Vintage Stock Images
Butterflies and Moths – 1880 Vintage Print
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- Resolution: 7140px x 9593px
- Year of Print: 1880
- Artist: Encyclopedia Britannica
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EGGS – Variety of Bird Eggs – Oken’s Naturgeschichte 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
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BIRDS – Tropical, Toucan, Turaco, Hornbill, Parrot – Colored Lithograph
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 Original 1858 Echinodermata, Entozoa, Infusoria, Mollusca
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: 5239 x 8587 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1868
- Artist: Oliver Goldsmith
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ANTIQUE Original 1858 Nautical Print – Mollusca, Clam, Snail – Engraving
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: 5379 x 8526 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1868
- Artist: Oliver Goldsmith
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NAUTICAL – Fishes (Comparative View of Skeletons) – Antique 1880s Art
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: 8600 x 5500 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1880
- Artist: William Mackenzie
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WALRUS or Morse Trichechus Rosmarus. Antique 1880 Print
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: 8600 x 5500 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1880
- Artist: William Mackenzie
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THE BLACK IGUANA – Beautiful Coloured Natural History Vintage Print
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- Resolution: 5238px x 8021px
- Year of Print: 1904
- Artist: J. R. Ainsworth Davis
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ANTIQUE Original Kono Bairei Woodblock Japanese Print 1881 Bird on Branch
You’re looking at a beautiful piece of Japanese woodblock art from our collection of original 1881 prints by noted artist, Kono Bairei; Created for one of his best-known publications ‘one hundred birds’. Most of the bird species throughout this collection were native to Japan, with a few domesticated and some imported cage birds.
Bairei was born and lived in Kyoto. He was apprenticed to the Maruyama printer Nakajima Raiso at the age of eight. He was a pupil of Shijo artist Shiokawa Bunrin and followed the Nanga school tradition. He established the Kyoto Prefectural School of Painting before opening his own studio to students and retiring from teaching.
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- Resolution: 5597 x 8004 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1881
- Artist: Kono Bairei
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FOSSIL Remains – Giant Elk of Isle of Man (Cervus Giganteus) 1822 Print
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- Resolution: 9492 x 7646 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1822
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SACRAMENTO SPLITTAIL, Antique 1853 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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VINTAGE Hand Drawn Nature Print – Lion – Antique 1897
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- Resolution: 9314px x 6131px
- Year of Print: 1897
- Artist: Hedley Peek and F. G. Aflalo
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1896 Vintage Coloured Print of The Drill – Lloyd’s Natural History
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- Resolution: 4066px x 6273px
- Year of Print: 1896
- Artist: Edward Lloyd
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Lloyd’s Natural History 1896 – The Bonnetted Capuchin
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- Resolution: 4054px x 6278px
- Year of Print: 1896
- Artist: Edward Lloyd
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ANTIQUE Rural Sports Engraving – Beagle Dog in Field
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- Resolution: 7482px x 4862px
- Year of Print: 1807
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ANTIQUE Original 1858 Entomology (Insects) – Flea, Dragonfly, Beetles
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: 5487 x 8587 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1868
- Artist: Oliver Goldsmith
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Antique Coloured Print 1896 – Hunting Leopard Vintage Print
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- Resolution: 6254px x 4156px
- Year of Print: 1896
- Artist: Edward Lloyd
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LION, Leopard, Jackal, Wolf, Tiger, Panther – Antique Wildlife Print 1791
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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ANATOMY – Skeleton of Fish – Antique Oken’s Naturgeschichte 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: 9500 x 11800 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1836
- Artist: Lorenz Oken
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ANTIQUE Natural History Print – Ermine, Pole Cat, Squirrel, Otter, Badger
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- Resolution: 4395px x 7419px
- Year of Print: 1821
- Artist: Thomas Tegg
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ANTIQUE Natural History Print – Shag, Corvorant, Frigate Pelican
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- Resolution: 4486px x 7548px
- Year of Print: 1821
- Artist: Thomas Tegg
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REPTILES, Various Skeletons. Snake, Iguana, Lizard, Alligator. 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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1904 Natural History Vintage Print – The Red Kangaroo
