Botanical Illustrations of Unique Plants

Detailed illustrations showcasing intricate plant structures. Features bulbous roots, delicate leaves, flower buds, and pod-bearing stems. Emphasizes natural beauty and growth.

Flore pittoresque et médicale des Antilles, Paris, Pichard, 1821-1829, plants, West Indies, Anguinae, Cornicule, The illustration features a botanical composition of a plant known for its unique and intricate structures. In the foreground, a bulbous root system emerges from the ground, suggesting a robust foundation. Rising from this root system are slender stems adorned with delicate leaves. At the top of one stem, small clusters of white flower buds are poised to bloom, while another stem bears elongated, bean-like pods, hinting at the plants reproductive stage. This engaging display showcases the detailed anatomy of the plant, emphasizing its natural beauty and complexity in reproduction and growth. The background remains simple, allowing the plant to be the focal point, highlighting its unique characteristics.

Zedoary or white turmeric, Curcuma zedoaria. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration from Hermann Adolph Koehler's Medicinal Plants, edited by Gustav Pabst, Koehler, Germany, 1887.

Flore pittoresque et médicale des Antilles, Paris, Pichard, 1821-1829, plants, West Indies, Anguinae, Cornicule, The illustration features a botanical composition of a plant known for its unique and intricate structures. In the foreground, a bulbous root system emerges from the ground, suggesting a robust foundation. Rising from this root system are slender stems adorned with delicate leaves. At the top of one stem, small clusters of white flower buds are poised to bloom, while another stem bears elongated, bean-like pods, hinting at the plants reproductive stage. This engaging display showcases the detailed anatomy of the plant, emphasizing its natural beauty and complexity in reproduction and growth. The background remains simple, allowing the plant to be the focal point, highlighting its unique characteristics.

Common white or grey poplar tree, Populus canescens. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from a drawing by James Sowerby for Smith's "English Botany," London, 1806. Sowerby was a tireless illustrator of natural history books and illustrated books on botany, mycology, conchology and geology.

Cuckoopint, Arum maculatum. Handcoloured zincograph by C. Chabot 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).

Rhipsalis pachyptera. (Wing-stemmed cactus, Cactus alatus.) Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Swan after an illustration by William Jackson Hooker from Samuel Curtis' Botanical Magazine, London, 1828.

Ginger, Zingiber officinale. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr. Willibald Artus' Hand-Atlas sammtlicher mediinisch-pharmaceutischer Gewachse, (Handbook of all medical-pharmaceutical plants), Jena, 1876.

Fox-tongued melastome, Melastoma sanguineum (Red-veined melastoma, Melastoma sanguinea). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after a drawing by John Curtis for Samuel Curtis' continuation of William Curtis' Botanical Magazine, London, 1821.

Parasitic plant, Cytinus hypocistis, Citino ipocistide. 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 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.

Marking nut, Semecarpus anacardium 1 and penguin or pinuela fruit, Bromelia pinguin 2. Anacardier, Ananas sauvage. Handcoloured steel engraving from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.

Damask rose, Rosa x damascena, and white rose, Rosa alba. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr. Willibald Artus' Hand-Atlas sammtlicher mediinisch-pharmaceutischer Gewachse, (Handbook of all medical-pharmaceutical plants), Jena, 1876.

Opuntia polyacantha, yellow cactus native to the USA. Hand-coloured botanical illustration drawn by Matilda Smith and lithographed by J.N. 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.

Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum) and capers (capparis), hand-coloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Justin Bertuch Bilderbuch fuer Kinder, 1801, Weimar, Germany, Europe

Magnified image of common moss, Phascum cuspidatum 1, and microscopic enlargment of pond algae, Hydrodictyon utriculatum 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's "Bilderbuch fur Kinder" (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1798. Friedrich Johann Bertuch (1747-1822) was a German publisher and man of arts most famous for his 12-volume encyclopedia for children illustrated with 1,200 engraved plates on natural history, science, costume, mythology, etc., published from 1790-1830.

Curare, Parreira brava or abutua, Chondrodendron tomentosum. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley and Henry Trimen's Medicinal Plants, London, 1880.

