Natural History Art Collection | Perfect for Wall Art, Prints - Page 14 of 41

1. Eques americanus, The Ribban-Fish; 2. Scomber Kleinii, Klein’s Mackrel. (1785-1797)

Marcus Elieser Bloch (German, 1723–1799)

Two fish, precise in every scale: one striped like silk ribbon, the other a sleek mackerel. The lines carve life into paper, cold-blooded elegance preserved in ink. No water here, just the sharp clarity of a specimen pinned to the page.
Fauna japonica Pl.026 (1833-1850)

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

Delicate engravings reveal Japan’s wildlife with scientific precision—each feather, scale, and leaf meticulously rendered. These plates bridge art and natural history, offering a rare glimpse into 19th-century biodiversity through crisp black lines on paper. The creatures seem poised between documentation and life, frozen yet vibrant.
Unidentified Fish (5)

Luigi Balugani (Italian, 1737–1770)

A slender fish, scales shimmering in watery light, drifts across the page. Its delicate fins fan out like translucent silk, caught mid-motion. The precise brushstrokes suggest careful observation—each gill, each subtle curve of the body rendered with quiet attention. Something about its unnamed existence feels both fleeting and permanent.
Natural History (Galerya obrazowa zwiérząt czyli Historya naturalna) Pl.32 (1839)

Anton Benedikt Reichenbach (German, 1804–1877)

A detailed engraving of animals, their forms precise and lifelike, each line etched with scientific curiosity. The creatures seem poised between specimen and spirit, frozen yet full of motion.
Foreign butterflies occurring in the three continents Asia, Africa and America Pl.243 (1779-1782)

Pieter Cramer (Dutch, 1721–1776)

Vibrant wings unfurl across continents—delicate patterns from Asia, bold hues of Africa, and exotic shades of the Americas. Each butterfly, meticulously detailed, carries whispers of distant lands in its fragile symmetry. A silent migration frozen on paper, bridging worlds through the artistry of nature’s fleeting beauty.
Insecta Lepidoptera-Rhopalocera Pl 020 (1879-1915)

Frederick DuCane Godman (English, 1834–1919)

Delicate wings unfurl in precise detail, each vein and spot rendered with scientific clarity. The butterfly’s symmetry is almost unreal, as if pinned between the pages of a hidden world.
Pholiota mutabilis Schaeffer. (1915-1945)

Hans Walty (Swiss, 1868-1948)

The Pholiota mutabilis clings to damp bark, its gills fanned like delicate pleats. The cap’s golden-brown hue darkens at the edges, as if stained by the forest’s shadows. A fleeting specimen, poised between decay and growth—here one season, gone the next.
Tetrodon Lagocephalus, The Starry Globe-fish. (1785-1797)

Marcus Elieser Bloch (German, 1723–1799)

The starry globe-fish floats suspended, its spiked body a delicate map of constellations against the paper’s pale void. Each engraving line traces the precise curve of its spines, the subtle gradient of its speckled skin—a scientific record transformed into quiet, meticulous art.
Abbildungen zu Oken’s Allgemeiner Naturgeschichte für alle Stände Pl.089 (1841)

Lorenz Oken (German, unknown)

Delicate veins branch across translucent leaves, each curve precise as a surgeon’s incision. The engraving freezes their sprawl mid-growth—not specimens pinned to a page, but living forms caught between breath and decay. Even the shadows seem to pulse.