Original Botanical Prints

1800 to 1849: The golden age of botanical art

Botanical prints printed between 1800 and 1849. Every one a period original.

270 prints

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Antique Botanical Print of Carnations by Jean-Louis Prévost, 1805

Antique Botanical Print of Carnations by Jean-Louis Prévost, 1805

1805 · 47.5 × 60.4 cm

Cinchona Bark Varieties: A Rare Hand-Colored Illustrated Botanical Atlas (1826)

Cinchona Bark Varieties: A Rare Hand-Colored Illustrated Botanical Atlas (1826)

1826 · 31.5 × 51 cm

Antique Date Palm & Coconut Botanical Scene, Phoenix & Cocos, c.1831

Antique Date Palm & Coconut Botanical Scene, Phoenix & Cocos, c.1831

1831 · 22.7 × 27.1 cm

Antique Coffee Botanical Print, Coffea Arabica, Hand Colored, c.1831

Antique Coffee Botanical Print, Coffea Arabica, Hand Colored, c.1831

1831 · 22.7 × 27.1 cm

Antique Vanilla Botanical Print, Vanilla Planifolia, Hand Colored, c.1831

Antique Vanilla Botanical Print, Vanilla Planifolia, Hand Colored, c.1831

1831 · 22.7 × 27.1 cm

Antique Cycad Botanical Print, Copper Engraving, c.1831, Hand Colored

Antique Cycad Botanical Print, Copper Engraving, c.1831, Hand Colored

1831 · 22.7 × 27.1 cm

Antique Indigo & Madder Botanical Print, Indigofera & Rubia Tinctorum, c.1831

Antique Indigo & Madder Botanical Print, Indigofera & Rubia Tinctorum, c.1831

1831 · 22.7 × 27.1 cm

Antique Botanical Print of Coconut Palm, Copper Engraving, c.1831

Antique Botanical Print of Coconut Palm, Copper Engraving, c.1831

1831 · 22.7 × 27.1 cm

Antique Botanical Print of Thea Chinensis, Hand Colored, c.1831

Antique Botanical Print of Thea Chinensis, Hand Colored, c.1831

1831 · 22.7 × 27.1 cm

Antique Vanilla Botanical Print, Vanilla Aromatica, Hand Colored, c.1831

Antique Vanilla Botanical Print, Vanilla Aromatica, Hand Colored, c.1831

1831 · 22.7 × 27.1 cm

Antique Sago Palm Botanical Print, Copper Engraving, c.1831

Antique Sago Palm Botanical Print, Copper Engraving, c.1831

1831 · 22.7 × 27.1 cm

Antique Cinnamon Botanical Print, Laurus Cinnamomum & cassia, c.1831

Antique Cinnamon Botanical Print, Laurus Cinnamomum & cassia, c.1831

1831 · 22.7 × 27.1 cm

Dragon Arum, Poisonous Plant Botanical Engraving, Thornton, 1802

Dragon Arum, Poisonous Plant Botanical Engraving, Thornton, 1802

1802 · 39.3 × 55.7 cm

Set of Two Saint-Cloud Garden Fountain Engravings by Baltard, Paris, 1803

Set of Two Saint-Cloud Garden Fountain Engravings by Baltard, Paris, 1803

1803 · 46.7 × 62.8 cm

Antique Clove Botanical Print, Caryophyllus Aromaticus, Hand Colored, c.1831

Antique Clove Botanical Print, Caryophyllus Aromaticus, Hand Colored, c.1831

1831 · 22.7 × 27.1 cm

Antique Gum Arabic Botanical Print, Acacia Arabica & Acacia Vera, c.1831

Antique Gum Arabic Botanical Print, Acacia Arabica & Acacia Vera, c.1831

1831 · 22.7 × 27.1 cm

Antique Cardamom Botanical Print, Elettaria & Amomum Species, c.1831

Antique Cardamom Botanical Print, Elettaria & Amomum Species, c.1831

1831 · 22.7 × 27.1 cm

Antique Tobacco Botanical Print, Nicotiana Tabacum, c.1831

Antique Tobacco Botanical Print, Nicotiana Tabacum, c.1831

