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Fougere Collection

Fougère, a fragrance note reminiscent of ferns and fernlike plants, takes center stage in this captivating exploration of history and art

Background imageFougere Collection: Spanish dances (b / w photo)

Spanish dances (b / w photo)
3101217 Spanish dances (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spanish dances. Illustration from an unidentified album, c 1900.); © Look and Learn

Background imageFougere Collection: Lygodium scandens, persistent climbing fern with greily stems that roll on the slightest support

Lygodium scandens, persistent climbing fern with greily stems that roll on the slightest support
FLO4666688 Lygodium scandens, persistent climbing fern with greily stems that roll on the slightest support. Engraving by George Cooke (1781-1834)

Background imageFougere Collection: Fossils of plants and ferns: Odontopteris Schlotheimii; Sphanopteris elegans; Cyclopteris

Fossils of plants and ferns: Odontopteris Schlotheimii; Sphanopteris elegans; Cyclopteris orbicularis; Taniopteris
FLO4693238 Fossils of plants and ferns: Odontopteris Schlotheimii; Sphanopteris elegans; Cyclopteris orbicularis; Taniopteris vittata. Lithographie in Petrefactenbuch (Book of Petrification) by Dr

Background imageFougere Collection: White maidenhair or wall rue, Asplenium ruta-muraria Handcoloured copperplate engraving by James

White maidenhair or wall rue, Asplenium ruta-muraria Handcoloured copperplate engraving by James Sowerby from James
FLO4696951 White maidenhair or wall rue, Asplenium ruta-muraria Handcoloured copperplate engraving by James Sowerby from James Smith's English Botany, London

Background imageFougere Collection: Fossil fern (fossil fern) 1, polyps (polyps) 2, ammonite 3, and fish 4

Fossil fern (fossil fern) 1, polyps (polyps) 2, ammonite 3, and fish 4. Handcoloured copperplate engraving
FLO4575622 Fossil fern (fossil fern) 1, polyps (polyps) 2, ammonite 3, and fish 4. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's " Bilderbuch fur Kinder" (Picture Book for Children)

Background imageFougere Collection: Fougere: hemionitis palm - Lithography by J. Swan, from an illustration by William Jackson Hooker

Fougere: hemionitis palm - Lithography by J. Swan, from an illustration by William Jackson Hooker (1785-1865)
FLO4619438 Fougere: hemionitis palm - Lithography by J. Swan, from an illustration by William Jackson Hooker (1785-1865), extract from Flore Exotic, Scotland, 1823 - Starfern or palmated hemionitis

Background imageFougere Collection: Vorete de fougere, called lilisse des bois or vulgar polypod (Equisetopsida Polypodiales)

Vorete de fougere, called lilisse des bois or vulgar polypod (Equisetopsida Polypodiales) - Lithograph by J
FLO4619392 Vorete de fougere, called lilisse des bois or vulgar polypod (Equisetopsida Polypodiales) - Lithograph by J. Swan, from an illustration by William Jackson Hooker (1785-1865)

Background imageFougere Collection: Fougere: rough doodia - Lithography by J. Swan, from an illustration by William Jackson Hooker

Fougere: rough doodia - Lithography by J. Swan, from an illustration by William Jackson Hooker (1785-1865)
FLO4619740 Fougere: rough doodia - Lithography by J. Swan, from an illustration by William Jackson Hooker (1785-1865), extract from Flore Exotic, Scotland, 1823 - Prickly rasp ferm or rigid doodia

Background imageFougere Collection: Fougere: short-leaved polypod variety - Lithography by J. Swan

Fougere: short-leaved polypod variety - Lithography by J. Swan, from an illustration by William Jackson Hooker
FLO4619630 Fougere: short-leaved polypod variety - Lithography by J. Swan, from an illustration by William Jackson Hooker (1785-1865), extract from Exotic Flora, Scotland

Background imageFougere Collection: Fern male - Male fern, Dryopteris filix-mas (Male shield fern, Aspidium filix mas)

Fern male - Male fern, Dryopteris filix-mas (Male shield fern, Aspidium filix mas). Handcoloured zincograph by C
FLO4599800 Fern male - Male fern, Dryopteris filix-mas (Male shield fern, Aspidium filix mas). Handcoloured zincograph by C. Chabot drawn by Miss M. A

