Knorr Collection

Monitor lizard, Varanus species. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andreas Hoffer after an illustration by Johann Christoph Keller from Georg Wolfgang Knorrs Deliciae Naturae Selectae of Kabinet

Ostrich, Struthio camelus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andreas Hoffer after an illustration by Johann Christoph Keller from Georg Wolfgang Knorrs Deliciae Naturae Selectae of Kabinet van

Mushroom coral species: Amaranthus saxeus 1, Meandrina meandrites 2, Eschara retiformis 3, and Fungia fungites 4. (Amaranthus saxeus, Madrepora meandrites, Eschara retiformis, Madrepora fungites)

Great anteater, three-banded armadillo and short-tailed manis Cyclopes didactylus, Tolypeutes matacus
5856421 Great anteater, three-banded armadillo and short-tailed manis Cyclopes didactylus, Tolypeutes matacus, Manis pentadactyla; (add.info.: Great anteater)

Green helmet shell, Cassidae species. Illustration copied from Georg Knorr
FLO4641324 Green helmet shell, Cassidae species. Illustration copied from Georg Knorr. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine," Harrison, London

Chambered or great nautilus shell, Nautilus pompilius. Illustration copied from Georg Knorr
FLO4640896 Chambered or great nautilus shell, Nautilus pompilius. Illustration copied from Georg Knorr. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine,"

Blue sunbeam shell, Tellina species. Illustration copied from Georg Knorr
FLO4640361 Blue sunbeam shell, Tellina species. Illustration copied from Georg Knorr. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine," Harrison, London

Noah's ark shell, Arca noae. Illustration copied from Georg Knorr. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from "
FLO4640358 Noah's ark shell, Arca noae. Illustration copied from Georg Knorr. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine," Harrison, London

Nassau shell, unknown species. Illustration copied from Georg Knorr. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The
FLO4639923 Nassau shell, unknown species. Illustration copied from Georg Knorr. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine," Harrison, London

Crowned gondola shell, Cymbium species. Illustration copied from Georg Knorr
FLO4641449 Crowned gondola shell, Cymbium species. Illustration copied from Georg Knorr. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine," Harrison, London

Malabar tiger shell. Illustration copied from Georg Knorr. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The
FLO4640319 Malabar tiger shell. Illustration copied from Georg Knorr. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine," Harrison, London

Shells of Hermann s, padloper, geometric tortoises
Hermanns tortoise, Testudo hermanni 1, common padloper, Homopus areolatus 2, geometric tortoise, Psammobates geometricus 3, underside of Hermanns tortoise4, and European pond turtle

Basket sea star, Gorgonocephalus eucnemis from above and below. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Georg Wolfgang Knorrs Deliciae Naturae Selectae of Kabinet van Zeldzaamheden der Natuur

Illustration of Lobster and Crab, (hand-coloured engraved plate)
985911 Illustration of Lobster and Crab, (hand-coloured engraved plate) by Knorr, Georg Wolfgang (1705-61); 50x25 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration of Lobster and Crab)

South American rattlesnake, Crotalus durissis, and snake from Boston, New England. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Paul Kuffner after an illustration from nature by Johann Christoph Keller

Two species of lizards and a gecko
Two species of lizards 1, 2 and a gecko 3. Le Lezard gris eguillonne des Indes orientales, le Lezard brun a ecailles rondes des Indes orientales, une Salmandre, Geko

Salamander species and Indian chameleon, Chamaeleo zeylanicus. (Le salmandre, Salamandra, un cameleon de Bengale.) Handcoloured copperplate engraving by after an illustration by from Georg Wolfgang

Common caiman, Caiman crocodilus. Le grand lezard ecaille, Lezard-Crocodile de Surinam. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Johann Friedrich Schmidt after an illustration by Johann Christoph Keller

Green or American iguana, Iguana iguana. Le grand Lezard a peigne. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andreas Hoffer after an illustration by Johann Christoph Keller from Georg Wolfgang Knorrs

Tortoise skeleton and German tortoise species. (Le squelette d une tortue de terre, une tortue de terre d Allemagne.) Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andreas Hoffer from Georg Wolfgang Knorrs

Loggerhead sea turtle, Caretta caretta. Vulnerable. Une tortue de mer d Amerique, Caretta. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Johann Sebastian Leitner after an illustration after nature by

South American or Brazilian tapir, Tapirus terrestris. Vulnerable. (Hippopotamus terrestre de Linneaus). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Georg Wolfgang Knorrs Deliciae Naturae Selectae of

Nile hippopotamus, Hippopotamus amphibius. Vulnerable. L Hippopotame amphibie du Nil. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Georg Wolfgang Knorrs Deliciae Naturae Selectae of Kabinet van

Sea fans or Alcyonacea species
Coral sea fan, Alcyonacea species, Corallium acarbarium nigrum ramosum 1, sea fan, Keratophyton crusta muricata 2, soft coral covered in stony coral 3

Plains zebra, Equus quagga. Cheval-tigre d Afrique, Zebra species. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andreas Hoffer after an illustration after nature by Christian Leinberger from Georg Wolfgang

Skull of a Buru babirusa, Babyrousa babyrussa. La tete d un Sanglier-Cerf des Indes, Babyroussa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Johann Sebastian Leitner after an illustration by Johann Ludwig

Bactrian camel, Camelus bactrianus (Dromadaire a deux bosses). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andreas Hoffer after an illustration after nature by Christian Leinberger from Georg Wolfgang

Gemsbok or gemsbuck, Oryx gazella (Chamois d Afrique). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Jakob-Andreas Eisemann from Georg Wolfgang Knorrs Deliciae Naturae Selectae of Kabinet van Zeldzaamheden

