26,144 Free Images of Public Art

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Weigler, Rufons Magpie (Pica Vagabunga) Natives of Calcutta from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray(1800-1875).

Falcated Rock Carp (Cyprinus (Bangana) falcata) from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

Common tern, Sterna hirundo (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Cattleya granulosa var schofieldiana from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

Neo-Grec pattern from The Practical Decorator and Ornamentist (1892) by G.A Audsley and M.A. Audsley. Digitally enhanced from our own original first edition of the publication.

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Greek pattern from The Practical Decorator and Ornamentist (1892) by G.A Audsley and M.A. Audsley. Digitally enhanced from our own original first edition of the publication.

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Illustration of Toco and Rhinoceros bird from Zoological lectures delivered at the Royal institution in the years 1806-7 illustrated by George Shaw (1751-1813).

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Black headed Pheasant (Phasianus melanocephalus) Female from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

Collared Civet Bear (Mydaus collaris) Skull and head from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

Portolan atlas of the Mediterranean Sea, western Europe, and the northwest coast of Africa: World map drawn on an oval projection (ca. 1590) by Joan Oliva.

Young cock of the rock from Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux de Paradis et Des Rolliers (1806) by Jacques Barraband (1767-1809).

Red-rumped tinkerbird from Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux de Paradis et Des Rolliers (1806) by Jacques Barraband (1767-1809).

Vintage woodblock print of Japanese textile from Shima-Shima (1904) by Furuya Korin. Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.

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Cypripedium (hybridum) laucheanum, cypripedium (hybridum) eyermanianum from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

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Ponte grande from Views in the Ottoman Dominions, in Europe, in Asia, and some of the Mediterranean islands (1810) illustrated by Luigi Mayer (1755-1803).

Chinese Lard Seed (Hodgsonia Heteroclita), male plant from Illustrations of Himalayan plants (1855) by W. H. (Walter Hood) Fitch (1817-1892).

Antique Greek pattern from The Practical Decorator and Ornamentist (1892) by G.A Audsley and M.A. Audsley. Digitally enhanced from our own original first edition of the publication.

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Floral pattern from The Practical Decorator and Ornamentist (1892) by G.A Audsley and M.A. Audsley. Digitally enhanced from our own original first edition of the publication.

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Vintage cherry illustration. Digitally enhanced illustration from U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library.

Wood avens (Geum urbanum) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Cowbane (Cicuta virosa) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

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Gold vase enriched with jewels and enamels from the Industrial arts of the Nineteenth Century (1851-1853) by Sir Matthew Digby wyatt (1820-1877).

Niche and figure carved in wood from the Industrial arts of the Nineteenth Century (1851-1853) by Sir Matthew Digby wyatt (1820-1877).

Specimens of Indian enamelling from the Industrial arts of the Nineteenth Century (1851-1853) by Sir Matthew Digby wyatt (1820-1877).

Vase in white china from the Industrial arts of the Nineteenth Century (1851-1853) by Sir Matthew Digby wyatt (1820-1877).

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Shawl from Delhi the pattern worked on a cashmere ground from the Industrial arts of the Nineteenth Century (1851-1853) by Sir Matthew Digby wyatt (1820-1877).

Varied Graucalus (Graucalus mentalis) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

Curlew Sandpiper (Schoeniclus subarquatus) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

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Australian Greenshank (Glottis Glottoides) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

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Pygmy Goose (Nettapus Coromandelianus) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

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Australian Coot (Fulica Australis) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

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Water Crake (Porzana palustris) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

Quintilian, Institutio oratoria ed. Burman (Leiden 1720), title page, detail

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Interior view - Blanton Museum of Art - Austin, Texas - DSC08029

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Interior - University of Arizona Museum of Art - University of Arizona - Tucson, AZ - DSC08066

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Water dropper in the form of a deer, Japan - Östasiatiska museet, Stockholm - DSC09140

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Hummingbird by Johan Teyler (1648-1709).

Lentils (ca. 1772 –1793) by Giorgio Bonelli.

Memorial to Chopin - Tokyo University of the Arts - DSC08874

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Miniature sculptures, Japan, 18th-19th century, metals and ivory - Östasiatiska museet, Stockholm - DSC09176

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Bookbinding in Morocco from the Industrial arts of the Nineteenth Century (1851-1853) by Sir Matthew Digby wyatt (1820-1877).

Twee witte kalkoenen bij hulsttakken in de sneeuw (1897) print in high resolution by Theo van Hoytema.

Kalenderblad januari met gekraagde roodstaart (1917) print in high resolution by Theo van Hoytema.

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1807-pseudo1740 Fashion-contrast Bombazine-pun, 2 November 1807

george moutard woodward 1807 cartoons

Joan Ferrer Miró - Public Exhibition of a Picture - Google Art Project

modern art paintings in the mnac

Jardin Public, Champs Elysées by
Charles Motte (1785–1836).

