Botanical Illustrations from the 18th Century

Detailed botanical illustrations of various plants with roots, showcasing intricate colors and fine lines from the 1774 prints.

Le Cresson de Fontaine.. Regnault, Nicolas-François, 1746-1810. Prints, Scientific illustrations, Botanical illustrations. 1774. General Research Division. Plants, Botany
Le Cresson de Fontaine.. Regnault, Nicolas-François, 1746-1810. Prints, Scientific illustrations, Botanical illustrations. 1774. General Research Division. Plants, Botany
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Le Dictame de Crete.. Regnault, Nicolas-François, 1746-1810. Prints, Scientific illustrations, Botanical illustrations. 1774. General Research Division. Plants, Botany
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La Lampsane.. Regnault, Nicolas-François, 1746-1810. Prints, Scientific illustrations, Botanical illustrations. 1774. General Research Division. Plants, Botany
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Le Cresson des Prés.. Regnault, Nicolas-François, 1746-1810. Prints, Scientific illustrations, Botanical illustrations. 1774. General Research Division. Plants, Botany
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La Parietaire.. Regnault, Nicolas-François, 1746-1810. Prints, Scientific illustrations, Botanical illustrations. 1774. General Research Division. Plants, Botany
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Le Benjoin.. Regnault, Nicolas-François, 1746-1810. Prints, Scientific illustrations, Botanical illustrations. 1774. General Research Division. Plants, Botany
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Curly leaved tobacco, Nicotiana plumbaginifolia, native to America. 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.
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La Passerage.. Regnault, Nicolas-François, 1746-1810. Prints, Scientific illustrations, Botanical illustrations. 1774. General Research Division. Plants, Botany
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La Renoncule des Marais.. Regnault, Nicolas-François, 1746-1810. Prints, Scientific illustrations, Botanical illustrations. 1774. General Research Division. Plants, Botany
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Le Radix.. Regnault, Nicolas-François, 1746-1810. Prints, Scientific illustrations, Botanical illustrations. 1774. General Research Division. Plants, Botany
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Le Cresson de Fontaine.. Regnault, Nicolas-François, 1746-1810. Prints, Scientific illustrations, Botanical illustrations. 1774. General Research Division. Plants, Botany
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Le Tabouret, ou La Bourse á Pasteur.. Regnault, Nicolas-François, 1746-1810. Prints, Scientific illustrations, Botanical illustrations. 1774. General Research Division. Plants, Botany
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Le Souci Sauvage.. Regnault, Nicolas-François, 1746-1810. Prints, Scientific illustrations, Botanical illustrations. 1774. General Research Division. Plants, Botany
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Sand rock-cress, Cardaminopsis arenosa. Handcoloured botanical drawn and engraved by Pierre Bulliard from his own "Flora Parisiensis," 1776, Paris, P. F. Didot. Pierre Bulliard (1752-1793) was a famous French botanist who pioneered the three-colour-plate printing technique. His introduction to the flowers of Paris included 640 plants.
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White behen, Behen album. Handcoloured botanical drawn and engraved by Pierre Bulliard from his own "Flora Parisiensis," 1776, Paris, P. F. Didot. Pierre Bulliard (1752-1793) was a famous French botanist who pioneered the three-colour-plate printing technique. His introduction to the flowers of Paris included 640 plants.
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La Cigue acquatique.. Regnault, Nicolas-François, 1746-1810. Prints, Scientific illustrations, Botanical illustrations. 1774. General Research Division. Plants, Botany
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Wall germander, Teucrium chamaedrys. Handcoloured botanical drawn and engraved by Pierre Bulliard from his own "Flora Parisiensis," 1776, Paris, P. F. Didot. Pierre Bulliard (1752-1793) was a famous French botanist who pioneered the three-colour-plate printing technique. His introduction to the flowers of Paris included 640 plants.
