Animal art has its roots in antique illustrations. The era from about 1500 to 1900 was a golden age for voyages of discovery, colonisation and scientific hobbies. Expeditions usually had scientific and economic objectives, so needed talented artists to document their discoveries, leaving us with treasured antique illustrations.. Aristocrats and industrialists accumulated huge wealth from colonisation, globalisation and the industrial revolution so had plenty of spare time and money to pursue scientific hobbies such as the study of natural history, flora and fauna. They could also afford to employ some of the finest artist to illustrate animals they were interested in. The era for great illustration ended when photography became popular at the beginning of the 1900s.
Our fine art prints of animals are inspired by antique illustrations. We make them with superb pigmented inks and heavyweight 300gsm German fine art paper made from 100% cotton and spring water.
Perfume in Persia. Fine art print in art deco style, from The Romance of Perfume by George Barbier. Barbier was one of the greatest French illustrators of the early 20th century and is best known for his illustrations about high fashion. A woman is carressing a deer while holding a bottle of perfume..
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Fine art canvas print.A Diplodocus Dinosaur (Der Diplodokus). One of the most famous dinosaurs. For many years, was the longest dinosaur known, being up to 35 m (115 ft). Many fossils have been found in the USA.Based on an antique print from the early 1900s by Heinrich Harder, which we have carefull..
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Fine art canvas print.Ichthyosaur - Ichthyosaurier. Huge marine dinosaurs. Existed from 245m to 90m years ago.Based on an antique print from the early 1900s by Heinrich Harder, which we have carefully restored and enhanced.Read about how we make our fine art canvas prints here.@ Fine Rare Prints. Al..
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Fine art canvas print.Gigantic Iguanodon - Riesenhafte Iguanodonten. Huge dinosaur dating from the late Jurassic Period to the late Cretaceous Period of Asia, Europe, and North AmericaBased on an antique print from the early 1900s by Heinrich Harder, which we have carefully restored and enhanced.Rea..
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Fine art canvas print.Plesiosaurus - Der Plesiosaurus. Large marine dinosaurs from Jurassic Period.There are many modern day myths about it such as the Loch Ness monster.Based on an antique print from the early 1900s by Heinrich Harder, which we have carefully restored and enhanced.Read about how we..
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Fine art canvas print.A Pteranodon flying dinosaur (Der Riesenflugsaurier Pteranodon). Pteranodons were Huge flying dinosaurs (pterosaurs) with wingspans over 6 metres (20 ft). Lived in the Cretaceous period of North AmericaBased on an antique print from the early 1900s by Heinrich Harder, which we ..
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Fine art canvas print.Pterodactyl - Fledermaus-Saurier. Flying dinosaur. The first identified flying reptile. Fossils found in Germany date from 150m years ago.Based on an antique print from the early 1900s by Heinrich Harder, which we have carefully restored and enhanced.Read about how we make our ..
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Fine art print.Featuresabalone or sea ear shells (Haliotis).Based on a lithograph made in the 1820s by John Mawe, which we have carefully restored and enhanced.Read about how we make our fine art prints here.@ Fine Rare Prints. All rights reserved...
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Fine art print.Features Abalone shells. The highly iridescent inner layer of the shell of abalone has traditionally been used as a decorative item, in jewellry, buttons, and as inlay in furniture and in musical instruments such as guitars.Based on an engraving made in the 1790s by Abraham Rees, whic..
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Fine art print.Features acorn or barnacle shells (Lepas).Based on a lithograph made in the 1820s by John Mawe, which we have carefully restored and enhanced.Read about how we make our fine art prints here.@ Fine Rare Prints. All rights reserved...
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Fine art print.Features Angler fish such as Lump Sucker, Ocellated Sucker, Lineated Sucker, Marbled Angler, Harlequin Angler, Beaked Angler and Painted Angler.Based on an engraving made in the 1790s by Abraham Rees, which we have carefully restored and enhanced.Read about how we make our fine art pr..
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Fine art print.Features antique lamp shells (Anomia).Based on a lithograph made in the 1820s by John Mawe, which we have carefully restored and enhanced.Read about how we make our fine art prints here.@ Fine Rare Prints. All rights reserved...
