4,393 Free Artworks of 1800s Public Domain

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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).

Anilius (Tortrix Scytale) and Slug Eater (Homalosoma arctiventris) illustrated by Charles Dessalines D' Orbigny (1806-1876). Digitally enhanced from our own 1892 edition of Dictionnaire Universel D'histoire Naturelle.

Glaucomys sabrinus (Polatouche D Amerique) 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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Floral 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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1. Slender Calliophis (Calliophis gracilis); 2. Lined Maticora (Maticora lineata); 3. White Bellied Changulia (Changulia albiventer) from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

Antique Gillbanks Globe fish drawn by Fe. Clarke (1849-1899).

The fruit grower's guide : Vintage illustration of plum

White-legged Oyster-catcher, or Slender-billed Oyster-catcher from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon (1785 - 1851), etched by Robert Havell (1793 - 1878).

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Telescope carp, Scarlet carp or Goggled-eyed carp illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Black-finned Sparus or Purplish Sparus illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Collared Peccary (Dycoteles torquatus) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862).

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Little Chief Hare (Lagomys princeps) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862).

Aleppo oak (Luercus infectoria) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Tormentil (Tormentilla erecta) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Cloves (Eugenia caryophyllata) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Holy thistle (Centaurea benedicta) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Illustration of Chameleon from Zoological lectures delivered at the Royal institution in the years 1806-7 illustrated by George Shaw (1751-1813).

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Ethiopian Crown or Aethiopian volute illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Red-winged woodpecker or Olive woodpecker illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Green aracari from Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux de Paradis et Des Rolliers (1806) by Jacques Barraband (1767-1809).

Dusky Albatros from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon (1785 - 1851), etched by Robert Havell (1793 - 1878).

Chuck-will's Widow from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

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

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

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4. Spider crab (Libinia canaliculata) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

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

Spanish Chestnut (Castanea sativa) from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

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Illustration of light-brown horse from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851).

Dead man's fingers (Decaisnea Insignis) from Illustrations of Himalayan plants (1855) by W. H. (Walter Hood) Fitch (1817-1892).

Emporor moths 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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Tell-tale Godwit or Snipe from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

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Whip-poor-will from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

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

Dendrobium (hybridum) venus, Dendrobium (hybridum) cassiope from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

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

Nuttall's Hare (Lepus nuttallii) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862).

Lecontes Pine Mouse (Arvocola pinetorum) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862).

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Richardson's Columbian Squirrel (Sciurus Richardsonii) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862).

Cloves (Eugenia caryophyllata) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

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

Illustration of Crocodile from Zoological lectures delivered at the Royal institution in the years 1806-7 illustrated by George Shaw (1751-1813).

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

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

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

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

Sable Moth illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Malabar Hen (Gallus giganteus) Common in Doab. 4/5 Nat. size. A. Foot Nat. Size from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

1. Coach Whip Sisor (Sisor Rabdophorus); 2. Bearded File Fish (Balistes (Anacanthus) barbatus) from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

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Lesser spotted Woodpecker (Picus Macei) 1. Male, 2. Female, 2a. Wing, 2b. Tail from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

1. Gular Jay (Garrulus gularis) 2. Beautiful Jay (Garrulus ornatus) Natural size from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

Noble rhubarb (Rheum Nobile) from Illustrations of Himalayan plants (1855) by W. H. (Walter Hood) Fitch (1817-1892).

Red-billed hoopoe or Violet-black hoopoe illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

The Lip-Like Zygosepalum (Zygopetalum rostratum) from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

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

Chipping Squirrel (Tamias Lysterii) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862).

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

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

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

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

Fresh Water Marsh Hen from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

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

American Golden crested-Wren from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Spumellaria–Schaumstrahlinge from Kunstformen der Natur (1904) by Ernst Haeckel.

Brilliant Flying Squirrel (Pteromys nitidus) from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

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Lying cow (1826) by Jean Bernard (1775-1883).

Strawberry (Fragaria) (1891) by William Henry Prestele.

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Strawberries (Fragaria) (1894) by Deborah Griscom Passmore.

Polypodium Venosum from Ferns: British and Exotic (1856-1860) by Edward Joseph Lowe.

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Map of China (1848) by James Wyld.

Antique Prickly anglerfish drawn by Fe. Clarke (1849-1899).

Vintage squid marine life illustration

Saxifrage (Saxifraga Fortunei) 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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Gothic ornamental elements 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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Little Colluricincla (Colluricincla parvula) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

Australian Sphecotheres (Sphecotheres Australis) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

78. The White-eyed Greenlet (Vireo noveboracensis) 79. The Red-eyed Greenlet (Vireo olivaceus) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

Antique 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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Begonia Falcifolia 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.

291. Arctic Hawk Gull (Lestris buffoni) 292. Pomarine Hawk Gull (Lestris pomarinus) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

291. Arctic Hawk Gull (Lestris buffoni) 292. Pomarine Hawk Gull (Lestris pomarinus) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

Tuberculated haliotis or Ear-shell illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

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And Man Appeared, Questioning the Earth From Which He Emerged and Which Attracts Him, He Made His Way Toward Somber Brightness (1883) by Odilon Redon.

Group of enamelled objects from the Industrial arts of the Nineteenth Century (1851-1853) by Sir Matthew Digby wyatt (1820-1877).

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Orange-bellied Squirrel (Sciurus sub-auratus) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862).

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Vintage cherries illustration. Digitally enhanced illustration from U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library.

Illustration of Toco and Rhinoceros bird from Zoological lectures delivered at the Royal institution in the years 1806-7 illustrated by George Shaw (1751-1813).

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Long Branched Enothera from Edwards’s Botanical Register (1829—1847) by Sydenham Edwards, John Lindley, and James Ridgway.

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Scabious-like cosmos from Edwards’s Botanical Register (1829—1847) by Sydenham Edwards, John Lindley, and James Ridgway.

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

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

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

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

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Least Water-hen from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

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

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

357. Unio rosaceus, male. 358. Anodon pavonia. illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

Cattleya granulosa var schofieldiana from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

Fuella grapes (Vitis vinifera Bellettensis) from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

Cow driver with a group of cattle by Jean Bernard (1775-1883).

Squid varieties set illustration from Mollusca & Shells by Augustus Addison Gould.

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