Botanical Drawing Collection

Gladiolus and Rose Leaves, c. 1790 (w / c on paper)
MAL106463 Gladiolus and Rose Leaves, c.1790 (w/c on paper) by German School, (18th century); 49x41 cm; Private Collection; © Mallett Gallery, London, UK

PD. 109-1973. f37 Three Broken Tulips, Cornflower and Anemone (w / c on vellum)
FIT107867 PD.109-1973.f37 Three Broken Tulips, Cornflower and Anemone (w/c on vellum) by Robert, Nicolas (1614-85); 32x21.9 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Tulipa Lutea from Phythanthoza Iconographica, published in Germany
STC152578 Tulipa Lutea from Phythanthoza Iconographica, published in Germany, 1737-45 (litho) by Weinman, Johann Wilhelm (fl.1737-45); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German

Chrysanthemum Indicum from Pythanthoza Iconographica, published in Germany
STC152584 Chrysanthemum Indicum from Pythanthoza Iconographica, published in Germany, 1737-45 (litho) by Weinman, Johann Wilhelm (fl.1737-45); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German

Cereus Erectus Altissimus Syrinamensis from Phythanthoza Iconographica
STC152576 Cereus Erectus Altissimus Syrinamensis from Phythanthoza Iconographica published in Germany, 1737-45 (litho) by Weinman

PD. 109-1973. f39 Flower Studies (w / c on vellum)
FIT107868 PD.109-1973.f39 Flower Studies (w/c on vellum) by Robert, Nicolas (1614-85); 32x21.6 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; French, out of copyright

PD. 109-1973. f25 Two Broken Tulips and a Periwinkle (w / c on vellum)
FIT107859 PD.109-1973.f25 Two Broken Tulips and a Periwinkle (w/c on vellum) by Robert, Nicolas (1614-85); 32.2x22.4 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; French

Tulipa Perfica non aperta, Tulipa Polyanthos Pracox, Tulipa Perfica aperta engraved by
STC152585 Tulipa Perfica non aperta, Tulipa Polyanthos Pracox, Tulipa Perfica aperta engraved by German School 17th century (engraving) by Besler

Ficus (Fig) (coloured engraving)
PHD577 Ficus (Fig) (coloured engraving) by Ehret, Georg Dionysius (1710-70); Lindley Library, RHS, London, UK; German, out of copyright

Broad Prickly-toothed Buckler Fern, painted at Brantwood
SC16988 Broad Prickly-toothed Buckler Fern, painted at Brantwood, 6/7th December 1857 (w/c on paper) by Linton, William James (1812-98); Victoria & Albert Museum, London

Scotch Thistle, painted at Brantwood, 6th November 1866 (w / c on paper)
SC16986 Scotch Thistle, painted at Brantwood, 6th November 1866 (w/c on paper) by Linton, William James (1812-98); Victoria & Albert Museum, London

Studies of tulips, c. 1830 (oil on paper)
CJP343986 Studies of tulips, c.1830 (oil on paper) by Dutch School, (19th century); Private Collection; eCharles Plante Fine Arts; Dutch, out of copyright

The Austrian Rose, intertwined spray of the two seperate species (graphite
FIT283231 The Austrian Rose, intertwined spray of the two seperate species (graphite, w/c & bodycolour on vellum) by Ehret, Georg Dionysius (1710-70); 18.7x12.8 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum

PD. 109-1973. f45 Poppy and an Orange Lily (w / c on vellum)
FIT107872 PD.109-1973.f45 Poppy and an Orange Lily (w/c on vellum) by Robert, Nicolas (1614-85); 31.7x23.4 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; French

PD. 109-1973. f40 Flower Studies (w / c on vellum)
FIT107869 PD.109-1973.f40 Flower Studies (w/c on vellum) by Robert, Nicolas (1614-85); 31.3x23.1 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; French, out of copyright

Japanese Tree Peony (Paeonia suffructicosa), 1815 (w / c, gouache
FIT118679 Japanese Tree Peony (Paeonia suffructicosa), 1815 (w/c, gouache, gum arabic over pencil on paper) by Cust, Lucy (fl.1815); 54x69 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Greater Plantain, painted at Bayswater, 24th July 1859 (w / c on paper)
SC16991 Greater Plantain, painted at Bayswater, 24th July 1859 (w/c on paper) by Linton, William James (1812-98); Victoria & Albert Museum, London

Helleborus Niger (litho)
STC152579 Helleborus Niger (litho) by Ehret, Georg Dionysius (1710-70); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German, out of copyright

Sprays of Gladioli, Peonies and Lilium Bulbiferum (w / c on paper)
FIT109634 Sprays of Gladioli, Peonies and Lilium Bulbiferum (w/c on paper) by Knip, Henriette Gertruide (1783-1842); 36.1x28.2 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Trifid Burr-Marigold, painted at Hampstead, 1st September 1861 (w / c on paper)
SC16990 Trifid Burr-Marigold, painted at Hampstead, 1st September 1861 (w/c on paper) by Linton, William James (1812-98); Victoria & Albert Museum, London

