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Deer Sculpture at the Forks in Winnipeg, Manitoba

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Drinking Fountain

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Sugarcane (Saccharum officnarum) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Geoffroya inermis illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

White horehound (Marrubium vulgare) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Mahogany (Swietenia febrifuga) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Odontoglossum insleayi splendens from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

Odontoglossum crispum Kinlesideanum from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

Orange colored Mouse (Mus aureolus) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862).

Superb bird of paradise from Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux de Paradis et Des Rolliers (1806) by Jacques Barraband (1767-1809).

Platycerium Grande (Giant Staghorn Fern) from Ferns: British and Exotic (1856-1860) by Edward Joseph Lowe.

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Hemionitis Palmata (Star Fern) from Ferns: British and Exotic (1856-1860) by Edward Joseph Lowe.

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Lézard from L'animal dans la décoration (1897) illustrated by Maurice Pillard Verneuil.

printing animals

Phaius hybridus cooksonii from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

Double headed bird in a shield, heraldic design from the book The Scots in France, the French in Scotland published by Trübner & Cie (1862).

medieval animals

Varied Graucalus (Graucalus mentalis) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

White-bellied Robin illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

Pygmy Goose (Nettapus Coromandelianus) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

australia animals

Powerful Tern (Sylochelidon strenuus) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

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Bristle Bird (Dasyornis Australis) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

221. Saltwater Meadow-hen (Rallus elegans) 222. Freshwater Meadow-hen (Rallus crepitans) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

1. Ferruginous Cryptonyx (Cryptonyx ferrugineus); 2. Long Billed Francolin (Francolinus longinostris); 3. Pental Quail (Coturnix Pentah) from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

1. Hardwicke's Julis (Julis Hardwickii); 2. Short-rayed Paradise Fish (Polynemus Teria) from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

The One Colored Paphiopedilum (Paphiopedilum Concolor) engraved by Benjamin Fawcett (1808-1893) for Shirley Hibberd’s (1825-1890) New and Rare Beautiful-Leaved Plants. Digitally enhanced from our own 1929 edition of the publication.

Bookbinding in Morocco from the Industrial arts of the Nineteenth Century (1851-1853) by Sir Matthew Digby wyatt (1820-1877).

Twee witte kalkoenen bij hulsttakken in de sneeuw (1897) print in high resolution by Theo van Hoytema.

Standing Nude by Auguste Rodin. Original from Yale University Art Gallery. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.

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Bull Oak (Quercus Lamellosa) from Illustrations of Himalayan plants (1855) by W. H. (Walter Hood) Fitch (1817-1892).

Sikkim larch (Larix Griffithii) from Illustrations of Himalayan plants (1855) by W. H. (Walter Hood) Fitch (1817-1892).

Red-bellied Squirrel (Sciurus feruginiventris) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862).

squirrel animals

Mole-shaped Pouched Rat (Pseudostoma talpoides) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862).

Say's Least Shrew (Sorex parvus) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862).

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Little Harvest Mouse (Mus minimus) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862).

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Under-jawed Mysticete or Round-lipped Whale illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Motmot from Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux de Paradis et Des Rolliers (1806) by Jacques Barraband (1767-1809).

Golden Jay from Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux de Paradis et Des Rolliers (1806) by Jacques Barraband (1767-1809).

Barbet, male from Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux de Paradis et Des Rolliers (1806) by Jacques Barraband (1767-1809).

Coppersmith barbet from Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux de Paradis et Des Rolliers (1806) by Jacques Barraband (1767-1809).

Acrostichum Cuspidatum–Fertile and Barren Fronds from Ferns: British and Exotic (1856-1860) by Edward Joseph Lowe.

Torchwoods (Amyris gileadensis) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Purging Croton (Croton tiglium) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Selenipedium hybridum nitidissimum from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

Odontoglossum (hybridum) leroyanum from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

Dendrobium melanodiscus from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

Oncidium jonesianum, Oncidium jonesianum haeanthum from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

Lælia anceps sanderiana from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

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Phaius blumei var assamicus from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

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Prince Bisignano's tree pink from Edwards’s Botanical Register (1829—1847) by Sydenham Edwards, John Lindley, and James Ridgway.

