286 Full-Color Animal Illustrations: From Jardine's "Naturalist's Library" (Dover Pictorial Archive) - Softcover

A spectacular range of wildlife appears in this fine collection of painstakingly accurate 19th-century drawings. Both artists and animal lovers will treasure these splendid illustrations of mammals, birds, fish, and insects.

From diminutive hummingbirds to colossal elephants, from exotic butterflies to the common perch, this magnificent collection of full-color animal illustrations features a diverse range of wildlife that will enchant both artists and animal lovers.
First published between 1833 and 1845 in British naturalist William Jardine's 40-volumeThe Naturalist's Library, these meticulous illustrations were sensationally popular in their day. Their detail, accuracy, andfine rendering make them enormously appealing even now—more than a century and a half later. The present volume features 286 of the finest color illustrations from Jardine's work, depicting scores of familiar and interesting animals. Divided into four categories, they include: mammals (fox, mouse, bear, dog, lion, whale, etc.); birds,common and exotic (swan, goose, falcon, kestrel, puffin, sunbird, etc.); fishes(bass, mackerel, piranha, swordfish, salmon, etc.,); and insects (locust, beetle, bee, butterfly, moth, etc.).
A priceless archive of copyright-free art, these magnificent illustrations, complete with their original identifying captions, can be easily scanned or reproduced on a color copier, making them ideal for use by graphic artists and designers. Naturalists and nature lovers will find that the accuracy and exquisite detail of the plates offer a wonderful browsing experience.
Original Dover (1999) selection of illustrations from the 40-volume work published by W. H. Lizars, Edinburgh (1833–45).