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

Antique Animal Prints

Mammalia

Mammals as the naturalists saw them: plates from Buffon, Bertuch and the zoological encyclopaedias, alongside dogs, horses and sporting animals.

73 prints

Period

Before 1700 2518th century 73Early 19th century 210Late 19th century 11720th century 7

Artist or book

Bertuch 73Buffon 29Maria Sibylla Merian 15Johann Elias Ridinger 13Brehm 7Schreber 4
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  1. Rare 1769 India Sheep & Ram Trio, Hand-Coloured Buffon Engravings Set
    Pl. 49Rare 1769 India Sheep & Ram Trio, Hand-Coloured Buffon Engravings Set 1769$610
  2. Rare 1769 Iceland Sheep Pair, Hand-Coloured Buffon Engravings Amsterdam
    Pl. 50Rare 1769 Iceland Sheep Pair, Hand-Coloured Buffon Engravings Amsterdam 1769$385
  3. Set of 3 Antique Quadruped Anatomy Engravings, Buffon Scientific Plates 1769
    Pl. 51Set of 3 Antique Quadruped Anatomy Engravings, Buffon Scientific Plates 1769 1769$325
  4. Antique Buffalo Engraving, Buffon Hand-Coloured Print Amsterdam 1769
    Pl. 52Antique Buffalo Engraving, Buffon Hand-Coloured Print Amsterdam 1769 1769$360
  5. Pair of Antique Camel Anatomy Engravings, Buffon Scientific Plates 1769
    Pl. 53Pair of Antique Camel Anatomy Engravings, Buffon Scientific Plates 1769 1769$325
  6. Antique Bactrian Camel Engraving, Buffon Hand-Coloured Print Amsterdam 1769
    Pl. 54Antique Bactrian Camel Engraving, Buffon Hand-Coloured Print Amsterdam 1769 1769$325
  7. Complete Set of 10 Camel Anatomy Engravings, Buffon Scientific Plates 1769
    Pl. 55Complete Set of 10 Camel Anatomy Engravings, Buffon Scientific Plates 1769 1769$550
  8. Antique Dromedary Camel Engraving, Buffon Hand-Coloured Print Amsterdam 1769
    Pl. 56Antique Dromedary Camel Engraving, Buffon Hand-Coloured Print Amsterdam 1769 1769$295
  9. Antique Rhinoceros Horn Anatomy Engravings, Buffon Scientific Pair 1769
    Pl. 57Antique Rhinoceros Horn Anatomy Engravings, Buffon Scientific Pair 1769 1769$325
  10. Striking Antique Rhinoceros Engraving, Buffon Hand-Coloured Print Amsterdam 1769
    Pl. 58Striking Antique Rhinoceros Engraving, Buffon Hand-Coloured Print Amsterdam 1769 1769$325
  11. Sophisticated Elephant Anatomy Wall Set, Original Buffon Engravings, 1769
    Pl. 59Sophisticated Elephant Anatomy Wall Set, Original Buffon Engravings, 1769 1769$495
  12. Charming Elephant Pair, Antique Hand-Coloured Prints by Buffon, 1769
    Pl. 60Charming Elephant Pair, Antique Hand-Coloured Prints by Buffon, 1769 1769$475
  13. Elegant 18th-Century Zebu Engraving, Buffon Dutch Edition, 1769
    Pl. 61Elegant 18th-Century Zebu Engraving, Buffon Dutch Edition, 1769 1769$325
  14. Elegant Morvant Ram Engraving, Buffon Amsterdam Edition 1769
    Pl. 62Elegant Morvant Ram Engraving, Buffon Amsterdam Edition 1769 1769$325
  15. Rare 1769 Tapir Trio, Original Hand-Coloured Buffon Engravings
    Pl. 63Rare 1769 Tapir Trio, Original Hand-Coloured Buffon Engravings 1769$585
  16. Lions, Tigers & Spotted Cats, Decorative Natural History Print c.1790
    Pl. 64Lions, Tigers & Spotted Cats, Decorative Natural History Print c.1790 1790$250
  17. Buffon Ruminant Anatomy Engravings Set of 4, Natural History Plates, 1775
    Pl. 65Buffon Ruminant Anatomy Engravings Set of 4, Natural History Plates, 1775 1775$260
  18. Buffon Axis Deer Prints Set of 3, Male Female & Skeleton, 1775
    Pl. 66Buffon Axis Deer Prints Set of 3, Male Female & Skeleton, 1775 1775$540
  19. Baron Eisenberg Arabian Horse, “L’Arabe” Equestrian Engraving, 1727
    Pl. 67Baron Eisenberg Arabian Horse, “L’Arabe” Equestrian Engraving, 1727 1727$430
  20. Mares & Foals Engraving, Original Georgian English Equestrian Print, 1799
    Pl. 68Mares & Foals Engraving, Original Georgian English Equestrian Print, 1799 1799$270
  21. Antique Beaver with Webbed Feet Engraving, Bertuch, c. 1792
    Pl. 69Antique Beaver with Webbed Feet Engraving, Bertuch, c. 1792 1792$325
  22. Antique Reindeer & Northern Deer Engraving, Bertuch, c. 1792
    Pl. 70Antique Reindeer & Northern Deer Engraving, Bertuch, c. 1792 1792$270
  23. Antique Yak, Indian Cattle, Buffalo & Musk Ox Engraving, Bertuch, 1796
    Pl. 71Antique Yak, Indian Cattle, Buffalo & Musk Ox Engraving, Bertuch, 1796 1796$325
  24. Original Antique Print of Seals, Sea Lion and Manatee by Bertuch, 1790
    Pl. 72Original Antique Print of Seals, Sea Lion and Manatee by Bertuch, 1790 1790$325
  25. Antique Kangaroo, Wallaby & Hopping Mammals Engraving, Bertuch, c. 1795
    Pl. 73Antique Kangaroo, Wallaby & Hopping Mammals Engraving, Bertuch, c. 1795 1795$325