Natural History Art Collection | Perfect for Wall Art, Prints - Page 17 of 41

Vitis_ Askarie (1911)

Ellen Isham Schutt (American, 1873–1955)

Delicate tendrils curl around unseen supports, leaves splayed to catch the light. The grapevine’s veins branch like tiny rivers, each stroke of watercolor precise—not just a plant, but a living map of growth and grip.
Fauna japonica Pl.139 (1833-1850)

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

Delicate wings spread across the page, each vein traced with precision. A Japanese beetle pauses mid-motion, its iridescent shell catching imagined light. Surrounding flora frames the insect like a living specimen pressed between parchment—science and artistry fused in ink.
Poissons, ecrevisses et crabes, de diverses couleurs et figures extraordinaires.. Pl.035 (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 frozen mid-battle. The sea creatures twist in exaggerated forms—some striped like tigers, others spotted like leopards, all defying nature’s ordinary palette.
A monograph of the Pittidæ, or family of ant-thrushes Pl.34 (1893-1895)

Daniel Giraud Elliot (American, unknown)

A jewel-toned ant-thrush perches on a slender branch, its plumage a vivid contrast of rust and sapphire. The sharp precision of each feather reveals the bird’s delicate structure, as if it might dart into the undergrowth at any moment.
Carassius auratus (Goldfish)

Frank Edward Clarke (New Zealander, 1864–1935)

A goldfish glides through watery depths, its scales shimmering like liquid copper. The delicate watercolor strokes blur fins into motion, capturing the creature’s effortless drift between light and shadow.
A synopsis of the birds of Australia, and the adjacent Islands Pl.38 (1837-1838)

Elizabeth Gould (English, 1804–1841)

A pair of Australian parrots perch on a gnarled branch, their emerald feathers stark against the muted background. One cocks its head, beak slightly open as if mid-chirp, while the other leans in—a fleeting interaction frozen in delicate ink lines. The engraving pulses with quiet avian energy.
Yellow-Rumped Parrakeet, or Broadtail (1884-1887)

Alexander Francis Lydon (English, 1836–1917)

A splash of yellow bursts from the page—broad tail feathers splayed mid-flight. The parakeet’s sharp beak and watchful eye suggest motion frozen in watercolor, every detail precise as if plucked from life.
A Fish

Luigi Balugani (Italian, 1737–1770)

A delicate watercolor study of a fish, its scales shimmering with precise brushstrokes. The creature seems to hover mid-swim, frozen in translucent blues and silvers against the blank page. Every fin and gill is rendered with quiet attention, as if caught in a single breath between motion and stillness.
Sunshine the Yellow Warbler, Zee-Zee the Redstart, Seep-Seep the Brown Creeper (1919)

Louis Agassiz Fuertes (American, 1874–1927)

A yellow warbler perches bright against green leaves, while a redstart flashes its orange tail nearby. Below, a brown creeper blends into tree bark, almost invisible. Three small lives, frozen mid-motion—each feather precise, each pose alive with the energy of a forest morning.