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Fig (Ficus carica L.): fruit and leaves. Colour and coloured aquatint by G. Pera, c. 1825, after P. Tofani.

Four fruiting plants, a rose, a strawberry, a fig and a lemon, all with different types of pericarp. Chromolithograph, c. 1850.

The origin of the fig: Ceres gives the first fig to Phytalus in thanks for his hospitality. Etching by S. Rosa.

A fig plant (Ficus carica): fruiting stem and halved fruit. Coloured zincograph by J. Macfarlane, c. 1872, after himself.

Three different flowers and two fruit with anatomical details. Coloured etching by J. Pass, c. 1799.

Fig (Ficus carica L.): leaf and fruit. Coloured aquatint by G. Pera, c.1825, after O. Muzzi.

Five Egyptian trees with fruit, including the tamarind, mulberry fig and baobab. Line engraving, c. 1676.

King Hezekiah on his sickbed asks Isaiah for a sign that he will recover. Coloured woodcut, 15--.

Fig (Ficus species): branch with sections of fruit. Colour aquatint by G. Pera, 1827, after I. Bozzolini, 1826.

Seven British garden plants, including a fig: flowering stems and floral segments. Coloured etching, c. 1833.

A fig plant (Ficus carica var.): fruiting stem and leaf. Coloured lithograph, c. 1869, after W. Fitch.

Ficus carica (Common fig)

"California Syrup of Figs" brand laxative of purely vegetable origin : palatable, constant efficacy, non-griping / Proprietary Agencies, Ltd.

A young woman picking figs, advertising syrup of figs. Chromolithograph, ca. 1910(?).

A fig plant (Ficus carica): fruits and leaves. Watercolour.

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Fig

Images from the collections

Images referencing Fig

Works from the collections

Three different flowers and two fruit with anatomical details. Coloured etching by J. Pass, c. 1799.

"California Syrup of Figs" brand laxative of purely vegetable origin : palatable, constant efficacy, non-griping / Proprietary Agencies, Ltd.

A young woman picking figs, advertising syrup of figs. Chromolithograph, ca. 1910(?).

A fig plant (Ficus carica): fruits and leaves. Watercolour.

Five Egyptian trees with fruit, including the tamarind, mulberry fig and baobab. Line engraving, c. 1676.

Fig

Images from the collections

Images referencing Fig

Works from the collections

Three different flowers and two fruit with anatomical details. Coloured etching by J. Pass, c. 1799.

"California Syrup of Figs" brand laxative of purely vegetable origin : palatable, constant efficacy, non-griping / Proprietary Agencies, Ltd.

A young woman picking figs, advertising syrup of figs. Chromolithograph, ca. 1910(?).

A fig plant (Ficus carica): fruits and leaves. Watercolour.

Five Egyptian trees with fruit, including the tamarind, mulberry fig and baobab. Line engraving, c. 1676.

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