Discover genuine antique prints of animals.
Animal illustration has been an important art form for centuries. It is a beautiful blend of art and science.
Animal illustration reached a peak in about 1600 to 1900. This was an exciting era of exploration and discovery. Scientists and artists documented and illustrated animal discoveries.
At the same time, it was fashionable for wealthy people to have scientific hobbies. One of the most popular was studying nature. The wealthy employed some of the finest artists to illustrate animals. The illustrations were usually printed as engravings and lithographs.
Choose from thousands of our antique prints of animals. They are genuine antique prints.
38.5 x 23 cm (15.2 x 9 inches)This large antique copper plate engraving is by John Jonston. He was a scholar, renowned physician and distinguished naturalist. It was made in 1657 for "Historiae naturalis" and engraved by Matthaus Merian, the great German engraver. The engraving is printed on chain-l..
USD175.00
33 x 25 cm (13 x 9.5 inches).Sciurus capistratus, vulgaris, cinereus and oestuans This first edition original antique lithograph was made in 1824 by Karl Joseph Brodtmann, the renowned Swiss naturalist and lithographer. Brodtmann's lithographs are detailed, accurately drawn and beautifully composed...
USD175.00
21 x 16 cm (8.25 x 6.25 inches)This antique copper plate engraving is by Pierre Pomet, a Paris apothecary.Pomet became chief druggist to King Louis XIV and a purveyor of medicinal remedies from distant lands.It was made in 1725 for Pomet's " A Compleat History of Drugges ". This was the most complet..
USD70.00
38.5 x 23 cm (15.2 x 9 inches)This large antique copper plate engraving is by John Jonston. He was a scholar, renowned physician and distinguished naturalist. It was made in 1657 for "Historiae naturalis" and engraved by Matthaus Merian, the great German engraver. The engraving is printed on chain-l..
USD345.00
33 x 25 cm (13 x 9.5 inches).Trichechus rosmarusThis original antique lithograph was made in 1827 by Karl Joseph Brodtmann, the renowned Swiss naturalist and lithographer. Brodtmann's lithographs are detailed, accurately drawn and beautifully composed. This lithograph was made in the 1820s with high..
USD175.00
33 x 25 cm (13 x 9.5 inches).Dasypus Sexcinctus and Dasypus Novemcinctus This first edition original antique lithograph was made in 1824 by Karl Joseph Brodtmann, the renowned Swiss naturalist and lithographer. Brodtmann's lithographs are detailed, accurately drawn and beautifully composed. This lit..
USD175.00
25.2 x 16.3cm (10 x 6.5 inches). This antique engraving of heraldry was made in the 1840s by Thomas Jack. Heraldry is a system of visual identification - think of it as an early form of branding ! Noble families wanted everyone to know how important they were. As most people could not read, heraldry..
USD45.00
27 x 21cm (10.5 x 8 inches).An original antique lithograph of south pacific seashells, created c.1910. The shells are clear, well drawn, and have remarkable detail enhanced with hand colouring...
USD60.00
27 x 21cm (10.5 x 8 inches).An original antique lithograph of south pacific seashells, created c.1910. The shells are clear, well drawn, and have remarkable detail enhanced with hand colouring...
USD60.00
38 x 26.5 cm (15 x 10.5 inches).This lovely antique engraving, which is over 120 years old, is from a series of finely detailed engravings of dogs and horses, mainly associated with field sports. They were made in London in the late 1800s by John Scott and are quite rare. Scott was a master at his a..
USD80.00
33 x 25 cm (13 x 9.5 inches).Tartarisches Pferd This first edition original antique lithograph was made in 1824 by Karl Joseph Brodtmann, the renowned Swiss naturalist and lithographer. Brodtmann's lithographs are detailed, accurately drawn and beautifully composed. This lithograph was made in the 1..
USD175.00
38 x 26.5 cm (15 x 10.5 inches).This lovely antique engraving, which is over 120 years old, is from a series of finely detailed engravings of dogs and horses, mainly associated with field sports. They were made in London in the late 1800s by John Scott and are quite rare. Scott was a master at his a..
USD80.00
33 x 25 cm (13 x 9.5 inches).Felis caracal and felis linxThis original antique lithograph was made in 1827 by Karl Joseph Brodtmann, the renowned Swiss naturalist and lithographer. Brodtmann's lithographs are detailed, accurately drawn and beautifully composed. This lithograph was made in the 1820s ..
USD175.00
33 x 25 cm (13 x 9.5 inches).Mecklenburger is an athletic riding and driving horse. This first edition original antique lithograph was made in 1824 by Karl Joseph Brodtmann, the renowned Swiss naturalist and lithographer. Brodtmann's lithographs are detailed, accurately drawn and beautifully compose..
