Scabious (Scabiosa loevigata): flowering and fruiting stem with rootstock, in two sections.. Coloured etching after J. Schütz, c.1802.

Scabious (Scabiosa palaestina L.): flowering stem and separate flower. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1770.

Scabious (Scabiosa divaricata): entire flowering and fruiting plant with separate fruit. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1770.

Field scabious plant (Knautia arvensis): flowering and fruiting stem. Partially coloured lithograph by F. Waller, c. 1863, after C. Gower.

Eight British wild flowers, including teasel (Dipsacus sativa), devil's bit scabious (Succisa pratensis) and sheep's bit scabious (Jasione montana). Coloured lithograph, c. 1856, after H. Humphreys.

Two flowering plants, one possibly a scabious (Scabiosa species). Watercolour, c. 1870.

Two plants, one possibly scabious (Scabiosa species). Etching.

1 print : line engraving ; platemark 37.6 x 23 cm

Scabious (Scabiosa syriaca): flowering stem with floral segments. Line engraving by J. Hill, c. 1772, after himself.

Two scabious plants (Scabiosa ucranica and Scabiosa graminifolia): flowering stems with floral segments. Line engraving by J. Hill, c. 1772, after himself.

1 print : line engraving with etching, with watercolour ; platemark 46.4 x 27.8 cm

Two scabious plants (Scabiosa tartanica and Scabiosa integrifolia): flowering stems with floral segments. Line engraving by J. Hill, c. 1772, after himself.

1 print : line engraving with etching, with watercolour ; platemark 42.9 x 26.1 cm

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Scabiosa

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Images referencing Scabiosa

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Scabious (Scabiosa syriaca): flowering stem with floral segments. Line engraving by J. Hill, c. 1772, after himself.

Two scabious plants (Scabiosa ucranica and Scabiosa graminifolia): flowering stems with floral segments. Line engraving by J. Hill, c. 1772, after himself.

Scabious (Scabiosa palaestina L.): flowering stem and separate flower. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1770.

Two scabious plants (Scabiosa tartanica and Scabiosa integrifolia): flowering stems with floral segments. Line engraving by J. Hill, c. 1772, after himself.

Scabious (Scabiosa divaricata): entire flowering and fruiting plant with separate fruit. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1770.

Scabiosa

Images from the collections

Images referencing Scabiosa

Works from the collections

Scabious (Scabiosa syriaca): flowering stem with floral segments. Line engraving by J. Hill, c. 1772, after himself.

Two scabious plants (Scabiosa ucranica and Scabiosa graminifolia): flowering stems with floral segments. Line engraving by J. Hill, c. 1772, after himself.

Scabious (Scabiosa palaestina L.): flowering stem and separate flower. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1770.

Two scabious plants (Scabiosa tartanica and Scabiosa integrifolia): flowering stems with floral segments. Line engraving by J. Hill, c. 1772, after himself.

Scabious (Scabiosa divaricata): entire flowering and fruiting plant with separate fruit. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1770.

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