturalistic Antique Scientific Illustration
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Engraving, Handmade Paper, Aquatint
19th-Century Scientific Lithograph of Animal Skulls: Lion, Wolf, Bat and more
Located in Langweer, NL
excellent addition for collectors of scientific illustrations, zoological studies, or anatomical art. It
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1830s Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
Antique Hand-Colored Moth and Butterfly Prints - Rare 19th-Century Illustrations
Located in Langweer, NL
collectors of antique scientific illustrations, these prints are ready to be framed and displayed in a study
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1840s Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
$211 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique Rhinoceros Horn Anatomy Engravings, Buffon Scientific Pair 1769
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Rhinoceros Horn Anatomy Engravings, Buffon Scientific Pair 1769
Description:
This elegant
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
Venom & Vibrance: A Study of European Vipers & North American Copperheads, 1780
Located in Langweer, NL
The illustration features two distinct snake species, each labeled in German with their scientific
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Late 18th Century German Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
Hand-Colored Copper Engraving of ‘Cyprinus Carpio’ (The Carp) by Marcus Elieser
By Marcus Elieser Bloch
Located in Munich, Bavaria
ichthyologists of the 18th century, and his detailed scientific illustrations remain unmatched in their precision
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18th Century German Other Antique Scientific Illustration
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Glass, Wood, Paper
Leviathan of the Depths: The Sperm Whale in 18th Century Scientific Art, 1775
Located in Langweer, NL
scientific illustrations.
Provenance:
- Authors: Associated with respected naturalists of the time, such as
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1770s German Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
Group of Ferns by Anne Pratt
Located in Atlanta, GA
and 19th-century scientific illustration.
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Late 19th Century English Antique Scientific Illustration
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Wood, Paper
$2,900 / set
Pair of Antique Camel Anatomy Engravings, Buffon Scientific Plates 1769
Located in Langweer, NL
Jacques de Sève
18th century zoology
copperplate prints
camel skeleton plate
scientific illustration pair
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
Rare 19th-Century Lithograph of Marsupials Showing the Potoroo and Kangaroo Rat
Located in Langweer, NL
collections focused on Australian wildlife, marsupials, or 19th-century scientific illustrations.
Keywords
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1830s Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
Antique Bird Print of Ruffs and Reeves in Breeding Plumage, 19th Century
Located in Langweer, NL
. Chromolithography became the standard for high-quality scientific illustration in the mid-to-late 19th century
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Late 19th Century Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
$117 Sale Price
30% Off
19th-Century Lithograph of a Skunk and European Otter in Exquisite Detail
Located in Langweer, NL
, Scientific Illustration, Antique Print, Animal Engraving, Wildlife Art, Taxonomy, Netherlands, La Haye
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1830s Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
Complete Set of 10 Camel Anatomy Engravings, Buffon Scientific Plates 1769
Located in Langweer, NL
camel organs
camel skeleton print
scientific illustration set
antique natural history plates
museum
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
Set of Two Anatomical Engravings of Human Skulls – Comparative Craniology, 1803
Located in Langweer, NL
documents of the evolution of medical knowledge, anthropology, and scientific illustration.
Large-format
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
Set of 3 Original Hand-Colored Antique Fish Prints – Cuvier & Lacépède, 1836
Located in Fukuoka, JP
steel engraving techniques, from the Works of Cuvier and Lacépède. These detailed scientific
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Early 19th Century French Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
Set of Two Original Hand-Colored Antique Fish Prints – Cuvier & Lacépède, 1836
Located in Fukuoka, JP
steel engraving techniques, from the Works of Cuvier and Lacépède. These detailed scientific
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Early 19th Century French Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
Set of Two Original Hand-Colored Antique Fish Prints – Cuvier & Lacépède, 1836
Located in Fukuoka, JP
steel engraving techniques, from the Works of Cuvier and Lacépède. These detailed scientific
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Early 19th Century French Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
Antique Print of Greenland Shark with Anatomical Details – Paris, 1845
Located in Langweer, NL
lithograph features a detailed scientific illustration of Somniosus borealis (now more commonly known as
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
19th-Century Lithograph of Pine Marten, Beech Marten, and Ermine in Nature
Located in Langweer, NL
, wildlife studies, and early scientific illustrations, offering insight into the behavior and habitat of
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1830s Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
19th-Century Engravings of Rodents and Small Mammals by Dutch Naturalists
Located in Langweer, NL
period to document wildlife. The plate is a fine example of scientific illustration, balancing artistic
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1830s Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
$365 Sale Price / set
20% Off
pirals of the Sea: Artistic Renderings of 19th Century Gastropods, 1845
Located in Langweer, NL
of a tortoise.
The print itself is a hand-colored engraving, a common method of scientific
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1840s Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
$173 Sale Price
20% Off
1845 Scientific Art: Handcolored Engraving of Marine Invertebrates and Insects
Located in Langweer, NL
pages of a naturalist's collection. It is a fine example of 19th-century scientific illustration.
This
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1840s Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
$182 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Pair of Sciapteron Xystophora Moths, Hand-Colored by Sepp & Brants, 1906
Located in Langweer, NL
illustration, a project that began in 1728 and set European standards for scientific insect imagery.
