Botanical Illustrations of Fruits

A collection of detailed botanical illustrations featuring various fruits including gooseberries, apricots, plums, and apples, presented in vibrant colors.

Angler Leveller Whinham's Industry Date: 1892

Angler Leveller Whinham's Industry Date: 1892

Royal apricot, Prunus armeniaca, raised in the Royal Garden of the Luxembourg. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by S. Watts from a botanical illustration by Augusta Withers from John Lindley's "Pomological Magazine," James Ridgway, London, 1828. The magazine was published in three volumes from 1828 to 1830 and discontinued at plate 152 because of a dispute between the editors. Lindley (1795-1865) was an English botanist and gardener who published books on roses, orchids, and fruit. Mrs. Withers (1793-1877) was an eminent Victorian botanical artist and Flower Painter in Ordinary to Queen Adelaide.

Plum varieties, Prunus domestica: Precos de Tours, Lawrance's Early Plum and Orleans. Handcoloured stipple engraving of an illustration by George Brookshaw from his own "Pomona Britannica," London, Longman, Hurst, etc., 1817. The quarto edition of the original folio edition published from 1804-1812. Brookshaw (1751-1823) was a successful cabinet maker who disappeared in the 1790s before returning as a flower painter with the anonymous "New Treatise on Flower Painting," 1797.

Oslin apple, Malus domestica, hybrid variety also known as the Arbroath pippin. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by S. Watts from a botanical illustration by Augusta Withers from John Lindley's "Pomological Magazine," James Ridgway, London, 1828. The magazine was published in three volumes from 1828 to 1830 and discontinued at plate 152 because of a dispute between the editors. Lindley (1795-1865) was an English botanist and gardener who published books on roses, orchids, and fruit. Mrs. Withers (1793-1877) was an eminent Victorian botanical artist and Flower Painter in Ordinary to Queen Adelaide.

Nipplefruit, fox head, cow's udder or apple of Sodom, Solanum mammosum. With ripe fruit, leaf, and section through fruit. Copied from Maria Sibylla Merian's Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium, 1705. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Carl Bertuch's Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1815. A 12-volume encyclopedia for children illustrated with almost 1,200 engraved plates on natural history, science, costume, mythology, etc., published from 1790-1830.

Cherry varieties, Bing and Napoleon, Prunus avium. Chromolithograph by Hoen after a botanical illustration by William H. Prestele from the Report of the Pomologist, US Department of Agriculture, 1892.

Ripe fruit and leaf of the Brunswick fig, Ficus carica. Handcolored lithograph by unknown artist from James Anderson's "The New Practical Gardener," Glasgow, 1872. Anderson was the Bateman Gold Medalist of the Royal Horticultural Society.

Early Red Margaret apple, Malus domestica. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by S. Watts from a botanical illustration by Augusta Withers from John Lindley's "Pomological Magazine," James Ridgway, London, 1828. The magazine was published in three volumes from 1828 to 1830 and discontinued at plate 152 because of a dispute between the editors. Lindley (1795-1865) was an English botanist and gardener who published books on roses, orchids, and fruit. Mrs. Withers (1793-1877) was an eminent Victorian botanical artist and Flower Painter in Ordinary to Queen Adelaide.

Red Ingestrie apple, Malus domestica, hybrid of an Orange Pippin and Old Golden Pippin raised at Wormsley Grange. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by S. Watts from a botanical illustration by C.M. Curtis from John Lindley's "Pomological Magazine," James Ridgway, London, 1828. The magazine was published in three volumes from 1828 to 1830 and discontinued at plate 152 because of a dispute between the editors. Lindley (1795-1865) was an English botanist and gardener who published books on roses, orchids, and fruit.

Apple, Malus domestica, with branch, leaf, fruit, blossom and ripe fruit in section showing seeds. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Lambert Junior from a drawing by Ernestine Panckoucke from Chaumeton, Poiret and Chamberet's "La Flore Medicale," Paris, Panckoucke, 1830. Madame Anne-Ernestine Panckoucke (1784-1860) was a talented student of Pierre-Joseph Redoute and wife of the publisher Panckoucke.

English plum varieties, Prince of Wales and Rivers' Early Transparent Gage, Prunus domestica. Drawn and chromolithographed by Pieter de Pannemaeker from Jean Linden's l'Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1896.

