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.

249 prints

Period

Before 1700 918th century 249Early 19th century 311Late 19th century 28520th century 454

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 Bird Print of the Nest of a Spoonbill of the Ibis Family, 1789
    Pl. 145Antique Bird Print of the Nest of a Spoonbill of the Ibis Family, 1789 1789$950
  2. Male Common Tern (Visdiefje), Sepp & Nozeman Hand-Colored Bird Print, 1789
    Pl. 146Male Common Tern (Visdiefje), Sepp & Nozeman Hand-Colored Bird Print, 1789 1789$950
  3. Antique Bird Print of the Male Eurasian Wigeon or Widgeon, 1797
    Pl. 147Antique Bird Print of the Male Eurasian Wigeon or Widgeon, 1797 1797$950
  4. Antique Hand-Coloured Bird Print of the Male Black Grouse, 1789
    Pl. 148Antique Hand-Coloured Bird Print of the Male Black Grouse, 1789 1789$1,395
  5. Antique Hand-Coloured Bird Print of the Long-Tailed-Tit by Sepp & Nozeman, 1770
    Pl. 149Antique Hand-Coloured Bird Print of the Long-Tailed-Tit by Sepp & Nozeman, 1770 1770$840
  6. Antique Bird Print of the Eurasian Reed Warbler with Nest and Eggs, 1789
    Pl. 150Antique Bird Print of the Eurasian Reed Warbler with Nest and Eggs, 1789 1789$950
  7. Antique Hand-Coloured Bird Print of the Common Cuckoo, 1789
    Pl. 151Antique Hand-Coloured Bird Print of the Common Cuckoo, 1789 1789$1,285
  8. Northern Lapwing Print, Tringa Vanellus Vulgaris by Nozeman and Sepp, 1770
    Pl. 152Northern Lapwing Print, Tringa Vanellus Vulgaris by Nozeman and Sepp, 1770 1770$2,740
  9. Antique Hand-Coloured Bird Print of the Fieldfare, 1797
    Pl. 153Antique Hand-Coloured Bird Print of the Fieldfare, 1797 1797$1,030
  10. Antique Bird Print of the Male Water Rail Sepp & Nozeman, 1797
    Pl. 154Antique Bird Print of the Male Water Rail Sepp & Nozeman, 1797 1797$550
  11. Antique Hand-Coloured Bird Print of the European Storm Petrel, 1797
    Pl. 155Antique Hand-Coloured Bird Print of the European Storm Petrel, 1797 1797$1,060
  12. Antique 18th Century Engraving in Old Handcoloring of a Little Owl, 1770
    Pl. 156Antique 18th Century Engraving in Old Handcoloring of a Little Owl, 1770 1770$1,395
  13. Original Hand-Colored Antique Bird Print of The Northern Gannet, ca.1770
    Pl. 157Original Hand-Colored Antique Bird Print of The Northern Gannet, ca.1770 1770$360
  14. Original Hand-Colored Antique Bird Print of Tanager Bird, ca.1770
    Pl. 158Original Hand-Colored Antique Bird Print of Tanager Bird, ca.1770 1770$370
  15. Original Hand-Colored Bird Print of the Marsh Tit with Nest and Eggs, 1770
    Pl. 159Original Hand-Colored Bird Print of the Marsh Tit with Nest and Eggs, 1770 1770$1,060
  16. Rare Antique Bird Print of a Houbara, the Arabian Bustard and More, 1773
    Pl. 160Rare Antique Bird Print of a Houbara, the Arabian Bustard and More, 1773 1773$400
  17. Birds Nest and Eggs of the Eurasian Bittern or Great Bittern, 1770
    Pl. 161Birds Nest and Eggs of the Eurasian Bittern or Great Bittern, 1770 1770$480
  18. Original Copper Engraving of a Bird Print of the Jabiru Stork Bird, 1795
    Pl. 162Original Copper Engraving of a Bird Print of the Jabiru Stork Bird, 1795 1795$210
  19. Authentic, Brightly Hand-Colored, Rare Copper Engraving of Four Birds (1792)
    Pl. 163Authentic, Brightly Hand-Colored, Rare Copper Engraving of Four Birds (1792) 1792$380
  20. Rich & Bright, Hand-Colored, Rare Copper Engraving of Four Birds (1792).
    Pl. 164Rich & Bright, Hand-Colored, Rare Copper Engraving of Four Birds (1792). 1792$380
  21. Original Brightly Hand-Colored Copper Engraving of Four Ducks '1792'
    Pl. 165Original Brightly Hand-Colored Copper Engraving of Four Ducks '1792' 1792$380
  22. Rich and Brightly Hand-Colored, Rare Copper Engraving of Four Ducks '1792'
    Pl. 166Rich and Brightly Hand-Colored, Rare Copper Engraving of Four Ducks '1792' 1792$380
  23. Beautiful, Hand-Colored, Rare Copper Engraving of Four Parrots '1792'
    Pl. 167Beautiful, Hand-Colored, Rare Copper Engraving of Four Parrots '1792' 1792$380
  24. Richly Hand-Colored, Authentic Copper Engraving of 4 Geese (1792)
    Pl. 168Richly Hand-Colored, Authentic Copper Engraving of 4 Geese (1792) 1792$380
