Antique Botanical Illustrations

Handcolored engravings of various plants and flowers, combining artistry and botanical accuracy from historical botanical publications.

Purging croton, jamalgota or jepal, Croton tiglium. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley and Henry Trimen's Medicinal Plants, London, 1880.

Sinningia carolinae (Tapeinotes carolinae). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaire's Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe, Flore des Serres et des Jardins de l'Europe, Ghent, Belgium, 1870.

Tamarind, Tamarindus indicus, with flower, leaf, branch and seedpod. Handcoloured zincograph by Chabots drawn by Miss M. A. Burnett from her "Plantae Utiliores: or Illustrations of Useful Plants," Whittaker, London, 1842. Miss Burnett drew the botanical illustrations, but the text was chiefly by her late brother, British botanist Gilbert Thomas Burnett (1800-1835).

Rhytidophyllum grande. Gesnere a grandes feuilles, Gesneria grandis. Near threatened. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieu's Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali, Dictionary of Natural Science, Florence, Italy, 1837. Illustration engraved by Victor, drawn and directed by Pierre Jean-Francois Turpin, and published by Batelli e Figli. Turpin (1775-1840) is considered one of the greatest French botanical illustrators of the 19th century.

Medicinal plant, cascarilla (Croton eluteria) is a species of plant in the genus Croton in the spurge family, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

Zycopetalum intermedium.. Moon, H. G. Sander, F. (Frederick), 1847-1920. Prints. 1888 - 1894. General Research Division. Botany, Orchids

Laurus Nobilis, real laurel, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

Japanese star anise or shikimi, Illicium anisatum. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley and Henry Trimen's Medicinal Plants, London, 1880.

Botany, plants, a. Mandragora foemina, b, Mandragora mas mandraune, c. mandragora flore subcoerules

Icones Plantarum Medicinalium Nürnberg auf Kosten der Raspischen Buchhandlung 1779-1790 botany medical pictorial works, A botanical illustration featuring the Capsicum annuum plant, commonly known as the bell pepper. The plant is depicted with a slender green stem and several broad, vibrant leaves. At the top, delicate white flowers bloom, showcasing their star-like shape. Beneath the flowers, there is a fruitprominently displayed in the form of a bright red pepper. Alongside the fruit, a cross-section reveals the inner structure, highlighting the seeds and flesh. Various labeled parts of the plant, such as the flowers and fruit, are annotated for educational purposes, enhancing the understanding of its botanical characteristics.

Large bindweed, Convolvulus sepium. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's "Bilder ur Nordens Flora" (Pictures of Northern Flora), Stockholm, Wahlström & Widstrand, 1905. Lindman (1856-1928) was Professor of Botany at the Swedish Museum of Natural History (Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet). The chromolithographs were based on Johan Wilhelm Palmstruch's "Svensk botanik" (1802-1843).

Thibaudia floribunda (Pichincha thibaudia glabrous variety, Thibaudia pichinchensis glabra). Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn and lithographed by Walter Fitch from Sir William Jackson Hooker's "Curtis's Botanical Magazine," London, 1847.

Monkey's or devil's hand tree, Chiranthodendron pentadactylon, native to Mexico and Guatemala. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science," Florence, Italy, 1837. Engraved by Corsi, drawn by Pierre Jean-Francois Turpin, and published by Batelli e Figli. Turpin (1775-1840) is considered one of the greatest French botanical illustrators of the 19th century.

La Pomme de Terre.. Regnault, Nicolas-François, 1746-1810. Prints, Scientific illustrations, Botanical illustrations. 1774. General Research Division. Plants, Botany

Cosmianthemum bullatum (Dianthera bullata). Chromolithograph by Pieter de Pannemaeker from Jean Linden's l'Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1885.

Blackthorn or sloe, Prunus spinosa. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's "Bilder ur Nordens Flora" (Pictures of Northern Flora), Stockholm, Wahlstrom & Widstrand, 1905. Lindman (1856-1928) was Professor of Botany at the Swedish Museum of Natural History (Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet). The chromolithographs were based on Johan Wilhelm Palmstruch's "Svensk botanik," 1802-1843.

Sea island cotton plant, Gossypium barbadense. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration from Hermann Adolph Koehler's Medicinal Plants, edited by Gustav Pabst, Koehler, Germany, 1887.

Pink flowered greater bistort, Polygonum bistorta. Handcolored copperplate engraving from a botanical illustration by James Sowerby from William Woodville and Sir William Jackson Hooker's "Medical Botany" 1832. The tireless Sowerby (1757-1822) drew over 2,500 plants for Smith's mammoth "English Botany" (1790-1814) and 440 mushrooms for "Coloured Figures of English Fungi " (1797) among many other works.

Ruellia tubiflora (Mr. Purdie's ruellia, Ruellia purdieana). Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn and lithographed by Walter Fitch from Sir William Jackson Hooker's "Curtis's Botanical Magazine," London, 1847.

