Elegant 19th-century botanical engravings from Vietz’s Icones Plantarum, celebrated for their luminous colouring and crisp structural detail. Each plate captures the natural geometry of leaves and stems with refined Viennese precision — a perfect blend of science, beauty and decorative harmony.

Elisabeth Blackwell (1707–1758) created the groundbreaking A Curious Herbal, an iconic 18th-century botanical atlas of medicinal plants. Her elegant hand-colored engravings remain among the most celebrated works in natural history art.

The Hidden Nobility of Nature Prints In the vast and fascinating world of antique natural history prints, there are works that shine not only for their beauty, but for their origin, craftsmanship, and the historical legacy they carry

Jean Gabriel Prêtre (1768–1849) A leading 19th-century zoological illustrator, Jean Gabriel Prêtre captured the grace and precision of the animal world through hand-colored engravings. His works for Cuvier and the Dizionario di Scienze Naturali unite scientific accuracy with timeless artistry — a legacy that still inspires collectors and natural history enthusiasts today.

Pierre Jean François Turpin (1775–1840) was a French botanical illustrator known for the clarity, accuracy, and delicate beauty of his work. Recognized as one of the finest natural history artists of the early 19th century, Turpin combined scientific precision with refined artistic sensitivity, contributing significantly to the visual language of botanical science.

In the pantheon of botanical illustration, Pancrace Bessa (1772–1846) occupies a graceful, luminous place. A student of both Gérard van Spaendonck and a close collaborator of Pierre-Joseph Redouté, Bessa developed a style that blended scientific precision with exquisite pictorial sensitivity.

Pierre-Joseph Redouté: Floral Art in the Service of Science Pierre-Joseph Redouté (1759–1840) is widely regarded as the greatest floral illustrator in Western art. Trained in the royal gardens of Paris and patronized by Marie Antoinette, Empress Joséphine, and the Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle, Redouté combined Enlightenment rationality with romantic elegance.

In the vibrant scientific atmosphere of the 18th century, Jacob L’Admiral (1700–1775), a Dutch naturalist and engraver, published one of the most striking visual records of insect life cycles:“Auwkeurige Waarneemingen Omtrent de Veranderingen Van Veele Insekten of Gekorvene Diertjes” (1774) —or, in English: “Accurate Observations Concerning the Transformations of Various Insects or Small Crawling Creatures.” Jacob L’Admiral’s 1774 folio on insect transformations is a landmark of...

H. Goodchild’s hand-coloured engravings for Gregory M. Mathews’ monumental work The Birds of Australia reveal a quiet mastery of form and restraint.His birds, poised in dignified stillness, embody both scientific precision and artistic grace — a subtle voice within one of ornithology’s grandest achievements.

A vivid portrait of Roland Green, the British wildlife artist who brought motion, energy, and field observation to the pages of Mathews’ The Birds of Australia.