Paul Gervais

Boselaphe De Derby - Original Lithograph by Paul Gervais - 1854

1854

African Couagga is an original lithograph on ivory-colored paper, realized by Paul Gervais (1816-1879). The artwork is from The Series of "Les Trois Règnes de la Nature", and was pub...

Deer is an original lithograph on ivory-colored paper, realized by Paul Gervais (1816-1879). The artwork is from the series of "Les Trois Règnes de la Nature", and was published in 1...

Antique Antelope Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann, 1816 This elegant early 19th-century hand-colored lithograph by the celebrated Swiss natural history artist Karl Joseph Brodtmann depicts two graceful antelope species rendered with remarkable delicacy and refinement. Produced in 1816, the composition combines scientific accuracy with the understated elegance characteristic of the finest European zoological illustration of the period. The print features a young “Corinna Antelope” alongside the larger “Bubalis” antelope, both carefully observed and depicted with soft naturalistic coloration. Their slender legs, refined facial features, and beautifully curved horns are rendered with exceptional subtlety, while the sparse landscape setting enhances the sense of openness and calm. The restrained palette of warm browns, soft creams, and muted greens gives the print a highly sophisticated decorative quality. Karl Joseph Brodtmann was one of the pioneers of natural history lithography and is admired today for his ability to combine scientific precision with artistic elegance. His works were produced during the formative years of lithographic printing and are increasingly sought after by collectors of natural history, safari art...

Antique print titled 'Le Chevreuil des Indes'. Original antique print of a deer species. Source unknown, to be determined. Published circa 1780.