Set of 5 Aquatic Mammal Engravings

The collage for the catalogue features a curated selection of antique naturalist illustrations, each finely detailed and precisely hand-colored, celebrating the diversity of aquatic and arthropod species: 1. One illustration depicts a **lobster**, easily recognizable by its large claws and segmented body, a classic subject of marine biology due to its complex anatomy and commercial significance. 2. There's also portrayal of a **squid**, its elongated body and tentacles depicted with scientific accuracy, capturing the essence of this mysterious and intelligent cephalopod. 3. The third picture showcases a **crayfish**, with its characteristic pincers and armored exoskeleton, an important creature both ecologically and gastronomically. 4. Finally, the far right features a **sea slug...

The image depicts a snake, specifically labeled as "Erpeton tentaculatus," which is commonly known as the tentacled snake. It is a species found in Southeast Asia and is remarkable f...

Impressive set of three large vintage hand colored engravings depicting seashell specimens executed in the scholastic style of the early naturalists. Having plenty of decorative appe...

Set of four antique French engravings depicting lizard species as drawn from a scholastic folio with the expected foxing and presented in too...

This image is an antique colored etching from a botanical work by J.W. Weinmann, titled "Duidelyke vertoning eeniger duizend in alle vier waerelds deelen wassende bomen, stammen, kru...

Set of six engravings of Italian regional dress. Set of six framed antique engravings from a series of Italian regional dress after Alessandro d'...