Natural History Art Collection | Perfect for Wall Art, Prints - Page 29 of 41

Great Barrier Reef Fishes (1893)

William Saville-Kent (English, 1841–1908)

Vibrant fish dart across the page, their scales shimmering like scattered gems in shallow reef waters. Each stroke captures the electric blues and fiery oranges of life beneath the surface.
Poissons, ecrevisses et crabes, de diverses couleurs et figures extraordinaires.. Pl.100 (1718-1719)

Louis Renard (French, 1678–1746)

Vibrant fish dart across the page, their scales shimmering in impossible hues. A crimson crayfish brandishes its claws beside a crab with spiked armor. Each creature twists in exaggerated forms, as if plucked from a fever dream of the deep.
Coryphaena coerulea, The Bleu-Fish (1785-1797)

Marcus Elieser Bloch (German, 1723–1799)

A shimmering blue fish leaps from the page, scales etched with precision, its form both delicate and alive. The engraving captures every curve, every fin, as if frozen mid-motion in some unseen current.
Poissons, ecrevisses et crabes, de diverses couleurs et figures extraordinaires.. Pl.020 (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, frozen mid-battle. These creatures defy nature—flaring fins, exaggerated spines, colors too bold for any ocean. Each specimen twists reality into something stranger, wilder.
A synopsis of the birds of Australia, and the adjacent Islands Pl.24 (1837-1838)

Elizabeth Gould (English, 1804–1841)

A vibrant lorikeet perches among twisting branches, its emerald feathers stark against the paper’s muted tones. Delicate lines trace each barb of its wings, while the beak curves toward unseen fruit. This isn’t just a bird—it’s a meticulous record of life in the antipodean canopy.
Konijnen (1878 – 1910)

Theo van Hoytema (Dutch, 1863–1917)

Two rabbits, one alert with ears pricked, the other crouched low—watercolor strokes bring their fur to life, soft yet precise. The muted earth tones ground them in their world, a quiet moment of wildness caught on paper.
Notolabrus celidotus (NZ) _ Wrasse (1875)

Frank Edward Clarke (New Zealander, 1864–1935)

A wrasse glides through unseen waters, its scales catching the light in flashes of orange and blue. The precise brushwork traces every fin and curve, as if the fish might dart off the page at any moment.
Phlegmacium praestans Cord. (1915-1945)

Hans Walty (Swiss, 1868-1948)

Delicate gills fan out beneath a smooth, tawny cap—this fungus stands poised between decay and elegance. Its precise lines reveal nature’s quiet craftsmanship, each detail a testament to life’s fleeting beauty. Here, science and art blur into something quietly mesmerizing.
The Broom Cactus (1815-1819)

Sydenham Edwards (English, 1768–1819)

Spiky arms stretch upward, each rib lined with sharp yellow spines. Delicate pink flowers bloom unexpectedly from the harsh, angular form—a desert survivor dressed in unlikely finery. The watercolor’s precise strokes trace every thorn and petal, revealing beauty in the bristling.