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- Resolution: 7664px x 5253px
- Year of Print: 1904
- Artist: J. R. Ainsworth Davis
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VINTAGE Colour Animal Print 1904 – African Fennecs
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- Resolution: 8019px x 5533px
- Year of Print: 1904
- Artist: J. R. Ainsworth Davis
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1853 Antique Stock Image Redtail Surfperch 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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ANTIQUE Hand Drawn Nature Print – Unapproachable Geese
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- Resolution: 9372px x 6291px
- Year of Print: 1897
- Artist: Hedley Peek and F. G. Aflalo
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ANTIQUE 1858 Ichthyology Print – Hammerhead Shark, Sun Fish, Sword Fish
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: 5076 x 8602 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1868
- Artist: Oliver Goldsmith
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PISCES – Antique Fish Print – Wolf Fish, Blenny, Sturgeon, Dragonet 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: 6880 x 9300 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1800s
- Artist: Abraham Rees
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ANTIQUE Rural Sports Engraving – Greyhounds Hunting Rabbit
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- Resolution: 7597px x 4770px
- Year of Print: 1807
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GUSTAVE DORE – Religious Artwork – First Approach of the Serpent 1891
You’re looking at a beautifully detailed, lithograph print by Gustave Doré. A French artist, printmaker, illustrator, comics artist, caricaturist, and sculptor who worked primarily with wood-engraving. This particular engraving was sourced from the 1891 ‘Bible Gallery’ book that compiled a collection of Doré’s biblical themed artwork.
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- Resolution: 7808 x 10636 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1891
- Artist: Gustave Dore
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MONKEYS – Orangutan, Klammeraffe, Lemur, Tarsier – 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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ANTIQUE 1836 Print – The Cerastes or the Horned Viper
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- Resolution: 6612px x 8578px
- Year of Print: 1836
- Artist: Charles Taylor
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PLACE (Pleuronecles Platessa) – Vintage Coloured Print 1904
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- Resolution: 8549px x 6220px
- Year of Print: 1904
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BEES and Beekeeping – Old Encyclopedia Print 1882
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- Resolution: 5504px x 8837px
- Year of Print: 1882
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Antique Coloured Print of Ocelot – Lloyd’s Natural History 1896
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- Resolution: 6217px x 4110px
- Year of Print: 1896
- Artist: Edward Lloyd
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BAIREI, Kono Antique Original Woodblock Japanese Print 1881 Bird on Branch
You’re looking at a beautiful piece of Japanese woodblock art from our collection of original 1881 prints by noted artist, Kono Bairei; Created for one of his best-known publications ‘one hundred birds’. Most of the bird species throughout this collection were native to Japan, with a few domesticated and some imported cage birds.
Bairei was born and lived in Kyoto. He was apprenticed to the Maruyama printer Nakajima Raiso at the age of eight. He was a pupil of Shijo artist Shiokawa Bunrin and followed the Nanga school tradition. He established the Kyoto Prefectural School of Painting before opening his own studio to students and retiring from teaching.
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- Resolution: 5734 x 8016 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1881
- Artist: Kono Bairei
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FOSSIL Organic Remains – Antique Original 1822 Encyclopedia Engraving
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- Resolution: 7259 x 9473 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1822
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ANTIQUE Print – Lynx, Gray Langur, Mandrill, Polar Bear – 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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ANTIQUE Oken’s Naturgeschichte Print – Variety of Clam Shells
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: 9500 x 11500 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1836
- Artist: Lorenz Oken
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HITCH, Rare Antique 1853 Stock Image, U.S.P.R.R Fish Survey Plate LIV
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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INDIAN RHINOCEROS – Vintage Coloured Natural History Print
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- Resolution: 7945px x 5527px
- Year of Print: 1904
- Artist: J. R. Ainsworth Davis
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BLUE SHARK – Vintage Coloured Natural History Print – 1904
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- Resolution: 7953px x 5519px
- Year of Print: 1904
- Artist: J. R. Ainsworth Davis
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1896 Vintage Coloured Print of Lynx – Lloyd’s Natural History
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- Resolution: 6261px x 4066px
- Year of Print: 1896
- Artist: Edward Lloyd
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