Brazilian bearded monkey species and crested porcupine, Hystrix cristata. Le petit marmot siflant du Bresil, Cercopithecus barbatus, un porc epic d Afrique)

Head of a young antelope and wild civet of French Guiana. Le tete d un bouc bigarre, une civette sauvage a museau pointu. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration from nature by

Pale-throated sloth, Bradypus tridactylus
Head, paws, claws and newborn pale-throated sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, and young leopard, Panthera pardus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration from nature by Christian Nicolaus

Common crane, Grus grus (Grus nostra). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andreas Hoffer after an illustration by Barbara Regina Dietzsch from Georg Wolfgang Knorrs Deliciae Naturae Selectae of

Coral sea fans or Alcyonacea species
Coral sea fan, Alcyonacea species, Isidis palma 1, Erica marina 2, and sea fan, Alcyonacea species, Keratophyton spinosum nigrum 3

King bird-of-paradise, Cicinnurus regius, and two Suriname hummingbird species. (Le petit oiseau de Paradis, Paradisea regia, deux colibris de Surinam.) Handcoloured copperplate engraving by S

Beak of a toucan, Ramphastos species, and unknown bird (Cassowary species?). Bec d un toucan, bec d un certain oiseau a nez de rhiniceros

Eurasian sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus, with hood. Faucon a poitrine blanche, Falco nisus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Jakob-Andreas Eisemann after an illustration from nature by Barbara

African penguin, Spheniscus demersus (Pinguin de Bengale, Diomedea demersa). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by S. Leitner jun

Four hummingbirds with a nest and two eggs
Four hummingbird species with a nest and two eggs. (Trois colibris avec un nid et deux oeufs). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration drawn from nature by Georg Wolfgang Knorr

Harbor seal, Phoca vitulina, green algae
Harbor seal, Phoca vitulina 1, green algae, Acetabularia acetabulum 2 and seaweed, Fucus species 3. Un requin ou veau marin, Phoca vitulina, plante marine Acetabulum, le Tilleul marin

Flying fish 1, suckerfish 2, barramundi 3
Flying fish, Exocoetus volitans 1, suckerfish, Remora remora 2, barramundi, Lates calcarifer 3, scale 4, seahorse, Hippocampus species 5

Stony coral species
Stony corals: Diploria labyrinthiformis 1, Madrepora favosa 2, Madrepora astroites 3, Galaxea fascicularis 4, Amaranthus saxea 5

Humpback turretfish 1, 2, and smooth trunkfish 3
Humpback turretfish, Tetrosomus gibbosus, 1, 2, and smooth trunkfish, Lactophrys triqueter 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Johann Christoph Keller from Georg Wolfgang

Sea star species
Sea star or starfish with five arms, under side, Asterias rubens A, starfish from the North Sea 1, 2, and sea star, Asterias rubens 3, 4

Lobster, shrimp, giant centipede and tapeworm
Lobster, Homarus gammarus 1, shrimp species 2, giant centipede, Scolopendra gigantea 3, unknown insect, Pinnoter 4, and tapeworm, Taenia species 5

Pinktoe tarantula, tarantula wolf spiders
Pinktoe tarantula, Avicularia avicularia 1, 2, Italian species of tarantula wolf spiders, Lycosa tarantula 3-6, venomous spider from Curacao 7, 8

Giant forest scorpion, Heterometrus indus, and other species of scorpions from America, Germany, Italy (Scorpio afer, Scorpio americus, etc.). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G.W

Mantis shrimp, Squilla mantis (Le Squille de sable terrestre, Cancer macrourus). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Georg Wolfgang Knorr from his Deliciae Naturae Selectae of Kabinet van

Horseshoe crab, Limulus polyphemus, and lobster, Homarus gammarus (Ecrevisse moluque, Monoculus polyphemus, and le homard, Astacus marinus). From the collection of G.W. Knorr

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"Discover the Enchanting World of Knorr: A Captivating Journey through Nature's Wonders" Embark on a thrilling adventure as we delve into the captivating world of Knorr. Witness the majestic Monitor lizard, with its sleek scales and piercing gaze, ruling over its domain with grace and power. Marvel at the elegance of the Ostrich, Struthio camelus, as it gracefully strides across vast landscapes, showcasing its incredible speed and agility. Dive deep into the mesmerizing depths of the ocean to encounter Mushroom coral species in all their vibrant glory. These delicate creatures create an underwater spectacle that will leave you breathless. Unearth ancient treasures as you stumble upon shells belonging to Hermann's tortoise, padloper tortoise, and geometric tortoises. Each shell tells a unique story of resilience and survival in a changing world. Gaze in awe at the Basket sea star, Gorgonocephalus eucnemis, with its intricate patterns resembling an artist's masterpiece. Its presence reminds us of nature's ability to create true wonders beyond our imagination. Immerse yourself in history as you encounter General von Hindenburg standing tall in his uniformed glory. His leadership symbolizes strength and determination during challenging times. Admire hand-coloured engravings depicting lobsters and crabs; these illustrations showcase nature's artistic beauty while highlighting their importance within marine ecosystems. Feel your heart race as you come face-to-face with South American rattlesnakes - Crotalus durissis - their venomous fangs serving as a reminder of both danger and natural balance within our ecosystem. Witness harmony among different species by observing two lizards alongside a gecko coexisting peacefully. Their diverse colors and behaviors exemplify nature's ability to foster symbiotic relationships between various creatures. Encounter Salamander species intertwined with Indian chameleons – each displaying remarkable adaptations for survival in their respective habitats.