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Burnt-tip orchid, Neotinea ustulata (Dwarf orchis, Orchis ustulata). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by James Sowerby from James Smith's English Botany, London, 1791.

Sowerby, James (1757-1822)

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Branched broomrapse, Orobanche ramosa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by James Sowerby from James Smith's English Botany, London, 1794.

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Spear thistle, Cirsium vulgare (Carduus lanceolatus) (Common Cirse) Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by James Sowerby from James Smith's English Botany, London, 1793.

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Crimson grassvetch, Lathyrus nissolia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by James Sowerby from James Smith's English Botany, London, 1793.

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Coriander (Coriandrum sativum). Hand-coloured copper engraving from an illustration by James Sowerby. Excerpt from the book of William Woodville and Sir William Jackson Hooker “” Botanique medicinale”” 1832. The tireless Sowerby (1757-1822) drew more than 2500 plants for Smith Mammoth “English Botanical”” (1790-1814) and 440 mushrooms for “Coloured representations of English mushrooms” (1797) among many other works.

Sowerby, James (1757-1822)

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Green anise (Pimpinella anisum). Hand-coloured copper engraving from an illustration by James Sowerby. Excerpt from the book of William Woodville and Sir William Jackson Hooker “” Botanique medicinale”” 1832. The tireless Sowerby (1757-1822) drew more than 2500 plants for Smith Mammoth “English Botanical”” (1790-1814) and 440 mushrooms for colourful representations of English mushrooms” (1797) among many other works.

Sowerby, James (1757-1822)

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Compendial hyssop. Hand-coloured copper engraving from a drawing by James Sowerby (1757-1822), in Botanique Medicinale, 1832, by William Woodville and Sir William Jackson. Purple flowered hyssop, Hyssopus officinalis. Handcolored copperplate engraving from a botanical illustration by James Sowerby from William Woodville and Sir William Jackson Hooker's “” Medical Botany”” 1832. The tireless Sowerby (1757-1822) drew over 2,500 plants for Smith's mammoth “” English Botany”” (1790-1814) and 440 mushrooms for “” Coloured Figures of English Fungi “” (1797) among many other works.

Sowerby, James (1757-1822)

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Peppermint. Hand-coloured copper engraving from a drawing by James Sowerby (1757-1822), in Botanique Medicinale, 1832, by William Woodville and Sir William Jackson. Purple flowered peppermint, Mentha piperita. Handcolored copperplate engraving from a botanical illustration by James Sowerby from William Woodville and Sir William Jackson Hooker's “” Medical Botany”” 1832. The tireless Sowerby (1757-1822) drew over 2,500 plants for Smith's mammoth “” English Botany”” (1790-1814) and 440 mushrooms for “” Coloured Figures of English Fungi “” (1797) among many other works.

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Oregano. Hand-coloured copper engraving from a drawing by James Sowerby (1757-1822), in Botanique Medicinale, 1832, by William Woodville and Sir William Jackson. Oregano, Origanum vulgare. Handcolored copperplate engraving from a botanical illustration by James Sowerby from William Woodville and Sir William Jackson Hooker's “” Medical Botany”” 1832. The tireless Sowerby (1757-1822) drew over 2,500 plants for Smith's mammoth “” English Botany”” (1790-1814) and 440 mushrooms for “” Coloured Figures of English Fungi “” (1797) among many other works.

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Siberian Iris - Siberian iris, Iris sibirica. Handcolured copperplate engraving after a botanical illustration by James Sowerby from William Curtis' The Botanical Magazine, Lambeth Marsh, London, 1787.

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Tawny day-lily, Hemerocallis fulva. Handcolured copperplate engraving after a botanical illustration from William Curtis' The Botanical Magazine, Lambeth Marsh, London, 1787.

Sowerby, James (1757-1822)

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Wild strawberry, Fragaria vesca (One-leaved strawberry or strawberry of Versailles, Fragaria monophylla). Handcolured copperplate engraving after a botanical illustration from William Curtis' The Botanical Magazine, Lambeth Marsh, London, 1787.

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Variete of ficoid - Bearded fig marigold, Mesembryanthemum barbarum. Handcolured copperplate engraving after a botanical illustration from William Curtis' The Botanical Magazine, Lambeth Marsh, London, 1789.

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Fragrant daffodil or fragrant narcissus - Lithography by James Sowerby (1757-1822), from the Botanical Magazine by William Curtis (1746-1799), 1789 (England) - Sweet-scented jonquil, Narcissus odorus - Handcolored copperplate engraving from a botanical illustration by James Sowerby from William Curtis's “” Botanical Magazine,” Lambeth, London, 1789

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Iris de Charlcedoine or Susa - Lithography by James Sowerby (1757-1822), from the Botanical Magazine of William Curtis (1746-1799), 1789 (England) - Chalcedonian iris or mourning iris, Iris susiana - Handcolored copperplate engraving from a botanical illustration by James Sowerby from William Curtis's “” Magazine,”” Lambeth, London, 1789

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Bermudian with narrow leaves - Lithography by James Sowerby (1757-1822), from the Botanical Magazine by William Curtis (1746-1799), 1789 (England) - Iris leaved sisyrinchium, Sisyrinchium angustifolium (Sisyrinchium iridioides) Handcolored copperplate engraving from a botanical illustration by James Sowerby James Sowerby from William Curtis's “” Botanical Magazine,” Lambeth, London, 1789

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Toadshade or sessile trillium, Trillium sessile. Handcolured copperplate engraving after a botanical illustration by James Sowerby from William Curtis' The Botanical Magazine, Lambeth Marsh, London, 1787.

Sowerby, James (1757-1822)

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Cactus starch - Orbea variegata (Variegated stapelia, Stapelia variegata). Handcolured copperplate engraving and botanical illustration by James Sowerby from William Curtis' The Botanical Magazine, Lambeth Marsh, London, 1787.

Sowerby, James (1757-1822)

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Amaryllis Variete, originally from South America - Lithography by James Sowerby (1757-1822), from the Botanical Magazine by William Curtis (1746-1799), 1790 (England) - Superb amaryllis, Hippeastrum vittatum - Handcolored copperplate engraving from an illustration by James Sowerby from W. Curtis's “” Botanical Magazine,” Lambeth, London, 1790

Sowerby, James (1757-1822)

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Erythrone dog tooth (or red Satyrion) - Dog's tooth violet, Erythronium dense-canis. Handcolured copperplate engraving after a botanical illustration by James Sowerby from William Curtis' The Botanical Magazine, Lambeth Marsh, London, 1786.

Sowerby, James (1757-1822)

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Tradescantia ou setcreasee - Lithograph by James Sowerby (1757-1822), from William Curtis's Botanical Magazine (1746-1799), 1789 (England) - Virginian tradescantia, Tradescantia virginiana (Tradescantia virginica) - Handcolored copperplate engraving from an illustration by James Sowerby from W. Curtis's “” Botanical Magazine, Lambeth, London, 1789

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Lily of the Incas or Perou Lys - Lithography by James Sowerby (1757-1822), plate from the Botanical Magazine by William Curtis (1746-1799), 1790 (England) - Striped-flowered alstroemeria or St. Martin's flower, Alstroemeria ligtu - Handcolored copperplate engraving from an illustration by James Sowerby W. Curtis's “” Botanical Magazine, Lambeth, London, 1790

Sowerby, James (1757-1822)