Root of the columbo or calumba plant, Cocculus palmatus. Illustration drawn by Mrs. C. Telfair and Professor Bojer, engraved by Swan. Handcolored copperplate engraving from William Curtis's "The Botanical Magazine," Samuel Curtis, 1830. 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.

Gonostemon deflexus (Bent-flowered stapelia, Stapelia deflexa). Handcoloured botanical engraving from John Sims' Curtis's Botanical Magazine, Couchman, London, 1816.

African oil palm tree with fruit, Elaeis guineensis. 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.

Onion, Allium cepa. 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.

Gethyllis lanuginose Marloth., Gethyllis lanuginose Marloth Gethyllis villosa (Kukumakranka), draughtsman: Robert Jacob Gordon, Oct-1777 - Mar-1786, paper, pen, brush, h 660 mm × w 480 mm, h 320 mm × w 201 mm

Taper mammillaria cactus, Mammillaria tenuis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a botanical illustration by Walter Fitch from William Jackson Hooker's Botanical Magazine, London, 1838.

Starfish plant, Orbea variegata 1 and white swallow-wort, Vincetoxicum hirundinaria 2. Stapelia variegata Linn. Asclepias du Cap de Bonne Esperance 1, Asclepias vincetoxicum Linn. Dompte-venin. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Jean Victor Dupin junior from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Herbier Artificial, representant plus de quinze cents plates, tant Européennes quExotiques, Gogue & Nee de La Rochelle, Paris, 1783.

Turmeric, Curcuma rotunda. 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.

Sowbread or cyclamen, Cyclamen europaeum, showing flower, leaf, and root rhizome. 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.

Árbol del pan (Artocarpus antillis). Curtis, W., 1828. Curtis's botanical magazine (1800-1948) Bot. Mag. vol. 55.

Kamper-foely, of Capri folie, De Europische insecten, Merian, Maria Sibylla, 1647-1717, Engraving, hand-colored, 1730

Branching melanthium, with many small lilac flowers, and bulbs and root structure.. Ornithoglossum viride (Melanthium viride). Handcolored copperplate engraving from a botanical illustration by Sydenham Edwards from William Curtis's "Botanical Magazine" 1790-1800.

Flore médicale des Antilles, ou, Traité des plantes usuelles, Paris, Pichard, 1821-1829, botany, West Indies, medicinal plants, botany, medical, This illustration depicts a botanical study of the Aristolochia plant, showcasing its unique structure and vibrant colors. The image features large, heart-shaped leaves characterized by intricate veins, which provide a striking backdrop for the prominent flowers. One flower is depicted in a deep red hue adorned with yellow spots, exuding an exotic appearance. Adjacent to it is an elongated, gourd-like fruit, accentuating the plant's distinctive morphology. This representation highlights the beauty and diversity of the Aristolochia species, often noted for its striking visual appeal and unique adaptations.

Species of sea sponge. Purple Cladiella species 1, purple Renilla reniformis 2, orange puffball sponge, Tethya aurantium 3, white encrusting sponge, Geodia gibberosa 4, and green marine algae, Codium bursa 5. Lobularia paonazza, Renilia paonazza, Tetia arancia, Geodia bernoccoluta, Lamarckia borsa. 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.

Two-coloured barrel-orchis, Acanthophippium bicolor. Native to Ceylon, Sri Lanka. 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.

Banana fruit, Musa paradisiaca. 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.

Borborus hamatus, Crumomyia nomata, Toothed Borborus Fly, and common stinkhorn, Phallus hadriani mushroom. 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 (17911862) 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.

Shell ginger, Alpinia zerumbet. Drooping-flowered renealmia, Renealmia nutans. Native of China, in the herbarium collection of James Vere, Kensington Gore. Copperplate engraving drawn, engraved and hand-coloured by Henry Andrews from his Botanical Register, Volume 5, self-published in Knightsbridge, London, 1804.

Pink striped trumpet lily, Crinum latifolium (Crinum speciosum). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after an illustration by William Herbert from Samuel Curtis' Botanical Magazine, London, 1822.

