Vintage Stock Images
PUSS MOTH – Colour Print of British Countryside Moths – F. Edward Hulme
You’re looking at a beautiful illustration from the ‘Butterflies & Moths of the Countryside’ series by F. Edward Hulme. These antique pieces of art, created in 1903, have lasted the test of time, and the colours are stunning.
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- Resolution: 5923 x 8304 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1903
- Artist: Edward Hulme
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ANTIQUE 1896 Print – Single Harness – Pair Horse Harness
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- Resolution: 8281px x 10918px
- Year of Print: 1896
- Artist: W. J. Miles
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ANTIQUE Original 1858 Engraving – Entomology, Arachnides, Myriapoda
Here we have a high resolution scan of a wonderful lithograph print from Oliver Goldsmith’s “A History of the Earth and Animated Nature”. A celebrated series of books from the 1860’s, wherein the most distinguished British and Foreign naturalists collaborated to produce.
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- Resolution: 5120 x 8580 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1868
- Artist: Oliver Goldsmith
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RODENTS – Rat, Mountain Hare, Mouse, Red Squirrel – Antique Artwork
Original Colour Vintage Print from Lorenz Okenfuss’ ‘Oken’s Naturgeschichte’ (Allgemeine Naturgeschichte für alle Stände), with illustrations by Johann Susemihl (1767-1847), and published in Stuttgart by Hoffman between 1839 and 1841. Lorenz Oken (1 August 1779 – 11 August 1851) was a German naturalist, botanist, biologist, and ornithologist. Oken was born Lorenz Okenfuss (German: Okenfuß) in Bohlsbach (now part of Offenburg), Ortenau, Baden, and studied natural history and medicine at the universities of Freiburg and Würzburg. He went on to the University of Göttingen, where he became a Privatdozent (unsalaried lecturer), and shortened his name to Oken. As Lorenz Oken, he published a small work entitled Grundriss der Naturphilosophie, der Theorie der Sinne, mit der darauf gegründeten Classification der Thiere (1802). This was the first of a series of works which established him as a leader of the movement of “Naturphilosophie” in Germany.
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- Resolution: 9300 x 11600 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1836
- Artist: Lorenz Oken
- Image Type(s): JPG
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ROME – Details from the Circensian Games – Antique 1851 Heck Print
You’re looking at a well preserved original plate from Johann Georg Heck’s “Iconographic Encyclopedia of Sciences, Literature and Art” published in 1851 by Rudolphe Garrigue in New York. We were extremely fortunate to acquire the full collection of illustrative prints from the series, which after many months of looking, proved to be very difficult!
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- Resolution: 9199 x 7371 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1851
- Artist: Johann Georg Heck
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RIVER CARPSUCKER, Antique Stock Image, U.S.P.R.R Fish Survey
This 167 year old scan is from “U.S.P.R.R. Exp. & Surveys – To ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Made under the direction of the secretary of war in 1853-1856”. The artwork inside was some of the most artistic and accurate prints made of Birds, Mammals, Reptiles and Fish from the American West. Many of the Lithographs were beautifully hand-colored by a group of naturalists and artists who travelled with the expedition surverying the West for the U.S. Pacific Railroad. Search our archives or click on the artist name below to view the rest of the collection!
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- Resolution: 7594 x 10009 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1853
- Artist: USPRR Surveys
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Butterflies and Moths – 1880 Vintage Print
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- Resolution: 7210px x 9541px
- Year of Print: 1880
- Artist: Encyclopedia Britannica
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BOBAK MARMOT (North American Prairie Dog) – Vintage 1877 Print
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- Resolution: 5687px x 8787px
- Year of Print: 1877
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OLD BIRDS (Aves) Print – Albatross, Ospre, Swallow, Eagle – 1880s Plate
You’re looking at an Original pre-1820’s Antique Engraving from a rare copy of Abraham Rees’ “The Cyclopaedia; or, UNIVERSAL DICTIONARY OF ARTS, SCIENCES, and LITERATURE” (Published 1820 by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme)
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- Resolution: 7400 x 9350 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1800s
- Artist: Abraham Rees
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Coleoptera – Vintage Print of Beetle Species 1880
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- Resolution: 7193px x 9554px
- Year of Print: 1880
- Artist: Encyclopedia Britannica
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Vintage Coloured Print of Black-Tailed Wallaby – Lloyd’s Natural History
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- Resolution: 6248px x 4054px
- Year of Print: 1896
- Artist: Edward Lloyd
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ANTIQUE Natural History Print – Petrel, and Various Gulls Engraving
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- Resolution: 4464px x 7573px
- Year of Print: 1821
- Artist: Thomas Tegg
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ANTIQUE 1868 Engraving Print of Mammalia – Skulls, Horse, Monkeys, Apes
Here we have a high resolution scan of a wonderful lithograph print from Oliver Goldsmith’s “A History of the Earth and Animated Nature”. A celebrated series of books from the 1860’s, wherein the most distinguished British and Foreign naturalists collaborated to produce.
