1,031 Free Artworks of 19th Century Botanical Illustration

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Rosa indica Sertulata

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Rosa gallica Purpurea

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Hyacinth vine (Lablab purpureus). Climbing vine with fragrant, lilac-rose blooms. They are followed by shiny magenta, 2-3 inch pods. Flowers and pods are outstanding for cutting. Grows to 20 feet tall.

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Paeonia officinalis Common Peony, Johann Nepomuk Mayrhofer

paeonia officinalis - botanical illustrations johann nepomuk mayrhofer

Digitalis purpurea. Purple foxglove, Johann Nepomuk Mayrhofer

digitalis purpurea - botanical illustrations johann nepomuk mayrhofer

Old World and Scarce, swallowtail butterflies (1855)

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Giant spencer sweet peas. A. Currie & Company (1926).

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Childs' Golden Japanese May Berry (1895)

Norway maple. Acer platanoides. Svensk botanik [J.W. Palmstruch et al], vol. 2 (1803)

Gale, sweet gale. Myrica gale. Svensk botanik [J.W. Palmstruch et al], vol. 2 (1803)

Sheep's fescue. Festuca ovina. Svensk botanik [J.W. Palmstruch et al], vol. 2 (1803)

English oak. Quercus robur. Svensk botanik [J.W. Palmstruch et al], vol. 2 (1803)

A group of Potentillas (1879)

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Cobaea stipularis vine (1841)

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Poinsetta (Euphorbia pulcherrima). Lowis, L., Familiar Indian flowers, t. 17 (1881) [L. Lowis]

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Bitter lettuce, Wild lettuce. Latuca virosa. Kohler's Medizinal-Pflanzen band.1 (1887)

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Dwarf birch. Betula nana. Found mainly in the tundra of the Arctic region. Svensk botanik [J.W. Palmstruch et al], vol. 6 (1809)

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Butterfly Weed, Blood Flowered Milkweed, Indian Root (Asclepias curassavica) Botanical Register, vol. 1: t. 81 (1815) [S. Edwards]

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Hodgsonia heteroclita vine

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Black mustard. Brassica nigra. Svensk botanik [J.W. Palmstruch et al], vol. 2 (1803)

Milfoil, Common yarrow. Achillea millefolium. Svensk botanik [J.W. Palmstruch et al], vol. 2 (1803)

Persimmon, Japanese persimmon. Diospyros kaki var. costata. L’ Illustration horticole, vol. 18 (1871) [P. Stroobant]

Norway spruce. Picea abies [as Picea excelsa] Kohler's Medizinal-Pflanzen band.1 (1887)

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California brodiaea (Brodiaea californica) and Cream-cup (Platystemon californicus)

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Poinsetta. Euphorbia pulcherrima [as Poinsettia pulcherrima var. plenissima] The garden, vol. 9 (1876) [H.N. Humphreys]

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The Single-colored Oncidium (Oncidium concolor).

Stanhopea ruckeri. Flowers carry mild cinnamon scent similar to the candy "Hot Tamales."

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Star of Bethlehem, sun star. Endemic to the Cape Province of South Africa.

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Cup and Saucer Vine, Cobaea scandens (1809)

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Strawberry tree. Arbutus unedo. Herbier général de l’amateur, vol. 8 (1817-1827) [P. Bessa]

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Cape Jasmine, Gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides)

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Showy Pink Oregano. Origanum sipyleum.

