A detailed line art illustration of an ox skull, showcasing its prominent horns and skeletal features. This transparent PNG is perfect for educational and decorative projects.
A vintage illustration of a hippopotamus skeleton, emphasizing its massive frame and sturdy bones. This transparent PNG is perfect for educational and wildlife-themed projects.
Detailed vintage illustration of a scimitar-horned oryx, presented on a transparent background. Perfect for educational and design purposes.
A detailed vintage engraving of a wombat, isolated on a transparent background. Great for educational and design purposes.
Detailed vintage illustration of a giant anteater, featuring intricate line work and shading on a transparent background. Ideal for educational materials, wildlife projects, or design elements.
Detailed line art illustration of a walrus skeleton, highlighting the robust bone structure and unique tusks of this marine mammal
A vintage illustration of a raccoon skeleton, featuring a distinct curved spine and detailed anatomy. This transparent PNG is suitable for educational and wildlife-themed uses.
Detailed vintage illustration of a hyrax, presented on a transparent background. Ideal for educational use or design projects.
Intricate vintage illustration of a sloth hanging from a branch, showcasing detailed fur and texture on a transparent background. Ideal for educational resources, nature designs, or artistic projects.
A vintage illustration of a wild boar skeleton, highlighting its prominent tusks and robust bone structure. This transparent PNG is perfect for wildlife and educational purposes.
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!
Detailed vintage engraving of a musk deer with characteristic fangs, isolated on a transparent background. Great for educational use or design purposes.
Detailed vintage illustration of a tenrec, showing its unique bristly fur and elongated snout on a transparent background. Ideal for educational resources, design projects, or zoological studies.
A vintage illustration of a weasel skeleton, featuring an elongated body and delicate bone structure. This transparent PNG is ideal for zoological and anatomical studies.
A vintage illustration of a Malayan tapir skeleton, featuring a compact form and detailed bone structure. This transparent PNG is perfect for educational and wildlife-themed projects.
Detailed vintage engraving of a pangolin, presented on a transparent background. Ideal for educational content or creative projects.
Detailed vintage illustration of a platypus, showcasing intricate features and texture on a transparent background. Perfect for educational content, design, or wildlife projects.
A line art illustration of a South African giraffe, showcasing its long neck and graceful stature with detailed anatomical accuracy
A vintage illustration of a Cape Hyrax skeleton, showcasing detailed bone structure. This transparent PNG is perfect for nature and educational-themed projects, emphasizing the anatomy of this small mammal.
A vintage illustration of a bear skeleton, featuring prominent claws and detailed skeletal structure. This transparent PNG is ideal for educational and wildlife-themed projects, highlighting the anatomy of bears.
A realistic illustration of a flying fox bat hanging from a branch, with wings folded. The transparent PNG format makes this image ideal for projects focused on nocturnal wildlife and bats, emphasizing the bat’s unique anatomy and posture.
Detailed vintage illustration of a flying lemur, showing its gliding membrane on a transparent background. Ideal for educational resources, design projects, or zoological studies.
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!
A vintage illustration of a badger skeleton, displaying its robust bone structure. This transparent PNG is perfect for nature and educational-themed projects, focusing on the anatomy of small mammals.
This vintage illustration from the 1800s showcases a bat in mid-flight, highlighting its detailed wing structure and nocturnal features, typical of historical 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!
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!
A vintage illustration of a polecat skeleton, characterized by its slender build and intricate bone structure. This transparent PNG is ideal for zoological and anatomical projects.
A vintage illustration of an otter skeleton in a walking pose, showing its elongated body and detailed bone structure. This transparent PNG is perfect for scientific and wildlife studies.
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!
An antique illustration depicting bats flying against a night sky, highlighting their silhouettes and nocturnal behavior, common in 1800s natural history 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!
An isolated vintage illustration of a crested porcupine, detailed and captured in a line art style, perfect for natural history and wildlife-themed designs.
A detailed vintage illustration of a Koodoo antelope bust, featuring long curled antlers. This transparent PNG artwork emphasizes the antelope's unique features, making it suitable for design and nature-related projects.
Artistic illustration of a German half-bred horse with its foal, depicted in motion, detailed and isolated on a transparent background.
Line art of a Spectral Tarsier with wide eyes perched on a branch, highlighting its small size and unique primate features in detailed line art
An intricate vintage engraving of an Indian elephant drinking water, set against a lush jungle backdrop. This illustration captures the serene interaction of the elephant with its natural habitat, perfect for creative and nature-themed projects.
Tall illustration of a giraffe standing, showcasing its long neck and distinctive coat patterns, isolated on a transparent background.
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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