{"product_id":"nocturne-19th-century-french-bird-engravings","title":"Nocturne — 19th-Century French Bird Engravings","description":"\u003ch1 dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eRare 19th-Century French Bird Engravings Beautifully Restored for Today's Creative Professionals\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eDiscover the atmospheric beauty of nineteenth-century natural history with two extraordinary French bird illustrations featuring a \u003cstrong\u003eBarn Owl and European Nightjar\u003c\/strong\u003e, professionally restored from an original antique plate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eWhether you're designing textiles, wallpaper, stationery, branding, packaging, home décor, fine art prints, editorial layouts, or mixed-media artwork, this Atelier Editions™ collection provides beautifully restored, production-ready artwork that integrates effortlessly into your creative workflow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eMeticulously restored from an original hand-colored engraving in my personal collection, these illustrations preserve the beauty, character, and wonderfully intricate detail of the original artwork while providing the flexibility today's designers expect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 dir=\"auto\"\u003eWhy You'll Love This Collection\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eReady to Create\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eNo tedious masking or background removal. The restored illustrations have been professionally isolated and prepared as high-resolution PNG files, making it easy to incorporate them directly into your designs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eExtra-Large Resolution\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eCreated from an exceptionally high-resolution professional scan, these illustrations retain remarkable detail and provide the flexibility needed for everything from stationery and editorial layouts to large-format prints, wallpaper, and surface pattern design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eCreative Versatility\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eWork with the beautifully restored original coloring, enhanced hand-colored versions, isolated birds, or black-and-white artwork. Both opaque and transparent black-and-white versions are included, making it easy to recolor, layer, and transform the illustrations for contemporary designs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eOriginal French Typography\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe beautiful typography from the nineteenth-century plate has also been carefully extracted and provided separately, allowing you to incorporate authentic French natural-history lettering into collages, prints, stationery, editorial designs, and other creative projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eCommercial Use Permitted\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eCreate products for sale with confidence using artwork professionally prepared for commercial creative projects. (Please refer to the \u003ca class=\"decorated-link\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Leslie Nicole Terms of Use for digital graphics.\" href=\"https:\/\/leslienicole.com\/pages\/terms-of-use\"\u003eTerms of Use\u003c\/a\u003e for complete terms.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eWhat's Included\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll artwork is supplied as high-resolution PNG files.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1 original mid-nineteenth-century hand-colored plate\u003c\/strong\u003e featuring two bird illustrations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal high-resolution scan\u003c\/strong\u003e of the antique plate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2 fully restored, extra-large plate versions\u003c\/strong\u003e — one preserving the original hand coloring and one with enhanced coloring, created from a professional 1200 PPI scan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIndividual isolated illustrations of both birds\u003c\/strong\u003e — each provided with original coloring and enhanced coloring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOpaque black \u0026amp; white versions\u003c\/strong\u003e of the individual illustrations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTransparent black \u0026amp; white versions\u003c\/strong\u003e for easy recoloring and creative layering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal French plate typography\u003c\/strong\u003e — provided as the complete text overlay plus individual cropped elements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurator's Notes (PDF)\u003c\/strong\u003e with historical information about the original artwork and publication\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch1 dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003ePerfect For\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurface pattern design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTextile and fabric collections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWallpaper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStationery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreeting cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePackaging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBranding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHome décor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFine art prints\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEditorial design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScrapbooking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecoupage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMixed media artwork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigital collage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJournals and planners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInvitations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreative licensing projects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch1 dir=\"auto\"\u003eAbout the Original Artwork\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThese remarkable bird illustrations originate from the nineteenth-century French \u003cem\u003eDictionnaire universel d'histoire naturelle\u003c\/em\u003e, the monumental natural-history encyclopedia directed by French naturalist \u003cstrong\u003eCharles Henry Dessalines d'Orbigny\u003c\/strong\u003e and published in Paris between \u003cstrong\u003e1841 and 1849\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe original hand-colored plate depicts a \u003cstrong\u003eBarn Owl\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eStrix flammea\u003c\/em\u003e, as identified on the original plate) and \u003cstrong\u003eEuropean Nightjar or \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e(\u003cem\u003eEngoulevent ordinaire\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eCaprimulgus Europaeus\u003c\/em\u003e), surrounded by beautifully rendered branches and foliage. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eOne particularly charming detail is the word \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOiseaux\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e (“birds”) in the original plate heading. Its ornate nineteenth-century letterforms make the final \u003cem\u003ex\u003c\/em\u003e look surprisingly like an \u003cem\u003er\u003c\/em\u003e to modern eyes. The distinctive original typography has been preserved as it appears on the antique plate and is also provided separately for creative use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe artwork in this collection has been carefully restored from an original plate in my personal collection while preserving the engraving's fine linework, historical character, and original hand coloring. An additional enhanced-color version offers greater richness and creative flexibility while retaining the character of the antique original.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAdditional historical information about the publication and artwork is included in the accompanying \u003cstrong\u003eCurator's Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e PDF.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 dir=\"auto\"\u003eAbout Atelier Editions™\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eExceptional historic artwork from the Leslie Nicole Archive, meticulously restored by hand and thoughtfully prepared for today's creative professionals. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/leslienicole.com\/collections\/atelier-editions\" title=\"Atelier Editions high resolution design ready graphics from original source vintage French artwork.\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore Atelier Editions™ →\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Leslie Nicole","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44238451671114,"sku":null,"price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/9532\/files\/AE-Nocturne-Owl-Nightjar-01.jpg?v=1789848280","url":"https:\/\/leslienicole.com\/products\/nocturne-19th-century-french-bird-engravings","provider":"Leslie Nicole","version":"1.0","type":"link"}