La Sala de Láminas
31.861 xilografías, grabados y láminas coloreadas a mano de seres vivos, recortados de las páginas de herbarios, bestiarios e historias naturales digitalizados por las bibliotecas del mundo y reunidos en la Source Library. Cada lámina enlaza con la página de la que procede. Para un herbario leído de principio a fin, visita la Sala del Herball.
Two views of a fossil bivalve shell, showing both the exterior convex surface and the interior concave surface.
1648 · Musaeum metallicum
Scientific engraving of fish scales (squamae) showing their overlapping structure and vascular connections.
1687 · Anatomy or the Interior of Things
A plate of Japanese marine life including crabs, various shells, and a large fish, accompanied by Japanese characters.
1727 · The History of Japan, Vol. 1
Ex libris bookplate of Daniel B. Fearing featuring a fish leaping from the water.
1350 · De proprietatibus rerum
Woodcut illustration of a whale, showing its profile with a dorsal fin, pectoral fin, and tail.
1555 · Pierre Belon — La nature et diversité des poissons (1555)
Two woodcut illustrations of ethnographic artifacts made from Ahovai fruit shells.
1593 · History of Aromatics and Simple Medicines Born in the Indies
Woodcut illustration of a Chinese giant salamander, identified in the text as 'human fish' (renyu) and 'child fish' (haier yu).
1596 · Compendium of Materia Medica: Illustrated Volume, Middle of the Lower Part
Woodcut illustration of a clam (蚌) from the Bencao Gangmu.
1596 · Compendium of Materia Medica: Illustrated Volume, Middle of the Lower Part
Detailed anatomical engraving of internal organs, likely from a cartilaginous fish, with alphabetical labels.
1604 · On the Formed Fetus and the Valves of the Veins
Woodcut illustration of 'Stone Swallows' (Shiyan) in a landscape setting, depicting fossilized shells in their natural environment.
1609 · Collected Illustrations of the Three Realms: Treasures
Woodcut illustration of two crabs in a landscape, illustrating the fable of the mother crab and her son.
1610 · Mythologia Aesopica (Aesop, Babrius, Phaedrus, Avianus)
Six fish of various species depicted with mysterious inscriptions or letters on their bodies.
1611 · New and Wonderful Conjectures on Fishing
A full-page plate (TAB. III) featuring twenty-six detailed woodcut illustrations of various crab species, each numbered and labeled with Latin and German names.
1618 · Ulyssis Aldrovandi ... De reliquis animalibus exanguibus, utpote de mollibus, crustaceis, testaceis & zoophytis, libri quatuor post mortem eius editi
Woodcut illustration of a flying fish, identified in the text as Hirundo marina.
1643 · Athanasii Kircheri... Magnes sive de arte magnetica
Diagram of a fish (Orbis) used as a wind indicator within a compass rose, illustrating animal magnetism.
1643 · Athanasii Kircheri... Magnes sive de arte magnetica
A woodcut illustration of a fossilized fish (Rhombus) embedded in a rectangular stone slab.
1648 · Metallic Museum
A fossilized fish, identified as Rhombites, embedded in a slab of stone.
1648 · Metallic Museum
Woodcut of an Oxyrhynchus fish within a rectangular frame.
1652 · Egyptian Oedipus, Volume 1
Woodcut illustration of the mythical Zhuan fish (鱄魚), depicted as a carp with chicken-like feet.
1667 · 山海經 (Shānhǎi Jīng), Vol. 2
Scientific plate depicting nineteen fossilized shells and a dedication cartouche.
1677 · The Natural History of Oxfordshire
Microscopic view of a fish scale, labeled 125.
1691 · Observationes circa viventia, quae in rebus non viventibus reperiuntur cum micrographia curiosa
A composite plate of scientific and natural history illustrations, including astronomical diagrams, hydraulic machinery, and various shells.
1694 · Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, Vol 3 (1683-1694)
A collection of natural history engravings depicting various shells, including a large nautilus-like shell with geometric annotations and several smaller shells or fossils below.
1705 · The Posthumous Works of Robert Hooke
An engraving of a fish, likely a reproduction of a marginal illustration from a Greek manuscript.
1708 · Greek Palaeography
A full-page engraving featuring six numbered seashells (315-320) arranged in a grid-like layout.
1709 · Musaeum Kircherianum
Engraved plate featuring natural history specimens: a turtle shell, an elephant's head, a large beetle, and other anatomical parts.
1714 · Recherche curieuse d'antiquités, venuës d'Italie, de la Grece, d'Egypte, & trouvées à Nimegue, a Sant...
Engraving of natural history specimens including preserved animals in jars, a hammerhead shark, and a ray.
1714 · Recherche curieuse d'antiquités, venuës d'Italie, de la Grece, d'Egypte, & trouvées à Nimegue, a Sant...
Scientific plate (Tab. VII) containing eleven figures (I-XI) illustrating various gastropod shells and their internal anatomy.
1737 · The Book of Nature
Scientific illustration of seven Hawaiian tree snails (Achatinella) with diverse shell patterns on leaves.
1909 · Unwritten Literature of Hawaii: Sacred Songs of the Hula (bilingual)
An engraving of a flatfish, identified by the text as a 'Whiff' (Megrim).
s. f. · A Tour in Wales, MDCCLXX, Vol. 1
Woodcut illustrations of 'Shi Xie' (stone crabs or fossilized crabs), showing two specimens with irregular, organic forms.
