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...
Pineapple with Cockroaches – Maria Sibylla Merian, 1705 | Botanical Print
Plate IX · selected florilegium, 2025 Original work → Maria Sibylla Merian, 1705 (Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium) From Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium (1705), Maria Sibylla Merian’s landmark study of Surinamese flora and fauna, this plate depicts a pineapple accompanied by insects,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
