Exoticism Collection (#4)

Korah Hottentots of the Cape on the move, Vol II, c1820-40. Creator: Sir John Barrow (1764-1848)
Korah Hottentots of the Cape on the move, Vol II Pl. 55. from Le Costume Ancien et Moderne, c.1820-40 (colour lithograph). From the collection by Giulio Ferrario (1767-1847) of Costumi dei

USA, Hawaii, Oahu, Surfboards lined up at Waikiki Beach; Honolulu

Chinese Female Fly Catcher
Original hand painted, Chinese female fly catcher painted on speckled paper and is one of three such paintings in my personal collection

Chinese Small Garden Tree Quail
Original hand painted, Chinese small Garden Tree quai painted on speckled paper and is one of three such paintings in my personal collection

Victorian Botanical Illustration of Meadow Saffron or Cistus
Extremely Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Victorian Engraved Botanical Illustration of the Hand Colored Meadow Saffron or Cistus from The American Flora

Victorian Botanical Illustration of Star Grass and Sword Lily
Extremely Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Victorian Engraved Botanical Illustration of the Hand Colored Star Grass and Sword Lily from The American Flora

Linum or Flax and Linseed Plant, Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Botanical Illustration of Linum or Flax and Linseed Plant: Plate 56

Victorian Botanical Illustration of Cuphaea and Gardenia Plants
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Botanical Illustration of Victorian Botanical Illustration of Cuphaea and Gardenia Plants, Victorian Botanical Illustration Plate 59

Victorian Botanical Illustration of Chestnut Tree and Quince Plants
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Botanical Illustration of Victorian Botanical Illustration of Chestnut Tree and Quince Plants, Victorian Botanical Illustration Plate 59

Erythronium Grandiflorum Victorian Botanical Illustration, American Dogas Tooth Violet, 1835
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved and Hand Colored Victorian Botanical Illustration of American Dogas Tooth Violet, Erythronium Grandiflorum, Hexandria Monogynia

Gynandria Monandria, Victorian Botanical Illustration, Oncidium, Oncidium Lemonianum, 1835
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved and Hand Colored Victorian Botanical Illustration of Oncidium, Oncidium Lemonianum, Gynandria Monandria Victorian Botanical Illustration, 1835

Polyandria Monogynia Victorian Botanical Illustration, Azara, Toothed Azara, 1835
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved and Hand Colored Victorian Botanical Illustration of Azara, Toothed Azara, Polyandria Monogynia Victorian Botanical Illustration, 1835, Plants

Sparaxis or Harlequin Flower Plants, Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Botanical Illustration of Sparaxis or Harlequin Flower Plants, Victorian Botanical Illustration Plate 58

Victorian Botanical Illustration of Common Mallow
Extremely Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Victorian Engraved Botanical Illustration of the Hand Colored Mallow from The American Flora

Arctostaphylos tomentosa Victorian Botanical Illustration, Downy Bearberry, Bearberry, 1835
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved and Hand Colored Victorian Botanical Illustration of Downy Bearberry, Bearberry, Arctostaphylos tomentosa Victorian Botanical Illustration, 1835

Calceolaria or Ladyas Purse Plants, Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Botanical Illustration of Calceolaria or Ladyas Purse Plants, Victorian Botanical Illustration Plate 57

Mimulus or Monkeyflower Plants, Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Botanical Illustration of Mimulus or Monkeyflower Plants, Victorian Botanical Illustration Plate 57

Tritonia or Flame Freesia Plants, Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Botanical Illustration of Tritonia or Flame Freesia Plants, Victorian Botanical Illustration Plate 58

Victorian Botanical Illustration of Pasque Flower
Extremely Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Victorian Engraved Botanical Illustration of the Hand Colored Pasque Flower from The American Flora

Victorian Botanical Illustration of Three-Colored and Cup-Shaped Ixia
Extremely Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Victorian Engraved Botanical Illustration of the Hand Colored Three-Colored and Cup-Shaped Ixia from The American Flora

Victorian Botanical Illustration of Columbine and Wallflower Plants
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Botanical Illustration of Columbine and Wallflower Plants, Victorian Botanical Illustration Plate 59

Victorian Botanical Illustration of Gamboge Tree and Balmony
Extremely Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Victorian Engraved Botanical Illustration of the Hand Colored Gamboge Tree and Balmony from The American Flora

Victorian Botanical Illustration of Guinea Pepper and Common Flax
Extremely Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Victorian Engraved Botanical Illustration of the Hand Colored Guinea Pepper and Common Flax from The American Flora

Tigridia or Tiger Flower Plants, Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Botanical Illustration of Tigridia or Tiger Flower Plants, Victorian Botanical Illustration Plate 58

Victorian Botanical Illustration of Brooklime and Rosy Flabranthus
Extremely Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Victorian Engraved Botanical Illustration of the Hand Colored Brooklime and Rosy Flabranthus from The American Flora

Victorian Botanical Illustration of Purging Croton
Extremely Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Victorian Engraved Botanical Illustration of the Hand Colored Purging Croton from The American Flora

