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A surgeon extracting a tooth from a patient, while the latter's concerned wife stands in the background. Mezzotint by Read after G. Dou.

An ornate garden obelisk flanked by statues of women holding garden produce. Etching by J. Goeree after S. Schynvoet, early 18th century.

A plant (Ranunculus species): flowering plant in a pot. Woodcut.

An ornate vase on a large and elaborate pedestal bearing an epitaph to Christoffel van Brants. Etching with engraving by J. Schynvoet, c. 1701, after S. Schynvoet.

A woman working at a computer in an office-block with pot-plants around her. Colour lithograph, ca. 2000.

An ornate vase and pedestal with gardening tools carved on the base, in a classical garden. Etching by J. Schynvoet, c. 1701, after S. Schynvoet.

A display of ornate plantpots and a large vase on a pedestal. Etching with engraving by J. Schynvoet, c. 1701, after S. Schynvoet.

Two ladies indoors contemplate a house plant which is loosing its foliage. Mezzotint.

Separate pictures of garden fruit, flowers, vegetables, birds, dogs and two monkeys dressed as gardeners. Coloured etchings, 18th century.

A bonsai tree on a rock and a cycad (Cycas revoluta) in a decorated pot with a Japanese watering vessel. Watercolour.

An ornate garden obelisk flanked by potted citrus trees. Etching by J. Goeree after S. Schynvoet, early 18th century.

An ornate vase and pedestal with a lady and her servant carved on the side, in a classical garden. Etching by J. Schynvoet, c. 1701, after S. Schynvoet.

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Plants, Potted

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Images referencing Plants, Potted

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An ornate garden obelisk flanked by potted citrus trees. Etching by J. Goeree after S. Schynvoet, early 18th century.

An ornate vase and pedestal with gardening tools carved on the base, in a classical garden. Etching by J. Schynvoet, c. 1701, after S. Schynvoet.

Two ladies indoors contemplate a house plant which is loosing its foliage. Mezzotint.

A woman working at a computer in an office-block with pot-plants around her. Colour lithograph, ca. 2000.

Separate pictures of garden fruit, flowers, vegetables, birds, dogs and two monkeys dressed as gardeners. Coloured etchings, 18th century.

Plants, Potted

Images from the collections

Images referencing Plants, Potted

Works from the collections

An ornate garden obelisk flanked by potted citrus trees. Etching by J. Goeree after S. Schynvoet, early 18th century.

An ornate vase and pedestal with gardening tools carved on the base, in a classical garden. Etching by J. Schynvoet, c. 1701, after S. Schynvoet.

Two ladies indoors contemplate a house plant which is loosing its foliage. Mezzotint.

A woman working at a computer in an office-block with pot-plants around her. Colour lithograph, ca. 2000.

Separate pictures of garden fruit, flowers, vegetables, birds, dogs and two monkeys dressed as gardeners. Coloured etchings, 18th century.

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