Passion flower, Passiflora penduliflora. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaire's Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe, Flore des Serres et des Jardins de l'Europe, Ghent, Belgium, 1851.

Sweet orange, Citrus aurantium. Handcoloured zincograph by Chabots drawn by Miss M. A. Burnett from her "Plantae Utiliores: or Illustrations of Useful Plants," Whittaker, London, 1842. Miss Burnett drew the botanical illustrations, but the text was chiefly by her late brother, British botanist Gilbert Thomas Burnett (1800-1835).

Curtis's Botanical Magazine London New York Botanical Illustration Botany Periodicals Pictorial Works Plants Ornamental Matilda Smith Coffea Stenophylla Sierra Leone Women in Science Matilda Smith, A botanical illustration featuring a flowering plant, showcasing clusters of delicate white flowers with elongated petals and prominent stamens. The leaves are large, glossy, and elliptically shaped, displaying a rich green hue. Detailed parts of the flower and its reproductive structures are clearly labeled, providing insight into the plant's anatomy. Surrounding the central illustration are additional drawings highlighting various aspects of the plant, including cross-sectional views of the flower and fruit, emphasizing the intricacies of its biology. The composition combines artistic representation with scientific accuracy, illustrating both beauty and detail in the study of botany.

Wood violet, Viola odorata. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's "Bilder ur Nordens Flora" (Pictures of Northern Flora), Stockholm, Wahlström & Widstrand, 1905. Lindman (1856-1928) was Professor of Botany at the Swedish Museum of Natural History (Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet). The chromolithographs were based on Johan Wilhelm Palmstruch's "Svensk botanik" (1802-1843).

Goat-leaf honeysuckle, Lonicera caprifolium, native to Europe. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science," Florence, Italy, 1837. Engraved by Stanghi, drawn by Pierre Jean-Francois Turpin, and published by Batelli e Figli. Turpin (1775-1840) is considered one of the greatest French botanical illustrators of the 19th century.

Stemonoporus affinis, native to Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka, digitally restored historical colour print from 1893, Asia

Poke root, Phytolacca decandra. Handcolored copperplate engraving of a botanical illustration from G. T. Wilhelm's "Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte" (Encyclopedia of Natural History), Vienna, 1816. Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm (1758-1811) was a Bavarian clergyman and naturalist in Augsburg, where the first edition was published.

Protium serratum: fruiting branch, sections of fruit and conspicuous insect. Coloured line engraving.

Amorphophallus eichleri, voodoo lily native of western tropical Africa. Hand-coloured botanical illustration drawn by Matilda Smith and lithographed by John Nugent Fitch from Joseph Dalton Hooker's "Curtis's Botanical Magazine," 1889, L. Reeve & Co. A second-cousin and pupil of Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker, Matilda Smith (1854-1926) was the main artist for the Botanical Magazine from 1887 until 1920 and contributed 2,300 illustrations.

Amorphophallus eichleri, voodoo lily native of western tropical Africa. Hand-coloured botanical illustration drawn by Matilda Smith and lithographed by John Nugent Fitch from Joseph Dalton Hooker's "Curtis's Botanical Magazine," 1889, L. Reeve & Co. A second-cousin and pupil of Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker, Matilda Smith (1854-1926) was the main artist for the Botanical Magazine from 1887 until 1920 and contributed 2,300 illustrations.

Smoking tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.): flowering and fruiting stem. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1772.

The botanical atlas New York The Century Co. 1883 botany cryptogams pictorial works phanerogams, A botanical illustration of a bramble plant, depicting various elements of its structure. The top section features labeled drawings of the flowers anatomy, detailing the pedicel, petal, and stamen. Below, a diagram provides a vertical section of the flower in bloom. The larger leaves are prominently displayed, showcasing their serrated edges and distinct shapes. Additionally, the image includes labels for the plant's fruit, along with illustrations of seeds and the plant's perennial characteristics. This illustration represents a detailed study of the bramble, highlighting both its floral and foliage features.

Botany, plant, plants of the genus Conyza, occupational herb, here Coniza monstrosa, panonica, copallifera, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from an 18th century original

British entomology London Printed for the author 1823-1840 i.e. 1840 botany Great Britain insects pictorial works, The illustration features a detailed botanical depiction of a leaf branch adorned with several green nodules. Above the branch, a flying insect is illustrated, showcasing its delicate wings and segmented body. Below the main branch, various smaller sketches highlight distinct anatomical features of the insect, including parts such as the antennae, legs, and wing structure, accompanied by numbered labels for reference. This composition serves to explore the intricate relationship between the plant and the insect, emphasizing the botanical and entomological details in a scientific context.

Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717). "Banilla" from: Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium (The Insect Book), Slub S.B.3088 (Zool. 145)

Calumba, Jateorhiza palmata (Jateorrhiza calumba). Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley and Henry Trimen's Medicinal Plants, London, 1880.

Flore médicale des Antilles, ou, Traité des plantes usuelles, Paris, Pichard, 1821-1829, botany, West Indies, medicinal plants, botany, medical, The illustration features a detailed study of a pepper plant, showcasing its distinctive leaves and stem. The plant's elongated leaves are depicted with visible veins and a smooth texture. Emerging from the stem is a vibrant new leaf, demonstrating the growth cycle of the plant. A prominent intertwining vine wraps around the stem, adding an element of complexity to the composition. The botanical illustration is accompanied by a label identifying the plant as 'Poivrier a Epis Crochus,' highlighting its scientific interest and significance within the study of botany. The overall aesthetic emphasizes the intricate beauty of the plant's structure and form.

Kuara 1789, James Heath, 1757-1834, British, after James Bruce, 1730-1794, British, 1789, Hand colored engraving

Sycamore fig tree, Ficus sycomorus. Handcoloured woodblock print by Wolfgang Meyerpick after an illustration by Giorgio Liberale from Pietro Andrea Mattioli's Discorsi di P.A. Matthioli ne i sei libri della Materia Medicinale di Pedacio Dioscoride Anazarbeo (Commentary on the Materia Medica of Dioscorides), Vincenzo Valgrisi, Venice, 1568.

Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen in naturgetreuen Abbildungen mit kurz erläuterndem Texte, Gera-Untermhaus, Fr. Eugen Köhler, 1883-1914. Medicinal plants, Botanical illustration, Pictorial works, Citrus aurantium, Botany medical, Materia medica vegetable, The illustration features a detailed depiction of the citrus plant, specifically the Citrus vulgaris, commonly known as the orange. Prominently displayed are the vibrant white flowers, showcasing their delicate petals and yellow stamens, which are crucial for pollination. Accompanying the flowers are green leaves that highlight the plant's natural foliage. The image also includes cross-sectional views of the orange fruit, revealing the juicy, segmented interior and the distinct patterns of the seeds and pith. An annotated diagram details the reproductive parts of the flower, including the stigma, style, and ovary, providing educational insights into the plant's anatomy. Overall, this visual representation combines artistic illustration wit

Native to Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka, digitally restored historical colour print from 1893, Asia

Dutchman's pipe species, Aristolochia ruiziana (Aristolochia duchartrei). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaire's Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe, Flore des Serres et des Jardins de l'Europe, Ghent, Belgium, 1870.

Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans): stem with fruit and nut and floral segments. Coloured lithograph by C. Rosenberg, c. 1850, after himself.

Crimson winged-stem passionflower, Passiflora alata (Passiflora phoenicia). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by S. Watts after an illustration by Miss Drake from Sydenham Edwards' "The Botanical Register," London, Ridgway, 1833. Sarah Anne Drake (1803-1857) drew over 1,300 plates for the botanist John Lindley, including many orchids.

Jalap, Ipomoea dumosa (Exogonium purga). Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley and Henry Trimen's Medicinal Plants, London, 1880.

Butternut, white walnut or oil-nut, Juglans cinerea. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley and Henry Trimen's Medicinal Plants, London, 1880.

Oleandra articulata fern. Sent from St Vincent in the Caribbean by botanist Rev. Lansdown Guilding. Knotty-stalked shielf-fern, Aspidium nodosum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Joseph Swan after a botanical illustration by William Jackson Hooker from his Exotic Flora, William Blackwood, Edinburgh, 1823-27.

Horse-chestnut or conker tree, Aesculus hippocastanum. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn and engraved on steel by William Clark from John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill's "Medical Botany: or Illustrations and descriptions of the medicinal plants of the London, Edinburgh, and Dublin pharmacopias," John Churchill, London, 1831. William Clark was former draughtsman to the London Horticultural Society and illustrated many botanical books in the 1820s and 1830s.

Gesneria fascialis (Gaping-flowered gesnera, Gesnera fascialis). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a botanical illustration by Walter Fitch from William Jackson Hooker's Botanical Magazine, London, 1838.

Marshmallow, Althaea officinalis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from a botanical illustration by James Sowerby from William Woodville and Sir William Jackson Hooker's "Medical Botany," John Bohn, London, 1832. The tireless Sowerby (1757-1822) drew over 2, 500 plants for Smith's mammoth "English Botany" (1790-1814) and 440 mushrooms for "Coloured Figures of English Fungi " (1797) among many other works.

Lesser burdock or cocklebur, Arctium minus (Xanthium, Lappa minor). Handcoloured woodblock print by Wolfgang Meyerpick after an illustration by Giorgio Liberale from Pietro Andrea Mattioli's Discorsi di P.A. Matthioli ne i sei libri della Materia Medicinale di Pedacio Dioscoride Anazarbeo (Commentary on the Materia Medica of Dioscorides), Vincenzo Valgrisi, Venice, 1568.