  25. Richly Hand-Colored, Authentic Copper Engraving of 4 Parrots(1792)
    Pl. 169Richly Hand-Colored, Authentic Copper Engraving of 4 Parrots(1792) 1792$425
  26. Beautiful, Hand-Colored, Rare Copper Engraving of Four Geese '1792'
    Pl. 170Beautiful, Hand-Colored, Rare Copper Engraving of Four Geese '1792' 1792$380
  27. Beautiful, Hand-Colored, Rare Copper Engraving of 3 Ducks and An Avocet (1792).
    Pl. 171Beautiful, Hand-Colored, Rare Copper Engraving of 3 Ducks and An Avocet (1792). 1792$380
  28. Original, Richly Hand-Colored, Rare Copper Engraving of 4 Ducks (1792).
    Pl. 172Original, Richly Hand-Colored, Rare Copper Engraving of 4 Ducks (1792). 1792$380
  29. Original, Richly Hand-Colored, Rare Copper Engraving of 4 Parrots '1792'
    Pl. 173Original, Richly Hand-Colored, Rare Copper Engraving of 4 Parrots '1792' 1792$425
  30. Antique Print of Catching Wild Ducks in China, 1748
    Pl. 174Antique Print of Catching Wild Ducks in China, 1748 1748$155
  31. Set of 3 Antique Botany Prints, Crane's Bill, Leadwort, Ipomoea, 1794
    Pl. 175Set of 3 Antique Botany Prints, Crane's Bill, Leadwort, Ipomoea, 1794 1794$400
  32. Regal Golden Thrush Perched, 18th Century Seligmann's Rare Bird Series, 1749
    Pl. 176Regal Golden Thrush Perched, 18th Century Seligmann's Rare Bird Series, 1749 1749$615
  33. Late 18th-century Hand-Colored Copperplate Engraving of the Yellow Finch, 1794
    Pl. 177Late 18th-century Hand-Colored Copperplate Engraving of the Yellow Finch, 1794 1794$490
  34. Old Original Engraving of the Female The Black-faced Bunting, 1794
    Pl. 178Old Original Engraving of the Female The Black-faced Bunting, 1794 1794$490
  35. The Elegance of the White Stork Engraved and in Original Hand-Coloring, 1794
    Pl. 179The Elegance of the White Stork Engraved and in Original Hand-Coloring, 1794 1794$650
  36. Original Hand-Colored Copperplate Engraving of The Blue-Headed Parrot, 1794
    Pl. 180Original Hand-Colored Copperplate Engraving of The Blue-Headed Parrot, 1794 1794$605
  37. Original Antique Hand-colored Copperplate Engraving of a Crane, 1794
    Pl. 181Original Antique Hand-colored Copperplate Engraving of a Crane, 1794 1794$605
  38. Feathers of Europe: A 18th Century Detailed Study of Finches & Bramblings, 1780
    Pl. 182Feathers of Europe: A 18th Century Detailed Study of Finches & Bramblings, 1780 1780$290
  39. Grey Peacock-Pheasant Hen: A 1746 Engraving by George Edwards
    Pl. 183Grey Peacock-Pheasant Hen: A 1746 Engraving by George Edwards 1746$390
  40. Exotic Birds of the World: A 1765-1780 Study by Martinet and Buffon
    Pl. 184Exotic Birds of the World: A 1765-1780 Study by Martinet and Buffon 1765$290
  41. Elegant Avian Diversity: Illustrations from Buffon's Ornithology, c.1780
    Pl. 185Elegant Avian Diversity: Illustrations from Buffon's Ornithology, c.1780 1780$705
  42. Charming Vintage Hand-colored Bird Illustrations by Buffon, circa 1780
    Pl. 186Charming Vintage Hand-colored Bird Illustrations by Buffon, circa 1780 1780$535
  43. Red-Headed Yellow-Bodied Bird and White-Tailed Hummingbird: Hand-Coloured, 1773
    Pl. 187Red-Headed Yellow-Bodied Bird and White-Tailed Hummingbird: Hand-Coloured, 1773 1773$770
  44. Hand-Colored Engraving of Hummingbirds and Dormouse by Seligmann, ca.1770
    Pl. 188Hand-Colored Engraving of Hummingbirds and Dormouse by Seligmann, ca.1770 1770$770
  45. Hand-Colored Engraving of the Lesser White Heron by Johann Seligmann, c.1773
    Pl. 189Hand-Colored Engraving of the Lesser White Heron by Johann Seligmann, c.1773 1773$740
  46. Hand-Colored Engraving of the Hudson Bay Heron by Johann Michael Seligmann, 1770
    Pl. 190Hand-Colored Engraving of the Hudson Bay Heron by Johann Michael Seligmann, 1770 1770$695
  47. Engraving of the Large Black Duck from Hudson's Bay by Johann Seligmann, ca.1770
    Pl. 191Engraving of the Large Black Duck from Hudson's Bay by Johann Seligmann, ca.1770 1770$660
  48. Der Albatros - Hand-Colored Engraving of the Albatross by Johann Seligmann, 1770
    Pl. 192Der Albatros - Hand-Colored Engraving of the Albatross by Johann Seligmann, 1770 1770$770

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