16,058 Free Artworks of Vintage Illustration

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

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

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

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

strawberry fruits

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

Illustration of Sheffield cutler from The Costume of Yorkshire (1814) by George Walker (1781-1856).

character people

Hickory (Carya)(1904) by Deborah Griscom Passmore.

The Commerce and Navigation of the Ancients in the Indian Ocean (1807) by William Vincent.

illustration maps

Vintage bunch of green grapes illustration.

Vintage Victorian style quill pen engraving.

Autumn Leaves (1874) by Mary Vaux Walcott.

Autumn Leaves (1874) by Mary Vaux Walcott.

Vintage prawn marine life illustration

Vintage prawn marine life illustration

Domestic cat from Aileen Aroon, A Memoir Of A Dog. With Other Tales Of Faith Friends And Favourites, Sketched From The Life published by Bradbury & Evans (1858).

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

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

Plate 27 : The Rocks and Castle of Ibrim in Nubia illustration from the kings tombs in Thebes by Giovanni Battista Belzoni (1778-1823) from Plates illustrative of the researches and operations in Egypt and Nubia (1820).

52. & 53. American lobster (Homarus americanus) illustration from Zoology of New york (1842 - 1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay (1792-1851).

new york animals

243. Unio cariosus. 244. Unio Id. 245. Unio compressus. illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

new york animals

Delicious purple plum in a branch 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.

Variegated New Zealand Flax (Phormium Tenax Variegatum) 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.

new zealand vintage

Masked Pewit (Lobivanellus personatus) 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-bellied Storm Petrel (Thalassidroma leucogaster) 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).

Map of Kyoto (1863) by Takebara Kahei.

cartography maps

Moon Light (1920) by Julie de Graag (1877-1924).

Snail varieties set illustration from Mollusca & Shells by Augustus Addison Gould.

Illustration of peat cart from The Costume of Yorkshire (1814) by George Walker (1781-1856).

The City Hall in Amsterdam by an anonymous maker (1696-1706).

The City Hall in Amsterdam by Johan Teyler (1648 -1709).

building medieval

Sidney Hall’s (1831) astronomical chart illustration of the Ursa Major.

To the Folks Back Home by Owen Card Publishing Co.

christmas winter

Vintage marine life illustration

Vintage marine life illustration

Vintage prawn marine life illustration

Vintage hot air balloon illustration from Fairy Mary's Dream by A.F.L (1870).

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

Shaking hands men from A Tramp Abroad (1880) published by Mark Twain.

The City Hall in Amsterdam by an anonymous maker (1696-1706).

Krantlezer in interieur (1766) by Cornelis Ploos van Amstel.

Deer, Cervidae (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Common raven (Corvus corax) illustrated by the von Wright brothers. Digitally enhanced from our own 1929 folio version of Svenska Fåglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Sten Ritade.

Snowy owl (Nyctea Scandiaca) illustrated by the von Wright brothers. Digitally enhanced from our own 1929 folio version of Svenska Fåglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Sten Ritade.

Pied Wagtai Male ♂ (MOTACILLA ALBA) illustrated by the von Wright brothers. Digitally enhanced from our own 1929 folio version of Svenska Fåglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Sten Ritade.

Great Grey Petrel (Procellaria hasitata) 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).

Prince of Essling's Parrot (Nestor Esslingii) 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).

Cacatua Eos (Rose-breasted Cockatoo) 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).

Crested Penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome) 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).

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

butterfly animals

Musk Duck (Biziura lobata) 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).

animals vintage

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.

Gyr Falcon, Goshawk, Kite or Glead, Peregrine Falcon, and Kestril (Female) from A history of the earth and animated nature (1820) by Oliver Goldsmith (1730-1774). Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.

Sheep 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.

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

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

Black-capped kingfisher or Violet-blue kingfisher illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

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

Love heart squid, a whiplash squid illustration from Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition, German Deep Sea Expedition (1898–1899) by Carl Chun.

Antimachus or long-winged leona butterfly illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

background animals

Radiated tortoise or Oval tortoise illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813).

tortoise turtle

Crown of the Lombard kings, called Iron Crown, preserved in Monza from Chroniclers Of The History Of France From The Origins To The Sixteenth Century illustrated by D. Maillart (1884).

Black Rat (Mus Rattus et var) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862).

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

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

Aqueduct near Belgrade from Views in the Ottoman Dominions, in Europe, in Asia, and some of the Mediterranean islands (1810) illustrated by Luigi Mayer (1755-1803).

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

squirrel animals

Highland lighthouse from Truro... Cape Cod, Or, Landmarks And Sea Marks... Illustrations published by D. Lothrop and Co. (1883).

landscape water

Vulgar naked woman. Standing Nude with Orange Drapery (1914) by Egon Schiele. Original female line art drawing from The MET museum. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.

illustration nude

Hedgehog, Erinaceus europaeus and a Hazel dormouse, Muscardinus avellanarius (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

hedgehog animals

Zeegezicht met oorlogsvloot (1821) by Cornelis Ploos van Amstel.

Reclining Naiad (1819–1824) by Antonio Canova. Original from The MET museum. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.

illustration sculpture

Wild deer from The Poetical Works Of Oliver Goldsmith (1888).

Vintage persimmon illustration.

Vintage persimmons illustration.

20th century design

Nieuwjaar (1894) print in high resolution by Theo van Hoytema.

illustration owl

The 18th century illustration of a bird on an orange branch with butterfly.

butterfly fruits

The Journey of the Magi (ca. 1433–35) by Stefano di Giovanni.

christmas winter

Vintage bunch of green grapes illustration.

watercolor grape

European woman working with vintage scutcher machine engraving.

Vintage hot air balloon illustration from Fairy Mary's Dream by A.F.L (1870).

Enjoying the Ice near a Town (1620) by Hendrick Avercamp.

christmas winter

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

Horses Illustration (1884) by Henry Stull.

celebrities animals

Mosque The Mooristan Cairo illustration by David Roberts (1796–1864).

building islamic

Apple (1812) by Jean Bernard (1775-1883).

Italianizing landscape by Michiel van Huysum (1744).

Naked man sculpture, Nude Male Torso. Original from The Getty. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.

illustration body

A Cock by Johan Teyler (1648-1709).

Bee eater and a Songbird by Johan Teyler (1648-1709.)

Plantae Selectae: No. 38 by Georg Dionysius Ehret.

Illustration of alum works from The Costume of Yorkshire (1814) by George Walker (1781-1856).

Standing cow by Jean Bernard (1775-1883).

Excavated temples of Aboosimble (Abu Sunbul) Nubia illustration by David Roberts (1796–1864).

Colorful vintage tunicate marine life illustration

Colorful vintage tunicate marine life illustration

Antique fish Crested Bandfish drawn by Fe. Clarke (1849-1899).

Lily–Daffodil (ca. 1772 –1793) by Giorgio Bonelli.

illustration printing

Saddled horse (1823) by Jean Bernard (1775-1883).

farm animals animals

Vintage indian tamarind illustration.

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