FLO4582227: Orchid Variety - Bifrenaria harrisoniae orchid (Mrs. Harrison's maxillaria, Maxillaria harrisoniae), native to South America. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Swan after an illustration by William Jackson Hooker from Samuel Curtis's “” Botanical Magazine,”” London, 1829. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4582301: Orchid, Venus's hoof has large flowers - large-flowered lady's slipper orchid, Cypripedium macranthos (Cypripedium macranthon). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Swan after an illustration by William Jackson Hooker from Samuel Curtis's “” Botanical Magazine,”” London, 1829. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4586863: Orchidee epidendrum of Central America - Epidendrum schlechterianum orchid (Purple nanodes, Nanodes discolor). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by S. Watts after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Sydenham Edwards' Botanical Register, Ridgeway, London, 1832., Edwards, Sydenham Teast (c.1768-1819) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4587299: Chilean Aristoloche or Fox Ears - S. Watts Strong Water from an illustration by Sarah Anne Drake (1803-1857), from the Botanical Register, 1834, from Sydenham Edwards (1768-1819) - Chilean birthwort, Aristolochia chilensis - Handcoloured copperplate engraving by S. Watts after an illustration by Miss Drake, from Sydenham Edwards' “The Botanical Register,”” London, Ridgway, 1834, Edwards, Sydenham Teast (c.1768-1819) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4585701: Perfumee grenadilla (or refresco maracuja) - (Winged passionflower, Passiflora alata. Handcolured copperplate engraving after a botanical illustration by James Sowerby from William Curtis' The Botanical Magazine, Lambeth Marsh, London, 1787., Sowerby, James (1757-1822) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4576380: Comets with tails observed in the 17th century. Orbit of a comet 1, comet with tail 2, and comet with tail observed by the astronomer Johannes Hevelius at Danzig in February and March 1661 (probably Comet Ikeya Zhang) Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's “” Bilderbuch fur Kinder”” (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1807. Friedrich Johann Bertuch (1747-1822) was a German publisher and man of arts most famous for his 12-volume encyclopedia for children illustrated with 1,200 engraved plates on natural history, science, costume, mythology, etc., published from 1790-1830. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4576398: Breeds of horses, 18th century. Napolitan breed 1, and Spanish breed 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's “” Bilderbuch fur Kinder”” (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1807. Friedrich Johann Bertuch (1747-1822) was a German publisher and man of arts most famous for his 12-volume encyclopedia for children illustrated with 1,200 engraved plates on natural history, science, costume, mythology, etc., published from 1790-1830. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4576468: Indian street entertainment, circa 1800. Indian performers, musicians, jugglers, rope walkers, dancers and balancing acts in the square at Fort George, Madras 1, snake charmer with cobra 2, and bull balancing act 3. (Street entertainment in India, circa 1800: musicians, jugglers, acrobats and dancers, near Fort George a Madras, a snake charmer and a balanced beef on a man's belly). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's “” Bilderbuch fur Kinder”” (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1807. Friedrich Johann Bertuch (1747-1822) was a German publisher and man of arts most famous for his 12-volume encyclopedia for children illustrated with 1,200 engraved plates on natural history, science, costume, mythology, etc., published from 1790-1830. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4577998: Geranium has sorrel leaf, with rose veined flowers, native to South Africa. Sorrel crane's bill with pink veined flowers. A native of the Cape, South Africa. Pelargonium acetosum. Handcolored copperplate engraving from a botanical illustration by Sydenham Edwards from William Curtis's “” Botanical Magazine”” 1790-1800., Edwards, Sydenham Teast (c.1768-1819) / Bridgeman Images