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.

1,067 prints

Period

Before 1700 3018th century 81Early 19th century 262Late 19th century 50520th century 69

Artist or book

Louis van Houtte 59Curtis's Botanical Magazine 56Bertuch 49Calwer's Käferbuch 29Sowerby 23E. J. Lowe 19Benjamin Maund 16Weinmann 11Reichenbachia 11Hooker 9Jacquin 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£245
  2. Antique Botanical Lithographs, Caladium, Arum Lily & Flamingo Flower, c.1897
    Pl. 2Antique Botanical Lithographs, Caladium, Arum Lily & Flamingo Flower, c.1897 1897£290
  3. Victorian Botanical Orchid Print, Two Exotic Varieties, c.1888
    Pl. 3Victorian Botanical Orchid Print, Two Exotic Varieties, c.1888 1888£490
  4. Nictago Jalapa (Marvel of Peru), Hand-Colored Botanical Engraving, ca.1825
    Pl. 4Nictago Jalapa (Marvel of Peru), Hand-Colored Botanical Engraving, ca.1825 1825£135
  5. White Cupflower and Hairy Toadflax, Hand-Coloured Botanical Print, 1874
    Pl. 5White Cupflower and Hairy Toadflax, Hand-Coloured Botanical Print, 1874 1874£120
  6. Billbergia liboniana, A Rare 19th-Century Botanical Illustration by van Houten
    Pl. 6Billbergia liboniana, A Rare 19th-Century Botanical Illustration by van Houten Date not stated£120
  7. 1897 Botanical Prints, Love-Lies-Bleeding, Variegated Amaranth, and Cockscomb
    Pl. 71897 Botanical Prints, Love-Lies-Bleeding, Variegated Amaranth, and Cockscomb 1897£290
  8. Golden Fleece: Old Vibrant Botanical Illustration from Van Houtte's Collection
    Pl. 8Golden Fleece: Old Vibrant Botanical Illustration from Van Houtte's Collection Date not stated£120
  9. Arecoideae Palm Trees in Serra dos Órgãos, Brazil, circa 1861
    Pl. 9Arecoideae Palm Trees in Serra dos Órgãos, Brazil, circa 1861 1861£110
  10. Caravata Plant Botanical Illustration by Louis van Houtte, 19th Century
    Pl. 10Caravata Plant Botanical Illustration by Louis van Houtte, 19th Century Date not stated£120
  11. Van Houtte's Tigridia Botanical Illustration by Louis van Houtte, 19th Century
    Pl. 11Van Houtte's Tigridia Botanical Illustration by Louis van Houtte, 19th Century Date not stated£120
  12. Twining Brodiaea Botanical Illustration by Louis van Houtte, 19th Century
    Pl. 12Twining Brodiaea Botanical Illustration by Louis van Houtte, 19th Century Date not stated£120
  13. Botanical Illustration of Colletia Ferox: Thorny Beauty from Chile, c.1855
    Pl. 13Botanical Illustration of Colletia Ferox: Thorny Beauty from Chile, c.1855 1855£120
  14. Native US Flora - Two Original Botanical Chromolithograps, 1879
    Pl. 14Native US Flora - Two Original Botanical Chromolithograps, 1879 1879£240
  15. Set of 3 Antique Botany Prints, Flowered Heath, Daisy, Canadian Columbine
    Pl. 15Set of 3 Antique Botany Prints, Flowered Heath, Daisy, Canadian Columbine Date not stated£305
  16. Antique Botany Print of Campanula Americana by Dodart 'circa 1680'
    Pl. 16Antique Botany Print of Campanula Americana by Dodart 'circa 1680' 1680£210
  17. Antique Allspice Botanical Print, Myrtus Pimenta, Hand Colored, c.1831
    Pl. 17Antique Allspice Botanical Print, Myrtus Pimenta, Hand Colored, c.1831 1831£585
  18. Charming Pair of Antique Floral Engravings for Wall Décor, 1828
    Pl. 18Charming Pair of Antique Floral Engravings for Wall Décor, 1828 1828£290
  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£290
  20. Antique Orchid & Bromeliad Chromolithographs 1897, Karatas, Aechmea, Billbergia
    Pl. 20Antique Orchid & Bromeliad Chromolithographs 1897, Karatas, Aechmea, Billbergia 1897£290
  21. Antique Botanical Print, Exotic Orchid Odontoglossum Wattianum, c.1888
    Pl. 21Antique Botanical Print, Exotic Orchid Odontoglossum Wattianum, c.1888 1888£490
  22. Wild Blue Phlox (Phlox Divaricata), Hand-Coloured Botanical Print, 1874
