Original Botanical Prints

Drawer IV of VII

Herbs, spices & useful plants

The plants that cured, flavoured and clothed the world: medicinal herbs from Plenck and Sowerby, spices from cinnamon to cloves and pepper, coffee, tea, tobacco, cotton and sugar cane, dye plants and the grasses of field and meadow.

154 prints

Before 1750 19 1750 to 1799 9 1800 to 1849 81 1850 and after 40

Order: Price, high to lowOldest first Newest first Price, low to high

Syrian Oregano (Origanum Syriacum), Antique Botanical Engraving c.1676

Syrian Oregano (Origanum Syriacum), Antique Botanical Engraving c.1676

1676 · 34.5 × 49 cm

Hand-Colored Botanical Lithograph of Madder and Safflower, 1854

Hand-Colored Botanical Lithograph of Madder and Safflower, 1854

1854 · 20.5 × 26 cm

Original Antique Botanical Print of Tiger Nut by Bertuch, 1800

Original Antique Botanical Print of Tiger Nut by Bertuch, 1800

1800 · 19.5 × 24.4 cm

Cassia Cinnamon and Galangal Spices, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805

Cassia Cinnamon and Galangal Spices, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805

circa 1801-1807

Decorative Antique Print of Various Roots for a Gardener or Farmer, 1854

Decorative Antique Print of Various Roots for a Gardener or Farmer, 1854

1854 · 19 × 28.5 cm

Exotic Botanicals Unveiled: The Ginger Plant in Art and Science, 1845

Exotic Botanicals Unveiled: The Ginger Plant in Art and Science, 1845

1845 · 17 × 26.5 cm

Hand-Colored Botanical Litho of Nicotiana Tabacum and Nicotiana Rustica, 1854

Hand-Colored Botanical Litho of Nicotiana Tabacum and Nicotiana Rustica, 1854

1854 · 20.5 × 26 cm

Hand-Colored Botanical Lithograph of Wild Mustard and Charlock, Calwer, 1854

Hand-Colored Botanical Lithograph of Wild Mustard and Charlock, Calwer, 1854

1854 · 20.5 × 26 cm

Hand-Colored Botanical Lithograph of Woad and White Goosefoot, Calwer, 1854

Hand-Colored Botanical Lithograph of Woad and White Goosefoot, Calwer, 1854

1854 · 20.5 × 26 cm

Hand-Colored Botanical Lithograph of Madder, Buckthorn, Cleavers, 1854

Hand-Colored Botanical Lithograph of Madder, Buckthorn, Cleavers, 1854

1854 · 20.5 × 26 cm

Antique Wheat and Barley Botanical Plates, Agricultural Crops, Calwer 1852

Antique Wheat and Barley Botanical Plates, Agricultural Crops, Calwer 1852

1852 · 21 × 26.5 cm

Galbanum and Hungarian Gentian, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805

Galbanum and Hungarian Gentian, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805

circa 1801-1807

Ipecacuanha and Contrayerva Medicinal Roots, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1812

Ipecacuanha and Contrayerva Medicinal Roots, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1812

circa 1812

Zedoary and Grains of Paradise Spice Plants, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805

Zedoary and Grains of Paradise Spice Plants, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805

circa 1801-1807

Antique Engraving of the Caper Bush and Other Plants, 1773

Antique Engraving of the Caper Bush and Other Plants, 1773

1773 · 21.5 × 29.5 cm

Old Botanical Quartet: Portraits of Flax, Tobacco, Saffron, and Patience, 1823

Old Botanical Quartet: Portraits of Flax, Tobacco, Saffron, and Patience, 1823

1823 · 27.5 × 43.2 cm

1897 Botanical Print, Castor-Oil Plant (Ricinus Communis)

1897 Botanical Print, Castor-Oil Plant (Ricinus Communis)

1897 · 15.5 × 24 cm

1897 Victorian Botanical Print, India-Rubber Plant (Ficus Elastica)

1897 Victorian Botanical Print, India-Rubber Plant (Ficus Elastica)

1897 · 15.5 × 24 cm

Antique Sugarcane Botanical Print, Saccharum officinarum, Hayne, ca.1820

Antique Sugarcane Botanical Print, Saccharum officinarum, Hayne, ca.1820

1820 · 22.1 × 28.6 cm

Antique Wheat and Rye Botanical Prints, Agricultural Study, Germany 1852

Antique Wheat and Rye Botanical Prints, Agricultural Study, Germany 1852

1852 · 21 × 26.5 cm

Antique Oats and Wild Grasses Prints, Botanical Lithographs, 1852

Antique Oats and Wild Grasses Prints, Botanical Lithographs, 1852

1852 · 21 × 26.5 cm

Antique Grain Studies, Wheat Varieties Botanical Lithographs, Calwer 1852

Antique Grain Studies, Wheat Varieties Botanical Lithographs, Calwer 1852

1852 · 21 × 26.5 cm

New Zealand Flax with Flower Details, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1815

