Printmaking Archives - Page 8 of 20

Abbildungen zu Oken’s Allgemeiner Naturgeschichte für alle Stände Pl.089 (1841)

Lorenz Oken (German, unknown)

Delicate veins branch across translucent leaves, each curve precise as a surgeon’s incision. The engraving freezes their sprawl mid-growth—not specimens pinned to a page, but living forms caught between breath and decay. Even the shadows seem to pulse.
Natural History (Galerya obrazowa zwiérząt czyli Historya naturalna) Pl.15 (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 stillness and action, frozen yet dynamic. A glimpse into the wild, rendered with meticulous care.
Encyclopaedia londinensis – Conchology Pl. 10 (1810)

John Chapman (English, unknown)

Delicate spirals and ribbed edges emerge in precise detail—each shell a miniature architecture. The engravings reveal subtle variations in form, from smooth curves to jagged ridges. These aren’t just illustrations; they’re a meticulous study of nature’s hidden geometry.
Poissons, ecrevisses et crabes, de diverses couleurs et figures extraordinaires.. Pl.099 (1718-1719)

Louis Renard (French, 1678–1746)

Vibrant fish dart across the page, their scales shimmering in impossible hues. A crab’s claws snap beside a crayfish’s curling antennae—each creature stranger than the last, twisting reality into something fantastical. The sea spills its oddest treasures here, defying expectation with every inked curve.
Poissons, ecrevisses et crabes, de diverses couleurs et figures extraordinaires.. Pl.070 (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, both frozen mid-battle. The sea creatures twist in exaggerated forms—some striped like tigers, others spotted like leopards, all defying nature’s ordinary palette.
Ornithologia methodice digesta Pl.063 (1767-1776)

Saverio Manetti (Italian, 1723–1784)

A delicate bird perches mid-motion, wings slightly raised as if caught between flight and rest. The engraving’s fine lines trace each feather with precision, turning science into quiet elegance.
Abbildungen zu Oken’s Allgemeiner Naturgeschichte für alle Stände Pl.033 (1841)

Lorenz Oken (German, unknown)

Delicate veins branch across translucent leaves, their edges curling like parchment. Each stem twists with precision, frozen in ink—a meticulous study of nature’s hidden architecture. The page hums with quiet detail, where every line holds a secret rhythm.
Ornithologia methodice digesta Pl.174 (1767-1776)

Saverio Manetti (Italian, 1723–1784)

A meticulous engraving of a bird, feathers rendered with scientific precision—each stroke balances artistry and accuracy, transforming wings and beak into a study of form and function. The lines feel alive, as if the page might rustle with movement.
Scarus cretensis, The Grecian Parrot-fish. (1785-1797)

Marcus Elieser Bloch (German, 1723–1799)

The Grecian parrot-fish glides across the page, its scales etched in precise lines, a burst of color frozen in black and white. The engraving reveals every delicate fin, each curve of its body, as if caught mid-swim. A silent underwater world springs to life on paper.