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Immerse yourself in our 'Natural History' edit — a curated journey capturing centuries of expeditions, discovery, and exploration. From delicate watercolours to striking lithographs, this collection from Alamy Archives unveils a historical and scientific array of animal, botanical, and horticultural studies from around the world.

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Natural History Collection: Botanical illustrations depicting the Linnean classification system. Carl Linnaeus (1707â€“1778)

Botanical illustrations depicting the Linnean classification system. Carl Linnaeus (1707â€“1778) was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature

Natural History Collection: Common marmoset, Callithrix jacchus. Ouistiti or striated monkey

Common marmoset, Callithrix jacchus. Ouistiti or striated monkey. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by J. Pass after an illustration by George Edwards from Ebenezer Sibly's Universal System of

Natural History Collection: Dinosaurs of the sea, land, and air during the Age of Reptiles, a 19th-century depiction

Dinosaurs of the sea, land, and air during the Age of Reptiles, a 19th-century depiction. Hand-colored engraving Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Natural History Collection: 1898 colour engraving of birds from the Corvidae family. Left to right, carrion crow (corvus corone)

1898 colour engraving of birds from the Corvidae family. Left to right, carrion crow (corvus corone), jackdaw (coloeus monedula), common raven (corvus corax), hooded crow (corvus cornix)

Shark, sturgeon, salmon, skate, and other fish. Color lithograph

Natural History Collection: Chromolithograph of Clematis, Cicada & beetles by Friedrich Kuhnert that appeared in Meyers

Chromolithograph of Clematis, Cicada & beetles by Friedrich Kuhnert that appeared in Meyers Konversationslexikon, 1894 edition

Natural History Collection: Extinct fossil Nautilus triangularis 1, bellybutton nautilus, Nautilus macromphalus 2

Extinct fossil Nautilus triangularis 1, bellybutton nautilus, Nautilus macromphalus 2, Nautilus bisiphites 3, massive Orbulites shell 4

Natural History Collection: Cocoa Plant, Caterpillar, Butterflies, 1705

Cocoa Plant, Caterpillar, Butterflies, 1705 Illustration showing cocoa plant, caterpillar, pupa and butterflies. Illustration by Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717)

Natural History Collection: Peacock, Historiae Animalium, 16th Century

Peacock, Historiae Animalium, 16th Century Gesner believes that the peacock was domesticated in very ancient times, noting that the Greeks imported them from barbarian tribes

Natural History Collection: Silver salmon, Salmo salar, Salmo hamatus, and common carp, Cyprinus carpio, vulnerable

Silver salmon, Salmo salar, Salmo hamatus, and common carp, Cyprinus carpio, vulnerable. Handcolored engraving by Fournier after an illustration by Oudart from Charles d'Orbigny's "Dictionnaire

Studies of Peonies, 1472

Sea anemone. Old 19th century Color lithography illustration from El Mundo Ilustrado 1880

Natural History Collection: Common Porcupine from General zoology, or, Systematic natural history Vol 2 Mammalia, by Shaw

Common Porcupine from General zoology, or, Systematic natural history Vol 2 Mammalia, by Shaw, George, 1751-1813; Stephens, James Francis, 1792-1853; Heath, Charles, 1785-1848, engraver; Griffith

Natural History Collection: Lemon tree, historical illustration, Moritz Willkomm, Natural History of the Plant World

Lemon tree, historical illustration, Moritz Willkomm, Natural History of the Plant World, 4th Edition, Esslingen and Munich Lemon tree, historical illustration, Moritz Willkomm

Natural History Collection: Meadow brown butterfly, Maniola jurtina, wood lady or orange tip, Anthocharis cardamines

Meadow brown butterfly, Maniola jurtina, wood lady or orange tip, Anthocharis cardamines, and grizzled skipper, Pyrgus alveolus

Water Hyacinth, Water Bugs, and Tree Frogs, 1705

Natural History Collection: Giraffe, 19th century. Color lithograph

Giraffe, 19th century. Color lithograph Lithograph

Yellow Bear of Norway, Ursus

Natural History Collection: Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus), 1828

Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus), 1828.Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus), 1828. A rodent introduced to Britain by the Normans in the 11th century as a protein source, it has become an agricultural pest

Natural History Collection: Hen Harrier, Circus Cyaneus, 1845

Hen Harrier, Circus Cyaneus, 1845 Hen Harrier, Circus Cyaneus. From The Birds of America by John J. Audubon. Pub. 1827-1838 (colour lithograph)

Natural History Collection: Dodo, Raphus cucullatus, extinct flightless bird (formerly Didus ineptus)

Dodo, Raphus cucullatus, extinct flightless bird (formerly Didus ineptus). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by an unknown artist from William Smellie's Natural History, Thomas Kelly, London, 1828

Natural History Collection: Apple, Pyrus malus, with blossom, fruit, seed and branch. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's

Apple, Pyrus malus, with blossom, fruit, seed and branch. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's "Bilder ur
Apple, Pyrus malus, with blossom, fruit, seed and branch. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's "Bilder ur Nordens Flora" (Pictures of Northern Flora), Stockholm, Wahlstrom & Widstrand

Natural History Collection: Ripe fruit, segment, stone, of the Madeleine peach, Amydalus persica

Ripe fruit, segment, stone, of the Madeleine peach, Amydalus persica. Handcolored copperplate engraving of a botanical illustration from G. T

Natural History Collection: Pink German centifolia rose, Rosa centifolia germanica, and white unique rose, Rosa unica