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Frangipani, pagoda tree, red jasmine, Plumeria rubra. Herbier général de l’amateur, vol. 8 (1817-1827) [P. Bessa]

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Banksia coccinea (Crop), Ferdinand Bauer

banksia coccinea - botanical illustrations illustrationes florae novae hollandiae

Painted Tongue. Salpiglossis hort. The garden. An illustrated weekly journal of horticulture in all its vol. 29 (1886)

Solanum quercifolium syn. Solanum septemlobum. Herbier général de l’amateur, vol. 8 (1817-1827) [P. Bessa]

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Ranunculus asiaticus L. var. hort. Herbier général de l’amateur, vol. 8 (1817-1827) [P. Bessa]

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Santa Marta cactus

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Bottle gourd, Calabash gourd. Lagenaria vulgaris [as Cucurbita longa flore albo protuberante ventre] Bonelli, Giorgio, Hortus Romanus juxta Systema Tournefortianum, vol. 1 (1783-1816)

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Scabiosa atropurpurea Dunkelpurpurne Scabiose, Johann Nepomuk Mayrhofer

sixalix atropurpurea - botanical illustrations johann nepomuk mayrhofer

Passiflora caerulea. Blaue Passionsblume, Johann Nepomuk Mayrhofer

passiflora caerulea - botanical illustrations johann nepomuk mayrhofer

Cordia subcordata. Known as beach cordia, sea trumpet, and kerosene wood.

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Sweet cicely. Myrrhis odorata. Leaves smell strongly of aniseed when crushed. Svensk botanik [J.W. Palmstruch et al], vol. 6 (1809)

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Veronica, Nierembergia, Oenothera, and Lotus. The Floricultural Cabinet and Florist's Magazine. vol. 1 (1834)

White bryony. Bryonia dioica [as Bryonia aspera sive alba baccis rubris] Perennial climbing vine w/ white or blue flowers, and red berry-like fruits.

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Yellow China Rose (Rosa odorata var. flavescens), and Liverwort, Pennywort, Hepatica (Anemone hepatica). Gleadall, E.E., The beauties of flora (1839).

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Royal fern, flowering fern. Osmunda regalis- Fertile fronds can appear to be flowers. Svensk botanik [J.W. Palmstruch et al], vol. 6 (1809)

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Sweet peas and pansies. The Maule seed book (1915).

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Great Japanese Wineberry (Rubus phoenicolasius). This is an Asian species of raspberry. John Lewis Childs, Inc. (1892)

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The beauties of flora- with botanic and poetic illustrations, being a selection of flowers drawn from nature arranged emblematically- with directions for colouring them by Gleadall, Eliza Eve (1834).

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Stylidium violaceum (Illustrationes Florae Novae Hollandiae plate 5), Ferdinand Bauer

illustrationes florae novae hollandiae stylidium violaceum

Brunonia australis-Bauer, Ferdinand Bauer

illustrationes florae novae hollandiae brunonia australis

Long-leaf sugarbush. Native to South Africa.

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Acineta superba. Fragrant, long-lasting, 3 inch flowers in blended shades of red, brown, and white. Grows in the canopy of mountain forests of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.

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Argentine Trumpet Vine, Violet Trumpet Vine (1842)

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Native Passion Fruit (1823)

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Rose tricolore by P.J. Redouté (1824)

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Tree Peony, Moutan (1838)

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Belladonna lily, cape belladonna, Jersey lily, naked lady. Herbier général de l’amateur, vol. 8 (1817-1827) [P. Bessa]

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Orange Nodding-Head, Mountain Dahlia, or Shy Flower. Native to South Africa.

Tansy. Leucanthemum vulgare syn. Chrysanthemum vulgare. Svensk botanik [J.W. Palmstruch et al], vol. 2 (1803)

Rosa centifolia by P.J. Redouette (1824)

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Lilium martagon Turk's cap lily, Johann Nepomuk Mayrhofer

lilium martagon - botanical illustrations johann nepomuk mayrhofer

Blood Red Trumpet Vine (1884)

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Title page. Specimens of the flora of South Africa. Cape flowers by a lady. By Roupell, A. (1849)

Kinnikinnick, pinemat manzanita. Arctostaphylos uva-ursi. Svensk botanik [J.W. Palmstruch et al], vol. 2 (1803)

Aaron's rod, candlewick, great mullein. Verbascum thapsus. Svensk botanik [J.W. Palmstruch et al], vol. 2 (1803)

Carnation. Dianthus caryolphyllus. The Floricultural Cabinet and Florist's Magazine. vol. 1 (1834)

Linum arboreum. The garden. An illustrated weekly journal of horticulture in all its branches [ed. William Robinson], vol. 29: (1886).