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- Resolution: 5490 x 8545 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1868
- Artist: Oliver Goldsmith
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VINTAGE Engraved 1836 Print – Jackall
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- Resolution: 6758px x 8795px
- Year of Print: 1836
- Artist: Charles Taylor
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SKELETON of a Bear and Monkey – Scarce Antique Animal ANATOMY Engraving
You’re looking at a scarce, 229 year old, steel plate engraving from the original “The New Encyclopaedia Or Modern Universal Dictionary Of Arts And Sciences On A New And Improved Plan” by Hall, William Henry, Bedford Row, London, published by C Cooke, London.
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- Resolution: 8300 x 13800 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1791
- Artist: C. Cooke
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NAUTICAL Various Sea Shells. Lamellibranchiata (Siphoniata) Antique Stock Image
An original Antique Plate scan from the National Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge. Published by William Mackenzie in 1880. Click on the Artist’s name to see the full collection from this series!
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- Resolution: 7594 x 10009 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1880
- Artist: William Mackenzie
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ANTIQUE Natural History Print – Pintail, Swan, Pelican Birds Engraving
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- Resolution: 4490px x 7561px
- Year of Print: 1821
- Artist: Thomas Tegg
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ANTIQUE Original 1858 Nautical Crustacea Print – Crabs & Lobsters
Here we have a high resolution scan of a wonderful lithograph print from Oliver Goldsmith’s “A History of the Earth and Animated Nature”. A celebrated series of books from the 1860’s, wherein the most distinguished British and Foreign naturalists collaborated to produce.
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- Resolution: 5364 x 8548 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1868
- Artist: Oliver Goldsmith
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NAUTICAL – Antique Handcolored Lithograph – Oken’s Naturgeschichte
Original Colour Vintage Print from Lorenz Okenfuss’ ‘Oken’s Naturgeschichte’ (Allgemeine Naturgeschichte für alle Stände), with illustrations by Johann Susemihl (1767-1847), and published in Stuttgart by Hoffman between 1839 and 1841. Lorenz Oken (1 August 1779 – 11 August 1851) was a German naturalist, botanist, biologist, and ornithologist. Oken was born Lorenz Okenfuss (German: Okenfuß) in Bohlsbach (now part of Offenburg), Ortenau, Baden, and studied natural history and medicine at the universities of Freiburg and Würzburg. He went on to the University of Göttingen, where he became a Privatdozent (unsalaried lecturer), and shortened his name to Oken. As Lorenz Oken, he published a small work entitled Grundriss der Naturphilosophie, der Theorie der Sinne, mit der darauf gegründeten Classification der Thiere (1802). This was the first of a series of works which established him as a leader of the movement of “Naturphilosophie” in Germany.
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- Resolution: 9000 x 11700 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1836
- Artist: Lorenz Oken
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Vintage Horseback Riding and Equestrian Sports Silhouettes – Polo, Dressage, Carriage
A dynamic collection of five black-and-white illustrations featuring various horseback scenes, including polo players, equestrian women, carriage riding, and casual mounted figures. The styles range from silhouetted to halftone-detailed linework. Perfect for projects centered around equestrian culture, outdoor recreation, or sporting life.
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Vintage Full Color Illustration of a Fish No.11
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- Resolution: 3842px x 1484px
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Vintage Full Color Illustration of a Fish No.2
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- Resolution: 2161px x 1919px
Vintage Color Illustration of a Monkey Eating an Apple
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- Resolution: 336px x 461px
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Vintage Illustration of a Grotesque Lion Mask
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- Resolution: 2273px x 2299px
Two Men Racing Their Horses – Victorian Illustration
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- Resolution: 3885px x 1377px
Two Horse Riders Raicing Horses – Unique Decorative Artwork
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- Resolution: 1929px x 3006px
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Old Illustration of an Eagle Wearing a Crown Standing on Rock
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- Resolution: 1425px x 984px
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Vintage Marketing / Advertising Illustration with Banner Space for Text / Logo No.26
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- Resolution: 1786px x 2793px
Detailed Line Art Drawing of an Owl sat in a Tree
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- Resolution: 2384px x 1091px
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Vintage Line Art Illustration of a Rooster in a Tree
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- Resolution: 1816px x 1072px
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Vintage Engraving Art of a Cow No.2
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- Resolution: 1248px x 1329px
Vintage Engraving Art of a Cow No.1
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- Resolution: 1283px x 895px
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Vintage Engraving Art of a Running Horse
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- Resolution: 798px x 409px
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Horse Riding Illustration with Circled Banner / Ribbon
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- Resolution: 2343px x 1261px
Line Art Illustration of a Flying Stork No.3
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- Resolution: 1991px x 1168px
Line Art Illustration of a Flying Stork No.2
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- Resolution: 1285px x 554px
Line Art Illustration of a Flying Stork No.1
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- Resolution: 1118px x 857px
TURBOT (Rhombus Maximus) – 1904 Vintage Coloured Print
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- Resolution: 8559px x 6268px
- Year of Print: 1904
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MAMMALS Equidae – Horse and Zebra – Antique 1880’s Artwork
An original Antique Plate scan from the National Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge. Published by William Mackenzie in 1880. Click on the Artist’s name to see the full collection from this series!