1609 · Collected Illustrations of the Three Realms: Treasures
A vertical series of four animal figures: a crocodile, a fish, a wolf, and a hawk.
1654 · Egyptian Oedipus, Volume 3
A woodcut illustration of a fish, likely representing a bronze artifact or a motif from one, as part of an imperial catalog.
s. f. · 西清古鑑·卷二十一~卷二十二 (vol 45)
Scientific plate depicting marine invertebrates including sea worms, leeches, a lamprey, and various starfish species.
1660 · Jan Jonston — Naeukeurige beschryving van de natuur der viervoetige dieren (1660)
Scientific plate XLIII featuring ten bivalve seashell specimens labeled A through K.
1705 · Georg Eberhard Rumphius — D'Amboinsche rariteitkamer (1705)
A hand-colored copperplate engraving featuring fifteen specimens of seashells, primarily bivalves such as scallops and cockles, arranged in a grid and labeled A through P.
1705 · Georg Eberhard Rumphius — D'Amboinsche rariteitkamer (1705)
A scientific plate of various marine specimens including shells, coral, and barnacles, labeled A through M.
1705 · Georg Eberhard Rumphius — D'Amboinsche rariteitkamer (1705)
A hand-colored copperplate engraving featuring three distinct species of crabs arranged vertically, labeled N, P, and O.
1705 · Georg Eberhard Rumphius — D'Amboinsche rariteitkamer (1705)
A scientific plate of twelve gastropod sea shells arranged in four rows, featuring various species of turbinate and snail-like shells with hand-colored details.
1705 · Georg Eberhard Rumphius — D'Amboinsche rariteitkamer (1705)
Surinam toad (Pipa pipa) with young emerging from its back, shown with a flowering plant and seashells.
1705 · Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium
Hand-colored engraving of a red land crab (Cancer terrestris) and a Tapia plant branch.
1743 · The natural history of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands : containing two hundred a...
A hand-colored engraving featuring two botanical specimens (Manghala &c. and Frutex &c.) and two hermit crabs, one in a shell and one out.
1743 · The natural history of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands : containing two hundred a...
Hand-colored engraving of a Phylanthos plant and a Remora fish.
1743 · The natural history of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands : containing two hundred a...
Hand-colored engraving of a large crustacean, identified as a coconut crab or purse crab, shown without its shell.
1705 · Georg Eberhard Rumphius — D'Amboinsche rariteitkamer (1705)
A detailed, hand-colored engraving of a spiny crab, viewed from a dorsal perspective with a cast shadow.
1705 · Georg Eberhard Rumphius — D'Amboinsche rariteitkamer (1705)
A plate of four crustacean illustrations labeled R, S, T, and V, including various crab species and a mole crab.
1705 · Georg Eberhard Rumphius — D'Amboinsche rariteitkamer (1705)
A scientific plate featuring nine detailed illustrations of gastropod shells, including helmet shells (Cassis) and various cone shells (Conidae).
1705 · Georg Eberhard Rumphius — D'Amboinsche rariteitkamer (1705)
A natural history plate featuring twelve detailed illustrations of various gastropod sea shells, arranged in five rows.
1705 · Georg Eberhard Rumphius — D'Amboinsche rariteitkamer (1705)
A hand-colored copperplate engraving of various sea shells (gastropods), arranged in four rows.
1705 · Georg Eberhard Rumphius — D'Amboinsche rariteitkamer (1705)
A natural history plate featuring twelve hand-colored illustrations of cone shells (genus Conus), labeled A through M.
1705 · Georg Eberhard Rumphius — D'Amboinsche rariteitkamer (1705)
A scientific plate of eleven hand-colored seashell specimens including scallops, thorny oysters, and cockles.
1705 · Georg Eberhard Rumphius — D'Amboinsche rariteitkamer (1705)
A plate of fossilized marine specimens including echinoids, mollusks, and fish, labeled A through H.
1705 · Georg Eberhard Rumphius — D'Amboinsche rariteitkamer (1705)
A scientific plate of sixteen sea shells, primarily cowries, arranged in a grid and labeled A through Q.
1705 · Georg Eberhard Rumphius — D'Amboinsche rariteitkamer (1705)
A scientific plate of various seashells and opercula (shell lids) labeled with letters and numbers.
1705 · Georg Eberhard Rumphius — D'Amboinsche rariteitkamer (1705)
A scientific plate of fifteen sea shells, primarily cone snails, arranged in a grid with alphanumeric labels.
1705 · Georg Eberhard Rumphius — D'Amboinsche rariteitkamer (1705)
A natural history plate featuring twenty-two hand-colored engravings of various gastropod shells.
1705 · Georg Eberhard Rumphius — D'Amboinsche rariteitkamer (1705)
A hand-colored engraving featuring a dogwood branch (Cornus), a bean vine (An Phaseolus), and a pufferfish (Orbis).
1743 · The natural history of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands : containing two hundred a...
Hand-colored engraving of an Acarauna fish, a species of angelfish.
1743 · The natural history of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands : containing two hundred a...
Hand-colored engraving of a Queen Triggerfish (Balistes vetula), also labeled as Guaperva.
1743 · The natural history of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands : containing two hundred a...
A hand-colored engraving of a black-spotted Moray eel (Muræna maculata nigra) and a branching sea fan (Lithophyton).
1743 · The natural history of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands : containing two hundred a...