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La Cynoglosse, ou Langue de Chien.. Regnault, Nicolas-François, 1746-1810. Prints, Scientific illustrations, Botanical illustrations. 1774. General Research Division. Plants, Botany
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La Morgeline.. Regnault, Nicolas-François, 1746-1810. Prints, Scientific illustrations, Botanical illustrations. 1774. General Research Division. Plants, Botany
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Le Basilic.. Regnault, Nicolas-François, 1746-1810. Prints, Scientific illustrations, Botanical illustrations. 1774. General Research Division. Plants, Botany
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Le Grenadier a fruit.. Regnault, Nicolas-François, 1746-1810. Prints, Scientific illustrations, Botanical illustrations. 1774. General Research Division. Plants, Botany
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St. John's wort, 1751, 1751, London, Publisher, Printed for John Nourse, Botany, Medical
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Le Maccron.. Regnault, Nicolas-François, 1746-1810. Prints, Scientific illustrations, Botanical illustrations. 1774. General Research Division. Plants, Botany
6145-52342778
Haresfoot. Lagopus.. Blackwell, Elizabeth, 1700-1758. Prints, Botanical illustrations. 1739. Science, Industry and Business Library: General Collection. Plants, Herbs
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L'Herbe a Robert.. Regnault, Nicolas-François, 1746-1810. Prints, Scientific illustrations, Botanical illustrations. 1774. General Research Division. Plants, Botany
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Eurasian baneberry or Herb Christopher, Actaea spicata. 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).
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Betonica vulgaris, purpurea = Bettonica = Bettoine. Wood Betony. Bonelli, Giorgio, 1724-1803/4. Prints. 1772 - 1793. Rare Book Division. Plants, Flowers, Medicinal plants, Botany , Italy , Rome, Botany, Medical , Italy , Rome
4443-75469057
White Horehound (Marrubium album vulgare), also known as Marrubio bianco or Orassio, published between 1772 and 1793 in Rome by Sumptibus Bouchard et Gravier. The work features elements of botany, focusing on medicinal plants and flowers from Italy
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La Jacobée, ou Herbe de St. Jacques.. Regnault, Nicolas-François, 1746-1810. Prints, Scientific illustrations, Botanical illustrations. 1774. General Research Division. Plants, Botany
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Alkanet, 1751, 1751, London, Publisher, Printed for John Nourse, Botany, Medical
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Hairy scullcap, Scutellaria elliptica (Scutellaria pilosa). Handcoloured lithograph by Endicott after a botanical illustration from John Torreys A Flora of the State of New York, Carroll and Cook, Albany, 1843. The plates drawn by John Torrey, Agnes Mitchell, Elizabeth Paoley and Swinton. John Torrey was an American botanist, chemist and physician 1796-1873.
6145-52339622
La Salsepareille, ou Sarce-pareille.. Regnault, Nicolas-François, 1746-1810. Prints, Scientific illustrations, Botanical illustrations. 1774. General Research Division. Plants, Botany
6145-52339448
La Guimauve.. Regnault, Nicolas-François, 1746-1810. Prints, Scientific illustrations, Botanical illustrations. 1774. General Research Division. Plants, Botany
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Chamædrys major, repens = Chamædrys, vulgo, vera existimata = Quercignola, e Camedrio = Germandrée. Germander. Bonelli, Giorgio, 1724-1803/4. Prints. 1772 - 1793. Rare Book Division. Plants, Flowers, Medicinal plants, Botany , Italy , Rome, Botany, Medical , Italy , Rome
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Arnoseris pusilla; Swine's Succory
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Le Doronic.. Regnault, Nicolas-François, 1746-1810. Prints, Scientific illustrations, Botanical illustrations. 1774. General Research Division. Plants, Botany
4409-16205
LAMINA - BARNADESIA SPINOSA. Author: CELESTINO MUTIS (1732-1808). Location: JARDIN BOTANICO-DIBUJOS. MADRID. SPAIN.
