Collections – Curated Antique Prints & Natural History Art
Welcome to Prantique Collections, a curated gallery dedicated to the fine art of antique engraving and natural history illustration. This section gathers together original prints chosen for their scientific value, aesthetic strength and cultural relevance.
Within these collections you will find botanical illustrations, sea creatures & marine life plates, ornithology studies, and entomological works. Originally created to document the natural world before photography, these engravings now stand where art, science and heritage meet.
Our Collections include works by celebrated artists such as Redouté, Bessa, Blackwell, Prêtre, Turpin, Green, Haeckel and others who helped define the visual language of natural history. Their hand-coloured plates and finely worked engravings retain the depth, precision and quiet beauty with which they were first conceived.
Whether you are a collector, an interior designer, or simply searching for meaningful art for your living or working space, these curated series invite you to explore museum-quality antique prints from the natural world.
Authentic. Historic. Curated.
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Curated by Hand
Each print in our Collections has been individually inspected under natural light, its paper, plate impression and colours evaluated, and its subject identified with care. Every work is catalogued and photographed according to the Prantique Curatorial Method, ensuring that what you see here is not a random assortment of images, but a considered selection of original antique prints from the great age of natural history publishing. No modern reproductions are ever included.
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Botanical Prints
Antique Botanical Prints from the 17th–19th Century
Our collection of antique botanical prints brings together original 17th–19th century engravings, illustrated for early natural history works and preserved in authentic condition. These refined compositions depict flowers, plants, herbs and botanical subjects with scientific precision and timeless decorative elegance.
Each print is an original hand-colored engraving — never a reproduction — carefully selected for collectors, interior designers and connoisseurs seeking authentic natural history art with lasting historical and decorative value.
Explore the available botanical prints below, including works by Pierre-Joseph Redouté, Pancrace Bessa, Pierre-Antoine Turpin, Elisabeth Blackwell, Abraham Munting among other historical natural history artists.
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Original antique prints — carefully selected and professionally preserved- Individually curated — each piece is unique and never a reproduction
- Worldwide delivery via UPS / DHL Premium Express — free above €300
- No customs duties or taxes worldwide — no delays, no extra charges upon delivery
- Secure, professional packaging for safe international delivery
- Returns accepted — a smooth, worry-free experience
Looking for original botanical prints and antique botanical engravings to enrich your home, office or studio? Discover authentic natural history artworks featuring flowers, herbs, fruits and flowering plants — illustrated with scientific precision and timeless elegance.
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Bird Prints
Antique Bird Prints from the 17th–19th Century
Our collection of antique bird prints features original ornithological engravings from the 17th to the 19th century, created for early natural history publications and preserved in authentic condition. These original antique prints illustrate birds with scientific precision, refined composition and expressive detail.
From radiant parrots to elegant kingfishers, these engravings reflect the historical passion for natural history and the monumental illustrated volumes that shaped early zoological knowledge. Each print is a unique piece of heritage — refined, decorative and deeply collectible, ideal for interiors that value authenticity, texture and the quiet drama of the avian world.
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- Original antique prints — carefully selected and professionally preserved
- Individually curated — each piece is unique and never a reproduction
- Worldwide delivery via UPS / DHL Premium Express — free above €300
- No customs duties or taxes worldwide — no delays, no extra charges upon delivery
- Secure, professional packaging for safe international delivery
- Returns accepted — a smooth, worry-free experience
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Looking for original antique bird prints and ornithological engravings to enrich your home, office or studio? Discover authentic 17th–19th century bird artworks — refined, collectible, and illustrated with timeless natural history elegance.
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Marine Life Prints
Antique Sea Creature Engravings from the 17th–19th Century
Our sea creatures category presents original antique marine engravings from the 17th to the 19th century, created for early natural history publications and preserved in authentic condition. These original sea life prints depict jellyfish, shells, fishes and crustaceans with scientific precision, refined composition and striking detail.
Each print is a unique piece of heritage — refined, decorative and deeply collectible, ideal for interiors that value authenticity, texture and the calm drama of the underwater world.
