Cephalopod Illustrations

Historical illustrations of cephalopods, including octopuses and squids, highlighting their intricate anatomical features and diversity.

Botanical print by Sydenham Teast Edwards 1768 - 1819, Sydenham Edwards was a natural history illustrator, British, UK, colour lithograph, botanical artist. From the Liszt Masterpieces of Botanical Illustration Collection.

Megalopa mutica

Paris, Lacan, E., Imprimerie Impériale, Ville de Paris, France, LA MÊME QUE PL. 62 ET 62 BIS BASE DU CRANE 3, 4 nature, Skull base of a bear, bottom view, recto, under - printed, photomechanical print, page, photos, photographically illustrated books, Pl. 62.ter, recto - printed, Ville de Paris. Atelier photo & photo litho E. Lacan, dir Procédé spécial photo-litho A. Bilordeaux, height 240 mm, width 189 mm, photographer, 1860 - 1869, paper, photolithography, cliché maker, printer, Publication (Event), Publication, publisher, supervision

Historic illustration, tablet 23, title Bryozoa, name Cristatella, Cristella mucedo, young stem, consisting of three single animals, Cormidium, Ernst Haeckel, Kunstformen der Natur, "Art Forms in Nature"

Medicine, human anatomy, dissection of anus, perinaeum, region of the body located between the anus and the external genitalia, and scrotum, scrotum of a man. Colored lithograph by J. Maclise, 1841.

Spinose Chiton

Medicine, human anatomy, dissection of anus, perinaeum, perineum, body region located between the anus and the external genitalia, and scrotum, scrotum of a man. Coloured lithograph by J. Maclise, 1841, 1844, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

Cryptopodia fornicata Under Surface

A pencil and watercolor drawing by Marie Lippert-Hoerner depicting a starfish, highlighting arm structure, radial symmetry, and surface texture, 1904.

Historical illustration, Gamochonia, Octopus granulatus, Plate 54 from Ernst Haeckel's Kunstformen der Natur, Art Forms of Nature

Prints of the Brain and the Heart, Jan l'Admiral, 1733 - 1738 print Amsterdam paper etching (human) skull. other anatomical details

Heart Isocordia

Mushroom, The sickener (Russula emetica), Historic, digitally restored reproduction of an illustration by Emil Doerstling (1859-1940)

Oranges, Citrus aurantium. Handcolored copperplate engraving of a botanical illustration from G. T. Wilhelm's "Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte" (Encyclopedia of Natural History), Vienna, 1816. Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm (1758-1811) was a Bavarian clergyman and naturalist in Augsburg, where the first edition was published.

Old Nineteenth century illustration. Ammonites Serratus. Old 19th century engraved illustration from El Mundo Ilustrado 1879

Parasites: a parasitical worm, shown much enlarged, with its hosts. Gouache painting by J. Svoboda after L.W. Sambon.

Zoology - Molluscs - Bivalves - Mytilidae - Crab in Blue mussel, (Mytilus edulis), illustration

Ophyomusium Talismani, Talisman boat campaign. Old 19th century engraved illustration from La Nature 1885

Schelp, Julie de Graag, 1921 print paper molluscs (+ shell, snail-shell etc.)

Historic illustration, tablet 6, title Siphonophorae, Hydrozoa, name Epibulia, 6/ Thamnocnidia coronata, young larva, Ernst Haeckel, Kunstformen der Natur, "Artforms of Nature"

Giant Squid (Architeuthis). Illustration.

Fig. 1. et 2. Citrus medica = Citronier cedaratier. Fig. 3,4,et 5. Citrus limonium. Madeira citron - Lemon. Redouté, Pierre Joseph, 1759-1840. Duhamel du Monceau, M., 1700-1782. Prints, Botanical illustrations. 1801 - 1819. Rare Book Division. Trees , France, Flowers, Botany, Shrubs , France, Citrus fruit, Lemons

Rafflesia arnoldii produces the largest individual flower of any species in the world. But you might not want to get too close to it because it has 'a penetrating smell more repulsive than any buffalo carcass in an advanced stage of decomposition'. Illustration by Friederich AW Miquel 1863.

