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Stem Collection (#6)

Exploring the intricate beauty of nature's stem: From the majestic Oak Tree to delicate Bellflowers, Victorian Botanical Illustrations capture their essence

Background imageStem Collection: Pelargonium klinghartense Knuth, 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Pelargonium klinghartense Knuth, 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Pelargonium klinghartense Knuth, 1777-1786. Geranium (Pelargonium Klinghartense Knuth) with root and tuber

Background imageStem Collection: Lachenalia aloides (L.f.) Engl. var. aurea (Opal flower), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Lachenalia aloides (L.f.) Engl. var. aurea (Opal flower), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Lachenalia aloides (L.f.) Engl. var. aurea (Opal flower), 1777-1786

Background imageStem Collection: Lachenalia aloides (L.f.) Engl. var. aloides (Opal flowers), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Lachenalia aloides (L.f.) Engl. var. aloides (Opal flowers), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Lachenalia aloides (L.f.) Engl. var. aloides (Opal flowers), 1777-1786

Background imageStem Collection: Lachenalia bulbifera (Cirillo) Engl. 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Lachenalia bulbifera (Cirillo) Engl. 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Lachenalia bulbifera (Cirillo) Engl. 1777-1786

Background imageStem Collection: Lachenalia aloides (L.f.) Engl. var. quadricolor (Opal flower), 1777-1786

Lachenalia aloides (L.f.) Engl. var. quadricolor (Opal flower), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Lachenalia aloides (L.f.) Engl. var. quadricolor (Opal flower), 1777-1786

Background imageStem Collection: Eucomis humilis Bak. (Pineapple flower or Kuifplant), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Eucomis humilis Bak. (Pineapple flower or Kuifplant), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Eucomis humilis Bak. (Pineapple flower or Kuifplant), 1777-1786

Background imageStem Collection: Moraea aristata (D. Delaroche) Aschers & Graebn. (Blue-eyed uintjie), 1777-1786

Moraea aristata (D. Delaroche) Aschers & Graebn. (Blue-eyed uintjie), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Moraea aristata (D. Delaroche) Aschers & Graebn. (Blue-eyed uintjie), 1777-1786

Background imageStem Collection: Moraea villosa Ker-Gawl. (Cape tulip), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Moraea villosa Ker-Gawl. (Cape tulip), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Moraea villosa Ker-Gawl. (Cape tulip), 1777-1786

Background imageStem Collection: Disa uniflora Bergius (Red disa; or Pride of Table Mountain), 1777-1786

Disa uniflora Bergius (Red disa; or Pride of Table Mountain), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Disa uniflora Bergius (Red disa; or Pride of Table Mountain), 1777-1786

Background imageStem Collection: Tylecodon cacalioides (L.F.), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Tylecodon cacalioides (L.F.), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Tylecodon cacalioides (L.F.), 1777-1786. Cotyledon, Toelken

Background imageStem Collection: Ornithogalum conicum Jacq. 1778-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Ornithogalum conicum Jacq. 1778-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Ornithogalum conicum Jacq. 1778-1786

Background imageStem Collection: Ornithogalum Polyphyllum Jacq, 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Ornithogalum Polyphyllum Jacq, 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Ornithogalum Polyphyllum Jacq, 1777-1786

Background imageStem Collection: Carpobrotus Quadrifidus L. Bolus, 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Carpobrotus Quadrifidus L. Bolus, 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Carpobrotus Quadrifidus L. Bolus, 1777-1786. Mesembryanthemum, with an open flower, a semi-open flower bud and a bud

Background imageStem Collection: Haemanthus albiflos (Paintbrush), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Haemanthus albiflos (Paintbrush), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Haemanthus albiflos (Paintbrush), 1777-1786

Background imageStem Collection: Pelargonium echinatum W. Curtis (Prickly-stemmed pelargonium), 1777-1786

Pelargonium echinatum W. Curtis (Prickly-stemmed pelargonium), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Pelargonium echinatum W. Curtis (Prickly-stemmed pelargonium), 1777-1786

Background imageStem Collection: Calceolaria with three insects (Slipperwort), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Calceolaria with three insects (Slipperwort), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Calceolaria with three insects (Slipperwort), 1777-1786

Background imageStem Collection: Gorteria Diffusa, 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Gorteria Diffusa, 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Gorteria Diffusa, 1777-1786

Background imageStem Collection: Apiacea or Umbeliffera, 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Apiacea or Umbeliffera, 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Apiacea or Umbeliffera, 1777-1786. Apiaceae (Umbelliferea), root with a bird and two detailed sketches of the umbellate flower. The Khoikhoi people use the root to strengthen their wine

Background imageStem Collection: Chenopodium foliosum Aschers, formerly Blitum vergatum (Leafy goosefoot), 1778-1786

