Antique Natural HistoryOriginal plates from the naturalists' books, 1600s to 1900s

Antique Botanical Prints

Plantae

Flowers, fruit, ferns, orchids and medicinal plants, drawn for botanists and printed for the libraries and gardens of the 18th and 19th centuries.

1,043 prints

Period

Before 1700 3118th century 84Early 19th century 253Late 19th century 48420th century 68

Artist or book

Curtis's Botanical Magazine 56Louis van Houtte 51Bertuch 47Calwer's Käferbuch 29Sowerby 23E. J. Lowe 19Benjamin Maund 15Weinmann 11Hooker 10Reichenbachia 10Jacquin 4Buffon 4
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  1. Set of 8 Antique Botanical Prints, Poa Grasses: Meadowgrass & Bluegrass ca.1830
    Pl. 1Set of 8 Antique Botanical Prints, Poa Grasses: Meadowgrass & Bluegrass ca.1830 1830$325
  2. Victorian Botanical Orchid Print, Two Exotic Varieties, c.1888
    Pl. 2Victorian Botanical Orchid Print, Two Exotic Varieties, c.1888 1888$650
  3. Nictago Jalapa (Marvel of Peru), Hand-Colored Botanical Engraving, ca.1825
    Pl. 3Nictago Jalapa (Marvel of Peru), Hand-Colored Botanical Engraving, ca.1825 1825$180
  4. White Cupflower and Hairy Toadflax, Hand-Coloured Botanical Print, 1874
    Pl. 4White Cupflower and Hairy Toadflax, Hand-Coloured Botanical Print, 1874 1874$155
  5. Billbergia liboniana, A Rare 19th-Century Botanical Illustration by van Houten
    Pl. 5Billbergia liboniana, A Rare 19th-Century Botanical Illustration by van Houten Date not stated$155
  6. 1897 Botanical Prints, Love-Lies-Bleeding, Variegated Amaranth, and Cockscomb
    Pl. 61897 Botanical Prints, Love-Lies-Bleeding, Variegated Amaranth, and Cockscomb 1897$380
  7. Golden Fleece: Old Vibrant Botanical Illustration from Van Houtte's Collection
    Pl. 7Golden Fleece: Old Vibrant Botanical Illustration from Van Houtte's Collection Date not stated$155
  8. Arecoideae Palm Trees in Serra dos Órgãos, Brazil, circa 1861
    Pl. 8Arecoideae Palm Trees in Serra dos Órgãos, Brazil, circa 1861 1861$145
  9. Caravata Plant Botanical Illustration by Louis van Houtte, 19th Century
    Pl. 9Caravata Plant Botanical Illustration by Louis van Houtte, 19th Century Date not stated$155
  10. Van Houtte's Tigridia Botanical Illustration by Louis van Houtte, 19th Century
    Pl. 10Van Houtte's Tigridia Botanical Illustration by Louis van Houtte, 19th Century Date not stated$155
  11. Twining Brodiaea Botanical Illustration by Louis van Houtte, 19th Century
    Pl. 11Twining Brodiaea Botanical Illustration by Louis van Houtte, 19th Century Date not stated$155
  12. Botanical Illustration of Colletia Ferox: Thorny Beauty from Chile, c.1855
    Pl. 12Botanical Illustration of Colletia Ferox: Thorny Beauty from Chile, c.1855 1855$155
  13. Native US Flora - Two Original Botanical Chromolithograps, 1879
    Pl. 13Native US Flora - Two Original Botanical Chromolithograps, 1879 1879$315
  14. Set of 3 Antique Botany Prints, Flowered Heath, Daisy, Canadian Columbine
    Pl. 14Set of 3 Antique Botany Prints, Flowered Heath, Daisy, Canadian Columbine Date not stated$405
  15. Antique Print of an Encampment on Juan Fernández Island, Chile, 1748
    Pl. 15Antique Print of an Encampment on Juan Fernández Island, Chile, 1748 1748$370
  16. Antique Botany Print of Campanula Americana by Dodart 'circa 1680'
    Pl. 16Antique Botany Print of Campanula Americana by Dodart 'circa 1680' 1680$280
  17. Antique Allspice Botanical Print, Myrtus Pimenta, Hand Colored, c.1831
    Pl. 17Antique Allspice Botanical Print, Myrtus Pimenta, Hand Colored, c.1831 1831$775
  18. Charming Pair of Antique Floral Engravings for Wall Décor, 1828
    Pl. 18Charming Pair of Antique Floral Engravings for Wall Décor, 1828 1828$380
  19. Pair of Hand-Colored Victorian Botanical Prints by B. Maund 1836
    Pl. 19Pair of Hand-Colored Victorian Botanical Prints by B. Maund 1836 1836$380
  20. Antique Orchid & Bromeliad Chromolithographs 1897, Karatas, Aechmea, Billbergia
    Pl. 20Antique Orchid & Bromeliad Chromolithographs 1897, Karatas, Aechmea, Billbergia 1897$380
  21. Antique Botanical Print, Exotic Orchid Odontoglossum Wattianum, c.1888
    Pl. 21Antique Botanical Print, Exotic Orchid Odontoglossum Wattianum, c.1888 1888$650
  22. Wild Blue Phlox (Phlox Divaricata), Hand-Coloured Botanical Print, 1874
    Pl. 22Wild Blue Phlox (Phlox Divaricata), Hand-Coloured Botanical Print, 1874 1874$155
  23. Lost Mountains in the Great Basin with Desert Flora - Mohane, California, 1856
