Zoological illustration

92 public-domain plates

• Poros Assailed by the Macedonian Army (recto); Sketches of Animals (verso) Perino del Vaga (Italian, 1501–1547)c. 1545/47
• Noah and the Animals Entering the Ark Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione (Italian, 1609–1664)1650–55
• Allegorical Theme: Combat of Animals Master of the Beheading of St. John the Baptist (Italian)c. 1515–20
• Layla and Majnun in the wilderness with animals, from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi Sanwalah (Indian, active c. 1580–1600)c. 1590–1600
• Sketches of Animals (verso) Perino del Vaga (Italian, 1501–1547)c. 1545/47
• Orpheus Charming the Animals Marcantonio Raimondi (Italian, 1470/82–1527/34)c. 1505
• Untitled (Farm Animals) Adolphe Braun (French, 1812–1877)1850s
• Peregrine Falcons (Duck Hawks) John James Audubon (American, born Haiti, 1785–1851)c. 1827
• The Virgin and Child with a Monkey Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471–1528)c. 1498
• “- Here, Eudoxie, take my bear skin... since from now on I will not have the pleasure any more to wear it, I give it to you to make a muff out of it... This way I have at least the satisfaction of seeing it from time to time” Honoré Victorin Daumier1848
• Ring with a Scarab Bezel EgyptianSecond Intermediate Period, Dynasty 15 (about 1650–1550 BCE)
• Hyacinthe Rigaud Gérard Edelinck (French, born Flanders, 1640-1707)1698
• The Child's Bath Mary Cassatt (American, 1844–1926)1893
• Statuette of a Seated Girl Greek; Athens330-320 BCE
• Orphrey Band Probably England1375/1400
• Mower Honing a Scythe Jules Bastien-Lepage1878
• Anne of Austria, Queen of France Robert Nanteuil (French, 1623-1678)1660
• The Arch of Septimus Severus Luigi Rossini1820
• Self-Portrait Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)1887
• Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura), also known as The Great Wave, from the series "Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)" Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾 北斎 1830/33
• A Young Man Caressing the Young Hostess Cornelis Pietersz Begac. 1650
• Rest on the Flight into Egypt Bartolomeo Biscainon.d.
• Joseph Sold by his Brothers Master of the Die (Italian, active c. 1530-1560)1533
• Surrey Zoological Gardens, Exhibiting a View of Edinburgh George Baxter1846
• Back View of the Elephant at the Regent's Park Zoological John Leechn.d.
• At the Zoological Gardens, second plate Felix Bracquemond1873
• Two Sisters (On the Terrace) Pierre-Auguste Renoir (French, 1841–1919)1881
• The Double Bass Player Alphonse Legrosc. 1873
• Jeronimo de Bran Lucas Emil Vorsterman (Flemish, 1595-1675)c. 1615–75
• Kylix (Drinking Cup) Attributed to the Penthesilea Painterabout 460 BCE
• Oinochoe (Pitcher) Attributed to the Mattinata Painterend of 4th century BCE
• A warrior sits on a block and gestures; two figure are behind him, from Figurine series Salvator Rosan.d.
• Two warriors, one seated asleep on a foreground rock, from Figurine series Salvator Rosan.d.
• Villa Pamphili outside Porta S. Pancrazio, from Views of Rome Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720-1778)1776, published 1800–07
• Water Lilies Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)1906
• Louis Phélypeaux de la Vrillière Robert Nanteuil1662
• The Bedroom Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)1889
• Lame Beggar Asking for Alms, from T is al verwart-gaern (It's already confusing) Pieter Jansz Quastn.d.
