Printmaking Archives - Page 10 of 12

Fauna japonica Pl.004 (1833-1850)

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

Delicate wings unfold against crisp paper—a Japanese beetle preserved in ink. Every vein, each iridescent fleck, rendered with scientific precision yet pulsing with life. The specimen seems to hover between two worlds: pinned yet alive, foreign yet intimately observed. A silent exchange across cultures, captured in chitin and line.
Poissons, ecrevisses et crabes, de diverses couleurs et figures extraordinaires.. Pl.052 (1718-1719) (1)

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 a cobalt crayfish curls beside it—each creature more fantastical than the last, as if plucked from a fever dream of the deep.
Abbildungen zu Oken’s Allgemeiner Naturgeschichte für alle Stände Pl.021 (1841)

Lorenz Oken (German, unknown)

Delicate veins branch across translucent leaves, each line precise as a surgeon’s sketch. Ferns unfurl beside spiked seed pods, their forms balanced between scientific clarity and quiet elegance. The page hums with hidden order—a silent taxonomy of stems and petals laid bare.
Ornithologia methodice digesta Pl.120 (1767-1776)

Saverio Manetti (Italian, 1723–1784)

A meticulous engraving of a bird, its feathers rendered with precise lines, stands frozen mid-motion. The scientific detail transforms the creature into both specimen and art, inviting closer study of each delicate stroke.
Anthias formosus, The Grunt. (1785-1797)

Marcus Elieser Bloch (German, 1723–1799)

A slender fish with vibrant stripes glides through imagined waters, its delicate fins etched in precise detail. The grunt’s scales shimmer with life, frozen in an elegant dance between scientific accuracy and artistic grace.
Abbildungen zu Oken’s Allgemeiner Naturgeschichte für alle Stände Pl.007 (1841)

Lorenz Oken (German, unknown)

Delicate veins branch across translucent leaves, each curve etched with precision. The engraving reveals nature’s hidden architecture—a silent study of symmetry and growth, where every line serves both science and art.
Poissons, ecrevisses et crabes, de diverses couleurs et figures extraordinaires.. Pl.016 (1718-1719)

Louis Renard (French, 1678–1746)

Vibrant fish dart across the page, their scales shimmering in impossible hues. Nearby, a crimson crayfish raises its claws beside a spiked crab frozen mid-scuttle. Each creature twists with exaggerated flair—more fantastical than real, yet alive with motion. The sea’s oddities leap from the paper, demanding a second glance.
Poissons, ecrevisses et crabes, de diverses couleurs et figures extraordinaires.. Pl.098 (1718-1719)

Louis Renard (French, 1678–1746)

Vibrant fish dart across the page, their scales shimmering in impossible hues. Nearby, a spiny crab claws at the margins while crayfish twist through coral. Each creature bends reality—some striped like tigers, others spotted like leopards, all defying nature’s usual palette.
Poissons, ecrevisses et crabes, de diverses couleurs et figures extraordinaires.. Pl.051 (1718-1719)

Louis Renard (French, 1678–1746)

Vibrant fish, crayfish, and crabs twist across the page—some striped, others spiked, all rendered in exaggerated hues. The creatures seem to writhe with life, their unnatural colors and contorted forms defying expectation. A marine menagerie both fantastical and precise.