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Mark Catesby Antique Prints

The Lark, Mark Catesby, c.1754
The Lark, Mark Catesby, c.1754

The Lark, Mark Catesby, c.1754

By Mark Catesby

Located in Savannah, GA

Mark Catesby (British, 1683-1749) Original Catesby entitled “The Lark” from Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands…, Volume I”, published London 1731-43.

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1750s European Mark Catesby Antique Prints

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Etching Mark Catesby, Anas Bahamensis 'the Ilathera Duck' Chrysanthemum &C T93
Etching Mark Catesby, Anas Bahamensis 'the Ilathera Duck' Chrysanthemum &C T93

Etching Mark Catesby, Anas Bahamensis 'the Ilathera Duck' Chrysanthemum &C T93

By Mark Catesby

Located in Vero Beach, FL

Wonderful print by the “Founder of American Ornithology”, Mark Catesby, from his 18th century monumental Natural History, the first natural history of American flora and fauna.

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18th Century American Other Mark Catesby Antique Prints

Materials

Glass, Giltwood, Paper

Putorius & Pseudo Phalangium (The Pole-Cat) (Skunk) /// Mark Catesby Animal Art
Putorius & Pseudo Phalangium (The Pole-Cat) (Skunk) /// Mark Catesby Animal Art

Putorius & Pseudo Phalangium (The Pole-Cat) (Skunk) /// Mark Catesby Animal Art

By Mark Catesby

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Artist: Mark Catesby (English, 1638-1749) Title: "Putorius & Pseudo Phalangium (The Pole-Cat) (Skunk)" (Plate/Tab 62) Portfolio: Natural History of Carolina, Florida & the Ba...

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1770s Old Masters Mark Catesby Antique Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Handmade Paper, Etching, Intaglio

Mark Catesby Framed Etching 1754, Vol. 2 Pl. 46, The Copper-bellied Snake
Mark Catesby Framed Etching 1754, Vol. 2 Pl. 46, The Copper-bellied Snake

Mark Catesby Framed Etching 1754, Vol. 2 Pl. 46, The Copper-bellied Snake

By Mark Catesby

Located in Savannah, GA

"Mark Catesby (1683 – 1749) was an English self-taught artist and explorer who created one of the first folios examining the flora and fauna of North America. Catesby traveled to the...

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1750s English Other Mark Catesby Antique Prints

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

18th Century Catesby Hand-colored Bird & Plant Engraving "The Crested Titmous"
18th Century Catesby Hand-colored Bird & Plant Engraving "The Crested Titmous"

18th Century Catesby Hand-colored Bird & Plant Engraving "The Crested Titmous"

By Mark Catesby

Located in Alamo, CA

The illustrations are among the most beautiful and best loved bird and botanical prints of all times. This established the Englishman Mark Catesby as the father of American Ornithology.

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Mid-18th Century Naturalistic Mark Catesby Antique Prints

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Engraving

Wood Duck – Die Sommerente / Canard d’Été, after Mark Catesby, Seligmann, c.1770
Wood Duck – Die Sommerente / Canard d’Été, after Mark Catesby, Seligmann, c.1770

Wood Duck – Die Sommerente / Canard d’Été, after Mark Catesby, Seligmann, c.1770

Located in Langweer, NL

At the lower left is the credit M. Catesby ad viv. delin., acknowledging that the original drawing was made from life by the English naturalist Mark Catesby (1683–1749).

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1770s German Mark Catesby Antique Prints

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Paper

Flamingo Engraving
Flamingo Engraving

Flamingo Engraving

Located in New York, NY

Original engraving, hand-colored at publication, after the work of Mark Catesby by Johann Michael Seligmann from "Sammlung verschneider auslandischer und seltener Vogel." Nuremberg:...

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Mid-18th Century Mark Catesby Antique Prints

Materials

Laid Paper

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Cancellus maximus Bahamensis: The Sea Hermit Crab

Cancellus maximus Bahamensis: The Sea Hermit Crab

By Mark Catesby

Located in Florham Park, NJ

Drawn by Mark Catesby and G.D. Ehret. Etched by MarkCatesby.

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18th Century and Earlier Academic Mark Catesby Antique Prints

Materials

Etching, Watercolor

The Blew Linnet
The Blew Linnet

Mark CatesbyThe Blew Linnet, 1731-43

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H 23.5 in W 20 in

The Blew Linnet

By Mark Catesby

Located in Florham Park, NJ

Drawn by Mark Catesby and G.D. Ehret. Etched by MarkCatesby.

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Mid-18th Century Academic Mark Catesby Antique Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Etching

Podicipes (Grebe)

Mark CatesbyPodicipes (Grebe), 1731-43

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H 21 in W 24 in

Podicipes (Grebe)

By Mark Catesby

Located in Florham Park, NJ

Drawn by Mark Catesby and G.D. Ehret. Etched by MarkCatesby.

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18th Century and Earlier Academic Mark Catesby Antique Prints

Materials

Etching, Watercolor

Sciurus (Bushy-tailed Squirrel)

Sciurus (Bushy-tailed Squirrel)

By Mark Catesby

Located in Florham Park, NJ

Drawn by Mark Catesby and G.D. Ehret. Etched by MarkCatesby.

