The Portrayal of Natural History Art of the Americas

This selection of images from the Library art collections at the Natural History Museum highlights a beautiful and varied range of artwork from the Americas. To find out more about these drawings and their artists select an image below.


Elephant beetle John Abbot	Nelumbo lutea William Bartram	Nature print of leaf Jane Colden	Smilax Rotundisfolia Mary Eaton


North American larch George Ehret	White-throated sparrow William Medlycott	Bromelia antiacantha Margaret Mee	Larvae of the Saturniid moth Arthur Miles-Moss

Venus flytrap John Miller	Common fleabane George Olson	Stigmaphyllon ciliatum Sydney Parkinson	Atlantic flying gurnard George Raper

Pachira aquatica Robert Schomburgk	Venus flytrap William Young