Discover antique prints of parrots.
These decorative and intelligent birds have featured in art for hundreds of years. They sometimes symbolised the miraculous, as they could learn to speak.
Parrots were sought after as pets. This means they were well studied and illustrated in the era of exploration from the 16th to 19th centuries.
Choose from our beautiful selection of antique prints of parrots. They are genuine antiques.
25.5 x 16 cm (10 x 6.3 inches).Ptilosclera versicolorAustraliaThe quietest and gentlest of the Australian lorikeets.This original antique lithograph was made in 1903 and is from the first edition of a work on parakeets (small parrots) by David Seth-Smith. It is in excellent condition and has rich an..
USD145.00
25.5 x 16 cm (10 x 6.3 inches).Pyrrhura leucotis and perlataBrazilThe Pearly Conure is also known as the Crimson-bellied Parakeet.This original antique lithograph was made in 1903 and is from the first edition of a work on parakeets (small parrots) by David Seth-Smith. It is in excellent condition a..
USD145.00
25.5 x 16 cm (10 x 6.3 inches).Brotogerys virescens and Brotogerys tuiBrazilThis original antique lithograph was made in 1903 and is from the first edition of a work on parakeets (small parrots) by David Seth-Smith. It is in excellent condition and has rich and meticulous original hand painted color..
USD145.00
25.5 x 16 cm (10 x 6.3 inches).Psephotus xanthorrhous and haematorrhousAustraliaThey are also known as the Bluebonnet parakeets.This original antique lithograph was made in 1903 and is from the first edition of a work on parakeets (small parrots) by David Seth-Smith. It is in excellent condition and..
USD145.00
20.5 x 11.5cm (8 x 4.5 inches) This is an original hand colored engraving made in 1808 from "Barr's Buffon" English edition of Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon,'s Natural History. The hand coloring is original, and the engraving is over 200 years old. It was made by copper plate engraving, has..
USD45.00
21 x 12.5 cm (8.5 x 5 inches)This original aquatint engraving by William Daniell is superbly detailed and fascinating. Daniell (1769-1837) was an excellent English print maker and painter. He illustrated his subjects with delightful backgrounds and landscapes, inspiring the style of later naturalist..
USD70.00
28 x 19 cm (11 x 7.5 inches).PerroquetsThis antique engraving with original hand colour features the Alexandra Parrot and Long-tailed Parrots illustrated by Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville.Rendered in delicate watercolor hues and fine engraving, the plate exemplifies the golden peak of early-19th-cen..
USD100.00
34 x 26 cm (13.5 x 10.3 inches)Cockatoos: Red-vented, Blood, Southern Bare-eyed, Blue-eyedThis lithograph is from a limited edition of Anton Reichenow's work on parrots. Reichenow (1847-1941) was a German ornithologist, worked at the Humboldt Museum and was editor of the Journal für Ornithologie. It..
USD90.00
34 x 26 cm (13.5 x 10.3 inches) Noble Parrot, Slight billed ParrakeetThis lithograph is from a limited edition of Anton Reichenow's work on parrots. Reichenow (1847-1941) was a German ornithologist, worked at the Humboldt Museum and was editor of the Journal für Ornithologie. It was made in Germany ..
USD90.00
34 x 26 cm (13.5 x 10.3 inches)Conures: Petz's, Cactus, Yellow-Cheeked, St. Thomas's, Parrakeets: All-green,Grey-breasted, Golden-FrontedSouth AmericaThis lithograph is from a limited edition of Anton Reichenow's work on parrots. Reichenow (1847-1941) was a German ornithologist, worked at the Humbol..
USD90.00
34 x 26 cm (13.5 x 10.3 inches)Greater Sulphur, Leadbeater's and Slender-billed CockatoosThis lithograph is from a limited edition of Anton Reichenow's work on parrots. Reichenow (1847-1941) was a German ornithologist, worked at the Humboldt Museum and was editor of the Journal für Ornithologie. It ..
USD90.00
28 x 19 cm (11 x 7.5 inches).PerroquetsThis antique engraving with original hand colour features a Crimson Rosella and Rainbow Lorikeet illustrated by Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville.Rendered in delicate watercolor hues and fine engraving, the plate exemplifies the golden peak of early-19th-century a..
USD100.00
34 x 26 cm (13.5 x 10.3 inches)Golden-crowned, Blue-crowned,Yellow, Patagonian,Carolina and Yellow-headed Parakeets, Blue and Yellow MacawThis lithograph is from a limited edition of Anton Reichenow's work on parrots. Reichenow (1847-1941) was a German ornithologist, worked at the Humboldt Museum an..
USD90.00
21 x 13 cm (8.5 x 5.25 inches)This is a hand colored engraving made in 1794 from the Comte de Buffon's English edition of Natural History. Buffon's works influenced the next two generations of naturalists, including Jean-Baptiste Lamarck and Georges Cuvier. It has been said that "Truly, Buffon was t..
