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-colored copper engravings of the 1700s to the lithographed folios of the Victorian age. Every print here is a period original, not a reproduction.

1,516 prints

Period

Before 1700 918th century 253Early 19th century 312Late 19th century 28820th century 455

Artist or book

The von Wright brothers 323Nozeman 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. Bird Print of a Malay Scrubfowl, Black-rumped Buttonquail and the Elegant Trogon
    Pl. 1009Bird Print of a Malay Scrubfowl, Black-rumped Buttonquail and the Elegant Trogon Date not stated£145
  2. Bird Print with the Bird of Paradise, a Masked Bowerbird & Trompetkparadijskraai
    Pl. 1010Bird Print with the Bird of Paradise, a Masked Bowerbird & Trompetkparadijskraai Date not stated£220
  3. Old Bird Print of a Pitta Ground-roller, Channel-billed Cuckoo, Dusky Broadbill
    Pl. 1011Old Bird Print of a Pitta Ground-roller, Channel-billed Cuckoo, Dusky Broadbill Date not stated£185
  4. Original Old Bird Print of a Woodcreeper, a Flowerpecker and a Wallcreeper
    Pl. 1012Original Old Bird Print of a Woodcreeper, a Flowerpecker and a Wallcreeper Date not stated£160
  5. Antique Bird Print Showing A Sultan Tit, a Cuban Finch and a Magpie Mannikin
    Pl. 1013Antique Bird Print Showing A Sultan Tit, a Cuban Finch and a Magpie Mannikin Date not stated£160
  6. Old Hand-Colored Bird Print of the Cape Barren Goose and the Snowy Sheathbill
    Pl. 1014Old Hand-Colored Bird Print of the Cape Barren Goose and the Snowy Sheathbill Date not stated£120
  7. Original Hand-Colored Print of a Boatbill, Hammerhead and a Pink Spoonbill Bird
    Pl. 1015Original Hand-Colored Print of a Boatbill, Hammerhead and a Pink Spoonbill Bird Date not stated£150
  8. Original Hand-Colored Bird Print of a Painted Snipe and Sunbittern Bird
    Pl. 1016Original Hand-Colored Bird Print of a Painted Snipe and Sunbittern Bird Date not stated£150
  9. Hand-colored Print of a White Pelican, Frigate Bird and Red-Tailed Tropic Bird
    Pl. 1017Hand-colored Print of a White Pelican, Frigate Bird and Red-Tailed Tropic Bird Date not stated£150
  10. Antique Bird Print of a Green Pie from the East Indies
    Pl. 1018Antique Bird Print of a Green Pie from the East Indies Date not stated£290
  11. Old Engraving of a Black Grouse, Flamingo, Ostrich and Common or Crested Crane
    Pl. 1019Old Engraving of a Black Grouse, Flamingo, Ostrich and Common or Crested Crane Date not stated£135
  12. Original Print of Great Crested Grebe, Atlantic Puffin, King Penguin, Great Gull
    Pl. 1020Original Print of Great Crested Grebe, Atlantic Puffin, King Penguin, Great Gull Date not stated£150
  13. Stunning Decorative Old Hand-Colored Bird Print of a Pheasant
    Pl. 1021Stunning Decorative Old Hand-Colored Bird Print of a Pheasant Date not stated£160
  14. Decorative Old Hand-Colored Bird Print of an Ostrich and Cassowary
    Pl. 1022Decorative Old Hand-Colored Bird Print of an Ostrich and Cassowary Date not stated£160
  15. Watchful Hunter: The Gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus), 1927
    Pl. 1023Watchful Hunter: The Gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus), 1927 1927£185
  16. Majestic Gaze: The Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), 1929
    Pl. 1024Majestic Gaze: The Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), 1929 1929£195
  17. Diverse Avian Species: An early 18th-Century Ornithological Study, 1811
    Pl. 1025Diverse Avian Species: An early 18th-Century Ornithological Study, 1811 1811£245
  18. Antique 1811 Ornithology Hand-Colored Print
    Pl. 1026Antique 1811 Ornithology Hand-Colored Print 1811£245
  19. Ornithology Piciformes Plate III - Antique Bird Engraving, 1811
    Pl. 1027Ornithology Piciformes Plate III - Antique Bird Engraving, 1811 1811£220
  20. 1811 Ornithology Gallinae Plate IV - Antique Poultry Print
    Pl. 10281811 Ornithology Gallinae Plate IV - Antique Poultry Print 1811£230
  21. Old Hand-Colored Bird Print of a Bullfinch and a Common Crossbill, 1845
    Pl. 1029Old Hand-Colored Bird Print of a Bullfinch and a Common Crossbill, 1845 1845£135
  22. Old Bird Print of a Crimson Topaz and a Long-billed Starthroat Hummingbird, 1845
    Pl. 1030Old Bird Print of a Crimson Topaz and a Long-billed Starthroat Hummingbird, 1845 1845£120
  23. Handcolored Print of a Ground Dove, African Green Pigeon & Crowned Pigeon, 1845
    Pl. 1031Handcolored Print of a Ground Dove, African Green Pigeon & Crowned Pigeon, 1845 1845£160