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.

Curtis's botanical magazine, London, New York, botanical illustration, botany, periodicals, pictorial works, plants ornamental, Aristolochia clypeata, giant Dutchman's pipe, Lil, women in science, Matilda Smith, New Grenada, Colombia, The illustration showcases a detailed representation of a vibrant flowering plant with large, intricately patterned petals in shades of red and cream, adorned with delicate speckles. The central flower, prominently displayed, features a wide opening that reveals its unique structure. Surrounding the main flower are lush green leaves, characterized by their textured surfaces and veined patterns. Additionally, a side view of a flower bud and an anatomical depiction of the plant's reproductive parts provide a comprehensive look at its botanical features, highlighting the plant's complex morphology and beauty.

Botanical print by Sydenham Teast Edwards 1768 - 1819, Sydenham Edwards was a natural history illustrator, British, UK, colour lithograph, botanical artist. From the Liszt Masterpieces of Botanical Illustration Collection.

Needle spikerush, Scirpus acicularis. 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.

Coconut tree, Cocos nucifera. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr. Willibald Artus' Hand-Atlas sammtlicher mediinisch-pharmaceutischer Gewachse, (Handbook of all medical-pharmaceutical plants), Jena, 1876.

Male or shield fern, Dryopteris filix-mas. 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.

Common mare's tail, Hippuris vulgaris. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from a drawing by C. Mathews from William Baxter's "British Phaenogamous Botany" 1834. Scotsman William Baxter (1788-1871) was the curator of the Oxford Botanic Garden from 1813 to 1854.

Cinnamon (Canehl) and Lesser galangal (Alpinia officinarum), hand-coloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Justin Bertuch Picture Book for Children, 1805, Weimar, Germany, Europe

Sweet chestnut, Castanea sativa, Castanea vesca, Chataignier. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr. Gerard and Francois Herincqs La Regne Vegetal: Planets Agricoles et Forestieres, L. Guerin, Paris, 1864-1871.

Vanilla moonii, native to Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka, digitally restored historical color print from 1893 .

Cynometra cauliflora, colloquially rarely called Nam-Nam, Namnam or frog-fruit, is a species of plant in the genus Cynometra in the carob subfamily Caesalpinioideae within the legume family, Historic, digitally enhanced reproduction of a period original

Cocoa or cacao bean, Theobroma cacao, with section through fruit showing seeds. 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.

Botanical and zoological illustration by F. E. Guérin. From Dictionnaire pittoresque d'histoire naturelle et des phénomènes de la nature - 1833/1834

Kulturpflanze, Großblättriger Sagobaum, Sago, Cycas circinalis, Illustration von Carl Bollmann, Reproduktion von einer Vorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert. Authentisch, Datei restauriert für optimale Verwendung, genaues Datum der Vorlage unbekannt 69857pl

Astroloba spiralis (Pentagonal aloe, Aloe pentagona). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F. Sansom after an illustration by Sydenham Edwards from William Curtis' The Botanical Magazine, London, 1810.

Sea worm, Amphitrite ventilabrum. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodder's "The Naturalist's Miscellany," London, 1797. Most of the 1,064 illustrations of animals, birds, insects, crustaceans, fishes, marine life and microscopic creatures were drawn by George Shaw, Frederick Nodder and Richard Nodder, and engraved and published by the Nodder family. Frederick drew and engraved many of the copperplates until his death around 1800, and son Richard (1774~1823) was responsible for the plates signed RN or RPN. Richard exhibited at the Royal Academy and became botanic painter to King George III.

Desert rose, Adenium obesum (Honghel bush, Adenium honghel). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards' Botanical Register, edited by John Lindley, London, Ridgeway, 1846.

Kulturpflanze, Afrikanische Ölpalme, Elaeis guineensis, Illustration von Carl Bollmann, Reproduktion von einer Vorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert. Authentisch, Datei restauriert für optimale Verwendung, genaues Datum der Vorlage unbekannt 69879pl

Papaya fruit with seeds, leaf, and flower, Carica papaya. Copied from Maria Sibylla Merian's Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium, 1719. 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.

