Discover the dreamlike beauty of Dictionnaire Pittoresque d’Histoire Naturelle, by French entomologist Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville (1799–1874).
Guérin-Méneville founded several journals, and was president of the Société Entomologique de France.
His artists expertly mixed animals, plants and scenery to create visual harmony and the intriquing feel of a cabinet of curiosities.
These original antique prints blend science, artistry with meticulous engraving and hand painted colours. They're perfect for collectors who value beauty and high quality.
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
28 x 19 cm (11 x 7.5 inches).PapillonsThis antique engraving with original hand colour features Apollo butterflies illustrated by Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville.Rendered in delicate watercolor hues and fine engraving, the plate exemplifies the golden peak of early-19th-century artistic scientific il..
USD100.00
28 x 19 cm (11 x 7.5 inches).PapillonsThis antique engraving with original hand colour features Apollo butterflies illustrated by Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville.Rendered in delicate watercolor hues and fine engraving, the plate exemplifies the golden peak of early-19th-century artistic scientific il..
USD100.00
28 x 19 cm (11 x 7.5 inches).Morpho menelasThis antique engraving with original hand colour features the Blue Morphos Butterfly illustrated byFélix Édouard Guérin-Méneville. Found in the tropics, this butterfly's underside is a dull brown with eye-like spots for camouflage, making the sudden flash o..
USD150.00
28 x 19 cm (11 x 7.5 inches).PapillonsThis antique engraving with original hand colour features the Cape York Birdwing Butterfly illustrated by Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville. Found in the tropics, this butterfly is one of the largest in the world.Rendered in delicate watercolor hues and fine engrav..
USD150.00
28 x 19 cm (11 x 7.5 inches).PalmiersThis antique engraving with original hand colour features the Coconut And Date Palms illustrated by Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville.Images like this served as scientific records during the age of exploration, helping botanists classify and dream of transplanting ..
USD150.00
28 x 19 cm (11 x 7.5 inches).Pauxi, PavierThis antique engraving with original hand colour features a Congo Peafowl illustrated by Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville.This bird is one of the most enigmatic and beautiful pheasants on Earth — and Africa's only true pheasant species.Rendered in delicate wat..
USD80.00
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
28 x 19 cm (11 x 7.5 inches).OmmastrepheThis antique engraving with original hand colour features a Cuttelfish and Squid illustrated by Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville.Rendered in delicate watercolor hues and fine engraving, the plate exemplifies the golden peak of early-19th-century artistic scienti..
USD100.00
28 x 19 cm (11 x 7.5 inches).Nymphale Jasius and ClymeneThis antique engraving with original hand colour features Foxy Emperor Butterfly and Clymene Moth, illustrated by Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville.Rendered in delicate watercolor hues and fine engraving, the plate exemplifies the golden peak of e..
USD100.00
28 x 19 cm (11 x 7.5 inches).Morpho Euryloque, Morpho du SophoraThis antique engraving with original hand colour features a Giant Owl Butterfly and a Sophora Butterfly, illustrated by Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville. With a wingspan of up to 20 centimetres, the Giant Owl butterfly is the largest butt..
USD100.00
28 x 19 cm (11 x 7.5 inches).Papyrus, ParadisThis antique engraving with original hand colour features the Greater Bird of Paradise perched on Papyrus reeds illustrated by Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville. The image captures the ethereal beauty of the bird with its elongated tail wires, an ornament so..
USD100.00
28 x 19 cm (11 x 7.5 inches).Oiseau-mouche Ventre Gris, Huppecol, Oreilles d’azur This antique engraving with original hand colour features a different variety of hummingbirds illustrated by Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville.Rendered in delicate watercolor hues and fine engraving, the plate exemplifies..
USD100.00
28 x 19 cm (11 x 7.5 inches).Peigue, PeintadeThis antique engraving with original hand colour features a Guinea Fowl and Shells illustrated by Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville.Rendered in delicate watercolor hues and fine engraving, the plate exemplifies the golden peak of early-19th-century artistic ..
USD80.00
28 x 19 cm (11 x 7.5 inches).Kivi-Kivi (Apterix)This antique engraving with original hand colour features the Kiwi Bird illustrated byFélix Édouard Guérin-Méneville. This rare image captures the kiwi just a few years after its dramatic "rediscovery" in 1813 when British naturalist George Shaw first ..
