Butterflies & Insects
Vintage Insect Wall Art Prints
No. 0316Insect Plate IVH Maxwell-Lefroy, 1909from $59
No. 3900Green-Winged GrasshoppersAlbertus Seba, 1734from $59
No. 0452Insect Plate 1Alfred Brehm / Ernst Ludwig Taschenberg, 1884from $59
No. 5994Goliath Beetle with Smaller BeetlesJ. O Westwood, 1845from $59
No. 0502Insect Plate 7Alfred Brehm / Ernst Ludwig Taschenberg, 1884from $59
No. 6029Pineapple with Beetle and InsectsMaria Sibylla Merian, 1705from $59
No. 0513Eleven Insects, Including a Dragonfly and Longhorn BeetleJoris Hoefnagel, c.1575/1590sfrom $59
No. 6116Golden Leaf InsectsAugust Johann Rösel von Rosenhof, 1746from $59
No. 0665A Grasshopper, a Caterpillar, a Butterfly, a Moth, and Other InsectsJoris Hoefnagel, c.1575/1590sfrom $59
No. 3903Blue and Red Winged InsectsAlbertus Seba, 1734from $59
No. 0687Seven Insects, Including a Hawthorn Shield Bug, Crane Flies, and a HoverflyJoris Hoefnagel, c.1575/1590sfrom $59
No. 6121Peanut-head Lanternfly with EyespotsAugust Johann Rösel von Rosenhof, 1746from $59
No. 0702Two Moths and Six InsectsWenceslaus Hollar, 1646from $59
No. 3908Orange Winged InsectsAlbertus Seba, 1734from $59
No. 0704Six InsectsWenceslaus Hollar, 1646from $59
No. 6122Lanternflies with Eyespot WingsAugust Johann Rösel von Rosenhof, 1746from $59
No. 0706Six Insects, a Caterpillar, and a SnailWenceslaus Hollar, 1644-1652from $59
No. 3918Rhinoceros Beetle and Winged InsectsAlbertus Seba, 1734from $59
No. 0707Dotted Bee Fly with a White Flower, a Mayfly, a Blue Weevil, and Other InsectsJoris Hoefnagel, c.1575/1590sfrom $59
No. 3898Mantises and GrasshoppersAlbertus Seba, 1734from $59
No. 0725Aquatic Insects and Invertebrates, Including a SnailJoris Hoefnagel, c.1575/1590sfrom $59
No. 5483Cicada EngravingJ. O Westwood, 1844from $59
No. 0738A Diving Beetle and Two Views of a BackswimmerJoris Hoefnagel, c.1575/1590sfrom $59
No. 6050Beetle and Wasp on ThistleMaria Sibylla Merian, 1705from $59
No. 0776Swallow-tailed Butterfly and Twelve Other InsectsWenceslaus Hollar, 1644-1652from $59
No. 6085Rhinoceros Beetle and ButterfliesAugust Johann Rösel von Rosenhof, 1746from $59
No. 0778Studies of InsectsJohannes Bronckhorst, c. 1665–1727from $59
No. 7050Stag Beetles and BeetlesLorenz Oken, 1833from $59
No. 0843Thistle with InsectsJohann Christoph Dietzsch, c. 1755from $59
No. 3901Grasshoppers and MothsAlbertus Seba, 1734from $59
No. 1193Beetle Plate 191Dejean, Pierre François Marie Augustefrom $59
No. 5980Insects on Flowering BranchJ. O Westwood, 1845from $59
No. 1194Beetle IllustrationG. A Runnerfrom $59
No. 6054Locust on Citron FruitMaria Sibylla Merian, 1705from $59
No. 1195Beetle Plate 1Ernst Hofmannfrom $59
No. 6097Stag BeetlesAugust Johann Rösel von Rosenhof, 1746from $59
No. 1196Beetle Plate 11Ernst Hofmannfrom $59
No. 3902GrasshoppersAlbertus Seba, 1734from $59
No. 1197Beetle Plate 17Ernst Hofmannfrom $59
No. 5981Stick Insects on Yellow FlowerJ. O Westwood, 1845from $59
No. 1198Beetle Plate 18Ernst Hofmannfrom $59
No. 6066Papaya Plant with InsectsMaria Sibylla Merian, 1705from $59
No. 1199Beetle Plate 2Ernst Hofmannfrom $59
No. 6106Praying Mantis, Plate IAugust Johann Rösel von Rosenhof, 1746from $59
No. 1200Beetle Plate 6Ernst Hofmannfrom $59
No. 3904Brown GrasshoppersAlbertus Seba, 1734from $59
No. 1201Beetle Plate 9Ernst Hofmannfrom $59
No. 5982Beetles on Green Grass StemsJ. O Westwood, 1845from $59
Browse antique insect illustrations printed on canvas. They come from old insect plates, natural history books and museum paintings that are free to reuse. Every image comes from a public-domain or open-access collection, and each print page names its source. Each print ships on stretched canvas in five sizes, from 12x18 ($59) to 40x60 ($299), with free shipping in the US. Small plates group well, so try a set of three or four in matching sizes.
Questions
Where do the images come from?+
From the National Gallery of Art, the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Rijksmuseum, the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection, the Biodiversity Heritage Library and six other public-domain libraries. Each print page names its source.
How high should I hang a canvas?+
Center it about 57 inches above the floor. Our guide on how high to hang pictures has the numbers for each size.
What sizes and prices are available?+
Every print comes in 12x18 ($59), 16x24 ($89), 24x36 ($159), 32x48 ($229) and 40x60 ($299). Shipping is free in the US.