Victorian era animal pictures, taken from the 1840s “The Naturalist’s Library” which was edited by Sir William Jardine. Hand-colored engraved plates by W. H. Lizars. Taken from a current Sotheby’s auction.

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The Bactrian Camel. Plate 1 from a volume of The Naturalist’s Library. 1840s. Hand-colored engraving. W. H. Lizars, engraver. Sir William Jardine, editor. Image  © 2021 Sotheby’s. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2022/fine-books-and-manuscripts-including-americana-part-2/jardine-sir-william-editor-a-complete-natural

Felis Leo (Lion). Plate 2 from a volume of The Naturalist’s Library. 1840s. Hand-colored engraving. W. H. Lizars, engraver. Sir William Jardine, editor. Image  © 2021 Sotheby’s. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2022/fine-books-and-manuscripts-including-americana-part-2/jardine-sir-william-editor-a-complete-natural
White bodied grackle. From a volume of The Naturalist’s Library. 1840s. Hand-colored engraving. W. H. Lizars, engraver. Sir William Jardine, editor. Image  © 2021 Sotheby’s. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2022/fine-books-and-manuscripts-including-americana-part-2/jardine-sir-william-editor-a-complete-natural

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