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Opium lettuce (Lactuca virosa): entire flowering and fruiting plant. Coloured etching by C. Pierre, c. 1865, after P. Naudin.

A mock orange plant (Philadelphus coronarius): flowering branch. Coloured lithograph by B. Chirat, c. 1850, after himself.

A camellia (Camellia japonica var.): flowering stem. Coloured lithograph, c. 1850, after Guenébeaud.

Two roundels: above, a man supported by his wife and children prays before an altar of Aesculapius; below, a garland of medicinal plants, and angels representing pharmacy and botany. Coloured engraving by P. Lenormand, ca. 1830, partly after N. Guérin.

Wood avens (Geum urbanum): entire flowering and fruiting plant. Coloured etching by C. Pierre, c. 1865, after P. Naudin.

A flowering marsh mallow plant (Althaea rosa). Coloured lithograph, c. 1850, after Guenébeaud.

A flowering mallow plant (Malva purpurea). Coloured lithograph, c. 1850, after Guenébeaud.

Cascarilla bark plant (Croton eluteria): flowering stem, bark and floral segments. Colour halftone after J. Lambert, c. 1844, after P. Turpin.

A bunch of flowering mallows and pansies. Coloured lithograph by E. Champin, c. 1850, after herself.

Ten flowering plants, including an orchid and a pitcher plant (Sarracenia flava). Coloured transfer lithograph, c. 1833.

Monkshood (Aconitum napellus): entire flowering plant. Coloured etching by C. Pierre, c. 1865, after P. Naudin.

Nine flowering plants, including three orchids. Coloured transfer lithograph, c. 1833.

A flowering iris. Coloured lithograph, c. 1850, after Guenébeaud.

Comfrey (Symphytum asperrimum): entire flowering plant. Coloured etching by C. Pierre, c. 1865, after P. Naudin.

A bunch of sweet peas (Lathyrus odoratus). Coloured lithograph, c. 1850, after Guenébeaud.

White dead nettle (Lamium album) and common bugle (Ajuga reptans): entire flowering plants. Coloured etching by C. Pierre, c. 1865, after P. Naudin.

A flowering apple tree branch. Coloured lithograph, c. 1850, after Guenébeaud.

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Botany - France

Images from the collections

Images about Botany - France

Works from the collections

A flowering iris. Coloured lithograph, c. 1850, after Guenébeaud.

Comfrey (Symphytum asperrimum): entire flowering plant. Coloured etching by C. Pierre, c. 1865, after P. Naudin.

A bunch of sweet peas (Lathyrus odoratus). Coloured lithograph, c. 1850, after Guenébeaud.

White dead nettle (Lamium album) and common bugle (Ajuga reptans): entire flowering plants. Coloured etching by C. Pierre, c. 1865, after P. Naudin.

A flowering apple tree branch. Coloured lithograph, c. 1850, after Guenébeaud.

Botany - France

Images from the collections

Images about Botany - France

Works from the collections

A flowering iris. Coloured lithograph, c. 1850, after Guenébeaud.

Comfrey (Symphytum asperrimum): entire flowering plant. Coloured etching by C. Pierre, c. 1865, after P. Naudin.

A bunch of sweet peas (Lathyrus odoratus). Coloured lithograph, c. 1850, after Guenébeaud.

White dead nettle (Lamium album) and common bugle (Ajuga reptans): entire flowering plants. Coloured etching by C. Pierre, c. 1865, after P. Naudin.

A flowering apple tree branch. Coloured lithograph, c. 1850, after Guenébeaud.

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