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Nova Genera Et Species Plantarum, Antverpiae, Ex Officina Christophori Plantini, 1576, Botany, Classification, Pictorial Works, Plants, Scientific Expeditions, South America, A botanical illustration featuring a detailed depiction of a plant belonging to the genus Hyptis. The drawing showcases the stem, leaves, and flowering structure, highlighting the plant's characteristics with intricate line work. Accompanying the main illustration are smaller sketches of insects, suggesting a relationship to the plant or its ecosystem. The label beneath includes the scientific name, providing a formal identification of the species. The overall aesthetic captures the elegance of botanical studies, emphasizing both the flora and its associated fauna.
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Meadow saxifrage, Saxifraga granulata. Sassifraga bianca. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali, Dictionary of Natural Science, Florence, Italy, 1837. Illustration engraved by Bozza, 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.
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Blinking chickweed, Montia lamprosperma. 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.
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Contrayerva, Dorstenia contrajerva (Dorstenia houstonia). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cooke after Thomas Shotter Boys from Conrad Loddiges' Botanical Cabinet, Hackney, 1825.
6145-52339390
La Digitale, ou Gants de Notre-Dame.. Regnault, Nicolas-François, 1746-1810. Prints, Scientific illustrations, Botanical illustrations. 1774. General Research Division. Plants, Botany
6145-52342604
Betony. Betonica.. Blackwell, Elizabeth, 1700-1758. Prints, Botanical illustrations. 1739. Science, Industry and Business Library: General Collection. Plants, Herbs
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La Sarriette.. Regnault, Nicolas-François, 1746-1810. Prints, Scientific illustrations, Botanical illustrations. 1774. General Research Division. Plants, Botany
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L'Epine Vinette.. Regnault, Nicolas-François, 1746-1810. Prints, Scientific illustrations, Botanical illustrations. 1774. General Research Division. Plants, Botany
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L'Airelle, ou, Mirtyle.. Regnault, Nicolas-François, 1746-1810. Prints, Scientific illustrations, Botanical illustrations. 1774. General Research Division. Plants, Botany
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Spearmint or spear mint, Mentha spicata (Mentha viridis). Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley and Henry Trimen's Medicinal Plants, London, 1880.
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Heliotropium majus Discoridi = Elitropia = Herbe aux verrues. Heliotrope, Cherry pie. Bonelli, Giorgio, 1724-1803/4. Prints. 1772 - 1793. Rare Book Division. Plants, Flowers, Medicinal plants, Botany , Italy , Rome, Botany, Medical , Italy , Rome
4409-48143272
Awned phlox, Phlox aristata. Handcoloured lithograph by Endicott after a botanical illustration from John Torreys A Flora of the State of New York, Carroll and Cook, Albany, 1843. The plates drawn by John Torrey, Agnes Mitchell, Elizabeth Paoley and Swinton. John Torrey was an American botanist, chemist and physician 1796-1873.
4409-20933367
Chiches or chickpea, Cicer arietinum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after an illustration by John Curtis from Samuel Curtis's "Botanical Magazine," London, 1821.
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SHEET 8 - LEANDRA SP - FLORA OF THE ROYAL EXPEDITION OF THE NEW KINGDOM OF GRANADA - DRAWING 18TH CENTURY. Author: MUTIS CELESTINO. Location: JARDIN BOTANICO-DIBUJOS. MADRID. SPAIN.
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Scottish lovage, Scottish licorice-root, Ligusticum scoticum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from a drawing by James Sowerby for Smith's "English Botany" (1803). Sowerby was a tireless illustrator of natural history books and illustrated books on botany, mycology, conchology and geology.
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American pennyroyal, Hedeoma pulegioides. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley and Henry Trimen's Medicinal Plants, London, 1880.
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Corchorus Americanus lanuginosus, folio Chamedryos, siliqua tricapsulari, lanuginosa, et subaspera = Corcoro. Chocholate-weed. Bonelli, Giorgio, 1724-1803/4. Prints. 1772 - 1793. Rare Book Division. Plants, Flowers, Medicinal plants, Botany , Italy , Rome, Botany, Medical , Italy , Rome
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Le Millet.. Regnault, Nicolas-François, 1746-1810. Prints, Scientific illustrations, Botanical illustrations. 1774. General Research Division. Plants, Botany
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Oregano, Origanum vulgare. Handcoloured botanical drawn and engraved by Pierre Bulliard from his own "Flora Parisiensis," 1776, Paris, P. F. Didot. Pierre Bulliard (1752-1793) was a famous French botanist who pioneered the three-colour-plate printing technique. His introduction to the flowers of Paris included 640 plants.
