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.

1,584 prints

Period

Before 1700 918th century 255Early 19th century 312Late 19th century 28820th century 503

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. Antique Hand-Colored Print of Female Merganser, Mergus Minutus, 1770s
    Pl. 1489Antique Hand-Colored Print of Female Merganser, Mergus Minutus, 1770s Date not stated$885
  2. Chinese Peacock-Pheasant, Hand-Colored Engraving by Edwards & Seligmann, c.1770
    Pl. 1490Chinese Peacock-Pheasant, Hand-Colored Engraving by Edwards & Seligmann, c.1770 1770$775
  3. Rare Dutch Bird Print, Hoopoe, Bullfinch, Linnet and Quail, ca. 1770–1829
    Pl. 1491Rare Dutch Bird Print, Hoopoe, Bullfinch, Linnet and Quail, ca. 1770–1829 1770$1,795
  4. Flamingo & Swan, Antique hand-colored lithograph, c.1828
    Pl. 1492Flamingo & Swan, Antique hand-colored lithograph, c.1828 1828$145
  5. Atlantic Puffin & Tufted Puffin, Antique hand-colored lithograph, c.1828
    Pl. 1493Atlantic Puffin & Tufted Puffin, Antique hand-colored lithograph, c.1828 1828$180
  6. Antique Hand-Colored Hummingbird Engraving with Gold Highlights, c.1835
    Pl. 1494Antique Hand-Colored Hummingbird Engraving with Gold Highlights, c.1835 1835$325
  7. Scarlet Ibis & Glossy Ibis, Antique hand-colored lithograph, c.1828
    Pl. 1495Scarlet Ibis & Glossy Ibis, Antique hand-colored lithograph, c.1828 1828$155
  8. Golden Oriole & Reed Warbler, Antique hand-colored lithograph, c.1828
    Pl. 1496Golden Oriole & Reed Warbler, Antique hand-colored lithograph, c.1828 1828$145
  9. Antique Bird Prints, Finches, Waxbills, Starlings & Fieldfare, Cassell’s, 1888
    Pl. 1497Antique Bird Prints, Finches, Waxbills, Starlings & Fieldfare, Cassell’s, 1888 1888$235
  10. European Bird Eggs Lithographs, Set of Two, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 1890s
    Pl. 1498European Bird Eggs Lithographs, Set of Two, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 1890s Date not stated$230
  11. The Young Bald Eagle, Antique Dutch Ornithological Engraving, 1770s
    Pl. 1499The Young Bald Eagle, Antique Dutch Ornithological Engraving, 1770s Date not stated$1,235
  12. Antique Scandinavian Goose Lithographs Set of 4, Svenska Fåglar, Sweden 1929
    Pl. 1500Antique Scandinavian Goose Lithographs Set of 4, Svenska Fåglar, Sweden 1929 1929$665
  13. Vintage Scandinavian Ornithology Lithographs, Geese of Northern Europe, 1929
    Pl. 1501Vintage Scandinavian Ornithology Lithographs, Geese of Northern Europe, 1929 1929$665
  14. Antique Scandinavian Swan Lithograph, Cygnus Cygnus, Svenska Fåglar 1929
    Pl. 1502Antique Scandinavian Swan Lithograph, Cygnus Cygnus, Svenska Fåglar 1929 1929$290
  15. Black Stork Ciconia Nigra - Antique Scandinavian Bird Lithograph, 1929
    Pl. 1503Black Stork Ciconia Nigra - Antique Scandinavian Bird Lithograph, 1929 1929$390
  16. Antique Scandinavian Bird Lithograph, Eurasian Bittern, Svenska Fåglar, 1929
    Pl. 1504Antique Scandinavian Bird Lithograph, Eurasian Bittern, Svenska Fåglar, 1929 1929$290
  17. Antique Scandinavian Bird Lithograph, White Stork, Svenska Fåglar 1929
    Pl. 1505Antique Scandinavian Bird Lithograph, White Stork, Svenska Fåglar 1929 1929$355
  18. European Owls, Antique Hand-Colored Bird Engraving, Vogel IX, c.1800
    Pl. 1506European Owls, Antique Hand-Colored Bird Engraving, Vogel IX, c.1800 1800$270
  19. Three Gull Species, Hand-Colored Buffon Bird Engraving, Original 18th Century
    Pl. 1507Three Gull Species, Hand-Colored Buffon Bird Engraving, Original 18th Century Date not stated$215
  20. European Greenfinch Pair, Swedish Bird Lithograph, Male & Female, 1929
    Pl. 1508European Greenfinch Pair, Swedish Bird Lithograph, Male & Female, 1929 1929$245
  21. Bohemian Waxwing with Berries, Swedish Bird Lithograph, 1929
    Pl. 1509Bohemian Waxwing with Berries, Swedish Bird Lithograph, 1929 1929$245
  22. Antique Islamic Architectural Print, Ottoman Niche Design, Bursa Turkey, 1924
    Pl. 1510Antique Islamic Architectural Print, Ottoman Niche Design, Bursa Turkey, 1924 1924$555
  23. Green Mosque Window, Bursa Turkey, Islamic Architectural Ornament Print, 1924
    Pl. 1511Green Mosque Window, Bursa Turkey, Islamic Architectural Ornament Print, 1924 1924$530
  24. Grey-Headed Woodpecker on Timber Post, Swedish Bird Print, 1929
