FLO4567961: Wales poppy or yellow poppy. Coloured copper engraving from a drawing by G. Havell from William Baxter's book “English Botanical Phenomenes””, 1834. William Baxter (1788-1871) was the curator of the Oxford Botanical Garden from 1813 to 1854. Welsh poppy, Meconopsis cambrica. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from a drawing by G. Havell from William Baxter's “” British Phaenogamous Botany”” 1834. Scotsman William Baxter (1788-1871) was the curator of the Oxford Botanic Garden from 1813 to 1854. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4568093: Common heather. Coloured copper engraving from a drawing by C. Mathews from William Baxter's book “English Botanical Phenomenes””, 1834. William Baxter (1788-1871) was the curator of the Oxford Botanical Garden from 1813 to 1854. Common heather or ling, Calluna vulgaris. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from a drawing by Charles Mathews from William Baxter's “” British Phaenogamous Botany”” 1834. Scotsman William Baxter (1788-1871) was the curator of the Oxford Botanic Garden from 1813 to 1854. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4568128: St. John's wort. Coloured copper engraving from a drawing by Isaac Russell from William Baxter's book “English Botanical Phenomenes””, 1834. William Baxter (1788-1871) was the curator of the Oxford Botanical Garden from 1813 to 1854. Common St. John's Wort, Hypericum perforatum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from a drawing by Isaac Russell from William Baxter's “” British Phaenogamous Botany”” 1834. Scotsman William Baxter (1788-1871) was the curator of the Oxford Botanic Garden from 1813 to 1854. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4568576: Portrait of actress Elizabeth Hopkins in the role of Volumnia in the play Coriolan, by William Shakespeare (1564-1616). She was married to a Drury Lane theatre and led a career in theatre for 34 years. Drawing by James Roberts, engraving by Grignon published in “” Bell's Shakespeare””, John Bell, 1776-1785, London, England. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4568596: Portrait of Robert Baddely (1733-1794) in the role of Trinculo in the play La Tempete by William Shakespeare (1564-1616). Baddeley began his career at Haymarket, London in 1760, and married actress Sophia Snow on a joyful and tumultuous wedding, for whom he fought in a duel with George Garrick. Drawing by Parkinson, engraving published in “” Bell's Shakespeare””, John Bell, 1776, London, England. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4568694: Portrait of actor Spranger Barry in the role of Timon, for the play Timon by Athenes by William Shakespeare (1564-1616). Barry first performed this role with his wife Ann Barry at Drury Lane (London, England) in 1771. He was a good actor and his wife was one of the most famous actresses of the 18th century. Engraving, drawn by James Roberts, in “” Bell's Shakespeare”” by John Bell, London, England, 1776. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4568731: Portrait of actor Joseph Vernon, in the role of Thurio, in the play Les Deux Gentilshommes de Verone by William Shakespeare (1564-1616). The character is dressed in stockings, wearing a cape with a large lace collar, playing lute. Vernon began in 1750 and continued his career until 1781, but was considered a second-rank actor. Drawing by James Roberts, engraving published in “” Bell's Shakespeare””, John Bell, 1776, London, England. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4568785: Portrait of actress Charlotte Ann Twistleton (nee Wattell) in 1798, at the height of her glory. She met her husband Thomas, Lord de Say and Sele, in a private theatre and began her career on the professional stage in 1793. Against the family's will, she worked at Covent Garden where she had a relationship with Mr. Stein, who led her to divorce in 1798. She continued her career in theatre, then her trace was lost in America in the 1800s. Engraving by Ridley, based on a painting by W.Naish, in The Monthly Mirror, published in Covent Garden, London, 1796. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4568743: Portrait of actress Elizabeth Hartley (1750-1824), in the role of Hermione, in William Shakespeare's play Tale d'hiver (1564-1616). E.Hartley performed this role in Covent Garden, London (England) in 1774, and was critically acclaimed. Engraving published by Fielding and Walker, London, England, 1780. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4568646: Portrait of actor Robert Bensley in the role of Lago, for the play Othello by William Shakespeare (1564-1616). Bensley played the role for the first time in 1771 at Covent Garden, London (England) and played more than fifty roles during his 31 years of career, but he was not considered a great actor. Engraving, drawn by James Roberts, in “” Bell's Shakespeare”” by John Bell, London, England, 1775. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4568752: Portrait of the dancer Auguste Vestris Junior (1760-1842), wearing a feather hat, a wrapped jacket, panties and stockings and holding a wreath of flowers, for the ballet Les Amants Surprise, in 1781. The illegitimate son of the dancer Gaetan Vestris and Marie Allard, he made his debuts in London in 1772, in this ballet beside Giovanna Baccelli, and amazed the audience with his agilite. Engraved by Thornwaite, after a cartoon and J.Roberts, published in Bell's British Theatre”, 1781. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4565942: Waterfall. Coloured copper engraving from a drawing by Isaac Russell from William Baxter's book “English Botanical Phenomenes””, 1834. William Baxter (1788-1871) was the curator of the Oxford Botanical Garden from 1813 to 1854. Water pimpernel, Samolus valerandi. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from a drawing by Isaac Russell from William Baxter's “” British Phaenogamous Botany”” 1834. Scotsman William Baxter (1788-1871) was the curator of the Oxford Botanic Garden from 1813 to 1854. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4565902: A gentleman, vetu in the fashion of the English Regence (1811-1820), sits in front of his writings to write a poem in the pen (Bath, England) - Eau forte by Francis Eginton (1737-1805), extracted from Le nouveau guide de Bath or Memoires de la famille Blunderhead, published in 1807 - (Regency gentleman seated at an ecritoire with a feather pen writing a poem - Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Francis Eginton from Christopher Anstein's “” The New Bath Guide,””” John Browne, 1807) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4565983: Crawling quenches. Coloured copper engraving from a drawing by C. Mathews from William Baxter's book “English Botanical Phenomenes””, 1834. William Baxter (1788-1871) was the curator of the Oxford Botanical Garden from 1813 to 1854. Creeping wheat grass, TritiCum repens. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Charles Mathews from William Baxter's “” British Phaenogamous Botany”” 1834. Scotsman William Baxter (1788-1871) was the curator of the Oxford Botanic Garden from 1813 to 1854. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4566028: If armeria or silene has bouquet. Coloured copper engraving from a drawing by Isaac Russell from William Baxter's book “English Botanical Phenomenes””, 1834. William Baxter (1788-1871) was the curator of the Oxford Botanical Garden from 1813 to 1854. Lobel's catchfly, Silene armeria. Handcoloured copperplate engraving of a drawing by Isaac Russell from William Baxter's “” British Phaenogamous Botany”” 1835. Scotsman William Baxter (1788-1871) was the curator of the Oxford Botanic Garden from 1813 to 1854. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4566091: Clematite of hedges. Coloured copper engraving from a drawing by Isaac Russell from William Baxter's book “English Botanical Phenomenes””, 1834. William Baxter (1788-1871) was the curator of the Oxford Botanical Garden from 1813 to 1854. Common traveller's joy, Clematis vitalba. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by I. Whessell of a drawing by Isaac Russell from William Baxter's “” British Phaenogamous Botany”” 1835. Scotsman William Baxter (1788-1871) was the curator of the Oxford Botanic Garden from 1813 to 1854. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4566144: Autumn crocus or saffron with bare flowers. Coloured copper engraving from a drawing by Isaac Russell from William Baxter's book “English Botanical Phenomenes””, 1834. William Baxter (1788-1871) was the curator of the Oxford Botanical Garden from 1813 to 1854. Naked flowering crocus, Crocus nudiflorus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by I. Whessell of a drawing by Isaac Russell from William Baxter's “” British Phaenogamous Botany”” 1835. Scotsman William Baxter (1788-1871) was the curator of the Oxford Botanic Garden from 1813 to 1854. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4566223: Seneque grass or fragrant oats. Coloured copper engraving from a drawing by C. Mathews from William Baxter's book “English Botanical Phenomenes””, 1834. William Baxter (1788-1871) was the curator of the Oxford Botanical Garden from 1813 to 1854. Northern holy grass, Hierochloe borealis. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Charles Mathews from William Baxter's “” British Phaenogamous Botany”” 1835. Scotsman William Baxter (1788-1871) was the curator of the Oxford Botanic Garden from 1813 to 1854. / Bridgeman Images