Chenopodium foliosum Aschers, formerly Blitum vergatum (Leafy goosefoot), 1778-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Chenopodium foliosum Aschers, formerly Blitum vergatum (Leafy goosefoot), 1778-1786

Background imageStem Collection: Euryops lateriflorus (L.f.) DC. (Cape gumtree), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Euryops lateriflorus (L.f.) DC. (Cape gumtree), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Euryops lateriflorus (L.f.) DC. (Cape gumtree), 1777-1786

Background imageStem Collection: Monsonia Patersonii, 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Monsonia Patersonii, 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Monsonia Patersonii, 1777-1786. Geranium (Monsonia Patersonii (DC) G. Don) with pink flowers

Background imageStem Collection: Two butterflies with a lily, 1747-1802. Creator: Paulus Knogh

Two butterflies with a lily, 1747-1802. Creator: Paulus Knogh
Two butterflies with a lily, 1747-1802

Background imageStem Collection: Arab coffee plant, 1668-1729. Creator: Vincent Laurentz van der Vinne I

Arab coffee plant, 1668-1729. Creator: Vincent Laurentz van der Vinne I
Arab coffee plant, 1668-1729

Background imageStem Collection: Ericaceae, 1668-1729. Creator: Vincent Laurentz van der Vinne I

Ericaceae, 1668-1729. Creator: Vincent Laurentz van der Vinne I
Ericaceae, 1668-1729

Background imageStem Collection: Plant with pink flowers, 1668-1729. Creator: Vincent Laurentz van der Vinne I

Plant with pink flowers, 1668-1729. Creator: Vincent Laurentz van der Vinne I
Plant with pink flowers, 1668-1729

Background imageStem Collection: Spotted arum, 1668-1729. Creator: Vincent Laurentz van der Vinne I

Spotted arum, 1668-1729. Creator: Vincent Laurentz van der Vinne I
Spotted arum, 1668-1729

Background imageStem Collection: Sky rose, 1668-1729. Creator: Vincent Laurentz van der Vinne I

Sky rose, 1668-1729. Creator: Vincent Laurentz van der Vinne I
Sky rose, 1668-1729

Background imageStem Collection: Geranium, 1668-1729. Creator: Vincent Laurentz van der Vinne I

Geranium, 1668-1729. Creator: Vincent Laurentz van der Vinne I
Geranium, 1668-1729

Background imageStem Collection: Cape flower, (Aponogeton distachium), 1786. Creator: Jan Brandes

Cape flower, (Aponogeton distachium), 1786. Creator: Jan Brandes
Cape flower, (Aponogeton distachium), 1786. Flower, plant and seed of the Cape Water Lily. With inscription. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 1 (1808), p. 183

Background imageStem Collection: Cape flower, 1786. Creator: Jan Brandes

Cape flower, 1786. Creator: Jan Brandes
Cape flower, 1786. Plant that occurs on the Cape of Good Hope. With inscription. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 2 (1808), p. 103

Background imageStem Collection: Cape chestnut, (Calodendrum capense), 1778. Creator: Jan Brandes

Cape chestnut, (Calodendrum capense), 1778. Creator: Jan Brandes
Cape chestnut, (Calodendrum capense), 1778. Tree branch with blossom and a small sketch showing the country estate on the Cape of Good Hope where the draftsman collected the specimen

Background imageStem Collection: Cape flower, (Lachenalia pendula), 1786. Creator: Jan Brandes

Cape flower, (Lachenalia pendula), 1786. Creator: Jan Brandes
Cape flower, (Lachenalia pendula), 1786. Plant that occurs on the Cape of Good Hope. Showing the plant as a whole with bulb and roots, flower with open petals. With inscription

Background imageStem Collection: Javanese flower Cambang Matjang, 1784. Creator: Jan Brandes

Javanese flower Cambang Matjang, 1784. Creator: Jan Brandes
Javanese flower Cambang Matjang, 1784. Shoots with flowers that occur on Java. With inscription. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 1 (1808), p. 169

Background imageStem Collection: Sweet chestnuts on a branch, 1800-1900. Creator: Ishikawa Kazan

Sweet chestnuts on a branch, 1800-1900. Creator: Ishikawa Kazan
Sweet chestnuts on a branch, 1800-1900

Background imageStem Collection: Two Exotic Butterflies on a Blooming Bush, 1774-1842. Creator: Hermanus de Wit

Two Exotic Butterflies on a Blooming Bush, 1774-1842. Creator: Hermanus de Wit
Two Exotic Butterflies on a Blooming Bush, 1774-1842

Background imageStem Collection: Four studies of pink and blue flowers, 1677-1755. Creator: Elias van Nijmegen

