Viscum Album Collection

Decembre, 1896. Creator: Eugene Samuel Grasset
Decembre, 1896. From " Calendrier la Belle Jardiniere", by Eugene Grasset. [Paris, 1896]

Mistletoe sprigs
Mistletoe. Leaves and berries on sprigs of the European mistletoe (Viscum album). Mistletoe is a parasitic, evergreen shrub that can grow on a variety of trees, but is usually found on apple trees

"Christmas Time", by Miss E. Osborne, in the exhibition of the Royal Academy, 1865. Creator: W Thomas
"Christmas Time", by Miss E. Osborne, in the exhibition of the Royal Academy, 1865. Engraving of a painting '...which in technical qualities

Mistletoe, Visum album. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by Walther Muller from Hermann Adolph
FLO4990690 Mistletoe, Visum album. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by Walther Muller from Hermann Adolph Koehler's Medicinal Plants, edited by Gustav Pabst, Koehler, Germany

Mistletoe, Visum album. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's
FLO4668945 Mistletoe, Visum album. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

European mistletoe, Visum album. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr
FLO4564434 European mistletoe, Visum album. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr. Willibald Artus Hand-Atlas sammtlicher mediinisch-pharmaceutischer Gewachse

A Visit to the Old Folk on Christmas Eve - drawn by Alfred Hunt, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
A Visit to the Old Folk on Christmas Eve - drawn by Alfred Hunt, 1864. If one could take a peep into all the houses in England on Christmas Day, what scenes of domestic happiness would be witnessed

Home for the Christmas holidays - drawn by A. Hunt, 1860. Creator: Murden
Home for the Christmas holidays - drawn by A. Hunt, 1860. From "Illustrated London News", 1860

"The Font and the Flowers" - drawn by J. Leech, 1860. Creator: Joseph Swain
"The Font and the Flowers" - drawn by J. Leech, 1860. People decorating a church. Illustration to a short story. From "Illustrated London News", 1860

Hallway with liquor cabinet and living room decorated with mistletoe ball and Christm... c1900-1915 Creator: Unknown
Hallway with liquor cabinet and living room decorated with mistletoe ball and Christmas gnome by fireplace, between 1900 and 1915

The Mistletoe Seller, drawn by Foster, 1854. Creator: Edmund Evans
The Mistletoe Seller, drawn by Foster, 1854. Illustration to a story by Angus B. Reach. There he goes, on the foggy December night, over the crunkling snow, the old Mistletoe-seller

"Naval Manoeuvres", 1890. Creator: Unknown. "Naval Manoeuvres", 1890. Creator: Unknown
"Naval Manoeuvres", 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

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

Two children driving through a winter landscape, c1900. Creator: Carl Froschl
Two children driving through a winter landscape, c1900

Bookmark with Tassel, Coventry, 19th century. Creator: Thomas Stevens
Bookmark with Tassel, Coventry, 19th century

Birch (left) and Mistletoe (right), fig. 9 and 10 from The Young Landsman
STC219917 Birch (left) and Mistletoe (right), fig. 9 and 10 from The Young Landsman, published Vienna, 1845 (hand-coloured litho) by Trentsensky

Mountain Mocking-bird and Varied Thrush, 1837. Creator: Robert Havell
Mountain Mocking-bird and Varied Thrush, 1837

Don t Move, from "The Graphic"Christmas Number, December 1, 1884
Don t Move, from " The Graphic" Christmas Number, December 1, 1884

Twelfth Night characters - Miss Mistletoe, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Twelfth Night characters - Miss Mistletoe, 1844. Character from William Shakespeares play " Twelfth Night, or What You Will"

A Merry Christmas, January 3, 1880. January 3, 1880. Creator: Thomas Nast
A Merry Christmas, January 3, 1880

Mistletoe, Viscum album, a bunch hanging down with white berries against white background

Woodland surrounding Veliki Prstavci waterfalls, with Mistletoe (Viscum album) on European beech (Fagus sylvatica) growing on the tree branches. Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia. November

Viscum album, Mistletoe growing on tree branch

European Mistletoe or Common Mistletoe -Viscum album- growing on a Poplar tree -Populus sp-, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Viscum album, mistletoe
Plate 11 from Botanicum Medicinale (1759) by Timothy Sheldrake. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Viscum album; Common Mistletoe

