Discover antique prints of cats.
For millennia many cultures have revered cats. For example, ancient Egyptians worshipped several deities with cat-like heads, such as Mafdet. Over 5000 years ago, Mafdet was regarded as protector of the Pharaoh's chambers against snakes and evil.
Powerful felines such as tigers and lions have symbolised beauty and prestige. For example, the British Royal coat of arms includes a crowned lion.
Choose from our extensive range of antique prints of cats. They were created some of the finest animal artists of the 18th and 19th centuries.
33 x 25 cm (13 x 9.5 inches).Felis Tigris 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 1820s w..
US$500.00
33 x 25 cm (13 x 9.5 inches).Felis Tigris 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 1820s w..
US$500.00
40 x 24.5 cm (15.5 x 9.75 inches).Cant.Cap.IV.v.8. Mecum a Libano SponsaThis antique copper plate engraving was made in 1731 for Scheuchzer's incredible Physica Sacra.It has hand painted water colouring embellished with metallic gold/silver paint. The engraving is on chain lined paper with strong pl..
US$225.00
32 x 19.5 cm (12.5 x 7.75 inches).AsiaThis original antique lithograph was made in the 1860s by Edmonston and Douglas in England and is from a set of prints, The Instructive Picture Book, created to educate children of wealthy families. They are some of the most attractive antique prints of animals ..
US$195.00
33 x 25 cm (13 x 9.5 inches).Felis oncaSouth AmericaThis 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 ..
US$300.00
*** This antique print is out of stock. You may buy a top quality reproduction at our other web site. Click here.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------33 x 25 cm (13 x 9.5 inches).Felis leopardusAfrica and AsiaThis original antique lithograph was made in..
US$300.00
27 x 19 cm (10.6 x 7.4 inches)MachairodusThis animals was about 2 metres long and probably hunted as an ambush predator. Its legs were too short to sustain a long chase, so it most likely was a good jumper, and used its canines to cut open the throat of its prey.This antique lithograph was made in a..
US$100.00
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..
US$60.00
42 x 24.5 cm (16.5 x 9.75 inches)Nylghau, Ocelot, Ounce, Opossum, Chimpanzee, Otter, Pangolin, Pole-cat, Panther, Porcupine, Raccoon, RhinocerosThis large antique copper plate engraving is by George Selby Howard he was a distinguished English scientist and lawyer. It was made in 1788 for "The New Ro..
US$90.00
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32 x 19.5 cm (12.5 x 7.75 inches).AsiaThis original antique lithograph was made in the 1860s by Edmonston and Douglas in England and is from a set of prints, The Instructive Picture Book, created to educate children of wealthy families. They are some of the most attractive antique prints of animals ..
US$195.00
15.8 x 9.8 cm (6.2 x 4.0 inches)Felis (Leo) melanochoetusThis finely detailed engraving was made in London in the 1840s.It is a genuine antique, not a reproduction and is in very good condition. The original hand colouring and engraving is excellent. The publishing company William Home Lizars of Lon..
US$45.00
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..
US$40.00
53 x 34.5 cm (19 x 13.5 inches).Panthera leoAfricaThis stunning lithograph is from the first edition (made in 1971 and limited to 500) of "Some Birds and Mammals of Africa" by Axel Amuchastegui. All the original plates sold on the first day they were first shown in London in 1970. The quality of the..
US$125.00
33 x 25 cm (13 x 9.5 inches).Felis Leo barbaricus. 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 th..
US$450.00
33 x 25 cm (13 x 9.5 inches).Felis Leo barbaricus 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..
US$450.00
33 x 25 cm (13 x 9.5 inches).Felis Leo senegalensis. 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 ..
US$450.00
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..
US$250.00
32 x 19.5 cm (12.5 x 7.75 inches).North AmericaThis original antique lithograph was made in the 1860s by Edmonston and Douglas in England and is from a set of prints, The Instructive Picture Book, created to educate children of wealthy families. They are some of the most attractive antique prints of..
US$125.00
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..
US$25.00
33 x 25 cm (13 x 9.5 inches).Felis Serval and Felis Mitis 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 mad..
US$150.00
33 x 25 cm (13 x 9.5 inches).Felis Tigris 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 1820s w..
US$250.00
33 x 25 cm (13 x 9.5 inches).Felix concolor and Felis jubata 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 ..
US$250.00
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..
US$250.00
32 x 19.5 cm (12.5 x 7.75 inches).South AmericaThis original antique lithograph was made in the 1860s by Edmonston and Douglas in England and is from a set of prints, The Instructive Picture Book, created to educate children of wealthy families. They are some of the most attractive antique prints of..
US$195.00
32 x 19.5 cm (12.5 x 7.75 inches).AfricaThis original antique lithograph was made in the 1860s by Edmonston and Douglas in England and is from a set of prints, The Instructive Picture Book, created to educate children of wealthy families. They are some of the most attractive antique prints of animal..
US$125.00
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..
US$40.00
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..
US$25.00
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. ..
US$60.00
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..
US$25.00
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..
US$40.00