2,212 Free Artworks of Vintage Flower Illustration

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Group of flowers carved in wood from the Industrial arts of the Nineteenth Century (1851-1853) by Sir Matthew Digby wyatt (1820-1877).

Autumn Leaves (1874) by Mary Vaux Walcott.

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

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

The 18th century illustration of brown and black bird and blue and yellow birds on branch with red blossoms hunting insects.

Lily by Kōno Bairei (1844-1895). Digitally enhanced from our own original 1913 edition of Barei Gakan.

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

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Artichoke, Cyanara scolymus (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

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

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Lente (in or before 1897) print in high resolution by Theo van Hoytema.

Autumn Leaves (1874) by Mary Vaux Walcott.

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Magnolia by Kōno Bairei (1844-1895). Digitally enhanced from our own original 1913 edition of Barei Gakan.

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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.

Plantae Selectae: No. 38 by Georg Dionysius Ehret.

The 18th century illustration of a gray bird on a branch with tulip, snapdragons, and forget-me-nots with butterfly.

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

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Cattleya rochellensis from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

Coventry ribbon and specimens of ribbons from the Industrial arts of the Nineteenth Century (1851-1853) by Sir Matthew Digby wyatt (1820-1877).

Beautiful photomechanical prints of Three Yellow Chrysanthemums (1887–1897) by Ogawa Kazumasa.

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Odontoglossum vexillarium from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

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

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

Laelia euspatha from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

The 18th century illustration of a blue black bird on rose branch with spider.

Miltonia moreliana from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

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

Blue Poppy (Meconopsis Simplicifolia) from Illustrations of Himalayan plants (1855) by W. H. (Walter Hood) Fitch (1817-1892).

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

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

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

Wake-Robin (Trillium underwoodii) (1937) by Mary Vaux Walcott.

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

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

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

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

The 18th century illustration of a small red headed bird on rose branch.

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

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The 18th century illustration of pair of brown birds on rose stem with butterfly and spider.

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

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

Epidendrum vitellinum from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

Wild Hyacinth (Brodiaea pulchella) (1927) by Mary Vaux Walcott.

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

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Musky pear flower (Pyrus × bretschneideri) from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

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Butterfly and flower illustration from Churui Gafu (1910) by Morimoto Toko. Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.

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Guaiacwood (Guaiacum officinale( illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Lieut. sullivan's passion-flower from Edwards’s Botanical Register (1829—1847) by Sydenham Edwards, John Lindley, and James Ridgway.

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

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

Wintera aromatica illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Myroxylon peruiferum illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Cucumber Cactus (1939) by Mary Vaux Walcott.

Angel changelica illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Didier's tulip (Tulipa gesneriana) illustrated by Charles Dessalines D' Orbigny (1806-1876). Digitally enhanced from our own 1892 edition of Dictionnaire Universel D'histoire Naturelle.

Stained glass walls of Newcastle from the Industrial arts of the Nineteenth Century (1851-1853) by Sir Matthew Digby wyatt (1820-1877).

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

Four-eye'd Night Butterfly (Phalæna plumata caudata) from The natural history of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands (1754) by Mark Catesby (1683-1749).

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

Natural History Ensemble, no. 15 (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

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Lælia hybrida behrensiana from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

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

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Antique plant New Zealand mountain daisies drawn by Sarah Featon (1848–1927).

English oak (Quercus) robur illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Iceland moss (Cetraria islandica) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Kimball's Spathoglottis (Spathoglottis kimballiana) from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

Seated Female Nude with Flower (1918) by Heinrich Campendonk. Original from The Yale University Art Gallery. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.

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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.

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

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

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

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

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

Vase with a floral garland by Johan Teyler (1648-1709).

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

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

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

Bitter apple (Cucumis colocynthis) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

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

Horseradish (Cochlearia armoracia) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Water dock (Rumex hydrolapathum) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Birthday card depicting pines and flower (1885) from The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection published by L. Prang & Co.

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Floral pattern from The Practical Decorator and Ornamentist (1892) by G.A Audsley and M.A. Audsley. Digitally enhanced from our own original first edition of the publication.

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Melopepo, verruscosus, albicans, leviter striatus, folio aspero, Cocuzza bitorzoluta (ca. 1772 –1793) by Giorgio Bonelli.

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Cerfs et arbres, papier peint. Écureuil oiseaux et sorbier, bordure from L'animal dans la décoration (1897) illustrated by Maurice Pillard Verneuil.

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

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Lesser spearwort (Ranunculus flammula) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

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

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Cattleya trianaei schroederiana from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

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

Cattleya dowiana aurea from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

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

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

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

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Odontoglossum crispum Kinlesideanum from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

Cattleya labiata warneri from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

Illustrations from the book European Butterflies and Moths by William Forsell Kirby (1882), a kaleidoscope of fluttering butterflies and caterpillars. Digitally enhanced from our own original plate.

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

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

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