Sowerby English Botany
  • Sowerby Botany Plate 1379 Hairy Rupture-wort

    Sowerby Botany Plate 1379 Hairy Rupture-wort

    Price range: $16.50 through $270.00

    Sowerby Botany Plate 1379 Hairy Rupture-wort

    Price range: $16.50 through $270.00

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1805 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 1385 Common Mithridate Mustard

    Sowerby Botany Plate 1385 Common Mithridate Mustard

    Price range: $18.50 through $270.00

    Sowerby Botany Plate 1385 Common Mithridate Mustard

    Price range: $18.50 through $270.00

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1805 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 1386 White Carex

    Sowerby Botany Plate 1386 White Carex

    Price range: $16.50 through $270.00

    Sowerby Botany Plate 1386 White Carex

    Price range: $16.50 through $270.00

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1805 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 1388 Bitter Purple Willow

    Sowerby Botany Plate 1388 Bitter Purple Willow

    Price range: $16.50 through $270.00

    Sowerby Botany Plate 1388 Bitter Purple Willow

    Price range: $16.50 through $270.00

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1805 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 1389 Yellow Willow, or Golden Osier

    Sowerby Botany Plate 1389 Yellow Willow, or Golden Osier

    Price range: $18.50 through $270.00

    Sowerby Botany Plate 1389 Yellow Willow, or Golden Osier

    Price range: $18.50 through $270.00

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1805 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 1390 Broad-leaved Mountain Willow

    Sowerby Botany Plate 1390 Broad-leaved Mountain Willow

    Price range: $18.50 through $270.00

    Sowerby Botany Plate 1390 Broad-leaved Mountain Willow

    Price range: $18.50 through $270.00

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1805 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 1391 Curved-stalked Fork-moss

    Sowerby Botany Plate 1391 Curved-stalked Fork-moss

    Price range: $18.50 through $270.00

    Sowerby Botany Plate 1391 Curved-stalked Fork-moss

    Price range: $18.50 through $270.00

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1805 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 1392 Elk's-horn Cup Lichen

    Sowerby Botany Plate 1392 Elk’s-horn Cup Lichen

    Price range: $18.50 through $270.00

    Sowerby Botany Plate 1392 Elk’s-horn Cup Lichen

    Price range: $18.50 through $270.00

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1805 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 1393 Common Cup Lichen

    Sowerby Botany Plate 1393 Common Cup Lichen

    Price range: $18.50 through $270.00

    Sowerby Botany Plate 1393 Common Cup Lichen

    Price range: $18.50 through $270.00

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1805 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 1394 Clumsy Indented Cup Lichen

    Sowerby Botany Plate 1394 Clumsy Indented Cup Lichen

    Price range: $18.50 through $270.00

    Sowerby Botany Plate 1394 Clumsy Indented Cup Lichen

    Price range: $18.50 through $270.00

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1805 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 1395 Blunt Tongue-bearing Fucus

    Sowerby Botany Plate 1395 Blunt Tongue-bearing Fucus

    Price range: $18.50 through $270.00

    Sowerby Botany Plate 1395 Blunt Tongue-bearing Fucus

    Price range: $18.50 through $270.00

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1805 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 1396 Sharp Tongue-bearing Fucus

    Sowerby Botany Plate 1396 Sharp Tongue-bearing Fucus

    Price range: $18.50 through $270.00

    Sowerby Botany Plate 1396 Sharp Tongue-bearing Fucus

    Price range: $18.50 through $270.00

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1805 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 1397 Needle Chervil

    Sowerby Botany Plate 1397 Needle Chervil

    Price range: $18.50 through $270.00

    Sowerby Botany Plate 1397 Needle Chervil

    Price range: $18.50 through $270.00

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1805 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 1402 Olive-leaved Willow

    Sowerby Botany Plate 1402 Olive-leaved Willow

    Price range: $18.50 through $270.00

    Sowerby Botany Plate 1402 Olive-leaved Willow

    Price range: $18.50 through $270.00

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1805 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 1403 Quince-leaved Willow