Four studies of pink and blue flowers, 1677-1755. Creator: Elias van Nijmegen
Four studies of pink and blue flowers, 1677-1755

Background imageStem Collection: Honeysuckle, 1677-1755. Creator: Elias van Nijmegen

Honeysuckle, 1677-1755. Creator: Elias van Nijmegen
Honeysuckle, 1677-1755

Background imageStem Collection: Flower study of a red and a brown flower, 1677-1755. Creator: Elias van Nijmegen

Flower study of a red and a brown flower, 1677-1755. Creator: Elias van Nijmegen
Flower study of a red and a brown flower, 1677-1755

Background imageStem Collection: Flower study, 1677-1755. Creator: Elias van Nijmegen

Flower study, 1677-1755. Creator: Elias van Nijmegen
Flower study, 1677-1755

Background imageStem Collection: Branch wild honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum), 1750-1811. Creator: Bernhard Heinrich Thier

Branch wild honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum), 1750-1811. Creator: Bernhard Heinrich Thier
Branch wild honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum), 1750-1811

Background imageStem Collection: Poppy, in or before 1893. Creator: Willem Wenckebach

Poppy, in or before 1893. Creator: Willem Wenckebach
Poppy, in or before 1893

Background imageStem Collection: Tridentea gemmiflora (Masson) Haw. (Stapelia gemmiflora), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Tridentea gemmiflora (Masson) Haw. (Stapelia gemmiflora), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Tridentea gemmiflora (Masson) Haw. (Stapelia gemmiflora), 1777-1786

Background imageStem Collection: Tridentea pedunculata (Masson) L.C. Leach (Stapelia), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Tridentea pedunculata (Masson) L.C. Leach (Stapelia), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Tridentea pedunculata (Masson) L.C. Leach (Stapelia), 1777-1786

Background imageStem Collection: Haemanthus coccineus L. (Blood flower), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Haemanthus coccineus L. (Blood flower), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Haemanthus coccineus L. (Blood flower), 1777-1786

Background imageStem Collection: Haemanthus coccineus L. (Blood flower), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Haemanthus coccineus L. (Blood flower), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Haemanthus coccineus L. (Blood flower), 1777-1786

Background imageStem Collection: Cyrtanthus carneus Lindl. (Sand-lily), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Cyrtanthus carneus Lindl. (Sand-lily), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Cyrtanthus carneus Lindl. (Sand-lily), 1777-1786

Background imageStem Collection: Cyranthus obliquus (L.f.) Aiton (Knysna lily), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Cyranthus obliquus (L.f.) Aiton (Knysna lily), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Cyranthus obliquus (L.f.) Aiton (Knysna lily), 1777-1786

Background imageStem Collection: Lachenalia aloides (L.f.) Engl. (Opal flower), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Lachenalia aloides (L.f.) Engl. (Opal flower), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Lachenalia aloides (L.f.) Engl. (Opal flower), 1777-1786




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Exploring the intricate beauty of nature's stem: From the majestic Oak Tree to delicate Bellflowers, Victorian Botanical Illustrations capture their essence. 🌳🎨✨ Intriguingly detailed, a Quercus stem reveals the strength and resilience of an ancient Oak Tree. Its branches reaching towards the heavens, providing shelter for countless creatures. Delicate yet fierce, Thistles like Milk Thistle and Musk Thistle grace Scotland's landscapes with their prickly allure. Their vibrant purple blooms stand tall against the windswept hillsides in captivating Victorian Botanical Illustrations. Venturing into mysterious realms, Poisonous Mushrooms emerge from damp forest floors. These enchanting but deadly fungi are meticulously depicted in exquisite Victorian illustrations that both fascinate and warn. Herbs and spices add flavor to our lives, as depicted by stunning Victorian Botanical Illustrations. Each leafy stem showcases Mother Nature's gift of taste and aroma - a true feast for our senses. The Campanula or Bellflower plant enchants with its bell-shaped blossoms cascading down slender stems. A favorite subject of Victorian artists who captured its ethereal beauty on paper for all to admire. Nature holds secrets not meant for consumption; Poisonous and Toxic Plants reveal themselves through intricate botanical drawings from the Victorian era - cautionary tales disguised as art. Peering beneath petals and leaves lies Plant Anatomy - a hidden world brought to life through meticulous illustrations. These detailed depictions unravel nature's mysteries one layer at a time. Hydrangea Macrophylla Diamond Blue dazzles with clusters of blue blooms adorning its sturdy stems. A sight so breathtaking it inspired many 19th-century illustrators to immortalize this floral wonder on canvas. Lily of the Valley dances delicately upon slender green stalks, exuding elegance in every petal. This timeless flower captivated artists' hearts during the 19th century, forever preserved in their illustrations.