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Orchids Collection (#2)

A selection of beautiful orchid illustrations

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Background imageOrchids Collection: Ophrys tenthredinifera (Saw-fly Ophrys, Bee Orchid), 1930

Ophrys tenthredinifera (Saw-fly Ophrys, Bee Orchid), 1930
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 1930, 1st September 1813. Watercolour and pencil on paper. This species is a native of Barbary and Sicily

Background imageOrchids Collection: Watsonia marginata var. minor, 1813

Watsonia marginata var. minor, 1813
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 1530, 1st February 1813. Watercolour and pencil on paper

Background imageOrchids Collection: Cymbidium hookerianum orchid

Cymbidium hookerianum orchid. Curtis, ??s Botanical Magazine, vol. 92 [ser. 3, vol. 22]: t. 5574 (1866) Artist: W.H. Fitch

Background imageOrchids Collection: Angraecum sesquipedale, 1870

Angraecum sesquipedale, 1870
Watercolour illustration depicting botanical details of Angraecum sesquipedale, and notes relating to the species, by John Day, 1870. Artwork from John Days Scrapbook volume 16 page 40

Background imageOrchids Collection: Vanilla planifolia (Vanilla orchid), 1839-1845

Vanilla planifolia (Vanilla orchid), 1839-1845
Illustration of Vanilla planifolia from L horticulteur Universel: Journal G├®n├®ral des Amateurs et Jardiniers Pr├®sentant L analyse Raison├®e des Travaux Horticoles Fran├ºais et Etrangersl

Background imageOrchids Collection: Vanilla planifolia, 1888

Vanilla planifolia, 1888
Fertilisation of Vanilla flower (Delteil). Kew Bull. 1888, p. 79

Background imageOrchids Collection: Vanilla planifolia (Vanilla orchid), 1880

Vanilla planifolia (Vanilla orchid), 1880
Lithograph of Vanilla planifolia by David Blair. Artwork from Medicinal Plants: Being Description with Original Figures of the Principal Plants Employed in Medicine and an Account of the Characters

Background imageOrchids Collection: Vanilla planifolia, 1835-1848

Vanilla planifolia, 1835-1848
Illustration from Rumphia: sive, Commentationes botanicae imprimis de plantis Indae Orientalis, tum penitus incognitis tum quae in libris Rheodii Rumphii, Roxburghii

Background imageOrchids Collection: Vanilla planifolia, 1805-1807

Vanilla planifolia, 1805-1807
Illustration of Vanilla planifolia from The Paradisus Londinensis, 1805-1807, volume 2; t.82

Background imageOrchids Collection: Vanilla planifolia

Vanilla planifolia
Illustration from Darstellung und Beschreibung sämmtlicher in der Pharmacopoea borussica aufgeführten offizinellen Gewächse, etc. vol 3, plate 23a

Background imageOrchids Collection: Vanilla planifolia, 1858-1863

Vanilla planifolia, 1858-1863
Illustration from Darstellung und Beschreibung sämmtlicher in der Pharmacopoea borussica aufgeführten offizinellen Gewächse, 1858-1863, volume 3, plate 23b

Background imageOrchids Collection: Vanilla planifolia, 1805-1846

Vanilla planifolia, 1805-1846
Illustration of Vanilla planifolia from Getreue Darstellung und Beschreibung Der in Der Arzneykunde Gebr├ñuchlichen Gew├ñchse : Wie Auch Aolcher, Welche mit Inhen Verwechselt Werden K├Ânnen

Background imageOrchids Collection: Vanilla planifolia, 1887

Vanilla planifolia, 1887
Illustration from K├Âhlers Medizinal-Pflanzen in naturgetreuen Abbildungen, 1887. Artwork from volume 2, plate 12

Background imageOrchids Collection: Vanilla planifolia, 1808

Vanilla planifolia, 1808
Illustration from The Botanical Cabinet Consisting of Coloured Delineations of Plants, 1808. Artwork from volume 8 plate 733

Background imageOrchids Collection: Aerides quinquevulnera, 1838

Aerides quinquevulnera, 1838
Original drawing for plate XXX in John Lindleys Sertum orchidaceum: a wreath of the most beautiful orchidaceous flowers; selected by John Lindley, published in 1838

Background imageOrchids Collection: Aeranthus arachnites, 1873

Aeranthus arachnites, 1873
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 6034, 1st May 1873. The medium used is watercolour and pencil on paper

Background imageOrchids Collection: Ophrys speculum, 1870

Ophrys speculum, 1870
Watercolour and pencil on paper by Walter Hood Fitch, 1870. Artwork from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, volume 96, plate 5844

Background imageOrchids Collection: Orchis foliosa, 1838

Orchis foliosa, 1838
Watercolour on paper. Original drawing for plate XLIV in John Lindleys Sertum orchidaceum: a wreath of the most beautiful orchidaceous flowers; selected by John Lindley, published in 1838




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