    Sowerby Botany Plate 1403 Quince-leaved Willow

    Price range: $18.50 through $270.00

    Sowerby Botany Plate 1403 Quince-leaved Willow

    Price range: $18.50 through $270.00

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1805 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 1404 Hairy-branched Willow

    Sowerby Botany Plate 1404 Hairy-branched Willow

    Price range: $18.50 through $270.00

    Sowerby Botany Plate 1404 Hairy-branched Willow

    Price range: $18.50 through $270.00

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1805 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 1405 Broad-leaved Bog-moss

    Sowerby Botany Plate 1405 Broad-leaved Bog-moss

    Price range: $16.50 through $270.00

    Sowerby Botany Plate 1405 Broad-leaved Bog-moss

    Price range: $16.50 through $270.00

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1805 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 1406 Slender Bog-moss

    Sowerby Botany Plate 1406 Slender Bog-moss

    Price range: $16.50 through $270.00

    Sowerby Botany Plate 1406 Slender Bog-moss

    Price range: $16.50 through $270.00

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1805 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 1407 Dark Beardless-moss

    Sowerby Botany Plate 1407 Dark Beardless-moss

    Price range: $16.50 through $270.00

    Sowerby Botany Plate 1407 Dark Beardless-moss

    Price range: $16.50 through $270.00

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1805 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 1408 Lanceolate Bearded Grimmia

    Sowerby Botany Plate 1408 Lanceolate Bearded Grimmia

    Price range: $16.50 through $270.00

    Sowerby Botany Plate 1408 Lanceolate Bearded Grimmia

    Price range: $16.50 through $270.00

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1805 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 1409 Great Clustered Fork-moss

    Sowerby Botany Plate 1409 Great Clustered Fork-moss

    Price range: $16.50 through $270.00

    Sowerby Botany Plate 1409 Great Clustered Fork-moss

    Price range: $16.50 through $270.00

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1805 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 1411 Barren Fuscue-grass

    Sowerby Botany Plate 1411 Barren Fuscue-grass

    Price range: $16.50 through $270.00

    Sowerby Botany Plate 1411 Barren Fuscue-grass

    Price range: $16.50 through $270.00

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1805 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 1412 Wall Fescue-grass

    Sowerby Botany Plate 1412 Wall Fescue-grass

    Price range: $18.50 through $270.00

    Sowerby Botany Plate 1412 Wall Fescue-grass

    Price range: $18.50 through $270.00

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1805 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 1416 Eye - Bright

    Sowerby Botany Plate 1416 Eye – Bright

    Price range: $18.50 through $270.00

    Sowerby Botany Plate 1416 Eye – Bright

    Price range: $18.50 through $270.00

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1805 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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Sowerby English Botany

Antique hand-colored engravings by James Sowerby from English Botany, available for sale, are not just exquisite pieces of botanical art; they are also historical treasures capturing the essence of 18th and 19th-century botany. Crafted with meticulous detail and artistic flair, each engraving is a testament to Sowerby’s skill and passion for botanical illustration.

These engravings not only serve as beautiful decorations but also as valuable educational resources, offering a window into the botanical discoveries of their time. Sowerby’s work, in collaboration with eminent botanists like Sir James Edward Smith, helped document and disseminate knowledge about the rich flora of the British Isles and beyond. Sowerby Antique engravings for sale.

Beyond their aesthetic appeal, these engravings are a testament to the intersection of art and science. Sowerby’s ability to combine precision with artistic expression resulted in images that are both scientifically accurate and visually captivating, making them prized possessions for collectors, historians, and botany enthusiasts alike.

Owning a piece of Sowerby’s English Botany is not just acquiring a beautiful artwork at an affordable price; it’s possessing a piece of botanical history, a tangible connection to the pioneering spirit of botanical exploration and illustration that defined an era.