Natural History Art Collection | Perfect for Wall Art, Prints - Page 10 of 23

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.
Blue Butterfly (1896)

Albert Bierstadt (American, 1830–1902)

A delicate blue butterfly rests on a leaf, its wings glowing against muted greens. The fragile creature seems poised between stillness and flight, a fleeting spark of color in the quiet wilderness. Every vein in its translucent wings catches the light, as if nature paused just for this moment.
De uitlandsche kapellen voorkomende in de drie waereld-deelen, Asia, Africa en America pl19 (1779-1782)

Pieter Cramer (Dutch, 1721–1776)

Delicate wings unfurl in precise detail—each vein, spot, and gradient of color meticulously recorded. These butterflies and moths, frozen mid-flight, reveal nature’s intricate artistry. The engravings transform fleeting beauty into something permanent, a silent catalog of life’s fragile patterns.
Variété du Magnifique. (1806)

Jacques Barraband (French, unknown)

A vibrant bird perches among lush foliage, its plumage a riot of color against delicate leaves. Every feather seems alive, rendered with precision that blurs the line between art and nature. The creature’s gaze holds something wild yet poised, as if frozen mid-motion between flight and stillness.
Abbildungen zu Oken’s Allgemeiner Naturgeschichte für alle Stände Pl.029 (1841)

Lorenz Oken (German, unknown)

Delicate veins branch across translucent leaves, each curve precise as a surgeon’s incision. The engraving freezes their unfurling—not just plants, but architectures of light and shadow. Here, botany becomes blueprint.
Poissons, ecrevisses et crabes, de diverses couleurs et figures extraordinaires.. Pl.064 (1718-1719)

Louis Renard (French, 1678–1746)

Vibrant fish dart across the page, their scales shimmering in impossible hues. Nearby, a crimson crayfish raises its claws beside a crab with spiked armor. Each creature twists with exaggerated forms, as if plucked from a sailor’s wildest tale of the deep.
Fishes XI (1885-1890) (1)

Frederick McCoy (Irish, unknown)

Delicate watercolor strokes bring these fish to life—each scale, fin, and flicker of movement preserved with scientific precision. The colors haven’t faded; the sea might as well still ripple around them.
Le Toco. (1806)

Jacques Barraband (French, unknown)

A toucan’s beak glows against muted greens, its black feathers edged with iridescence. Watercolor strokes give life to each barb, as if the bird might blink and tilt its head any moment. The paper holds not just an image, but the weight of a living gaze.
Poissons, ecrevisses et crabes, de diverses couleurs et figures extraordinaires.. Pl.024 (1718-1719)

Louis Renard (French, 1678–1746)

Vibrant fish dart across the page, their scales shimmering in impossible hues. A crimson crab claws at a cobalt crayfish, both creatures twisted into fantastical shapes. The sea teems with life—each specimen more bizarre than the last, as if pulled from a fever dream of the deep.