Antique Natural HistoryOriginal plates from the naturalists' books, 1600s to 1900s

Antique Bird Prints

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Original bird plates from the great ornithological books, from hand-coloured copper engravings of the 1700s to the lithographed folios of the Victorian age. Every print here is a period original, not a reproduction.

1,486 prints

Period

Before 1700 918th century 247Early 19th century 310Late 19th century 28120th century 452

Artist or book

The von Wright brothers 321Nozeman and Sepp 180John Gould 60Buffon 50Bertuch 42Naumann 17Mark Catesby 9Hector Giacomelli 8Levaillant 8Temminck 6Sir William Jardine 5Goldsmith 5Martinet 4Maria Sibylla Merian 4J. G. Keulemans 3F. O. Morris 3
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  1. Great Cormorant, Antique Bird Print after Lilian Medland, circa 1909
    Pl. 1Great Cormorant, Antique Bird Print after Lilian Medland, circa 1909 circa 1909£245
  2. Shag, Antique Bird Print after Lilian Medland, circa 1909
    Pl. 2Shag, Antique Bird Print after Lilian Medland, circa 1909 circa 1909£245
  3. Young Cormorants, Antique Bird Print after Lilian Medland, circa 1909
    Pl. 3Young Cormorants, Antique Bird Print after Lilian Medland, circa 1909 circa 1909£245
  4. California Birds, Northern California Honeyeater & Port Français Thrush, c.1798
    Pl. 4California Birds, Northern California Honeyeater & Port Français Thrush, c.1798 1798£375
  5. The Great Green Parrot of the West Indies, Hand-Coloured Engraving, ca.1770
    Pl. 5The Great Green Parrot of the West Indies, Hand-Coloured Engraving, ca.1770 1770£585
  6. Hand-Colored Engraving of the American Blue-Winged Teal by Seligmann, ca.1770
    Pl. 6Hand-Colored Engraving of the American Blue-Winged Teal by Seligmann, ca.1770 1770£490
  7. Wood Duck, Die Sommerente / Canard d’Été, after Mark Catesby, Seligmann, c.1770
    Pl. 7Wood Duck, Die Sommerente / Canard d’Été, after Mark Catesby, Seligmann, c.1770 1770£500
  8. Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of the American Pelican, 19th Century
    Pl. 8Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of the American Pelican, 19th Century Date not stated£460
  9. Hand-Colored Engraving of Diverse Bird Species from Histoire Naturelle, 1790
    Pl. 9Hand-Colored Engraving of Diverse Bird Species from Histoire Naturelle, 1790 1790£110
  10. Hand-Colored Engraving of Plovers and Lapwings from Histoire Naturelle, 1790
    Pl. 10Hand-Colored Engraving of Plovers and Lapwings from Histoire Naturelle, 1790 1790£110
  11. Bird Print of an American Goldfinch on a Branch Engraved and Hand-Colored, 1749
    Pl. 11Bird Print of an American Goldfinch on a Branch Engraved and Hand-Colored, 1749 1749£415
  12. Old Antique Print of a White Stork and Newfoundlander Dog, 1835
    Pl. 12Old Antique Print of a White Stork and Newfoundlander Dog, 1835 1835£110
  13. Antique Hand-Colored Print of North American White-Headed Woodpecker Birds, 1869
    Pl. 13Antique Hand-Colored Print of North American White-Headed Woodpecker Birds, 1869 1869£505
  14. Antique Bird Print of the Common Loon by Sepp & Nozeman, 1829
    Pl. 14Antique Bird Print of the Common Loon by Sepp & Nozeman, 1829 1829£540
  15. Antique Bird Print of Titmouses by American Lithographer Prang, 1898
    Pl. 15Antique Bird Print of Titmouses by American Lithographer Prang, 1898 1898£75
  16. Antique Bird Print of The Woodcock by Prang, 1898
    Pl. 16Antique Bird Print of The Woodcock by Prang, 1898 1898£160
  17. Antique Bird Print of the Canadian Woodpecker by Audubon, c.1840
    Pl. 17Antique Bird Print of the Canadian Woodpecker by Audubon, c.1840 1840£380
  18. Antique Bird Print of The Northern Gannet by Sepp & Nozeman, 1829
    Pl. 18Antique Bird Print of The Northern Gannet by Sepp & Nozeman, 1829 1829£740
  19. Antique Bird Print of Weaver Birds by American Lithographer Prang, 1898
    Pl. 19Antique Bird Print of Weaver Birds by American Lithographer Prang, 1898 1898£75
  20. Antique Bird Print of Bearded Helmetcrests by Prang, 1898
    Pl. 20Antique Bird Print of Bearded Helmetcrests by Prang, 1898 1898£70
  21. Antique Bird Print of Finches by Prang, 1898
    Pl. 21Antique Bird Print of Finches by Prang, 1898 1898£70
  22. Antique Bird Print of the Snowy Owl by Sepp & Nozeman, 1809
    Pl. 22Antique Bird Print of the Snowy Owl by Sepp & Nozeman, 1809 1809£1,910
  23. Antique Bird Print of a Young and Adult Temminck's Auk Made After D.G. Elliot