Nigella or Devl-In-A-Bush Plants, Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Botanical Illustration of Nigella or Devl-In-A-Bush Plants, Victorian Botanical Illustration Plate 57

Victorian Botanical Illustration of Elecamphane or Horseheal
Extremely Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Victorian Engraved Botanical Illustration of the Hand Colored Elecamphane or Horseheal from The American Flora

Victorian Botanical Illustration of Aloe and African Aloe
Extremely Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Victorian Engraved Botanical Illustration of the Hand Colored Aloe and African Aloe from The American Flora

Victorian Botanical Illustration of Foxglove and Common Raspberry
Extremely Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Victorian Engraved Botanical Illustration of the Hand Colored Foxglove and Common Raspberry from The American Flora

Aquilegia or Columbine Plant, Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Botanical Illustration of Aquilegia or Columbine Plant: Plate 53

Victorian Botanical Illustration of Bindweed or Morning Glory
Extremely Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Victorian Engraved Botanical Illustration of the Hand Colored Bindweed or Morning Glory from The American Flora

Iris Plants, Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Botanical Illustration of Iris Plants, Victorian Botanical Illustration Plate 58

Victorian Botanical Illustration of Indian Crefs
Extremely Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Victorian Engraved Botanical Illustration of the Hand Colored Indian Crefs from The American Flora

Victorian Botanical Illustration of Dandelion
Extremely Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Victorian Engraved Botanical Illustration of the Hand Colored Dandelion from The American Flora

Victorian Botanical Illustration of Purple Gentian and Nutmeg Tree
Extremely Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Victorian Engraved Botanical Illustration of the Hand Colored Purple Gentian and Nutmeg Tree from The American Flora

Victorian Botanical Illustration of Blue Lobelia and Pipsissewa
Extremely Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Victorian Engraved Botanical Illustration of the Hand Colored Blue Lobelia and Pipsissewa from The American Flora

Victorian Botanical Illustration of Savine and Clove or Carnation
Extremely Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Victorian Engraved Botanical Illustration of the Hand Colored Savine and Clove or Carnation from The American Flora

Victorian Botanical Illustration of Burdock and St. Johns Wort
Extremely Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Victorian Engraved Botanical Illustration of the Hand Colored Burdock and St

Victorian Botanical Illustration of Lungwort and Cassia
Extremely Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Victorian Engraved Botanical Illustration of the Hand Colored Lungwort and Cassia from The American Flora

Victorian Botanical Illustration of Deadly Nightshade
Extremely Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Victorian Engraved Botanical Illustration of the Hand Colored Deadly Nightshade from The American Flora

Ranunculus or Buttercup Plants, Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Botanical Illustration of Ranunculus or Buttercup Plants, Victorian Botanical Illustration Plate 59

Victorian Botanical Illustration of Illicium and Mesembryanthemum Plants
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Botanical Illustration of Victorian Botanical Illustration of Illicium and Mesembryanthemum Plants

A pair of Brussels Chinoiserie tapestry-covered six-fold screens, ca 1712. Private Collection

White pelican, (Pelecanus onocrotalus), adult portrait, Luisenpark Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany

Keel-billed toucan, (Ramphastos sulfuratus), Roatan, Honduras, South America, adult portrait

Kalalau Valley Lookout
Late sunset light warms the foliage overlooking Kalalau Valley, Kauai, Hawaii, USA

Street in the souk of blacksmiths in Marrakech. The souk of Marrakech is a maze of narrow streets lined with stalls and stalls where Moroccans they shop

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"Exploring the Allure of Exoticism: A Victorian Botanical Journey" Step into a world where beauty knows no bounds, as we embark on a captivating journey through the enchanting realm of exoticism. In this mesmerizing collection, we are transported back to the Victorian era, where botanical illustrations served as windows into distant lands and their extraordinary flora. Our first stop takes us to the delicate petals of Campanula or Bellflower Plant, gracefully captured in a Victorian botanical illustration. Its ethereal charm evokes visions of secret gardens hidden away in far-off corners of the world. Next, we encounter the Aster or Star Plant, its vibrant blossoms bursting forth from another exquisite Victorian illustration. Like celestial bodies adorning our earthly landscapes, these stars remind us that nature's wonders can be found even in our own backyard. As we delve deeper into this tapestry of exoticism, parrots come alive before our eyes through a chromolithograph from 1896. Their vivid plumage and playful demeanor transport us to tropical rainforests teeming with life and color. The allure continues with Red Exotic Flowers showcased in yet another stunning Victorian botanical illustration. These fiery blooms ignite our senses and evoke dreams of lush paradises brimming with untamed beauty. Intriguingly named Chelone or Turtlehead Plant beckons us further along this voyage. Its peculiar shape captivates our imagination as we envision mythical creatures lurking amidst dense foliage – an invitation to explore worlds beyond what meets the eye. Butterflies flutter by delicately on fragile wings – ephemeral symbols of transformation and freedom. Their graceful dance reminds us that true beauty lies not only in stillness but also in embracing change and embracing new experiences. Pulmonaria or Lungwort Plant emerges next from an intricate Victorian botanical illustration – its dainty flowers resembling tiny lungs breathing life into fantastical realms waiting to be discovered.