ZOOLOGY – Butterflies, Moths, Dragonfly, Insects, Flys – 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: 9128 x 7284 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1851
- Artist: Johann Georg Heck
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DEKORATIVE Vorbilder IX, Butterflies, Bees, Wasps, and More
This image was sourced from our original 'Dekorative Vorbilder' collection; A gorgeous collection of Art Nouveau decorative patterns, graphics and illustrations including plants, figures and animals. For draftsman, painters, graphic artists, decorators, sculptors and architects. Published in 1904 by Julius Hoffman, Stuttgart.
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- Resolution: 11634 x 16344 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1904
- Artist: Julius Hoffman
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Elegant Botanical Border with Bees, Honeycomb, and Blooming Foliage in Line Art
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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Encyclopedia Britannica Vintage Print – Butterflies
- License Info
- Resolution: 6906px x 9543px
- Year of Print: 1880
- Artist: Encyclopedia Britannica
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Engraved Floral and Butterfly Corner Border with Blooming Vines and Insects
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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Romantic Botanical Scene with Insects, Flowers, and Books in Detailed Engraving
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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Engraved Floral and Insect-Themed Botanical Strips for Decorative Borders and Frames
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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Stag Beetle and Lush Foliage Engraved BORDER with Open Central Space
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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Romantic Engraved Botanical and Insect Columns with Butterflies, Bees, and Flowers
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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Graceful Botanical Border with Flourishing Grasses and Lady Bugs in Delicate Line Art
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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Romantic Engraved Floral and Insect Illustration BORDER with Roses and Beetles
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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Engraved Floral and Butterfly Corner Border with Wildflowers for Decorative Frames
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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Botanical Frame with Moths, Branches, and Detailed Foliage in Engraved Style
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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Engraved Honeycomb with Bees, Larvae, and Queen Cell – BORDER
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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Romantic Botanical Insect Frame with Blooming Flowers and Nature-Inspired Border
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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Ornate Tomb Engraving with Blooming Flowers, Pollinating Bees, and Lush Foliage
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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Curious Cat Observing Flying Insects in a Grassy Meadow Engraved Illustration
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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INSECTS – Detailed Anatomy of Various Insects – Antique 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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Engraved Botanical Frame with Crawling Ants, Thorny Vines, and Detailed Foliage
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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Mystical Nocturnal Scene with Giant Moths, Forest Moon, and Creeping Vines
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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Romantic Botanical Frame with Blooming Flowers, Flying Insects, and Natural Foliage
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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Golden Moth Among Vintage Entomological Ephemera
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Rustic Beehive Engraving with Climbing Vines, Blossoming Flowers, and Busy Bees
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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Serene Butterfly and Insect Scene Amid Lush Foliage and Blooming Wildflowers
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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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
- Animal
- antenna
- Art
- Beauty
- Black and white
- Butterfly
- Decorative
- delicate
- detailed
- distinctive
- Drawing
- Entomology
- Flight
- Flutter
- Garden
- great
- Identification
- illustration
- Insect
- Insects
- isolated
- lepidoptera
- Natural History
- Nature
- Ornamental
- Ornate
- ornithology
- PNG
- pollinator
- sketch
- species
- Species Identification
- Tortoiseshell
- transparent background
- Wildlife
- Wing Patterns
- Wings
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Engraved Insect Border with Bees, Ants, and Beetles in Vintage Nature Illustration
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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Romantic Engraved BORDER of Climbing Vines, Beetles, and Flying Insects in Nature
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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Engraved Forest Scene with Twisted Trees, Ants, and Flowing Earth Path
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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Ornate Longhorn Beetles and Rhinoceros Beetle Among Wild Grass and Bamboo BORDER
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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Romantic Forest Engraving with Bumblebees, Blooming Flowers, and Lush Foliage
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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ZOOLOGY – Various Fish, Insects, Beetles, Amphibians, Turtle 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!
- License Info
- Resolution: 9276 x 7359 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1851
- Artist: Johann Georg Heck
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Whimsical Insect Gathering with Grasshoppers, Wasps, and Dramatic Foliage Surroundings with Conclusion Text in the Middle
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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Engraved Woodland Scene with Wasps, Nest, and Dense Foliage in Natural Detail
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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Majestic Hercules Beetle Spreading Wings Amidst Lush Foliage and Water Plants
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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Engraved Jungle Scene with Dragonfly, Tree Roots, and Botanical Foliage
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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Formidable Stag Beetle Crawling Amidst Wild Foliage and Textured Earthy Terrain
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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Dramatic Engraved Forest Scene with Ants Crossing a Sunlit Path
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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Majestic Rhinoceros Beetles Among Grass and Twigs in a Natural Habitat
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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Engraved Portrait with Ruffled Collar, Floral Arrangement, Insects, and Scroll with Text
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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Great Water Beetle Illustration on Transparent Background
Illustration of a great water beetle, showing its distinctive shape and segmented body, isolated on a transparent background.
- Resolution: 1072px x 1722px
- Image Type(s): PNG
- Animal
- antenna
- aquatic
- Art
- Beetle
- Black and white
- Body
- Bug
- Coleoptera
- Decorative
- detailed
- distinctive
- Drawing
- Entomology
- exoskeleton
- freshwater
- great
- habitat
- Identification
- illustration
- Insect
- Insects
- isolated
- Legs
- Natural History
- Nature
- Ornamental
- Ornate
- PNG
- Segments
- Shell
- sketch
- species
- Species Identification
- transparent background
- Water
- Wildlife
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VINTAGE Natural History Coloured Print – Mimicry in Insects
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- Resolution: 5296px x 8336px
- Year of Print: 1904
- Artist: J. R. Ainsworth Davis
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INSECTS – Beetle Species – Oken’s Naturgeschichte Artwork 1830’s
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
- Image Type(s): JPG
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1904 Vintage Natural History Print – Insect life in summer
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- Resolution: 5147px x 7779px
- Year of Print: 1904
- Artist: J. R. Ainsworth Davis
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Detailed Vintage Illustration of Various Insects Above and Under Pond Water in Natural Habitat as Transparent PNG
A detailed vintage illustration showing various insects above and under pond water in a natural setting. This transparent PNG captures the ecosystem's complexity and is ideal for nature and educational-themed projects.
- Resolution: 3942px x 5987px
- Image Type(s): PNG
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Hawk Moths and Caterpillars in a Botanical Setting Vintage Illustration
A vintage illustration featuring hawk moths and their caterpillars set against a botanical backdrop. This artwork highlights the detailed patterns on the moths' wings and the stages of their life cycle.
- Resolution: 4793px x 2756px
- Image Type(s): PNG
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ANTIQUE INSECTS Print – Dragonfly, Beetle, Moth, Mantis – REES 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)
- License Info
- Resolution: 7400 x 9350 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1800s
- Artist: Abraham Rees
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INSECTS – Beetles – Vintage Oken’s Naturgeschichte Artwork 1830’s
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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INSECTS – Plantbeetle – Antique Oken’s Naturgeschichte Artwork 1830’s
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.
- License Info
- Resolution: 9500 x 11800 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1836
- Artist: Lorenz Oken
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INSECTS – Beetles – 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.
- License Info
- Resolution: 9500 x 11800 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1836
- Artist: Lorenz Oken
- Image Type(s): JPG
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