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- Resolution: 5500 x 8600 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1880
- Artist: William Mackenzie
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GEOLOGY – Fossils – Johann Heck Antique Engraving – 1851 Print
You’re looking at a well preserved original plate from Johann Georg Heck’s “Iconographic Encyclopedia of Sciences, Literature and Art” published in 1851 by Rudolphe Garrigue in New York. We were extremely fortunate to acquire the full collection of illustrative prints from the series, which after many months of looking, proved to be very difficult!
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- Resolution: 9209 x 7455 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1851
- Artist: Johann Georg Heck
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ANTIQUE Bird Print – Lark, Kingfisher, Crane, Puffin, Penguin, Swan 1800s
You’re looking at an Original pre-1820’s Antique Engraving from a rare copy of Abraham Rees’ “The Cyclopaedia; or, UNIVERSAL DICTIONARY OF ARTS, SCIENCES, and LITERATURE” (Published 1820 by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme)
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- Resolution: 7400 x 9350 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1800s
- Artist: Abraham Rees
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GARIBALDI Fish Antique Rare Stock Image, Glyphisodon Rubicundus
This 167 year old scan is from “U.S.P.R.R. Exp. & Surveys – To ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Made under the direction of the secretary of war in 1853-1856”. The artwork inside was some of the most artistic and accurate prints made of Birds, Mammals, Reptiles and Fish from the American West. Many of the Lithographs were beautifully hand-colored by a group of naturalists and artists who travelled with the expedition surverying the West for the U.S. Pacific Railroad. Search our archives or click on the artist name below to view the rest of the collection!
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- Resolution: 7594 x 10009 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1853
- Artist: USPRR Surveys
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SNAKES – Chersydrus, Eryx, Hydrophis, Yellow-bellied – Antique Print
Original Colour Vintage Print from Lorenz Okenfuss’ ‘Oken’s Naturgeschichte’ (Allgemeine Naturgeschichte für alle Stände), with illustrations by Johann Susemihl (1767-1847), and published in Stuttgart by Hoffman between 1839 and 1841. Lorenz Oken (1 August 1779 – 11 August 1851) was a German naturalist, botanist, biologist, and ornithologist. Oken was born Lorenz Okenfuss (German: Okenfuß) in Bohlsbach (now part of Offenburg), Ortenau, Baden, and studied natural history and medicine at the universities of Freiburg and Würzburg. He went on to the University of Göttingen, where he became a Privatdozent (unsalaried lecturer), and shortened his name to Oken. As Lorenz Oken, he published a small work entitled Grundriss der Naturphilosophie, der Theorie der Sinne, mit der darauf gegründeten Classification der Thiere (1802). This was the first of a series of works which established him as a leader of the movement of “Naturphilosophie” in Germany.
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- Resolution: 11600 x 9400 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1836
- Artist: Lorenz Oken
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ANTIQUE Natural History Print – Marikina, Wistiti, Saki, Pinch Monkeys
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- Resolution: 4337px x 7518px
- Year of Print: 1821
- Artist: Thomas Tegg
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VINTAGE Biblical Print – Unclean Animals – Antique Engraving
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- Resolution: 6970px x 8976px
- Year of Print: 1836
- Artist: Charles Taylor
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ORIGINAL Antique 1868 Print – Ornithology – Duck, Crane, Flamingo, Swan
Here we have a high resolution scan of a wonderful lithograph print from Oliver Goldsmith’s “A History of the Earth and Animated Nature”. A celebrated series of books from the 1860’s, wherein the most distinguished British and Foreign naturalists collaborated to produce.
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- Resolution: 4893 x 8598 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1868
- Artist: Oliver Goldsmith
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