William Morris designs and patterns have had a recent resurgence in popularity. This is not surprising with the current popular Cottagecore aesthetic and maximalist interior trend. If you are wondering what a Cottagecore aesthetic is, think of the trappings associated with traditional cottage living. Stuff such as flowing floral dresses,[Read more]
These vintage lily drawings and illustrations are the latest addition to the wonderful collection of free vintage flower prints on Pictureboxblue. Many flowers that are called a lily, aren’t really lilies. They aren’t true lilies as they don’t belong to the flowering plant genus Lilium. Examples include flowers such as[Read more]
Nature and particular flowers have influenced patterns in textiles for centuries. From the intricate embroidered Chinese silks with peonies to woven Persian carpets. This collection of free vintage floral patterns for textiles focus on early 19th century drawings. Most of the floral prints on Pictureboxblue are vintage botanical paintings from[Read more]
Besides pine trees, the holy, and the ivy, there are other plants one associates with Christmas. Here I’ve curated some vintage Christmas flower illustrations including poinsettia drawings Poinsettias are probably the most popular of all the Christmas flowers. Over 35 million of them are sold in the US every year.[Read more]
These are a collection of fabulous late 19th century French natural history educational Deyrolle Posters. I love the old school educational charts that used to hang on the walls in the classrooms. I’ve already shared the stunning educational geography posters of Yaggy. Here, I’ve curated some of the amazing natural[Read more]
These beautiful vintage orchid prints and drawings are the latest collection of botanical illustrations added to the collection of flower prints on Pictureboxblue. This collection already includes flower species such as roses, peonies, and poppies, plus many more. Orchids are considered some of the most beautiful and mysterious flowers. They[Read more]
Whenever I go for a walk in the woods I can’t help pocketing a few pine cones from the forest floor. I just love a pine cone and I thought it would be fun to curate a collection of wonderful botanical pine cone drawings and prints. Pine cones are very[Read more]
A curated collection of vintage fungi and mushroom drawings from the book “Coloured Figures of English Fungi or Mushrooms” by James Sowerby (1809). James Sowerby was an English naturalist, illustrator, and mineralogist. He studied art at the Royal Acadamy in London in the late 18th Century. James started off his artistic career[Read more]