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.

262 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. 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. Nictago Jalapa (Marvel of Peru), Hand-Colored Botanical Engraving, ca.1825
    Pl. 2Nictago Jalapa (Marvel of Peru), Hand-Colored Botanical Engraving, ca.1825 1825$180
  3. Antique Allspice Botanical Print, Myrtus Pimenta, Hand Colored, c.1831
    Pl. 3Antique Allspice Botanical Print, Myrtus Pimenta, Hand Colored, c.1831 1831$780
  4. Charming Pair of Antique Floral Engravings for Wall Décor, 1828
    Pl. 4Charming Pair of Antique Floral Engravings for Wall Décor, 1828 1828$385
  5. Pair of Hand-Colored Victorian Botanical Prints by B. Maund 1836
    Pl. 5Pair of Hand-Colored Victorian Botanical Prints by B. Maund 1836 1836$385
  6. Botanical Vintage Prints of Scarlet Sophronitis and Tropical Bloom, c.1845
    Pl. 6Botanical Vintage Prints of Scarlet Sophronitis and Tropical Bloom, c.1845 1845$270
  7. Floral Elegance of the Americas: A Botanical Print of a Spigelia Species, c.1821
    Pl. 7Floral Elegance of the Americas: A Botanical Print of a Spigelia Species, c.1821 1821$270
  8. Flowering Shrub with Red Blossom, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1815
    Pl. 8Flowering Shrub with Red Blossom, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1815 circa 1815$250
  9. Whitebeam and Wild Service Tree in Blossom, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1815
    Pl. 9Whitebeam and Wild Service Tree in Blossom, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1815 circa 1815$250
  10. Acanthus Leaves, Classical Ornament Plant, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1810
    Pl. 10Acanthus Leaves, Classical Ornament Plant, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1810 circa 1810$220
  11. Marshmallow and Wormwood Medicinal Herbs, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1812
    Pl. 11Marshmallow and Wormwood Medicinal Herbs, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1812 circa 1812$210
  12. Poison Ivy and Poison Sumac, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805
    Pl. 12Poison Ivy and Poison Sumac, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805 circa 1801-1807$215
  13. Ipecacuanha and Contrayerva Medicinal Roots, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1812
    Pl. 13Ipecacuanha and Contrayerva Medicinal Roots, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1812 circa 1812$250
  14. Venus Flytrap Carnivorous Plant, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805
    Pl. 14Venus Flytrap Carnivorous Plant, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805 circa 1801-1807$295
  15. Bilberry, Lingonberry and Cranberry, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805
    Pl. 15Bilberry, Lingonberry and Cranberry, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805 circa 1801-1807$250
  16. Norfolk Island Pine Branch and Cone, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1815
    Pl. 16Norfolk Island Pine Branch and Cone, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1815 circa 1815$250
  17. Cassia Cinnamon and Galangal Spices, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805
    Pl. 17Cassia Cinnamon and Galangal Spices, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805 circa 1801-1807$260
  18. Rubber Tree and Gum Arabic Acacia, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805
    Pl. 18Rubber Tree and Gum Arabic Acacia, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805 circa 1801-1807$220
  19. Mahogany Tree and Logwood, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805
    Pl. 19Mahogany Tree and Logwood, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805 circa 1801-1807$205
  20. Chervil, Parsley and Celeriac Kitchen Herbs, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1802
    Pl. 20Chervil, Parsley and Celeriac Kitchen Herbs, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1802 circa 1802$195
  21. Manna Ash and Sarsaparilla Medicinal Plants, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805
    Pl. 21Manna Ash and Sarsaparilla Medicinal Plants, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805 circa 1801-1807$205
  22. Zedoary and Grains of Paradise Spice Plants, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805
    Pl. 22Zedoary and Grains of Paradise Spice Plants, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805 circa 1801-1807$250
  23. Two Flowering Tree Branches, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805
    Pl. 23Two Flowering Tree Branches, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805 circa 1801-1807$205