Sabadilla, Schoenocaulon officinale (Veratrum sabadilla, Varaire sabadille). 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.

Botanical print by Sydenham Teast Edwards 1768 - 1819, Sydenham Edwards was a natural history illustrator, British, UK, colour lithograph, botanical artist. From the Liszt Masterpieces of Botanical Illustration Collection.

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

LYCOPERDON a.Giganteum b.Caelatum c.Perlatum d.Bovista nigrescens

Flore médicale des Antilles, ou, Traité des plantes usuelles, Paris, Pichard, 1821-1829, botany, West Indies, medicinal plants, botany, medical, This illustration features a detailed botanical study of a plant known as 'Ortie à Baies' (Urtica dioica), commonly recognized as stinging nettle. The depiction highlights the plant's serrated leaf structure, showcasing its prominent veins and characteristic texture. Additionally, the central stem of the plant is adorned with small, reddish-brown nodes and fine hairs, which are typical of its species. Surrounding the leaf, delicate flowers are illustrated, emphasizing the plant's reproductive features and overall morphology. The meticulous attention to detail reflects the botanical artist's aim to capture the unique characteristics and beauty of this plant.

Fuller's teasel, Dipsacus fullonum. 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.

Common passionflower, Passiflora caerulea. Handcolured copperplate engraving after a botanical illustration by Sydenham Edwards from William Curtis' The Botanical Magazine, Lambeth Marsh, London, 1786.

Asafoetida, Ferula rubricaulis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr. Willibald Artus' Hand-Atlas sammtlicher mediinisch-pharmaceutischer Gewachse, (Handbook of all medical-pharmaceutical plants), Jena, 1876.

Botanical print or English natural history illustration by Joseph Swan 1796-1872, British Engraver. From the Liszt Masterpieces of Botanical Illustration Collection.

Dragon root. Numbered top right: 173. Top right the name in six languages. Part of the second album with drawings of flowers and plants. Ninth of twelve albums with drawings of animals, birds and plants known around 1600, commissioned by emperor Rudolf II. With notes in Dutch, Latin and French, Common Dracunculus., draughtsman: Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt, draughtsman: Elias Verhulst, draughtsman: Praag, draughtsman: Delft, 1596 - 1610, paper, brush, pen, h 255 mm × w 176 mm

Clavaria umbraticola, clavaire de l'ombre, 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.

Gethyllis Ciliaryaris (Koekemakraka). Gethyllis Ciliary with B. The fruit and A. a detailed study of the flower Gethyllis Ciliaryaris (Thunb.); Crooking brink in the Khoi.

Codex Seraphinianus, Luigi Serafin. Illustrated encyclopedia of an imaginary world. Flora: strange flowers.

Snapdragon, Antirrhinum majus. 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.

Sea onion or squill, Drimia maritima. 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.

Prickly pear, Nopalea cochenillifera. Opuntia cochenillifera, Cactus cochenillifer, Catto della cocciniglia. 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.

ORBEA VERRUSA (MASSON) L.C. Leach. (Shirsuti Stapelia), 1777 - 1786 drawing Stapelia hirsute (L.) paper. deck paint. ink. pencil. chalk. watercolor (paint) pen / brush plants; vegetation

LAMINA - ARISTOLOCHIA. Author: CELESTINO MUTIS (1732-1808). Location: JARDIN BOTANICO-DIBUJOS. MADRID. SPAIN.

Seaside grape (Coccoloba uvifera): fruiting stem and floral segments. Coloured etching by J. Pass, c. 1801, after J. Ihle.

Thorny or caltrop murex, Murex tribulus. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodder's "The Naturalist's Miscellany," London, 1800.

Harlequin beetle, Acrocinus longimanus, male and female, native to South America, on a cacao tree, Theobroma cacao. Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmann's Book of the World, Stuttgart, 1857.

