13,844 Free Artworks of Public Art

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Sunflower (1919) by Julie de Graag (1877-1924).

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

illustration vintage

Poster of the Biologische Tentoonstelling (Biological Exhibition) (1910) print in high resolution by Theo van Hoytema.

butterfly flower

Antique plant Hibiscus trianium - Plagianthus divaricatus - Plagianthus lyallii drawn by Sarah Featon (1848–1927).

hibiscus flower

Buddleja Colvilei from Illustrations of Himalayan plants (1855) by W. H. (Walter Hood) Fitch (1817-1892).

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

illustration plants

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

Selenipedium (hybridum) weidlichianum from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

Oncidium macranthum from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

Epidendrum vitellinum from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

Angræcum caudatum from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

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

Lælia hybrida behrensiana from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

illustration flower

Zygopetalum burtii from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

Pennant's Marten (Mustela Canadensis) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862).

Missouri Mouse (Mus missouriensis) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862).

Variegated finch or Elegant finch illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Purple-throated falcon or Blue falcon illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Pear Flower (Pyrus communis) by James Marion Shull (1872-1948).

white flower decoration

Greater spotted wood-pecker illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Twee zilverfazanten (1878–1905) print in high resolution by Theo van Hoytema.

printing animals

Chinese butterfly and insect painting from the Qing Dynasty (1644–1911) by anonymous.

background animals

Fragment of the Great Colossi at the Memnonium Thebes illustration by David Roberts (1796–1864).

architecture egypt

Ruins of Luxor from the southwest illustration by David Roberts (1796–1864).

architecture egypt

Portico of the Temple of Edfou Upper Egypt illustration by David Roberts (1796–1864).

Vintage golfer from Won at the Last Hole. A Golfing Romance, Etc published by Cassell & Co. (1893).

activities golf

Badge from Bretagne... Illustrations by T. Busnel (1886) published by Henri Raison Du Cleuziou.

coat of arms art

Duck-billed platypus from An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales (1804) published by David Collins.

australia animals

Pecans (Carya Illinoinensis) (1904) by Bertha Heiges.

Apples (Malus Domestica) (1905) by Ellen Isham Schutt.

Cherries (Prunus Avium) (1922) by Amanda Almira Newton.

Cherries (Prunus Avium) (1910) by Amanda Almira Newton.

Pear (Pyrus Communis) (1908) by Amanda Almira Newton.

Flowers in a vase (1688-1698) by Johan Teyler (1648-1709).

Woman leaning over an open window (ca. 1795–1828) by Cornelis Ploos van Amstel.

Collection of various birds from A history of the earth and animated nature (1820) by Oliver Goldsmith (1730-1774). Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.

Moonseed (Cocculus palmatus) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Lycaste skinnerii armeniaca from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

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

Cypripedium lathamianum inversum from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

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

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

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

Vintage terrestrial snail illustration

animals vintage

Iris Prismatica from The Genus Iris (1913) by William Rickatson Dykes. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel

Falcated Sparus or Yellow Sparus illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

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

Plum (Prunus ligustica) from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

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

Illustration of horse heads and hoofs from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851).

Tawny Lemming (Georychus helvolus) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862).

animals america

Antique plant Senecio Celmesia (mountain daisy) drawn by Sarah Featon (1848–1927).

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

ornament vintage

Roodborstje op besneeuwde boomtak (1878–1910) print in high resolution by Theo van Hoytema.

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

Letter T calligraphic initial. Digitally enhanced from our own original plate.

Flamingos from Voyages Dans les Deux Océans Atlantique et Pacifique (1844) published by Eugène Delessert.

Anteater from Travels and Adventures in Southern Africa (1827) published by George Thompson.

anteater animals

Rooster (1901) by Julie de Graag (1877-1924).

chickens animals

The Wolverine from Nimrod In The North, Or Hunting And Fishing Adventures In The Arctic Regions published by Cassell & Co. (1885).

Polar bear from A Peep At The Esquimaux; Or Scenes On The Ice: To Which Is Annexed A Polar Pastoral (1825) by Lady.

Apples (Malus Domestica) (1920) by Royal Charles Steadman.

Avocado (Persea) (1916) by Amanda Almira Newton.

Cherries (Prunus Avium) (1914) by Amanda Almira Newton.

Cashew Nuts (Anacardium Occidentale)(1903) by Deborah Griscom Passmore.

À Bonaparte (ca. 1902) by Adolphe Willette. Original from The Public Institution Paris Musées. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.

illustration vintage

Portrait of a bearded man by Johan Teyler (1648-1709).

Adam and Eve (ca. 1736–1848) by Cornelis Ploos van Amstel.

Feather by Jean Bernard (1775-1883).

Tiger Plant (Sanchezia Nobilis) 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

209. Grey Plover (Totanus bartrami) 210. Solitary Tatler (Totanus chloropygius) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

158. White Snowbird (Pletrophanes nivalis) 159. Lapland Snowbird (Plectrophanes lapponica) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

197. Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Tringa rufescens) 198. Purple Sandpiper (Tringa maritima) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

160. Chip-bird (Pletrophanes socialis) 161. Lesser Redpoll (Linaria minor) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

255. Bastard Broadbill (Fuligula rufitorques) 256. Canvass-back (Fuligula varisneria) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

232. Red Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius) 233. American Coot (Fulica americana) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

232. Red Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius) 233. American Coot (Fulica americana) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

279. Marsh Tern (Sterna anglica) 280. Roseate Tern (Sterna dougalli) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

293. Richardson's Hawk Gull (Lestris richardsoni) 294. Little Shearwater (Puffinus cinereus) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

240. Mallard (Anas boschas) 241. Black Duck (Anas obscura) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

animals antique

307. Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps rubricollis) 308. Dipper (Hydroka carolinensis) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

307. Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps rubricollis) 308. Dipper (Hydroka carolinensis) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

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

Shorthorn bull from On the Domesticated Animals of the British Islands: Comprehending the Natural and Economical History of Species and Varieties; the Description of the Properties of External Form; and Observations on the Principles and Practice of Breeding (1845) published by David Low.

One of the portrait from the collection of portraits, Portraits of an Actor by Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900), a traditional Japanese Ukyio-e style actor illustration.

A group in bronze by Vittoz of Paris from the Industrial arts of the Nineteenth Century (1851-1853) by Sir Matthew Digby wyatt (1820-1877).

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

Pompadour Chatterer or Purple Chatterer illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Jumping Mouse (Meriones Americanus) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862).

Camas Rat (Pseudostoma Borealis) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862).

Carolina Shrew (Sorex Carolinensis) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862).

animals america

Iris Wilsoni from The Genus Iris (1913) by William Rickatson Dykes. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel

Antique plant Aka-kiore Parsonsia rosea drawn by Sarah Featon (1848–1927).

European brown bear, Ursus arctos arctos (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

The Pacific Baza (Lepidogenys subcristatus) illustrated from A Synopsis of the Birds of Australia and the Adjacent Islands (1837) by John Gould (1804-1881).

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

tropical botany

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

background hibiscus

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

new york animals

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

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

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