Ipomoea karwinskyana. Gartenflora vol. 7 (1858)

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Daphne mezereum - Common Cellarneck (Common Daphne), Johann Nepomuk Mayrhofer

daphne mezereum - botanical illustrations johann nepomuk mayrhofer

Passiflora vitifolia (as Passiflora servitensis) Karsten, K.W.G.H., Florae Columbiae, vol. 1 (1869).

Quesnelia quesneliana. Quesnelia quesneliana. Bright red spikes last 2 months. One of the more cold hardy bromeliads, tolerates temperatures in the upper 20's F. Endemic to Brazil. La Belgique horticole, vol.32 (1882)

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Pensees, or Heart's Ease (Viola tricolor). The beauties of flora- with botanic and poetic illustrations, being a selection of flowers drawn from nature arranged emblematically- with directions for colouring them by Gleadall, Eliza Eve (1834).

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Grevillea Banksii (Illustrationes Florae Novae Hollandiae plate 9), Ferdinand Bauer

grevillea banksii - botanical illustrations illustrationes florae novae hollandiae

Johnsonia lupulina (Illustrationes Florae Novae Hollandiae plate 1), Ferdinand Bauer

johnsonia lupulina - botanical illustrations illustrationes florae novae hollandiae

Rosa gallica Pontiana - by P.J. Redouté (1824)

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Meadow buttercup. Ranunculus acris. Widely distributed now, it is most likely native in Alaska and Greenland. Svensk botanik [J.W. Palmstruch et al], vol. 6 (1809)

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Dwarf willow, snowbed willow. Salix herbacea.- Tiny creeping willow adapted to subartic environments. Svensk botanik [J.W. Palmstruch et al], vol. 6 (1809)

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Red l'ea. Clianthus puniceus var. magnifica.Flore des serres et des jardins de l'Europe v.9 (1853-1854)

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Sweet pea and pansies. The Maule seed book (1917).

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Rosa damascena aurora by P.J. Redouté (1824)

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Rosa clynophylla; Rosier a feuilles penchees -1824

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Rosa pomifera - by P.J. Redouté (1824)

Rosa inermis by P.J. Redouté (1824)

Rosa pumila by P.J. Redouté (1824)

White-crowned passion flower (1847)

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Silky spike melic. Melica ciliata- Perennial bunchgrass native to Europe, Asia and north Africa. Svensk botanik [J.W. Palmstruch et al], vol. 6 (1809)

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Sundrops. Oenothera fruticosa. Herbier général de l’amateur, vol. 8 (1817-1827) [P. Bessa]

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Rosa damascena Celsiana by P.J. Redouté (1824)-.

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Rosa turbinata by P.J. Redouté (1824)

Rosa 'Gloire de Dijon.' Flore des serres et des jardins de l'Europe v.9 (1853-1854)

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Bouvardia 'Oriana' (1857)

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Group of Iridae (Iris family) Specimens of the flora of South Africa. Cape flowers by a lady. By Roupell, A. (1849)

Reseda luteola. Dyer's rocket, weld mignonette, woad wild. Svensk botanik [J.W. Palmstruch et al], vol. 2 (1803)

Nepal Tiger-striper orchid. Cymbidium iridioides [as Cymbidium giganteum] Paxton's magazine of botany and register of flowering plants, vol. 12: p. 241 (1849) [S. Holden]

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MET DP135838, Kubo Shunman

surimono by kubo shunman fruit in art of japan

European white birch, downy birch, moor birch. Betula pubescens. Svensk botanik [J.W. Palmstruch et al], vol. 2 (1803)

Peony flowers (1843)

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Oriental Poppy and Virginia Bluebells (1812)

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