Historical Botanical Illustrations

Detailed reproductions of historical plant illustrations from the 18th and 19th centuries, showcasing various species with vibrant colors and intricate botanical details.

Quercus suber, cork oak, digital reproduction of a historical model, between 1790 and 1810, (Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe).

Cicer Arietinum, chickpea, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

Cicer arietinum, chickpea, digital reproduction of a historical model, between 1790 and 1810, (Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe).

Guajacum fanetum, guajak, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, botanica pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

Sessile joyweed, Alternanthera sessilis, aquatic plant. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science," Florence, Italy, 1837. Engraved by Stanghi, drawn by Pierre Jean-Francois Turpin, and published by Batelli e Figli. Turpin (1775-1840) is considered one of the greatest French botanical illustrators of the 19th century.

Quercus suber, cork oak, digital reproduction of a historical model, between 1790 and 1810, (Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe).

Burnet rose (Rosa spinosissima), medicinal plant, historical chromolithography, 1796

Centaurea Scabiosa, Skabiosis flake flower, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

Nigella sativa, black cumin, digital reproduction of a historical specimen, between 1790 and 1810, (Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe).

Matricaria Parthenium, mother herb, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

Origanum, Oregano, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

Eurasian Baneberry or Herb Christopher (Actaea spicata L.), medicinal plant, useful plant, chromolithograph, circa 1790

Scrophularia nodosa, knotted figwort or knotted figwort, digital reproduction of a historical model, between 1790 and 1810, (Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe).

Common Bilberry or Blue Whortleberry (Vaccinium myrtillus), a medicinal plant, historical chromolithography, ca. 1786

Styrax benzoin, Styrax tree, Sumatran benzoin tree, digital reproduction of a historical model, between 1790 and 1810, (Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe).

Bubon Macedonicum, Athamanta Macedonica, Doldenblütler from the Mediterranean, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

Bog-bean or Buckbean (Menyanthes trifoliata), medicinal plant, historical chromolithography, circa 1870

Nepta Cataria, real catnip, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

Capparis spinosa, Caper bush, digital reproduction of a historical model, between 1790 and 1810, (Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe).

Mountain sorrel species (Rumex arifolius, Rumex alpestris Jacq.), medicinal and useful plant, chromolithograph, circa 1790

Apium petroselinum, parsley, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

Cappari's spinosa, real capers' shrub, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

Medicinal plant, lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) or melissa, a species of plant in the genus Melissen, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

Nepta Cataria, real catnip, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

Medicinal plant, Real liquorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) is a species of plant in the butterfly family, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

Populus Nigra, black poplar, black poplar, also Saarbaum, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

Thlaspi Arvense, field-heller herb, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, botanica pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

Dracocephalum moldavica, Moldavian lemon balm or Moldavian dragonhead, digital reproduction of a historical model, between 1790 and 1810, (Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe).

Solanum Dulcamara, bittersweeter nightshade, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

An engraving depicting GERANIUM Maculatum (cranesbill). Used as an astringent medicine. From R.V. Pierce 'The People's Common Medical Adviser', Buffalo, 1886.

Rheum palmatum, medicinal rhubarb, digital reproduction of a historical model, between 1790 and 1810, (Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe).

Centaurea Benedicta, Benediktenkraut, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

Aristolochia serpentaria, Virginian snakeroot, Dutchman's pipe flower, digital reproduction of a historical model, between 1790 and 1810, (Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe).

Ferula assa foetida, Asafetida, also known as stinking asafetida or devil's dung, digital reproduction of a historical model, between 1790 and 1810, (Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe).

Adianthus Capill Veneris, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

Valeriana Officinalis, real valerian, also medicinal valley or large valerian, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

Saponaria officinalis, real soap herb, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

Physalis alkekengi, lantern flower, bladder, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

Black Pepper (Piper nigrum) native to Malabar Coast of India. Berries of perennial climbing vine one of earliest known spices. From John Parkinson 'Theatrum Botanicum', 1640. Woodcut

Piper Longum, Langer pepper, bar pepper, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

Lepidium sativum, garden cress, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, botanica pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

Ophiorrhiza mungos, genus of flowering plants in the coffee family, digital reproduction of a historical model, between 1790 and 1810, (Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe).

