Natural History Art Collection | Perfect for Wall Art, Prints - Page 22 of 41

Epinephelus ruber, The red Wall-eye. (1785-1797)

Marcus Elieser Bloch (German, 1723–1799)

The red Wall-eye glides across the page, scales etched with precision, its gills flared as if still breathing. The engraving captures the fish’s taut energy, frozen mid-motion against stark white. Every spine and fin is rendered with clinical clarity, yet the creature feels alive, ready to dart off the paper.
Psalliota Arvensis Schff. II (1915-1945)

Hans Walty (Swiss, 1868-1948)

Delicate gills fan out beneath the mushroom’s broad cap, each line etched with precision. The stem rises firm from shadow, its surface textured like worn fabric. A quiet study of form and function, where science meets artistry in the curve of a spore-laden underside.
Poissons, ecrevisses et crabes, de diverses couleurs et figures extraordinaires.. Pl.041 (1718-1719)

Louis Renard (French, 1678–1746)

Vibrant fish dart between spiny crabs and crayfish, their scales shimmering in impossible hues. The seafloor teems with creatures both familiar and bizarre—some striped like tigers, others adorned with curling tendrils. Each detail pulses with life, as if the page itself could ripple with a sudden current.
Papagei

Abraham Meertens (Dutch, unknown)

A parrot perches, feathers ablaze with color against a muted backdrop. Its sharp beak and watchful eye suggest motion frozen mid-breath. The vivid plumage seems to hum with life, contrasting starkly with the stillness around it.
Pincushion Cactus (1915)

Margaret Armstrong (American, 1867–1944)

Delicate spines emerge from the pincushion cactus, each needle precise against the soft watercolor wash. The illustration balances scientific accuracy with an unexpected tenderness, revealing the plant’s hidden elegance.
Poissons, ecrevisses et crabes, de diverses couleurs et figures extraordinaires.. Pl.010 (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 forms, as if plucked from a sailor’s fever dream of the deep.
Five Butterflies (c. 1912)

Odilon Redon (French, 1840–1916)

Five delicate wings hover in soft washes of color—pale blues, muted yellows, faint pinks—as if caught mid-flight. Their forms blur between realism and dream, each stroke dissolving into the next. Not quite insects, not quite spirits, they drift just beyond reach.
Blowfish (1889)

Allen & Ginter (American, 1866–1914)

A puffed-up blowfish floats in delicate watercolor hues, its spines bristling against the pale wash of ocean. The careful strokes capture its odd, inflated form—both comical and menacing—as if suspended mid-breath between defense and surrender.
Great Barrier Reef Corals II (1893)

William Saville-Kent (English, 1841–1908)

Delicate coral branches twist upward, their vibrant hues bleeding into the water. A hidden world pulses beneath the surface—tentacles sway, polyps bloom, life thrives in the silent dance of the reef.