1831 · 22.7 × 27.1 cm

Two Stems with Red Flowers, Botanical Watercolor by A.L., 1819

Two Stems with Red Flowers, Botanical Watercolor by A.L., 1819

1819 · 13.4 × 31.6 cm

Antique Sugarcane Botanical Print, Saccharum officinarum, Hand Colored, c.1831

Antique Sugarcane Botanical Print, Saccharum officinarum, Hand Colored, c.1831

1831 · 22.7 × 27.1 cm

Antique Gum Arabic Botanical Print, Acacia Tortilis & Acacia Seyal, c.1831

Antique Gum Arabic Botanical Print, Acacia Tortilis & Acacia Seyal, c.1831

1831 · 22.7 × 27.1 cm

Antique Ginger Botanical Print, Zingiber Officinale, c.1831

Antique Ginger Botanical Print, Zingiber Officinale, c.1831

1831 · 22.7 × 27.1 cm

Set of Three Antique Prints of Various Green / White Grape Varieties, 1821

Set of Three Antique Prints of Various Green / White Grape Varieties, 1821

1821 · 20 × 30 cm

Antique Botanical Print of Aloe Socotrina & Aloe Vulgaris, c.1831

Antique Botanical Print of Aloe Socotrina & Aloe Vulgaris, c.1831

1831 · 22.7 × 27.1 cm

Antique Liquorice Botanical Print, Glycyrrhiza Glabra & Echinata, c.1831

Antique Liquorice Botanical Print, Glycyrrhiza Glabra & Echinata, c.1831

1831 · 22.7 × 27.1 cm

Antique Turmeric Botanical Print, Curcuma Longa, Hand Colored, c.1831

Antique Turmeric Botanical Print, Curcuma Longa, Hand Colored, c.1831

1831 · 22.7 × 27.1 cm

Antique Mahogany Botanical Print, Swietenia Mahagoni, c.1831

Antique Mahogany Botanical Print, Swietenia Mahagoni, c.1831

1831 · 22.7 × 27.1 cm

Antique Olive Botanical Print, Hand Colored Copper Engraving, c.1831

Antique Olive Botanical Print, Hand Colored Copper Engraving, c.1831

1831 · 22.7 × 27.1 cm

Antique Cotton Botanical Print, Gossypium Herbaceum, c.1831

Antique Cotton Botanical Print, Gossypium Herbaceum, c.1831

1831 · 22.7 × 27.1 cm

Antique Botanical Print of Nicotiana Rustica, Copper Engraving, c.1831

Antique Botanical Print of Nicotiana Rustica, Copper Engraving, c.1831

1831 · 22.7 × 27.1 cm

Antique Saffron Botanical Engraving, Crocus Sativus, Hand Colored, c.1831

Antique Saffron Botanical Engraving, Crocus Sativus, Hand Colored, c.1831

1831 · 22.7 × 27.1 cm

Antique Black Pepper Botanical Print, Piper Nigrum, Hand Colored, c.1831

Antique Black Pepper Botanical Print, Piper Nigrum, Hand Colored, c.1831

1831 · 22.7 × 27.1 cm

Antique Long & Cubeb Pepper Botanical Print, Piper Species, c.1831

Antique Long & Cubeb Pepper Botanical Print, Piper Species, c.1831

1831 · 22.7 × 27.1 cm

Antique Allspice Botanical Print, Myrtus Pimenta, Hand Colored, c.1831

Antique Allspice Botanical Print, Myrtus Pimenta, Hand Colored, c.1831

1831 · 22.7 × 27.1 cm

Antique Fig Botanical Print, Ficus Carica, Hand Colored, c.1831

Antique Fig Botanical Print, Ficus Carica, Hand Colored, c.1831

1831 · 22.7 × 27.1 cm

Antique Chestnut Botanical Print, Castanea Vesca, Hand Colored, c.1831

Antique Chestnut Botanical Print, Castanea Vesca, Hand Colored, c.1831

1831 · 22.7 × 27.1 cm

Antique Botanical Print of Astragalus Verus, Copper Engraving, c.1831

Antique Botanical Print of Astragalus Verus, Copper Engraving, c.1831

1831 · 22.7 × 27.1 cm