Athamanta Cretensis, Alpine Eye Grow, Digital Reproduction of a Historical Template, Between 1790 and 1810, Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

Polygala senega, rattlesnake root, senega root, digital reproduction of a historical model, between 1790 and 1810, (Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe) .

Common Ash (Fraxinus excelsior), medicinal plant, historical chromolithography, ca. 1786

Sanicula europaea, wood sanicle, digital reproduction of a historical model, between 1790 and 1810, (Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe) .

Botany, plant, Ceylon cinnamon tree or true cinnamon tree, Cinnamomum verum, Cinnamomum zeylanicum perpetuo, historical, digitally restored reproduction from an original from the 18th century..

Buglossum vulgare magno flore und Buglossum folio borraginis und Buglossum creticum flore purpurascente und Buglossum anchusa minor, Pflanzenart aus der Gattung der Ochsenzungen, Anchusa, innerhalb der Familie der Raublattgewächse, Phytanthoza iconographia, historische Pflanzenillustration aus dem um 1740 erschienen Buch, digital aufbereitet, historical plant illustration from the book published around 1740, digitally enhanced.

Vincetoxicum hirundinaria, White Swallowwort, digital reproduction of a historical model, between 1790 and 1810, (Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe).

Wild privet, Common privet or European privet (Ligustrum vulgare), medicinal plant, useful plant, chromolithography, 1888

Beta alba, weißer Mangold, Phytanthoza iconographia, historische Pflanzenillustration aus dem um 1740 erschienen Buch, digital aufbereitet, historical plant illustration from the book published around 1740, digitally enhanced.

Tordylium maximum Caucalis maxima Sphondylii aculeato Semine = Ogliosa. Hartwort. Bonelli, Giorgio, 1724-1803/4. Prints. 1772 - 1793. Rare Book Division. Plants, Flowers, Medicinal plants, Botany , Italy , Rome, Botany, Medical , Italy , Rome

Angular Solomon's-seal (Polygonatum odoratum), medicinal plant, historical chromolithography, 1796

Centaurea behen, White Behen, digital reproduction of a historical model, between 1790 and 1810, (Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe) .

Left: Isnardie (Jussiaea isnardia), right: water chestnut (Trapa natans), medicinal plant, historical chromolithography, ca. 1796

Geum Rival, Bach-Nelkenwurz, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

Panax quinquefolium, American Ginseng, digital reproduction of a historical model, between 1790 and 1810, (Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe).

Spreading cranesbill (Geranium divaricatum), medicinal plant, historic chromolithography, about 1796

Polygonum hydropiper, water pepper, also known as flea pepper, peppercorn, pepperwort, or hogweed, digital reproduction of a historical model, between 1790 and 1810, (Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe) .

Amyris gilesdensis, a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, digitale Reproduktion einer historischen Vorlage, zwischen 1790 bis 1810, Botanica Pharmaceutica von Andreas Friedrich Happe

Lily-of-the-valley (Convallaria majalis), medicinal plant, useful plant, chromolithograph, 1876

Orchis mascula, stately boy herb, man's gone cabbage and cuckoo boy herb, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, botanica pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

also known as Ash, European Ash or Common Ash (Fraxinus excelsior), digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original.

Pale willowherb (Epilobium roseum) on the left, Short-fruited willowherb (Epilobium obscurum) on the right, medicinal plants, historical chromolithography, about 1796

Plantago cynops, Plantago psyllium, psyllium plantain, digital reproduction of a historical model, between 1790 and 1810, (Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe).

Eruca, latifolia, alba, sativa Discoridis = Ruchetta di Orto = Roquette. Arugula, Rocket, Rocket Salad. Bonelli, Giorgio, 1724-1803/4. Prints. 1772 - 1793. Rare Book Division. Plants, Flowers, Medicinal plants, Botany , Italy , Rome, Botany, Medical , Italy , Rome

Menyanthes trifoliata, Bogbean, Bitterclover, digital reproduction of a historical model, between 1790 and 1810, (Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe).