Parasitic plant, Mistletoe -Viscum album- on a Willow -Salix sp-, riverine vegetation, Innufer Aue, bei Rosenheim, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

Mistletoe -Viscum album- growing in Poplar Trees -Populus-, Dahmen, Mecklenburgische Seenplatte, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Mistletoe -Viscum album- growing on a goat willow, pussy willow or great sallow tree -Salix caprea-, Lower Austria, Austria

BOTANY: MISTLETOE, 1542. Viscum Album. Woodcut

BOTANY: MISTLETOE. Viscum Album. Woodcut, 16th century

BOTANY: MISTLETOE, 1597. Viscum Album. Woodcut

Viscum album, Common Mistletoe

Using secateurs to cut Viscum album (Common mistletoe) from branch of tree

Mistletoe (Viscum album) by Leonhart Fuchs from De historia stirpium commentarii insignes
Herbal, 16th century. Leonhart Fuchs (1501-1566), De historia stirpium commentarii insignes (Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants), 1542. Plate: Mistletoe (Viscum album). Colored engraving

Mistletoe (Viscum album) C017 / 7551
Mistletoe (Viscum album) growing on an apple (Malus sp.) tree

Mistletoe (Viscum album) berries. Photographed in Somerset, UK, in November

Viscum album, mistletoe & Ilex sp. holly
Drawing from Watercolour and pencil drawings of birds, mammals and boats of the Shetland Islands, with some drawings of plants (1918-1974) by Muriel Helen Dawson (1897-1974)

Mistletoe decoration hanging on a door

Mistletoe plants in a tree
Mistletoe plants (Viscum album) in a poplar tree (Populus sp.) Mistletoe is a partial parasite, it bears evergreen leaves that carry out some photosynthesis of their own

Mistletoe on a tree
Mistletoe plants (Visicum album) on a tree. Mistletoe is a partial parasite, it bears evergreen leaves which carry out some photosynthesis of their own

Mistletoe vascular bundle, LM
Mistletoe vascular bundle. Light micrograph (LM) of a section of mistletoe (Viscum album) stem in cross-section, showing a vascular bundle

Mistletoe on a pine tree
Mistletoe plant (Viscum album) on a pine tree (Pinus sp.). Mistletoe is a partial parasite, having evergreen leaves that carry out some photosynthesis of their own

Mistletoe stem, LM
Mistletoe stem. Light micrograph (LM) of a mistletoe (Viscum album) stem in cross-section, showing nine vascular bundles radiating out from the centre of the stem

Mistletoe stem, light micrograph
Mistletoe stem. Polarised light micrograph of a transverse section through the stem of a mistletoe (Viscum album) plant. The epidermis (outer layer)

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"Viscum Album: A Symbol of December's Enchanting Spirit" In the crisp month of December, back in 1896, Eugene Samuel Grasset unveiled his masterpiece - "Viscum Album. " This captivating artwork showcased mistletoe sprigs, delicately capturing the essence of this enchanting plant. The close-up depiction of mistletoe berries in England during that winter month evoked a sense of wonder and fascination. As we delve deeper into history, we stumble upon a bookmark with a tassel from Coventry in the 19th century. Created by Thomas Stevens, it featured mistletoe as its centerpiece. This small yet significant detail highlights the timeless allure and cultural significance bestowed upon Viscum album. Leonhart Fuchs' work on De historia stirpium commentarii insignes also paid homage to this mystical plant. His intricate illustrations immortalized mistletoe (Viscum album) for generations to come. The Young Landsman further emphasized the prominence of mistletoe by featuring it alongside birch trees. Figuratively speaking, these two elements represented harmony and unity within nature itself. Even renowned artist Robert Havell recognized the beauty found within Viscum album when he portrayed Mountain Mocking-birds and Varied Thrushes amidst its branches in 1837. Their presence added an ethereal touch to an already magical scene. "The Graphic" Christmas Number edition from December 1st, 1884 presented a heartwarming illustration titled "Don't Move. " It depicted two individuals caught under a sprig of mistletoe - reminding us all about the age-old tradition associated with this plant during festive celebrations. Twelfth Night characters came alive through Miss Mistletoe's portrayal in 1844 by an unknown artist. Her inclusion symbolized love and romance intertwined with holiday festivities – truly embodying the spirit behind Viscum album.