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.

27 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. Arecoideae Palm Trees in Serra dos Órgãos, Brazil, circa 1861
    Pl. 1Arecoideae Palm Trees in Serra dos Órgãos, Brazil, circa 1861 1861$145
  2. Botanical Illustration of Colletia Ferox: Thorny Beauty from Chile, c.1855
    Pl. 2Botanical Illustration of Colletia Ferox: Thorny Beauty from Chile, c.1855 1855$160
  3. Stelzner's Laelia Orchid: Hand-Colored Lithograph by Louis van Houtte, 1855
    Pl. 3Stelzner's Laelia Orchid: Hand-Colored Lithograph by Louis van Houtte, 1855 1855$270
  4. Drummond's Pitcher Plant: Hand-Colored Lithograph by Louis van Houtte, 1855
    Pl. 4Drummond's Pitcher Plant: Hand-Colored Lithograph by Louis van Houtte, 1855 1855$270
  5. Vibrant Orchid and Clivia: A Botanical Duo from Van Houtte's Collection, c.1875
    Pl. 5Vibrant Orchid and Clivia: A Botanical Duo from Van Houtte's Collection, c.1875 1875$270
  6. Vivid Visions: Roezl's Sage and Red Hot Poker in Botanical Art, circa 1875
    Pl. 6Vivid Visions: Roezl's Sage and Red Hot Poker in Botanical Art, circa 1875 1875$270
  7. Floral Collection: Coral Drops, Prairie Gentian, Monkey Orchid, Bellflower, 1875
    Pl. 7Floral Collection: Coral Drops, Prairie Gentian, Monkey Orchid, Bellflower, 1875 1875$430
  8. Antique Botany Print of the Parochetus Communis by Van Houtte, circa 1862
    Pl. 8Antique Botany Print of the Parochetus Communis by Van Houtte, circa 1862 1862$95
  9. Antique Botany Print of Purple Sage by Van Houtte 'circa 1853'
    Pl. 9Antique Botany Print of Purple Sage by Van Houtte 'circa 1853' 1853$115
  10. Set of 6 Antique Botany Prints, Wisteria, Scutellaria, Sage 'circa 1853'
    Pl. 10Set of 6 Antique Botany Prints, Wisteria, Scutellaria, Sage 'circa 1853' 1853$395
  11. Antique Botany Print of the Lilium Auratum by Van Houtte, 'circa 1862'
    Pl. 11Antique Botany Print of the Lilium Auratum by Van Houtte, 'circa 1862' 1862$565
  12. Antique Botany Print of Tradescantia Spathacea by Van Houtte, 1856
    Pl. 12Antique Botany Print of Tradescantia Spathacea by Van Houtte, 1856 1856$170
  13. Antique Botany Print of a Rose by Van Houtte 'c.1880'
    Pl. 13Antique Botany Print of a Rose by Van Houtte 'c.1880' 1880$115
  14. Antique Flower Lithograph of Purple and Yellow Wilcannia Lilies, 1856
    Pl. 14Antique Flower Lithograph of Purple and Yellow Wilcannia Lilies, 1856 1856$160
  15. Antique Lithograph of the Prosthechea Vitellina Orchid, ca.1880
    Pl. 15Antique Lithograph of the Prosthechea Vitellina Orchid, ca.1880 1880$180
  16. Decorative Original Antique Flower Print of the Rhododendron Carneum, c.1880
    Pl. 16Decorative Original Antique Flower Print of the Rhododendron Carneum, c.1880 1880$115
  17. Vibrant Varieties: Showcasing Red and Yellow Maize in Botanical Art, c. 1875
    Pl. 17Vibrant Varieties: Showcasing Red and Yellow Maize in Botanical Art, c. 1875 1875$205
  18. Exquisite Flora: Natal Lily and Golden Trumpet Vine in Artistic Display, c.1855
    Pl. 18Exquisite Flora: Natal Lily and Golden Trumpet Vine in Artistic Display, c.1855 1855$270
  19. Toadflax 'Linaria Tristis' Botanical Illustration by Louis van Houtte, c.1850
    Pl. 19Toadflax 'Linaria Tristis' Botanical Illustration by Louis van Houtte, c.1850 1850$160
  20. Botanical Illustration of Farfugium grande Leaf, 1854-1855 Lithograph Print
    Pl. 20Botanical Illustration of Farfugium grande Leaf, 1854-1855 Lithograph Print 1854$160
  21. Botanical Illustration of Begonia Rex with Flowers, 1854-1855 Lithograph Print
    Pl. 21Botanical Illustration of Begonia Rex with Flowers, 1854-1855 Lithograph Print 1854$160
  22. Vibrant Botanical Chromolithographs: A Showcase of Exotic Blooms, 1875
    Pl. 22Vibrant Botanical Chromolithographs: A Showcase of Exotic Blooms, 1875 1875$370
  23. Van Houtte's Botanical Elegance: A Trio of Exotic Flora, Published in circa 1875
    Pl. 23Van Houtte's Botanical Elegance: A Trio of Exotic Flora, Published in circa 1875 1875$325
  24. Comet Orchid (Darwin's Orchid): Hand-Colored Lithograph by Louis van Houtte 1855
    Pl. 24Comet Orchid (Darwin's Orchid): Hand-Colored Lithograph by Louis van Houtte 1855 1855$270
  25. Double Flowering Camellia: Hand-Colored Lithograph from Louis van Houtte, 1855
    Pl. 25Double Flowering Camellia: Hand-Colored Lithograph from Louis van Houtte, 1855 1855$270
  26. Regal Prayer Plant: Hand-Colored Lithograph by Louis van Houtte, 1855
    Pl. 26Regal Prayer Plant: Hand-Colored Lithograph by Louis van Houtte, 1855 1855$270
  27. Stamford Rhododendron: Hand-Colored Lithograph by Louis van Houtte, 1855
    Pl. 27Stamford Rhododendron: Hand-Colored Lithograph by Louis van Houtte, 1855 1855$270