The American Bison by Sir William Jardine, 1843

Pair of engraved illustrations from the American edition of “The whole genuine and complete works of Flavius Josephus”, by Flavius Josephus and translated from the original Greek by ...

Original hand colored lithograph on paper of the multi colored Japanese Pheasant, with accompanying notes by John Gould. The work was drawn on stone ...

Original engraving of Francis William Grant (1778-1853), of Castle Grant, Elgin, Scotland. He was a Colonel in the Inverness militia from 1803 to 1813, after serving in commissions i...

Hand colored lithograph portrait of "O-Poth-Le-Yo-Ho-Lo," a Creek Chief & speaker of the Councils, after the oil on canvas portrait by Charles Bird King. The lithographic portrait is from McKinney...

Title: Der Bison (American Bison) - Hand-Colored Zoological Print, Circa 1840 Description: This exquisite hand-colored lithograph, titled "Der Bison" (The Bison), showcases the *B...

Original antique print of a bison. This print originates from 'Boeken op Google Play Beschryving van den Amerikaanschen gebulten stier, genaamd...

Print by artist Friederich Wilhelm Kuhnert "Cape Buffalo", late 19th century. Friederich Wilhelm Kuhnert, German, 1865-1926. Lower left: FK, del?, 815. One of the first European arti...

Antique Buffalo Engraving, Buffon Hand-Coloured Print Amsterdam 1769 This handsome hand-coloured 18th-century engraving of the buffalo, titled Le Buffle, comes from the rare Dutch edition of Buffon’s celebrated Histoire Naturelle, published in Amsterdam by J.H. Schneider in 1769. Appearing as Plate XXV in Tome XI, the image was drawn by Jacques de Sève, Buffon’s principal illustrator, and engraved by C.J. Fritsch. The plate is one of the most appealing large mammal portraits in the Buffon series, notable for its expressive character, fine engraving, and warm, atmospheric colouring. The buffalo stands in full profile on a grassy bank beneath a soft blue sky. Its muscular body, thick neck, and distinctive curved horns are rendered with precise cross-hatching, highlighting both strength and powerful form. The shaggy hair around the head and chest is drawn with exceptional sensitivity, giving the animal a lively, alert presence. Behind the buffalo, a distant landscape shows classical buildings, rolling hills, and soft vegetation—an elegant composition typical of de Sève, who often placed his subjects in idealised settings to evoke the exotic nature of these animals for 18th-century European audiences. Hand colouring in the Schneider edition is among the finest of all Buffon printings. The warm browns of the buffalo’s coat...