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 50420th 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. Antique Botanical Engraving of Apple Blossom and Mallow - 1803 Floral Print
    Pl. 673Antique Botanical Engraving of Apple Blossom and Mallow - 1803 Floral Print 1803£120
  2. Antique Botanical Engraving of Dyer's Alkanet and Primrose Varieties - 1803
    Pl. 674Antique Botanical Engraving of Dyer's Alkanet and Primrose Varieties - 1803 1803£120
  3. Exquisite 1800 Blue Wildflower Botanical Engraving, A Rare Floral Masterpiece
    Pl. 675Exquisite 1800 Blue Wildflower Botanical Engraving, A Rare Floral Masterpiece 1800£120
  4. Botanical Study of Various Plant Structures in an Original Engraving, 1803
    Pl. 676Botanical Study of Various Plant Structures in an Original Engraving, 1803 1803£120
  5. Botanical Illustration of Chinese Yam: Dioscorea Batatas, c.1855
    Pl. 677Botanical Illustration of Chinese Yam: Dioscorea Batatas, c.1855 1855£120
  6. Botanical Illustration of Little Kurrajong: Brachychiton Bidwillii, c.1855
    Pl. 678Botanical Illustration of Little Kurrajong: Brachychiton Bidwillii, c.1855 1855£120
  7. Botanical Illustration of Blanket Flower: Gaillardia Grandiflora, c.1855
    Pl. 679Botanical Illustration of Blanket Flower: Gaillardia Grandiflora, c.1855 1855£120
  8. Vibrant Blooms of Sword Lily: Gladiolus Gandavensis Botanical Illustration, 1855
    Pl. 680Vibrant Blooms of Sword Lily: Gladiolus Gandavensis Botanical Illustration, 1855 1855£120
  9. Botanical Illustration of Persian Iris: Iris persica from Iran, c.1855
    Pl. 681Botanical Illustration of Persian Iris: Iris persica from Iran, c.1855 1855£120
  10. Vintage Botanical Elegance: A Study of Leaves and Patterns, Published in 1880
    Pl. 682Vintage Botanical Elegance: A Study of Leaves and Patterns, Published in 1880 1880£245
  11. Contrasts in Nature: Pelargonium and Brassica - Botanical Art from 1880
    Pl. 683Contrasts in Nature: Pelargonium and Brassica - Botanical Art from 1880 1880£100
  12. Trio of Elegance: Vintage Botanical Prints, Published in 1880
    Pl. 684Trio of Elegance: Vintage Botanical Prints, Published in 1880 1880£205
  13. Variegated Elegance: A Study of Patterned Botanicals, Published in 1880
    Pl. 685Variegated Elegance: A Study of Patterned Botanicals, Published in 1880 1880£205
  14. Botanical Elegance: A Trio of Antique Foliar Portraits, Published in 1880
    Pl. 686Botanical Elegance: A Trio of Antique Foliar Portraits, Published in 1880 1880£205
  15. Verdant Elegance: Botanical Artistry from 1880 Paris
    Pl. 687Verdant Elegance: Botanical Artistry from 1880 Paris 1880£205
  16. Verdant Varieties: A Vintage Botanical Collection from 1880
    Pl. 688Verdant Varieties: A Vintage Botanical Collection from 1880 1880£205
  17. Heritage Botanicals: A Triptych of 1880 Parisian Flora
    Pl. 689Heritage Botanicals: A Triptych of 1880 Parisian Flora 1880£205
  18. Verdant Splendor: Botanical Illustrations of Foliage from 1880
    Pl. 690Verdant Splendor: Botanical Illustrations of Foliage from 1880 1880£205
  19. Verdant Variations: A Triptych of 19th Century Botanical Elegance, 1880
    Pl. 691Verdant Variations: A Triptych of 19th Century Botanical Elegance, 1880 1880£205
  20. Botanical Elegance: Masterpieces of Victorian Horticulture, Published in 1880
    Pl. 692Botanical Elegance: Masterpieces of Victorian Horticulture, Published in 1880 1880£205
  21. Vibrant Elegance: Botanical Illustrations of Foliage from 1880 Paris
    Pl. 693Vibrant Elegance: Botanical Illustrations of Foliage from 1880 Paris 1880£205
  22. Vibrant Botanicals: A Study of Leaf Patterns and Colors, Published in 1880
    Pl. 694Vibrant Botanicals: A Study of Leaf Patterns and Colors, Published in 1880 1880£205
  23. Historic Roses: A Victorian Botanical Showcase, 1896
    Pl. 695Historic Roses: A Victorian Botanical Showcase, 1896 1896£290
  24. Garden Elegance: A Triptych of 19th Century Botanical Illustrations, 1896
    Pl. 696Garden Elegance: A Triptych of 19th Century Botanical Illustrations, 1896 1896£290