USD250.00
28 x 19 cm (11 x 7.5 inches).Padine, PaguresThis antique engraving with original hand colour features lobsters illustrated by Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville.Rendered in delicate watercolor hues and fine engraving, the plate exemplifies the golden peak of early-19th-century artistic scientific illust..
USD100.00
28 x 19 cm (11 x 7.5 inches).Moqueur, Mordelle, MorelleThis antique engraving with original hand colour features a perching Long-tailed Tit, illustrated by Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville.Rendered in delicate watercolor hues and fine engraving, the plate exemplifies the golden peak of early-19th-cent..
USD100.00
28 x 19 cm (11 x 7.5 inches).Ouistiti, Ours brun This antique engraving with original hand colour features a Marmoset and Brown Bear illustrated by Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville.Rendered in delicate watercolor hues and fine engraving, the plate exemplifies the golden peak of early-19th-century arti..
USD100.00
28 x 19 cm (11 x 7.5 inches).Noctuelles This antique engraving with original hand colour features Moths and Caterpillars, illustrated by Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville.Rendered in delicate watercolor hues and fine engraving, the plate exemplifies the golden peak of early-19th-century artistic scient..
USD80.00
28 x 19 cm (11 x 7.5 inches).Noctuelles This antique engraving with original hand colour features Moths and Caterpillars, illustrated by Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville.Rendered in delicate watercolor hues and fine engraving, the plate exemplifies the golden peak of early-19th-century artistic scient..
USD80.00
28 x 19 cm (11 x 7.5 inches).Obisie, Ocyptere, Ocythoe, OedemereThis antique engraving with original hand colour features a Nautilus illustrated by Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville.This plate was not just science — it was art that made the invisible ocean visible, turning a rarely seen deep-sea creatu..
USD150.00
28 x 19 cm (11 x 7.5 inches).Natice, NautileThis antique engraving with original hand colour features a Nautilus illustrated by Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville.This plate was not just science — it was art that made the invisible ocean visible, turning a rarely seen deep-sea creature into a household ..
USD150.00
28 x 19 cm (11 x 7.5 inches).Muscadier, Mutilles, MydasThis antique engraving with original hand colour features a nutmeg and wasps, illustrated by Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville.Rendered in delicate watercolor hues and fine engraving, the plate exemplifies the golden peak of early-19th-century arti..
USD80.00
28 x 19 cm (11 x 7.5 inches).Orang-Outang /p>This antique engraving with original hand colour features Orangutans illustrated by Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville.These fascinating animals are shown with thoughtful, almost human expressions.Rendered in delicate watercolor hues and fine engraving, the p..
USD100.00
28 x 19 cm (11 x 7.5 inches).Oiseaux divises en six OrdresThis antique engraving with original hand colour features a different variety of birds illustrated by Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville.Rendered in delicate watercolor hues and fine engraving, the plate exemplifies the golden peak of early-19th-..
USD100.00
28 x 19 cm (11 x 7.5 inches).Pangolin, Pangome, Panorpe, Panthere This antique engraving with original hand colour features the Pangolin and Clouded Leopard Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville.What makes this plate especially interesting is that it perfectly captures the 19th century fascination with 'li..
USD100.00
28 x 19 cm (11 x 7.5 inches).Passiflore, PastelThis antique engraving with original hand colour features a Passionflower illustrated by Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville.Passionflowers are almost exclusively American so to European eyes, they were the epitome of exotic luxuriance.Rendered in delicate w..
USD80.00
28 x 19 cm (11 x 7.5 inches).PapayerThis antique engraving with original hand colour features the Pawpaw Tree illustrated by Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville.Rendered in delicate watercolor hues and fine engraving, the plate exemplifies the golden peak of early-19th-century artistic scientific illustr..
USD100.00
28 x 19 cm (11 x 7.5 inches).Paon, PapeThis antique engraving with original hand colour features the Peacock And Painted Bunting illustrated by Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville.The peaock feathers shimmer with gold details!Rendered in delicate watercolor hues and fine engraving, the plate exemplifies ..
USD100.00
28 x 19 cm (11 x 7.5 inches).OrnithorhynqueThis antique engraving with original hand colour features the Platypus illustrated byFélix Édouard Guérin-Méneville.When the first platypus specimen arrived in Great Britain from Australia in 1798, European naturalists were completely baffled and generally ..
USD150.00