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Jardin Public, Champs Elysées by
Charles Motte (1785–1836).

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Paintings executed in the same tomb from Monuments de l'Égypte et de la Nubie (1835–1845) by Jean François Champollion (1790–1832).

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Le Public à l'Exposition (The Public at the Exhibition) MET DP808261

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Nude lady. Woman Bathing in a Shallow Tub (1885) painting in high resolution by Edgar Degas. Original from The MET Museum. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.

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

Kirkclisia from Views in the Ottoman Dominions, in Europe, in Asia, and some of the Mediterranean islands (1810) illustrated by Luigi Mayer (1755-1803).

Chinese Lard Seed (Hodgsonia Heteroclita), male plant from Illustrations of Himalayan plants (1855) by W. H. (Walter Hood) Fitch (1817-1892).

Peach and plum by Elisabeth Geertruida van de Kasteele, after Michiel van Huysum (1714-1810).

Swallow illustration from Pictorial Monograph of Birds (1885) by Numata Kashu (1838-1901). Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.

Fire Backed Crested Pheasant Hen (Euplocomus ignitus) from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

Black headed Pheasant (Phasianus melanocephalus) Female from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

Vintage Japanese pattern from The Practical Decorator and Ornamentist (1892) by G.A Audsley and M.A. Audsley. Digitally enhanced from our own original first edition of the publication.

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Renaissance pattern from The Practical Decorator and Ornamentist (1892) by G.A Audsley and M.A. Audsley. Digitally enhanced from our own original first edition of the publication.

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Floral pattern from The Practical Decorator and Ornamentist (1892) by G.A Audsley and M.A. Audsley. Digitally enhanced from our own original first edition of the publication.

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Vintage pear twig illustration. Digitally enhanced illustration from U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library.

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

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

Wood avens (Geum urbanum) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

White-vented Wood Swallow (Artamus albiventris) 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).

Great-billed Gerygone (Gerygone magnirostris) 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).

Chestnut-breasted Finch (Donacola castaneothorax) 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).

Black-headed Honey-eater (Melthreptus melanocephalus) 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).

Grey-breasted Wood Swallow (Artamus cinereous) 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).

Naked woman posing sensually, vintage erotic art. Standing Nude, Hands Clasped Behind Neck by Auguste Rodin. Original from The Yale University Art Gallery. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.

Cuphea miniata illustrated by Charles Dessalines D' Orbigny (1806-1876). Digitally enhanced from our own 1892 edition of Dictionnaire Universel D'histoire Naturelle.

Great argus (Phasianus argus) illustrated by Charles Dessalines D' Orbigny (1806-1876). Digitally enhanced from our own 1892 edition of Dictionnaire Universel D'histoire Naturelle.

Neo-Greco pattern from The Practical Decorator and Ornamentist (1892) by G.A Audsley and M.A. Audsley. Digitally enhanced from our own original first edition of the publication.

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Greek pattern from The Practical Decorator and Ornamentist (1892) by G.A Audsley and M.A. Audsley. Digitally enhanced from our own original first edition of the publication.

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Tomb of Jeremiah from Views in the Ottoman Dominions, in Europe, in Asia, and some of the Mediterranean islands (1810) illustrated by Luigi Mayer (1755-1803).

Duabanga Sonneratioides (syn. Duabanga grandiflora) from Illustrations of Himalayan plants (1855) by W. H. (Walter Hood) Fitch (1817-1892).

Portolan atlas of the Mediterranean Sea, western Europe, and the northwest coast of Africa: World map drawn on an oval projection (ca. 1590) by Joan Oliva.

Guaiacwood (Guaiacum officinale( illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Cypripedium (hybridum) pollettianum, Cypripedium (hybridum) maynardii from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

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

Young cock of the rock from Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux de Paradis et Des Rolliers (1806) by Jacques Barraband (1767-1809).

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

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Sentinel of Truth sculpture in Winnipeg's Millennium Library Park

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White-eyed Duck (Nyroca 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).

Black-backed Wren (Malurus melanotus) 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).

Vijf naaktstudies; drie met opgeheven armen, de andere op de rug gezien by Henri Fantin-Latour. Original from The Rijksmuseum. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.

Standing sheep (1812) by Jean Bernard (1775-1883).

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

Variegated Box Elder (Acer Negundo Variegata) 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.

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Cow driver with a group of cattle by Jean Bernard (1775-1883).

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1. Hardwick's One Finned Torpedo (Temera Hardwickii); 2. Jaws of the Chinese Ray (Rhina ancylostoma. A. Upper, B. Lower Jaw from Illustrations of Indian Zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

Naked woman posing sensually, vintage erotic art. Nude Girl (1906) by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. Original from The National Gallery of Art. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.

