Botanicals

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 lilies. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

These beautiful vintage orchid prints and drawings are the latest botanical illustrations added to the collection of flower prints on Pictureboxblue.  This collection includes roses, peonies, hibiscus, poppies, and many …

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 …

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 …

I am a big fan of the identification charts and posters of Adolphe Millot. This is my latest collection of his, which includes the fruit and vegetable prints. Adolphe Philippe …

An amazing collection of avocado drawings and watercolor paintings from the US Department of Agriculture Pomological watercolor collection. There are over 7500 antique fruit watercolors and drawings in the Pomological …

All these wonderful tropical house plant drawings are from the book with a rather lengthy title. ” New and rare beautiful-leaved plants: containing illustrations and descriptions of the most ornamental-foliage plants not …

The Shin-Bijutsukai was a turn-of-the-century (1901-1902) design magazine full of vintage Japanese art prints. The beautiful designs in the magazine were from the best Japanese artists at the time.  All …

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 …

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 …

The current trend for tropical prints in interiors really appeals to me. That’s why I have curated this cool collection of tropical palm tree illustrations. I don’t know if my …

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 …

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 …

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 …