Here is a vintage clip art illustration of five beautiful red and yellow birds perched on a leafy tree branch. The birds are: summer tanagers and hepatic tanagers. The illustration is by Louis Aggasiz Fuertes. I scanned the original image from the March – April 1918 issue of a magazine titled Bird-Lore. New in my…
Louis Agassiz Fuertes
Orchard Oriole Vintage Book Plate
This vintage book plate features an illustration of two beautiful Orchard Oriole birds perched on a tree branch. The dark-colored bird is a male and the light-colored bird is a female. The Orchard Oriole grows to seven inches in length. I scanned the original book plate from Birdcraft by Mabel Osgood Wright. The artist of…
Free Vintage Clip Art Screech Owl
Here is a vintage clip art illustration of a wonderfully wise-looking screech owl perched on a tree branch. I scanned the original book plate from Birdcraft by Mabel Osgood Wright. The book was published in 1897. Click on image to enlarge.
Free Vintage Printable Birds Illustration
This vintage illustration includes two birds: a Snowflake on a tree branch and an American Goldfinch on a dried out log on a beach. I scanned the original page from Birdcraft by Mabel Osgood Wright, 1897. The illustrations are by Louis Agassiz Fuertes. Here is a black and white clip art version. Click on images…
Mallard Duck Vintage Illustration
Here is a wonderful vintage illustration of a Mallard duck standing on a rock at water’s edge. Here is a black and white clip art version. I scanned the original page from Birdcraft by Mabel Osgood Wright, 1897. The artwork is by Louis Agassiz Fuertes. Click on images to enlarge.
Snowy Owl Vintage Clip Art
Here is a beautiful vintage illustration of a Snowy Owl perched on a tree branch. I scanned the original page from Birdcraft by Mabel Osgood Wright, 1897. The artwork is by Louis Agassiz Fuertes. Here is a black and white clip art version. Click on images to enlarge.
Ruby Throated Hummingbirds
In response to a request I had after posting an illustration of two sparrows a couple weeks ago, here is an illustration of Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds. The image includes two of the hummingbirds perched on tree branches beside their nest. There are two eggs in the nest. Here is a black and white clip art version….
Song Sparrow and Chipping Sparrow
This vintage book plate includes two beautiful illustrations of sparrows perched on branches. The bird at the top of the page is a Song Sparrow. The bird on the lower half of the page is a Chipping Sparrow. Here is a black and white clip art version of the page. I scanned the original page…
Dalmatian Dog Illustration
This vintage illustration by Louis Agassiz Fuertes features an illustration of a Dalmatian. This beautiful dog, with black spots on a white coat, is standing at attention beside two red wagon wheels. The image is from The Book of Dogs, 1919. Click on image to enlarge.
Cedar Waxwing ~ Bird Clip Art
Here is a vintage illustration of a Cedar Waxwing perched on a fruiting branch of a cherry tree. Information included on the page indicates that the length of the Cedar Waxwing measures between 6.50 and 7.25 inches. Here is a black and white clip art version of the beautiful bird from the page. I scanned the…
Map of the Bird
This vintage illustration, titled Map of the Bird, identifies the numerous parts of a bird. The sketch is by Louis Agassiz Fuertes, from the book Birdcraft by Mabel Osgood Wright, 1897, a recent addition to my collection. Click on image to enlarge.
Pointer Dogs ~ Free Vintage Illustration
This vintage illustration by Louis Agassiz Fuertes includes two Pointer dogs. The dog in the foreground is white with brown spots and the second dog, in the background, is solid brown. They are on alert, with their tails extended, and appear to be tracking something, by scent, as they walk through a field of brown grass. The image…