— • —Buy with Confidence
- Original antique prints — carefully selected and professionally preserved
- Individually curated — each piece is unique and never a reproduction
- Worldwide delivery via UPS / DHL Premium Express — free above €300
- No customs duties or taxes worldwide — no delays, no extra charges upon delivery
- Secure, professional packaging for safe international delivery
- Returns accepted — a smooth, worry-free experience
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Prêtre – Sea Life
Prêtre – Shells
Prêtre – Fishes
Prêtre – Crabs
Looking for original sea creature prints and antique marine life engravings to enrich your home, office or studio? Discover authentic 17th–19th century natural history artworks illustrated with scientific accuracy and timeless visual elegance.
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Butterfly Prints
Antique Entomology Engravings from the 17th–19th Century
Our entomology category features original antique insect engravings from the 17th to the 19th century, created for early natural history publications and preserved in authentic condition. These original prints depict butterflies and insects with precise observation — wings, patterns and metamorphosis rendered with remarkable clarity and decorative elegance.
Explore refined natural history works including the delicate studies of Jacob L’Admiral and the spectacular tropical butterflies illustrated by Hippolyte Lucas. Each print is a unique piece of heritage — delicate, refined and deeply collectible, ideal for interiors that value authenticity, texture and the miniature drama of natural science.
— • —Buy with Confidence
- Original antique prints — carefully selected and professionally preserved
- Individually curated — each piece is unique and never a reproduction
- Worldwide delivery via UPS / DHL Premium Express — free above €300
- No customs duties or taxes worldwide — no delays, no extra charges upon delivery
- Secure, professional packaging for safe international delivery
- Returns accepted — a smooth, worry-free experience
Looking for original entomology prints, antique butterfly engravings or insect illustrations to enrich your home, office or studio? Discover authentic 17th–19th century natural history artworks — delicate, collectible, and richly detailed.
Broad-Leaved Showy...
Monumental original hand-coloured engraving of the Broad-Leaved Showy Protea, published as Plate 110 in Henry Charles Andrews’ The Botanist’s Repository. Its sculptural blue-green foliage and extraordinary rose-pink flower make this one of the most iconic botanical images in the collection.
Cuvier’s Sabrewing...
Original 19th-century hummingbird engraving depicting Cuvier’s Sabrewing (*Campylopterus cuvierii*), published by Ludwig Reichenbach for *Trochilinarum Enumeratio*. A refined composition marked *ad naturam* — drawn from life — combining scientific observation with remarkable decorative elegance.
Crimson-backed...
Original nineteenth-century bird print depicting the striking Crimson-backed Flameback (Chrysocolaptes stricklandi), illustrated by Johannes Gerardus Keulemans for William Vincent Legge’s celebrated Birds of Ceylon. This rare ornithological lithograph combines scientific precision with exceptional decorative appeal, featuring vivid crimson plumage and refined naturalistic composition.
Exotic Botanical...
A rare set of four original 18th-century botanical watercolors, entirely hand-painted and rich in color and detail. A curated ensemble combining scientific observation with decorative elegance — perfect for refined interiors and collectors.
Tricolour Lory &...
A highly dynamic 19th-century engraving depicting a tricolour lory in flight above a contrasting parakeet. The vivid interplay of red, yellow, green and blue creates a striking decorative composition with exceptional visual energy and presence.
Striped Orange Tree...
A rare 17th-century botanical engraving from Abraham Munting’s Nauwkeurige Beschryving der Aardgewassen - Phytographia Curiosa, featuring original contemporary hand-coloring and generous margins — a refined example of early botanical art where science, curiosity and decorative composition converge.
Blue Morpho (Morpho...
An original 19th-century hand-colored engraving of Morpho leonte, the striking Blue Morpho butterfly, drawn and engraved by Pauquet under the scientific direction of Hippolyte Lucas.
Common peony (Paeonia...
Elegant hand-colored peony engraving with rich pink petals and botanical detail, perfect for collectors and refined interiors.
Euphorbium...
Fine 18th-century hand-colored engraving of Euphorbium by Elisabeth Blackwell, a striking botanical study ideal for collectors.
Maia squinado (*Maia...
Fine 19th-century hand-colored engraving of *Maia squinado*, a striking spiny crab rendered with vivid tones, ideal for refined marine-themed interiors.
Antennata Lionfish...
Striking depiction of the Antennata Lionfish with vivid red and orange fins, full of exotic elegance.
Rhinoceros Hornbill...
Beautiful 19th century illustration of the Buceros rhinoceros, commonly known as the Rhinoceros Hornbill.