210 Free Artworks of Purple Public Domain

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

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The harebell of St.Angelo from Edwards’s Botanical Register (1829—1847) by Sydenham Edwards, John Lindley, and James Ridgway.

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Purple Finch from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

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

Lupine (Lupinus fornosus) (1935) by Mary Vaux Walcott.

Purple-tailed Hummingbird illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

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

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Irises (1897) by Sientje Mesdag-van Houten.

Purple Martin from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Bunch of blue grapes by Jean Bernard (1775-1883).

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Vintage bunch of purple grapes illustration.

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

Christmas Card Depicting Flowers (1865–1899) by L. Prang & Co.

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Purple-throated Creeper illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

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

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Purple Sandpiper from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Purple Gallinule from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

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

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Lilac (Purple and White), Marvel of Peru and Spiderwort from The Language of Flowers, or, Floral Emblems of Thoughts, Feelings, and Sentiments (1896) by Robert Tyas.

Persian lily, Fritillaria persica (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Pompadour Chatterer or Purple Chatterer illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Purple-throated falcon or Blue falcon illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

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

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Purple-breasted Chatterer illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Iris Ruthenica from The Genus Iris (1913) by William Rickatson Dykes. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel

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Purple iris (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Iris Bulleyana The Genus Iris (1913) by William Rickatson Dykes. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel

61. The Purple Martin (Hirundo purpurea) 62. The Bank Swallow (Hirundo riparia) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

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

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The seven sister's rose from Edwards’s Botanical Register (1829—1847) by Sydenham Edwards, John Lindley, and James Ridgway.

197. Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Tringa rufescens) 198. Purple Sandpiper (Tringa maritima) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

163. Crested Purple Finch ( Erythrospiza purpurea) 164. Tree Bunting (Emberiza canadensis) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

163. Crested Purple Finch ( Erythrospiza purpurea) 164. Tree Bunting (Emberiza canadensis) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

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

Twinning red-cloak from Edwards’s Botanical Register (1829—1847) by Sydenham Edwards, John Lindley, and James Ridgway.

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

Delicious purple plum in a branch illustration. Digitally enhanced illustration from U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library.

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

Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis Ursula) from Moths and butterflies of the United States (1900) by Sherman F. Denton (1856-1937). Digitally enhanced from our own publication.

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Lilac Mariposa (Calochortus splendens) (1926) by Mary Vaux Walcott.

Plums (Prunus Domestica) (1930) by Royal Charles Steadman.

Large Purple Chilian Evening Primrose from Edwards’s Botanical Register (1829—1847) by Sydenham Edwards, John Lindley, and James Ridgway.

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Mourning iris (Iris susiana) (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

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

Purple Heron from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

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

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Iris Chrysographes from The Genus Iris (1913) by William Rickatson Dykes. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel

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

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Iris Alberti The genus Iris by William Rickatson Dykes (1877-1925). Digitally enhanced by rawpixel

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Purple-sided gorgonia illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

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

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Canadian Wild Flowers (1869) Plate IV: 1. Dicentra Canadensis (Squirrel Corn) 2. Trillium erectum (Purple Trillium) 3. Geranium maculatum (Wild Geranium) and 4. Trientalis Americana (Starflower) by Agnes Fitz Gibbon and Catharine Parr Traill.

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Purple iris, Iris germanica (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

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

Purple Grakle or Common Crow Blackbird from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Red clover, Trifolium pratense (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Two-colored collinsia from Edwards’s Botanical Register (1829—1847) by Sydenham Edwards, John Lindley, and James Ridgway.

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

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

Purple Sandpiper (tringa maritima) illustrated by the von Wright brothers. Digitally enhanced from our own 1929 folio version of Svenska Fåglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Sten Ritade.

Lady Josika's lilac from Edwards’s Botanical Register (1829—1847) by Sydenham Edwards, John Lindley, and James Ridgway.

Flower Study (1886) by Mary Vaux Walcott.

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Grape, Vitis vinifera (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Purple Raspberry (Rubus Xneglectus) (1918) by Royal Charles Steadman.

Plums (Prunus Domestica) (1918) by Royal Charles Steadman.

Plums (Prunus Domestica) (1919) by Royal Charles Steadman.

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

Purple Raspberry (Rubus Xneglectus) (1918) by Royal Charles Steadman.

Alaska Fleabane (Erigeron salsuginosus) (1925) by Mary Vaux Walcott.

Fringed Gentian (Gentiana crinita) (1905) by Mary Vaux Walcott.

The American Cowslip from The Temple of Flora (1807) by Robert John Thornton.

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

Mrs. Wray's hibiscus from Edwards’s Botanical Register (1829—1847) by Sydenham Edwards, John Lindley, and James Ridgway.

Fringed Gentian (Gentiana elegana) (1933) by Mary Vaux Walcott.

Iris Spuria from The Genus Iris (1913) by William Rickatson Dykes. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel

Iris Sibirica and Iris Orientalis from The Genus Iris (1913) by William Rickatson Dykes. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel

Peacock Butterfly, Camberwall Beauty, Purple Emperor, Glanville Fritillary, Grayling Butterfly, Green Hair Streak, and Silver Studded Blue Butterfly from A history of the earth and animated nature (1820) by Oliver Goldsmith (1730-1774). Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.

Hyacinth, Hyacinthus orientalis (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

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

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Different types of moths 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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Crowned Wren (Malurus coronatus) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

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Purple iris, Iris germanica (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

The Purple Heron, Ardea purpurea (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Purple Apricot. Prunus dasycarpa. Native to China. Showy white flowers followed by deep purple fruits. Probably a cross of an apricot and plum

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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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Queen Cattleya. Cattleya dowiana. A particularly beautiful Cattleya. Flower petals and sepals are yellow. Lip is deep crimson purple, veined gold. L’ Illustration horticole, vol. 14 (1866) [P. Stroobant]

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Purple iris, Iris germanica (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Houlletia brocklehurstiana (as Maxillaria brocklehurstiana) Racemes to 2 feet long hold large, handsome blossoms. Flower lips can be entirely purple, or yellow, spotted deep purple. Native to Brazil.

Purple coneflower, and Single yellow rose

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Catchfly Prarie Gentian, Western blue gentian (Eustoma exaltatum).

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Plum 'Royale'. Prunus domestica. By P.J. Redouté (1827-1833)

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Purple coneflower (1893)

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Reticulated Iris. Iris reticulata. Low growing, bulbous perennial blooms in March and April. Flowers purple with gold crest. The garden. An illustrated weekly journal of horticulture in all its branches [ed. William Robinson], vol. 20- (1881)

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Passiflora edulis - Passion Fruit, Purple Granadilla.

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Passiflora edulis - Passion Fruit, Purple Granadilla.

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Passion Fruit, Purple Granadilla. Passiflora edulis.

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