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.

1,066 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. Elegant 1805 Hand-Colored Botanical Engraving of Bulbous Plants from Bertuch
    Pl. 385Elegant 1805 Hand-Colored Botanical Engraving of Bulbous Plants from Bertuch 1805£135
  2. 1805 Hand-Colored Engraving of Fungi Specimens from Bertuch’s Work
    Pl. 3861805 Hand-Colored Engraving of Fungi Specimens from Bertuch’s Work 1805£95
  3. 1897 Botanical Compilation, Bloodleaf, Joyweed, and Globe Amaranth
    Pl. 3871897 Botanical Compilation, Bloodleaf, Joyweed, and Globe Amaranth 1897£290
  4. Ornamental Elegance, Floral Motif Long-Neck Vase, from Audsley’s Art, 1884
    Pl. 388Ornamental Elegance, Floral Motif Long-Neck Vase, from Audsley’s Art, 1884 1884£330
  5. Japanese Floral Design Pattern, from Audsley’s Decorative Art, 1884
    Pl. 389Japanese Floral Design Pattern, from Audsley’s Decorative Art, 1884 1884£195
  6. Blossoms of Faith: Handcolored Print of a Lateran Canoness, Plate 80, 1862
    Pl. 390Blossoms of Faith: Handcolored Print of a Lateran Canoness, Plate 80, 1862 1862£95
  7. Antique Botanical Rose Prints: Austrian Briar, Moss Rose & Baroness Rothschild
    Pl. 391Antique Botanical Rose Prints: Austrian Briar, Moss Rose & Baroness Rothschild Date not stated£270
  8. Botanical Prints: General Jacqueminot Rose, Silvery Cinquefoil & Scarlet Avens
    Pl. 392Botanical Prints: General Jacqueminot Rose, Silvery Cinquefoil & Scarlet Avens Date not stated£270
  9. Old Botanical Succulent Prints: Scarlet Crassula, Crassula Falcata & Cotyledon
    Pl. 393Old Botanical Succulent Prints: Scarlet Crassula, Crassula Falcata & Cotyledon Date not stated£270
  10. Antique Botanical Prints: Loasa Lateritia, Mentzelia Lindleyi & Passion-Flower
    Pl. 394Antique Botanical Prints: Loasa Lateritia, Mentzelia Lindleyi & Passion-Flower Date not stated£260
  11. Antique Botanical Prints: Christmas Cactus, Prickly Pear Cactus & Fig Marigolds
    Pl. 395Antique Botanical Prints: Christmas Cactus, Prickly Pear Cactus & Fig Marigolds Date not stated£270
  12. Antique Botanical Prints: Bouvardia Longiflora, Crossworts & Large Spur Valerian
    Pl. 396Antique Botanical Prints: Bouvardia Longiflora, Crossworts & Large Spur Valerian Date not stated£270
  13. Antique Botanical Prints: Michaelmas Daisies, China Asters & New England Asters
    Pl. 397Antique Botanical Prints: Michaelmas Daisies, China Asters & New England Asters Date not stated£270
  14. Antique Botanical Prints: Showy Fleabane, Rosy Everlasting & Acroclinium Roseum
    Pl. 398Antique Botanical Prints: Showy Fleabane, Rosy Everlasting & Acroclinium Roseum Date not stated£270
  15. Cochineal Cactus and Kermes Oak: Hand-Colored Engraving from 1798
    Pl. 399Cochineal Cactus and Kermes Oak: Hand-Colored Engraving from 1798 1798£150
  16. Medlar and Cornelian Cherry: Blossoms, Fruit, and Seeds, Bertuch, 1805
    Pl. 400Medlar and Cornelian Cherry: Blossoms, Fruit, and Seeds, Bertuch, 1805 1805£110
  17. Galbanum and Hungarian Gentian: Rare Medicinal Plants Illustrated, 1805
    Pl. 401Galbanum and Hungarian Gentian: Rare Medicinal Plants Illustrated, 1805 1805£125
  18. Botanical Prints: Creeping Sailor, London Pride and Thick-Leaved Saxifrage, 1897
    Pl. 402Botanical Prints: Creeping Sailor, London Pride and Thick-Leaved Saxifrage, 1897 1897£250
  19. Botanical Succulent Prints: Sedum Spectabile & Sieboldii, Cotyledon Secunda 1897
    Pl. 403Botanical Succulent Prints: Sedum Spectabile & Sieboldii, Cotyledon Secunda 1897 1897£270
  20. Antique Flower Prints: Clarkia Pulchella, Evening Primroses & Godetia, 1897
    Pl. 404Antique Flower Prints: Clarkia Pulchella, Evening Primroses & Godetia, 1897 1897£270
  21. Botanical Prints: Fuchsia Globosa, Fuchsia Fulgens & Gaura Lindheimeri, 1897
    Pl. 405Botanical Prints: Fuchsia Globosa, Fuchsia Fulgens & Gaura Lindheimeri, 1897 1897£210
  22. Botanical Prints: Begonia Rex, Begonia Fuchsioides & Begonia Semperflorens, 1897
    Pl. 406Botanical Prints: Begonia Rex, Begonia Fuchsioides & Begonia Semperflorens, 1897 1897£270
  23. Antique Botanical Prints Trio: Immortelles, Youth and Age, Sunflower, 1897
    Pl. 407Antique Botanical Prints Trio: Immortelles, Youth and Age, Sunflower, 1897 1897£305
  24. Antique Botanical Prints: Coreopsis, Single Dahlia & Cosmos Bipinnatus, 1897