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La Balsamine.. Regnault, Nicolas-François, 1746-1810. Prints, Scientific illustrations, Botanical illustrations. 1774. General Research Division. Plants, Botany
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Colocynthis, fructu parvo, subrotundo, variegato, spinis inermibus circumvallato = Coloquintida = Coloquinte. Wild gourd or Bitter apple. Bonelli, Giorgio, 1724-1803/4. Prints. 1772 - 1793. Rare Book Division. Plants, Flowers, Medicinal plants, Botany , Italy , Rome, Botany, Medical , Italy , Rome
6145-52342807
Geeping birthwort. Aristolochia clematitis.. Blackwell, Elizabeth, 1700-1758. Prints, Botanical illustrations. 1739. Science, Industry and Business Library: General Collection. Plants, Herbs
6145-52342593
Woody night -shade, bitter-sweet. Solanum lignosum, dulca mara.. Blackwell, Elizabeth, 1700-1758. Prints, Botanical illustrations. 1739. Science, Industry and Business Library: General Collection. Plants, Herbs
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Sweet William, Dianthus barbatus. Oeillet barbu. Handcoloured steel engraving by Felicie Fournier after an illustration by Louis Joseph Edouard Maubert from Charles d'Orbigny's Dictionnaire Universel d'Histoire Naturelle (Universal Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1849.
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Boerhaavia caule erecto glabro.. Bonelli, Giorgio, 1724-1803/4. Prints. 1772 - 1793. Rare Book Division. Plants, Flowers, Medicinal plants, Botany , Italy , Rome, Botany, Medical , Italy , Rome
6145-52339631
Le Petite Sauge.. Regnault, Nicolas-François, 1746-1810. Prints, Scientific illustrations, Botanical illustrations. 1774. General Research Division. Plants, Botany
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L'Orme.. Regnault, Nicolas-François, 1746-1810. Prints, Scientific illustrations, Botanical illustrations. 1774. General Research Division. Plants, Botany
6145-52339627
Le Satyrion.. Regnault, Nicolas-François, 1746-1810. Prints, Scientific illustrations, Botanical illustrations. 1774. General Research Division. Plants, Botany
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Le Bleuet, ou, Aubifoin.. Regnault, Nicolas-François, 1746-1810. Prints, Scientific illustrations, Botanical illustrations. 1774. General Research Division. Plants, Botany
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Coniopteryx psociformis, Conwentzia psociformis, Dustywing fly with round-headed trefoil, Trifolium glomeratum. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Curtis for his own "British Entomology, being Illustrations and Descriptions of the Genera of Insects found in Great Britain and Ireland," London, 1834. Curtis (1791–1862) was an entomologist, illustrator, engraver and publisher. "British Entomology" was published from 1824 to 1839, and comprised 770 illustrations of insects and the plants upon which they are found.
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Common bulbous cumin, Bunium bulbocastanum, True Bulbous Cumin, also Common Earth Chestnut, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact original date unknown
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Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717). "Flos Pavonis" from: Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium (The Insect Book), Slub S.B.3088 (Zool. 145)
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Psychotria undescribed species (Nesophila auct. non F. Mueller), by Sydney Parkinson. Gift of the British Museum, 1895.
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Pond water starwort (Callitriche stagnalis) on the left, species of Water-starwort (Callitriche minima stellata) on the right, medicinal plants, historic chromolithography, about 1796
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Egyptian caper bush, Capparis aegyptia, native to Egypt. 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.
