In the next street to me, there are two gorgeous magnolia trees that are in bloom at the moment. They look and smell so beautiful that it has inspired me to curate this collection of vintage magnolia prints. Like with many other flowers such as daffodils and tulips, magnolias are[Read more]
A collection of free Pierre-Joseph Redoute flower prints from his book “Choix des plus belles fleurs et de quelques branches des plus beaux fruits: Dédié les princesses Louise et Marie d’Orléans” The title of this 1827 book translates as “Choice of the most beautiful flowers and some branches of the[Read more]
It won’t be long until its daffodil season. In many European countries, the flowers symbolize the beginning of spring. Here is a carefully curated collection of beautiful vintage daffodil flower drawings and botanical paintings. All free to download and print. There are several daffodil patches in my local park. The[Read more]
Poppies as a symbol With remembrance day next month, I thought I would add to my collection of vintage flower illustrations with these free pictures of poppies to download. The poppy sellers are out in full force at the moment raising money for veterans. Poppies become a symbol of remembrance[Read more]
Beautiful Vintage Floral Art This is a collection of beautiful copyright-free vintage flower illustrations and drawings. Naturalists have been painting beautiful Botanical floral illustration since the time of the Greeks. Being a Botanical illustrator was a respected profession in the 17th and 18th Centuries. Many of these wonderful flower illustrations[Read more]
The Art Nouveau Flowers of Maurice Pillard Verneuil Maurice Pillard Verneuil was a French designer and artist. He was famed for his use of bold, floral designs in ceramic tiles, wallpapers and other furnishing textiles. His flower designs and prints were very much part of the Art Nouveau movement in art. Art Nouveau Flowers Art[Read more]
Downloadable Antique Botanical Poster Collection I love vintage natural history posters that show collections of things like feathers, seashells and insects. In the past, I have shared the fabulous zoological posters of Adolphe Millot. Here I have compiled a collection of his antique botanical posters. Adolphe Millot was a French[Read more]
Flicking through the many interior accounts I follow on Instagram, I’m always fascinated by everyone’s gallery walls. Many of gallery walls are made up of several pictures and paintings framed in different sizes. I also notice a trend for still flower images. Painted flowers on a dark background seem to[Read more]