13,844 Free Artworks of Public Art

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Deformed Hog Fish (Synanaceia grossa) from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

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Masked Paradoxurus (Paradoxurus (Viverra) Larvatus) from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

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Beautiful Cyrtodactylus (Cyrtodactylus pulchellus) from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

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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203, 204. Hyperborean Lobefoot (Lobipes hyperboreus) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

275. Tern (Sterna hirundo) 276. Ditto, young illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

Great cinereous Shrike, or Butcher Bird from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

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

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

271. Wilson's Petrel (Thalassidroma wilsoni) 272. Black Skimmer (Rhynchops nigra) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

203, 204. Hyperborean Lobefoot (Lobipes hyperboreus) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

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.

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Delicious Bustard Female (Otis deliciosa) 2/3 Natural size from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

Delicious Bustard Male (Otis deliciosa) 2/3 Natural size from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

1. Hepburn's Francolin (Perdix Hepburnii); 2. Perdix Hepburnii, var. Pallida odypore from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

Eyed Trionyx (Tryonix ocellatus) from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

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Batagur Terrapin (Emys Batagur) from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

Long-tailed Wild Duck and Cliff illustration from Pictorial Monograph of Birds (1885) by Numata Kashu (1838-1901). Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.

Grass Finch, or Bay-winged Bunting from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Ailanthus Silkmoth (Attacus Cynthia) from Moths and Butterflies of the United States (1900) by Sherman F. Denton (1856-1937). Digitally enhanced from our own publication.

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Studie van naakt kind liggend op de rug (1764) by Cornelis Ploos van Amstel.

Christmas Card depicting Plants, Flowers, and Moon (1865–1899) by L. Prang & Co.

Leon-Augustin Lhermitte - The Baby's Hour - 1924.902.1 - Reading Public Museum

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Black eagle from Travels and adventures in Southern Africa (1827) published by George Thompson.

Kangaroo and kangaroo rat from Adventures of a Gold-Digger (1856) published by John Sherer.

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Drie kuifkippen (1878–1910) print in high resolution by Theo van Hoytema.

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Kalenderblad februari met kraaien (1971) print in high resolution by Theo van Hoytema.

Muskox from Amerika. Eine allgemeine Landeskunde (1894) published by Wilhelm Sievers.

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Glossy Privet (Ligustrum Lucidum) (1932) by James Marion Shull.

Limb of Walnut (Juglans) (1912) by Amanda Almira Newton.

Antique plant Ligosticum latifolium drawn by Sarah Featon (1848–1927).

Antique plant Rohutu - Ramarama drawn by Sarah Featon (1848–1927).

Antique plant Mountain daisy drawn by Sarah Featon (1848–1927).

Antique plant Veronica 2 species drawn by Sarah Featon (1848–1927).

Antique plant Horokaka drawn by Sarah Featon (1848–1927).

Tragoselinum Majus Umbella Candida (ca. 1772 –1793) by Giorgio Bonelli.

Antique fish galeorhinus galeus requiem shark drawn by Fe. Clarke (1849-1899).

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

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

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

Ex libris van Hugo Vogel (1896) print in high resolution by Theo van Hoytema.

Approach to the Fortress of Ibrim illustration by David Roberts (1796–1864).

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Luxor in upper of Egypt illustration by David Roberts (1796–1864).

Temple of Dakka in Nubia illustration by David Roberts (1796–1864).

The Nileometer Island of Rhoda illustration by David Roberts (1796–1864).

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Rustic pet dog published by William Blackwood & Sons (1840).

Strawberry (Fragaria) (1929) by Louis Charles Christopher Krieger.

Peaches (Prunus Persica) (1910) by Elsie E. Lower.

Cherries (Prunus Avium) (1910) by Deborah Griscom Passmore.

Hartebeest from Adventures in the far interior of South Africa; including a journey to Lake Ngami, and rambles in Honduras. To which is appended a short treatise on the best mode of skinning and preserving Birds, Animals (1866) published by J Leyland.

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Chestnut leaf by Julie de Graag (1877-1924).

Wady Maharraka temple Nubia illustration by David Roberts (1796–1864).

Plum (Prunus Domestica) (1894) by William Henry Prestele.

Woman by Jean Bernard (1775-1883).

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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Canary and Peach illustration from Pictorial Monograph of Birds (1885) by Numata Kashu (1838-1901). Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.

Campbell's magnolia (Magnolia Campbellii), Fruiting plant in foliage from Illustrations of Himalayan plants (1855) by W. H. (Walter Hood) Fitch (1817-1892).

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

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

1. Horsfield's Snipe (Scolopax Horsfieldii); 2. Indian Sandpiper from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

1. Wood Partridge (Perdix gularis); 2. Oriental Partridge (Perdix orientalis) from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

Collared Civet Bear (Mydaus collaris) from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

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

201, 202. Wilson's Holopode (Holopodius wilsoni) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

207, 208. Wilson's Sandpiper (Tringa pusilla) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

275. Tern (Sterna hirundo) 276. Ditto, young illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

Dendrobium phalænopsis var statterianum from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

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

Antique plant Dianella intermedia Ink plant drawn by Sarah Featon (1848–1927).

Antique plant Pohutukawa - Metrosideros Tomentosa drawn by Sarah Featon (1848–1927).

Antique plant Thelymitra longifolia drawn by Sarah Featon (1848–1927).

Illustration of the private of Life Guards from Picturesque Representations of the Dress and Manners of the English(1814) by William Alexander (1767-1816).

Illustration of hunters before hunting from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851).

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Myroxylon peruiferum illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Apple Twig (Malus Domestica) (1905) by Ellen Isham Schutt.

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

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

Cattleya Percivaliana from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

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

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

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

White-billed woodpecker illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Tremulous holothuria seaslug illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813).

Horse, Equus ferus caballus (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Antique fish galaxias olidus mountain trout drawn by Fe. Clarke (1849-1899).

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Vinca minor or Periwinkle (ca. 1772 –1793) by Giorgio Bonelli.

Antique plant Coprosma australis - Kanono drawn by Sarah Featon (1848–1927).

Antique plant Whau. Cork tree drawn by Sarah Featon (1848–1927).

Antique plant Wild Spaniard drawn by Sarah Featon (1848–1927).

Antique plant Sicyos australis drawn by Sarah Featon (1848–1927).

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

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

Kalenderblad juni met tureluur in het gras (1917) print in high resolution by Theo van Hoytema.

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

Vintage antelope wildlife illustration

Vintage antelope wildlife illustration

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

Retriever for loch-shooting published by William Blackwood & Sons (1840).

Christmas Card Depicting Owl (1865–1899) by L. Prang & Co.

Tombs of the Memlooks (Mamelukes) Cairo illustration by David Roberts (1796–1864).

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