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This page represents only a small part of our collection of original Antique prints of Wild Animals. Please click on an image to see it in high-resolution, with details of the work itself.  For enquiries and purchases, please do contact us.

Wombat: Tasmanian Wombat. Phascolomys wombat. Adult with young bred in its enclosure at the society’s Vivarium.

Clouded Tiger (Clouded Leopard): Felis macroselis. Captured in Assam as a cub and drawn from life at the Zoological Society’s Vivarium.

Male Lion.

Pangolin (Manis): Short tailed and longtailed Pangolin (scaly anteater) with skeleton of a mammoth Pangolin. Engraved by John Pass.

Painted Ocelot: Felis picta. Captured in Central America and drawn from life at the society’s Vivarium.

Thylacine (Tasmanian Tiger). Thylacinus cynocephalus. A pair captured near Launceston and drawn from life at the Zoological Society’s Vivarium. Extinct in the wild by 1930, the last captive died in 1936.

Barbary Lioness. Felis Leoena barbarica. Framed.

West African Lion. Felis Leo senegalensis. Framed.

Great Anteater. Mymecophaga jubata. Captured in South America. and drawn from life at the society’s Vivarium.

Stalking deer, surrounded by vignettes of other wildlife scenes.

Patagonian Skunk. Mephitis humboldtii. Drawn from life at the society’s Vivarium.

Felis Tigris. Framed.

Cape Sheep, Wild Ass, Zebra, Wild Goat, Wolf Tiger and Civit Cat.

Hippopotamus: Hippopotamus amphibius. Captured on the White Nile and drawn from life at the Zoological Society’s Vivarium.

Female Rhinoceros and young elephant with tusks added by Edwards. Drawn from life in London.

Giraffe: Two men leading it by a halter. Not seen in Europe since the time of Julius Caesar, a giraffe was presented to Cosimo dei Medici in 1485; another would not be seen until the mid 19th century. With text in French.

Cheetah: Felis jubata. Captured in South Africa and drawn from life at the society’s Vivarium.

After Johann Elias Reidinger.

Asiatic Lion and Lioness, Bengal Tiger, Leopard and Jaguar.

Zebra (Equus): Male Zebra. Engraved by John Pass.

Camel: Bactrian Camel. Engraved by John Chapman.

Felis Onca with descriptive text: Founded in 1698, the SPCK is the oldest Anglican mission and publishing house of the Church of England.

With Gemsbok.

Zebra: Pair from the Cape of Good Hope after missionary Guy Tachard, with an Ibex after explorer Peter Kolben.

Grizzly, European Brown, American Black and Polar Bear with key.

Persian Gazelle. Gazella subgutturusa. Male gazelle from Bussorah drawn from life at the society’s Vivarium.

Cape Buffalo with descriptive text. Founded in 1698, the SPCK is the oldest Anglican mission and publishing house of the Church of England.

Wapiti Deer (Elk). Cervus canadensis. Breed in captivity and drawn from life at the Zoological Society’s Vivarium

Felis onca originating from Central and South America.

Canadian Lynx. Lynx canadensis. Drawn from life at the society’s Vivarium.

Two male and one female stalking an antelope. Africa.

With White Rhino and Giraffes.

Felis Onca. Male. Framed

Also known as a Honey Ratel.

Halmaturus Billardieri: Tasmanian Wallaby. Two wallabies, one in foreground, other in grassy background.

Felis Tigris foemina.

Leopard: Felis Leopardus. Male.

With Gazelles, Sumatran Tiger and a Civit.

Pithecus Satyrus with descriptive text. Founded in 1698, the SPCK is the oldest Anglican mission and publishing house of the Church of England.

Egyptian Dromedary and Persian Bactrian Camel.

After George Stubbs.

Lioness: Felis leo. Captured near the Euphrates. Drawn from life with cubs bred in captivity at the society’s Vivarium.

Camelus Dromedarius with descriptive text: Founded in 1698, the SPCK is the oldest Anglican mission and publishing house of the Church of England.

Indian elephant.Engraved by John Pass.

Giraffe (Cervus): Cameleopard. Engraved by John Pass.

North American Buffalo having a gambol.

Serval: Felis serval. Captured in West Africa near the Gambia River and drawn from life at the Zoological Society’s Vivarium.

Alpaca: Lima pacos. Breed in captivity and drawn from life at the society’s Vivarium.