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African Daisy – Georg Dionysius Ehret, 1808 | Botanical Print
African Daisy (Arctotis acaulis) Plate VIII · selected florilegium, 2025 Original work → Georg Dionysius Ehret, mid-18th century This plate of the African Daisy (Arctotis acaulis) was drawn by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708–1770), one of the most influential botanical artists of the 18th century, a...
an opening note
an opening note is the first in a series of authored ritual objects. Distilled from high-grade, additive-free Bulgarian rose, the mist is designed to accompany your rituals of care and reflection. edition includes: Rosewater / 30 ml glass bottle with fine mist atomizer Ritual cloth / hand cut, ...
Bouquet of Flowers – Gérard van Spaendonck, c. 1785 | Botanical Print
Plate X · selected florilegium, 2025 Original work → Gérard van Spaendonck, late 18th century Gérard van Spaendonck (1746–1822), painter to the French court and mentor to Pierre-Joseph Redouté, was known for his opulent still life on stone paintings. This arrangement layers roses , tulips, peonie...
Common Sunflower & Greyhound – Alexander Marshal, c. 1650 | Botanical Print
Plate No. IV · selected florilegium, 2025 Original work → Alexander Marshal, circa 1650-82 A radiant tangle of petals leans toward collapse, met with the poised presence of a greyhound—both rendered from life, both held in study. This print is drawn from the original 17th-century florilegium of A...
English Tulip & Chrysanthemum – P.J. Redoute, 1835 | Botanical Print
Tulipa Anglaise et Chrysanthemum Plate No. III · selected florilegium, 2025 Original work → P.J. Redoute, 1835 A vibrant pairing of striped English tulip and white chrysanthemum, this exquisite print is faithfully restored from the original lithograph by P.J. Redouté. Celebrating the drama and bo...
Flowers in a Bottle – Dirck de Bray, 1674 | Botanical Print
Plate No. XI · aselected florilegium, 2025 Original work → Dirck De Bray, 1674 This restoration presents a luminous still life by Dutch Golden Age painter Dirck de Bray, who was celebrated for his delicate floral compositions and quiet devotional works. Unlike the densely packed bouquets typica...
Masculum Anatomia · Figure 1 | Anatomical Print, 1851
Dissection of the Trunk of a Seated Black Man Original work → Joseph Maclise, c. 1852 Joseph Maclise (1815–1890) was a surgeon, anatomist, and illustrator whose Surgical Anatomy remains one of the most striking visual records of the nineteenth century. Published in 1851, his plates combine surgi...
Mourning Iris – Maria Sibylla Merian, c. 1700 | Botanical Print
Mourning Iris (Iris Susianna) Plate No. IV · selected florilegium Original work → Maria Sibylla Merian, circa 1700 Drawn from the botanical studies of Maria Sibylla Merian (1647–1717) and restored with care, this portrait of the Iris Susiana, known as the "Mourning Iris," offers a rare glim...
Pineapple with Cockroaches – Maria Sibylla Merian, 1705 | Botanical Print
Plate IX · selected florilegium, 2025 Original work → Maria Sibylla Merian, 1705 (Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium) Elevate your space with the exquisite "Pineapple with Cockroaches" restored botanical print, a stunning representation of nature by the renowned artist Maria Sibylla Merian fr...
Provence Rose – P.J. Redoute, c. 1820 | Botanical Print
Province Rose (Rosa Galica var. Flore Gigantea Plate No. II · selected florilegium, 2025 Original work → P.J. Redoute, circa 1817-24 A vibrant pairing of striped English tulip and white chrysanthemum, this exquisite print is faithfully restored from the original lithograph by P.J. Redouté. Cele...
Rose, Forget-Me-Not & Hearts Ease – Sarah Mapps Douglass, 1833 | Botanical Print
Plate No. VII · aselected florilegium, 2025 Original work → Sarah Mapps Douglass, c.1830s Sarah Mapps Douglass (1806–1882) was an educator, abolitionist, and early feminist whose botanical studies often carried inscriptions addressed to her contemporaries. In this watercolor, she combines rose,...
Roses, Bellflowers & Tulips – P.J. Redoute, 1802 | Botanical Print
ROSES CENT-FEUILLES, COMPANULES, TULIPES Plate No. I · selected florilegium Original work → P.J. Redoute, 1802 Derived from an original 19th-century engraving by P.J. Redouté, this artwork has been digitally restored and recolored for archive of arcane air. The composition opens the series with a...
Slick Black Hair Treatment – King Novelty Co., 1944 | Afro-Diasporic Print
Plate No. 2 · Diasporic Arcana, 2025 Original work → King Curio Co., 1944 Originally marketed as a cosmetic, this piece takes on another dimension when read as arcana: the stark black-and-white contrast suggests transformation, liminality, and the doubled self, while the pressing cap reads as bo...
Thom Apple – P.J. Redouté, c. 1833 | Botanical Print
Thom Apple (Datura Levis) Plate No. VI · selected florilegium, 2025 Original work → P.J. Redoute, 1833. From Choix des plus belles fleurs et quelques branches des plus beaux fruits (1833), this rare plate captures the thorn apple (Datura levis) in Redouté’s unmistakable hand. Known for his pre...
Van Van Oil & Incense – King Novelty Co., 1944 | Hoodoo Ephemera Print
Plate No. I · Diasporic Arcana, 2025 Original work → King Curio Co., 1944 This hand-restored broadside advertisement preserves one of the most enduring curios of African American conjure culture: Van Van oil. Long sold in novelty catalogues and corner shops, Van Van blends lemongrass and other b...