  25. Garden Elegance: A Triptych of 19th Century Botanical Illustrations, 1896
    Pl. 697Garden Elegance: A Triptych of 19th Century Botanical Illustrations, 1896 1896£295
  26. Blossoms of Elegance: A Triptych of 1896 Botanical Art
    Pl. 698Blossoms of Elegance: A Triptych of 1896 Botanical Art 1896£290
  27. Botanical Elegance: A Triptych of 19th-Century Floral Art, 1896
    Pl. 699Botanical Elegance: A Triptych of 19th-Century Floral Art, 1896 1896£290
  28. Ephemeral Blossoms: A Chronicle of 1896 Botanical Elegance
    Pl. 700Ephemeral Blossoms: A Chronicle of 1896 Botanical Elegance 1896£290
  29. Verdant Vintage: A Triptych from Edward Step's Botanical Compendium, 1896
    Pl. 701Verdant Vintage: A Triptych from Edward Step's Botanical Compendium, 1896 1896£290
  30. Botanical Elegance: A Triptych of Garden and Greenhouse Splendors, 1896
    Pl. 702Botanical Elegance: A Triptych of Garden and Greenhouse Splendors, 1896 1896£235
  31. Heritage Blossoms: A Victorian Botanical Selection, 1896
    Pl. 703Heritage Blossoms: A Victorian Botanical Selection, 1896 1896£250
  32. Vibrant Botanical Lithographs: Flamingo Flower and Sturt's Desert Pea, c.1855
    Pl. 704Vibrant Botanical Lithographs: Flamingo Flower and Sturt's Desert Pea, c.1855 1855£100
  33. Victorian Botanical Majesty: Original Lithographs of Peonies and Monkshood, 1896
    Pl. 705Victorian Botanical Majesty: Original Lithographs of Peonies and Monkshood, 1896 1896£290
  34. Victorian Geranium Elegance: A Triptych of Horticultural Art, 1896
    Pl. 706Victorian Geranium Elegance: A Triptych of Horticultural Art, 1896 1896£290
  35. Heritage Blooms: A Triptych of Geranium Varietals, 1896
    Pl. 707Heritage Blooms: A Triptych of Geranium Varietals, 1896 1896£290
  36. Floral Masterpieces: A Collection of 19th-Century Horticultural Art, 1896
    Pl. 708Floral Masterpieces: A Collection of 19th-Century Horticultural Art, 1896 1896£290
  37. Edwardian Blossoms: A Triptych of Garden Elegance, 1896
    Pl. 709Edwardian Blossoms: A Triptych of Garden Elegance, 1896 1896£290
  38. Victorian Vivids: A Floral Collection from Edward Step's Masterworks, 1896
    Pl. 710Victorian Vivids: A Floral Collection from Edward Step's Masterworks, 1896 1896£290
  39. Charming Florals of the Victorian Era: A Collection of Antique Prints, 1896
    Pl. 711Charming Florals of the Victorian Era: A Collection of Antique Prints, 1896 1896£290
  40. Toadflax 'Linaria Tristis' Botanical Illustration by Louis van Houtte, c.1850
    Pl. 712Toadflax 'Linaria Tristis' Botanical Illustration by Louis van Houtte, c.1850 1850£120
  41. Botanical Illustration of Farfugium grande Leaf, 1854-1855 Lithograph Print
    Pl. 713Botanical Illustration of Farfugium grande Leaf, 1854-1855 Lithograph Print 1854£120
  42. Botanical Illustration of Begonia Rex with Flowers, 1854-1855 Lithograph Print
    Pl. 714Botanical Illustration of Begonia Rex with Flowers, 1854-1855 Lithograph Print 1854£120
  43. Vibrant Botanical Portraits: Exquisite Plant Illustrations from the 19th Century
    Pl. 715Vibrant Botanical Portraits: Exquisite Plant Illustrations from the 19th Century Date not stated£320
  44. Vibrant Blossoms: Mysore Trumpetvine, Chinese Teaberry and Colombian Isoloma
    Pl. 716Vibrant Blossoms: Mysore Trumpetvine, Chinese Teaberry and Colombian Isoloma Date not stated£245
  45. Elegant Pink Quill in Full Bloom: An 18th Century Botanical Ilustration
    Pl. 717Elegant Pink Quill in Full Bloom: An 18th Century Botanical Ilustration Date not stated£120
  46. Caulescent African Aloe from Caspar Commelin’s "Praeludia Botanica" - 1703
    Pl. 718Caulescent African Aloe from Caspar Commelin’s "Praeludia Botanica" - 1703 1703£290
  47. Aloe Humilis Africana Botanical Engraving from Caspar Commelin's Work, 1706
    Pl. 719Aloe Humilis Africana Botanical Engraving from Caspar Commelin's Work, 1706 1706£245
  48. Exquisite 1755 St. John's Wort Botanical Engraving by Philip Miller
    Pl. 720Exquisite 1755 St. John's Wort Botanical Engraving by Philip Miller 1755£185

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