Historic Natural and Scientific Illustrations

Engravings and drawings from the 19th century depicting natural phenomena, insects, and scientific explorations.

Jules Verne (1828-1905), De la Terre a la Lune, 1865. Artist: Unknown

Vesuvius Vesuvius volcano erupting in 1839 Engraved image from The Penny Magazine, may 1843. Copyright: xZoonar.com/J.xSandvikx 2824670

Jules Verne (1828-1905), De la Terre a la Lune, 1865. Artist: Unknown

Cumulus Stratus, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1842.

An engraving depicting marauding ants carrying captives into slavery - based on observations made by Pierre Huber, (1777-1840) a Swiss entomologist. Dated 19th century

The caravan walked, vintage engraving. The caravan walked, vintage engraved illustration. Jules Verne 3 Russian and 3 English, 1872. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10647605

Meteor of 18th August 1789, as seen from Windsor, vintage engraved illustration.

Illustration showing the formation of surface features by the folding of rock strata.

Experiment to calculate the speed of sound in air, Paris, 1822 (1873). Artist: Amedee Guillemin

Mt Vesuvius before the great eruption of 1872, Italy, wood engraving, c 1880, Europe

1882 illustration depicting astronomers making telescope observations in Africa

John Ross's arctic expedition: Ross planting the British Standard on the true position of the Magnetic Pole. Date: 1829 - 33

Aurore boreale observes on January 21st, 1839 at Bossekop, in the Finmarck, vintage engraved illustration. From the Universe and Humanity, 1910.

Cataract in Ambon, vintage engraved illustration. Le Tour du Monde, Travel Journal, (1872).

During the millions of years, the first inhabitants of the globe were dumb, deaf and without sex, vintage engraved illustration. Earth before man 1886.

Mount Vesuvius erupting dramatically in 1754, with three spectators looking on. Etching by R. Benard after Delarue.

Aurora borealis in its complete state observed by Lemstrom on October 18, 1868. Old illustration from La Nature 1887

An engraving depicting the eruption of Mount Etna, July 1787. Dated 19th century

The tail stars of 1742 and 1744; Effigies Cometarum Qum Equipment Annis 1742 & 1744 / Image of the tail tears, appeared in the year and 1742 and 1744. The comet of 1744 above a farm at night, smaller at the top left in the sky The comet of 1742. At the top of a smaller representation of the comet observed With Newton's telescope in the Observatory in Leiden on February 16, 1744.

The French volcanoes during the Miocene period, vintage engraved illustration. Earth before man 1886.

Old illustration from the nineteenth century of La Gileppe. The misfortunes of an insect population, Paris 1879. Scientific novels by Ernest Charles Auguste Candèze (1827-1898) Belgian physician and entomologist. France, Europe. Old 19th century engraved illustration from El Mundo Ilustrado 1879

Exploring The Styx, a subterranean river in the Mammoth Cave, the system of limestone caverns in Kentucky, USA. Wood engraving c1870

1800s ILLUSTRATED DEPICTION OF ROBERT FULTON'S FIRST STEAMBOAT CLERMONT 1807

Japan natural disasters vulcanic eruption Siurpurama 1650 engraving 19th century,

Phalanger orientalis (Phalangista cavifrons), Timor, vintage engraved illustration. Le Tour du Monde, Travel Journal, (1872).

Unkel, vintage engraved illustration. From Chemin des Ecoliers, 1861.

The Storm, vintage engraved illustration. Earth before man 1886.

The French volcanoes during the Miocene period, vintage engraving. The French volcanoes during the Miocene period, vintage engraved illustration. Earth before man 1886. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10647769

Engraving depicting a concave mirror. The diagram showing the virtual focus when the light source is inside the principal focus. Dated 19th Century

The British ship Prince Albert trapped in ice whilst attempting to search for Sir John Franklin's ill-fated 1845 Arctic expedition. From An Illuminated History of North America, from the earliest per

Stalactites of the cave of Osselles, The pulpit has to preach, vintage engraved illustration. From Natural Creation and Living Beings.

An engraving depicting Lazzaro Spallanzani observing the eruption of Mount Etna. Lazzaro Spallanzani (1729-1799) an Italian Catholic priest, biologist and physiologist. Dated 19th century

An explosion in a mine: cross-sections. Etching by Bénard after De La Rue.

Cloudburst, vintage engraved illustration. From the Universe and Humanity, 1910.

