ATALA and Chactas Crossing a River – Antique Biblical Art – Gustave Dore
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: 7938 x 10767 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1891
- Artist: Gustave Dore
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XVIII CENTURY Gorgeous Ornamental Ceiling Design RACINET Plate LXXXVII
Here we have an original vintage print from the Auguste Racinet L'ornement Polycrome (1870) series. One of the finest collections of decorative arts from the 19th century, refered to for inspiration by many modern creators. Many interesting and useful design elements are waiting to be explored in this one piece! The purpose of the fantastic reproductions in L'Ornement polychrome were to inspire an improvement of the decorative arts of its time.
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- Resolution: 12433 x 17740 300dpi
- Year of Print: Estimated 1873
- Artist: Auguste Racinet
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18TH CENTURY Ornamental Architural Design RACINET Plate LXXXVII
Here we have an original vintage print from the Auguste Racinet L'ornement Polycrome (1870) series. One of the finest collections of decorative arts from the 19th century, refered to for inspiration by many modern creators. Many interesting and useful design elements are waiting to be explored in this one piece! The purpose of the fantastic reproductions in L'Ornement polychrome were to inspire an improvement of the decorative arts of its time.
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- Resolution: 12433 x 17740 300dpi
- Year of Print: Estimated 1873
- Artist: Auguste Racinet
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Vintage Ornate Corner Frame with Palm Trees and Decorative Borders
A unique vintage corner frame adorned with palm trees and ornate decorative borders, capturing a distinctive 19th-century style. This high-resolution PNG with a transparent background is perfect for adding a touch of historical charm to your design projects.
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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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TROPICAL Landscapes – Antique Artwork by A. Wirth – Dekorative Vorbilder
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: 8700 x 12200 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1904
- Artist: Julius Hoffman
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ANTIQUE Botanical Print – Date and Cacao Palm Illustrations – 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: 9165 x 7284 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1851
- Artist: Johann Georg Heck
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Vintage Engraving of Sloth on Transparent Background
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.
- Resolution: 2634 × 4394
- Image Type(s): PNG
- 19th-century
- Animal
- Antique
- Art
- artistic
- Background
- biology
- Black and white
- Branch
- bust
- Carving
- collectible
- Design
- detailed
- Drawing
- education
- Engraving
- Etching
- fauna
- Hanging
- historical
- History
- illustration
- isolated
- Mammal
- monochrome
- natural
- Nature
- old-fashioned
- plastic art
- retro
- scientific
- Sculpture
- Sloth
- slow
- Statue
- Texture
- traditional
- transparent
- Tropical
- unique
- vintage
- Wildlife
- Zoology
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Flying Fox Bat Hanging – Transparent PNG
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.
- Resolution: 3763px x 4554px
- Image Type(s): PNG
- Animal
- animalia
- Bat
- Branch
- chiroptera
- Claws
- creature
- dark
- Drawing
- Ears
- exotic
- Eyes
- Flying
- Fox
- fruit bat
- fur
- Hanging
- hanging upside
- illustration
- illustration PNG
- isolated
- large
- Mammal
- mega bat
- Nature
- Night
- nocturnal
- perched
- PNG
- rainforest
- representation
- resting
- Silhouette
- sketch
- transparent
- transparent background
- Tree
- tree branch
- Tropical
- Wild
- Wildlife
- Wings
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ANTIQUE Handcolored Print of Tropical Hummingbirds – 1868 – J. Stewart
Here we have a high resolution scan of a wonderfully handcoloured 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: 8135 x 5477 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1868
- Artist: Oliver Goldsmith
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Vintage Engraving of Indian Elephant Drinking Water in Jungle Backdrop as Transparent PNG Illustration
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.
- Resolution: 2462px x 2473px
- Image Type(s): PNG
- Animal
- Art
- Background
- Black and white
- classic
- conservation
- Craft
- Design
- detailed
- digital
- Drinking
- Elephant
- elephants
- Engraving
- environment
- exotic
- Foliage
- Forest
- greenery
- habitat
- heritage
- illustration
- Indian
- ivory
- jungle
- lush
- majestic
- Mammal
- Nature
- rustic
- safari
- scene
- serene
- traditional
- tranquil
- transparent
- Tropical
- Trunk
- tusk
- tusker
- vintage
- Water
- Wild
- Wildlife
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Pair of Friar Birds on Branch – Transparent PNG
An illustration of two Friar Birds perched on a branch, depicted in a transparent PNG format. This image highlights the birds' distinctive features and is ideal for ornithological presentations or decorative purposes.
- Resolution: 4219px x 3630px
- Image Type(s): PNG
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Vintage Illustration of Malayan Bear Standing on a Tree Branch in Forest as Transparent PNG
A detailed vintage illustration of a Malayan bear standing on a tree branch amidst a forest setting. The bear's distinctive features and natural habitat are captured in this transparent PNG, perfect for nature and wildlife-themed projects.
- Resolution: 4619px x 5156px
- Image Type(s): PNG
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Grey Kingfishers Illustration on Transparent Background
Vintage illustration of grey kingfishers perched on branches, emphasizing their beaks and plumage, isolated on a transparent background.
