Late 18th and early 19th Century Natural History Prints
Catelogue follows, below picture gallery.
All of these prints below are priced at £5 each.
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To purchase, email cordeliaprintsdecorativeart@gmail.com with the print title and your location. UK and international shipping available.
- Rare and curious Species of Ascidia
DATE: July 4th 1807
PUBLISHER: J. Wilkes, London
DIMENSIONS: Approx. 8.5″ x 11″ (Quarto)
DESCRIPTION: A detailed engraving showing eight distinct species of Ascidia, often referred to as sea squirts, published during the Georgian era.
2. Two varieties of the aculeated Aphrodite
DATE: April 12th 1807
PUBLISHER: J. Wilkes, London
DIMENSIONS: Approx. 8.5″ x 11″
DESCRIPTION: Illustrating the upper and under parts of sea mice (Aphroditidae), with minute detail on the bristles and segments.
3. Cucujus, Culex, Curculio, Cyclidium, and Cynips
DATE: Dec 1st 1802
PUBLISHER: J. Wilkes, London
DIMENSIONS: Approx. 8.5″ x 11″
DESCRIPTION: An entomological plate featuring various beetles, flies, and microscopic organisms, accurately colored by hand.
4. Curious Species of Ascarides
DATE: May 30th 1807
PUBLISHER: J. Wilkes, London
DIMENSIONS: Approx. 8.5″ x 11″
DESCRIPTION: Scientific study of intestinal worms and related parasites, showing internal structures and life stages.
5. Persoonia pinifolia / Persoonia hirsuta
DATE: 1823
PUBLISHER: Encyclopaedia Londinensis
DIMENSIONS: Approx. 8.5″ x 10.5″
DESCRIPTION: Fine botanical engraving of two Australian shrub species, demonstrating the era’s interest in colonial flora.
6. Pommereullia Cornucopiae
DATE: 1825
PUBLISHER: Encyclopaedia Londinensis
DIMENSIONS: Approx. 10.5″ x 8.5″
DESCRIPTION: A study of grass species with meticulous rendering of the root systems and inflorescence.
7. Osmund Royal, or Flowering Fern
DATE: 1820
PUBLISHER: Encyclopaedia Londinensis
DIMENSIONS: Approx. 8.5″ x 10.5″
DESCRIPTION: Plate I of Osmunda series, featuring the magnificent Osmunda regalis with separate spore-bearing fronds.
8. Sison, Spergula, Stellaria, and Sorbus
DATE: 1827
PUBLISHER: Encyclopaedia Londinensis
DIMENSIONS: Approx. 8.5″ x 10.5″
DESCRIPTION: Composite botanical plate displaying different species from Honewort to Service-tree berries.
9. Sea Plantain and Buck’s-horn Plantain
DATE: 1824
PUBLISHER: Encyclopaedia Londinensis
DIMENSIONS: Approx. 8.5″ x 10.5″
DESCRIPTION: Elegant monochrome study of Plantago species, highlighting the architectural forms of the leaves and stalks.
10. Small round-leaved Nauclea
DATE: 1818
PUBLISHER: Encyclopaedia Londinensis
DIMENSIONS: Approx. 8.5″ x 10.5″
DESCRIPTION: Botanical plate featuring the Nauclea plant with detailed dissections of the flower and fruit.
11. Helminthology: Order of Vermes Intestinales
DATE: Feb 25th 1808
PUBLISHER: J. Wilkes, London
DIMENSIONS: Approx. 8.5″ x 11″
DESCRIPTION: Plate II of the Helminthology series, showing Hydatids, Trichocephalus, and Scolex worms.
12. Lobaria quadriloba, Water Lobelia, and Ceylon Lobelia
DATE: August 20th 1813
PUBLISHER: G. Jones, London
DIMENSIONS: Approx. 8.5″ x 11″
DESCRIPTION: Comparison of different Lobelia species, showcasing the variety of their growth forms from aquatic to terrestrial.
13. Naked stalked Candy-tuft and Ichneumon manifestator
DATE: Feb 22nd 1811
PUBLISHER: Adlard & Jones, London
DIMENSIONS: Approx. 8.5″ x 11″
DESCRIPTION: A peculiar plate combining botanical studies of Candy-tuft with the Ichneumon wasp and its magnifying details.
14. Marchantia: Star-headed and Conical
DATE: 1815
PUBLISHER: Encyclopaedia Londinensis
DIMENSIONS: Approx. 8.5″ x 10.5″
DESCRIPTION: Botanical study of liverworts (Marchantia) along with a curious illustration of a “British Torques” (Item 10).
15. Meadow Saxifrage and Eight species of Peziza
DATE: 1823
PUBLISHER: Encyclopaedia Londinensis
DIMENSIONS: Approx. 8.5″ x 10.5″
DESCRIPTION: Combining a tall Peucedanum plant with various colorful species of cup fungi (Peziza).