Large emerald moth, Geometra papilionaria. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodder's "The Naturalist's Miscellany" 1812. Most of the 1,064 illustrations of animals, birds, insects, crustaceans, fishes, marine life and microscopic creatures for the Naturalist's Miscellany were drawn by George Shaw, Frederick Nodder and Richard Nodder, and engraved and published by the Nodder family. Frederick drew and engraved many of the copperplates until his death around 1800, and son Richard (1774~1823) was responsible for the plates signed RN or RPN. Richard exhibited at the Royal Academy and became botanic painter to King George III.

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Common cultivated garlic, Allium sativum, showing bulb, leaves and purplish flower. 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.

Silk moth and silkworm, Bombyx mori, on mulberry leaves, Morus alba. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l'Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de veranderingen van veele Insekten (Accurate Descriptions of the Metamorphoses of Insects), J. Sluyter, Amsterdam, 1774. For this second edition, M. Houttuyn added another eight plates to the original 25.

Insegne militari still image. 1823 - 1838. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection. Tents, Banners, Torah scrolls, Standards (Identifying artifacts) , To 499, Jews , History , To 953 B.C, Twelve tribes of Israel

Peach, Amygdalus persica. 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.

Mandrake, Mandragora officinarum. 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.

Actinologia britannica London Van Voorst 1860 corals Great Britain marine animals sea anemones Urticina crassicornis Philip Henry Gosse Tealia crassicornis Bunodes cemmacea Bunodes ballii Bunodes thallia has taxonomy: family= Actiniidae Aulactinia verrucosa Anthopleura ballii Anthopleura thallia high, A collection of marine life forms is showcased, featuring various types of shells and anemones. Among the specimens, an elegant sea anemone displays its vibrant tentacles, contrasted by the intricate textures of surrounding shells. The arrangement highlights the diversity of shapes and colors in these oceanic creatures, with some shells displaying subtle patterns and unique forms. Lush green algae adds an organic touch to the scene, enhancing the overall beauty of this underwater ecosystem. Each element captures the intricate relationships found within marine habitats.

The botany of the Antarctic, voyage of H.M, discovery, ships, Erebus, and, Terror in, the, Years, 1839-1843, London, Reeve, Brothers, 1844-1860, Walter Hood Fitch, williamarcher, Eriochilus, autumnalis, Glossodia, major, The illustration features a detailed study of two plant species: 'Enochilus autumnalis' and 'Glossodia major.' On the left, various stages and anatomical structures of Enochilus autumnalis are depicted, showcasing its unique floral arrangement and specialized organs. The right side presents Glossodia major, highlighting its distinctive flowers and reproductive structures, emphasizing the intricate details of their morphology. Each element is meticulously labeled, providing insights into the botanical characteristics of these species.

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Florentine iris, Iris florentina. 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.

Botanical print by Sir William Jackson Hooker, FRS, 1785 - 1865, English botanical illustrator. He held the post of Regius Professor of Botany at Glasgow University, and was Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. From the Liszt Masterpieces of Botanical Illustration Collection, 1827

Chambered or great nautilus shell, Nautilus pompilius (Nautilus crassus) 1 and polished shell below 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G.W. Knorr after an illustration by Barbara Regina Dietzsch from Georg Wolfgang Knorr's Deliciae Naturae Selectae of Kabinet van Zeldzaamheden der Natuur, Blusse and Son, Nuremberg, 1771.

Hairy cereus, Pilosocereus lanuginosus (Van Royen's cereus, Cereus royenii). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by William Jackson Hooker from Samuel Curtis' "Botanical Magazine," London, 1832.

Curtis's Botanical Magazine London, New York Botany Periodicals Pictorial Works Curtis, This illustration showcases a detailed depiction of a flowering plant, highlighted by its elongated, slender stem adorned with vibrant purple blooms. The flowers feature intricate shapes and textures, with prominent stamens at their centers. Accompanying the main flower cluster is a long, arching leaf that adds a striking contrast to the composition. At the bottom, additional elements include sketches of flower parts such as petals, seeds, and other botanical features, emphasizing the scientific study of this species. The overall presentation reflects a blend of artistic illustration and botanical accuracy, showcasing the beauty and complexity of plant life.

Common lousewort, Pedicularis sylvatica. 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.