Naked woman showing her breasts, vintage erotic art. Study of a naked woman, eyes closed by Renan, Ary Ernest. Original from The Public Institution Paris Musées. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.

Goat from Aileen Aroon: a Memoir [of a dog]. With Other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites, Sketched From the Life (1884) published by Gordon Stables.

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

Blackberries (Rubus subg. Rubus Watson) (1912) by Ellen Isham Schutt.

Sunflower, Helianthus annuus (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Tulip, Tulipa (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

White daffodil, Narcissus (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Tulip, Tulipa (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Tulip, Tulipa (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Mansoor, Asarum europaeum (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Nut illustration from Pantheon Egyptien (1823-1825) by Leon Jean Joseph Dubois (1780-1846).

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Rand's Encyclia (Epidendrum atro-purpureum var randianum) from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

Vintage chestnut illustration. Digitally enhanced illustration from U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library.

Vintage persimmons illustration. Digitally enhanced illustration from U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library.

Vintage branch of cherry illustration. Digitally enhanced illustration from U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library.

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Gasterosteus Aculeatus illustrated by Charles Dessalines D' Orbigny (1806-1876). Digitally enhanced from our own 1892 edition of Dictionnaire Universel D'histoire Naturelle.

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Strobilanthes sabiniana illustrated by Charles Dessalines D' Orbigny (1806-1876). Digitally enhanced from our own 1892 edition of Dictionnaire Universel D'histoire Naturelle.

Aulostoma maculatum illustrated by Charles Dessalines D' Orbigny (1806-1876). Digitally enhanced from our own 1892 edition of Dictionnaire Universel D'histoire Naturelle.

Different types of millipeds illustrated by Charles Dessalines D' Orbigny (1806-1876). Digitally enhanced from our own 1892 edition of Dictionnaire Universel D'histoire Naturelle.

Vintage illustration of pear digitally enhanced from our own vintage edition of The Fruit Grower's Guide (1891) by John Wright.

Brown long nosed civet (Viverra fusca) from Illustrations of Indian Zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

Begonia Daedalea 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.

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Greek pattern from The Practical Decorator and Ornamentist (1892) by G.A Audsley and M.A. Audsley. Digitally enhanced from our own original first edition of the publication.

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Varied Roller of Maluku island from Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux de Paradis et Des Rolliers (1806) by Jacques Barraband (1767-1809).

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

Green-tailed Jacamar,female from Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux de Paradis et Des Rolliers (1806) by Jacques Barraband (1767-1809).

Black eagle from Travels and adventures in Southern Africa (1827) published by George Thompson.

Decoration for military general from Gordon And The Mahdi, An Illustrated Narrative Of The War In The Soudan published by Vizetelly & Co. (1885).

1. Cinerea 2. Triloba from The Ivy, a Monograph (1872) by Shirley Hibberd (1825–1890). Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.

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

Emblem of Moon or emblem of Khonsu illustration from Pantheon Egyptien (1823-1825) by Leon Jean Joseph Dubois (1780-1846).

Pilasters or quadrangular columns from Histoire de l'art égyptien (1878) by Émile Prisse d'Avennes.

Bittersweet, Solanum dulcamara (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Wild chicory, Cichorium intybus (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Black carrot, Veratrum nigrum (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Apple, Malus domestica (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

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

Vintage woodblock print of Japanese textile from Shima-Shima (1904) by Furuya Korin. Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.

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Eastern Rook and Cypress on New Moon illustration from Pictorial Monograph of Birds (1885) by Numata Kashu (1838-1901). Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.

Aeschynanthus Peelii (syn. Aeschynanthus bracteatus, Lipstick Plant) from Illustrations of Himalayan plants (1855) by W. H. (Walter Hood) Fitch (1817-1892).

Hand drawn sketch of birds by Oliver Goldsmith (1730-1774). Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.

Vintage woodblock print of Japanese textile from Shima-Shima (1904) by Furuya Korin. Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.

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Aralia veitchii 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.

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Vintage peach illustration. Digitally enhanced illustration from U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library.

Euphorbia Splendens illustrated by Charles Dessalines D' Orbigny (1806-1876). Digitally enhanced from our own 1892 edition of Dictionnaire Universel D'histoire Naturelle.

Different types of fishes illustrated by Charles Dessalines D' Orbigny (1806-1876) Digitally enhanced from our own 1892 edition of Dictionnaire Universel D'histoire Naturelle.

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Ringed caecilian (Siphonops annulatus) illustrated by Charles Dessalines D' Orbigny (1806-1876). Digitally enhanced from our own 1892 edition of Dictionnaire Universel D'histoire Naturelle.

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