• Simon Vouet Robert van Voerst (Flemish, 1597-1636/37)1630/36
• Geese in a Farmyard Jean François Milletc. 1871
• Paris Street; Rainy Day Gustave Caillebotte (French, 1848–1894)1877
• Tassels Nasca500-900
• View of Ponte Lugano on the Anio, from Views of Rome Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720-1778)1763, published 1800–07
• Portrait of Edouard Molé Robert Nanteuil1653
• Souvenir of Tuscany Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corotc. 1845
• It Rocks but is Not Sunk Charles Meryon1854
• The Fall of the Giants Salvator Rosa1663
• Interior of St. Mark's, Venice David Dalhoff Neal (American, 1838–1915)1869
• Fishing Craft near the Cliffs at Collioure Adolphe Appian1878
• A Sunday on La Grande Jatte — 1884 Georges Seurat (French, 1859–1891)1884–86, border added 1888–89
• Priest and Boy Lawrence Carmichael Earlen.d.
• Remembrance of Italy Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (French, 1796-1875)c. 1866
• Martin Vanden Bogaert Desjardins Gérard Edelinck (French, born Flanders, 1640-1707)n.d.
• Self-Portrait Walter Shirlaw (American, 1838–1909)1878
• In proof of true love, a watercarrier skeleton arguing with a woman (Posada); two skeleton angels in upper corners (Manilla) José Guadalupe Posadaca. 1890–96
• Animals, Precious Stones, Coins, and Musical Instruments (recto); Animals, Birds, and Plants (verso) from a Mu'nis al-Ahrar fi Daqa'iq al-Ash'ar (The Free Men's Companion to the Subtleties of Poems) of Muhammad Ibn Badr al-Din Jajarmi (active 1340s) c. 1341
• Mirror with Concentric Circles, an Immortal, and Auspicious Animals 25–100 CE
• Fragment of a Border with Repeated Pattern of Fantastic Winged Animals c. 1550–1600
• Mirror with Four Running Animals early 600s
• Mirror with Interlacing Floral Motifs and Twelve Zodiac Animals late 500s–early 600s
• Towel with Border of Figures of Men and Animals 1700s–1800s
• Fragment of a Border with Repeated Pattern of Fantastic Winged Animals 1500s–1600s
• Tomb Guardian with Animal Head early 700s
• Fragment of a Band with Confronted Birds, a Formal Tree, and Smaller Animals 1500s
• Mirror with Four Nipples and Eight Animals 300 CE
• Band with Parade of Human Figures, Stags, and Other Fantastic Animals 1500s-1600s
• Octafoil Mirror with Crouched Animals early 600s-early 900s
• Tunic with Profile Animals and Checkerboards 410–540 CE (radiocarbon date, 93% probability)
• Two Confronted Animals from a Tunic 700s-800s
• Busts and Animals Under Tree of Life late 700s - 800s
• Silk with lattice of animals in medallions 600s–800s
• Balustrade Fragment with Animals from the residence of Hajji Hasan ibn Ibrahim ibn Muhammad 1303–4
• Hero and Animal Combat Beaker 900–700 BCE
• Pair of Guardian Animals: Karashishi and Komainu 1300s
• Lampas with scenes of wild animals late 1500s–early 1600s
• Tapestry with lattice of animals in medallions 600s–700s
• Panel with a Pattern of Trees and Unidentified Animals 1800s
• Jug with Running Animals 1150–1220
• Chasuble Fragment with Realistic Animals c. 1420
• Border with Mounted and Standing Figures, Chariots, and Animals 1800s
• Cloth with Unicorns, Dragons, Other Animals, and Floral Patterns 1800s
• Cloth with Winged and Two-Tailed Animals 1600s-1700s
• Protocorinthian (Early Black-Figure) Aryballos (Oil Flask): Animals c. 650–640 BCE
• Mirror with Animals and Birds early 700s
• A floral fantasy of animals and birds (Waq-waq) early 1600s
• Daedalic Pendant with Potnia Theron (Mistress of Animals) 650–600 BCE
• Daedalic Pendant with Potnia Theron (Mistress of the Animals) 650–600 BCE
• Embroidered border and field of animals in large roundels 1000s–1100s
• Parrots and Animals 1300s
• Running Animals Belt c. 1000 BCE
• Master of Animals Cheekpiece c. 700 BCE
• Book of the Dead of the Priest of Horus, Imhotep (Imuthes) ca. 332–200 BCE