When I came across these stunning Mark Catesby prints, I knew I had to share them. They are some of the most beautiful vintage natural history illustrations that I have ever come across. It’s amazing to think they were made in the early 18th century. The prints are from his[Read more]
A beautiful collection of vintage passion flower drawings and botanical illustrations, all in the Public Domain. Passion flowers are not just stunning beautiful flowers, but the plants also produce some of the most delicious fruits. Personally, passion fruit is one of my favorite flavors. They are also important host plants[Read more]
I have featured many of the wonderful identification charts and posters from the French publisher Larousse. The latest collection is of the wonderful tree posters from one of their illustrative dictionaries. From earlier editions of the dictionary, I have featured antique botanical posters, sealife posters, and animal posters. Many of[Read more]
I have added to the botanical flower collection on Pictureboxblue with this beautiful collection of bluebell illustrations and prints. There is nothing more calming and beautiful this time of year than to walk through a wood carpeted with bluebell flowers. These beautiful tiny flowers grow in ancient woodland. They are[Read more]
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]