USD35.00
34 x 26 cm (13.5 x 10.3 inches)Blue-winged,, Cockatiel, Bourke and Ground ParrotThis lithograph is from a limited edition of Anton Reichenow's work on parrots. Reichenow (1847-1941) was a German ornithologist, worked at the Humboldt Museum and was editor of the Journal für Ornithologie. It was made ..
USD90.00
29 x 21.5 cm (11.5 x 8.5 inches)Geopsittacus occentalis and Pezoporus wallicusAustraliaThe Night Parrot is well known as being one of the most elusive and mysterious birds in the world. This vintage lithograph is from Wild Nature, made in the early 1930s in London and Australia. It is what's known a..
USD45.00
34 x 26 cm (13.5 x 10.3 inches)Red-capped,Meyer's Lorikeet, Blue-rumped ParrakeetThis lithograph is from a limited edition of Anton Reichenow's work on parrots. Reichenow (1847-1941) was a German ornithologist, worked at the Humboldt Museum and was editor of the Journal für Ornithologie. It was made..
USD90.00
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..
USD145.00
21 x 13 cm (8.5 x 5.25 inches)This is a hand colored engraving made in 1794 from the Comte de Buffon's English edition of Natural History. Buffon's works influenced the next two generations of naturalists, including Jean-Baptiste Lamarck and Georges Cuvier. It has been said that "Truly, Buffon was t..
USD35.00
25 x 15 cm (10 x 6 inches).La Perruche a tete couleur de rose et a long brins. La Perruche a collier couleur de rose This antique lithograph was made in 1833 in Brussels for Daubenton and Buffon's epic natural history work.It has original, hand painted colouring which is absolutely superb (on a par ..
USD110.00
28.5 x 19 cm (11.3 x 7.5 inches).This is an original hand colored engraving from a large, fine quality French edition of Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon,'s Natural History. The hand coloring is original, and the engraving is over 160 years old. It was made by copper plate engraving, has fine ..
USD50.00
34 x 26 cm (13.5 x 10.3 inches)Lorikeets: Purple-crowned, Little, Musky, Variegated, Yellow-Headed, Rusty Coloured, Iris and, Solitary ParrotAustralia,Tasmania,IndonesiaThis lithograph is from a limited edition of Anton Reichenow's work on parrots. Reichenow (1847-1941) was a German ornithologist, w..
USD90.00
34 x 26 cm (13.5 x 10.3 inches)Red-naped, Green naped, Blue-faced, OrnamentalThis lithograph is from a limited edition of Anton Reichenow's work on parrots. Reichenow (1847-1941) was a German ornithologist, worked at the Humboldt Museum and was editor of the Journal für Ornithologie. It was made in ..
USD90.00
34 x 26 cm (13.5 x 10.3 inches)Parakeets; Alpine, New Zealand Yellow-fronted, Love-bird, Red-legged LorikeetThis lithograph is from a limited edition of Anton Reichenow's work on parrots. Reichenow (1847-1941) was a German ornithologist, worked at the Humboldt Museum and was editor of the Journal fü..
USD90.00
34 x 26 cm (13.5 x 10.3 inches)Parrots: Liberian, Yellow-headed, Red-bellied, Brown-headedThis lithograph is from a limited edition of Anton Reichenow's work on parrots. Reichenow (1847-1941) was a German ornithologist, worked at the Humboldt Museum and was editor of the Journal für Ornithologie. It..
USD90.00
34 x 26 cm (13.5 x 10.3 inches)Levaillant's, Blue-fronted,Yellow-Shouldered,Orange-winged,White-browed and Yellow-loredThis lithograph is from a limited edition of Anton Reichenow's work on parrots. Reichenow (1847-1941) was a German ornithologist, worked at the Humboldt Museum and was editor of the..
USD90.00
25.5 x 16 cm (10 x 6.3 inches).Trichoglossus ornatusIndonesiaThis original antique lithograph was made in 1903 and is from the first edition of a work on parakeets (small parrots) by David Seth-Smith. It is in excellent condition and has rich and meticulous original hand painted coloring...
USD145.00
34 x 26 cm (13.5 x 10.3 inches)Grey-headed, Red-Cheeked, Malabar, Black-Headed and RosyIndiaThis lithograph is from a limited edition of Anton Reichenow's work on parrots. Reichenow (1847-1941) was a German ornithologist, worked at the Humboldt Museum and was editor of the Journal für Ornithologie. ..
USD90.00
34 x 26 cm (13.5 x 10.3 inches)King Parrot, Chattering Lory, Mountain Parrot, Purple-capped LoryThis lithograph is from a limited edition of Anton Reichenow's work on parrots. Reichenow (1847-1941) was a German ornithologist, worked at the Humboldt Museum and was editor of the Journal für Ornitholog..
USD90.00
34 x 26 cm (13.5 x 10.3 inches) Lovebirds: Black-headed, Black-cheeked, LilianThis lithograph is from a limited edition of Anton Reichenow's work on parrots. Reichenow (1847-1941) was a German ornithologist, worked at the Humboldt Museum and was editor of the Journal für Ornithologie. It was made in..
USD90.00