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Vintage cow illustration.

Wien 01 Am Hof Mariensäule d

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Wien 21 Schweiglpark c

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White-vented Wood Swallow (Artamus albiventris) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

Grey-breasted Wood Swallow (Artamus cinereous) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

Buff-bellied shrike-thrush (Colluricincla rufiventris) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

Black-backed Wren (Malurus melanotus) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

Naked woman showing her breasts, vintage erotic art. Study of a naked woman, eyes closed by Renan, Ary Ernest. Original from The Public Institution Paris Musées. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.

Nude Standing, Side View by Auguste Rodin. Original from Yale University Art Gallery. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.

Paintings executed in the same tomb from Monuments de l'Égypte et de la Nubie (1835–1845) by Jean François Champollion (1790–1832).

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Caged perfume flask in animal form, Syria, Umayyad, 7th-8th century AD, glass - Princeton University Art Museum - DSC06839

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Jack-in-the-Pulpit Vase, Quezal Art Glass and Decorating Company, New York, c. 1901, glass - Currier Museum of Art - Manchester, NH - DSC07240

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Headband, Peru, Chancay or Chimu, central or north coast, c. 1000-1470 AD, cotton, shell, stone - Krannert Art Museum, UIUC - DSC06457

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Christmas dinner held by west end hotel at Portland, ME from (1905) The Buttolph collection of menus.

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Yellow lily, Lilium (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Cleavers, Galium aparine (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Globe of the red lily, Lilium (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Shield from Putto met een schild met het wapen van Witsen (1765) by Cornelis Ploos van Amstel.

Lunasia amara illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

White horehound (Marrubium vulgare) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

English mandrake (Bryonia dioica) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Iris Purdyi from The Genus Iris (1913) by William Rickatson Dykes (1877-1925). Digitally enhanced by rawpixel

Lézard from L'animal dans la décoration (1897) illustrated by Maurice Pillard Verneuil.

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Odontoglossum insleayi splendens from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

Acrostichum Cuspidatum–Fertile and Barren Fronds from Ferns: British and Exotic (1856-1860) by Edward Joseph Lowe.

Prince Bisignano's tree pink from Edwards’s Botanical Register (1829—1847) by Sydenham Edwards, John Lindley, and James Ridgway.

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Cypripedium lawrenceanum hyeanum from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

Phaius hybridus cooksonii from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

Lælia purpurata from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

Epidendrum prismatocarpum from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

Aërides savageanum from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

Phaius blumei var assamicus from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

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Golden Jay from Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux de Paradis et Des Rolliers (1806) by Jacques Barraband (1767-1809).

Hemionitis Palmata (Star Fern) from Ferns: British and Exotic (1856-1860) by Edward Joseph Lowe.

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Selenipedium hybridum nitidissimum from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

Dendrobium melanodiscus from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

Odontoglossum crispum Kinlesideanum from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

Odontoglossum hebraicum aspersum from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

Arachnanthe clarkei from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

Red-bellied Squirrel (Sciurus feruginiventris) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862).

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Lewi's Marmot (Arctomys Lewisii) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862).

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Orange colored Mouse (Mus aureolus) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862).

Gratiola officinalis illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

38. The Yellow-bellied Woodpecker (Picus varius) 39. The Crested Woodpecker (Picus pileatus) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

221. Saltwater Meadow-hen (Rallus elegans) 222. Freshwater Meadow-hen (Rallus crepitans) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

1. Javan Tern (Sterna Javanica) 2. Allied Tern (Sterna similis); 3. Brown Bellied Tern (Sterna acuticauda) from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

1. Hardwicke's Julis (Julis Hardwickii); 2. Short-rayed Paradise Fish (Polynemus Teria) from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

Naked woman posing sensually, vintage erotic art. Standing Nude, Hands Clasped Behind Neck by Auguste Rodin. Original from The Yale University Art Gallery. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.

Magnificent bird of paradise, female from Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux de Paradis et Des Rolliers (1806) by Jacques Barraband (1767-1809).

Magpie Bird of Paradise, male from Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux de Paradis et Des Rolliers (1806) by Jacques Barraband (1767-1809).

Kirkclisia from Views in the Ottoman Dominions, in Europe, in Asia, and some of the Mediterranean islands (1810) illustrated by Luigi Mayer (1755-1803).

Duabanga Sonneratioides (syn. Duabanga grandiflora) from Illustrations of Himalayan plants (1855) by W. H. (Walter Hood) Fitch (1817-1892).

Peach and plum by Elisabeth Geertruida van de Kasteele, after Michiel van Huysum (1714-1810).

Greek pattern from The Practical Decorator and Ornamentist (1892) by G.A Audsley and M.A. Audsley. Digitally enhanced from our own original first edition of the publication.

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