Joseph Wolf

Joseph Wolf (British, 1820–1899) has 221 public-domain artworks in the Archive Lane archive, each available as a digital download or a made-to-order print.

Joseph Wolf was a German artist who specialized in natural history illustration. He moved to the British Museum in 1848 and became the preferred illustrator for explorers and naturalists including David Livingstone, Alfred Russel Wallace and Henry Walter Bates. Wolf depicted animals accurately in lifelike postures and is considered one of the great pioneers of wildlife art. Sir Edwin Landseer thought him "...without exception, the best all-round animal artist who ever lived".

Biography adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

At a glance

Most of Joseph Wolf's work on the site falls under Plants & Animals (209), Prints (11), Drawings (1).

By movement, it's catalogued as Academic (221).

By orientation: 165 landscape, 55 portrait, 1 square.

Dated work in this group ranges from 1850 to 1871.

Other British artists of the period

Artists from the same country and generation, also in the archive:

• Kate Greenaway — 460 artworks
• George Cruikshank — 381 artworks
• Edward Lear — 316 artworks
• Anna Atkins — 313 artworks
• Sir John Tenniel — 240 artworks
• Francis Seymour Haden — 237 artworks
• Hablot Knight Browne — 145 artworks
• Henry Justice Ford — 139 artworks

Prints of these artworks

As well as a free preview and digital download, each of these 221 artworks can be ordered printed, rolled or framed, made to order and shipped locally from $21.99.

Sizes and framing

Sizes are listed in inches and centimetres, with up to 26 sizes available depending on the print type, from small desk pieces up to large statement pieces. A size that doesn't match this artwork's own proportions is centred and trimmed to fit, and each print type's page states exactly how much of the image that removes.

Framed Canvas and Framed Print orders are available in 8 frame colours (Black, White, Natural, Gold, Walnut, Silver, Dark Grey, Light Grey); Canvas and Rolled Canvas have no frame and no glass.

Frequently asked questions

How many Joseph Wolf artworks does Archive Lane have?

221 public-domain artworks by Joseph Wolf are catalogued on Archive Lane, each available as a free preview, a digital download, or a made-to-order print.

What nationality was Joseph Wolf?

Joseph Wolf is catalogued as British (born 1820, died 1899).

Can I download these as digital files?

Yes, every artwork can be previewed for free and downloaded as the original high-resolution file with a one-off purchase or a membership.

Can these be printed and framed?

Yes, any artwork here can be ordered as a Canvas, Rolled Canvas, Framed Canvas or Framed Print, made to order and shipped locally.

Is this art really public domain?

Yes. Every artwork on Archive Lane is in the public domain, meaning the original copyright has expired, so it can be reproduced and sold as a print without a licence from the artist's estate.

Can I filter this list?

Yes, use the filters above the grid to narrow by artist, colour, orientation and, where available, movement or room.