Whimsical Bird and Butterfly Engraving with Books, Quill, and Ink Bottle
This image is part of a beautiful collection of highly detailed, engraved illustrations from the early 1800s - Originally discovered within a small book full of stories inspired by the English countryside. While I’m sure the stories are lovely, I couldn’t get over how incredible these illustrations were!
- 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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Common Squid with Tentacles and Large Eyes Illustration
This illustration features the common squid, focusing on its streamlined body, large eyes, and long tentacles. The artistic rendering captures the squid's agility and predatory nature in aquatic environments, showcasing its anatomy in an elegant, detailed sketch.
- Resolution: 3599px x 6102px
- Image Type(s): PNG
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Illustration of a Cheetah
A vintage illustration of a cheetah prowling in a savanna landscape, emphasizing its sleek body and distinctive spots. The artwork captures the agility and speed of this apex predator in a classic black and white style.
- Resolution: 4888px x 2283px
- Image Type(s): PNG
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Illustration of a Wild Cat
A detailed vintage illustration of a wild cat walking through a natural setting, showcasing its agile body and alert stance. The artwork emphasizes the cat's sharp eyes and fur patterns in an etched style.
- Resolution: 4557px x 2810px
- Image Type(s): PNG
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Portrait of a Cape Buffalo
A close-up illustration of a Cape buffalo's head, highlighting its distinctive horns and muscular build. The etching captures the intensity and power of this iconic African mammal in a classic black and white style.
- Resolution: 4893px x 4037px
- Image Type(s): PNG
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Side Profile of a Chimpanzee
A side profile illustration of a chimpanzee, highlighting its distinctive facial features and fur texture. This vintage style artwork showcases the chimp's thoughtful expression and the intricate details of its anatomy.
- Resolution: 4081px x 3629px
- Image Type(s): PNG
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Cat Observing Turtle Doves
An intricate illustration of a cat peering through foliage at a group of turtle doves perched on branches. This vintage artwork captures the predatory gaze of the cat, creating a sense of tension and anticipation.
- Resolution: 4605px x 7056px
- Image Type(s): PNG
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Front View of a Chimpanzee
A detailed illustration of a chimpanzee's face, showcasing its expressive features and textured fur in a classic etching style. The artwork captures the intelligence and emotion often associated with these primates.
- Resolution: 4549px x 3585px
- Image Type(s): PNG
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Illustration of a Chicken in Egg
A detailed and creative illustration of a chicken curled up inside an egg, showing the early stages of life. The vintage style art piece emphasizes the delicate nature of growth and development.
- Resolution: 1590px x 2156px
- Image Type(s): PNG
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Illustration of a Cart-Horse
A vintage illustration of a robust cart-horse standing in a rural setting. The artwork emphasizes the horse's muscular physique and sturdy build, typical of breeds used for heavy labor in agricultural fields.
- Resolution: 4866px x 4686px
- Image Type(s): PNG
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Illustration of a Bactrian Camel
A vintage style illustration of a Bactrian camel with two humps, standing in a desert landscape. The artwork details the camel's thick fur and characteristic facial expression, highlighting its adaptation to harsh environments.
- Resolution: 4724px x 4308px
- Image Type(s): PNG
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PRINTING and Stationery Object Illustrations
The type foundry and print shop of old would create books, like the one this image was discovered within, to help customers and clients with their design choices. Naturally, these books were jam packed with useful illustrative elements that could be combined to create a final piece. Today, these books are extremely difficult to get a hold of. Especially those that were published in the late 1800s. They were not mainstream publications, they simply served as 'catalogs' and thus were only produced in small numbers. Fortunately, we were introduced to a collector who had precisely what we had been searching for for so long. After some costly negotiations, we're very excited to be able to share the wonderful gems within.
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- Resolution: 9007 x 12742
- Year of Print: Late 1800s
- Artist: A Bertrand
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MISCELLANEOUS Selection of Vintage Design Elements – 1800s Antique Stock Artwork
The type foundry and print shop of old would create books, like the one this image was discovered within, to help customers and clients with their design choices. Naturally, these books were jam packed with useful illustrative elements that could be combined to create a final piece. Today, these books are extremely difficult to get a hold of. Especially those that were published in the late 1800s. They were not mainstream publications, they simply served as 'catalogs' and thus were only produced in small numbers. Fortunately, we were introduced to a collector who had precisely what we had been searching for for so long. After some costly negotiations, we're very excited to be able to share the wonderful gems within.
- License Info
- Resolution: 8075 x 5488
- Year of Print: Late 1800s
- Artist: Schelter & Giesecke Type Foundry
From this collection
PRINTING and Stationery Object Illustrations
The type foundry and print shop of old would create books, like the one this image was discovered within, to help customers and clients with their design choices. Naturally, these books were jam packed with useful illustrative elements that could be combined to create a final piece. Today, these books are extremely difficult to get a hold of. Especially those that were published in the late 1800s. They were not mainstream publications, they simply served as 'catalogs' and thus were only produced in small numbers. Fortunately, we were introduced to a collector who had precisely what we had been searching for for so long. After some costly negotiations, we're very excited to be able to share the wonderful gems within.
- License Info
- Resolution: 9129 x 12482
- Year of Print: Late 1800s
- Artist: A Bertrand
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