Background imageFougere Collection: Fern specimen (Anemia Cicutaria), description showing leaves and roots. Eau forte (zincography)

Fern specimen (Anemia Cicutaria), description showing leaves and roots. Eau forte (zincography)
FLO4633109 Fern specimen (Anemia Cicutaria), description showing leaves and roots. Eau forte (zincography) draws and grave by C.T.Rosenberg, in The Garden Companion and Florist's Guide, 1852

Background imageFougere Collection: Bird's nest fern or spleenwort, Asplenium nidus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Swan after

Bird's nest fern or spleenwort, Asplenium nidus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Swan after an illustration
FLO4583009 Bird's nest fern or spleenwort, Asplenium nidus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Swan after an illustration by William Jackson Hooker from Samuel Curtis's " Botanical

Background imageFougere Collection: Set of varietes of ferns: Polypodium vulgare common polypody - Rue des murailles

Set of varietes of ferns: Polypodium vulgare common polypody - Rue des murailles
CSO4997067 Set of varietes of ferns: Polypodium vulgare common polypody - Rue des murailles, Doradille des murailles or asplenie rue des murailles (Asplenium ruta-muraria)

Background imageFougere Collection: Fern fossil (Pterophyllum sageri). Dinosaur fossil, tooth and vertebra of Nothosaurus

Fern fossil (Pterophyllum sageri). Dinosaur fossil, tooth and vertebra of Nothosaurus, Dracorex tooth
FLO4693297 Fern fossil (Pterophyllum sageri). Dinosaur fossil, tooth and vertebra of Nothosaurus, Dracorex tooth. Fossil fish scales, Gyrolepis, Psamodus, Hybodus, Saurichtys and Acrodus

Background imageFougere Collection: Pink laurel fern from Nepal - Lithography by J. Swan, from an illustration by William Jackson

Pink laurel fern from Nepal - Lithography by J. Swan, from an illustration by William Jackson Hooker (1785-1865)
FLO4619555 Pink laurel fern from Nepal - Lithography by J. Swan, from an illustration by William Jackson Hooker (1785-1865), extract from Flore Exotic, Scotland, 1823 - Oleander fern

Background imageFougere Collection: Descriptive plate of variety of lichen, fungus fungus, seaweed, moss, fern, herbs, orchid, rose

Descriptive plate of variety of lichen, fungus fungus, seaweed, moss, fern, herbs, orchid, rose, clematite and oak
FLO4721010 Descriptive plate of variety of lichen, fungus fungus, seaweed, moss, fern, herbs, orchid, rose, clematite and oak

Background imageFougere Collection: Permian fern fossils - Chromolithography of Geology and Paleontology by Friedrich Rolle (1827-1887)

Permian fern fossils - Chromolithography of Geology and Paleontology by Friedrich Rolle (1827-1887)
FLO4694106 Permian fern fossils - Chromolithography of Geology and Paleontology by Friedrich Rolle (1827-1887), extract from Natural History by Gotthilf Heinrich von Schubert (1780-1860)

Background imageFougere Collection: Fossil plants and insects - Chromolithography of Geology and Paleontology by Friedrich Rolle

Fossil plants and insects - Chromolithography of Geology and Paleontology by Friedrich Rolle (1827-1887)
FLO4694068 Fossil plants and insects - Chromolithography of Geology and Paleontology by Friedrich Rolle (1827-1887), extract from Natural History by Gotthilf Heinrich von Schubert (1780-1860)

Background imageFougere Collection: Fern fossil, Pecopteris Sulziana. Lithographie in Petrefactenbuch (Book of Petrification) by Dr

Fern fossil, Pecopteris Sulziana. Lithographie in Petrefactenbuch (Book of Petrification) by Dr
FLO4693267 Fern fossil, Pecopteris Sulziana. Lithographie in Petrefactenbuch (Book of Petrification) by Dr. F.A.Schmidt, published in Stuttgart (Germany)

Background imageFougere Collection: Fossil of Neuropteris grandiflora, extinct species of fern, from the carboniferous period

Fossil of Neuropteris grandiflora, extinct species of fern, from the carboniferous period
FLO4693263 Fossil of Neuropteris grandiflora, extinct species of fern, from the carboniferous period. Lithographie in Petrefactenbuch (Book of Petrification) by Dr