Pink German centifolia rose, Rosa centifolia germanica, and white unique rose, Rosa unica. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from an illustration drawn from nature by Stark from Bertuch's Bilderbuch

Natural History Collection: Giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis. Handcolored engraving by Annedouche from Charles d'Orbigny's

Giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis. Handcolored engraving by Annedouche from Charles d'Orbigny's Dictionnaire
Giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis. Handcolored engraving by Annedouche from Charles d'Orbigny's Dictionnaire Universel d'Histoire Naturelle (Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1849

Natural History Collection: Varieties of soft corals, seafans, bryozoans, polyps and sea anemones

Varieties of soft corals, seafans, bryozoans, polyps and sea anemones. Lithograph from Lorenz Oken's Universal
Varieties of soft corals, seafans, bryozoans, polyps and sea anemones. Lithograph from Lorenz Oken's Universal Natural History, Allgemeine Naturgeschichte fur alle Stande, Stuttgart, 1841

Natural History Collection: Varieties of strawberries with flowers and ripe and unripe fruits depicted... Fragaria sp

Varieties of strawberries with flowers and ripe and unripe fruits depicted... Fragaria sp... Handcolored copperplate engraving from G. T

Natural History Collection: Banana fruit growing upright on the branch... Musa sapientum

Banana fruit growing upright on the branch... Musa sapientum.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from G. T. Wilhelm's "Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte"

Natural History Collection: Globe artichoke in full bloom, Cynara cardunculus. Handcolored copperplate engraving of a

Globe artichoke in full bloom, Cynara cardunculus. Handcolored copperplate engraving of a botanical illustration from G. T

Natural History Collection: Adam rose, variety of the tea rose raised by Monsieur Adam of Reims in 1838

Adam rose, variety of the tea rose raised by Monsieur Adam of Reims in 1838. Chromolithograph drawn and lithographed after nature by F

Insects, including beetles. Color lithograph

Natural History Collection: Bungarum Pamah, pub. 1796 (hand coloured engravings). Creator: William Skelton (1763 - 1848)

Bungarum Pamah, pub. 1796 (hand coloured engravings). Creator: William Skelton (1763 - 1848) Bungarum Pamah, from an Account of Indian Serpents Collected on the Coast of Coromandel, pub

Hairy-nosed Wombat

Natural History Collection: Eggs of some birds and turtles, and seed cases of bryophites and some other plants. Color lithograph

Eggs of some birds and turtles, and seed cases of bryophites and some other plants. Color lithograph Lithograph

Natural History Collection: Elk from General zoology, or, Systematic natural history Vol II Part 2 Mammalia, by Shaw, George

Elk from General zoology, or, Systematic natural history Vol II Part 2 Mammalia, by Shaw, George, 1751-1813; Stephens, James Francis, 1792-1853; Heath, Charles, 1785-1848, engraver; Griffith, Mrs

Natural History Collection: American Flamingo, Phoenicopterus Ruber, 1845

American Flamingo, Phoenicopterus Ruber, 1845 American Flamingo, Phoenicopterus Ruber. From The Birds of America by John J. Audubon. Pub. 1827-1838 (colour lithograph)

Natural History Collection: Jaguar, Panthera onca (Felis onca). Handcoloured steel engraving by Joseph Kidd after an

Jaguar, Panthera onca (Felis onca). Handcoloured steel engraving by Joseph Kidd after an illustration by Alexander Forbes from William Rhind's The Miscellany of Natural History: Feline Species

Natural History Collection: Tiger in the wild, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut

Tiger in the wild, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Natural History Collection: Bitter orange or Seville orange.. Citrus aurantium.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from G. T

Bitter orange or Seville orange.. Citrus aurantium.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from G. T. Wilhelm's "Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte" (Encyclopedia of Natural History) 1820

Natural History Collection: Life As A Tree, 18th Century

Life As A Tree, 18th Century Caption reads, "Darwin's evolutionary theory was to reinterpret the centuries old picture of life as a tree with many branches displaying the various species

Natural History Collection: Flower Illustration from the Reeves Collection

Flower Illustration from the Reeves Collection Plate 124 from the John Reeves Collection of Botanical Drawings from Canton, China. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Natural History Collection: Barn Owl, Tyto Alba, 1845

Barn Owl, Tyto Alba, 1845 Barn Owl, Tyto Alba. From The Birds of America by John J. Audubon. Pub. 1827-1838 (colour lithograph)

Natural History Collection: South and Central America: Emerald Toucanet. Painting from Natural History of Birds of Paradise

South and Central America: Emerald Toucanet. Painting from Natural History of Birds of Paradise and Rollers, Toucans and Barbus by Jacques Barraband (1767-1809), 1806

Natural History Collection: Lithograph print from a rare work by G.H. Schubert entitled, Illustrated Geology and Paleontology

Lithograph print from a rare work by G.H. Schubert entitled, Illustrated Geology and Paleontology, 1886. This series was published from 1896

Natural History Collection: Bird illustration

Bird illustration Plate RZD003, a watercolour from the John Reeves Collection of Zoological Drawings from Canton, China

Natural History Collection: Pale narcissus or primrose peerless, Narcissus biflorus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from a

Pale narcissus or primrose peerless, Narcissus biflorus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from a drawing by James Sowerby for Smith's "English Botany, " London, 1795

Bay Owl, Illustration, 1824

Natural History Collection: Wooly mammoth. Hand-colored woodcut

Wooly mammoth. Hand-colored woodcut Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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