More flowers, plates from Francisco Manuel Blanco’s “Flora de Filipinas” which was published in Manila in the early 1880s. From the digital archives of the The Royal Botanical Garden, Madrid.
Tag: Flowers
Flower pictures, these by Austrian artist Gustav Feith who lived from 1875 to 1951.
More pretty flowers. These from 1855, taken from “Flora of the Colosseum of Rome.” Written by Richard Deakin MD, it was published in London by Groombridge and Sons.
Flowers in bright colors. Plates from “Birds and Nature” which was published in 1900 by A. W. Mumford of Chicago.
Flowers of the American West. A selection of plates from the 1915 “Field book of western wild flowers” which was written by Margaret Armstrong in collaboration with John James Thornber who was a professor of botany in Arizona.
More from Maurice Pillard Verneuil’s “Le Décor Floral.” Color collotype plates after original photographs. Published by the Librairie Centrale des Beaux-Arts, Paris, in 1904. These being a selection from the website of antiquarian book seller Michael Laird.
Rhodea Japonica, a species of Japanese lily all living in pots, at least here. From Inoue Gensuke 1883 (Meiji 16) work “Omoto Chasei Chūkei.” Taken from the website of rare book firm Boston Book Company some of whose books I got to visit in person at the antiquarian book fair earlier this month. Copperplates, possibly also with stenciling and wood engraving.
Domestic scenes all with flowers from a Britain that’s just a little way back. Jessica Hayllar, artist (1858-1940).Taught by her father who was an artist himself, she often painted domestic scenes and family gatherings.
Watercolors of more Canadian wildflowers, these also by watercolorist Agnes Chamberlin, who lived from 1833 to 1913.
Still lifes with fruit. Dutch. Maria Margaretha van Os, artist. Living from 1779 to 1862, she mostly painted flowers.
