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The Natural History Museum Nature Navigator - A guide to British wildlife
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Gallery

Collections:
Birds
Insects
Mammals
Plants

Nature Navigator includes over 6,000 original paintings and illustrations from the libraries of the Natural History Museum. These represent the work of some of the foremost British wildlife and botanical artists.

Choose from the following collections:
Birds, over 300 watercolours by John Gould (1804-1881)

Birds, over 300 watercolours by John Gould (1804-1881) Read more.
Insects, over 700 watercolours by John Curtis (1791-1862)

Insects, over 700 watercolours by John Curtis (1791-1862) Read more.
Mammals, 18 watercolours by Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935)

Mammals, 18 watercolours by Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935) Read more.
Plants, over 900 watercolours and drawings by Beatrice Corfe

Plants, over 900 watercolours and drawings by Beatrice Corfe Read more.

Further collections, comprising an additional 4,000 images are in preparation and will appear shortly.

We have selected some images that you can send as electronic postcards.

Send an ecard  Download a Nature Navigator poster

For more collections of art at The Natural History Museum see:

Art at the Natural History Museum
The art of William MacGillivray
The Endeavour botanical illustrations

 

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