    Pl. 23Lost Mountains in the Great Basin with Desert Flora - Mohane, California, 1856 1856$245
  24. Mexican Indians Bringing Flowers and Fruits to Market, Lake Chalco, 1866
    Pl. 24Mexican Indians Bringing Flowers and Fruits to Market, Lake Chalco, 1866 1866$190
  25. Prepusa hookeriana, A Rare 19th-Century Botanical Print in Elegant Matting
    Pl. 25Prepusa hookeriana, A Rare 19th-Century Botanical Print in Elegant Matting Date not stated$155
  26. 1897 Botanical Prints, Marvel of Peru and Eastern Knotweed
    Pl. 261897 Botanical Prints, Marvel of Peru and Eastern Knotweed 1897$325
  27. 1897 Decorative Old Botanical Prints, Datura Sanguinea and Hybrid Petunias
    Pl. 271897 Decorative Old Botanical Prints, Datura Sanguinea and Hybrid Petunias 1897$325
  28. 1897 Vibrant Botanical Prints, Baby Blue Eyes, Cherry Pie and Blue Eyed Mary
    Pl. 281897 Vibrant Botanical Prints, Baby Blue Eyes, Cherry Pie and Blue Eyed Mary 1897$380
  29. 1897 Botanical Prints, Jacob’s Ladder and Cup-and-Saucer Vine
    Pl. 291897 Botanical Prints, Jacob’s Ladder and Cup-and-Saucer Vine 1897$260
  30. Stelzner's Laelia Orchid: Hand-Colored Lithograph by Louis van Houtte, 1855
    Pl. 30Stelzner's Laelia Orchid: Hand-Colored Lithograph by Louis van Houtte, 1855 1855$270
  31. Drummond's Pitcher Plant: Hand-Colored Lithograph by Louis van Houtte, 1855
    Pl. 31Drummond's Pitcher Plant: Hand-Colored Lithograph by Louis van Houtte, 1855 1855$270
  32. Botanical Vintage Prints of Scarlet Sophronitis and Tropical Bloom, c.1845
    Pl. 32Botanical Vintage Prints of Scarlet Sophronitis and Tropical Bloom, c.1845 1845$270
  33. Vivid Visions: Roezl's Sage and Red Hot Poker in Botanical Art, circa 1875
    Pl. 33Vivid Visions: Roezl's Sage and Red Hot Poker in Botanical Art, circa 1875 1875$270
  34. Exotic Elegance: Silver Vase Plant in Vintage Chromolithographic Art, circa 1890
    Pl. 34Exotic Elegance: Silver Vase Plant in Vintage Chromolithographic Art, circa 1890 1890$135
  35. Vibrant Orchid and Clivia: A Botanical Duo from Van Houtte's Collection, c.1875
    Pl. 35Vibrant Orchid and Clivia: A Botanical Duo from Van Houtte's Collection, c.1875 1875$270
  36. Texas Nightshade Botanical Illustration, Lithograph, 19th Century
    Pl. 36Texas Nightshade Botanical Illustration, Lithograph, 19th Century Date not stated$235
  37. 19th Century Botanical Lithograph of Aphelandra Porteana by Louis van Houtte
    Pl. 3719th Century Botanical Lithograph of Aphelandra Porteana by Louis van Houtte Date not stated$155
  38. Floral Elegance of the Americas: A Botanical Print of a Spigelia Species, c.1821
    Pl. 38Floral Elegance of the Americas: A Botanical Print of a Spigelia Species, c.1821 1821$270
  39. Scarlet Rosemallow from The Native Flowers and Ferns of the United States, 1879
    Pl. 39Scarlet Rosemallow from The Native Flowers and Ferns of the United States, 1879 1879$125
  40. Native US Flora - Three Original Botanical Chromolithograps, 1879
    Pl. 40Native US Flora - Three Original Botanical Chromolithograps, 1879 1879$325
  41. Native US Flora - Four Original Botanical Chromolithograps, 1879
    Pl. 41Native US Flora - Four Original Botanical Chromolithograps, 1879 1879$390
  42. Native US Flora - Six Original Botanical Chromolithograps, 1879
    Pl. 42Native US Flora - Six Original Botanical Chromolithograps, 1879 1879$670
  43. Set of 2 Antique Botany Prints - Prickly Poppy - Perennial Sunflower
    Pl. 43Set of 2 Antique Botany Prints - Prickly Poppy - Perennial Sunflower Date not stated$325
  44. Antique Flower Print of the Senna Marilandica, 1879
    Pl. 44Antique Flower Print of the Senna Marilandica, 1879 1879$125
  45. Antique Chromolithographic Print of a Christmas Orchid or May Flower, ca.1880
    Pl. 45Antique Chromolithographic Print of a Christmas Orchid or May Flower, ca.1880 1880$200
  46. Antique Print of an Encampment on Juan Fernández Island by Anson '1749'
    Pl. 46Antique Print of an Encampment on Juan Fernández Island by Anson '1749' 1749$225
  47. Reinhold de Rosa, Military Commander, Original Antique Engraving, circa 1660
    Pl. 47Reinhold de Rosa, Military Commander, Original Antique Engraving, circa 1660 circa 1660$155
  48. Flowering Shrub with Red Blossom, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1815
    Pl. 48Flowering Shrub with Red Blossom, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1815 circa 1815$245