German earthstar fungi: Geastrum coronatum 1,2, Geastrum rufescens 3,4 and barometer earthstar, Astraeus hygrometricus 5. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's "Bilderbuch fur Kinder" (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1807. Friedrich Johann Bertuch (1747-1822) was a German publisher and man of arts most famous for his 12-volume encyclopedia for children illustrated with 1,200 engraved plates on natural history, science, costume, mythology, etc., published from 1790-1830.

Chirimuya fruit, Annona cherimola (Anona cherimolia). Chromolithograph by Pieter de Pannemaeker from Jean Linden's l'Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1885.

Common morel mushroom, Morchella esculenta. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by William Hamilton Gibson from his book Our Edible Toadstools and Mushrooms, Harper, New York, 1895.

Sea onion, Boltenia ovifera. Illustration signed N (Frederick Nodder).. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodder's "The Naturalist's Miscellany" 1793.. Frederick Polydore Nodder (1751~1801) was a gifted natural history artist and engraver. Nodder honed his draftsmanship working on Captain Cook and Joseph Banks' Florilegium and engraving Sydney Parkinson's sketches of Australian plants. He was made "botanic painter to her majesty" Queen Charlotte in 1785. Nodder also drew the botanical studies in Thomas Martyn's Flora Rustica (1792) and 38 Plates (1799). Most of the 1,064 illustrations of animals, birds, insects, crustaceans, fishes, marine life and microscopic creatures for the Naturalist's Miscellany were drawn, engraved and published by Frederick Nodder's family. Frederick himself drew and engraved many of the copperplates until his death. His wife Elizabeth is credited as publisher on the volumes after 1801. Their son Richard Polydore (1774~1823) exhi

Geranium (Monsonia multifidum E.Mey. ex Kunth) with root and an insect with long antennae, Monsonia multifidum E.Mey. ex Kunth (with an insect), draughtsman: Robert Jacob Gordon, Oct-1777 - Mar-1786, paper, brush, h 660 mm × w 480 mm, h 286 mm × w 171 mm

Le Nenufar blanc, ou lys d'Etang.. Regnault, Nicolas-François, 1746-1810. Prints, Scientific illustrations, Botanical illustrations. 1774. General Research Division. Plants, Botany

White spruce tree, Picea glauca, foliage 1 and cone 2, and Norway spruce, Picea abies, foliage 3 and cone 4. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's "Bilderbuch fur Kinder" (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1798. Friedrich Johann Bertuch (1747-1822) was a German publisher and man of arts most famous for his 12-volume encyclopedia for children illustrated with 1,200 engraved plates on natural history, science, costume, mythology, etc., published from 1790-1830.

Dead horse arum lily, Helicodiceros muscivorus (Dracunculus crinitus) with blow flies. 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.

Turk's head cactus, Melocactus caroli-linnaei. Taken from Candolle and Redoute, "Plantarum Historia Succulentarum." Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's "Bilderbuch fur Kinder" (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1807. Friedrich Johann Bertuch (1747-1822) was a German publisher and man of arts most famous for his 12-volume encyclopedia for children illustrated with 1,200 engraved plates on natural history, science, costume, mythology, etc., published from 1790-1830.

Curtis's Botanical Magazine, London, New York, botanical illustration, botany, periodicals, pictorial works, plants ornamental, Curtis, A botanical illustration featuring a large, vibrant green leaf prominently displayed in the center, adorned with clusters of delicate yellow flowers that bloom gracefully above. The leaf showcases intricate patterns and textures, emphasizing its natural beauty. Surrounding the main subject are additional details, including smaller botanical elements and structures, highlighting the diversity of the plant. These supplementary illustrations offer a glimpse into the anatomy and characteristics of the species, enhancing the overall composition with a scientific yet artistic flair.

Pitcher plant, Nepenthes distillatoria. Vulnerable. Carnivorous plant raised from seeds gathered in the Circar Mountains, Bengal. Endemic to Sri Lanka. Handcoloured engraving by Frederick William Smith after a botanical illustration by Samuel Holden from Joseph Paxtons Magazine of Botany, and Register of Flowering Plants, Volume 4, Orr and Smith, London, 1837.

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