Animal Images

A bit of cover art on this cold winter day with memories of warm, sunny spring and summer days and the glories of fresh strawberries and lovely butterflies.

This black cat drawing actually depicts the namesake of an old literary magazine. The magazine is long gone but the wonderful series of cover images remain.

Wonderful book illustration and fly drawing that was obviously hand-watercolored by an unnamed artist. The drawing appeared in an entomology book from 1828.

Such a lovely piece by Carl Rungius of deer in the snow – a perfect vintage animal image for a snowy Thanksgiving Day eve. It was published in 1902.

I just love this vintage honeybee drawing. It shows how the bee takes the teeny bits of pollen and forms a pollen mass to bring the pollen back to the hive.

Love the furry detailing of this honey bee image. It is from a booklet printed in 1912 and in the public domain in the US. Free printable download from freevintageart.com.

There’s nothing like saying Victorian-era artist like someone who can actually say Queen Victoria owned their work. This white Persian cat drawing is from a wonderful animal artist who had at least two paintings in Queen Victoria’s homes.

A true party animal, this public domain dressed kitty picture actually dates back to 1911. Who knew they did fun and silly things like we do way back then.

This pair of insects won’t devour your prize flowers or tomatoes but they might hop into your heart – don’t miss these free vintage grasshopper drawings.

Vintage and public domain tan and brown moth drawing which also includes the life cycle of the insect with a caterpillar drawing by the side of a creek.

Charming set of public domain silhouettes of a granny, armed with a rolling pin and spoon, chasing a fleeing little boy, dog and cat.

Public domain dog and cat frame used at the end of a vintage children’s book from 1910. We’ve cleaned it up a bit and offered you two options for using it.