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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.
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.
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.
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.
Foreign butterflies occurring in the three continents Asia, Africa and America Pl.282 (1779-1782)

Pieter Cramer (Dutch, 1721–1776)

Vibrant wings from three continents—Asia, Africa, America—pinned to the page. Each delicate vein, each bold pattern, a fleeting glimpse of life preserved in ink. No two alike, yet bound by the same fragile beauty.
Natural History (Galerya obrazowa zwiérząt czyli Historya naturalna) Pl.45 (1839)

Anton Benedikt Reichenbach (German, 1804–1877)

A detailed engraving of animals, their forms precisely etched—each line alive with texture and movement. The creatures seem to pause mid-motion, frozen yet full of vitality. The composition balances scientific accuracy with an almost theatrical presence, inviting closer study.
A synopsis of the birds of Australia, and the adjacent Islands Pl.50 (1837-1838)

Elizabeth Gould (English, 1804–1841)

Two parrots perch on a gnarled branch, their emerald and crimson feathers sharp against the muted background. One cocks its head, beak slightly open, as if caught mid-chatter. The detailed engraving freezes their wild energy—vivid, alive, yet forever still.