Fig. 1. Aurantium hierochunticum = Orange rouge. Fig. 2. Bigarradia della bizarria = Bigarradier à fruite bizarre.. Redouté, Pierre Joseph, 1759-1840. Duhamel du Monceau, M., 1700-1782. Prints, Botanical illustrations. 1801 - 1819. Rare Book Division. Trees , France, Flowers, Botany, Shrubs , France, Oranges

Breadfruit, Artocarpus altilis. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science," Florence, Italy, 1837. Illustration by Turpin, engraved by Corsi, 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.

Pear varieties, Pyrus communis: Winterbirn 95 and Martin sec 96. 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.

Pomegranate, Punica granatum. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by Walther Muller from Hermann Adolph Koehler's Medicinal Plants, edited by Gustav Pabst, Koehler, Germany, 1887.

Apple pear and egg pear, Pyrus communis. 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.

The Sieulle Pear, Digitally prepared reproduction of a watercolour drawing from 1856

Orange, Citrus aurantium. 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.

Corindum, ampliore folio, fructu majore = Solatro Halicabo = Pois de Merveille.. Bonelli, Giorgio, 1724-1803/4. Prints. 1772 - 1793. Rare Book Division. Plants, Flowers, Medicinal plants, Botany , Italy , Rome, Botany, Medical , Italy , Rome

Large grapefruit-like fruit tree native to Southeast Asia. Citrus decumana. Handcolored copperplate engraving from G. T. Wilhelm's "Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte" (Encyclopedia of Natural History) 1820. Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm (1758-1811) was a Bavarian clergyman and naturalist in Augsburg, where the first edition was published.

Tomato Rot, Macrosporium Solani, Report of the Commissioner of Agriculture, US Dept of Agriculture, Illustration, 1888

Ripe fruit and leaves of plum varieties, Prunus domestica: blue german plum, Spatzwetschge, Chypre, violet damson, prune sans noyau. 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.

Grapefruit, Citrus aurantium decumana, Citrus aurantium striatum. 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.

Plum varieties, Prunus domestica: Wine Sour Plum, Prune Plum, and Myrabolan or Queen Mother Plum. Handcoloured stipple engraving of an illustration by George Brookshaw from his own "Pomona Britannica," London, Longman, Hurst, etc., 1817. The quarto edition of the original folio edition published from 1804-1812. Brookshaw (1751-1823) was a successful cabinet maker who disappeared in the 1790s before returning as a flower painter with the anonymous "New Treatise on Flower Painting," 1797.

Garden cucumber, 1751. Issued in London by John Nourse. Botany, Medical

botany vegetable tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) copper engraving coloured from ""Hortus Eystettensis"" by Basilius Besler (1561 - 1629) Eichstaett Germany 1613,

Date palm, Phoenix dactylifera 73, and queen sago palm, Cycas circinalis 74. Handcolored copperplate engraving of a botanical illustration from G. T. Wilhelm's "Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte" (Encyclopedia of Natural History), Augsburg, 1811. Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm (1758-1811) was a clergyman and naturalist in Augsburg, Bavaria.

Malay apple with fruit and flowers, Eugenia malaccensis, Syzygium malaccense, Caryophyllus malaccensis. Handcolored copperplate engraving of a botanical illustration by J. Schaly 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.

Common fig (Ficus carica), hand-coloured copper engraving by Johannes Zorn, from Cones plantarum medicinalium, Nuremberg, Germany, 1796, Europe

Pear varieties, Pyrus communis: Bishop's Thumb, and two types of Chaumontelle. Handcoloured stipple engraving of an illustration by George Brookshaw from his own "Pomona Britannica," London, Longman, Hurst, etc., 1817. The quarto edition of the original folio edition published from 1804-1812. Brookshaw (1751-1823) was a successful cabinet maker who disappeared in the 1790s before returning as a flower painter with the anonymous "New Treatise on Flower Painting," 1797.

Punica granatum, pomegranate, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

Court of Wick pippin apple, Malus domestica, raised in Somerset from a golden pippin. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by S. Watts from a botanical illustration by C.M. Curtis from John Lindley's "Pomological Magazine," James Ridgway, London, 1828. The magazine was published in three volumes from 1828 to 1830 and discontinued at plate 152 because of a dispute between the editors. Lindley (1795-1865) was an English botanist and gardener who published books on roses, orchids, and fruit.