    Pl. 23Antique Bird Print of a Young and Adult Temminck's Auk Made After D.G. Elliot Date not stated£670
  24. Antique Bird Print of Least Auk made after D.G. Elliot, 1869
    Pl. 24Antique Bird Print of Least Auk made after D.G. Elliot, 1869 1869£655
  25. Antique Bird Print of Gilded Flickers Made After D.G. Elliot, 1869
    Pl. 25Antique Bird Print of Gilded Flickers Made After D.G. Elliot, 1869 1869£610
  26. Antique Bird Print of Cassin's Snow Goose Made after D.G. Elliot, 1869
    Pl. 26Antique Bird Print of Cassin's Snow Goose Made after D.G. Elliot, 1869 1869£655
  27. Antique Bird Print of a Yellow-Nosed Albatros Made After D.G. Elliot, 1869
    Pl. 27Antique Bird Print of a Yellow-Nosed Albatros Made After D.G. Elliot, 1869 1869£435
  28. Antique Bird Print of Two Black-Necked Grebes Made after D.G. Elliot, 1869
    Pl. 28Antique Bird Print of Two Black-Necked Grebes Made after D.G. Elliot, 1869 1869£655
  29. Antique Bird Print of a Latham's Guillemot Made after J. Wolf, 1868
    Pl. 29Antique Bird Print of a Latham's Guillemot Made after J. Wolf, 1868 1868£450
  30. Antique Bird Print of Xantus's Murrlets Made after D.G. Elliot, 1869
    Pl. 30Antique Bird Print of Xantus's Murrlets Made after D.G. Elliot, 1869 1869£655
  31. Antique Bird Print of Northern Cardinals Made After D.G. Elliot, 1869
    Pl. 31Antique Bird Print of Northern Cardinals Made After D.G. Elliot, 1869 1869£325
  32. Original Antique Print of Seven Robins, Bluethroats and Yellowthroats, 1796
    Pl. 32Original Antique Print of Seven Robins, Bluethroats and Yellowthroats, 1796 1796£265
  33. Antique Hand-Colored Crested Birds Engraving, Bertuch, c. 1800
    Pl. 33Antique Hand-Colored Crested Birds Engraving, Bertuch, c. 1800 1800£195
  34. Antique Hand-Colored Bird Engraving, Swallow & Nightjars, Bertuch, c.1800
    Pl. 34Antique Hand-Colored Bird Engraving, Swallow & Nightjars, Bertuch, c.1800 1800£195
  35. Antique Greenland Gyrfalcon Bird Print by Lilian M. Medland, circa 1908
    Pl. 35Antique Greenland Gyrfalcon Bird Print by Lilian M. Medland, circa 1908 1908£280
  36. Macaw, Cockatoo & Amazon Parrots, Brodtmann Hand-Colored Lithograph, 1816
    Pl. 36Macaw, Cockatoo & Amazon Parrots, Brodtmann Hand-Colored Lithograph, 1816 1816£460
  37. California Quail Pair, Partridge Couple of California, Antique Bird Print, 1798
    Pl. 37California Quail Pair, Partridge Couple of California, Antique Bird Print, 1798 1798£230
  38. Vintage Lithograph “Setter and Pheasant” by Paul Wood, New York, 1930s
    Pl. 38Vintage Lithograph “Setter and Pheasant” by Paul Wood, New York, 1930s Date not stated£375
  39. Andean Condor (Male) - Majestic Vultur gryphus Illustration by Bertuch, 1805
    Pl. 39Andean Condor (Male) - Majestic Vultur gryphus Illustration by Bertuch, 1805 1805£270
  40. The Red Bird of Surinam by J.M. Seligmann, Hand-Colored Engraving, 18th Century
    Pl. 40The Red Bird of Surinam by J.M. Seligmann, Hand-Colored Engraving, 18th Century Date not stated£490
  41. Hand-Colored Engraving of the American Variegated Teal by Seligmann, ca.1770
    Pl. 41Hand-Colored Engraving of the American Variegated Teal by Seligmann, ca.1770 1770£485
  42. Hand-Colored Engraving of the American Duck with Broad Bill by Seligmann, c.1770
    Pl. 42Hand-Colored Engraving of the American Duck with Broad Bill by Seligmann, c.1770 1770£460
  43. 18th Century Hand-Colored Engraving of the American Bittern by Seligmann
    Pl. 4318th Century Hand-Colored Engraving of the American Bittern by Seligmann Date not stated£560
  44. Engraving of the Long-Tailed Duck and Spur-Winged Lapwing by Seligmann, ca.1770
    Pl. 44Engraving of the Long-Tailed Duck and Spur-Winged Lapwing by Seligmann, ca.1770 1770£490
  45. Hand-Colored Engraving of the American Pelican by Seligman, c.1770
    Pl. 45Hand-Colored Engraving of the American Pelican by Seligman, c.1770 1770£585
  46. Hand-Colored Engraving of the American Crested Bittern by Seligmann, ca.1770
    Pl. 46Hand-Colored Engraving of the American Crested Bittern by Seligmann, ca.1770 1770£525
  47. Hand-Colored Engraving of Exotic Tropical Birds from Histoire Naturelle, 1790
    Pl. 47Hand-Colored Engraving of Exotic Tropical Birds from Histoire Naturelle, 1790 1790£110
  48. Majestic Hunter: The American Belted Kingfisher in Its Natural Habitat, 1749
    Pl. 48Majestic Hunter: The American Belted Kingfisher in Its Natural Habitat, 1749 1749£295