Echinocactus horizonthalonius ist eine Pflanzenart in der Gattung Echinocactus aus der Familie der Kakteengewächse, Trivialnamen sind Blue Barrel Cactus, Devils Head Cactus, Eagle-Claw Cactus, Mancacaballo, Mancamula,„Melon Cactus, Turks Cap Cactus, Turks Head Cactus und Viznaga Meloncillo, Iconographie descriptive des cactees, Ch. Lemaire, 1847, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digital restaurierte Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, genaues Originaldatum nicht bekannt.

Organ-pipe coral, Tubipora musica. Illustration signed SN (George Shaw and Frederick Nodder).. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodder's "The Naturalist's Miscellany" 1792.. Frederick Polydore Nodder (1751~1801) was a gifted natural history artist and engraver. Nodder honed his draftsmanship working on Captain Cook and Joseph Banks' Florilegium and engraving Sydney Parkinson's sketches of Australian plants. He was made "botanic painter to her majesty" Queen Charlotte in 1785. Nodder also drew the botanical studies in Thomas Martyn's Flora Rustica (1792) and 38 Plates (1799). Most of the 1,064 illustrations of animals, birds, insects, crustaceans, fishes, marine life and microscopic creatures for the Naturalist's Miscellany were drawn, engraved and published by Frederick Nodder's family. Frederick himself drew and engraved many of the copperplates until his death. His wife Elizabeth is credited as publisher on the volumes after 1801. Their son Richard Po

Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière des céphalopodes acétabuifères vivants, et fossiles, Paris, Impr. de A. Lacour, 1835-1848, cephalopoda, fossil, The artwork features a detailed study of an octopus, showcasing its intricate body structure and distinctive features. The central focus is on the octopus's head, adorned with a textured surface and prominent coloration. Surrounding the main figure are various additional illustrations, including close-ups that highlight different anatomical elements such as suckers and a shell-like structure. Text at the bottom identifies the species, emphasizing its scientific classification. The overall composition serves as a fascinating exploration of marine biology, capturing the complexity of cephalopod anatomy.

Zoology - Annelids - Hirudinea - European medicinal leech (Hirudo medicinalis)

Round basin with lion's head; Architectura Curiosa Nova. The basin is decorated with lobes and attached around a column. The water flows into the basin through six pipes that stick out of a lion's head. Leaf 4 from part III of a series consisting of 226 sheets, spread over four books, each with its own title sheet.

Sea peach, Halocynthia aurantium (Orange ascidia, Ascidia aurantium). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodder's The Naturalist's Miscellany, London, 1802.

Historical book illustration, Table 23, Title Bryozoa, Moss Animals, Name Cristatella, 6/ Plumatella repens, newly hatched, from "Kunstformen der Natur" by Ernst Haeckel

Crimson rose butterfly, Atrophaneura hector. Illustration signed S (George Shaw). Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodder's "The Naturalist's Miscellany" 1796.. Frederick Polydore Nodder (1751~1801) was a gifted natural history artist and engraver. Nodder honed his draftsmanship working on Captain Cook and Joseph Banks' Florilegium and engraving Sydney Parkinson's sketches of Australian plants. He was made "botanic painter to her majesty" Queen Charlotte in 1785. Nodder also drew the botanical studies in Thomas Martyn's Flora Rustica (1792) and 38 Plates (1799). Most of the 1,064 illustrations of animals, birds, insects, crustaceans, fishes, marine life and microscopic creatures for the Naturalist's Miscellany were drawn, engraved and published by Frederick Nodder's family. Frederick himself drew and engraved many of the copperplates until his death. His wife Elizabeth is credited as publisher on the volumes after 1801. Their son Richard Polydore (1774~

c.1816 illustration, Hawaiian aiian lobster

Dissection of a diseased liver, including a section seen under a microscope, showing symptoms of cirrhosis. Chromolithograph by W. Gummelt, ca. 1897.

