1,952 Free Artworks of Public Domain Botanical Illustration

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Papaver hortense nigro semine, sylvestre Dioscoridis, nigrum Plinii, Ital. Papavero negro. Gall. Pavot (ca. 1772 –1793) by Giorgio Bonelli.

Iris Xiphium Var Praecox from The genus Iris by William Rickatson Dykes (1877-1925). Digitally enhanced by rawpixel

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The 18th century illustration of two birds on a branch of tulips with insects.

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Grape from Ischia (Viti vinifera vegetatione insana) from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

Salvia patens illustrated by Charles Dessalines D' Orbigny (1806-1876). Digitally enhanced from our own 1892 edition of Dictionnaire Universel D'histoire Naturelle.

Ruddy godetia from Edwards’s Botanical Register (1829—1847) by Sydenham Edwards, John Lindley, and James Ridgway.

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Irish Ivy from The Ivy, a Monograph (1872) by Shirley Hibberd (1825–1890). Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.

Brachetto grape (Vitis vinifera niceaensis) from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

Grape Barbarossa (Vitis vinifera) from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

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Plantae et papiliones rariores: No. 9–Daffodil, Cat's Claw, and Bur Buttercup by Georg Dionysius Ehret.

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Strawberry Flowers (Fragaria) (1912) by Mary Daisy Arnold.

Adiantum Curvatum from Ferns: British and Exotic (1856-1860) by Edward Joseph Lowe.

Sour Cherry (Cerasus cordiformis duracina) from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

Golden Barrel Cactus (Echinocactus rinaceus) from Iconographie descriptive des cactées by Charles Antoine Lemaire (1801–1871).

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Trebbiano grapes (Vitis vinifera Trebulana Florentina) from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

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Vermentino grapes (Vitis ligustica feracissima) from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

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Pear (Pyrus Pompeiana) from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

Tulip, Tulipa (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

The 18th century illustration of a yellow and blue bird on bouquet with rose, tulips, and daffodils, with butterflies.

Ferns (1920) by Julie de Graag (1877-1924).

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Blue grapes, Muscari botryoides (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Lily, hand–colored collotype from Some Japanese Flowers (1896) by Kazumasa Ogawa.

Grape vine (Vitis vinifera Niciensis) from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

Linus larix illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

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Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Mugwort (Artemisia) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

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Yellow Apricot (Persica iulodermis) from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

German Apricot from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

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Eurasian tree sparrow illustration from Bijutsu Sekai (1893-1896) by Watanabe Seitei, a prominent Kacho-ga artist. Digitally enhanced from our own original publication.

Variegated New Zealand Flax (Phormium Tenax Variegatum) engraved by Benjamin Fawcett (1808-1893) for Shirley Hibberd’s (1825-1890) New and Rare Beautiful-Leaved Plants. Digitally enhanced from our own 1929 edition of the publication.

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Polypodium Hastaefolium from Ferns: British and Exotic (1856-1860) by Edward Joseph Lowe.

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Prickly Pear, Indian Fig (ca. 1772 –1793) by Giorgio Bonelli.

Rainbow Cactus (Echinocactus Pectiniferus) from Iconographie descriptive des cactées by Charles Antoine Lemaire (1801–1871).

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Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera) from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

French rose (Rosa gallica) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

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Saffron crocus, Crocus sativus and yellow crocus, Crocus (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

The brick-red Chinese azalea from Edwards’s Botanical Register (1829—1847) by Sydenham Edwards, John Lindley, and James Ridgway.

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Red thorn-apple (Crataegus poliossea sterilis) from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

Chinese flower painting from the Qing Dynasty (1644–1911) by anonymous.

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Polypodium Squamulosum from Ferns: British and Exotic (1856-1860) by Edward Joseph Lowe.

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Plantae Selectae: No. 42–guaiaba or Guava by Georg Dionysius Ehret.

New Suite of Portfolios of Flowers Ideal to Use for Designing and Painting: Floral Fantasies (1796) by Anne Allen.

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Adelaster Albivenis engraved by Benjamin Fawcett (1808-1893) for Shirley Hibberd’s (1825-1890) New and Rare Beautiful-Leaved Plants. Digitally enhanced from our own 1929 edition of the publication.

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Vintage illustration of banana, monstera deliciosa digitally enhanced from our own vintage edition of The Fruit Grower's Guide (1891) by John Wright.

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Study sheet with gladiolus and apple blossom (1899) by Julie de Graag (1877-1924).

Cherry Plum (Myrobalan plum) from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

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Wood anemone, Anemone nemorosa (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

A Group of Auriculas from The Temple of Flora (1807) by Robert John Thornton.

Dwarf cardamom (Alpinia nutans) illustrated by Charles Dessalines D' Orbigny (1806-1876). Digitally enhanced from our own 1892 edition of Dictionnaire Universel D'histoire Naturelle.

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Bay laurel (Laurus nobilis) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Tropical Plants illustration from the kings tombs in Thebes by Giovanni Battista Belzoni (1778-1823) from Plates illustrative of the researches and operations in Egypt and Nubia (1820).

