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. Hand-Colored Engraving of the Kingfisher by Johann Michael Seligmann, ca.1770
    Pl. 193Hand-Colored Engraving of the Kingfisher by Johann Michael Seligmann, ca.1770 1770$740
  2. Hand-Colored Engraving of the Crested African Crane by Johann Seligmann. ca.1770
    Pl. 194Hand-Colored Engraving of the Crested African Crane by Johann Seligmann. ca.1770 1770$740
  3. Hand-Colored Engraving of the Great Red Finch by Johann Michael Seligmann, 1770
    Pl. 195Hand-Colored Engraving of the Great Red Finch by Johann Michael Seligmann, 1770 1770$715
  4. Hand-Colored Engraving of the Horned Indian Pheasant by Johann Seligmann, c.1770
    Pl. 196Hand-Colored Engraving of the Horned Indian Pheasant by Johann Seligmann, c.1770 1770$715
  5. Hand-Colored Engraving of the Red Curlew by Johann Michael Seligmann, ca.1770
    Pl. 197Hand-Colored Engraving of the Red Curlew by Johann Michael Seligmann, ca.1770 1770$770
  6. Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of The Blackbird by Eleazar Albin, circa 1730
    Pl. 198Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of The Blackbird by Eleazar Albin, circa 1730 1730$425
  7. Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of The Great Black and White Gull by Albin, 1735
    Pl. 199Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of The Great Black and White Gull by Albin, 1735 1735$415
  8. Antique Print of the Kamichi Bird by Buffon, 1795
    Pl. 200Antique Print of the Kamichi Bird by Buffon, 1795 1795$80
  9. Authentic, Beautifully Richly Colored, Copper Engraving of Cockatoos '1792'
    Pl. 201Authentic, Beautifully Richly Colored, Copper Engraving of Cockatoos '1792' 1792$470
  10. Beautiful, Richly Colored, Copper Engraving of Parrots and Parakeets '1792'
    Pl. 202Beautiful, Richly Colored, Copper Engraving of Parrots and Parakeets '1792' 1792$480
  11. Antique Print of Ship Cranes and a Bridge in Amsterdam, circa 1730
    Pl. 203Antique Print of Ship Cranes and a Bridge in Amsterdam, circa 1730 1730$155
  12. Antique Print of the Bill of an Ibis Bird by Shaw, 1773
    Pl. 204Antique Print of the Bill of an Ibis Bird by Shaw, 1773 1773$255
  13. Antique Engraving of the Bill and Bones of an Ibis Bird, 1773
    Pl. 205Antique Engraving of the Bill and Bones of an Ibis Bird, 1773 1773$255
  14. Old Hand-Colored Bird Print of the Male Ruff Wading Bird, a Sandpiper, ca.1738
    Pl. 206Old Hand-Colored Bird Print of the Male Ruff Wading Bird, a Sandpiper, ca.1738 1738$335
  15. Set of 2 Hand Colored Antique Bird Prints of Parakeet Species, c.1785
    Pl. 207Set of 2 Hand Colored Antique Bird Prints of Parakeet Species, c.1785 1785$625
  16. Set of 2 Antique Bird Prints of Pigeons from the region of Pegu, Myanmar, 1740
    Pl. 208Set of 2 Antique Bird Prints of Pigeons from the region of Pegu, Myanmar, 1740 1740$985
  17. Antique Bird Print of a Jacobin Pigeon, Hand-Colored in 1740
    Pl. 209Antique Bird Print of a Jacobin Pigeon, Hand-Colored in 1740 1740$505
  18. Antique Bird Print of a White Jacobin Pigeon, Hand-colored in 1740
    Pl. 210Antique Bird Print of a White Jacobin Pigeon, Hand-colored in 1740 1740$370
  19. Antique Bird Print of a Horseman Pigeon, Handcolored, 1740
    Pl. 211Antique Bird Print of a Horseman Pigeon, Handcolored, 1740 1740$435
  20. Antique Bird Print of a Mistle Thrush, circa 1731
    Pl. 212Antique Bird Print of a Mistle Thrush, circa 1731 1731$315
  21. The Lesser Grey Shrike Bird in a Hand-Colored Engraving, 1749
    Pl. 213The Lesser Grey Shrike Bird in a Hand-Colored Engraving, 1749 1749$525
  22. Original Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of The Fox-Colored Thrush, 1749
    Pl. 214Original Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of The Fox-Colored Thrush, 1749 1749$660
  23. The Surinamese Kingfisher Bird with the Swallow Tail - Engraved in 1749
    Pl. 215The Surinamese Kingfisher Bird with the Swallow Tail - Engraved in 1749 1749$660
  24. Original Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of the Red-billed Hornbill, circa 1770
    Pl. 216Original Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of the Red-billed Hornbill, circa 1770 1770$615
  25. Hand-Colored Engraving of Warblers and Blackbirds from Histoire Naturelle, 1790
    Pl. 217Hand-Colored Engraving of Warblers and Blackbirds from Histoire Naturelle, 1790 1790$145