Reconstruction of the habitat of a Rhynconella sp, extinct genus of Brachiopods. Drawing.

Clavagella Balnorum imbedded in Barnacles

Finished Study for the Eighth Anatomical Table.

Sea cucumber, Holothuria arguinensis, from the Chausey islands, Atlantic. With bladder wrack seaweed, Fucus vesiculosus, and red algae, Polyneura bonnemaisonii. Holothurie des iles de Chausey. Chromolithograph by Pierre Lackerbauer from Alfred Fredols Le Monde de la Mer, the World of the Sea, edited by Olivier Fredol, Librairie Hachette et. Cie., Paris, 1881. Alfred Fredol was the pseudonym of French zoologist and botanist Alfred Moquin-Tandon, 1804-1863.

Zoology - Fishes - Different examples and sea floor, illustration

Cervical, thoracic and lumbar vertebrae. Engraving after G. de Lairesse, 1739.

Cavagella aperta

Zoology - Annelida - Medium group of leeches, illustration

Les delices des yeux et de l'esprit, v.1 ptie 1-3, Nuremberg, George Wolffgang Knorr, 1764-1773, pictorial works, shells, The composition features a vibrant orange coral specimen as the centerpiece, elegantly surrounded by five distinct shell illustrations. Each shell exhibits unique patterns, with numbered labels identifying them for reference. The coral, intricate in texture, showcases its natural artistry, while the shells display a variety of colors and designs, reflecting the diversity of marine life. Below the illustrations, a caption notes the origin from a museum collection, hinting at the educational purpose of this visual display, likely aimed at the exploration of marine biology or natural history.

Mushroom, False tinder fungus, Polyporus igniarius, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of an illustration by Emil Doerstling (1859-1940)

Die Entwickelung der Meduse 1888 in Das Meer by M. J. Schleiden, 1804-1881

1. Le Geai du Pérou. 2. Le Manucode. 3. Le Magnifique.. Cuvier, Frederic (1773-1838). Prints, Illustrations. 1829 - 1832. General Research Division. Natural history

Entomology watercolour watercolours, works on paper

Two studies of two inflated hazelnuts ..

Five tumours in various states of dissection. Colour mezzotint by J.F. Gautier d'Agoty, 1752.

Historic illustration, tablet 5, title Calcispongiae, Calcareous Sponges, name Ascandra, R3/3 Sycaltis perforata, Ernst Haeckel, Kunstformen der Natur, "Artforms of Nature"

Photograph by Julius Eduard Schindler from 1867-1868 showing a still life on albumin paper, emphasizing arrangement, objects, and compositional balance.

Giant saturn butterfly, Zeuxidia aurelius (Aurelius butterfly, Papilio aurelius). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodder's The Naturalist's Miscellany, London, 1802.

Historisches Bild von verschiedenen Quallen oder Gelees: (Aurelia aurita), Chrysaora mediterranea, Charybdea marsupialis (Rhizostoma pulmo), Lucernaria pyramidalis, digital restaurierte Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert

Tulip, Tulipa gesneria L. forma. Colour-printed woodblock engraving by Kan'en Iwasaki from "Honzo Zufu," an Illustrated Guide to Medicinal Plants, Japan, 1884. Iwasaki (1786-1842) was a Japanese botanist, entomologist and zoologist. He was one of the first Japanese botanists to incorporate western knowledge into his studies.

A mat woven from thick coloured string. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by D. Sluyter from Anna Barbara van Meertens Penelope, Or Maandwerk aan het Vrouwelijk Geslacht Toegewijd (Penelope, Monthly Magazine dedicated to the Female Sex), G.J.A. Beijerinck, Amsterdam, 1821. Van Meerten was an educator, writer and pioneer in womens rights in Holland.

Legend of Plate, vintage engraved illustration. From La Vie dans la nature, 1890.

