Berry Collection (#6)

Juniper tree, Juniperus communis. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair
FLO4985475 Juniper tree, Juniperus communis. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley and Henry Trimen's Medicinal Plants, London

Common burr, blue burr and burr rocks. Coloured copper engraving, based on an illustration by Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm
FLO4726354 Common burr, blue burr and burr rocks. Coloured copper engraving, based on an illustration by Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm (1758-1811), in Encyclopedie d'histoire naturelle

Blackberry, dewberry and stone bramble
FLO4726077 Blackberry, dewberry and stone bramble; (add.info.: Blackberry, dewberry and stone bramble); © Florilegius

COSTUME: glove, c. 1600-1620, overall: 180x390x95mm (leather, silk, silver, silver-gilt, wood)
3548467 COSTUME: glove, c. 1600-1620, overall: 180x390x95mm (leather, silk, silver, silver-gilt, wood); 18x39x9.5 cm; Glasgow Museums, UK; (add.info.: 29.151.2 COSTUME glove circa 1600-1620 leather)

Himalayan aucuba or aokiba, Aucuba himalaica. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte
FLO4627330 Himalayan aucuba or aokiba, Aucuba himalaica. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaire's Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Common bramble or burr (Rubus fruticosus). Lithograph from "Afbeelding der Artseny-Gewassen" by Johannes Zorn
FLO4735310 Common bramble or burr (Rubus fruticosus). Lithograph from "Afbeelding der Artseny-Gewassen" by Johannes Zorn (1739-1799), Netherlands, 1796. Blackberry, Rubus fruticosus

Dewberry, Rubus caesius. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a drawing by James Sowerby for James Smith's
FLO4699474 Dewberry, Rubus caesius. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a drawing by James Sowerby for James Smith's English Botany, 1801.; (add.info.: Dewberry, Rubus caesius)

Common bramble or blackberry, Rubus fruticosus (roncier) Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a drawing by James
FLO4698588 Common bramble or blackberry, Rubus fruticosus (roncier) Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a drawing by James Sowerby for James Smith's English Botany

Juniper, Juniperus communis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr. Willibald Artus Hand-Atlas sammtlicher
FLO4563359 Juniper, Juniperus communis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr. Willibald Artus Hand-Atlas sammtlicher mediinisch-pharmaceutischer Gewachse

Bombyx of the bramble and coarse on a common bramble plant (wood or hedge bramble, hedge murier)
FLO4562458 Bombyx of the bramble and coarse on a common bramble plant (wood or hedge bramble, hedge murier, wild murier or woody bramble) - Fox moth, Macrothylacia rubi, and Autumn green carpet

Autumn (colour litho)
8633263 Autumn (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Autumn. Illustration for The Children's Object Book (Frederick Warne)

Frog, crane, gazelle and jay (colour litho)
8677377 Frog, crane, gazelle and jay (colour litho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: G for grenouille (frog), grue (crane), gazelle and geai (jay)

Coffee plant, flower, berry and bean, Coffea arabica. Handcoloured illustration drawn
FLO4638032 Coffee plant, flower, berry and bean, Coffea arabica. Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Henry Sowerby from Edward Hamilton's Flora Homeopathica, Bailliere, London

Fruit and leaves of the Azarole, scarlet hawthorn, cockspur hawthorn and Washington hawthorn
5856528 Fruit and leaves of the Azarole, scarlet hawthorn, cockspur hawthorn and Washington hawthorn.; (add.info.: Fruit and leaves of the Azarole 147, scarlet hawthorn 148)

Berry varieties, Crataegus: Whitebeam, service tree, American hawthorn, and hawthorn
5856527 Berry varieties, Crataegus: Whitebeam, service tree, American hawthorn, and hawthorn; (add.info.: Berry varieties, Crataegus: Whitebeam, service tree, American hawthorn, and hawthorn)

Blackcurrant, Ribes nigrum
5856035 Blackcurrant, Ribes nigrum; (add.info.: Blackcurrant, Ribes nigrum. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's "Bilder ur Nordens Flora" (Pictures of Northern Flora), Stockholm

Common sea-buckthorn, Hippophae rhamnoides
5855998 Common sea-buckthorn, Hippophae rhamnoides; (add.info.: Common sea-buckthorn, Hippophae rhamnoides. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's "Bilder ur Nordens Flora")

Sophie plum, Prunus domestica. Chromolithograph by Hoen after a botanical illustration by William H
FLO4720966 Sophie plum, Prunus domestica. Chromolithograph by Hoen after a botanical illustration by William H. Prestele from the Report of the Pomologist, US Department of Agriculture

Wild strawberry, Fragaria vesca, and green strawberry, Fragaria viridis Duch
5856055 Wild strawberry, Fragaria vesca, and green strawberry, Fragaria viridis Duch.; (add.info.: Wild strawberry, Fragaria vesca, and green strawberry, Fragaria viridis Duch)