Studies of tulips, c. 1830 (oil on paper)
CJP343985 Studies of tulips, c.1830 (oil on paper) by Dutch School, (19th century); Private Collection; eCharles Plante Fine Arts; Dutch, out of copyright

Geranium. Two intertwined stems of different species, 1767 (w / c
FIT283232 Geranium. Two intertwined stems of different species, 1767 (w/c, graphite & bodycolour on paper) by Ehret, Georg Dionysius (1710-70); 25.4x17.1 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum

Amaryllis Belladonna, 1761 (w / c, gouache & graphite on vellum)
FIT282879 Amaryllis Belladonna, 1761 (w/c, gouache & graphite on vellum) by Ehret, Georg Dionysius (1710-70); 25.8x17.4 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

PD. 109-1973. f26 Two Tulips, Convolvulus, Lilium Bulbiferum and French Marigold
FIT107860 PD.109-1973.f26 Two Tulips, Convolvulus, Lilium Bulbiferum and French Marigold (w/c on vellum) by Robert, Nicolas (1614-85); 32x21.4 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Cereus Scandens Minor Polygonus from Phythanthoza Iconographica
STC152577 Cereus Scandens Minor Polygonus from Phythanthoza Iconographica, published in Germany, 1737-45 (litho) by Weinman

Flower Study and Insects (w / c on paper)
FIT109623 Flower Study and Insects (w/c on paper) by Chinese School (19th century); 21.2x27.2 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; Chinese, out of copyright

PD. 109-1973. f60 Centifolia Rose, Lavender, Tortoiseshell Butterfly
FIT107875 PD.109-1973.f60 Centifolia Rose, Lavender, Tortoiseshell Butterfly, Goldfinch and Crested Pigeon (w/c on vellum) by Robert, Nicolas (1614-85); 31.7x21.9 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum

PD. 109-1973. f35 Flower Studies: Tulips and Blue Iris (w / c on vellum)
FIT107866 PD.109-1973.f35 Flower Studies: Tulips and Blue Iris (w/c on vellum) by Robert, Nicolas (1614-85); 32x22.2 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; French

Lilium purpureum mauis Do danei and Scapus cum bulbo engraved by German School
STC152586 Lilium purpureum mauis Do danei and Scapus cum bulbo engraved by German School, 1713 (engraving) by Besler, Basilius (1561-1629) (after)

Tulipa Monstrosa Rubra Maior from Phythanthoza Iconographica
STC152575 Tulipa Monstrosa Rubra Maior from Phythanthoza Iconographica, published in Germany, 1737-45 (litho) by Weinman, Johann Wilhelm (fl.1737-45)

AGRI2A-00123
Coffee tree leaves, flowers, and fruit. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Papyrus (Plant and Root Detail), after James Abyssinian Bruce (1730-94) (w / c over
XYC289235 Papyrus (Plant and Root Detail), after James Abyssinian Bruce (1730-94) (w/c over graphite on paper) by Balugani, Luigi (1737-70); Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Papyrus (w / c over graphite on paper)
XYC289234 Papyrus (w/c over graphite on paper) by Bruce, James (Abyssinian Bruce) (1730-94); Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; British, out of copyright

Brucea Antidysenterica, 1777 (w / c & b / c over graphite on vellum)
XYC289233 Brucea Antidysenterica, 1777 (w/c & b/c over graphite on vellum) by Nodder, Frederick Polydor (1773-1801); 47.8x35.7 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English

Cornflower, plate 15 from The Ladies Flower Garden, published 1842
BAL11845 Cornflower, plate 15 from The Ladies Flower Garden, published 1842 (colour litho) by Loudon, Jane (1807-58); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; English, out of copyright

AGRI2A-00126
Tobacco plant. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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"Botanical Drawing: A Captivating Journey into Nature's Beauty" Immerse yourself in the exquisite world of botanical drawing, where art and science intertwine to capture the intricate details of flora. From Gladiolus and Rose Leaves delicately rendered on paper in 1790 to Three Broken Tulips, Cornflower, and Anemone showcased on vellum (w/c), these masterpieces transport us back in time. Travel through Germany with Tulipa Lutea from Phythanthoza Iconographica, a publication that unveils the enchanting beauty of flowers. Marvel at Chrysanthemum Indicum, another gem from this German collection that showcases nature's vibrant palette. Prepare to be awestruck by Cereus Erectus Altissimus Syrinamensis from Phythanthoza Iconographica—a true testament to the diversity found within our natural world. Flower Studies painted on vellum invite us into a realm where colors dance harmoniously together. Witness Two Broken Tulips and a Periwinkle come alive on vellum as their delicate petals are meticulously captured. Explore engraved wonders like Papaver somniferum and Papaver rheas by the German School of the 18th century—an homage to both artistry and scientific accuracy. Let your eyes feast upon Ficus (Fig), presented through an intricately colored engraving that brings forth its unique allure. Discover Broad Prickly-toothed Buckler Fern, painted at Brantwood—a testament to meticulous observation skills—and Scotch Thistle, lovingly depicted on paper in November 1866. These botanical drawings offer more than just visual pleasure; they provide invaluable insights into plants' anatomy while celebrating their inherent beauty. Join us as we embark on this captivating journey through centuries-old illustrations—where art meets science and nature reveals its secrets.