2,212 Free Artworks of Vintage Flower Illustration

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Ex libris voor Klaas Groesbeek en Paul Nijhoff (1876–1924) print in high resolution by Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof.

Mimosa catechu (Acacia catechu) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

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

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

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

Dendrobium noile sanderianum from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Locust on a leaf illustration from Churui Gafu (1910) by Morimoto Toko. Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.

Wood avens (Geum urbanum) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Anna speciosa 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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Saccolabium cœleste from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

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

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

Fairy–bells (Disporum hookeri) (1933) by Mary Vaux Walcott.

Beetles and Chrysopa from Favorite Flies and Their Histories by Mary Orvis Marbury. Digitally enhanced from our own original 1892 Edition.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Saccolabium giganteum from Reichenbachia Orchids (1888-1894) illustrated by Frederick Sander (1847-1920).

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

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Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: Flora by Anonymous. Original from The MET museum. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.

The Children's Book of Christmas (ca. 1911) by J.C. Dier.

The Night–Blowing Cereus from The Temple of Flora (1807) by Robert John Thornton.

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

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

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

Torchwoods (Amyris gileadensis) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

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

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Dendrobium (hybridum) venus, Dendrobium (hybridum) cassiope 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.

Peony, Paeonia and Anemone, Anemone (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Snowdrops, galanthus, and a daffodil, narcissus (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

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

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

Chinese painting featuring two birds among flowers (ca.1800–1899) from the Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection.

Chinese Lard Seed (Hodgsonia Heteroclita), Female plant from Illustrations of Himalayan plants (1855) by W. H. (Walter Hood) Fitch (1817-1892).

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

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.

Flora of the alps (1918) by Edward Reginald Frampton. Original from The Birmingham Museum. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.

Flower badge by Julie de Graag (1877-1924).

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

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

Oiseaux, jeu de fond. Escargots et champignon. Coccinelles et capillaires, étoffe. Faisan dorés et iris, bordurefrom L'animal dans la décoration (1897) illustrated by Maurice Pillard Verneuil.

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

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

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

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

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

Perched Japanese swallow. Illustration from Seitei Kacho Gafu (1890–1891) by Wantanabe Seitei, a prominent Kacho-ga artist. Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.

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.

Japanese swallow bird, illustration from Seitei Kacho Gafu (1890–1891) by Wantanabe Seitei, a prominent Kacho-ga artist. Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.

Poisson et algues, papier peint; pigeon et pavots, bordure de vitrail from L'animal dans la décoration (1897) illustrated by Maurice Pillard Verneuil.

Rhododendron edgeworthii.

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Tropaeolum tricolor [as Tropaeolum jarrattii] Paxton's Magazine of botany and register of flowering plants vol. 5 (1838)

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Helleborus dumetorum

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Helleborus olympicus

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Pajama Bush

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Yellow honeysuckle. Lonicera flava. Morris, R., Flora conspicua, t. 53 (1826) [W. Clark]

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Nootka lupine. Lupinus nootkatensis. Morris, R., Flora conspicua, t. 19 (1826) [W. Clark]

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Justicia floribunda (as Libonia floribunda) 1864

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Coleus 'Queen Victoria' (1869)

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Gotta pea. Amicia zygomeris.

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Chinese-foxglove. Rehmannia piasezkii. Curtis’s Botanical Magazine, vol. 134- ser. 4, vol. 4, (1908) [Mathilda Smith]

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China poinciana. Caesalpinia pulcherrima. The American flora vol. 2, by Strong, Asa B. (1855)

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Peony of the Alps. Paeonia peregrina. The American flora vol. 2, by Strong, Asa B. (1855)

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Hops vine. Humulus lupulus. The fragrant flowers of this vine, provide bitterness, flavor, and preservative properties.

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Cattleya warneri. Williams, B.S., Select Orchidaceous Plants (1862)

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Sweet scabiosa (Scabiosa atropurpurea), and Blue-flowered squill (Hyacinthoides hispanica, as Scilla campanulata) The new botanic garden (1812)

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Armenian poppy. Papaver fugax, as Papaver floribundum (1816). Botanical Register, vol. 2 (1816) [S. Edwards]

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Hummingbird feeding on Banana flower [Musa paradisiaca] (1861)

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Aconitum cammarum. Sammtlich Giftgewache Deutschlands (1854)

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Columbine. Aquilegia vulgaris. Sammtlich Giftgewache Deutschlands (1854)

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Marsh Marigold, Kingcup. Caltha palustris. Sammtlich Giftgewache Deutschlands (1854)

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Aconitum anthora. Sammtlich Giftgewache Deutschlands (1854)

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Calla palustris. Sammtlich Giftgewache Deutschlands (1854)

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Caper Spurge. Euphorbia lathyris. Sammtlich Giftgewache Deutschlands (1854)

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Anemone nemerosa. Sammtlich Giftgewache Deutschlands (1854)

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Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea). Sammtlich Giftgewache Deutschlands (1854)

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Wolfsbane. Aconitum napellus. Sammtlich Giftgewache Deutschlands (1854)

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Christmas Rose. Helleborus niger. Sammtlich Giftgewache Deutschlands (1854)

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Helleborus viridus. Sammtlich Giftgewache Deutschlands (1854)

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Beautiful Leycesteria. Leycesteria formosa. Edwards's Botanical Register vol. 25 (1839)

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Giant potato morning glory (Ipomoea mauritiana).

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Eutoca menziesii (1828)

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Cattleya bicolor

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