Purple flowered asarabacca, or wild ginger, Asarum europaeum. Handcolored copperplate engraving from a botanical illustration by James Sowerby from William Woodville and Sir William Jackson Hooker's "Medical Botany" 1832. The tireless Sowerby (1757-1822) drew over 2,500 plants for Smith's mammoth "English Botany" (1790-1814) and 440 mushrooms for "Coloured Figures of English Fungi " (1797) among many other works.

European or common holly (Ilex aquifolium), medicinal and useful plant, chromolithograph, 1881, historical illustration

Revue horticole, Paris, Librairie agricole de la maison rustique, 1829-1974, France, gardening, horticulture, periodicals, A detailed botanical study showcasing the leaves of a plant, adorned with intricate textures and markings. Surrounding the leaves are various life stages of insects, including a beetle and caterpillars, illustrating the relationship between the plant and its ecosystem. The leaves display signs of insect activity, with characteristic holes and patterns, emphasizing the natural interactions occurring within this environment. The overall composition provides insight into the biodiversity and the intricate dynamics of plant-insect relationships in nature.

Boneseed or tick berry, Chrysanthemoides monilifera subsp. pisifera. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cooke from Conrad Loddiges' Botanical Cabinet, London, 1810.

Blackcurrant, Ribes nigrum. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's "Bilder ur Nordens Flora" (Pictures of Northern Flora), Stockholm, Wahlstrom & Widstrand, 1905. Lindman (1856-1928) was Professor of Botany at the Swedish Museum of Natural History (Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet). The chromolithographs were based on Johan Wilhelm Palmstruch's "Svensk botanik," 1802-1843.

True lover's knot (Paris quadrifolia), historical illustration from 1885, Germany, Europe

Homalomena metallica (Chamaecladon metallicum). Chromolithograph by P. de Pannemaeker from Jean Linden's l'Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1884.

Aleppo oak, Quercus infectoria. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr. Willibald Artus' Hand-Atlas sammtlicher mediinisch-pharmaceutischer Gewachse, (Handbook of all medical-pharmaceutical plants), Jena, 1876.

Sinningia bulbosa (Wide-mouthed gesneria, Gesneria faucialis). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by S. Watts after an illustration by Miss Drake from Sydenham Edwards' "The Botanical Register," London, Ridgway, 1835. Sarah Anne Drake (1803-1857) drew over 1,300 plates for the botanist John Lindley, including many orchids.

Pepper, Piper nigrum. Pepper, Piper nigrum

Medicinal plant, Nutmeg tree (Myristica fragrans) is a species of plant in the nutmeg family, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum L.): fruiting branch and separate numbered inflorescence and seeds. Chromolithograph by P. Depannemaeker, c. 1885, after B. Hoola van Nooten.

Seliguea feei fern. Selliguea del Fee, Selliguea fei. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieu's Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali, Dictionary of Natural Science, Florence, Italy, 1837. Illustration engraved by Corsi, drawn by Jean Gabriel Pretre and directed by Pierre Jean-Francois Turpin, and published by Batelli e Figli. Turpin (1775-1840) is considered one of the greatest French botanical illustrators of the 19th century.

Ipecacuanha or poaya, Carapichea ipecacuanha (Cephaelis ipecacuanha). Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley and Henry Trimen's Medicinal Plants, London, 1880.

Red canella or mountain cinnamon, Cinnamodendron corticosum. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley and Henry Trimen's Medicinal Plants, London, 1880.

White-tipped plantcutter, Phytotoma rutile Phytolacca americana, American pokeweed. Handcoloured steel engraving from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.

Castor oil or palma-christi, Ricinus communis. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley and Henry Trimen's Medicinal Plants, London, 1880.

Breadfruit or jackfruit (Artocarpus scortechinii), hand-coloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Justin Bertuch Bilderbuch fuer Kinder, 1801, Weimar, Germany, Europe

Medicinal plant, Castilla elastica is a tree in the mulberry family from Central America, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from an 18th century original

Napoleone, Napoleonaea imperialis 1, Narwhal, Monodon monoceros 2. Napoleone, Narval. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.

Botanical Print by Walter Hood Fitch 1817 - 1892, W.H. Fitch was an botanical illustrator and artist, born in Glasgow, Scotland, UK, colour lithograph. From the Liszt Masterpieces of Botanical Illustration Collection.

Kulturpflanze, Kapselfrüchtige Jute, Corchoris capsularis und Ramie, Böhmeria tenacissima, Illustration von Carl Bollmann, Reproduktion von einer Vorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert. Authentisch, Datei restauriert für optimale Verwendung, genaues Datum der Vorlage unbekannt 69860pl

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