Eruption of Mount Etna, 1669, print maker: Jan Luyken, publisher: Pieter van der Aa (I), print maker: Amsterdam, publisher: Leiden, 1698, paper, etching, letterpress printing, h 110 mm × w 155 mm

For the provision of work for the construction of the full tower massif, vintage engraving. For the provision of work for the construction of the full tower massif, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1845. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10673059

Engraving depicting the American expedition observing the total solar eclipse of 1870, from Xeres, San Antonio. Dated 19th century

Processing of bismuth. Etching.

An engraving depicting fissures caused by the Calabrian earthquake which began on the 5th February 1783. Shocks of varying severity continued to be felt in the area for four years. Dated 19th century

The 'Pharoah's Palace' at Daphne being excavated by renowned archaeologist William Matthew Flinders Petrie (1853 - 1942) who devoted his life to studying Egyptian culture. Date: 1886

Engraving depicting Nadar's balloon 'Le Geant' which made its debut in Paris. Dated 19th Century

The main inhabitants of the land during the Devonian period, vin The main inhabitants of the land during the Devonian period. The world before the creation of man, vintage engraved illustration. Earth before man 1886. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10647713

Paleobotanic image.

'First Steamboat on the Orinoco; A Journey up the Orinoco', 1875. From, 'Illustrated Travels' by H.W. Bates. Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London

An engraving depicting the ideal flora and fauna of the Upper Cretaceous period. Dated 19th century

A prehistoric cave burial, Europe : the body is borne in procession Date: BC

Engraving depicting a bolide meteor falling to earth during the day. Dated 19th Century

Observed from the Paris Observatoire. Date: 15 April 1869

The Lampyre noctiluque, the male wing and the female without wings, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1855.

Rocky caverns, United States of America, engraving by Danvin from Etats-Unis d'Amerique, by Roux de Rochelle, L'Univers Pittoresque, published by Firmin Didot Freres, Paris, 1837.

Thomas Bewick, Murder Scene Murder Scene

1880S 1882 Illustration Cyclone Over Farmland Kansas Lightning Storm

Excavation with the hydraulic jet to mine, California, United States of America, drawing by Jules-Descartes Ferat (1829-1906) from a photograph, from The White Conquest, 1875, by William Hepworth Dixon (1821-1879), from Il Giro del mondo (World Tour), Journal of geography, travel and costumes, Volume IV, Issue 4, June 22, 1876.

ENGRAVING-ELECTRICAL TELEGRAPH-1809.

The comet of 1737, 1737 print The comet (Swift-Tuttle) visible in February 1737 above Dutch. Scholars studying with a telescope the comet in the nocturnal sky, in the foreground putti with astronomical instruments. Marked at the top right p. 106. Northern Netherlands paper etching comet

Under the immense age of the first sun, water, water everywhere, Under the immense age of the first sun, water, water everywhere, water always, vintage engraved illustration. Earth before man 1886. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10647690

The disappearance of the sun, drawing from the German edition, from The Tegetthoff Odyssey and the discoveries by lieutenants Payer and Weyprecht between 80 and 83 North latitude, 1872-1874, from Il Giro del mondo (World Tour), Journal of geography, travel and costumes, Volume V, Issue 22, May 3, 1877.

Originally. Moon is closest to the Earth still fluid produced great tides, vintage engraved illustration. Earth before man 1886.

The appearance of a comet in November 1618, François Schillemans, After Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne, 1618 - 1619 print Night show with a landscape in which some people talk to each other at full moon about the comet with a very long tail that was shown above the Netherlands in November of the year 1618. print maker: Middelburgprint maker: Northern Netherlands paper etching / engraving comet

'THE WAR OF THE WORLDS' A Martian 'Fighting-Machine' Date: First published: 1898

The Mysteries Of Africa, The Black Venus, play in five acts and twelve scenes, M.Ad Belot, vintage engraved illustration. Journal des Voyages, Travel Journal, (1879-80).

Illustration showing natives of PATAGONIA encountered by Magellan, during the first voyage of circumnavigation (1513-22). engraving published Leipzig 1754

Engraving depicting a fissure in the ground near Polistena, caused by the 1783 Calabria earthquakes. The earthquakes were a sequence of five strong earthquakes that hit the region of Calabria in southern Italy, the first two of which produced significant tsunamis. Dated 19th century

The comet, drawing of the End of the World, June 13, 1857, barrels and grapes, illustration by Mettais from L'Illustration, Journal Universel, No 734, Volume XXIX, March 21, 1857.

