Vintage Stock Images
Great Tortoiseshell Butterfly Illustration on Transparent Background
Detailed illustration of a great tortoiseshell butterfly with open wings, displaying intricate patterns, isolated on a transparent background.
- Resolution: 2075px x 1558px
- Image Type(s): PNG
- Species Identification
- Identification
- ornithology
- Tortoiseshell
- Wing Patterns
- Flutter
- pollinator
- transparent background
- great
- distinctive
- species
- lepidoptera
- detailed
- delicate
- isolated
- PNG
- antenna
- illustration
- sketch
- Black and white
- Natural History
- Art
- Garden
- Entomology
- Flight
- Drawing
- Beauty
- Wings
- Ornate
- Insect
- Butterfly
- Insects
- Wildlife
- Animal
- Nature
- Decorative
- Ornamental
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Vintage Transparent Image of a Epimachus Bird
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- Resolution: 3254 × 3519
- Image Type(s): PNG
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Vintage Line Art Illustration of a Bojobi Snake
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- Resolution: 1722px x 2620px
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Vintage Christmas Line Art Illustration – Robins in a Tree Corner Piece No.1
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- Resolution: 1785px x 1622px
Antique Coloured Moths Print – Lloyd’s Natural History 1896
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- Resolution: 4176px x 6263px
- Year of Print: 1896
- Artist: Edward Lloyd
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ANTIQUE Colour Print of Humming Birds among Tropical Flowers – 1877
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- Resolution: 5047 x 7748 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1877
- Artist: Unknown
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ANTIQUE Colour Print of British Countryside Moths – F. Edward Hulme 1903
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: 4862 x 6635 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1903
- Artist: Edward Hulme
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1903 Various British Countryside Moth Species – F. Edward Hulme 1903
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: 6078 x 8455 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1903
- Artist: Edward Hulme
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GNATCATCHER, Tropical. Hand Painted 1853 Artwork. U.S.P.R.R Bird
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 Original Kono Bairei Woodblock Japanese Prints 1881 Cockerel
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.
- License Info
- Resolution: 11582 x 8028
- Year of Print: 1881
- Artist: Kono Bairei
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Golden Moth with Flowers and Vintage Writing, Line Art Style on Transparent Background
- Image Type(s): PNG
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Vintage Illustration of Indian Elephant Skeleton with Distinctive Skull as Transparent PNG
A vintage illustration of an Indian elephant skeleton, highlighting its distinctive skull and robust bone structure. This transparent PNG is ideal for educational and wildlife-themed projects.
- Resolution: 4495px x 3627px
- Image Type(s): PNG
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Illustration of a Calling Crab
A detailed vintage illustration of a calling crab with one prominent claw raised. The artwork captures the unique physical traits of this crustacean in a classic etched style, showcasing its exoskeleton and limbs.
- Resolution: 1765px x 1195px
- Image Type(s): PNG
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Elegant Llama Illustration from the 1800s with Thick Woolly Fur – Antique South American Transparent PNG Art
A classic illustration from the 1800s of a llama standing gracefully in profile. The llama is portrayed with its thick, woolly coat, reflecting its adaptation to cold climates in South America, a symbol of resilience and cultural significance.
- Resolution: 3845 × 3762
- Image Type(s): PNG
- andes
- Animal
- Antelope
- Art
- biology
- conservation
- culture
- Deer
- detailed
- domesticated
- Drawing
- fauna
- fur
- Gazelle
- habitat
- heritage
- hoofed
- illustration
- isolated
- Llama
- Mammal
- mammalian
- Mountain
- natural
- Nature
- old
- organism
- preservation
- Profile
- resilience
- ruminant
- southamerica
- species
- traditional
- vertebrate
- vintage
- Wild
- wilderness
- Wildlife
- woolly
- Zoology
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Antique Coloured PNG illustration of a Blue Shark
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- Resolution: 7802 × 2766
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Line Art Illustration of the Skeleton of an Eel Fish
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- Resolution: 4958px x 1066px
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Vintage Decorative Illustration of Sea Coral
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- Resolution: 3097px x 1893px
Vintage Coloured Print of Butterflies – Lloyds Natural History 1896
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- Resolution: 4072px x 6263px
- Year of Print: 1896
- Artist: Edward Lloyd
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ANTIQUE Lithograph Print of British Countryside Moths – Edward Hulme 1903
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.
- License Info
- Resolution: 6006 x 8486 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1903
- Artist: Edward Hulme
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Vintage Cream Moth With Delicate Black Edging
- Image Type(s): PNG
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Decorative Deer Antlers with Skull Transparent PNG
Detailed illustration of intertwined deer antlers with a skull in the center, set on a transparent background. Ideal for rustic or hunting-themed designs.
- Resolution: 3429px x 5355px
- Image Type(s): PNG
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Vulture PNG Color Image
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- Resolution: 2405 × 4671
- Image Type(s): PNG
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Vintage Colored Illustration of a Bright Blue Bird with Gold Wings
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- Resolution: 1002px x 991px
Oleander Hawk Moth and Larva Vintage Coloured Print 1896
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- Resolution: 4067px x 6252px
- Year of Print: 1896
- Artist: Edward Lloyd
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Vintage Coloured Butterfly Print – Lloyd’s Natural History 1896
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- Resolution: 4081px x 6252px
- Year of Print: 1896
- Artist: Edward Lloyd
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1896 Vintage Coloured Butterfly Print – Lloyd’s Natural History
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- Resolution: 4001px x 6247px
- Year of Print: 1896
- Artist: Edward Lloyd
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Vintage Illustration of Goose Skeleton with Detailed Wing Structure as Transparent PNG
A vintage illustration of a goose skeleton, showcasing detailed wing and bone structure. This transparent PNG is ideal for avian and educational-themed projects.
- Resolution: 4402px x 4667px
- Image Type(s): PNG
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Vintage Illustration of Crocodile Skeleton with Detailed Bone Structure as Transparent PNG
A vintage illustration of a crocodile skeleton, highlighting its detailed bone structure and elongated form. This transparent PNG is ideal for educational and scientific projects focusing on reptiles.
- Resolution: 4458px x 2076px
- Image Type(s): PNG
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Mule Deer Head with Large Antlers and Detailed Fur Texture in a Classic Sketch
The head of a Mule deer is depicted with large, branching antlers and detailed fur texture, offering a classic sketch representation of this common North American deer species.
- Resolution: 2747px x 3322px
- Image Type(s): PNG
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Anatomy of a Horse PNG Clipart – Vector SVG and EPS Formats are also included!
both of the originals are also included as separate images within the download. These vintage illustrations were extracted from their original backgrounds and converted to the following image formats: SVG (vector), EPS (vector), and, of course, PNG (300dpi raster image with transparent background).
- Image Type(s): EPS, SVG, PNG
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Vintage Line Art PNG Illustration of the Skeleton of a Carp Fish
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- Resolution: 3735px x 1558px
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Vintage PNG Color Artwork – Hummingbird No.3
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- Resolution: 2872px x 2599px
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