5,009 Free Images of 1800s Public Domain

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Prince Bisignano's tree pink from Edwards’s Botanical Register (1829—1847) by Sydenham Edwards, John Lindley, and James Ridgway.

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Barred grunt (Sertularia cereoides) illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Under-jawed Mysticete or Round-lipped Whale illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

South India small tussore caterpillar (Antheraea paphia) illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

The Cynocephalus, emblem of Khonsu illustration from Pantheon Egyptien (1823-1825) by Leon Jean Joseph Dubois (1780-1846).

Neith illustration from Pantheon Egyptien (1823-1825) by Leon Jean Joseph Dubois (1780-1846).

Renaissance pattern from The Practical Decorator and Ornamentist (1892) by G.A Audsley and M.A. Audsley. Digitally enhanced from our own original first edition of the publication.

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Fox by Jean Bernard (1775-1883).

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Vintage marine life illustration

Colorful vintage tunicate ilustration

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Geoffroya inermis illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

White horehound (Marrubium vulgare) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Mahogany (Swietenia febrifuga) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Odontoglossum insleayi splendens from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

Phaius hybridus cooksonii from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

Odontoglossum crispum Kinlesideanum from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

Pine-leaved Gurnard or Red Gurnard illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Yellow-striped sparus or red sparus illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Pagre Sparus or Red Gilthead illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Vintage illustration of pear digitally enhanced from our own vintage edition of The Fruit Grower's Guide (1891) by John Wright.

Orange colored Mouse (Mus aureolus) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862).

Marsh Hare (Lepus palustris) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862).

Bartram Sandpiper from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

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Uria Brunnichi from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

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Gadwall Duck from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

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White-fronted Goose from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Kittiwake Gull from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

White-winged silvery Gull from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Scolopaceus Courlan from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Sugarcane (Saccharum officnarum) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

View on the Nile looking towards the pyramids of Dashour and Saccara illustration by David Roberts (1796–1864).

Vase in silver from the Industrial arts of the Nineteenth Century (1851-1853) by Sir Matthew Digby wyatt (1820-1877).

Large-tailed Spermophile (Spermophilus macrourus) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862).

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Columbia Pouched Rat (Geomys douglassii) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862).

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Lewi's Marmot (Arctomys Lewisii) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862).

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Yellow cheeked Meadow Mouse (Arvicola xanthognathus) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862).

White-headed stilt (Himantopus leucocephalus) illustrated from A Synopsis of the Birds of Australia and the Adjacent Islands (1837) by John Gould (1804-1881).

Brown Lark from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

House Wren from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Crested Grebe from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Tengmalm's Owl from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Virginia Rail from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Lunasia amara illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Gratiola officinalis illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Henbane (Hyoscyamus niger) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Coelogyne cristata maxima from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

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Cypripedium lawrenceanum hyeanum from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

Lælia purpurata from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

Cattleya labiata warneri from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

Epidendrum prismatocarpum from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

Odontoglossum hebraicum aspersum from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

Aërides savageanum from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

Arachnanthe clarkei from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

Great ant-eater from Zoological lectures delivered at the Royal institution in the years 1806-7 illustrated by George Shaw (1751-1813).

Sanguine perch or Red perch illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Boar-tusked Sparus or Whitish Sparus illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Chinese Fistularia or Chinese Trumpet-fish illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Crowned pigeon or Blue-grey pigeon illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Ptah illustration from Pantheon Egyptien (1823-1825) by Leon Jean Joseph Dubois (1780-1846).

Terminalia elegans engraved by Benjamin Fawcett (1808-1893) for Shirley Hibberd’s (1825-1890) New and Rare Beautiful-Leaved Plants. Digitally enhanced from our own 1929 edition of the publication.

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Potted plant (1824) by Jean Bernard (1775-1883).

Vintage shell marine life illustration

110. The Prairie Warbler (Sylvicola discolor) 111. The Black-throated Bunting (Emberiza americana) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

38. The Yellow-bellied Woodpecker (Picus varius) 39. The Crested Woodpecker (Picus pileatus) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

221. Saltwater Meadow-hen (Rallus elegans) 222. Freshwater Meadow-hen (Rallus crepitans) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

Antique plant Acianthus Sinclari Corysanthes macarantha Caladenia minor Pterostyles Banksii drawn by Sarah Featon (1848–1927).

Vintage illustration of grapes digitally enhanced from our own vintage edition of The Fruit Grower's Guide (1891) by John Wright.

Canada Porcupine (Nystrix dorsata) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862).

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Northern Meadow-Mouse (Arvicola borealis) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862).

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Cinnamon bark (Canella alba) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Different types of seashells illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

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Morobe Shower (Dendrobium imperatrix) from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

Hybrid of Laelio and Cattleya (Lælio-cattleya honble Mrs. Astor) from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

Gannet from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Spotted Grouse from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Brasilian Caracara Eagle from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Hermit Thrush from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Labrador Falcon from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Black Backed Gull from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

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The tangier pea from Edwards’s Botanical Register (1829—1847) by Sydenham Edwards, John Lindley, and James Ridgway.

Siebald's clematis from Edwards’s Botanical Register (1829—1847) by Sydenham Edwards, John Lindley, and James Ridgway.

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Orange Paradise Bird or Golden Bird of Paradise illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Red-spotted perch or Yellowish-white perch illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Karnac (Karnak) illustration by David Roberts (1796–1864).

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1, 2. Spinose Terrapin (Emys spinosæ) 3, 4. Amborna Box Tortoise (Cistuda amboinensis) from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

144. The American Crossbill (Loxia americana) 145. The White-winged Crossbill (Loxia leucoptera) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

144. The American Crossbill (Loxia americana) 145. The White-winged Crossbill (Loxia leucoptera) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

221. Saltwater Meadow-hen (Rallus elegans) 222. Freshwater Meadow-hen (Rallus crepitans) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

Terebinth (Pistacia terebinthus) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Marriott's Phalaenopsis (Vanda parishii var marriottiana) from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

Masdevallia chimæra var mooreana from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

Macropus illustrated by Charles Dessalines D' Orbigny (1806-1876). Digitally enhanced from our own 1892 edition of Dictionnaire Universel D'histoire Naturelle.

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Amboina lizard or long-tailed variegeted Lizard illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Long-tailed manakin illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Vintage illustration of grape digitally enhanced from our own vintage edition of The Fruit Grower's Guide (1891) by John Wright.

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Canada Pouched Rat (Pseudostoma bursarius) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862).

Antique plant Dracophyllum latifolium Neinei Dracophyllum strictum Dracophyllum uniflorum Turpentine scrub drawn by Sarah Featon (1848–1927).

Black or Surf Duck from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Kildeer Plover from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Fork-tailed Gull from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

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