Natural History

Natural history prints with a quiet, archival presence — precise, aged, and rich in the atmosphere of scientific curiosity and collected observation.

  • Temminck’s Tragopan (Tragopan temmincki). (1918-1922)

    Temminck’s Tragopan (Tragopan temmincki). (1918-1922)

    Archibald Thorburn (Scottish, 1860–1935)

    A crimson-feathered pheasant perches among mossy branches, its blue facial skin vivid against the muted greens. Delicate watercolor strokes trace each iridescent plume, capturing the bird’s wary stillness as if sensing unseen movement in the undergrowth.

  • Abbildungen zu Oken’s Allgemeiner Naturgeschichte für alle Stände Pl.033 (1841)

    Abbildungen zu Oken’s Allgemeiner Naturgeschichte für alle Stände Pl.033 (1841)

    Lorenz Oken (German, unknown)

    Delicate veins branch across translucent leaves, their edges curling like parchment. Each stem twists with precision, frozen in ink—a meticulous study of nature’s hidden architecture. The page hums with quiet detail, where every line holds a secret rhythm.

  • Ornithologia methodice digesta Pl.174 (1767-1776)

    Ornithologia methodice digesta Pl.174 (1767-1776)

    Saverio Manetti (Italian, 1723–1784)

    A meticulous engraving of a bird, feathers rendered with scientific precision—each stroke balances artistry and accuracy, transforming wings and beak into a study of form and function. The lines feel alive, as if the page might rustle with movement.

  • Boletus bulbosus Schff. (1915-1945)

    Boletus bulbosus Schff. (1915-1945)

    Hans Walty (Swiss, 1868-1948)

    A bulbous mushroom rises from the page, its gills and stem rendered with precise, delicate lines. The earthy tones suggest damp forest floors, the quiet decay where fungi thrive. It’s both scientific and strangely alive, as if plucked straight from the undergrowth.

  • Butterfly (1896)

    Butterfly (1896)

    Albert Bierstadt (American, 1830–1902)

    Delicate wings unfurl in soft watercolor strokes, each vein and pattern rendered with precision. The butterfly rests lightly, its fragile form balanced between scientific detail and fleeting beauty. A quiet study of nature’s intricate design, alive on the page.

  • Scarus cretensis, The Grecian Parrot-fish. (1785-1797)

    Scarus cretensis, The Grecian Parrot-fish. (1785-1797)

    Marcus Elieser Bloch (German, 1723–1799)

    The Grecian parrot-fish glides across the page, its scales etched in precise lines, a burst of color frozen in black and white. The engraving reveals every delicate fin, each curve of its body, as if caught mid-swim. A silent underwater world springs to life on paper.

  • Atlas państwa zwierzęcego Pl.61 (1905)

    Atlas państwa zwierzęcego Pl.61 (1905)

    Kurt Lampert (German, unknown)

    A meticulous engraving of the animal kingdom, where each creature is etched with scientific precision—fur, feathers, and scales rendered in stark black lines against white. The page hums with life, a frozen menagerie waiting to spring from the paper.

  • Rehkitz

    Rehkitz

    Josef Schmitzberger (German, 1851–1936)

    A young deer stands frozen in tall grass, ears pricked at some unseen sound. Sunlight dapples its spotted coat, blending into the forest shadows. Every muscle tenses, ready to spring—wildness held in one breathless pause.

  • Atlas państwa zwierzęcego Pl.66 (1905)

    Atlas państwa zwierzęcego Pl.66 (1905)

    Kurt Lampert (German, unknown)

    A meticulous engraving of the animal kingdom, where each creature is etched with scientific precision—fur, feathers, and scales rendered in sharp detail. The composition balances order with wild vitality, as if the page could rustle with movement.