Grapevine with grapes, Vitis vinifera. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by Walther Muller from Hermann Adolph Koehler's Medicinal Plants, edited by Gustav Pabst, Koehler, Germany, 1887.

A nectarine (Prunus persica var. nectarina): fruiting stem and section of fruit. Coloured zincograph by C. Rosenberg, c. 1850, after himself.

Bitter cucumber or colocynth, Citrullus colocynthis (Cucumis colocynthis). Handcoloured lithograph by Henry Sowerby from Edward Hamilton's Flora Homeopathica, Bailliere, London, 1852.

Ficus carica, commonly known as the Common Fig, illustrated by Pierre Joseph Redouté between 1801 and 1819. The artwork was published in Paris by Chez Didot ainé and features botanical elements, including trees, flowers, shrubs, and fruit, relevant to France

Apfelquitten, Malus cydonia, Illustration, Reproduktion von einer Vorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert. Authentisch, Datei restauriert für optimale Verwendung, genaues Datum der Vorlage unbekannt 1f-9499466

Calceolaria archnoidea varieties raised by Cannell & Son of Swanley (Calceolaria archnoideo-crenatiflora). Chromolithograph by P. de Pannemaeker from Jean Linden's l'Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1884.

Fruit from the breadfruit tree (Artocarpus sp), drawing from The Malay Archipelago, 1861-1862, by Alfred Russell Wallace (1823-1913), from Il Giro del mondo (World Tour), Journal of geography, travel and costumes, Volume XVII, Issue 19, May 8, 1873. Digitally colorized image.

Apple of the Fameuse Apple variety, digitally prepared reproduction of a watercolour drawing from 1856

Granaatappel (Punica granatum). Grenaert Appels. / Mala Punica. / Grenades. (title on object). Draughtsman: Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt. Draughtsman: Elias Verhulst. Dating: 1596 - 1610. Place: Praag. Measurements: h 283 mm × w 173 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Nektarine, digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, Originaldatum nicht bekannt

Pear varieties, Pyrus communis: Cressan, Gansell's Bergamot and Summer Bon Chretien. Handcoloured stipple engraving of an illustration by George Brookshaw from his own "Pomona Britannica," London, Longman, Hurst, etc., 1817. The quarto edition of the original folio edition published from 1804-1812. Brookshaw (1751-1823) was a successful cabinet maker who disappeared in the 1790s before returning as a flower painter with the anonymous "New Treatise on Flower Painting," 1797.

Illustration from the Dutch, botanical book, 'Naauwkeurige waarneemingen' (Accurate observations), by L'Admiral, Jacob ca. 1774

Gigantic-flowered birthwort, Aristolochia gigantea. Hand-coloured botanical illustration drawn and lithographed by Walter Hood Fitch for Sir William Jackson Hooker's "Curtis's Botanical Magazine," London, Reeve Brothers, 1846. Fitch (1817~1892) was a tireless Scottish artist who drew over 2,700 lithographs for the "Botanical Magazine" starting from 1834.

Beurre Diel pear, Pyrus communis, raised by Van Mons at Louvain. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by S. Watts from a botanical illustration by Augusta Withers from John Lindley's "Pomological Magazine," James Ridgway, London, 1828. The magazine was published in three volumes from 1828 to 1830 and discontinued at plate 152 because of a dispute between the editors. Lindley (1795-1865) was an English botanist and gardener who published books on roses, orchids, and fruit. Mrs. Withers (1793-1877) was an eminent Victorian botanical artist and Flower Painter in Ordinary to Queen Adelaide.

Citrus fruits, fruits du genre citrus. Lemon, Citrus limonum 1,4, orange, Citrus aurantium 2, citron, Citrus medica 3, and Majorca orange, Citrus aurantium 5. Handcoloured steel engraving by Lebrun after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr. Gerard and Francois Herincqs La Regne Vegetal: Horticulture: Jardin Potager et Jardin Fruitier, L. Guerin, Paris, 1864-1871.

Pear of the Collins Pear variety, digitally prepared reproduction of a watercolour drawing from 1856

Pararistolochia goldieana (Aristolochia goldieana). 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, 1867-1868.

Pyrus Cydonia, quince, pear quince, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

Citrus Aurantinus, Citrus sinensis, orange, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

Lowland paca, Cuniculus paca 1, Pachirier elegant, Pachira insignis 2 and dung beetles, Pachypus excavatus 3 and Pachypus truncatifrons 4. Paca, Pachirier, Pachypes. 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.

