Discover antique prints of primates such as monkeys and lemurs.
They have fascinated humans for thousands of years as they are clever and similar to us in many ways.
Carl Linnaeus named them "primates" as he thought they were the highest order of animals.
Monkey illustration peaked in about 1600 to 1900. This was an exciting era of exploration and discovery. Scientists and artists documented and illustrated monkeys and other primates. Their illustrations were usually printed as engravings or lithographs.
Choose from our extensive range of antique prints of monkeys and other primates. They are genuine antiques.
19 x 12 cm (7.5 x 4.8 inches).Hapalemur griseusMadagascarThis 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..
US$25.00
23 x 15 cm (9 x 6 inches).This antique engraving is over 200 years old. It's is from the first edition of one of George Shaw's works on zoology, published between 1801 and 1804. George Shaw (1751-1813) was a notable English botanist and zoologist. Shaw was a initially a medical practitioner. He beca..
US$40.00
19 x 12 cm (7.5 x 4.8 inches).Microcebus smithiMadagascarThis 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..
US$25.00
19 x 12 cm (7.5 x 4.8 inches).Gallago alleniAfricaThis 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 excell..
US$25.00
19 x 12 cm (7.5 x 4.8 inches).Nycticebus tardigradusJavaThis 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 ..
US$25.00
19 x 12 cm (7.5 x 4.8 inches).Central AfricaAfricaThis 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 excell..
US$25.00
27.5 x 20 cm (10.5 x 8 inches).This detailed engraving is from a 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 and scien..
US$75.00
27.5 x 20 cm (10.5 x 8 inches).This detailed engraving is from a 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 and scien..
US$75.00
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27.5 x 20 cm (10.5 x 8 inches).Ring-tailed, TarsierThis detailed engraving is from a 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 o..
US$45.00
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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,..
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27 x 19 cm (10.6 x 7.4 inches)MegaladapisSometimes known as the Koala Lemur an extinct genus that once inhabited the island of Madagascar.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 s..
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19 x 12 cm (7.5 x 4.8 inches).Pithecia albinasaSouth AmericaThis 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..
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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 ..
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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 ..
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19 x 12 cm (7.5 x 4.8 inches).AfricaThis 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...
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19 x 12 cm (7.5 x 4.8 inches).Cercopithecus grayiThis 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 excelle..
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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$0.00
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19 x 12 cm (7.5 x 4.8 inches).Propithecus coquerellMadagascarThis 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 i..
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20.5 x 11.5 cm (8 x 4.5 inches).South AmericaThis is an original hand colored engraving made in ~1797 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..
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20.5 x 11.5 cm (8 x 4.5 inches).South AmericaThis is an original hand colored engraving made in ~1797 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..
US$0.00
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20.5 x 11.5 cm (8 x 4.5 inches).South AmericaThis is an original hand colored engraving made in ~1797 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..
US$0.00
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20.5 x 11.5 cm (8 x 4.5 inches).South AmericaThis is an original hand colored engraving made in ~1797 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..
US$0.00
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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..
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19 x 12 cm (7.5 x 4.8 inches).MadagascarThis 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 condit..
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27 x 19 cm (10.6 x 7.4 inches).Der TarsiusFossils of tarsiers are found in Asia, Europe, and North America and show they have not changed much in the past 45 million years.This antique lithograph was made in about 1910 and is in excellent condition. It is from a rare set of collecting cards about di..
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