  24. Two Grasses with Flower Details, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1818
    Pl. 24Two Grasses with Flower Details, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1818 circa 1818$190
  25. Yellow Crucifer and Slender Flowering Herb, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805
    Pl. 25Yellow Crucifer and Slender Flowering Herb, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805 circa 1801-1807$235
  26. Frogbit and Spiral Tape Grass Water Plants, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1818
    Pl. 26Frogbit and Spiral Tape Grass Water Plants, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1818 circa 1818$215
  27. Tamarind and Pistachio Nut Tree, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805
    Pl. 27Tamarind and Pistachio Nut Tree, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805 circa 1801-1807$215
  28. Cashew Apple and Nut with Acacia, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805
    Pl. 28Cashew Apple and Nut with Acacia, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805 circa 1801-1807$235
  29. Rambutan Tropical Fruit Branch, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1810
    Pl. 29Rambutan Tropical Fruit Branch, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1810 circa 1810$260
  30. Yucca Adam's Needle in Full Flower, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1812
    Pl. 30Yucca Adam's Needle in Full Flower, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1812 circa 1812$205
  31. Flowering Aloe with Umbellifer, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805
    Pl. 31Flowering Aloe with Umbellifer, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805 circa 1801-1807$220
  32. New Zealand Flax with Flower Details, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1815
    Pl. 32New Zealand Flax with Flower Details, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1815 circa 1815$225
  33. Brunsvigia Candelabra Lily Flower Head, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1815
    Pl. 33Brunsvigia Candelabra Lily Flower Head, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1815 circa 1815$260
  34. Purple Coneflower Echinacea, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1810
    Pl. 34Purple Coneflower Echinacea, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1810 circa 1810$250
  35. Common Milkweed with Seed Pods and Details, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1818
    Pl. 35Common Milkweed with Seed Pods and Details, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1818 circa 1818$180
  36. Galbanum and Hungarian Gentian, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805
    Pl. 36Galbanum and Hungarian Gentian, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805 circa 1801-1807$250
  37. Antique Botanical Print of Cascarilla Tree, Handcolored, 1831
    Pl. 37Antique Botanical Print of Cascarilla Tree, Handcolored, 1831 1831$100
  38. Antique Botany Print of the Sassafras Tree by G. Reid, 1831
    Pl. 38Antique Botany Print of the Sassafras Tree by G. Reid, 1831 1831$80
  39. Antique Botany Print of an Erythrina Plant by C. Hoffmann, 1847
    Pl. 39Antique Botany Print of an Erythrina Plant by C. Hoffmann, 1847 1847$125
  40. Antique Botany Print 'Carum Carui' J. Sowerby, 1805
    Pl. 40Antique Botany Print 'Carum Carui' J. Sowerby, 1805 1805$135
  41. Antique Botany Print 'Aethusa Cynapium' by J. Sowerby, 1803
    Pl. 41Antique Botany Print 'Aethusa Cynapium' by J. Sowerby, 1803 1803$100
  42. Antique Botany Print 'Oenanthe Phellandrium' by J. Sowerby, 1840
    Pl. 42Antique Botany Print 'Oenanthe Phellandrium' by J. Sowerby, 1840 1840$70
  43. Antique Botany Print of the Large-Flowered Nuttalia, 1847
    Pl. 43Antique Botany Print of the Large-Flowered Nuttalia, 1847 1847$115
  44. Set of 3 Antique Botany Prints, Mirbelia, Neomarica Northiana, Amherstia, 1849
    Pl. 44Set of 3 Antique Botany Prints, Mirbelia, Neomarica Northiana, Amherstia, 1849 1849$225
  45. Antique Botany Print of a Pink Gladiolus Species '1848'
    Pl. 45Antique Botany Print of a Pink Gladiolus Species '1848' 1848$115
  46. Set of 2 Antique Botany Prints, Dietes Bicolor Plant, Gompholobium '1846'
    Pl. 46Set of 2 Antique Botany Prints, Dietes Bicolor Plant, Gompholobium '1846' 1846$170
  47. Set of 2 Antique Botany Prints, Lilium Brownii, Clerodendrum Japonicum, 1845
    Pl. 47Set of 2 Antique Botany Prints, Lilium Brownii, Clerodendrum Japonicum, 1845 1845$260
  48. Antique Botany Print of Acacia Prominens by Curtis '1836'
    Pl. 48Antique Botany Print of Acacia Prominens by Curtis '1836' 1836$145