FLO4596553: The Semdouble Buttercup of the Gardens conue as Harlequin. Persian buttercup hybrid Harlequin, Ranunculus asiaticus. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz 'Precious and illuminated collection of the most beautiful and curious flowers, grown both in the gardens of China and in those of Europe, Paris, 1776. / Bridgeman Images
LRI4597188: A congiary (congiarium) in Ancient Rome (free distribution of wine, oil to the people) Ceramic plate produced in Urbino in the workshop Fontana, Italy. 1550 around Florence, Museo Nazionale del Bargello - A congiary (congiarium) in Ancient Rome (free distribution of wine, oil to the people). Ceramic plate from Fontana workshop, Urbino, Italy. Circa 1550. National Museum of Bargello, Florence, Italy, Italian School, (16th century) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4597246: The Tree Purple has double flowers, red and white stripes. Hibiscus syriacus and quail, Coturnix species. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz 'Precious and illuminated collection of the most beautiful and curious flowers, grown both in the gardens of China and in those of Europe, Paris, 1776. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4597702: Sunbittern, Eurypyga helias, purple swamphen, Porphyrio porphyrio, and common moorhen, Gallinula chloropus. Handcoloured engraving on steel by Fournier after a drawing by Edouard Travies from Richard's “New Edition of the Complete Works of Buffon,”” Pourrat Freres, Paris, 1837. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4597862: Black grouse, Tetrao tetrix, western Capercaillie, Tetrao urogallus, and pin-tailed sandgrouse, Pterocles alchata. Handcoloured engraving on steel by Manceau after a drawing by Edouard Travies from Richard's “New Edition of the Complete Works of Buffon,”” Pourrat Freres, Paris, 1837. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4597699: Coppersmith barbet, Megalaima haemacephala, pied puffbird, Notharchus tectus, and collared puffbird, Bucco capensis. Handcoloured engraving on steel by Fournier after a drawing by Edouard Travies from Richard's “New Edition of the Complete Works of Buffon,”” Pourrat Freres, Paris, 1837. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4598451: Nicotiana tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum). Description of the plant, leaves stem, flowers red. Details of the different parts of the flower and seeds. Eau forte en couleurs 18th century, in Herbier de la France (1780-1793), drawing, engraving and printing by Jean Baptiste Francois Pierre Bulliard (1742-1793), French botanist. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4597024: The Janssin. Chinese Magnolia or Dwarf Magnolia, Magnolia Babe. Named for the Knight of Gencin, amateur botanist. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz 'Precious and illuminated collection of the most beautiful and curious flowers, grown both in the gardens of China and in those of Europe, Paris, 1776. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4597150: The Louis. Named for Antoine Louis, Perpetual Secretary of the Royal Academy of Surgery. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz 'Precious and illuminated collection of the most beautiful and curious flowers, grown both in the gardens of China and in those of Europe, Paris, 1776. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4596741: The Chinese Simple Rose has 3 leaves. China rose, Hibiscus rose-sinensis. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz 'Precious and illuminated collection of the most beautiful and curious flowers, grown both in the gardens of China and in those of Europe, Paris, 1776. / Bridgeman Images