Caryophyllus aromaticus or Syzygium aromaticum. Clove spice, showing flower sections, petals, stamen, germen, fruit, berry, and embryo.. Illustration by WJ Hooker, engraved by Swan. Handcolored copperplate engraving from William Curtis's "The Botanical Magazine" 1827.. William Jackson 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.

Melopepo, verruscosus, albicans, leviter striatus, folio aspero = Cocuzza bitorzoluta.. Bonelli, Giorgio, 1724-1803/4. Prints. 1772 - 1793. Rare Book Division. Plants, Flowers, Medicinal plants, Botany , Italy , Rome, Botany, Medical , Italy , Rome

Cherry varieties, Prunus avium: Sir John Tradescant's black cherry, Millet's Duke, and Amber-Heart. Handcoloured stipple engraving of an illustration by George Brookshaw from his own "Pomona Britannica," London, Longman, Hurst, etc., 1817. The quarto edition of the original folio edition published from 1804-1812. Brookshaw (1751-1823) was a successful cabinet maker who disappeared in the 1790s before returning as a flower painter with the anonymous "New Treatise on Flower Painting," 1797.

Cucumber, vintage engraved illustration. La Vie dans la nature, 1890.

Pear of the Belle Lucrative Pear variety, digitally prepared reproduction of a watercolour drawing from 1856.

Cherry varieties, Prunus avium: George II's Cherry, Graffien or Biggarou, and Harrison's Heart. Handcoloured stipple engraving of an illustration by George Brookshaw from his own "Pomona Britannica," London, Longman, Hurst, etc., 1817. The quarto edition of the original folio edition published from 1804-1812. Brookshaw (1751-1823) was a successful cabinet maker who disappeared in the 1790s before returning as a flower painter with the anonymous "New Treatise on Flower Painting," 1797.

Cucumber, vintage engraved illustration. La Vie dans la nature, 1890.

Red buckeye or firecracker plant, Aesculus pavia, Pavia rubra, Pavia rossa. 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 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.

Pepino (Solanum Guatamalenese), Report of the Commissioner of Agriculture, US Dept of Agriculture, Illustration, 1888

Watercolor Image of sapodillas (scientific name: Manilkara zapota), with this specimen originating in Miami, Dade County, Florida ca. 8 May 1906.

Peach of the Coolidge's Favorite Peach variety, digitally processed reproduction of a watercolour drawing from 1856.

Beefsteak fungus, Fistulina hepatica, fistuline hepatique, edible, and red cracking bolete, Xerocomus chrysenteron, Boletus chrysentheron, bolet chrysenteron, suspect. Chromolithograph by C. Krause of an illustration by Fritz Leuba from "Les champignons comestibles et les especes vénéneuses avec lesquelles ils pourraient etre confondus" (Edible mushrooms and the poisonous species they should not be confused with), Delachaux et Niestle, Neuchatel, Switzerland, 1890, lithographed by H. Furrer. Fritz Leuba (1848-1910) was a mycologist and artist from Neuchatel, Switzerland.

Mandrake, Mandragora officinarum. Le mandragore male, Atropa mandragora mas. Copperplate engraving printed in three colours by Pierre Bulliard from his Herbier de la France, ou collection complete des plantes indigenes de ce royaume, Didot jeune, Debure et Belin, 1780-1793.

Mango, Garcinia mangostana, mammee, Mammea africana, Sapodilla, Achras sapota, Sugar apple, Annona squamosa. 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.

Melon, Cucumis melo, with fruit in section. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Lambert Junior from a drawing by Pierre Jean-Francois Turpin from Chaumeton, Poiret and Chamberet's "La Flore Medicale," Paris, Panckoucke, 1830. Turpin (1775~1840) was one of the three giants of French botanical art of the era alongside Pierre Joseph Redoute and Pancrace Bessa.

Wild almonds, Sterculia foetida, Canarium nut and Terminalia catappa nut. 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.

Wild almonds, Sterculia foetida, Canarium nut and Terminalia catappa nut. 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.

Melon cactus, Melocactus caroli-linnaei. Cactus melocactus, Catto poponiforme. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieu's Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali, Dictionary of Natural Science, Florence, Italy, 1837. Illustration engraved by Stanghi, 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.