    Pl. 1512Grey-Headed Woodpecker on Timber Post, Swedish Bird Print, 1929 1929$270
  25. White-Backed Woodpecker Pair on Woodland Trunk, Swedish Bird Print, 1929
    Pl. 1513White-Backed Woodpecker Pair on Woodland Trunk, Swedish Bird Print, 1929 1929$260
  26. King Vulture, Griffon Vulture & Bearded Vulture Lithograph, 1816
    Pl. 1514King Vulture, Griffon Vulture & Bearded Vulture Lithograph, 1816 1816$560
  27. Shorebirds, Jacana & Water Rail Pair, Brodtmann Hand-Colored Lithographs, 1816
    Pl. 1515Shorebirds, Jacana & Water Rail Pair, Brodtmann Hand-Colored Lithographs, 1816 1816$660
  28. Original Antique Print of Iceland Geyser, Hekla and Orkney Bird Catchers, 1802
    Pl. 1516Original Antique Print of Iceland Geyser, Hekla and Orkney Bird Catchers, 1802 1802$410
  29. Antique Hand-Colored Pigeon Engraving, Copperplate, Circa 1770
    Pl. 1517Antique Hand-Colored Pigeon Engraving, Copperplate, Circa 1770 1770$460
  30. Arab Houses and Pigeon Towers in Egypt, Norden Architectural Engraving, c.1755
    Pl. 1518Arab Houses and Pigeon Towers in Egypt, Norden Architectural Engraving, c.1755 1755$660
  31. Black Storks by the Water, Elegant Antique Bird Chromolithograph c.1880
    Pl. 1519Black Storks by the Water, Elegant Antique Bird Chromolithograph c.1880 1880$290
  32. Wood Pigeons in a Spring Landscape, Elegant Antique Bird Chromolithograph, 1880
    Pl. 1520Wood Pigeons in a Spring Landscape, Elegant Antique Bird Chromolithograph, 1880 1880$245
  33. Swans on a Quiet Lake, Graceful Antique Bird Chromolithograph c.1880
    Pl. 1521Swans on a Quiet Lake, Graceful Antique Bird Chromolithograph c.1880 1880$260
  34. Seabirds on a Northern Shore, Elegant Antique Guillemots Chromolithograph, 1880
    Pl. 1522Seabirds on a Northern Shore, Elegant Antique Guillemots Chromolithograph, 1880 1880$270
  35. Wild Geese on a Rocky Shore, Elegant Antique Bird Chromolithograph c.1880
    Pl. 1523Wild Geese on a Rocky Shore, Elegant Antique Bird Chromolithograph c.1880 1880$290
  36. Majestic Common Crane in Wetland Landscape, Antique Bird Chromolithograph, 1880
    Pl. 1524Majestic Common Crane in Wetland Landscape, Antique Bird Chromolithograph, 1880 1880$280
  37. White Storks by the Water’s Edge, Elegant Antique Bird Chromolithograph c.1880
    Pl. 1525White Storks by the Water’s Edge, Elegant Antique Bird Chromolithograph c.1880 1880$305
  38. Birds of Prey, Complete Set of 10 Chromolithographs, Eagles & Falcons c1890
    Pl. 1526Birds of Prey, Complete Set of 10 Chromolithographs, Eagles & Falcons c1890 Date not stated$865
  39. Mummies of Ibis and Skeletal Remains, Egypt, Antique Engraving, c.1802
    Pl. 1527Mummies of Ibis and Skeletal Remains, Egypt, Antique Engraving, c.1802 1802$885
  40. 1929 Scandinavian Bird Prints Trio, Nordic Natural History, Designer Wall Art
    Pl. 15281929 Scandinavian Bird Prints Trio, Nordic Natural History, Designer Wall Art 1929$610
  41. 1929 Swedish Bird Prints Pair, Natural History Illustration Set, Designer Wall
    Pl. 15291929 Swedish Bird Prints Pair, Natural History Illustration Set, Designer Wall 1929$475
  42. Antique Long-Tailed Duck Bird Lithographs Set of 3, Harelda Hyemalis, 1929
    Pl. 1530Antique Long-Tailed Duck Bird Lithographs Set of 3, Harelda Hyemalis, 1929 1929$495
  43. Antique Horned Grebe Bird Lithographs Set of 3, Podiceps Auritus, 1929
    Pl. 1531Antique Horned Grebe Bird Lithographs Set of 3, Podiceps Auritus, 1929 1929$560
  44. ntique Great Crested Grebe Bird Lithographs Set of 2, Sweden Ornithology 1929
    Pl. 1532ntique Great Crested Grebe Bird Lithographs Set of 2, Sweden Ornithology 1929 1929$505
  45. Antique Great Crested Grebe Bird Lithographs Set of 2, Podiceps - 1929
    Pl. 1533Antique Great Crested Grebe Bird Lithographs Set of 2, Podiceps - 1929 1929$415
  46. Antique Cormorant Bird Lithographs Set of 3, Scandinavian Birds Sweden 1929
    Pl. 1534Antique Cormorant Bird Lithographs Set of 3, Scandinavian Birds Sweden 1929 1929$435
  47. Antique Merganser Duck Lithographs Set of 6, Scandinavian Birds Sweden 1929
    Pl. 1535Antique Merganser Duck Lithographs Set of 6, Scandinavian Birds Sweden 1929 1929$885
  48. Antique Eider Duck Lithographs Set of 4, Somateria mollissima, Sweden 1929
    Pl. 1536Antique Eider Duck Lithographs Set of 4, Somateria mollissima, Sweden 1929 1929$715

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