Juniper, Juniperus communis
5856184 Juniper, Juniperus communis; (add.info.: Juniper, Juniperus communis. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's "Bilder ur Nordens Flora" (Pictures of Northern Flora), Stockholm

Folio 71v of Les Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry depicts Gregory leading a procession around the city to plead for
529649 Folio 71v of Les Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry depicts Gregory leading a procession around the city to plead for respite from the plague. One of the monks has fallen to the illness

Carthusian monks netting and hooking fish in monastery fishponds, Chartreuse
534682 Carthusian monks netting and hooking fish in monastery fishponds, Chartreuse, founded by St Bruno of Cologne (11th century)

Redcurrant, Ribes rubrum
5856034 Redcurrant, Ribes rubrum; (add.info.: Redcurrant, Ribes rubrum. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's "Bilder ur Nordens Flora" (Pictures of Northern Flora), Stockholm

Primus blackberry, Rubus ursinus x Rubus crataegifolius hybrid. Chromolithograph by Hoen after a botanical illustration
FLO4720821 Primus blackberry, Rubus ursinus x Rubus crataegifolius hybrid. Chromolithograph by Hoen after a botanical illustration by William H

Elderberry, Sambucus nigra. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by Walther Muller from Hermann Adolph
FLO4992471 Elderberry, Sambucus nigra. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by Walther Muller from Hermann Adolph Koehler's Medicinal Plants, edited by Gustav Pabst, Koehler, Germany

Royal Church raspberry, Rubus idaeus. Chromolithograph by Hoen after a botanical illustration by William H
FLO4720925 Royal Church raspberry, Rubus idaeus. Chromolithograph by Hoen after a botanical illustration by William H. Prestele from the Report of the Pomologist, US Department of Agriculture

Red Bean - 4
Xiaoyuan Xu

Dinner time
Dennis Zhang

Blueberries
Kristina Zvinakeviciute

Blue Gelatin Dessert
Julia Ramiro

Cherry-Topped Ice Cream Cone
Julia Ramiro

Blueberry Break
Lydia Jacobs

Cream Dessert
Vadim Kulinsky

memento mori
Cristian Andreescu

Watercolour painting of Common hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) berries. Botanical illustration by Linda Pitkin

Briar tea with autumn swirl
Dina Belenko

Plant, Shrub, Berries, abundant purple sloes on a Blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, in the autumn in the New Forest

Blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, Abundant purple sloe berries growing on a shrub in the autumn in the New Forest

Common blackbird (Turdus merula) feeding on Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) berries, Leon, Spain, February

Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus), growing on moorland. Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. August

American Robin (Turdus migratorius), feeding on winterberry (Ilex) fruits in winter, New York, USA, December

Blackbird (Turdus merula) in flight to feed on berries, Helsinki, Finland. November

Mistletoe (Viscum album) close-up of berries, England, December

Vintage Retro Christmas Wrapping paper repeating pattern - featuring Father Christmas delivering presents, a small black kitten with a red ribbon, holly and red berries, a snowman

Poisonous Plants
Vintage lithograph of Poisonous Plants including Deadly Nightshade, Thorn Apple, Henbane, Mezereon, Fools Parsley and Herb Paris

Blackbird (Turdus merula) male feeding on Cotoneaster berries, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. December

Guelder Rose berries (Viburnum opulus) London, UK, September

Guelder rose / Crampbark (Viburnum opulus) berries, Strumpshaw Fen, Norfolk, UK, September

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"Berry: A Tapestry of Nature's Delights" In the tranquil countryside, vibrant flowers sway gracefully in the breeze, attracting delicate butterflies with their sweet nectar. Amongst them, a dormouse finds solace nestled within the branches of a majestic Rowan tree. Transporting us to another era, we glimpse into the pages of Les Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry - September. Captivated by its illuminations, we witness Captain Berry's dachshunds frolicking joyfully in a park while nearby at Chateau de Saumur in France's Loire Valley, grape harvesters toil under September skies. The manuscript takes us further back to Les Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry - January. Here we find Jean, Duke exchanging gifts and feasting with loved ones amidst an opulent setting. The scene is reminiscent of Plant Anatomy illustrations from Victorian times; meticulous botanical drawings capturing nature's intricate beauty. Amidst this tapestry unfolds the story of a Juniper tree standing tall against time. Its berries offer both flavor and healing properties throughout history. From ancient civilizations to WW2-era Alexandria in Egypt where NaFI presents ENSA Production entertainments enthralled soldiers and civilians alike. And as winter approaches, our attention turns towards Robin perched upon holly bushes adorned with plump rosehips – nature's jewels that provide sustenance for birds during colder months. Indeed, plants bearing fruits and seeds have always been intertwined with human existence – nourishing our bodies and souls while connecting us to the wonders of Mother Earth herself. So let us celebrate "berry, " not merely as a word but as an embodiment of life's abundance – from picturesque landscapes painted by medieval artists to bountiful harvests that sustain generations. May it remind us that even amidst chaos or simplicity lies nature's gift waiting to be cherished and savored.