16. Yellow Alpine Knapweed (Centaurea?)
DATE: Late 18th Century
PUBLISHER: W. Curtis, Botanic Garden, Lambeth Marsh
DIMENSIONS: Approx. 5.5″ x 9″
DESCRIPTION: Hand-colored botanical plate No. 62 from Curtis’s Botanical Magazine, renowned for its accuracy and beauty.
17. Fungi: Mushroom Plants
DATE: Mid-19th Century
PUBLISHER: Blackie & Son, Glasgow
DIMENSIONS: Approx. 9″ x 12.5″
DESCRIPTION: Plate IV from a Victorian scientific publication showing a woodland scene teeming with diverse mushroom species.
18. Blush-red Dens Caninus and Tulip Tree
DATE: Mid-18th Century
PUBLISHER: The Royal Magazine
DIMENSIONS: Two prints, each approx. 5″ x 8″
DESCRIPTION: Two separate hand-colored plates engraved for the Royal Magazine, showing popular ornamental plants of the time.
19. The Jalap Plant (Mirabilis jalapa)
DATE: Mid-18th Century
PUBLISHER: J. Hinton, Newgate Street, London
DIMENSIONS: Approx. 5.5″ x 9″
DESCRIPTION: Early botanical illustration of the Jalap plant, noted for its medicinal properties in the 18th century.
20. The Surinam Marsh Mallows
DATE: c. 1800
PUBLISHER: J. Pass (Engraver)
DIMENSIONS: Approx. 8″ x 10″
DESCRIPTION: Vibrant hand-colored plate of a tropical marshmallow variety from South America.
21. Violettes and Phlox SOLD
DATE: March 20th 1815
PUBLISHER: Canu, Paris
DIMENSIONS: Approx. 8.5″ x 11″
DESCRIPTION: French botanical print of violets, notable for being dated on the first day of Napoleon’s “Hundred Days”.
22. The Tea Tree (Camellia sinensis) SOLD
DATE: Late 18th Century
PUBLISHER: Barlow (Engraver)
DIMENSIONS: Approx. 6″ x 9″
DESCRIPTION: A significant historical plate of the Tea Tree, an essential plant for global trade during the Georgian era.
23. Carnations (Striped Variety) SOLD
DATE: c. 1820
PUBLISHER: Unknown Publisher
DIMENSIONS: Approx. 6.5″ x 10″
DESCRIPTION: Exquisite watercolor-style engraving of a variegated carnation bloom, showing the complex petal patterns.
24. White Hellebore (Helleborus niger)
DATE: Jan 1st 1789
PUBLISHER: W. Curtis, Botanic Garden, Lambeth Marsh
DIMENSIONS: Approx. 5.5″ x 9″
DESCRIPTION: Plate 72 from the Botanical Magazine, showing the delicate beauty of the Christmas Rose.
25. Platystemon Californicum (Cream Cups)
DATE: c. 1840
PUBLISHER: Mrs Withers (Artist)
DIMENSIONS: Approx. 7″ x 10″
DESCRIPTION: Delicate lithograph of a California wildflower by Augusta Withers, florist to Queen Adelaide.
26. Fuchsia fulgens
DATE: c. 1840
PUBLISHER: Mrs Withers (Artist)
DIMENSIONS: Approx. 7″ x 10″
DESCRIPTION: Striking botanical plate of a Mexican Fuchsia variety, featuring long, pendulous scarlet flowers.
27. Cultelli di Pietra &c (Stone Knives)
DATE: Early 19th Century
PUBLISHER: Verico inc.
DIMENSIONS: Approx. 8″ x 12″
DESCRIPTION: An archaeological plate from an Italian publication showing prehistoric stone tools and artifacts.
28. Ricinus communis (Castor Oil Plant)
DATE: c. 1820
PUBLISHER: Unknown Publisher
DIMENSIONS: Approx. 8″ x 11″
DESCRIPTION: Detailed study of the Castor Oil plant, including its distinctive spiny seed pods and palmate leaves.
29. The Sapota Plum SOLD
DATE: Aug 1st 1796
PUBLISHER: J. Chapman (Engraver)
DIMENSIONS: Approx. 7″ x 9″
DESCRIPTION: Historical engraving of the fruit-bearing Sapota branch, showcasing the botanical detail of the fruit and foliage.
30. Carolinea alba (Pachira)
DATE: c. 1810
PUBLISHER: Unknown Publisher
DIMENSIONS: Approx. 10″ x 13″ (Folio)
DESCRIPTION: Large-scale engraving of a tropical flower with spectacular long stamens, often found in colonial botanical accounts.
31. Rock-Flower of New South Wales
DATE: Aug 21st 1800
PUBLISHER: Harrison Cluse & Co, London
DIMENSIONS: Approx. 5.5″ x 9″
DESCRIPTION: A charming botanical print of a newly discovered Australian flower from the turn of the 19th century.