New Zealand Flax with Flower Details, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1815

circa 1815

Rubber Tree and Gum Arabic Acacia, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805

Rubber Tree and Gum Arabic Acacia, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805

circa 1801-1807

Flowering Aloe with Umbellifer, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805

Flowering Aloe with Umbellifer, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805

circa 1801-1807

Poison Ivy and Poison Sumac, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805

Poison Ivy and Poison Sumac, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805

circa 1801-1807

Marshmallow and Wormwood Medicinal Herbs, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1812

Marshmallow and Wormwood Medicinal Herbs, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1812

circa 1812

Mahogany Tree and Logwood, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805

Mahogany Tree and Logwood, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805

circa 1801-1807

Manna Ash and Sarsaparilla Medicinal Plants, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805

Manna Ash and Sarsaparilla Medicinal Plants, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805

circa 1801-1807

Vibrant Varieties: Showcasing Red and Yellow Maize in Botanical Art, c. 1875

Vibrant Varieties: Showcasing Red and Yellow Maize in Botanical Art, c. 1875

1875 · 16.3 × 25 cm

Antique Maize Botanical Print, Corn Plant Study, Germany 1852

Antique Maize Botanical Print, Corn Plant Study, Germany 1852

1852 · 21 × 26.5 cm

Chervil, Parsley and Celeriac Kitchen Herbs, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1802

Chervil, Parsley and Celeriac Kitchen Herbs, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1802

circa 1802

Two Grasses with Flower Details, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1818

Two Grasses with Flower Details, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1818

circa 1818

Antique Botanical Print of Artemisia Absinthium or Wormwood, ca.1821

Antique Botanical Print of Artemisia Absinthium or Wormwood, ca.1821

1821 · 22.3 × 30.3 cm

Exquisite Hand-Colored Botanical Engraving with Medicinal Plants, 1805

Exquisite Hand-Colored Botanical Engraving with Medicinal Plants, 1805

1805 · 19 × 23 cm

Set of 2 Antique Botany Prints, Nicotiana Suaveolens 'c.1880'

Set of 2 Antique Botany Prints, Nicotiana Suaveolens 'c.1880'

1880 · 16 × 25 cm

Galbanum and Hungarian Gentian: Rare Medicinal Plants Illustrated, 1805

Galbanum and Hungarian Gentian: Rare Medicinal Plants Illustrated, 1805

1805 · 19 × 23 cm

Antique Botany Print of Dyers Rocket Yellow Weed, C.1860

Antique Botany Print of Dyers Rocket Yellow Weed, C.1860

1860 · 15.7 × 23.7 cm

Antique Botany Print of the Broad Leaved Shrubby Germander

Antique Botany Print of the Broad Leaved Shrubby Germander

Date not stated · 14 × 23 cm

Noble Rhubarb Botanical Illustration by Louis van Houtte, 19th Century

Noble Rhubarb Botanical Illustration by Louis van Houtte, 19th Century

Date not stated · 16 × 24 cm

Old Botanical Engraving of Vallisneria (Tape Grass), 1803 Aquatic Plant Print

Old Botanical Engraving of Vallisneria (Tape Grass), 1803 Aquatic Plant Print

1803 · 15 × 24 cm

1852 Botanical Lithograph of Atropa Belladonna (Deadly Nightshade)

1852 Botanical Lithograph of Atropa Belladonna (Deadly Nightshade)

1852 · 26 × 35 cm

Antique Botany Print 'Carum Carui' J. Sowerby, 1805

Antique Botany Print 'Carum Carui' J. Sowerby, 1805

1805 · 12.8 × 21.4 cm

Antique Print of the Myrtus or Myrtle Plant by Cook, 1803

Antique Print of the Myrtus or Myrtle Plant by Cook, 1803

1803 · 14 × 24 cm

Antique Print of Laurus Nobilis or Laurel, an Aromatic Evergreen Tree

Antique Print of Laurus Nobilis or Laurel, an Aromatic Evergreen Tree

Date not stated · 24.5 × 34 cm

Antique Handcolored Engraving of Medicinal Plants, c.1800

Antique Handcolored Engraving of Medicinal Plants, c.1800

1800 · 19.5 × 23.5 cm

Antique Botany Print of Purple Sage by Van Houtte 'circa 1853'

Antique Botany Print of Purple Sage by Van Houtte 'circa 1853'

£85

1853 · 16 × 24.5 cm

Antique Botany Print 'Hoary Mustard' by J. Sowerby, circa 1860

Antique Botany Print 'Hoary Mustard' by J. Sowerby, circa 1860

£75

1860 · 16.9 × 25.2 cm