Printmaking

  • Abbildungen zu Oken’s Allgemeiner Naturgeschichte für alle Stände Pl.032 (1841)

    Abbildungen zu Oken’s Allgemeiner Naturgeschichte für alle Stände Pl.032 (1841)

    Lorenz Oken (German, unknown)

    Delicate veins branch across translucent leaves, each curve precise as a surgeon’s incision. The engraving freezes fern fronds mid-unfurl, their edges sharp enough to draw blood. Shadows pool beneath ribbed stems, turning scientific illustration into something alive, breathing—a pressed specimen suddenly stirring under glass.

  • A synopsis of the birds of Australia, and the adjacent Islands Pl.65 (1837-1838)

    A synopsis of the birds of Australia, and the adjacent Islands Pl.65 (1837-1838)

    Elizabeth Gould (English, 1804–1841)

    Two parrots perch on a gnarled branch, their emerald and crimson feathers stark against the paper. One cocks its head, beak slightly open—mid-chatter or mid-bite. The leaves around them curl with precise veins, each line in the engraving sharp enough to prick a finger.

  • Sunset, Caernarvon, North Wales (1899)

    Sunset, Caernarvon, North Wales (1899)

    George Elbert Burr (American, 1859–1939)

    A luminous twilight scene where fiery skies meet tranquil waters, framed by the rugged beauty of North Wales.