Birds and Insects Engravings

An array of intricate blackwork designs showcasing birds, insects, and ornamental motifs, blending nature and artistic craftsmanship in historical prints.

Egyptian marshes with hippos, crocodiles and a Pygmy, Herculaneum, Campania, Italy, engraving by Filippo Morghen from a drawing by G E Morghen, from Le antichita di Ercolano esposte (The antiquities of Herculaneum exposed), Vv.Aa., volume V, plate 66, 1757-1787, Naples.
Egyptian marshes with hippos, crocodiles and a Pygmy, Herculaneum, Campania, Italy, engraving by Filippo Morghen from a drawing by G E Morghen, from Le antichita di Ercolano esposte (The antiquities of Herculaneum exposed), Vv.Aa., volume V, plate 66, 1757-1787, Naples.