Verdant Splendor: Botanical Illustrations of Foliage from 1880

Decorative original antique botanical illustrations from "Les Plantes à Feuillage Coloré," published in 1880 in Paris with J. Rothschild as the editor. Each illustration depicts a different plant, characterized by its unique and colorful foliage, which was a common theme of interest during that period, especially among botanists and plant enthusiasts. 1. The first illustration shows "Maranta roseo-picta," commonly known as the Red-veined Prayer Plant...

These prints are from "Les Plantes à Feuillage Coloré," specifically from the second volume, published in Paris in 1880, with J. Rothschild as the publisher. Each print showcases a different plant species with distinct variegated foliage: 1. The first print shows a leaf of the Phormium tenax, commonly known as New Zealand flax. The leaf is long and arching, with a green base color and prominent red marginal stripes. The central vein is also red, and the texture of the leaf is suggested through fine parallel lines indicating the fibrous nature of the flax. 2. The second print illustrates a leaf of the Maranta leuconeura, also known as prayer plant...

Set of Two Rare Botanical Engravings by D’Orbigny — Dictionnaire Universel d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris, 1849 An exquisite pair of original hand-colored botanical engravings from the...

49 American Victorian (19th Century) watercolor, ink, and pencil botanical drawings depicting various plants and flowers in green tones against a beige background, with pencil notes,...