Botanical Elegance: Masterpieces of Victorian Horticulture, Published in 1880

The three prints from "Les Plantes A Feuillage Colore Tome Second" feature illustrations of plants with distinctive and colorful foliage, a characteristic focus of the publication. H...

The images are botanical illustrations from "Les Plantes à Feuillage Coloré Tome Second," published in Paris in 1880 with J. Rothschild as the editor. 1. The first image depicts a p...

The original antique prints are from "Les Plantes à Feuillage Coloré" (Plants with Colored Foliage), Tome Second, which reflects the 19th-century European fascination with botany and...

These botanical prints from "Les Plantes à Feuillage Coloré, Tome Second," published in Paris in 1880 with J. Rothschild as the editor, are beautiful representations of the plant spe...

A striking original botanical print from the 1880s, featuring Bignonia venusta, also known as flame vine or orange trumpet vine. This brilliantly colored illustration captures the dr...

Early 19th Century Botanical Engraving by John Curtis – Hand Coloured Natural History Plate An original early 19th-century hand-coloured botanical engraving from the celebrated natural history publications of John Curtis (1791–1862), one of Britain’s most respected botanical and entomological illustrators. This beautifully detailed plate illustrates a flowering plant in scientific profile, showing bloom structure, leaves, buds, and root system with precision typical of early Victorian natural history illustration. Curtis’s work bridges science and art — created for study, yet prized today for its elegance and balance. These engravings formed part of the golden age of British botanical publishing, when artists collaborated with engravers and colourists to produce plates that were both accurate and visually refined. Each impression was printed from an engraved plate and then carefully coloured by hand, meaning no two examples are ever exactly identical. The composition has the clarity collectors seek: • Central botanical specimen • Naturalistic colour palette • Fine line engraving • Period scientific titling This makes it ideal as a single framed piece or as part of a gallery wall of antique botanical studies. About John Curtis John Curtis was a leading figure in British natural history illustration. He is best known for British Entomology and botanical works that combined taxonomic accuracy with graceful composition. His engravings are held in major museum collections and remain highly collectable in the decorative arts market. Period Early 19th century, circa 1820–1840. Technique Copperplate engraving with original hand colouring on laid paper. Condition Good antique condition consistent with age. Light toning and minor handling marks may be present, as expected with early 19th-century works on paper. Please see the images. Why Collect Curtis Botanical Prints...

A collection of 12 mid-19th century hand colured engravings of botanical specimens from the American Practice of Medicine, 1850 Each has been professionally mounted and framed in a ...

A set of six English 19th century Botanical Engravings, England C.1880. Mounted, ready to be framed. Fine examples, in excellent condition commensurate of age.