    Pl. 408Antique Botanical Prints: Coreopsis, Single Dahlia & Cosmos Bipinnatus, 1897 1897£305
  25. Botanical Prints: French Marigold, African Marigold & Gaillardia Pulchella, 1897
    Pl. 409Botanical Prints: French Marigold, African Marigold & Gaillardia Pulchella, 1897 1897£305
  26. Botanical Prints: Chrysanthemum Carinatum, Paris Daisy & Chrysanthemums, 1897
    Pl. 410Botanical Prints: Chrysanthemum Carinatum, Paris Daisy & Chrysanthemums, 1897 1897£305
  27. Botanical Prints: Chrysanthemums, Pompon Chrysanthemum & Pyrethrum Roseum, 1897
    Pl. 411Botanical Prints: Chrysanthemums, Pompon Chrysanthemum & Pyrethrum Roseum, 1897 1897£305
  28. Antique Prints: Tuberous Begonia, Mammillaria Cactus & Rat's-Tail Cactus, 1897
    Pl. 412Antique Prints: Tuberous Begonia, Mammillaria Cactus & Rat's-Tail Cactus, 1897 1897£270
  29. Decorative Plate with Phoenix and Floral Motifs - Japanese Art by Audsley, 1884
    Pl. 413Decorative Plate with Phoenix and Floral Motifs - Japanese Art by Audsley, 1884 1884£330
  30. Antique Botanical Prints Collection: Roses and Greenhouse Favorites (1897)
    Pl. 414Antique Botanical Prints Collection: Roses and Greenhouse Favorites (1897) 1897£270
  31. Martynia Proboscidea (Unicorn Plant), Hand-Colored Botanical Engraving, ca.1825
    Pl. 415Martynia Proboscidea (Unicorn Plant), Hand-Colored Botanical Engraving, ca.1825 1825£75
  32. Artocarpus incisa (Breadfruit Tree), Hand-Colored Botanical Engraving, ca. 1825
    Pl. 416Artocarpus incisa (Breadfruit Tree), Hand-Colored Botanical Engraving, ca. 1825 1825£120
  33. Lilium speciosum (Elegant Lily), Hand-Colored Botanical Engraving, ca.1825
    Pl. 417Lilium speciosum (Elegant Lily), Hand-Colored Botanical Engraving, ca.1825 1825£100
  34. Paradise Lily (Anthericum liliastrum), Hand-Coloured Botanical Print, 1874
    Pl. 418Paradise Lily (Anthericum liliastrum), Hand-Coloured Botanical Print, 1874 1874£120
  35. Pyrenean Oxytrope and Spring Sandwort, Hand-Coloured Botanical Print, 1874
    Pl. 419Pyrenean Oxytrope and Spring Sandwort, Hand-Coloured Botanical Print, 1874 1874£120
  36. Primula Pedemontana and Alpine Toadflax, Hand-Coloured Print, 1874
    Pl. 420Primula Pedemontana and Alpine Toadflax, Hand-Coloured Print, 1874 1874£120
  37. Japanese Garden Flowers in Bloom: Antique Lithograph, 1880s
    Pl. 421Japanese Garden Flowers in Bloom: Antique Lithograph, 1880s Date not stated£245
  38. Portrait of a Flower Maiden, 19th-Century Chromolithograph by Warthmüller
    Pl. 422Portrait of a Flower Maiden, 19th-Century Chromolithograph by Warthmüller Date not stated£100
  39. Japanese Floral Motifs on Golden Background: Antique Lithograph, 1880s
    Pl. 423Japanese Floral Motifs on Golden Background: Antique Lithograph, 1880s Date not stated£245
  40. Japanese Floral Meadow on Golden Backdrop: Antique Lithograph, 1880s
    Pl. 424Japanese Floral Meadow on Golden Backdrop: Antique Lithograph, 1880s Date not stated£245
  41. Japanese Chrysanthemum and Cloud Patterns: Antique Lithograph, 1880s
    Pl. 425Japanese Chrysanthemum and Cloud Patterns: Antique Lithograph, 1880s Date not stated£245
  42. Victorian Botanical Print, White Phalaenopsis Casta Orchid, Published ca.1888
    Pl. 426Victorian Botanical Print, White Phalaenopsis Casta Orchid, Published ca.1888 1888£490
  43. Antique Botanical Print, Lavender-White Orchid Saccolabium coeleste, ca.1888
    Pl. 427Antique Botanical Print, Lavender-White Orchid Saccolabium coeleste, ca.1888 1888£490
  44. Large Antique Botanical Print, Orchid Dendrobium Melanodiscus, c.1888
    Pl. 428Large Antique Botanical Print, Orchid Dendrobium Melanodiscus, c.1888 1888£490
  45. Antique Botanical Print, Exotic Orchid Selenipedium Hybridum Grande, c.1888
    Pl. 429Antique Botanical Print, Exotic Orchid Selenipedium Hybridum Grande, c.1888 1888£490
  46. Large Antique Botanical Print, White Orchid Cattleya Schroederæ Alba, c.1888
    Pl. 430Large Antique Botanical Print, White Orchid Cattleya Schroederæ Alba, c.1888 1888£215
  47. Large Antique Botanical Print, Orchid Odontoglossum Hybridum Leroyanum, c.1888
    Pl. 431Large Antique Botanical Print, Orchid Odontoglossum Hybridum Leroyanum, c.1888 1888£490
  48. Yellow Spotted Orchid Print, Odontoglossum Excellens, Reichenbachia c.1888
    Pl. 432Yellow Spotted Orchid Print, Odontoglossum Excellens, Reichenbachia c.1888 1888£490

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