USD175.00
33 x 25 cm (13 x 9.5 inches).Ursus arctos sibericus, Ursus arctos. This first edition original antique lithograph was made in 1824 by Karl Joseph Brodtmann, the renowned Swiss naturalist and lithographer. Brodtmann's lithographs are detailed, accurately drawn and beautifully composed. This lithograp..
USD290.00
42 x 24.5 cm (16.5 x 9.75 inches)Lobster, CrabThis large antique copper plate engraving is by George Selby Howard ,a distinguished English scientist and lawyer. It was made in 1788 for "The New Royal Cyclopaedia and Encyclopaedia". The engraving is printed on chain-linked paper with strong plate mar..
USD105.00
28 x 22.5 cm (11 x 8.5 inches). Margin from paper edge to image quite large.This original antique engraving was published in 1843 in London in the first and only edition of "Sports, British and Foreign" by Walter Spiers. This illustrated the pursuit of sportsmen in every corner of the globe. These h..
USD60.00
27 x 21 cm (10.5 x 8.5 inches).Water BeetlesThis rare antique engraving was made in the 1850s and is from Genera des Coléoptères d' Europe by Pierre Nicolas Jacquelin Du Val and Jules Migneaux. Du Val and Migneaux were members of the Entomological Society of France. The hand painted coloring is top ..
USD60.00
40 x 24.5 cm (15.5 x 9.75 inches).Deut.Cap.XXXIII.v.13-17. Iosephi Bos et Rhinoceros. (Deuteronomy 33.13-17)The scene shows Joseph’s blessed land. Bull, Rhinoceros And Deer This antique copper plate engraving was made in 1731 for Scheuchzer's incredible Physica Sacra.It has hand painted water colour..
USD260.00
19 x 12 cm (7.5 x 4.8 inches).This original antique chromolithograph was made in 1894 by John Gerrard Keulemans (1842-1912). Keulemans was one of the greatest scientific illustrators of animals . His illustrations are exceptionally detailed, accurate and lifelike. It is in excellent condition. It is..
USD30.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Cethosia lamarckii butterfly from Australia. Cethosia dido butterfly from Guyana and Brazil. Cethosia leschenault butterfly from Java. This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was made in Paris..
USD145.00
21 x 13 cm (8.5 x 5.25 inches)This is a hand colored engraving made in 1812. It is from the English edition of Comte de Buffon's work Histoire Naturelle. Buffon influenced the next two generations of naturalists, including Jean-Baptiste Lamarck and Georges Cuvier. It has been said that "Truly, Buffo..
USD70.00
22 x 14 cm (8.8 x 5.5 inches).North AmericaThis engraving is is over 185 years old and is from work by Dr John Godman, the notable American naturalist and physician. It was made in 1828 and is an antique, not a reproduction. Godman's work illustrated many of the best known mammals of North America. ..
USD60.00
26.5 x 20 cm (10.5 x 8 inches)Rocking stoneThis detailed engraving is from the first edition of the rare "English Encyclopedia", made for George Kearsley in London in 1802. Its full title was "The English Encyclopedia being a collection of treatises and a dictionary of terms illustrative of the arts..
USD85.00
22 x 14 cm (8.8 x 5.5 inches).North AmericaThis engraving is is over 185 years old and is from work by Dr John Godman, the notable American naturalist and physician. It was made in 1828 and is an antique, not a reproduction. Godman's work illustrated many of the best known mammals of North America. ..
USD70.00
27 x 19 cm (10.6 x 7.4 inches)DimetrodonThe most prominent feature of Dimetrodon is the large sail on its back.This antique lithograph was made in about 1910 and is in excellent condition. It is from a rare set of collecting cards about dinosaurs, prehistoric animals and strange animals, Tiere der U..
USD115.00
28.5 x 22cm (11.3 x 8.5 inches).This high quality antique engraving about the animal kingdom is by Traugott Bromme, a German traveller who led an exciting life. Bromme published books, prints and maps on his travels and the natural history of the world. This is a genuine antique with original hand p..
USD100.00
33 x 25 cm (13 x 9.5 inches).Nyctinomus aegyptiacus and Molussus aterThis original antique lithograph was made in 1827 by Karl Joseph Brodtmann, the renowned Swiss naturalist and lithographer. Brodtmann's lithographs are detailed, accurately drawn and beautifully composed. This lithograph was made i..
USD175.00
33 x 25 cm (13 x 9.5 inches).Viverra ichneumon, Grossarchus obscurus and Paradoxurus typusThis original antique lithograph was made in 1827 by Karl Joseph Brodtmann, the renowned Swiss naturalist and lithographer. Brodtmann's lithographs are detailed, accurately drawn and beautifully composed. This ..
USD175.00
19 x 12 cm (7.5 x 4.8 inches).Semnopithecus everettiThis original antique chromolithograph was made in 1894 by John Gerrard Keulemans (1842-1912). Keulemans was one of the greatest scientific illustrators of animals . His illustrations are exceptionally detailed, accurate and lifelike. It is in exce..
USD30.00