Background imageFougere Collection: Fougere: wood liquor or vulgar polypod - Lithography by J. Swan

Fougere: wood liquor or vulgar polypod - Lithography by J. Swan, from an illustration by William Jackson Hooker
FLO4619727 Fougere: wood liquor or vulgar polypod - Lithography by J. Swan, from an illustration by William Jackson Hooker (1785-1865), extract from Flore Exotic, Scotland, 1823 - Toothed snailfern

Background imageFougere Collection: Fougere: trichomanes with membranous leaves - Lithography by J

Fougere: trichomanes with membranous leaves - Lithography by J. Swan, from an illustration by William Jackson Hooker
FLO4619719 Fougere: trichomanes with membranous leaves - Lithography by J. Swan, from an illustration by William Jackson Hooker (1785-1865), extract from Flore Exotic, Scotland

Background imageFougere Collection: Fougere: variete d'ophioglosse - Lithograph by J. Swan, from an illustration by William Jackson

Fougere: variete d'ophioglosse - Lithograph by J. Swan, from an illustration by William Jackson Hooker (1785-1865)
FLO4619586 Fougere: variete d'ophioglosse - Lithograph by J. Swan, from an illustration by William Jackson Hooker (1785-1865), extract from Flore Exotic, Scotland, 1823 - Adder's tongue

Background imageFougere Collection: Moonwort, Botrychium lunaria (Osmunda lunaria) (Botryche) Handcoloured copperplate engraving after

Moonwort, Botrychium lunaria (Osmunda lunaria) (Botryche) Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by
FLO4618640 Moonwort, Botrychium lunaria (Osmunda lunaria) (Botryche) Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Clours

Background imageFougere Collection: Fougere: elegant trichomanes (synonym of Trichomanes anceps) - Lithography by J

Fougere: elegant trichomanes (synonym of Trichomanes anceps) - Lithography by J
FLO4619563 Fougere: elegant trichomanes (synonym of Trichomanes anceps) - Lithography by J. Swan, from an illustration by William Jackson Hooker (1785-1865), extract from Exotic Flora, Scotland

Background imageFougere Collection: Varieties of fern. Lithograph from Lorenz Oken's Universal Natural History

Varieties of fern. Lithograph from Lorenz Oken's Universal Natural History
FLO4684670 Varieties of fern. Lithograph from Lorenz Oken's Universal Natural History, Allgemeine Naturgeschichte fur alle Stande, Stuttgart, 1841.; (add.info.: Varieties of fern)

Background imageFougere Collection: Canadian menisperm or snake grape and male variete of polypod (fern). Coloured copper engraving

Canadian menisperm or snake grape and male variete of polypod (fern). Coloured copper engraving
FLO4728407 Canadian menisperm or snake grape and male variete of polypod (fern). Coloured copper engraving, based on an illustration by Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm (1758-1811)

Background imageFougere Collection: Fougere: polypod with leaf in a sword blade - Lithography by J

Fougere: polypod with leaf in a sword blade - Lithography by J. Swan, from an illustration by William Jackson Hooker
FLO4619625 Fougere: polypod with leaf in a sword blade - Lithography by J. Swan, from an illustration by William Jackson Hooker (1785-1865), extract from Flore Exotic, Scotland

Background imageFougere Collection: Fougere: polypod with narrow leaves - Lithography by J. Swan

Fougere: polypod with narrow leaves - Lithography by J. Swan, from an illustration by William Jackson Hooker (1785-1865)
FLO4619618 Fougere: polypod with narrow leaves - Lithography by J. Swan, from an illustration by William Jackson Hooker (1785-1865), extract from Flore Exotic, Scotland

Background imageFougere Collection: Anemie, flowering fern - Lithograph by J. Swan, from an illustration by William Jackson Hooker

Anemie, flowering fern - Lithograph by J. Swan, from an illustration by William Jackson Hooker (1785-1865)
FLO4619406 Anemie, flowering fern - Lithograph by J. Swan, from an illustration by William Jackson Hooker (1785-1865), extract from Flore Exotic, Scotland

Background imageFougere Collection: Fern tree fossil, Caulopteris tesselata. Lithographie in Petrefactenbuch (Book of Petrification)