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Fine art print.Features Aphrodite and other Butterflies on Viola flowers. (Argynnis charlotta, pahia and aphrodite)Based on an engraving from the 1850s by Henry Humphreys, which we have carefully restored and enhanced.Read about how we make our fine art prints here.@ Fine Rare Prints. All rights res..
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Fine art print.Features Apollo and Black Veined Butterflies on Hawthorn flowers. (Parnassius, Apollo and Aporia crataegi)Based on an engraving from the 1850s by Henry Humphreys, which we have carefully restored and enhanced.Read about how we make our fine art prints here.@ Fine Rare Prints. All righ..
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Fine art print.Features a collection of ark shells (Arca).Based on a lithograph made in the 1820s by John Mawe, which we have carefully restored and enhanced.Read about how we make our fine art prints here.@ Fine Rare Prints. All rights reserved...
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Fine art canvas print.Based on an antique illustration by Karl Brodtmann from the 1820s.Brodtmann was a famous Swiss naturalist. His illustrations are lifelike and impressive.Read about how we make our fine art canvas prints here.@ Fine Rare Prints. All rights reserved...
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Fine art print.Features Azure and Chalk Hill Blue Butterflies on Starry Trefoil flowers (Polyommatus adonis and corydons).Based on an engraving from the 1850s by Henry Humphreys, which we have carefully restored and enhanced.Read about how we make our fine art prints here.@ Fine Rare Prints. All rig..
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Fine art print.Features Baboons.Based on a lithograph from the 1800s by Friedrich Kuhnert, which we have carefully restored and enhanced.Read about how we make our fine art prints here.@ Fine Rare Prints. All rights reserved...
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Fine art print.Features Bats in a tree.Based on a lithograph from the 1800s by Friedrich Kuhnert, which we have carefully restored and enhanced.Read about how we make our fine art prints here.@ Fine Rare Prints. All rights reserved...
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Fine art print.Features Bees and Wasps.Based on a lithograph from the 1800s by Friedrich Kuhnert, which we have carefully restored and enhanced.Read about how we make our fine art prints here.@ Fine Rare Prints. All rights reserved...
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Fine art print.Features Bees on Wild Flowers.Based on a lithograph from the 1800s by Friedrich Kuhnert, which we have carefully restored and enhanced.Read about how we make our fine art prints here.@ Fine Rare Prints. All rights reserved...
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Fine art print.Features a beluga and orca or killer (grampus) whales.Based on an engraving made in ~1806 for John Good’s “Pantalogia”, which we have carefully restored and enhanced.Read about how we make our fine art prints here.@ Fine Rare Prints. All rights reserved...
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Fine art canvas print.Based on an antique illustration by Karl Brodtmann from the 1820s.Brodtmann was a famous Swiss naturalist. His illustrations are lifelike and impressive.Read about how we make our fine art canvas prints here.@ Fine Rare Prints. All rights reserved...
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Fine art print.Features The Black Clawed Crab.Based on an engraving made in 1776 by Thomas Pennant, which we have carefully restored and enhanced.Read about how we make our fine art prints here.@ Fine Rare Prints. All rights reserved...
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Fine art print.Features a Black Panther (Felis nigra).Based on an engraving made in the 1840s by Lizars, which we have carefully restored and enhanced.Read about how we make our fine art prints here.@ Fine Rare Prints. All rights reserved...
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Fine art canvas print.Based on an antique illustration by Karl Brodtmann from the 1820s.Brodtmann was a famous Swiss naturalist. His illustrations are lifelike and impressive.Read about how we make our fine art canvas prints here.@ Fine Rare Prints. All rights reserved...
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Fine art print.Features Box fish.Based on an engraving made in the 1790s by Abraham Rees, which we have carefully restored and enhanced.Read about how we make our fine art prints here.@ Fine Rare Prints. All rights reserved...
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Fine art print.Features Bream and Scale Fish (Scarus and Sclaena).Based on an engraving made in the 1790s by Abraham Rees, which we have carefully restored and enhanced.Read about how we make our fine art prints here.@ Fine Rare Prints. All rights reserved...
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Fine art print.Features a Bream fish (Abramis brama).Based on a lithograph made in about 1900 by Herbert Maxwell, which we have carefully restored and enhanced...
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Fine art print inspired by one of the earliest sets of illustrations of dog breeds, created in 1881 by Vero Shaw.Features Bull Terrier and Dalmatian...
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