Vintage Stock Images
NATURAL History Print – Hedge Hog, Shrew Mouse, Bat, Squirrel, Mole
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- Resolution: 4448px x 7462px
- Year of Print: 1821
- Artist: Thomas Tegg
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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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MAMMALS – Walrus, Seal, Badger, Skunk, Wolverine – 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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CRAYFISH – Antique Oken’s Naturgeschichte Lithograph Plate
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: 11700 x 9500 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1836
- Artist: Lorenz Oken
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BEAUTIFUL Vintage 1896 Print – Pure Arabian – The Godolphin Barb
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- Resolution: 10646px x 8409px
- Year of Print: 1896
- Artist: W. J. Miles
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The Grand National – Vintage Sporting Hand Drawn Print
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- Resolution: 9466px x 6181px
- Year of Print: 1897
- Artist: Hedley Peek and F. G. Aflalo
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GIANT SWIFT MOTH – Vintage Natural History Coloured Print
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- Resolution: 5216px x 8029px
- Year of Print: 1904
- Artist: J. R. Ainsworth Davis
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VINTAGE Natural History Animal Print 1904 – Fruit Bats
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- Resolution: 5192px x 7872px
- Year of Print: 1904
- Artist: J. R. Ainsworth Davis
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PERSIA Wild Animals of Persians Heads & Paws – 1774 Print Copperplate
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- Resolution: 7844 x 10247 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1774
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FOSSIL Megatherium (Royal Cabinet of Madrid Specimen) 1822 Print
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- Resolution: 7244 x 9508 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1822
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REPTILES – Flying Lizard, Comb Dragon, Chameleon, Basilisk – 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: 9200 x 11700 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1836
- Artist: Lorenz Oken
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SEA SHELLS Lamelliranchiata (Asiphoniata). Antique 1880 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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VINTAGE Engraving – Ibex or Rock Goat – Antique 1836 Print
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- Resolution: 6775px x 9088px
- Year of Print: 1836
- Artist: Charles Taylor
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ANIMALS – Tiger Quoll, Macropus, Greater Bilby – Antique 1830’s Illustration
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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INSECTS – Butterflies – Amazon, Brooke’s Borneo, Antique 1800’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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ALPINE IBEX – Vintage 1904 Natural History Print
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- Resolution: 5357px x 7565px
- Year of Print: 1904
- Artist: J. R. Ainsworth Davis
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WHITE NOSED COATI – Beautiful German Vintage Wildlife Print
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- Resolution: 5672px x 8831px
- Year of Print: 1877
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Lloyd’s Natural History – 1896 Antique Print of Great Grey Kangaroo
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- Resolution: 6248px x 4018px
- Year of Print: 1896
- Artist: Edward Lloyd
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ANTIQUE Print of Insects – Dragon-fly, Larvae, Nymph – F. A. Pouchet
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- Resolution: 4560 x 7018 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1877
- Artist: F. A. Pouchet
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BIRDS – Crossbill, Azure Tit, Linaria, Woodpecker – 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
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ANTIQUE Natural History Print – Beaver, Brown Bear, Greenland Bear
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- Resolution: 4449px x 7573px
- Year of Print: 1821
- Artist: Thomas Tegg
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PORICHTHYS Notatus, Rare Antique Toadfish Stock Image, Fishes Plate XXV
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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Vintage Illustration of a Egyptian Mongoose
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- Resolution: 3355px x 1361px
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Old Full Color Illustration of a Black Fox
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- Resolution: 2416px x 1372px
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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.3
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- Resolution: 1375px x 1237px
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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 Dolphin
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- Resolution: 3124px x 936px
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Antique Colored Illustration of a Bird No.1
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- Resolution: 700px x 1241px
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Vintage Illustration of a Grotesque Lion Mask
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- Resolution: 2273px x 2299px
Vintage Illustration of a Caterpillar and Cacoon on Plant
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- Resolution: 2102px x 4849px
Vintage Colored Illustration of a Small Flying Bird No.1
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- Resolution: 1604px x 683px
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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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Drawing of an Elephant Walking
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- Resolution: 1332px x 1037px
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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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