Wild almonds, calaba, kamani, ben nuts. Sterculia foetida, Calophyllum calaba, Calophyllum inophyllum, Oleum behen. Handcolored copperplate engraving from G. T. Wilhelm's "Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte" (Encyclopedia of Natural History) 1820. Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm (1758-1811) was a Bavarian clergyman and naturalist in Augsburg, where the first edition was published.

Female mandrake plant (Atropa mandragora or Mandragora officinarum).. French botanist Jean Baptiste François Pierre Bulliard was born around 1742 at Aubepierre-en-Barrois (Haute Marne) and died on 26 September 1793 in Paris. He studied at Angers, and later illustrated and published a number of botanical and mycological works on French flora. He studied art and engraving under Francois Martinet, the celebrated artist of many of Buffon's natural history books. His first book was "Flora of Paris" (1776-80), a re-edition of Sebastien Vaillant's work according to the Linnaean system. From 1780 until his death in 1793 he worked on the "Herbier de la France," a complete flora of French plants with over 600 plates. It was probably the first botanical work completely colour printed without retouching by hand. Blunt calls it "an attractive work, illustrated with colored engravings that are both delicate and accurate." Gill Saunders wrote in "Picturing Plants" (1995): "The Herbier is one of the m

Melon (Cucumis melo L.): flowering and fruiting stem with separate whole and sectioned mature fruit. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1776.

Peach varieties, Prunus persica: Smith's Early Newington, Buckinghamshire Minion, Barrington and blossom. Handcoloured stipple engraving of an illustration by George Brookshaw from his own "Pomona Britannica," London, Longman, Hurst, etc., 1817. The quarto edition of the original folio edition published from 1804-1812. Brookshaw (1751-1823) was a successful cabinet maker who disappeared in the 1790s before returning as a flower painter with the anonymous "New Treatise on Flower Painting," 1797.

Prunus domestica' (Prunier domestique), illustrated by Pierre Joseph Redouté (1759-1840), published between 1801 and 1819 in Paris by Chez Didot ainé and others. The artwork features trees and flowers of the Prunus domestica species, focusing on botany and shrubs native to France

Tuberous root of an anemone 1, tulip bulb 2, hyacinth bulb 3, ranunculus root 4, and fibrous plant root. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from James Maddock's "The Florist's Directory," London, John Harding, 1810. New edition improved by Samuel Curtis, whose sister married James Maddock junior.

Apple varieties, Malus domestica: Zitronenapfel, lemon apple, Apisapfel, pomme d'api, and Eckapfel, pomme anguleuse. 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.

Le Règne végétal, Paris, L. Guérin, 1870-72, biobibliography, botany, pictorial works, plants, The illustration features a collection of botanical specimens related to Calabash or bottle gourd plants. At the top, there are various forms of fruits and seeds, each labeled with numbers for identification. The shapes range from elongated bulbs to more rounded forms, showcasing the diversity in size and structure. Below, a distinctly styled gourd is highlighted, displaying intricate patterns and textures. The arrangement emphasizes the plant's reproductive elements, with a clear focus on the unique morphology of each specimen. The overall composition is educational, aimed at conveying the botanical characteristics of the species.

Royal Church raspberry, Rubus idaeus. Chromolithograph by Hoen after a botanical illustration by William H. Prestele from the Report of the Pomologist, US Department of Agriculture, 1892.

Double coconut or Seychelles Island cocoa-nut. Ripe spadix with thick husk or pericarp (top), ripe nut with black woody texture (middle) and embryo or germ (bottom).. Illustration by WJ Hooker, engraved by Swan. Handcolored copperplate engraving from William Curtis's "The Botanical Magazine" 1827.. William Jackson 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.

Dutchman's pipe, Aristolochia tricaudata. Critically endangered. 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, 1874.

Pomona, or The fruit-garden illustrated, London, Printed for G. Strahan and 4 others, 1729, fruit, fruit culture, Great Britain, pictorial works, Cornell cider, This illustration features a detailed arrangement of various types of apples, showcasing their unique shapes and textures. Each apple is labeled with a corresponding figure number for identification. The varieties include the French Renette, Iverdon Apple, and French Papin, among others. The design emphasizes the distinct characteristics of each type, such as size, curvature, and surface markings. The accompanying leaves enhance the botanical representation, adding an organic touch to the overall composition. This educational depiction highlights the diversity of apple cultivars and serves as a reference for horticultural studies.

