Shells of the Unio: A Study in Nature's Diversity, circa 1842

Title: "The Varied Panther of Nature's Palette" Description: This 19th-century coloured engraving, crafted with the meticulous hand of German illustrator Johann Eberhard Ihle and en...

The image depicts Fingal's Cave, a famous sea cave located on the uninhabited island of Staffa, part of the Inner Hebrides in Scotland. This colored engraving is from the "Bilderbuch...

This illustration beautifully depicts two Great Tits (Parus major) in vivid detail, a common subject in ornithological studies due to their distinct appearance and widespread presenc...

This print depicts three turtles, each with distinct patterns and colors on their shells and skin: 1. **Top Turtle**: This turtle has a relatively dark shell with light markings that emphasize the ridges of the scutes (the individual plates that make up the turtle's carapace or shell). The plastron (the belly part of the shell) appears to be lightly colored with dark seams. The skin of the turtle is striped with light and dark bands, suggesting a pattern that may help with camouflage or identification among species. 2. **Bottom Left Turtle (labeled 'a')**: This specimen has a shell with a more vibrant green color and bold, light-colored markings. The plastron is red with a symmetrical pattern, which is quite distinctive. This coloration may be characteristic of a particular species or could be an artistic interpretation to highlight anatomical details. 3. **Bottom Right Turtle (labeled 'b')**: The shell of this turtle is green with a lighter central area and dark borders on the scutes, while the plastron is a contrasting red with a white pattern. The green color extends to the skin, with lighter stripes on the limbs. The print shows illustrations of turtles, and it seems to label them as "Emys picta" and "Emyde peinte," which could refer to painted turtles...

Wonderful image after Rembrandt Fine Steel engraving. Published by Fisher, London, Dated 1842 Unframed.

Antique Pair of Colored Sea Shell Prints, engraved by J. Miller, circa 1889, naturalist illustrations by Captain Brown for the Conchology of Great Britain ...

A modernist figurative line drawing on paper titled “Beauty in the Simplicity” by Harold Cohn. Signed and dated 1955 on the lower right. Using a minimalist yet expressive ink line, C...

Great images of shells Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames. Lithograph after Cpt. Brown, Gilpin and Edwards with original h...