4443-75462832
A botanical illustration of Oxys, also known as Trifolium acetosum, corniculatum, erectum, with reddish stems and yellow flowers. The artwork is from the period of 1772 to 1793 and was published in Rome by Bouchard et Gravier. The illustration focuses on the plant's features, highlighting its importance in botany and medicinal uses
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Field madder, Sherardia arvensis. Handcoloured botanical drawn and engraved by Pierre Bulliard from his own "Flora Parisiensis," 1776, Paris, P.F. Didot. Pierre Bulliard (1752-1793 was a famous French botanist who pioneered the three-colour-plate printing technique. His introduction to the flowers of Paris included 640 plants.
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Hermannia species. Cut-leaved mahernia, Mahernia incisa. Raised by James Colvill, nurseryman of Kings Road, Chelsea. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a botanical illustration from William Curtis's Botanical Magazine, Stephen Couchman, London, 1796.
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L'Eupatoire de Mésué.. Regnault, Nicolas-François, 1746-1810. Prints, Scientific illustrations, Botanical illustrations. 1774. General Research Division. Plants, Botany
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Breckland thyme or wild thyme, Thymus serpyllum. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by Walther Muller from Hermann Adolph Koehler's Medicinal Plants, edited by Gustav Pabst, Koehler, Germany, 1887.
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Ivy-leaved speedwell, Veronica hederifolia. 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).
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Nova genera et species plantarum, Antverpiae, Ex officina Christophori Plantini, 1576, botany, classification, pictorial works, plants, scientific expeditions, South America, A botanical illustration of a flowering plant identified as Lonicera japonica, commonly known as Japanese honeysuckle. The detailed depiction showcases the plant's characteristic elongated, oval leaves and clusters of tubular flowers. The flowers, noted for their delicate structure, are shown in various stages of development, emphasizing their bell-like shape and potential for attracting pollinators. The illustration includes scientific labeling for clarity, reflecting the precision often found in botanical studies.
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Le Raisin de Renard.. Regnault, Nicolas-François, 1746-1810. Prints, Scientific illustrations, Botanical illustrations. 1774. General Research Division. Plants, Botany
4409-21431226
White blossom and blue berries of the sloe tree, Prunus spinosa. 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.
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La Grande Jobarbe.. Regnault, Nicolas-François, 1746-1810. Prints, Scientific illustrations, Botanical illustrations. 1774. General Research Division. Plants, Botany
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La Rose Pále.. Regnault, Nicolas-François, 1746-1810. Prints, Scientific illustrations, Botanical illustrations. 1774. General Research Division. Plants, Botany
6145-52339479
La Laitue Sauvage.. Regnault, Nicolas-François, 1746-1810. Prints, Scientific illustrations, Botanical illustrations. 1774. General Research Division. Plants, Botany
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Jacob's ladder or Greek valerian, Polemonium caeruleum, native to America. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science," Florence, Italy, 1837. Engraved by Chiussone, 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.
6145-52382115
Apium Macidonicum = Petrosellino Maccedonico = Persil de Macedoine.. Bonelli, Giorgio, 1724-1803/4. Prints. 1772 - 1793. Rare Book Division. Plants, Flowers, Medicinal plants, Botany , Italy , Rome, Botany, Medical , Italy , Rome
1848-50156637
Apium latifolium and Apium hortence, Celery, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original
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Coriander (Coriandrum sativum), medicinal plant, historical chromolithography, about 1870
6145-52380623
Melissa hortensis = Melissa vulgaris, odore Citri = Cedronella = Melisse. Lemon Balm. Bonelli, Giorgio, 1724-1803/4. Prints. 1772 - 1793. Rare Book Division. Plants, Flowers, Medicinal plants, Botany , Italy , Rome, Botany, Medical , Italy , Rome
6145-52380223
Moldavica Americana trifolia odore gravi, Camphoræ spirans penetrantissimum = Moldavica = Moldavique. Moldavian balm. Bonelli, Giorgio, 1724-1803/4. Prints. 1772 - 1793. Rare Book Division. Plants, Flowers, Medicinal plants, Botany , Italy , Rome, Botany, Medical , Italy , Rome
4443-73159522
Nova genera et species plantarum, Antverpiae, Ex officina Christophori Plantini, 1576, botany, classification, pictorial works, plants, scientific expeditions, South America, A botanical illustration depicting the detailed structure of a Lonicera species, showcasing a slender branch adorned with intricate leaves and delicate flowers. The leaves exhibit a serrated margin and a pointed tip, contributing to the overall natural elegance of the plant. The floral elements are highlighted, illustrating the characteristic tubular shape typical of the honeysuckle family. Scientific nomenclature is included at the base, indicating the species name, while the artist's signature and table number provide additional context for classification.