Wild crab apple, fruit, section, blossom, seeds and leaves, Pyrus malus sylvestris. 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.

Pomona, or The fruit-garden illustrated London, Printed for G. Strahan and 4 others, 1729 fruit fruit culture Great Britain pictorial works Cornell cider, An illustration featuring various types of apples, each meticulously labeled and depicted in intricate detail. The composition shows five distinct apple varieties along with their leaves, showcasing unique shapes, sizes, and textures. The varieties include the Sugar Custard, Winter Pearmain, Spencer Pip, June Apple, and John Aclea. Each specimen is accompanied by botanical details, highlighting the diversity of apples and their characteristics in a systematic arrangement. The background is minimal, emphasizing the artistry of the illustrations and the natural beauty of the fruit.

Cashewbaum (Anacardium occidentale), hand-coloured copper engraving by Johannes Zorn, from Cones plantarum medicinalium, Nuremberg, Germany, 1796, Europe

Citrus fruits, copper engraving by Basilius Besler, from Hortus Eystettensis, 1613

A bunch of tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum). Chromolithograph by P. de Pannemaeker, c. 1854.

Apricot, Prunus armeniaca. 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.

Castagna marrona. Castanea sativa; Spanish chestnut, 1817 - 1839, by Gallesio, Giorgio and Capurro, Niccolò. Issued in Pisa by Niccolò Capurro. The work features leaves, flowers, botany, and fruit, illustrated in aquatints and hand-colored

A Shanyao (Dioscorea opposita) cultivated in Versailles; B two-year old tuber, C older tuber, D-E Martinique yam, F Guadeloupe white yam, illustration from L'Illustration, Journal Universel, No 710, Volume XXVII, October 4, 1856.

The Nutmeg,' 1739 by Elizabeth Blackwell. Also titled 'Nux Moschata.' Published in London by J. Norse. Features engravings of plants and herbs. 24 x 36 cm

Revue horticole Paris Librairie agricole de la maison rustique 1829-1974 France Gardening Horticulture Periodicals Guignardia bidwellii Black rot Black rot Phylloxera vastatrix Phylloxera Daktulosphaira vitifoliae, The illustration features a detailed depiction of a vine plant, showcasing clusters of green fruits amid intricately detailed leaves. Surrounding the vine are several insects and pests that commonly affect such plants, illustrated in various orientations to highlight their anatomical features. Each insect is labeled for identification, along with a stylized representation of the plant's roots. The composition emphasizes the interrelationship between the vine and the insects, illustrating both the beauty of nature and the challenges of plant growth.

Zitrone und Mögeldorf, Gartengestaltung, Nürnbergische Hesperides von Johann Christoph Volkamer, 1710 / garden, Illustration from Nürnbergische Hesperides garden, 1710, Historisch, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 18th century / digital restaurierte Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 18. Jahrhundert, genaues Originaldatum nicht bekannt.

Pomegranate fruit and section, Punica granatum. 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.

Illustration shows pitcher plants. Nepenthaceae. - Kannenpflanzen, 1 print : color lithograph ; sheet 36 x 26 cm., 1904. Ernst Haeckel 1834 ñ 1919 German biologist, naturalist, philosopher, physician, professor, and artist who discovered, described and named thousands of new species, mapped a genealogical tree relating all life forms, and coined many terms in biology, including anthropogeny, ecology, phylum, phylogeny, stem cell, and Protista.

Anacardium Occidentale, cashewbaum or Kashaum, also acajoubaum or kidney tree, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, botanica pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

1. Astrophytum capricorne, 2. Malacocarpus tephracanthus, , Kaktus, Kakteen, aus The Cactaceae, descriptions and illustrations, N.L. Britton and J.N. Rose, 1919-1923, Historisch, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digital restaurierte Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 20. Jahrhundert, genaues Originaldatum nicht bekannt.

Coconut palm (Cocos nucifera): four sections of the fruit and nut. Coloured etching by J. Pass, c. 1807, after J. Ihle

Egg plant (Solanum melongena) or egg plant, hand-coloured copperplate engraving by Basilius Besler, from Hortus Eystettensis, 1613

Vitis Vinfera, wine vine, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

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