Natural History Art Collection | Perfect for Wall Art, Prints - Page 21 of 41

Perca Guttata, The Hind. (1785-1797)

Marcus Elieser Bloch (German, 1723–1799)

Scales glisten under imagined light, each delicate fin etched with precision. The perch’s spotted flank curves gracefully, frozen mid-motion as if still drifting through dark water. A meticulous study of texture and form, every line serves both science and art.
Poissons, ecrevisses et crabes, de diverses couleurs et figures extraordinaires.. Pl.052 (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 bursts with life—each specimen more bizarre than the last, as if pulled from a fever dream of the deep.
Poissons, ecrevisses et crabes, de diverses couleurs et figures extraordinaires.. Pl.001 (1718-1719)

Louis Renard (French, 1678–1746)

Vibrant fish, crayfish, and crabs twist across the page, their exaggerated forms and wild colors defying nature. Each creature seems to leap from the depths of imagination, more fantastical than real. The sea’s oddities parade in a riot of scales and claws, daring you to look closer.
Natural History (Galerya obrazowa zwiérząt czyli Historya naturalna) Pl.66 (1839)

Anton Benedikt Reichenbach (German, 1804–1877)

A detailed engraving of animals, their forms etched with precision—each line alive with texture and movement. The creatures seem poised between the page and the wild, frozen yet full of life.
Fish Series, No. 1 (1917)

Charles Demuth (American, 1883–1935)

A lone fish drifts in pale water, its scales rendered with delicate precision. The muted tones suggest depth, while the creature’s stillness hints at life suspended. Every brushstroke captures the fragile balance between scientific detail and quiet observation.
Lady Amherst Pheasant (Chrysophus amherstiae). (1918-1922)

Charles Robert Knight (American, 1874–1953)

The Lady Amherst pheasant’s iridescent plumage shimmers—emerald, sapphire, and gold woven into a living tapestry. Its long tail feathers sweep the ground like a royal train, a silent spectacle of nature’s extravagance.
Marvel at the Poppy Caterpillar, Fig, and Quince

Joris Hoefnagel (Flemish, 1542–1601)

Even as the poppy caterpillar curls delicately along a leaf, symbolizing slow transformation in nature. Around the mid-1500s, Europe was changing a lot. Printing presses were spreading books like never before. At the same time, handwriting, which used to be a must-know skill, was becoming a beautiful art form again. Educated people and rich art […]
Poissons, ecrevisses et crabes, de diverses couleurs et figures extraordinaires.. Pl.018 (1718-1719)

Louis Renard (French, 1678–1746)

Vibrant fish dart across the page, their scales shimmering in impossible hues. A crimson crab claws at the edge, while spined crayfish lurk below. Each creature twists with exaggerated, almost mythical forms—nature’s oddities rendered in startling detail. The sea’s strangest inhabitants seem to pulse with life on paper.
Bijeneter (Merops apiaster) (1596-1610)

Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt (Flemish, 1550–1632)

A bee-eater perches mid-motion, its iridescent plumage catching the light—turquoise wings, golden throat, dagger-like beak poised to strike. The watercolor renders each feather with precision, as if the bird might dart off the page.