Menelaus blue morpho, Morpho menelaus. Illustration signed SN (George Shaw and Frederick Nodder).. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodder's "The Naturalist's Miscellany" 1792.. Frederick Polydore Nodder (1751~1801) was a gifted natural history artist and engraver. Nodder honed his draftsmanship working on Captain Cook and Joseph Banks' Florilegium and engraving Sydney Parkinson's sketches of Australian plants. He was made "botanic painter to her majesty" Queen Charlotte in 1785. Nodder also drew the botanical studies in Thomas Martyn's Flora Rustica (1792) and 38 Plates (1799). Most of the 1,064 illustrations of animals, birds, insects, crustaceans, fishes, marine life and microscopic creatures for the Naturalist's Miscellany were drawn, engraved and published by Frederick Nodder's family. Frederick himself drew and engraved many of the copperplates until his death. His wife Elizabeth is credited as publisher on the volumes after 1801. Their son Richar

Historic illustration, tablet 2, title Thalamophora, name Globigerina, Lagena acuticosta, Ernst Haeckel, Kunstformen der Natur, "Art Forms in Nature"

Melocactus violaceus, vulnerable (depressed melocactus, Melocactus depressus). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a botanical illustration by Walter Fitch from William Jackson Hooker's Botanical Magazine, London, 1839.

Medium group of Patyhelminthes, illustration Zoology

Male boyfriend (Orchis mascula), also stately boys herb, man's boys herb and cuckoo boy herb. root

Biber (Castor Fiber L.). Underneath of the rear body (note; the afterklow!)

Two species of rattlesnake and the rattle of one of them. Engraving, ca. 1778.

Poelzig Hans (1869-1936), exhibition of porcelain Volkstedter models after designs by Poelzig and Moeschke in the Kunsthalle, Mannheim (without year): Kandelaber. Photo on paper, 24 x 18.3 cm (including scan edges)

Apple, Malus domestica, Hudson, Columbia County, New York, USA, Watercolor Illustration by Deborah Griscom Passmore, U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection, 1900

Examples of electric discharges in rarified gases. Date: circa 1870

Historic illustration, tablet 1, title Phaeodaria, name Circogonia, Challengeria murrayi, Ernst Haeckel, Kunstformen der Natur, "Art Forms in Nature"

Medicine, anatomy, a cupping glass (above) and a pot on a fire, with a cautery and a bellows, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

Illustration showing six views of jellyfish. Discomedusae. - Scheibenquallen, 1 print : lithograph, color ; sheet 36 x 26 cm., 1904. Ernst Haeckel 1834 ñ 1919 German biologist, naturalist, philosopher, physician, professor, and artist who discovered, described and named thousands of new species, mapped a genealogical tree relating all life forms, and coined many terms in biology, including anthropogeny, ecology, phylum, phylogeny, stem cell, and Protista.

Historic illustration, tablet 2, title Thalamophora, name Globigerina, Frondicularia alata, Ernst Haeckel, Kunstformen der Natur, "Art Forms in Nature"

Illustration showing a Victorian pincushion and tape measure, 1879

A tick (Argas miniatus). Coloured drawing by A.J.E. Terzi.

Mendel, Gregor Johann (1822-1884). Austrian Naturalist. Mendelian inheritance graphing on the prevalence and disjunction of characters. Drawing.

Parasites: a parasitical worm, shown much enlarged, with its hosts. Gouache painting by J. Svoboda after L.W. Sambon.

A mummified sarcophagus from 1824, published by A. Rucker in Berlin. The location associated with it is the Libyan Desert, specifically the Siwah Oasis in Egypt

Grape varieties: Mill Hill Hamburgh and Dutch Hamburgh, Vitis vinifera. Drawn and zincographed by C. T. Rosenberg, for Thomas Moore's "The Garden Companion and Florists' Guide," 1852, published by Charles Frederick Cheffins.

Engraving depicting the planet Jupiter. Dated 18th century

Fair Columbines that drew the car of Venus from her distant star. Date: 1895

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