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Botanical Illustrations Of Medicinal Plants

Detailed handcolored engravings of medicinal plants such as jasmine and rhubarb, highlighting their historical significance in botany and medicine.

Jasmine, 1751., 1751., London. Publisher, Printed for John Nourse. Botany, Medical
Jasmine, 1751., 1751., London. Publisher, Printed for John Nourse. Botany, Medical
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Chinese lantern or winter cherry, Physalis alkekengi, with ripe fruit in papery cover. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Lambert Junior from a drawing by Anne-Ernestine Panckoucke from Chaumeton, Poiret et 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.
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Plantes, usuelles, indigènes et exotiques, Paris, Duprat-Duverger, 1809., A botanical illustration showcasing a variety of plant species, organized into several sections. The first section features a plant with elongated leaves and clusters of small round fruits. The second section presents a different plant characterized by its broader, serrated leaves and distinct floral arrangements. The third section highlights another species, marked by its unique blossom structure. The fourth section depicts a fern-like plant with delicate leaflets, while the fifth section captures a shrub displaying alternating leaf patterns and small fruits. Each plant is meticulously labeled, demonstrating the diversity of flora and the artistry of botanical studies.
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Round-leaved mallow, Malva pusilla, and common mallow, Malva neglecta. 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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Virginia waterleaf or eastern waterleaf, Hydrophyllum virginianum. Hydrophyllum virginicum, Hydrophylle de Virginie. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieu's Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali, Dictionary of Natural Science, Florence, Italy, 1837. Illustration engraved by Madame Massard, 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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Awned stigmaphyllon, Stigmaphyllon auriculatum (Stigmaphyllon aristatum). Native to South America. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by S. Watts after an illustration by Miss Drake from Sydenham Edwards' "The Botanical Register," London, Ridgway, 1834. Sarah Anne Drake (1803-1857) drew over 1,300 plates for the botanist John Lindley, including many orchids.
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English botany or Coloured Figures of British Plants London R. Hardwicke 1863-1886 Great Britain pictorial works plants, The illustration showcases a plant study featuring various stages of a flowering plant. In the upper section, detailed depictions of leaves are presented alongside flower buds, showcasing intricate textures and shapes. The central stem is highlighted, demonstrating its structure and growth pattern. Below, a small, distinct seed is illustrated, capturing the complete life cycle from bud to seed. Each element is carefully rendered, emphasizing the botanical details and the delicate relationship between the various stages of the plant's development.
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19th century botanical colour print. Botanical illustration. Form, colour, and details of the plant as an art piece. From the Liszt Masterpieces of Botanical Illustration Collection.
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Oxypetalum coeruleum (Changeable flowered tweedia, Tweedia versicolor). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a botanical illustration by Walter Fitch from William Jackson Hooker's Botanical Magazine, London, 1838.
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The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine or Compleat Cabinet of the Curiosities and Beauties of Nature. London., A detailed botanical illustration showcasing the Casuarina shrub indigenous to New South Wales. The composition features a slender stem adorned with elongated, lance-shaped green leaves. Sprinkled along the stem are clusters of distinctive yellow floral spikes, highlighting the shrub's unique reproductive structure. Beneath the illustration, the text notes its publication date in April by a publisher associated with the early exploration of Australian flora, emphasizing its significance in botanical studies of the region. The overall arrangement captures the delicate beauty and intricate details of this native plant.
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Wild tomato, Solanum peruvianum (Large-flowered tomato, Lycopersicon peruvianum). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Swan after an illustration by William Jackson Hooker from Samuel Curtis' Botanical Magazine, London, 1828.
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Common barberry (Berberis vulgaris) with an associated moth, its caterpillar, chrysalis and anatomical segments. Coloured etching, c. 1831.
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Cercopis vulnerata, Black-legged Frog-hopper, and water horehound, Lycopus europaeus. 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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Green musk orchid, Herminium monorchis. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Charles Mathews from William Baxter's "British Phaenogamous Botany," Oxford, 1838. Scotsman William Baxter (1788-1871) was the curator of the Oxford Botanic Garden from 1813 to 1854.
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British, entomology, London, Printed for the author 1823-1840 i.e. 1840, botany, Great Britain, insects, pictorial works, The composition showcases a detailed botanical illustration featuring a flowering plant with delicate, feathery green leaves and small yellow blossoms. Above the plant, an intricate depiction of an insect, likely a species of fly, is shown in flight, highlighting its wings and body structure. Beneath the main plant and insect illustrations, a series of smaller sketches reveal various anatomical features of the insect, including its legs, head, and other unique attributes. This arrangement emphasizes the interconnectedness of flora and fauna, showcasing both the elegance of the plant and the complexity of the insect's anatomy.
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A dewberry plant (Rubus caesius) in flower with an associated moth and its anatomical segments. Coloured etching, c. 1831.
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Sweet violet, Viola odorata. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from a drawing by James Sowerby for Smith's "English Botany" (1799). Sowerby was a tireless illustrator of natural history books and illustrated books on botany, mycology, conchology and geology.
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Sweet violet, Viola odorata. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from a drawing by James Sowerby for Smith's "English Botany" (1799). Sowerby was a tireless illustrator of natural history books and illustrated books on botany, mycology, conchology and geology.
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Mexican marigold or Aztec marigold, Tagetes erecta (Gerofano indiano maggiore). 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.
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True cinnamon, Cinnamomum verum (Laurus cinnamomum). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Classes and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany, Longman, Hurst, London, 1816.
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False flax oil, Camelina sativa. 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.