Fern tree fossil, Caulopteris tesselata. Lithographie in Petrefactenbuch (Book of Petrification) by Dr
FLO4693253 Fern tree fossil, Caulopteris tesselata. Lithographie in Petrefactenbuch (Book of Petrification) by Dr. F.A.Schmidt

Background imageFougere Collection: Fossils: a species of extinct conifer, a fern of the Jurassic, mollusk, lamp shell

Fossils: a species of extinct conifer, a fern of the Jurassic, mollusk, lamp shell
FLO4694127 Fossils: a species of extinct conifer, a fern of the Jurassic, mollusk, lamp shell and lobster - Chromolithography of Geology and Paleontology by Friedrich Rolle (1827-1887)

Background imageFougere Collection: Argyrochosma nivea var. tenera (variete de fougere) (Thin-leaved notholaena, Notholaena tenera)

Argyrochosma nivea var. tenera (variete de fougere) (Thin-leaved notholaena, Notholaena tenera)
FLO4582719 Argyrochosma nivea var. tenera (variete de fougere) (Thin-leaved notholaena, Notholaena tenera). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Swan after an illustration by William Jackson Hooker

Background imageFougere Collection: Dendrites 1, 2, and ruin marble of Florence 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's '

Dendrites 1, 2, and ruin marble of Florence 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's " Bilderbuch
FLO4575688 Dendrites 1, 2, and ruin marble of Florence 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's " Bilderbuch fur Kinder" (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1805

Background imageFougere Collection: Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Fougere; Fern; Farnkraut (engraving)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Fougere; Fern; Farnkraut (engraving)
7196050 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Fougere; Fern; Farnkraut (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fougere; Fern; Farnkraut)

Background imageFougere Collection: Melle Eugenie Fougere, c. 1890. Creator: Anonymous

Melle Eugenie Fougere, c. 1890. Creator: Anonymous
Melle Eugenie Fougere, c. 1890. Private Collection

Background imageFougere Collection: Dugazon in the role of the painter, Fougere, in Intrigue Epistolaire

Dugazon in the role of the painter, Fougere, in Intrigue Epistolaire
498672 Dugazon in the rA'le of the painter, FougAre, in Intrigue Epistolaire, produced in Paris at the TheAtre FranAzais, 1799 (colour engraving) by French School

Background imageFougere Collection: On stage for the revue! (b / w photo)

On stage for the revue! (b / w photo)
3101207 On stage for the revue! (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: On stage for the revue)

Background imageFougere Collection: Gannets, 1836, (1942). Creator: John James Audubon

Gannets, 1836, (1942). Creator: John James Audubon
Gannets, 1836, (1942). Seabirds, from " The Birds of America", written and illustrated by John James Audubon, in the British Library, London

Background imageFougere Collection: Arctic Tern, 1835, (1942). Creator: John James Audubon

Arctic Tern, 1835, (1942). Creator: John James Audubon
Arctic Tern, 1835, (1942). Seabird diving into the sea, from " The Birds of America", written and illustrated by John James Audubon, in the British Library, London



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Fougère, a fragrance note reminiscent of ferns and fernlike plants, takes center stage in this captivating exploration of history and art. Picture the Spanish dances of yesteryear, with their lively rhythms and passionate movements, mirrored in the intricate engravings of Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Fougère, Fern, and Farnkraut. Melle Eugenie Fougère, a belle époque beauty, poses gracefully for an anonymous painter, her essence as elusive as the artist's identity. Dive deeper into the world of art and intrigue with Dugazon, who masterfully portrays Fougère in Intrigue Epistolaire. Meanwhile, on the stage of life, the revue of scents continues, with the Fougère note taking on new roles and expressions. In nature's own revue, the gannets and arctic terns, as depicted by John James Audubon, pay homage to the enduring allure of the fougère note. These majestic birds, with their striking plumage and powerful presence, embody the essence of the wild and untamed, a perfect complement to the refined sophistication of fougère. As we delve into the lives of great people of the Occident, we discover that John James Audubon, a renowned naturalist and artist, was also a master of capturing the beauty and complexity of the natural world. His works, much like the fougère note, invite us to explore the intricacies of life and art, and to revel in the richness and diversity of the world around us.