16,058 Free Artworks of Vintage Illustration

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

Esquimaux Dog (Canis familiaris) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862).

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.

Adiantum Pedatum (Northern Maidenhair Fern) from Ferns: British and Exotic (1856-1860) by Edward Joseph Lowe.

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Column of the Hypostyle hall of Karnak from Histoire de l'art égyptien (1878) byÉmile Prisse d'Avennes.

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1. Spine Sided Monacanthus (Monacanthus (Amanses) Histrix); 2. Many Spined Coffin Fish (Ostracion (Acarana) auritus); 3, 4. Dotted Girella (Girella punctata); 5. Chinese Sturgeon (Acipenser Chinensis) from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

Aegithalus caudatus (Long-tailed tit) 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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Victoria Rifle-bird (Ptiloris Victoriae) 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).

Crowned Wren (Malurus coronatus) 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-faced Storm Petrel (Thalassidroma marina) 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 Grey Bittern (Ardetta 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).

1. Halcyon sanctus (Sacred kingfisher) 2. Collared kingfisher (Halcyon collaris) 3. Guam kingfisher (Halcyon cinnamominus) illustrated from A Synopsis of the Birds of Australia and the Adjacent Islands (1837) by John Gould (1804-1881).

Crested Pigeon (Ocyphaps Lophotes) 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).

Banded Wren (Alurus splendens) 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).

Leach's Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus Leachii) 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).

Nocturnal Ground-Parakeet (Geopsittacus occidentalis) 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).

Spalding's orthonyx (Orthonyx Spaldingi) 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-bellied Rail (Eulabeornis castaneoventris) 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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Pectoral Rail (Rallus pectoralis) 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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1. Chinese Plaice (Platessa Chinensis); 2. Dr. Russell's Plaice (Platessa Russellii); 3. Short lined Finless Sole (Plagusia abbreviata) from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

Black-bellied Storm Petrel (Thalassidroma melanogaster) 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 Reef Heron (Herodias Greyi) 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 Reef Heron (Herodias jugularis) 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 Egret (Herodias 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).

Great Bower Bird (Chlamydera nuchalis) 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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Gnathodon (Gnathodon strigirostris) 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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Plumed Partridge Bronze-wing (Geophaps plumifera) 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 Gerygone (Gerygone 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).

Yellow-collared Parakeet (Platycercus semitorquatus) 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).

Baudin's Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus Baudinii) 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).

Unadorned Cuckoo (Cuculus inornatus) 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).

Ka-ka Parrot (Nestor hypopolius) 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).

Southern Stone-Plover (Edicnemus grallarius) 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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Standard-Wing (Semioptera Wallacei) 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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Flame-breasted Robin (Petroica phoenicea) 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).

Pied Robin (Petroica bicolor, Swains) 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-tinted Honey-eater (Ptilotis flavescens) 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).

Moustached Honey-eater (Meliphaga mystacalis) 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).

Chaffinch male (Fringilla coelebs) illustrated by the von Wright brothers. Digitally enhanced from our own 1929 folio version of Svenska Fåglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Sten Ritade.

Red Kite (Milvus milvus) illustrated by the von Wright brothers. Digitally enhanced from our own 1929 folio version of Svenska Fåglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Sten Ritade.

Ground Graucalus (Pteropodocys Phasianella) 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-tailed Godwit (Limosa Melanuroides) 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-tailed Parakeet (Polytelis melanura) 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).

Northern cuckooshrike (Campephaga Karu) 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).

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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Australian Swift (Cypselus 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).

Yellow Honey-eater (Ptilotis flava) 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).

Buff-breasted scrubwren (Sericornis laevigaster) 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).

Broad-billed Prion (Prion vittatus) 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-billed Albatros (Diomedea chlororhynchos) 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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Cape Petrel (Daption Capensis) 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).

Ground Parakeet (Pezoporus formosus) 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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Yellow-necked Bittern (Ardetta flavicollis) 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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Varied Lorikeet (Trichoglossus versicolor) 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).

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

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)

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

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Crowned pigeon or Blue-grey pigeon illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Large-tailed Skunk (Mephitis macroura) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862).

Rocky Mountain Goat (Capra Americana) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862).

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

Gratiola officinalis illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Angel changelica illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

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

Black Cobra Capella (Naia tripudians) from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

Small Paradise Bird (Paradisea minor) from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

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

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

Woman showing off naked bum, vintage nude illustration. Reclining Female Nude with Attendant by Carl Newman. Original from The Smithsonian. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.

Twee naakte figuren en een paard aan de zee (1930) by Leo Gestel. Original from The Rijksmuseum. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.

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Naked woman showing bottom in sensual position, vintage nude illustration. Staande naakte vrouw (1920) by Simon Moulijn. Original from The Rijksmuseum. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Torchwoods (Amyris gileadensis) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Mimosa catechu (Acacia catechu) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Aquatic creature from Real Sailor-Songs. Collected and Edited by J. Ashton. Two Hundred Illustrations published by Leadenhall Press (1891).

Elderly scholar silhouette from Mr.Grant Allen's New Story Michael's Crag With Marginal Illustrations in Silhouette, etc published by Leadenhall Press (1893).

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

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Naked woman posing sexually, vintage nude illustration. Female Nude, Resting on Grass (1890) by James Wells Champney. Original from The Smithsonian. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.

Seated nude lady. July (1893) painting in high resolution by Otto H. Bacher. Original from The Cleveland Museum of Art. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.

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Naked woman posing sexually, vintage nude illustration. Staande naakte vrouw (1846) by Charles Emile Jacque. Original from The Rijksmuseum. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.

Naked woman showing her breasts, vintage nude illustration. Seated Female Nude (1891–1941) by Leo Gestel. Original from The Rijksmuseum. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.

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

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

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

Ex libris voor Klaas Groesbeek en Paul Nijhoff (1876–1924) print in high resolution by Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof.

Circulation of the blood In a fetus illustrated by Charles Dessalines D' Orbigny (1806-1876). Digitally enhanced from our own 1892 edition of Dictionnaire Universel D'histoire Naturelle.

Red-breasted Parrakeet or Long-tailed Green Parrot illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Pine-leaved Gurnard or Red Gurnard illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

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

Traditional illustration lithograph of kimono design, three colorful birds in a black background. Digitally enhanced from our own antique plate.

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

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

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