4,393 Free Artworks of 1800s Public Domain

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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).

Marsh Sandpiper (Totanus stagnatilis) 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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White-fronted chat (Ephthianura albifrons) 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).

Oriental Pratincole (Glareola Orientalis) 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).

Chestnut-backed Hemipode (Hemipodius castanotus) 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).

Mound-raising Megapode (Megapodius Tumulus) 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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Scrub Robin (Drymodes brunneopygia) 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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Black-naped Tern (Sterna melanauchen) 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).

Singing Honey-eater (Ptilotis sonorus) 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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Pied Honey-eater (Melicophila picata) 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 Little Tern (Sternula Nereis) 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-throated Honey-eater (Ptilotis flavigula) 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).

Uniform Honey-eater (Ptilotis unicolor) 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).

Friar Bird (Tropidorhynchus corniculatus) 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 Warbler (Cysticola isura) 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).

Grey-breasted Zosterops (Zosterops tephropleurus) 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-throated Honey-eater (Entomophila albogularis) 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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Blue Petrel (Procellaria coerulea) 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).

1. White fronted falcon (Falco frontatus) 2. Black-cheeked falcon (Falco melanogenys) 3. New Zealand Falcon (Falco brunnea) illustrated from A Synopsis of the Birds of Australia and the Adjacent Islands (1837) by John Gould (1804-1881).

Plumbeous Flycatcher (Myiagra plumbea) 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).

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

Luxor city on the east bank of the Nile River in southern Egypt illustration by David Roberts (1796–1864).

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Peach (Persica julodermis) from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

Peach blossom (Prunus persica) from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

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

Almond (Communis naxea) from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

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

Wolverine (Gulo luscus) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862).

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

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

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

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

Bitter apple (Cucumis colocynthis) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Water dock (Rumex hydrolapathum) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Wood sorrel (Oxalis acetosella) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

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Sweet flag (Acorus calamus) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Banded anthias or Banded Perch illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Golden-eyed lutian illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

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

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

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

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

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

Gesnera exoniensis 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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Eranthemum Sanguinolentum 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.

illustration plants

Floral designs 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.

Medieval 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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Neo-Grec 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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Black-throated Grabe (Podiceps gularis) 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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Fleshy-footed Petrel (Puffinus carneipes) 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).

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

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Australian Roller (Eurystomus 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).

Selby’s Colluricincla (Colluricincla Selbii) 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).

Rock Warbler (Origma rubricata) 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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Black-throated Psophodes (Psophodes nigrogularis) 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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Barred-rumped Godwit (Limosa 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).

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Black Honey-eater (Myzomela nigra) 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).

Terek Godwit (Terekia cinerea) 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 Sandpiper (Schoeniclus Aalbescens) 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).

Fasciated Honey-eater (Glyciphila fasciata) 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 Honey-eater (Entomophila 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).

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Long-billed Bristle Bird (Dasyornis longirostris) 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 Sphecotheres (Sphecotheres flaviventris) 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).

Carinated Flycatcher (Monarcha carinata) 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 Sericornis (Sericornis maculatus) 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).

Colorful vintage hummingbird illustration

50. & 51. Atlantic horseshoe crab (Polyphemus occidentalis) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

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

Paris Polyphylla, Smith from Illustrations of Himalayan plants (1855) by W. H. (Walter Hood) Fitch (1817-1892).

The north-west honeysuckle from Edwards’s Botanical Register (1829—1847) by Sydenham Edwards, John Lindley, and James Ridgway.

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

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Spathula-leaved thorn from Edwards’s Botanical Register (1829—1847) by Sydenham Edwards, John Lindley, and James Ridgway.

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Two-edged dendrobium from Edwards’s Botanical Register (1829—1847) by Sydenham Edwards, John Lindley, and James Ridgway.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Yellow-bellied Marmot (Arctomys flaviventer) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862).

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

Squill (Scilla maritima) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Double-scaled chaedon or Angle fish illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

18th century fish

1. Cinerea 2. Triloba from The Ivy, a Monograph (1872) by Shirley Hibberd (1825–1890). Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.

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

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

Sacred mantis or Idol mantis illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

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Emblem of Moon or emblem of Khonsu illustration from Pantheon Egyptien (1823-1825) by Leon Jean Joseph Dubois (1780-1846).

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

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Argus Pheasant (Argus Pavoninus) China 2/3 Natural size from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

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

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Croton interuptum 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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Croton irregulare 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.

illustration patterns

Vintage Japanese 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.

japanese patterns

Chinese painting of one pink fish and two green fish (ca.1800–1899) from the Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection.

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

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