4,393 Free Artworks of 1800s Public Domain

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1. Bora Ophisurus (Ophisurus Boro); 2. Harancha Ophisurus (Ophisurus Hurancha); 3. Linear Moringua (Moringua linearis); 4. Hardwicke's Rataboura (Rataboura Hardwickii); 5. Bengal Conger (Muræna Bengalensis) from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

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

illustration plants

Aralia veitchii 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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Vintage 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.

ornament patterns

1. Gocool Dipsas (Dipsus Gocool) 2. Black Headed Lycodon (Lycodon melanocephalus) from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

Naked-flowering Erythrina from Edwards’s Botanical Register (1829—1847) by Sydenham Edwards, John Lindley, and James Ridgway.

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

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

beautiful blossom

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

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

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

Antique fish Arripis trutta (NZ) : Kahawai drawn by Fe. Clarke (1849-1899).

Peach (Amygdalus persica iulodermis) from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

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

Apricot (Alessandrina seconda) from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

Pear (Pyrus Dugalis) from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

Apple (Malus pumila) from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

Hard-fleshed Cherry (Cerasus Duracina) from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

Seckel pear (Pyrus × serrulata) from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

Illustration of badger hunting: dogs chasing and attacking badgers from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851).

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

industrial ornament

Mink (Putorius vison) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862).

animals america

Octopus varieties set illustration from Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition (German Deep Sea Expedition) (1898–1899) by Carl Chun.

Squid varieties set illustration from Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition, German Deep Sea Expedition (1898–1899) by Carl Chun.

Pantagonian penguin or Cinereous-brown penguin illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813).

Various Ivy Leaves from The Ivy, a Monograph (1872) by Shirley Hibberd (1825–1890). Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.

Hedera colchica from The Ivy, a Monograph (1872) by Shirley Hibberd (1825–1890). Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.

Arctic walrus or sea-horfe illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813).

Slender-billed Zosterops (Zosterops tenuirostris) 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).

Short-tailed Petrel (Puffinus brevicaudus) 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).

Spectacled Petrel (Procellaria conspicillata) 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).

Little Whimbrel (Numenius minutus) 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).

Yellow-rumped Pardalote (Pardalotus uropygialis) 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).

Black-faced cuckooshrike (Graucalus melanops) 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).

Gnathodon (Gnathodon strigirostris) 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).

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Grey-tailed Pachycephala (Pachycephala glaucura) 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).

Shining Flycatcher (Myiagra nitida) 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).

Broad-billed Flycatcher (Myiagra latirostris) 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).

Black-fronted Flycatcher (Monarcha trivirgata) 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).

Allied Dottrel (Hiaticula inornata) 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).

Painted Finch (Emblema picta) 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).

Spotted Groud Thrush (Cinclosoma punctatum) 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).

Unadorned Cuckoo (Cuculus inornatus) 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).

Turnstone (Strepsilas Interpres) 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 Dottrel (Eudromias 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).

Rufous-vented Gallinule (Gallinula ruficrissa) 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).

Gallinaceous Parra (Parra gallinacea) 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).

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Bass's Straits' Tern (Thalasseus poliocercus) 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).

australia animals

Sombre-coloured Sericornis (Sericornis humilis) 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).

Silvery-crowned Friar Bird (Tropidorhynchus argenticeps) 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).

Graceful Honey-eater (Ptilotis ornatus) 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).

australia animals

Sanguineous Honey-eater (Myzomela sanguincolenta) 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).

150. Yellow-winged Bunting (Emberiza passerina) 151. Yellowbird (Carduelis tristis) 152. Field Bunting (Emberiza pusilla) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

Greek 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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Antique Greek 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.

printing patterns

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.

Greek 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.

patterns abstract

Begonia Daedalea 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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Diesel tree (Copaifera officinalis) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Horseradish (Cochlearia armoracia) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

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

Mayna barbet or Green barbet illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Deima, a sea cucumber illustration from Résultats des Campagnes Scientifiques by Albert I, Prince of Monaco (1848–1922).

Cirrate octopus and a vampire squid illustration from Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition, German Deep Sea Expedition (1898–1899) by Carl Chun.

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Cretan Scarus or Green Scarus illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Hercules beetle illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813).

illustration animals

Tridigitated kingfisher or Deep-blue kingfisher illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Kin–shi–shi, hand–colored collotype from Some Japanese Flowers (1896) by Kazumasa Ogawa.

japanese flower

Tortuosa from The Ivy, a Monograph (1872) by Shirley Hibberd (1825–1890). Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.

Helix from The Ivy, a Monograph (1872) by Shirley Hibberd (1825–1890). Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.

Rugosa from The Ivy, a Monograph (1872) by Shirley Hibberd (1825–1890). Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.

Armenian plum (Prunus armeniaca) from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

Musky pear (Pyrus sativa) from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

Friuili grape (Vitis vinifera Forojuliensis) from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

Fig (Coccus ficus caricae) from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

Fig (Ficus carica sativa) from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

Cherry (Cerasus cordiformis duracina) from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

Common Fig (Ficus carica sativa) from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

Canada Otter (Lutra Canadensis) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862).

White Weasel, Stoat (Puttorius ermninea) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862).

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Pine Marten (Mustela martes) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862).

animals america

Black-bellied Darter from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

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

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

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

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Brown hawk (Leracidia berigora) illustrated from A Synopsis of the Birds of Australia and the Adjacent Islands (1837) by John Gould (1804-1881).

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

illustration vintage

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

Nothochloena Crassifolia and Nothochloena Trichomanoides from Ferns: British and Exotic (1856-1860) by Edward Joseph Lowe.

tropical botany

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

Greek brick 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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White-bellied Graucalus (Graucalus hypoleucus) 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).

Ground Graucalus (Pteropodocys Phasianella) 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).

West Australian Goshawk (Astur cruentus) 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).

Square-tailed Kite (Milvus insures) 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).

Yellow-bellied flycatcher (Microeca flavigaster) 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).

Spangled Drongo (Dicrurus bracteatus) 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).

Black Falcon (Falco sunnier) 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).

White-eyebrowed Pomatorhinus (Pomatorhinus superciliosus) 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).

Gray-backed Zosterops (Zosterops dorsalis) 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).

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