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English mandrake (Bryonia dioica) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Cypripedium argus from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

Large-tailed Spermophile (Spermophilus macrourus) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862).

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Columbia Pouched Rat (Geomys douglassii) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862).

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Lewi's Marmot (Arctomys Lewisii) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862).

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Yellow cheeked Meadow Mouse (Arvicola xanthognathus) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862).

Iris Bulleyana The Genus Iris (1913) by William Rickatson Dykes. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel

Iris Purdyi from The Genus Iris (1913) by William Rickatson Dykes (1877-1925). Digitally enhanced by rawpixel

Lunasia amara illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Gratiola officinalis illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Henbane (Hyoscyamus niger) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Coelogyne cristata maxima from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

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Cypripedium lawrenceanum hyeanum from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

Lælia purpurata from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

Epidendrum prismatocarpum from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

Odontoglossum hebraicum aspersum from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

Aërides savageanum from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

Arachnanthe clarkei from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

Great Waxwing from Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux de Paradis et Des Rolliers (1806) by Jacques Barraband (1767-1809).

White-headed stilt (Himantopus leucocephalus) illustrated from A Synopsis of the Birds of Australia and the Adjacent Islands (1837) by John Gould (1804-1881).

Polypodium Karwinskianum from Ferns: British and Exotic (1856-1860) by Edward Joseph Lowe.

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Cattleya labiata warneri from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

Three poppies, two butterflies, a fly and a dragonfly by Johan Teyler (1648-1709).

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1. Javan Tern (Sterna Javanica) 2. Allied Tern (Sterna similis); 3. Brown Bellied Tern (Sterna acuticauda) from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

110. The Prairie Warbler (Sylvicola discolor) 111. The Black-throated Bunting (Emberiza americana) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

38. The Yellow-bellied Woodpecker (Picus varius) 39. The Crested Woodpecker (Picus pileatus) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

221. Saltwater Meadow-hen (Rallus elegans) 222. Freshwater Meadow-hen (Rallus crepitans) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

Interior - University of Arizona Museum of Art - University of Arizona - Tucson, AZ - DSC08066

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Quintilian, Institutio oratoria ed. Burman (Leiden 1720), title page, detail

allegories of rhetoric prints of athena

Big Trees, Calaveras Grove (Boston Public Library)

sequoiadendron giganteum in art historical image

Corrugata from The Ivy, a Monograph (1872) by Shirley Hibberd (1825–1890). Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.

Melanocarpa from The Ivy, a Monograph (1872) by Shirley Hibberd (1825–1890). Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.

Unknown plant (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Illustration of hawking from The Costume of Yorkshire (1814) by George Walker (1781-1856).

Libyan chain of mountains from the Temple of Luxor illustration by David Roberts (1796–1864).

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Vintage European style mouse engraving from Messia by Ll.D. Samuel Johnson (1709–1784).

Hummer with a Mounted Gun

Dancing rabbit

Hercules and Omphale by Johan Teyler (1648-1709).

1. Hardwicke's Polyplectron Hen (Polyplectron Hardwickii) 2. Bay Many Spurred Francolin (Plectophora (Francolinus) spadiceus) from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

Samuel Memorial Puritan

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Samuel Memorial Quaker

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Winnipeg Millennium Library and emptyful sculpture 01

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Joan of Arc Philly

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Wien 21 Schweiglpark a

Ancestor figure of founder hero Owedjebo, Urhobo peoples, Oghrerhe (Eherhe), Agbarho region, Nigeria, 1875-1890, wood, traces of white chalk - Dallas Museum of Art - DSC04928

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Mirror inspired by Chinese models, Iran, Seljuq period, 1100s AD, bronze, 42.136 - Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York City - DSC07202

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Dog's head (1920) by Julie de Graag (1877-1924).

Lateral view of the temple called the Typhonaeum at Dendera (Dandara) illustration by David Roberts (1796–1864).

Temple of Wady Saboua (Wadi al Sabua) Nubia illustration by David Roberts (1796–1864).

architecture egypt

Buck deer from Portuguese Expedition To Muatianvua. Ethnographie And Traditional History Of The People Of The Lunda ... edited by H. Casanova (1890).

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A sitting dog from The New Hyperion. From Paris to Marly by way of the Rhine (1875) published by Edward Strahan.

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