Antique Print with Hand Coloring of a Yellow-Bellied Glider

Antique print of a babirusa, titled 'The Babiroussa, Sus Babirussa'. This print was published by G.B. Whittaker, and the illustration was created by Charles Hamilton Smith, approxim...

An original hand-coloured antique print featuring a Siberian lynx, which is a subspecies of the Eurasian lynx. This print, titled 'The Lynx of Siberia', would have been part of a work published by G.B. Whittaker and based on an illustration by Charles Hamilton Smith, around 1825. Charles Hamilton Smith was a versatile figure of his time, not just an illustrator and naturalist, but also a scholar with a keen interest in various subjects including ethnology and military science. His depictions of animals were among the early scientific efforts to document wildlife in their natural habitats with an emphasis on both detail and aesthetics. The publisher G.B. Whittaker was known for producing works of natural history, and his collaboration with Charles Hamilton Smith resulted in a number of beautifully illustrated prints that were not only scientifically valuable but also works of art. The Siberian lynx, or Lynx lynx...

Early 19th century hand colored engraving of Chinese life. Original print from "The punishments of China" illustrated by twenty-two engravings by Mason, George Henry; Dadley, J. P. P...

Antique Hand Colored Print of European Notable c 1800's in Original Octagonal Frame with Printed Round Mat, Italian. 11" x 11" x 1" h