- Resolution: 4597px x 7041px
- Image Type(s): PNG
- Animal
- Art
- avian
- beak
- Birds
- Birdwatching
- Black and white
- Decorative
- detailed
- distinctive
- Drawing
- exotic
- feathered
- Flight
- Grey
- Identification
- illustration
- isolated
- Kingfishers
- Long Beak
- Natural History
- Nature
- Observation
- Ornate
- Ornithological
- ornithology
- Perch
- perched
- plumage
- PNG
- representation
- sketch
- species
- transparent background
- Tropical
- Wildlife
- Wings
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Giant Humming Bird Illustration on Transparent Background
Detailed illustration of a giant hummingbird resting on a plant, emphasizing its elongated beak and vibrant plumage, isolated on a transparent background.
- Resolution: 3580px x 4038px
- Image Type(s): PNG
- Animal
- Art
- avian
- beak
- Bird
- Birds
- Birdwatching
- Black and white
- Decorative
- detailed
- distinctive
- Drawing
- exotic
- Flight
- Flowers
- Giant
- Hover
- Hummingbird
- Identification
- illustration
- isolated
- Long Beak
- Natural History
- Nature
- Nectar
- Ornate
- Ornithological
- ornithology
- perched
- plumage
- PNG
- pollination
- Sandpiper
- shorebird
- sketch
- species
- transparent background
- Tropical
- wading bird
- Wildlife
- Wings
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Giant Cuckoo Illustration on Transparent Background
Vintage illustration of a giant cuckoo perched on a branch, showcasing detailed feather patterns and a long tail, isolated on a transparent background.
- Resolution: 3710px x 4467px
- Image Type(s): PNG
- Animal
- Art
- avian
- beak
- Bird
- Birds
- Birdwatching
- Black and white
- Cuckoo
- Decorative
- detailed
- distinctive
- Drawing
- exotic
- feather
- Flight
- Giant
- Identification
- illustration
- isolated
- Long Tail
- Natural History
- Nature
- Observation
- Ornate
- Ornithological
- ornithology
- Perch
- perched
- plumage
- PNG
- representation
- sketch
- Songbird
- species
- tail
- transparent background
- Tropical
- vintage
- Wildlife
- Wing
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Female Gemmeous Dragonet Illustration – Transparent Background
A detailed and isolated illustration of a female Gemmeous Dragonet with distinctive fins and scales, presented as a transparent PNG. This fish is depicted with precision, highlighting its unique body shape and intricate fin patterns, perfect for marine life themes.
- Resolution: 2933px x 1033px
- Image Type(s): PNG
- Animal
- aquatic
- Art
- biodiversity
- colorless
- creature
- Dragonet
- Drawing
- exotic
- Female
- fin
- finned
- Fins
- Fish
- gemmeous
- Gills
- habitat
- illustration
- Intricate
- isolated
- Marine
- marine biology
- Nature
- Ocean
- Ornamental
- PNG
- Reef
- Scales
- Sea
- slender
- slim
- species
- swimmer
- tail
- transparent
- transparent background
- transparent PNG
- Tropical
- Underwater
- Water
- Wildlife
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Vintage Illustration of Scarlet Macaw Parrots Perched in a Tropical Habitat as Transparent PNG
A vintage illustration of scarlet macaw parrots perched in a tropical habitat, showcasing vibrant feathers. This transparent PNG captures the lively scene of the macaws, ideal for nature and decorative projects.
- Resolution: 4670px x 7115px
- Image Type(s): PNG
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Detailed Antique Illustration of Exotic Birds of Paradise in a Jungle Setting
An 1800s illustration featuring exotic birds of paradise with intricate plumage, set in a jungle environment, highlighting the diversity of avian species.
- Resolution: 1834px x 2759px
- Image Type(s): PNG
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Detailed Vintage Illustration of an Amazon Parrot Perched on a Branch
This vintage illustration from the 1800s features an Amazon parrot with intricate feather detailing, perched on a branch amidst a forest setting, exemplifying historical avian art.
- Resolution: 3840px x 4437px
- Image Type(s): PNG
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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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BIRDS – Trogon, Cuckoos, Anis – 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: 9300 x 11600 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1836
- Artist: Lorenz Oken
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ORIGINAL Antique 1868 Print – Ornithology – Dodo, Crane, Gull, Toucan
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: 5362 x 8559 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1868
- Artist: Oliver Goldsmith
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BIRDS – Warbler, Lyrebird, Orioles, Tropical – Antique 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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Oken’s Naturgeschichte 1836 – Detailed Introductory Plate
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: 9400 x 11800 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1836
- Artist: Lorenz Oken
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BIRDS – Pelican, Tropicbirds, Skimmers – Antique Handcoloured 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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VINTAGE Botanical Print – 1881 Antique European Ferns
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- Resolution: 9564px x 7327px
- Year of Print: 1881
- Artist: James Britten
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VINTAGE 1881 Botanical Print – Pteris Aquilina Fern Species
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- Resolution: 9058px x 7235px
- Year of Print: 1881
- Artist: James Britten
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ANTIQUE 1881 Botanical Print – Struthiopteris Germanica Fern
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- Resolution: 7086px x 9269px
- Year of Print: 1881
- Artist: James Britten
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VINTAGE Botanical 1881 Fern Print – Scolopendrium Species
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- Resolution: 7171px x 9320px
- Year of Print: 1881
- Artist: James Britten
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