2,875 Free Artworks of Animal Vintage

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

Rose-coloured ouzel illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

18th century animals

Illustration of releasing the dogs for hunting from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851).

Lézard from L'animal dans la décoration (1897) illustrated by Maurice Pillard Verneuil.

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Shielded Legged Horned Owl (Strix Hardwickii) from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

Pigmy Cormorant (Carbo Pygmaeus) from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

Natural History Ensemble, no. 16 (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

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

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

American Beaver (Castor fiber Americanus) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862).

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

Common flamingo, Phoenicopterus roseus (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Donkey, Equus africanus asinus (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Witte duiven in venster (1878–1910) print in high resolution by Theo van Hoytema.

Scarlet and Green Macaw from Oeuvres complètes de Buffon (1860). Digitally enhanced from our own original plate.

The blue bird of paradise illustrated by Sir Henry Hamilton Johnston (1858-1927). Digitally enhanced from our own original plate.

Golden Eagle, Female (Aquilla imperialis) from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

Racoon-faced Dog (Canis procyonoides) from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

Antique Butterfly and Moth Lithograph Original Antique Insect Print by an unknown artist (1894), a collage of beautifully colourful butterflies and moths. Digitally enhanced from our own original plate.

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

Different types of beetles 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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Californian Hare (Lepus californicus) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862).

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

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

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

Foolish Guillemot 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.

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)

Violaceous Millipore coral illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813).

Sitting rabbitby (1917) by Julie de Graag (1877-1924). Digitally enhanced by rawpixel

Xmas expectations from The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection published by L. Prang & Co.

Almorah Jay (Garrulus Vigorsii) from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

Les Jardin des Plantes (The Garden of Plants) by Pierre Bernard and Louis Couaihac (1842), a roseate spoonbill by the water. Digitally enhanced from our own original plate.

A chromolithograph of horses with antique horseback riding equipments from an antique horseback riding catalog (1890). Digitally enhanced from our own original plate.

Gangetic Platanista (Platanista Gangetica) from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

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

Morpho telemachus or Papilio perseus illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

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Oceanic flying fish from Zoological lectures delivered at the Royal institution in the years 1806-7 illustrated by George Shaw (1751-1813).

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

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

Thalamophora–Kammerlinge from Kunstformen der Natur (1904) by Ernst Haeckel.

Duck by Johan Teyler (1648-1709).

Western yellow wagtail (Motacilla [budytes] flava) illustrated by the von Wright brothers. Digitally enhanced from our own 1929 folio version of Svenska Fåglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Sten Ritade.

Leadbeater's Cockatoo (Cacatua Leadbeaterii) 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).

128. The Hooded Warbler (Wilsonia mitrata) 129. The Blackpoll Warbler (Sylvicola striata) 130. The Summer Yellowbird (Sylvicola æstiva) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

1. Regent Parrot (Polytelis melanura) 2. Superb parrot, male 3. female (Polytelis barrabandi) illustrated from A Synopsis of the Birds of Australia and the Adjacent Islands (1837) by John Gould (1804-1881).

Little owl (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

illustration animals

Entertainments from Natural History - Fish (1798), an erected sperm whale shooting up water through a blowhole. Digitally enhanced from our own original plate.

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

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

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Migratory Squirrel (Sciurus migratorius) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862).

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

Keep, Fringilla montifringilla (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt

Gem, Rupicapra rupicapra (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Chauves-souris et pavots, tenture. Papillons et campanules, papier peint from L'animal dans la décoration (1897) illustrated by Maurice Pillard Verneuil.

ornament animals

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

The Sulphurbottom (Sibbaldius sulfureus) from Natural history of the cetaceans and other marine mammals of the western coast of North America (1872) by Charles Melville Scammon (1825-1911).

Australian Pratincole (Glareola grallaria) 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).

112. The Spotted Warbler (Sylvicola maculosa) 113. The Blackburnian Warbler (Sylvicola blackburniæ) 114. The Black-throated Green Warbler (Sylvicola virens) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

76. The Solitary Greenlet (Vireo solitarius) 77. The Yellow-throated Greenlet (Vireo flavifrons) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

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Different kinds of Actiniae, or Animal Flowers from A history of the earth and animated nature (1820) by Oliver Goldsmith (1730-1774). Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.

Elephant trunk snake (Acrochordus Javanicus) and Columbrine Sea Krait (Platurus Fasciatus) illustrated by Charles Dessalines D' Orbigny (1806-1876). Digitally enhanced from our own 1892 edition of Dictionnaire Universel D'histoire Naturelle.

Leser black-backed gull (Larus fuscus) illustrated by the von Wright brothers. Digitally enhanced from our own 1929 folio version of Svenska Fåglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Sten Ritade.

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Reed bunting ♀ ♂ (EMBERIZA SCHOENICLUS) illustrated by the von Wright brothers. Digitally enhanced from our own 1929 folio version of Svenska Fåglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Sten Ritade.

Masked Gerygone (Gerygone personata) 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).

The History of the Earth and Animated Nature by Oliver Goldsmith (1774), a rare antique handcolored ornithology print of various type of birds. Digitally enhanced from our own original plate.

Pigeon Hawk 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.

Flying magpies, illustration from Seitei Kacho Gafu (1890–1891) by Wantanabe Seitei, a prominent Kacho-ga artist. Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.

Illustrations from the book European Butterflies and Moths by William Forsell Kirby (1882), a kaleidoscope of fluttering butterflies and caterpillars. Digitally enhanced from our own original plate.

The History of the Earth and Animated Nature by Oliver Goldsmith (1774), a rare antique handcolored tableau of two parakeets. Digitally enhanced from our own original plate.

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

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

White-banded Eagle (Aquila bifasciata) from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

1. Yellow Rosella (Platycercus flaveolus) 2. Yellow-bellied Parrakeet (Platycercus flaviventris) 3. Pale-headed Rosella (Platycercus palliceps) illustrated from A Synopsis of the Birds of Australia and the Adjacent Islands (1837) by John Gould (1804-1881).

Striated Pardalote (Pardalotus striatus) 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-throated loon (Colymbus arcticus) illustrated by the von Wright brothers. Digitally enhanced from our own 1929 folio version of Svenska Fåglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Sten Ritade.

Splendid Grass-Parakeet (Euphema splendida) 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).

Spiny-cheeked Honey-eater (Acanthogenys rufogularis) 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).

Bauer's Parrakeet (Platycercus Bauerii) 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).

Sidney Hall’s (?-1831) astronomical chart illustration of Bootes Canes Venatici, Coma Berenices, and Quadrans Muralis. Bootes the Ploughman, and two dogs, Asterion and Chara, and the hair of Berenice forming the constellations.

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

squirrel animals

American wild cat (Lynx rufus) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862).

Arctic Fox (Vulpes lagopus) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862).

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

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

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The 18th century illustration of brown and black bird and blue and yellow birds on branch with red blossoms hunting insects.

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

1. Lerwa Partridge (Perdix Lerwa); 2. Red Billed Quail (Coturnix erythrorhyncha) from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

Kentucky 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.

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

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

Camelopardis Giraffe - The Giraffe (1837) by Georges Cuvier (1769-1832), an illustration of a beautiful giraffe and sketches of its skull. Digitally enhanced from our own original plate.

Collared Hedgehog (Erinaceus collaris) from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

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

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

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