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Quince, Pyrus cydonia. Handcoloured copperplate botanical engraving from Johannes Zorn's "Afbeelding der Artseny-Gewassen," Jan Christiaan Sepp, Amsterdam, 1796. Zorn first published his illustrated medical botany in Nurnberg in 1780 with 500 plates, and a Dutch edition followed in 1796 published by J.C. Sepp with an additional 100 plates. Zorn (1739-1799) was a German pharmacist and botanist who collected medical plants from all over Europe for his "Icones plantarum medicinalium" for apothecaries and doctors.
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Wild mallow (Malva sylvestris).. 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.
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Blue grapes on vine, Vinis vitifera. Handcolored copperplate engraving by J. Schaly of a botanical illustration from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm's Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte (Encyclopedia of Natural History), Vienna, 1816.
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A flowering queen-flower (Lagerstroemia speciosa) with five glow-worms (Lampyris species) and a snake (Langaya species). Coloured etching by J. Pass, c. 1812.
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Azarole tree, Crataegus azarolus. 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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Common honeysuckle, Lonicera periclymenum. 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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Heart-leaved poison, Gastrolobium bilobum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after an illustration by John Curtis from Samuel Curtis' Botanical Magazine, London, 1821.
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Red currans. Miller, Joseph, 1668 or 1669-1748. Botanical illustrations, Prints. 1739. Manuscripts and Archives Division. Botany, Botany, Medical
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Lice-bane or stavesacre, Delphinium staphisagria. 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.
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Robert "Variae ac...", 1660, engraving
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Ox-eye. Miller, Joseph, 1668 or 1669-1748. Botanical illustrations, Prints. 1739. Manuscripts and Archives Division. Botany, Botany, Medical
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Source of Lopez Root (Toddalia asiatica Lam.): branch with flowers and fruit and separate flower, fruit and sectioned fruit with seed. Coloured line engraving.
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Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus), medicinal plant, historical chromolithograph dated to 1880
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Peperplant (Capsicum annuum); indiaensche Peper / Piper Brasilicum. / Poivre du Brésil (title on object). Draughtsman: Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt. Draughtsman: Elias Verhulst. Dating: 1596 - 1610. Place: Praag. Measurements: h 230 mm × w 159 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.
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Creeping sibbaldia, Sibbaldia procumbens. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Classes and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany, Longman, Hurst, London, 1816.
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Apple, Pyrus malus. 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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Stapelia hirsute (L.), Stapelia hirsuta (L.) (Starfish flower), draughtsman: Robert Jacob Gordon, Oct-1777 - Mar-1786, paper, pen, brush, h 660 mm × w 480 mm, h 219 mm × w 340 mm
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Cucumber, Cucumis sativa, showing flower, leaf and tendrils. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Lambert Junior from a drawing by Pierre Jean-Francois Turpin from Chaumeton, Poiret et 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.
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Luigi Balugani, 1737-1770, Italian, Pterolobium stellatum (Forssk): finished drawing, undated. Watercolor over graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper.
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Plantes usuelles, indigènes et exotiques Paris, Duprat-Duverger, 1809., This illustration showcases a collection of various botanical specimens, each meticulously detailed and labeled. - **Top Row, Left**: A depiction of *Samae Amarantho*, characterized by its distinctive leaves and branching structure. - **Top Row, Center**: *Cypress*, with its needle-like foliage and elegant form. - **Top Row, Right**: A representation of *Especie rovere*, which features broad, lobed leaves that suggest hardiness and strength. - **Bottom Row, Left**: A study of *Bolet Amaranther*, showcasing its robust trunk and unique mushroom-like growth, possibly hinting at its ecological role. - **Bottom Row, Center
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Elm-leaved sumac, Rhus coriaria. 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.
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Wayfaring tree, Viburnum lantana. 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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Balsam apple Bitter melon (Momordica charantia) Hand-coloured copper engraving by Basilius Besler, from Hortus Eystettensis, 1613
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Red whortle-berry, Vaccinium vitis-idaea. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Classes and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany, Longman, Hurst, London, 1816.
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Tuberous moschatel, Adoxa moschatellina. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Classes and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany, Longman, Hurst, London, 1816.
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Clustered bellflower, Campanula glomerata. 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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A buttercup (Ranunculus arvensis) with an associated insect and its abdominal segments. Coloured etching, c. 1830.
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Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.): flowering stem with separate floral segments and a description of the plant and its medical uses. Coloured line engraving by C.H.Hemerich, c.1759, after T.Sheldrake.
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Passion fruit or granadilla, Passiflora ligularis (Clematis passionalis) and meadow saffron, Colchicum autumnale. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after Mario Cammerari from Professor Filippo Arena's La natura e cultura dei fiori fisicamente esposta (The nature and culture of flowers physically displayed), Palermo, Italy, 1771.
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Black pepper, Piper nigrum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Classes and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany, Longman, Hurst, London, 1816.
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I'll come from avant du Garera volin. Anonymous. "Front view of the flying vessel". Water-loud colored.
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La botanique mise à la porteé de tout le monde ... Tome II. page.. Regnault, Nicolas-François, 1746-1810. Prints, Scientific illustrations, Botanical illustrations. 1774. General Research Division. Plants, Botany
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Fourmi dessinée avec le microscope, De Europische insecten, Merian, Maria Sibylla, 1647-1717, Engraving, hand-colored, 1730
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Walking leaf insect, Phyllium species, from the West Indies. Illustration copied from George Edwards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from "The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine," Harrison, London, 1799.