    Pl. 22Wild Blue Phlox (Phlox Divaricata), Hand-Coloured Botanical Print, 1874 1874£120
  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£185
  24. Towering Mammoth Tree in California: "Beauty of the Forest" Lithograph of 1856
    Pl. 24Towering Mammoth Tree in California: "Beauty of the Forest" Lithograph of 1856 1856£185
  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£120
  26. 1897 Botanical Prints, Marvel of Peru and Eastern Knotweed
    Pl. 261897 Botanical Prints, Marvel of Peru and Eastern Knotweed 1897£245
  27. 1897 Decorative Old Botanical Prints, Datura Sanguinea and Hybrid Petunias
    Pl. 271897 Decorative Old Botanical Prints, Datura Sanguinea and Hybrid Petunias 1897£245
  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£290
  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£195
  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£205
  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£205
  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£205
  33. Exotic Elegance: Silver Vase Plant in Vintage Chromolithographic Art, circa 1890
    Pl. 33Exotic Elegance: Silver Vase Plant in Vintage Chromolithographic Art, circa 1890 1890£100
  34. Vibrant Orchid and Clivia: A Botanical Duo from Van Houtte's Collection, c.1875
    Pl. 34Vibrant Orchid and Clivia: A Botanical Duo from Van Houtte's Collection, c.1875 1875£205
  35. Vivid Visions: Roezl's Sage and Red Hot Poker in Botanical Art, circa 1875
    Pl. 35Vivid Visions: Roezl's Sage and Red Hot Poker in Botanical Art, circa 1875 1875£205
  36. Floral Collection: Coral Drops, Prairie Gentian, Monkey Orchid, Bellflower, 1875
    Pl. 36Floral Collection: Coral Drops, Prairie Gentian, Monkey Orchid, Bellflower, 1875 1875£325
  37. Texas Nightshade Botanical Illustration, Lithograph, 19th Century
    Pl. 37Texas Nightshade Botanical Illustration, Lithograph, 19th Century Date not stated£180
  38. 19th Century Botanical Lithograph of Aphelandra Porteana by Louis van Houtte
    Pl. 3819th Century Botanical Lithograph of Aphelandra Porteana by Louis van Houtte Date not stated£120
  39. Floral Elegance of the Americas: A Botanical Print of a Spigelia Species, c.1821
    Pl. 39Floral Elegance of the Americas: A Botanical Print of a Spigelia Species, c.1821 1821£205
  40. Scarlet Rosemallow from The Native Flowers and Ferns of the United States, 1879
    Pl. 40Scarlet Rosemallow from The Native Flowers and Ferns of the United States, 1879 1879£95
  41. Native US Flora - Three Original Botanical Chromolithograps, 1879
    Pl. 41Native US Flora - Three Original Botanical Chromolithograps, 1879 1879£245
  42. Native US Flora - Four Original Botanical Chromolithograps, 1879
    Pl. 42Native US Flora - Four Original Botanical Chromolithograps, 1879 1879£295
  43. Native US Flora - Six Original Botanical Chromolithograps, 1879
    Pl. 43Native US Flora - Six Original Botanical Chromolithograps, 1879 1879£510
  44. Set of 2 Antique Botany Prints - Prickly Poppy - Perennial Sunflower
    Pl. 44Set of 2 Antique Botany Prints - Prickly Poppy - Perennial Sunflower Date not stated£245
  45. Antique Flower Print of the Senna Marilandica, 1879
    Pl. 45Antique Flower Print of the Senna Marilandica, 1879 1879£95
  46. Antique Chromolithographic Print of a Christmas Orchid or May Flower, ca.1880
    Pl. 46Antique Chromolithographic Print of a Christmas Orchid or May Flower, ca.1880 1880£155
  47. Flowering Shrub with Red Blossom, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1815
    Pl. 47Flowering Shrub with Red Blossom, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1815 circa 1815£185
  48. Whitebeam and Wild Service Tree in Blossom, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1815
    Pl. 48Whitebeam and Wild Service Tree in Blossom, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1815 circa 1815£185