Vintage macadamia leaves illustration. Digitally enhanced illustration from U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library.

Vintage apple buds illustration. Digitally enhanced illustration from U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library.

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Cherry plum flower (Mirabolano) from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

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Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Bittersweet (Solanum dulcamara) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Vintage halved strawberry illustration. Digitally enhanced illustration from U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library.

The Superb Lily from The Temple of Flora (1807) by Robert John Thornton.

Gum benjamin tree (Rhododendron chrysanthum) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Vintage crab apple flower illustration. Digitally enhanced illustration from U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library.

Lonicera Brachypoda engraved by Benjamin Fawcett (1808-1893) for Shirley Hibberd’s (1825-1890) New and Rare Beautiful-Leaved Plants. Digitally enhanced from our own 1929 edition of the publication.

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Sun Cup Cactus (Echinocactus Concinnus) from Iconographie descriptive des cactées by Charles Antoine Lemaire (1801–1871).

Castor oil plant (Ricinus communs) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

True cinnamon tree (Laurus cinnamomum) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Jujube red date (Ziziphus vulgaris) illustrated by Charles Dessalines D' Orbigny (1806-1876). Digitally enhanced from our own 1892 edition of Dictionnaire Universel D'histoire Naturelle.

VIntage tree twig illustration. Digitally enhanced illustration from U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library.

Morning-glory (Pharbitis hispida) illustrated by Charles Dessalines D' Orbigny (1806-1876), Digitally enhanced from our own 1892 edition of Dictionnaire Universel D'histoire Naturelle.

Begonia (Begonia incarnata) illustrated by Charles Dessalines D' Orbigny (1806-1876). Digitally enhanced from our own 1892 edition of Dictionnaire Universel D'histoire Naturelle.

Nature illustration from Bijutsu Sekai (1893-1896) by Watanabe Seitei, a prominent Kacho-ga artist. Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.

Great Moth (Phalæna ingens) from The natural history of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands (1754) by Mark Catesby (1683-1749).

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1. Hedera canariensis 2. Commo Ivy (Hedera Helix) from The Ivy, a Monograph (1872) by Shirley Hibberd (1825–1890). Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.

Chilean nasturtium (Tropaeolum tricolor).

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Coleus 'Queen Victoria' (1869)

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Echeveria fulgens [as Echeveria retusa]. Blunt-leaved Echeveria. Edwards's Botanical Register vol.33 (1847) [Sarah Ann Drake]

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channelled boat-lip orchid (Cymbidium canaliculatum).

Antigonon leptopus Hook. & Arn. Curtis's botanical magazine s.3 v.26 (1870)

Long-stamened Macromeria (Macromeria exserta)

Delphinium nudicaule Torrey & A. Gray -Curtis's botanical magazine s.3 v.26 (1870))

Iris iberica Steven- Curtis's botanical magazine s.3 v.26 (1870)

Asclepias tuberosa L. Paxton's Magazine of botany and register of flowering plants vol. 2 (1836)

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Chelone cheilanthifolia Paxton. Paxton's Magazine of botany and register of flowering plants vol. 2 (1836)

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Fuchsia magellanica Lam. Paxton's Magazine of botany and register of flowering plants vol. 2 (1836)

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Sinningia guttata. Paxton's Magazine of botany and register of flowering plants vol. 2 (1836)

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Torenia concolor. Trailing plant with blue to blue-purple flowers from May to November. Native to China, Laos, and Viet Nam. Edwards's Botanical Register v.32 (1846) [Sara Ann Drake]

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Ivy by Alfons Mucha (circa 1890-1910)

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Justicia aurea [as Jacobinia aurea]

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Guava (Psidium guajava)

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Delphinium grandiflorum, Iris susiana, Lilium bulbiferum, Spiraea laevigata. The botanic garden vol. 1 (1825)

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Kennedia coccinea Vent. var. elegans. Paxton's Magazine of botany and register of flowering plants vol. 2 (1836)

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White Moon Petunia. Paxton's Magazine of botany and register of flowering plants vol. 2 (1836)

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Manettia cordifolia Mart. Paxton's Magazine of botany and register of flowering plants vol. 2 (1836)

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Chorizema henchmannii R. Br. Paxton's Magazine of botany and register of flowering plants vol. 2 (1836)

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Temnadenia odorifera [as Echites francisceus]

Garden nasturtium, Indian cress. Paxton's Magazine of botany and register of flowering plants vol. 2 (1836)

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Echeveria scheerii.

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Rhododendron edgeworthii.

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Dianthus seguieri subsp. gautieri [as Dianthus neglectus] and D. alpinus. Illustration by Walter Hood Fich. The Florist and Pomologist (1869)

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Achimenes glabrata. Deutsches Magazin fur Garten- und Blumenkunde; Stuggart, G. Weise. (1849)

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Heather. Erica banksiana. (Paxton's) Magazine of Botany and Register Vol. 7 (1840)

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Sinningia youngeana. (Paxton's) Magazine of Botany and Register Vol. 7 (1840)

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