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Provenance for every image on this site.
Plate 29 — pomelo with swallowtail butterflies, Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium, Maria Sibylla Merian, 1705. Koninklijke Bibliotheek, The Hague (KW 1792 A 19). Public domain. Credits
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Sourced artwork
| Work | Creator | Year | Institution | Rights | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jungle Birds | Generated image, supplied by the site's operator | 2026 | Not a collection item | Supplied by the site's operator, 2026. A generated image, not a public-domain collection work; shown as the hero by explicit editorial decision (2026-08-04). Every plate in the registry keeps the public-domain, six-field standard. | Record |
| Ramphastos toco, Gmel., Toco toucan [Pl. 1] | John Gould and Henry Constantine Richter, del. et lith.; printed by Hullmandel & Walton | 1852 | Biodiversity Heritage Library, scanned by Smithsonian Libraries | Public domain. The BHL considers that this work is no longer under copyright protection. | Record |
| Ramphastos carinatus, Swains., Keel-billed Toucan [Pl. 2] | John Gould and Henry Constantine Richter, del. et lith.; printed by Hullmandel & Walton | 1852 | Biodiversity Heritage Library, scanned by Smithsonian Libraries | Public domain. The BHL considers that this work is no longer under copyright protection. | Record |
| Ramphastos brevicarinatus, Gould., Short-billed Toucan [Pl. 3] | John Gould and Henry Constantine Richter, del. et lith.; printed by Hullmandel & Walton | 1852 | Biodiversity Heritage Library, scanned by Smithsonian Libraries | Public domain. The BHL considers that this work is no longer under copyright protection. | Record |
| Ramphastos tocard, Vieill., Tocard Toucan [Pl. 4] | John Gould and Henry Constantine Richter, del. et lith.; printed by Hullmandel & Walton | 1852 | Biodiversity Heritage Library, scanned by Smithsonian Libraries | Public domain. The BHL considers that this work is no longer under copyright protection. | Record |
| Ramphastos ambiguus, Swains., Doubtful Toucan [Pl. 5] | John Gould and Henry Constantine Richter, del. et lith.; printed by Hullmandel & Walton | 1852 | Biodiversity Heritage Library, scanned by Smithsonian Libraries | Public domain. The BHL considers that this work is no longer under copyright protection. | Record |
| Ramphastos erythrorhynchus, Gmel., Red-billed Toucan [Pl. 6] | John Gould and Henry Constantine Richter, del. et lith.; printed by Hullmandel & Walton | 1852 | Biodiversity Heritage Library, scanned by Smithsonian Libraries | Public domain. The BHL considers that this work is no longer under copyright protection. | Record |
| Spiders, ants and hummingbirds on a guava branch [Plate 18] | Maria Sibylla Merian, del.; engraved by Pieter Sluyter | 1705 | Biodiversity Heritage Library, scanned by Smithsonian Libraries | Not in copyright. The BHL affirms that this work is in the public domain. | Record |
| Fruiting branch with moth, caterpillars and pupa [Plate 14] | Maria Sibylla Merian, del.; engraved by Pieter Sluyter | 1705 | Biodiversity Heritage Library, scanned by Smithsonian Libraries | Not in copyright. The BHL affirms that this work is in the public domain. | Record |
| Tropical Forest with Monkeys | Henri Rousseau | 1910 | National Gallery of Art, Washington (accession 61253) | Creative Commons Zero, Public Domain Dedication. Donated to Wikimedia Commons by the National Gallery of Art under its Open Access Policy. The painting is also public domain by age: Rousseau died in 1910. | Record |
| The Equatorial Jungle | Henri Rousseau | 1909 | National Gallery of Art, Washington (accession 1963.10.213) | Creative Commons Zero, Public Domain Dedication. Donated to Wikimedia Commons by the National Gallery of Art under its Open Access Policy. The painting is also public domain by age: Rousseau died in 1910. | Record |
| Plate 27 — bitter lemon with moths, Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium | Maria Sibylla Merian | 1705 | Koninklijke Bibliotheek, The Hague (KW 1792 A 19) | Public domain by age — Maria Sibylla Merian died in 1717. Reproduction from the Koninklijke Bibliotheek copy, via Wikimedia Commons. | Record |
| Plate 29 — pomelo with swallowtail butterflies, Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium | Maria Sibylla Merian | 1705 | Koninklijke Bibliotheek, The Hague (KW 1792 A 19) | Public domain by age — Maria Sibylla Merian died in 1717. Reproduction from the Koninklijke Bibliotheek copy, via Wikimedia Commons. | Record |
| Plate 34 — grapes with vine sphinx moths, Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium | Maria Sibylla Merian | 1705 | Koninklijke Bibliotheek, The Hague (KW 1792 A 19) | Public domain by age — Maria Sibylla Merian died in 1717. Reproduction from the Koninklijke Bibliotheek copy, via Wikimedia Commons. | Record |
| Plate 43 — fig branch with caterpillar stages, Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium | Maria Sibylla Merian | 1705 | Koninklijke Bibliotheek, The Hague (KW 1792 A 19) | Public domain by age — Maria Sibylla Merian died in 1717. Reproduction from the Koninklijke Bibliotheek copy, via Wikimedia Commons. | Record |
| Plate 45 — flos pavonis with hawk moth, Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium | Maria Sibylla Merian | 1705 | Koninklijke Bibliotheek, The Hague (KW 1792 A 19) | Public domain by age — Maria Sibylla Merian died in 1717. Reproduction from the Koninklijke Bibliotheek copy, via Wikimedia Commons. | Record |
| Plate 48 — hog plum with lantern flies, Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium | Maria Sibylla Merian | 1705 | Koninklijke Bibliotheek, The Hague (KW 1792 A 19) | Public domain by age — Maria Sibylla Merian died in 1717. Reproduction from the Koninklijke Bibliotheek copy, via Wikimedia Commons. | Record |
| Plate 56 — water hyacinth with marbled crickets and frogs, Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium | Maria Sibylla Merian | 1705 | Koninklijke Bibliotheek, The Hague (KW 1792 A 19) | Public domain by age — Maria Sibylla Merian died in 1717. Reproduction from the Koninklijke Bibliotheek copy, via Wikimedia Commons. | Record |
| Plate 60 — blue morpho over red-flowered vine, Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium | Maria Sibylla Merian | 1705 | Koninklijke Bibliotheek, The Hague (KW 1792 A 19) | Public domain by age — Maria Sibylla Merian died in 1717. Reproduction from the Koninklijke Bibliotheek copy, via Wikimedia Commons. | Record |
| Fight between a Tiger and a Buffalo | Henri Rousseau | 1908 | The Cleveland Museum of Art (1949.186) | Creative Commons Zero — Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access. The painting is also public domain by age: Rousseau died in 1910. | Record |
