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

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

Snakewort (Dorsternia contrajerva) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Tree Falcon, Falco subbuteo (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

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

Lined Tailed Tree Snake (Ahætula caudolineata) from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

Medinet Habu (Medinet Abou) is an archaeological locality situated near the foot of the Thebes illustration by David Roberts (1796–1864).

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Naked women. Summer (1891) painting in high resolution by Pierre Puvis de Chavannes. Original from The Cleveland Museum of Art. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.

Nero (1900–1910) by Auguste Rodin. Original from The MET museum. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.

Beautiful, MIrabilis jalapa (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

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

How they till the soil and plant ; Storing their crops in the public granary illustration from Grand voyages (1596) by Theodor de Bry (1528-1598).

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

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

The early bird from Un-Natural History Not Taught In Bored Schools, etc published by Simpkin, Marshall & Co. (1883).

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

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

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

Vanda Cathcarti, Lindley (syn. Esmeralda cathcartii, Lindley) from Illustrations of Himalayan plants (1855) by W. H. (Walter Hood) Fitch (1817-1892).

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

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

240. The White-fish (Corregonus albus) 241. The Mackinaw Salmon (Salmo amethystus) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

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

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

Vintage bunch of green grapes illustration.

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Cabbage (ca. 1772 –1793) by Giorgio Bonelli.

Colchique (ca. 1772 –1793) by Giorgio Bonelli.

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

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Grazing bull by Jean Bernard (1775-1883).

Antique plant Kowhai drawn by Sarah Featon (1848–1927).

Antique plant Tarata drawn by Sarah Featon (1848–1927).

Irises (1897) by Sientje Mesdag-van Houten.

A dog bites another sitting dog by Jean Bernard (1775-1883).

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Chinese butterfly and insect painting from the Qing Dynasty (1644–1911) by anonymous.

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Marsh Marigold (ca. 1772 –1793) by Giorgio Bonelli.

Saxifraga verna, annua humilio (ca. 1772 –1793) by Giorgio Bonelli.

Colorful vintage tunicate marine life illustration

Antique plant Veronica drawn by Sarah Featon (1848–1927).

Strawberry (ca. 1772 –1793) by Giorgio Bonelli.

strawberry antique

Vintage erotic nude art of a naked woman. Woman Seated, Seen from Back by Paul Gavarni. Original from The MET museum. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.

Kingfisher (1688-1698) by Johan Teyler (1648-1709).

Antique plant Daisy - Brachyglottis drawn by Sarah Featon (1848–1927).

Head of a horse (1825) by Jean Bernard (1775-1883).

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Bird of Paradise and a Butterfly by Johan Teyler (1648-1709).

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Subway, Furedi, 1934

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234. Anodon fluviatilis. 235. Anodon benedictensis. 236. Unio radiatus. illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

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229. Anodon subcylindracea. 230. Anodon ferussaciana. 231. Anodon edentula. illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Different types of insects 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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Odd-toed ungulate (Palaeotherium) 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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Dodecatheon meadia 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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1, 2. Ammonites Nepaulensis; 3. Ammonites Wallichii; 4. Ammonites tenuistriata from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

Croton interuptum 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.

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

Indian runner duck, Anas platyrhynchos (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Kolblei or blei, Blicca bjoerkna (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

1. Buttonquail (Hemipodius varias) 2. Black-breasted buttonquail (Turnix melanogaster) illustrated from A Synopsis of the Birds of Australia and the Adjacent Islands (1837) by John Gould (1804-1881).

Triumphal Arch at Latachia 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), Female plant from Illustrations of Himalayan plants (1855) by W. H. (Walter Hood) Fitch (1817-1892).

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

Skull effigy vessel, Mixtec, Oaxaca state, Postclassic period, 1000-1250 AD, ceramic - Dallas Museum of Art - DSC04565

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Portrait of a Young Woman in White, by Julien Hudson, 1840, oil on canvas - Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University - DSC01962

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Face panel, Teotihuacan, Mexico state, Classic period, 200-750 AD, greenstone - Dallas Museum of Art - DSC04615

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Tiger by Nagasawa Rosetsu, after 1792 AD, ink and pigment on paper - Dallas Museum of Art - DSC05094

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Water container carved with prunus branches, China, Kangxi period, Qing dynasty - Hong Kong Museum of Art - DSC00715

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Buddha triad, China, Northern Zhou dynasty, 500s AD, stone - Hakone Museum of Art - Hakone, Kanagawa, Japan - DSC08343

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Eleanor Nightingale by John Smibert, 1727, oil on canvas - Dallas Museum of Art - DSC04753

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Basket, Aleut, c. 1900, seagrass, wool thread, cotton thread - Portland Art Museum - Portland, Oregon - DSC09119

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Conical glass beaker with thread decoration, Frankish, 5th-6th century AD, green glass - Krannert Art Museum, UIUC - DSC06354

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Berzemina grape (Vites veneto) from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

Wallflower, Erysimum cheiri (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Yellow floppy, Nuphar lutea (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Purple iris, Iris germanica (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

One of the portrait from the collection of portraits, Portraits of an Actor by Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900), a traditional Japanese Ukyio-e style illustration.

Kwitantie voor proefexemplaar van 'Het leelijke jonge eendje' (1893) print in high resolution by Theo van Hoytema.

Large centaury, Centaurea scabiosa (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

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Laocoon, Italian, 1600s, terracotta - Princeton University Art Museum - DSC06563

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Moccasins, Santee Sioux, c. 1890, porcupine quill, hide - Portland Art Museum - Portland, Oregon - DSC09127

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Nativity scenes of Naples - Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas - Madrid, Spain - DSC08420

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Pipe bag, Cheyenne, c. 1890, glass beads, quill, hide - Portland Art Museum - Portland, Oregon - DSC09125

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