Talleyrand as a spider in his web, 1832, John Doyle, 1832 print Cartoon on Charles-Maurice de Caught in the web. State at the top right: HB Sketches, no. 230. London paper spiders. insects: fly

Insects, armyworm, larvae of the fungus gnat, Sciaridae, Sciara militaris, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

An engraving depicting an Aurora observed from Dublin, 1853. Dated 19th century

An engraving depicting The Great Comet of 1843. Dated 19th century

c.1925 Hawaii, Maui, H. B. Christian art, Maui, illustration of inside Haleakala Crater

The Comet of 1811. As seen at daybreak the 15th October from Otterbourne Hill, near Winchester. Engraved by H.R.Cook after Pether.From the book ""The Gallery of Nature and Art"" volume II. Published London c.1823.

Talleyland as a spider in his web, 1832; A VENERABLE SPIDER & A BUZZING FLY. (A fable); Political sketches. Cartoon on Charles-Maurice de Talleyland, the French ambassador in London and participant in the negotiations at the London Conference on the independence of Belgium, October 1832. Talleyland presented as an old gray spider in a web, left the Minister Palmerston as a fly Caught in the web. At the top right state: HB Sketches, no. 230.

An engraving depicting The Great Comet of 1811. Dated 19th century

Maze of icebergs. Old 19th century engraved illustration. Second German North Polar Expedition in 1869 from El Mundo en La Mano 1879

Inhabitants of Greece, Switzerland, in Provence, in the first centuries of the Pliocene epoch, vintage engraved illustration. Earth before man 1886.

'THE WAR OF THE WORLDS' The Martians start their journey to attack Earth Date: First published: 1898

Engraving depicting a meteor shower. Dated 19th Century

Determination of the position on the sea by means of the sextant, After a drawing by J, Stradanus engraved by J, Galle about 1520

Seven men were there, vintage engraving. Seven men were there, vintage engraved illustration. Jules Verne Cesar Cascabel, 1890. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10659835

The French astronomer Flammarion proposes a tunnel through the Earth... Date: 1919

Sectional view of Earth, showing central fire and underground canals linked to oceans. From Mundus Subterraneous by Athanasius Kircher, 1665

Animals and plants of Dorset in the Liassic period.. Lithograph by G. Scharf after H.T. de la Bèche..

It did not go fast on these monteux territories, vintage engraved illustration. Jules Verne Cesar Cascabel, 1890.

Oil drilling near Baku, Azerbaijan, historical illustration, circa 1886, Asia

Exterior of the cylinder containing the needle. 1877

Mount Vesuvius erupting at night, billowing clouds and flashes of lightning, and with many spectators viewing the event across the bay of Naples. Coloured mezzotint with etching by J.M. Mixelle after A. d'Anna.

Scene of the Deluge, 1675. Artist: Athanasius Kircher

Cape Misene near Naples, stratifications of tuff on a trachyte base, vintage engraved illustration. From the Universe and Humanity, 1910.

It did not go fast on these monteux territories, vintage engraving. It did not go fast on these monteux territories, vintage engraved illustration. Jules Verne Cesar Cascabel, 1890. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10659898

Eruption of Vesuvius, and Course of the Lave, designed by the masseries of the Camandoli at 9 weeks 1804 Camaldoli d. Tower

An engraving depicting visitors viewing Perrier's champagne caves at Chalons-sur-Marne. Dated 19th century

Linnaeus (Carl von Linne -1707-1778). Swedish scientist and naturalist nearly losing his life falling into a crevasse. Engraving published Paris 1874

The fall of a meteorite in the year of the millennium - an omen If so, of what Date: 1000

Mica and quartz rock formation in Brazil. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm's Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte: Des Mineralreichs, Augsburg, 1828.

View of the crater of Mt. Vesuvius: the interior in 1751, and in 1775. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's "Bilderbuch fur Kinder" (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1798. Friedrich Johann Bertuch (1747-1822) was a German publisher and man of arts most famous for his 12-volume encyclopedia for children illustrated with 1,200 engraved plates on natural history, science, costume, mythology, etc., published from 1790-1830.

The Great Mine of Copper of Fahlun in Dalecarlia, Stockholm, was worked for over a thousand years. 1802 mezzotint published by Colnayhi & Co. from drawing by P. Vanderberghe.

Nea-Kameni Island (Santorini Group) increased by volcanic eruptions during the years 1866 to 1870, vintage engraved illustration. From the Universe and Humanity, 1910.

Geography: water spouts at sea. Engraving by C. Heath after H. Salt.

The Geomys and its burrow, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1878.

Engraving depicting Australian aborigines preparing a meal using a bow drill a prehistoric form of drilling tool, which was used to produce fire. Dated 19th Century

An engraving depicting circular hollows caused by the Calabrian earthquake which began on the 5th February 1783. Shocks of varying severity continued to be felt in the area for four years. Dated 19th century

Woodblock engraving depicting lightening and a fireball in the sky. Dated 17th century

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