Zoological

These are a collection of fabulous late 19th century French natural history educational Deyrolle Posters. I love the old school educational charts that used to hang on the walls in …

I have curated a collection of wonderful copyright-free dragonfly drawings and illustrations from ancient insect identification books.  Some of these illustrations may be of closely related damselflies; where the insect …

I love to decorate my home for Halloween with vintage images. In the past, I have framed vintage skeleton illustrations and spooky bat drawings.  I have just added to that …

I still can’t get enough of the beautiful fish paintings of Louis Renard. I have used them again in creating a fun rainbow fish display for my gallery wall. It’s …

This is a collection of whale drawings that appeared in the 1843 book “Whales” by Roger Hamilton. Whales are one of the world’s special creatures they certainly invoke a sense …

This is a collection of vintage Animal posters from one of two famous French illustrated Larousse Dictionaries: Nouveau Larousse illustré : Dictionnaire Universel Encyclopédique and  Le Larousse pour tous. Both were …

This is a collection of the incredibly beautiful antique insect art by Joris Hoefnagel. Joris Hoefnagel (1542-1601) was a famous 16th century Flemish artist and merchant. He was particularly well …

It’s hard to believe that these fish paintings of Louis Renard were first published in 1719. They are from the book “Poissons, écrevisses et crabes… que l’on trouve autour des …

Spring has arrived and that means the blue tits will be breading in the bird box in our gardens. They are one of the most beautiful songbirds in the UK …

A curated collection of stunning colorful coral reef illustrations and prints of the Australian Great Barrier Reef.  The coral prints are from the book “The Great Barrier Reef of Australia” …

I love the tropical trend in home interiors at the moment. I shared some gorgeous vintage palm tree prints a couple of weeks ago. This time I thought I would …

This is a curated collection of vintage illustrations of feathers found in some of the classic old encyclopedias and ornithological books of the 19th Century. Feathers are what give birds …

This is a curated collection of gorgeous vintage cockatoo prints that are in the public domain and free to print. Cockatoos are my favourite birds.  The yellow-crested cockatoo (also known …

There is a beautiful grey heron I spot on my daily morning walk along the river.  It always looks so majestic just perched on the riverbank patiently waiting for fish.  …

Penguins have a special place in my heart, they bring back fun memories of my children when they were younger. That is why I’ve curated a collection of wonderful scientific …

Birds and fish must be some of the most colourful creatures on the planet. As the daughter of a well-known ornithologist, growing up my home was full of bird books …

I just fancied curating a cool collection of vintage polar bear art prints this week. It was when I was listening to the radio the other day and they were …

Along with witches, wizards, skeletons, ghosts, and human skulls, bats are also associated with a spooky Halloween. Here I’ve curated an interesting collection of vintage bat drawings that can be …

Copyright-free Natural History Seashell identification Posters I have just returned from a visit to my parents in Portugal. After collecting some beautiful shells from the local Portugal beach, I thought …

When I first came across these wonderful Ernst Haeckel prints, I couldn’t wait to share them. These are some of the most beautiful vintage nature art drawings I have I …