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18th Century and Earlier Academic Mark Catesby Antique Prints

Materials

Etching

Handcolored Engraving by Mark Catesby
Handcolored Engraving by Mark Catesby

Handcolored Engraving by Mark Catesby

By Mark Catesby

Located in San Francisco, CA

A handcolored engraving by Mark Catesby (English 1679-1749), Lepus Javensis: The Java Hare, depicting a small mammal, now french matted and framed. From The Natural History of Caroli...

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18th Century and Earlier English Mark Catesby Antique Prints

Set Of Six Framed Ornithological Prints
Set Of Six Framed Ornithological Prints

Set Of Six Framed Ornithological Prints

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H 18.5 in W 14.75 in D 1.25 in

Set Of Six Framed Ornithological Prints

By Mark Catesby

Located in Essex, MA

Set of six ornithological prints from Recueil de divers Oiseaux e'trangers et peu communs, qui se trouvent dans les ouvrages de Mm Edwards et Catesby { Nuremberg} 1770-1773, after Ca...

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1750s German Mark Catesby Antique Prints

Materials

Glass, Paint, Paper

Colored Engraving of a Lizard by Mark Catesby
Colored Engraving of a Lizard by Mark Catesby

Colored Engraving of a Lizard by Mark Catesby

Located in San Francisco, CA

A hand colored engraving by Mark Catesby (1669-1749) depicting a lizard. Now framed and glazed.

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18th Century and Earlier English Mark Catesby Antique Prints

"Cancer Chelis Rubis & Titanokeratophyton" by Mark Catesby, 1771
"Cancer Chelis Rubis & Titanokeratophyton" by Mark Catesby, 1771

"Cancer Chelis Rubis & Titanokeratophyton" by Mark Catesby, 1771

By Mark Catesby

Located in Kenilworth, IL

(The red clawed crab & the spiny sea-fan) from “The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands” by Mark Catesby. This print is from the third edition, printed in 177...

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1770s British Mark Catesby Antique Prints

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Paper

18th Century Engraving of a Hawksbill Sea Turtle by Mark Catesby
18th Century Engraving of a Hawksbill Sea Turtle by Mark Catesby

18th Century Engraving of a Hawksbill Sea Turtle by Mark Catesby

By Mark Catesby

Located in Rochester, NY

An original 18th century hand colored engraving on laid paper of the Hawksbill Sea Turtle with eggs - Natural History of the Carolinas, Florida, Bahamas - plate 139 - by Mark Catesby...

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Mid-18th Century English Mark Catesby Antique Prints

The Loggerhead Turtle
The Loggerhead Turtle

The Loggerhead Turtle

By Mark Catesby

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

An original hand-colored copper plate etching on handmade laid paper by English artist Mark Catesby (1638-1749) titled "The Loggerhead Turtle", (plate/tab 40), 1754.

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1750s Baroque Mark Catesby Antique Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Etching

The Razor-billed Blackbird of Jamaica, hand-colored engraving, 1754

The Razor-billed Blackbird of Jamaica, hand-colored engraving, 1754

By Mark Catesby

Located in Paonia, CO

Mark Catesby ( 1683-1749 ) "The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands" The Razor-billed Blackbird of Jamaica hand-colored engraving, 1754 paper size...

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1750s Mark Catesby Antique Prints

Materials

Engraving

American Buffalo Engraving
American Buffalo Engraving

American Buffalo Engraving

Located in New York, NY

Original engraving, hand-colored at publication, after the work of Mark Catesby by Johann Michael Seligmann from "Sammlung verschneider auslandischer und seltener Vogel." Nuremberg:...

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Mid-18th Century Mark Catesby Antique Prints

Materials

Laid Paper

American Pelican Engraving
American Pelican Engraving

American Pelican Engraving

Located in New York, NY

Original engraving, hand-colored at publication, after the work of Mark Catesby by Johann Michael Seligmann from "Sammlung verschneider auslandischer und seltener Vogel." Nuremberg:...

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Mid-18th Century Mark Catesby Antique Prints

Materials

Laid Paper

The Purple Grosbeak

The Purple Grosbeak

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H 23.5 in W 20 in

The Purple Grosbeak

By Mark Catesby

Located in Florham Park, NJ

MARK CATESBY.
The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands.
Drawn by Mark Catesby and G.D. Ehret.
Etched by MarkCatesby.
London, 1731-4...

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18th Century and Earlier Mark Catesby Antique Prints

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Mark Catesby Antique Prints For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, there are several options of mark catesby antique prints available for sale. A selection of these works in the styles can be found today in our inventory. These items have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 19th Century. Adding a colorful piece of art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — see the mark catesby antique prints on 1stDibs that include elements of gray, black, white, brown and more. These artworks have been a part of the life’s work for many artists, but the versions made by Mark Catesby are consistently popular. Frequently made by artists working in etching, paint and watercolor, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much are Mark Catesby Antique Prints?

Mark catesby antique prints can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $2,150, while the lowest priced sells for $585 and the highest can go for as much as $2,950.