3,444 Free Artworks of Vintage Botanical Illustration

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Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Bourgeau Rose (Rosa bourgeauiana) (1920) by Mary Vaux Walcott.

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Love Cover (1899) print in high resolution by Maurice Denis. Original from The Cleveland Museum of Art. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.

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

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

Fine-leaved cosmus from Edwards’s Botanical Register (1829—1847) by Sydenham Edwards, John Lindley, and James Ridgway.

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

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

Vintage chestnut 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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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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The Persian Cyclamen from The Temple of Flora (1807) by Robert John Thornton.

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The fruit grower's guide : Vintage illustration of plum

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

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

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

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

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

Lacrima grapes (Vitis vinifera Vallisarnensis) from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

Cloves (Eugenia caryophyllata) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Lacrima grapes (Vitis vinifera Vallisarnensis) from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

Quill Leaf Tillandsia (Tillandsia fasciculata) (1929) by Mary Vaux Walcott.

Jujube (Fiorazione del Giuggiolo) from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

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Insects and Flowers (Qing dynasty ca. 1644–1911) by Ju Lian.

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

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

Elephant's Tooth Cactus (Mammillaria Elephantidens) from Iconographie descriptive des cactées by Charles Antoine Lemaire (1801–1871).

Erica Glauca (Elegans) Image from The Botanical Magazine or Flower Garden Displayed by Francis Sansom.

Giant Helleborine (Epipactia gigantea) (1880) by Mary Vaux Walcott.

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

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Sand Myrtle (Leiophyllum lyoni) (1930) by Mary Vaux Walcott.

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Fig (Coccus ficus caricae) from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

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

Japanese Iris (Large Blue Iris) (1809) by John Edwards.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Christmas dinner with holly leaves (1899) from The Buttolph collection of menus.

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Arum maculatum illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

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Astracan Apple (Malus astracanensis) from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

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The Grocer's Encyclopedia (1911), an illustrated comparison between a cultivated oyster plant and a wild one. Digitally enhanced from the original plate.

Hop (Humulus lupulus) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Almond tree flower (Prunus dulcis) from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

Thistle, Carduus and Artichoke, Cynara cardunculus (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

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Adiantum Pedatum (Northern Maidenhair Fern) from Ferns: British and Exotic (1856-1860) by Edward Joseph Lowe.

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

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Gratiola officinalis illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

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

Vintage St John's bread illustation. Digitally enhanced illustration from U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library.l.

The 18th century illustration of a bird on an orange branch with butterfly.

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

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Lily–Daffodil (ca. 1772 –1793) by Giorgio Bonelli.

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Vintage indian tamarind illustration.

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).

Christmas rose (Helleborus niger) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

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Different kinds of Actiniae, or Animal Flowers from A history of the earth and animated nature (1820) by Oliver Goldsmith (1730-1774). Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.

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

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

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

Pepper Elder (Peperomia Aroypeia) 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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Cuphea miniata illustrated by Charles Dessalines D' Orbigny (1806-1876). Digitally enhanced from our own 1892 edition of Dictionnaire Universel D'histoire Naturelle.

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

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

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

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

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

Insects and Flowers (Qing dynasty ca. 1644–1911) by Ju Lian.

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

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

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

Tiger Plant (Sanchezia Nobilis) 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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The 18th century illustration of a small red headed bird on rose branch.

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

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Plantae Selectae: No. 39 –Lilio Gladiolus or Sword Lily by Georg Dionysius Ehret.

The 18th century illustration of a brown bird on a branch with rose, tulip, and insects.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Styrax officinalis illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Large–Flowering Sensitive Plant from The Temple of Flora (1807) by Robert John Thornton.

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

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Peach Flower (Prunus persica) from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

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

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

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

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

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

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Antique plant Sicyos australis drawn by Sarah Featon (1848–1927).

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