  24. Original Hand-Colored Bird Print of an Oilbird and a Crested Swift, 1845
    Pl. 1032Original Hand-Colored Bird Print of an Oilbird and a Crested Swift, 1845 1845£160
  25. Regal Golden Thrush Perched, 18th Century Seligmann's Rare Bird Series, 1749
    Pl. 1033Regal Golden Thrush Perched, 18th Century Seligmann's Rare Bird Series, 1749 1749£465
  26. Late 18th-century Hand-Colored Copperplate Engraving of the Yellow Finch, 1794
    Pl. 1034Late 18th-century Hand-Colored Copperplate Engraving of the Yellow Finch, 1794 1794£375
  27. Old Original Engraving of the Female The Black-faced Bunting, 1794
    Pl. 1035Old Original Engraving of the Female The Black-faced Bunting, 1794 1794£375
  28. The Elegance of the White Stork Engraved and in Original Hand-Coloring, 1794
    Pl. 1036The Elegance of the White Stork Engraved and in Original Hand-Coloring, 1794 1794£490
  29. Original Hand-Colored Copperplate Engraving of The Blue-Headed Parrot, 1794
    Pl. 1037Original Hand-Colored Copperplate Engraving of The Blue-Headed Parrot, 1794 1794£455
  30. Original Antique Hand-colored Copperplate Engraving of a Crane, 1794
    Pl. 1038Original Antique Hand-colored Copperplate Engraving of a Crane, 1794 1794£455
  31. Seasonal Plumage of the Sanderling: Selby's Ornithological Study, 1826
    Pl. 1039Seasonal Plumage of the Sanderling: Selby's Ornithological Study, 1826 1826£1,015
  32. Aquatic Songbirds named Dippers Engraved by Selby and Hand-Colored, 1826
    Pl. 1040Aquatic Songbirds named Dippers Engraved by Selby and Hand-Colored, 1826 1826£1,015
  33. "Plate XV: The Sandpipers - A Study in Seasonal and Developmental Plumage, 1826
    Pl. 1041"Plate XV: The Sandpipers - A Study in Seasonal and Developmental Plumage, 1826 1826£1,015
  34. Seasonal Plumage of a Life Seize Engraving of the Common Oystercatcher, 1826
    Pl. 1042Seasonal Plumage of a Life Seize Engraving of the Common Oystercatcher, 1826 1826£1,015
  35. Original Handcolored Engraving of The Little Gull by Selby, 1826
    Pl. 1043Original Handcolored Engraving of The Little Gull by Selby, 1826 1826£1,015
  36. The Little Auk - A Life Seize Study Engraved in Seasonal Plumage by Selby, 1826
    Pl. 1044The Little Auk - A Life Seize Study Engraved in Seasonal Plumage by Selby, 1826 1826£1,015
  37. Large Engravings of Plovers in Contrast - Age and Species, 1826
    Pl. 1045Large Engravings of Plovers in Contrast - Age and Species, 1826 1826£1,015
  38. White-Crested Flycatcher - 'Le Moucherolle à huppe blanche' Ornithological Art
    Pl. 1046White-Crested Flycatcher - 'Le Moucherolle à huppe blanche' Ornithological Art Date not stated£375
  39. The White Golden Flycatcher - 'Le Moucherolle doré' Antique Ornithological Print
    Pl. 1047The White Golden Flycatcher - 'Le Moucherolle doré' Antique Ornithological Print Date not stated£330
  40. Large Antique Bird Print of an Eastern Wood Pewee
    Pl. 1048Large Antique Bird Print of an Eastern Wood Pewee Date not stated£320
  41. Original Old Bird Print of a Male Greater Scaup
    Pl. 1049Original Old Bird Print of a Male Greater Scaup Date not stated£185
  42. Sparrows Amidst Blackberry Bushes - Vintage Giacomelli Ornithological Print
    Pl. 1050Sparrows Amidst Blackberry Bushes - Vintage Giacomelli Ornithological Print Date not stated£280
  43. Nestled Sparrows in a Broken Flower Pot - Rare Giacomelli Ornithological Print
    Pl. 1051Nestled Sparrows in a Broken Flower Pot - Rare Giacomelli Ornithological Print Date not stated£280
  44. Delicate Irises with Birds - Old Giacomelli Botanical and Ornithological Print
    Pl. 1052Delicate Irises with Birds - Old Giacomelli Botanical and Ornithological Print Date not stated£280
  45. Tranquil Reflections: Bird Print of The Young Velvet Scoter by Magnus von Wright
    Pl. 1053Tranquil Reflections: Bird Print of The Young Velvet Scoter by Magnus von Wright Date not stated£185
  46. Winter's Youth: A Bird Print of The Young Long-tailed Duck by Magnus von Wright
    Pl. 1054Winter's Youth: A Bird Print of The Young Long-tailed Duck by Magnus von Wright Date not stated£185
  47. Serene Observer: Vintage Bird Print of The Common Goldeneye by Magnus von Wright
    Pl. 1055Serene Observer: Vintage Bird Print of The Common Goldeneye by Magnus von Wright Date not stated£185
  48. Crimson Crown: Old Bird Print of The Red-Crested Pochard by Magnus von Wright
    Pl. 1056Crimson Crown: Old Bird Print of The Red-Crested Pochard by Magnus von Wright Date not stated£185

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