Ballote Discoridis = Marrubium nigrum, sive Balote. Black Stinking Hoarhound. Bonelli, Giorgio, 1724-1803/4. Prints. 1772 - 1793. Rare Book Division. Plants, Flowers, Medicinal plants, Botany , Italy , Rome, Botany, Medical , Italy , Rome

Anisum and Anisum stellatum, anus and star anise, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original

Cumin (Cuminum cyminum), also Cumin or Cumin, Cuminum, also Cyminum, Roman Caraway, Digitally retouched illustration from Phytanthoza iconographica by Johann Wilhelm Weinmann, painter Bartholomaeus Seutter and engravers Johann Jakob Haid and Johann Elias Ridinger, 1740

White ramping fumitory (Fumaria capreolata), medicinal and useful plants, chromolithography, 1880

Gentiana Amarella, Bitterer Fransenenzian, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

Creeping Woodsorrel, Procumbent Yellow-sorrel or Sleeping Beauty (Oxalis corniculata), medicinal and useful plant, chromolithograph, 1881, historical illustration

Medicinal plant, Quince (Cydonia vulgaris) Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

Birthwort (Aristolochia clematitis), medicinal and useful plant, chromolithograph, circa 1790

Species of Veronica (Veronica tournefortii), medicinal plant, historical chromolithography, about 1796

Lovage (Levisticum officinale), medicinal plant, historical chromolithography, about 1870

Prunus Laurocerasus, laurel cherry, also pontic laurel cherry or cherry laurel, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

Bubon Galbanum, notobubon, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

Rocket, Sisymbrium officinale, also known as Common Rocket, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original

Chickweed (Minuartia tetrandra), medicinal plant, useful plant, chromolithograph, circa 1790

Polygonum hydropiper, pepper, also flea pepper, pepper knotle, pepper herb or sharp herb, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

Okra, Abelmoschus esculentus, also known as vegetable marshmallow, in an illustration from 1870 / Okra, Abelmoschus esculentus, auch Gemüse-Eibisch, in einer Illustration aus dem Jahre 1870, Historisch, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert,.

Fumaria Bulbosa, fingered lerch spur, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

European barberry, Berberis vulgaris. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science," Florence, Italy, 1837. Illustration by Turpin, engraved by Bozza, 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.

Purple betony (Stachys officinalis, Betonica officinalis), medicinal plant, historical chromolithography, 1870

Althea officinalis, Marshmallow, digital reproduction of a historical model, between 1790 and 1810, (Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe).

Convolvul turpetum, syn. Ipomoea turpethum, splendid wind, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) on the left, lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) on the right, medicinal plants, historical chromolithography, 1870

Tamarix gallica, French tamarisk, digital reproduction of a historical model, between 1790 and 1810, (Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe).

Beans, vegetables, root system, leaves, fruits, twigs, food, Bible, Old Testament, Second Book of Samuel, chapter 17, verse 28, historical illustration around 1850, Middle East

Dictamus albus, purpureo, Diptam, diptamus, digitally retouched illustration from Phytanthoza iconographica by Johann Wilhelm Weinmann, painter Bartho...

Nettle-leaved Speedwell (Veronica urticifolia), medicinal plant, historical chromolithography, circa 1796

Astragalus tragacantha, Tragacanth, digital reproduction of a historical model, between 1790 and 1810, (Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe).

Borago officinalis, borage, digital reproduction of a historical model, between 1790 and 1810, (Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe).

Carapichea Ipecacuanha, Viola Ipecacuanha, crumpling or crawling, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

Asperula Odorata, woodruff or fragrant labkraut, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

Alsine dubia pallens, medicinal plant, crop plant, chromolithography, about 1870

Willow Gentian (Gentiana asclepiadea), medicinal plant, historical chromolithography, circa 1796

Medicinal plant (Menyanthes trifoliata), fever clover or bitter clover, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

Woodblock engraving depicting Datura Stramonium, (also known as jimsonweed or devil's snare), a plant in the nightshade family. Dated 16th century

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