The two
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Early 1900s Dutch Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
Elegant Avian Diversity: Illustrations from Buffon's Ornithology, c.1780
Located in Langweer, NL
scientific illustration, combining artistic skill with zoological study. These bird prints remain highly
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Late 18th Century French Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
$605 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Blue-Tailed Bee-Eater Male - Hand-Colored Lithograph from The Book of the World
Located in Langweer, NL
artistic marvel but also a valuable scientific illustration. The lithograph is part of Carl Hoffmann's
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1840s Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
$230 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Bird Print of the Stock Dove by Naumann, circa 1895
Located in Langweer, NL
scientific illustration from a bygone era."
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Late 19th Century Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
Antique Herpetological Print: Illustration of Green Crested Lizards, 1837
Located in Langweer, NL
their heads and necks. The scientific name and the illustration suggest they belong to the genus
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1830s Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
$307 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Botanical Print of Banana Shrub and Starry Wild Jasmine, 1803
Located in Langweer, NL
19th century, providing insight into the history of botany and scientific illustration.
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Early 1800s Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
$134 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Dutch Plusia Moneta Moth Diptych, Hand-Colored by Sepp & Brants, 1908
Located in Langweer, NL
entomological illustration, a project that began in 1728 and shaped European scientific insect imagery for
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Early 1900s Dutch Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
Der Albatros - Hand-Colored Engraving of the Albatross by Johann Seligmann, 1770
Located in Langweer, NL
print’s historical significance as a piece of scientific illustration.
This engraving is a perfect
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1770s Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
$663 Sale Price
20% Off
Arboreal Primates: The Eastern Black-and-White Colobus and Tarsier, 1845
Located in Langweer, NL
aesthetic dimension to the scientific illustrations. The use of color helps to convey the natural appearance
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1840s Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
Antique Hand-Colored Satyrus Statilinus Butterfly Pair by Sepp & Brants, 1905
Located in Langweer, NL
-century scientific illustration while fully preserving artisanal coloring techniques.
This offering
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Early 1900s Dutch Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
Hand-Colored Engraving of the American Pelican by Seligman, c.1770
Located in Langweer, NL
scientific illustration.
An ideal piece for collectors of antique ornithological prints or enthusiasts of
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1770s German Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
$663 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Handcolored Engraving of Silkworm Life Cycle, c.1800
Located in Langweer, NL
history encyclopedia published between 1790 and 1830, valued for its detailed scientific illustrations
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Early 1800s Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
Shrikes in Natural Harmony: A Study of Avian Elegance by Ambrosius Gabler, 1809
Located in Langweer, NL
late 18th and early 19th centuries, was known for his work in scientific illustration, particularly in
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Early 1800s German Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
Sophisticated Elephant Anatomy Wall Set – Original Buffon Engravings, 1769
Located in Langweer, NL
and exceptionally decorative set, appealing both as scientific illustrations and as elegant wall art
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
Hand-Colored Engraving of the Brown and Ash-Colored Crane by Seligmann, ca.1770
Located in Langweer, NL
-century natural history, this work embodies Seligmann’s legacy of merging scientific illustration with
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1770s Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
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Antique Scientific Illustration For Sale on 1stDibs
On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate antique scientific illustration for your needs in our varied inventory. Find Post-Impressionist versions now, or shop for Post-Impressionist creations for a more modern example of these cherished works. You’re likely to find the perfect antique scientific illustration among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 18th Century as well as those made as recently as the 20th Century. When looking for the right antique scientific illustration for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of beige, gray, brown and white. Finding an appealing antique scientific illustration — no matter the origin — is easy, but August Johann Rösel von Rosenhof, Basilius Besler, Dr. Robert John Thornton, Georg Wolfgang Knorr and Francois Nicolas Martinet each produced popular versions that are worth a look. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in engraving, paint and watercolor.
How Much is a Antique Scientific Illustration?
The price for an antique scientific illustration in our collection starts at $113 and tops out at $250,000 with the average selling for $1,275.
Finding the Right Prints for You
Prints are works of art produced in multiple editions. Though several copies of a specific artwork can exist, collectors consider antique and vintage prints originals when they have been manually created by the artist or are “impressions” that are part of the artist’s intent for the work.
Modern artists use a range of printmaking techniques to produce different types of prints such as relief, intaglio and planographic. Relief prints are created by cutting away a printing surface to leave only a design. Ink or paint is applied to the raised parts of the surface, and it is used to stamp or press the design onto paper or another surface. Relief prints include woodcuts, linocuts and engravings.
Intaglio prints are the opposite of relief prints in that they are incised into the printing surface. The artist cuts the design into a block, plate or other material and then coats it with ink before wiping off the surface and transferring the design to paper through tremendous pressure. Intaglio prints have plate marks showing the impression of the original block or plate as it was pressed onto the paper.
Artists create planographic prints by drawing a design on a stone or metal plate using a grease crayon. The plate is washed with water, then ink is spread over the plate and it adheres to the grease markings. The image is then stamped on paper to make prints.
All of these printmaking methods have an intricate process, although each can usually transfer only one color of ink. Artists use separate plates or blocks for multiple colors, and together these create one finished work of art.
Find prints ranging from the 18th- and 19th-century bird illustrations by J.C. Sepp to mid-century modern prints, as well as numerous other antique and vintage prints at 1stDibs. Browse the collection today and read about how to arrange wall art in your space.
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