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 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]
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]