  26. Hand-Colored Engraving of Goose Species from Histoire Naturelle, 1790
    Pl. 218Hand-Colored Engraving of Goose Species from Histoire Naturelle, 1790 1790$145
  27. Hand-Colored Engraving of Global Quail Species from Histoire Naturelle, 1790
    Pl. 219Hand-Colored Engraving of Global Quail Species from Histoire Naturelle, 1790 1790$145
  28. Hand-Colored Engraving of European & Exotic Birds from Histoire Naturelle, 1790
    Pl. 220Hand-Colored Engraving of European & Exotic Birds from Histoire Naturelle, 1790 1790$145
  29. Hand-Colored Engraving of Blackbird Species from Histoire Naturelle, 1790
    Pl. 221Hand-Colored Engraving of Blackbird Species from Histoire Naturelle, 1790 1790$145
  30. Hand-Colored Engraving of African and Malagasy Grosbeaks and Ortolans, 1790
    Pl. 222Hand-Colored Engraving of African and Malagasy Grosbeaks and Ortolans, 1790 1790$145
  31. The Black Indian from George Edwards' A Natural History of Uncommon Birds (1743)
    Pl. 223The Black Indian from George Edwards' A Natural History of Uncommon Birds (1743) 1743$300
  32. Hand-Colored Engraving of the Small Black and White Duck by Seligmann, ca.1770
    Pl. 224Hand-Colored Engraving of the Small Black and White Duck by Seligmann, ca.1770 1770$605
  33. Hand-Colored Engraving of the Large White and Black Duck by Seligmann, ca.1770
    Pl. 225Hand-Colored Engraving of the Large White and Black Duck by Seligmann, ca.1770 1770$635
  34. Hand-Colored Engraving of the Duck with a Grey Head by Johann Seligmann, ca.1770
    Pl. 226Hand-Colored Engraving of the Duck with a Grey Head by Johann Seligmann, ca.1770 1770$635
  35. Engraving of the Small Brown and White Duck with Botanical Detail, circa 1770
    Pl. 227Engraving of the Small Brown and White Duck with Botanical Detail, circa 1770 1770$605
  36. Hand-Colored Engraving of the Small Brown and White Duck by Seligmann, c.1770
    Pl. 228Hand-Colored Engraving of the Small Brown and White Duck by Seligmann, c.1770 1770$605
  37. Hand-Colored Engraving of the Dark and Spotted Duck by Seligmann, ca.1770
    Pl. 229Hand-Colored Engraving of the Dark and Spotted Duck by Seligmann, ca.1770 1770$490
  38. Stunning Birds of Paradise from Seligmann's Rare Birds Collection (1770-1773)
    Pl. 230Stunning Birds of Paradise from Seligmann's Rare Birds Collection (1770-1773) 1770$1,565
  39. The Red-Breasted Merganser: Hand-Colored Engraving Published in c.1770
    Pl. 231The Red-Breasted Merganser: Hand-Colored Engraving Published in c.1770 1770$360
  40. Exotic Pigeons: Hand-Colored Engravings from the Seligmann Edition, c.1770
    Pl. 232Exotic Pigeons: Hand-Colored Engravings from the Seligmann Edition, c.1770 1770$1,790
  41. Hand-Colored Engraving of the Hooded Merganser by Johann Michael Seligmann, 1770
    Pl. 233Hand-Colored Engraving of the Hooded Merganser by Johann Michael Seligmann, 1770 1770$650
  42. Long-Tailed Green Hummingbird Engraving by J.M. Seligmann after Edwards, ca.1770
    Pl. 234Long-Tailed Green Hummingbird Engraving by J.M. Seligmann after Edwards, ca.1770 1770$715
  43. Indian Ascetics and Devotion Rituals, Feeding Birds and Acts of Penitence, 1734
    Pl. 235Indian Ascetics and Devotion Rituals, Feeding Birds and Acts of Penitence, 1734 1734$245
  44. Small Hand-Colored Print L'Ara Rouge et Bleu Parrot from Buffon’s Histoire, 1770
    Pl. 236Small Hand-Colored Print L'Ara Rouge et Bleu Parrot from Buffon’s Histoire, 1770 1770$100
  45. Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of The Island Goose by Eleazar Albin, circa 1730
    Pl. 237Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of The Island Goose by Eleazar Albin, circa 1730 1730$210
  46. Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of Sparrow Hawk by Eleazar Albin, circa 1730
    Pl. 238Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of Sparrow Hawk by Eleazar Albin, circa 1730 1730$515
  47. Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of The Cuckoo by Eleazar Albin, circa 1730
    Pl. 239Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of The Cuckoo by Eleazar Albin, circa 1730 1730$415
  48. Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of The Black Lark by Eleazar Albin, circa 1730
    Pl. 240Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of The Black Lark by Eleazar Albin, circa 1730 1730$435

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