Views of the Gardens and Vestibule of Saint-Cloud Palace by Baltard, 1803

Views of the Gardens and Vestibule of Saint-Cloud Palace by Baltard, 1803

1803 · 46.7 × 62.6 cm

Antique Camphor Botanical Print, Laurus Camphora, Hand Colored, c.1831

Antique Camphor Botanical Print, Laurus Camphora, Hand Colored, c.1831

1831 · 22.7 × 27.1 cm

Antique Carob Botanical Print, Ceratonia Siliqua, Hand Colored, c.1831

Antique Carob Botanical Print, Ceratonia Siliqua, Hand Colored, c.1831

1831 · 22.7 × 27.1 cm

Botanical Rarities: Pristine Hand-Colored Engravings from 1845

Botanical Rarities: Pristine Hand-Colored Engravings from 1845

1845 · 17.5 × 26.5 cm

Engravings of European Wild Ginger, Prickly Lettuce, and Common Soapwort, 1819

Engravings of European Wild Ginger, Prickly Lettuce, and Common Soapwort, 1819

1819 · 21.7 × 27.5 cm

Wild Lettuce, Tansy, and Licorice: Botanical Illustrations from 1819

Wild Lettuce, Tansy, and Licorice: Botanical Illustrations from 1819

1819 · 21.7 × 27.5 cm

Burning Bush, Autumn Crocus, and English Oak: Botanical Illustrations from 1819

Burning Bush, Autumn Crocus, and English Oak: Botanical Illustrations from 1819

1819 · 21.7 × 27.5 cm

English Oak, Cloth of Gold Crocus, and Sand Sedge: Botanical Illustrations 1819

English Oak, Cloth of Gold Crocus, and Sand Sedge: Botanical Illustrations 1819

1819 · 21.7 × 27.5 cm

Sweet Flag, Russian Licorice, and Opium Poppy: Botanical Illustrations 1819

Sweet Flag, Russian Licorice, and Opium Poppy: Botanical Illustrations 1819

1819 · 21.7 × 27.5 cm

Antique Mustard Botanical Print, Sinapis Alba & Nigra, c.1831

Antique Mustard Botanical Print, Sinapis Alba & Nigra, c.1831

1831 · 22.7 × 27.1 cm

Antique Grape Botanical Engraving, Vitis Vinifera, Hand Colored, c.1831

Antique Grape Botanical Engraving, Vitis Vinifera, Hand Colored, c.1831

1831 · 22.7 × 27.1 cm

1800 to 1849: The golden age of botanical art

The golden age of botanical art: hand-coloured engravings and the first lithographs, Sowerby's English Botany, Bertuch's Bilderbuch, Maund's Botanic Garden, the ferns of Java and the early volumes of the Flore des Serres.

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Makers and books

Van Houtte's Flore des Serres 39 Curtis's Botanical Magazine 24 Hoola van Nooten's fruits and flowers of Java 26 Bertuch's Bilderbuch 40 Sowerby's English Botany 18 Plenck's medicinal plants 10 Edward Step's Favourite Flowers 48 Maund's Botanic Garden 11 E.J. Lowe's ferns 6 Fries's Swedish mushrooms 9 De Bry's India Orientalis 11 Müller's orchids of Germany (1904) 18 Alpine flora 54

Subjects

Roses 13 Lilies and bulbs 40 Rhododendrons, camellias and azaleas 15 Begonias and foliage plants 32 Cacti, aloes and succulents 29 Carnivorous plants 6 Wildflowers 45 Water plants and water lilies 26 Grapes and vines 17 Apples, pears and plums 28 Citrus and the Hesperides 7 Tropical fruit 47 Spices 29 Medicinal plants 45 Coffee, tea, tobacco and cotton 23 Palms 16 Ferns and mosses 62 Grasses and grain 38

Places

Java and the East Indies 27 The Cape and Africa 12 Australia and New Zealand 7 The Americas 14 Japan and China 14