German Botanical Engraving Art Collection | Perfect for Wall Art, Prints - Page 10 of 14

Bodianus guttatus, The Jen-fish. (1785-1797)

Marcus Elieser Bloch (German, 1723–1799)

The Jen-fish glides across the page, its spotted flank etched with precision. Delicate gills flare, fins splay like lace—an underwater dance frozen in ink. Every scale catches the light, a silent testament to life beneath the waves.
Atlas państwa zwierzęcego Pl.25 (1905)

Kurt Lampert (German, unknown)

A meticulous engraving of the animal kingdom, each line precise as a scientist’s sketch. Creatures frozen in stark detail, their forms both familiar and strange, as if pulled from the pages of a forgotten field guide. The paper hums with silent life.
Kalkved. (Viburnum) (1816 – 1875)

P. C. Skovgaard (Danish, unknown)

Delicate viburnum branches stretch across the page, their leaves and berries rendered with precise, inky lines. Each vein and stem is etched with scientific clarity, yet the composition breathes with quiet vitality—a meticulous study that transcends mere documentation.
Psalliota silvatica Schäff., Ps. perrara Schulz. (1915-1945)

Hans Walty (Swiss, 1868-1948)

Delicate gills fan beneath the cap’s smooth curve, each line precise as a map. The mushroom stands solitary, its stem rooted in shadow, a quiet study of texture and form. Earth clings to the base, hinting at the damp forest floor it was plucked from.
Lycoperdon enchinatum (1915-1945)

Hans Walty (Swiss, 1868-1948)

Spiny, globular, and strangely delicate—this fungus emerges from the page with precise, almost scientific detail. The engraving’s fine lines trace each bristling protrusion, transforming a humble puffball into something alien yet familiar.
Fauna japonica Pl.082 (1833-1850)

Philipp Franz Balthasar von Siebold (German, 1796–1866)

Delicate wings spread across the page, veins traced with scientific precision. A Japanese beetle rendered in ink, its carapace gleaming as if still alive beneath the paper. The specimen seems ready to crawl off the page, frozen mid-motion by an unseen hand.
Scarus croicensis, The red Parrot-fish. (1785-1797)

Marcus Elieser Bloch (German, 1723–1799)

The red parrot-fish glides through coral shadows, scales shimmering like wet silk. Its beak-like mouth, built for scraping algae, hints at a life spent reshaping reefs. Every engraved line traces the creature’s motion—not just a specimen, but a pulse of the ocean caught in ink.
Boletus bulbosus (1915-1945)

Hans Walty (Swiss, 1868-1948)

A bulbous mushroom rises from the page, its gills precise as folded paper. The stem curves slightly, weighted by the cap’s dark underside. Every line is deliberate, as if the fungus pressed itself into the paper to be studied.
Fauna japonica Pl.015 (1833-1850)

Philipp Franz Balthasar von Siebold (German, 1796–1866)

Delicate wings unfold against crisp paper, a Japanese insect preserved in ink. The engraving balances scientific precision with quiet elegance, each line tracing the creature’s form as if it might take flight from the page. Here, nature meets artistry in meticulous crosshatched shadows and fine, unbroken contours.