4409-69713
Fragrant brassavola orchid, Brassavola nodosa. Illustration drawn by Mrs. C. Horsfall, engraved by Swan. Handcolored copperplate engraving from William Curtis's "The Botanical Magazine," Samuel Curtis, 1833. Hooker (1785-1865) was an English botanist, writer and artist. He was Regius Professor of Botany at Glasgow University, and editor of Curtis' "Botanical Magazine" from 1827 to 1865. In 1841, he was appointed director of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, and was succeeded by his son Joseph Dalton. Hooker documented the fern and orchid crazes that shook England in the mid-19th century in books such as "Species Filicum" (1846) and "A Century of Orchidaceous Plants" (1849). A gifted botanical artist himself, he wrote and illustrated "Flora Exotica" (1823) and several volumes of the "Botanical Magazine" after 1827.
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Marum. Marum seryacum.. Blackwell, Elizabeth, 1700-1758. Prints, Botanical illustrations. 1739. Science, Industry and Business Library: General Collection. Plants, Herbs
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Nova Genera et Species Plantarum, Antverpiae, Ex Officina Christophori Plantini, 1576, botany, classification, pictorial works, plants, scientific expeditions, South America, A botanical illustration depicting the Begonia pandura. The drawing showcases a detailed representation of the plants structure, including the leaves with a distinctive lobed shape, a slender stem, and a cluster of delicate flowers. At the bottom, various smaller sketches provide additional views and details of the flower's anatomy and other plant features. This artwork highlights the intricate beauty and complexity of the Begonia species, with attention to both its foliage and floral components.
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Hypecoon lattiore folio = Hypecum siliquosum = Hypecum = Hypecooon.. Bonelli, Giorgio, 1724-1803/4. Prints. 1772 - 1793. Rare Book Division. Plants, Flowers, Medicinal plants, Botany , Italy , Rome, Botany, Medical , Italy , Rome
6145-52339455
L'Herbe au Chat.. Regnault, Nicolas-François, 1746-1810. Prints, Scientific illustrations, Botanical illustrations. 1774. General Research Division. Plants, Botany
6145-52339438
La Geraine, ou le Pied de Pigeon.. Regnault, Nicolas-François, 1746-1810. Prints, Scientific illustrations, Botanical illustrations. 1774. General Research Division. Plants, Botany
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An engraving depicting SWEET BAY (LAURIS NOBILIS); Culinary, flavouring and herbal medicine. External stimulant Bay berries: expel wind, open obstructions, provoke Urine: Used to facilitate labour in women, and help Crudities of the Stomach. From Robert John Thornton 'A New Family Herbal'. London, 1810. Woodcut by Thomas Bewick
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Venus's looking glass, Legousia pentagonia. Chromolithograph of a botanical illustration by Hannah Zeller from her own Wild Flowers of the Holy Land," James Nisbet, London, 1876. Hannah Zeller (1838-1922) was a Swiss missionary who botanized near Nazareth for many years.
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White cottongrass (Eriophorum scheuchzeri) on the left, bog cotton (Eriophorum polystachyum) on the right, medicinal plants, historical chromolithography, about 1796
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Blue daisy, Felicia amelloides. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science," Florence, Italy, 1837. Illustration by Pierre Jean-Francois Turpin, engraved by Corsi, and published by Batelli e Figli. Turpin (1775-1840) is considered one of the greatest French botanical illustrators of the 19th century.