Sowerby English Botany
  • Sowerby Botany Plate 550 Large-flowered Mullein

    Sowerby Botany Plate 550 Large-flowered Mullein

    $18.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 550 Large-flowered Mullein

    $18.50

    Original 1799 hand-colored botanical engraving by James Sowerby from English Botany, featuring finely illustrated British plants for collectors of antique botanical and natural history prints.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 551 Common Scurvy-grass

    Sowerby Botany Plate 551 Common Scurvy-grass

    $18.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 551 Common Scurvy-grass

    $18.50

    Original 1799 hand-colored botanical engraving by James Sowerby from English Botany, featuring finely illustrated British plants for collectors of antique botanical and natural history prints.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 552 English Scurvy-grass

    Sowerby Botany Plate 552 English Scurvy-grass

    $18.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 552 English Scurvy-grass

    $18.50

    Original 1799 hand-colored botanical engraving by James Sowerby from English Botany, featuring finely illustrated British plants for collectors of antique botanical and natural history prints.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 553 Marsh Dandelion

    Sowerby Botany Plate 553 Marsh Dandelion

    $18.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 553 Marsh Dandelion

    $18.50

    Original 1799 hand-colored botanical engraving by James Sowerby from English Botany, featuring finely illustrated British plants for collectors of antique botanical and natural history prints.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 554 Rough Hedypnois

    Sowerby Botany Plate 554 Rough Hedypnois

    $18.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 554 Rough Hedypnois

    $18.50

    Original 1799 hand-colored botanical engraving by James Sowerby from English Botany, featuring finely illustrated British plants for collectors of antique botanical and natural history prints.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 555 Deficient Hedypnois

    Sowerby Botany Plate 555 Deficient Hedypnois

    $18.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 555 Deficient Hedypnois

    $18.50

    Original 1799 hand-colored botanical engraving by James Sowerby from English Botany, featuring finely illustrated British plants for collectors of antique botanical and natural history prints.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 556 Wild Parsnep

    Sowerby Botany Plate 556 Wild Parsnep

    $18.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 556 Wild Parsnep

    $18.50

    Original 1799 hand-colored botanical engraving by James Sowerby from English Botany, featuring finely illustrated British plants for collectors of antique botanical and natural history prints.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 557 Lesser Water-moss

    Sowerby Botany Plate 557 Lesser Water-moss

    $16.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 557 Lesser Water-moss

    $16.50

    Original 1799 hand-colored botanical engraving by James Sowerby from English Botany, featuring finely illustrated British plants for collectors of antique botanical and natural history prints.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 558 Extinguisher Bryum

    Sowerby Botany Plate 558 Extinguisher Bryum

    $16.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 558 Extinguisher Bryum

    $16.50

    Original 1799 hand-colored botanical engraving by James Sowerby from English Botany, featuring finely illustrated British plants for collectors of antique botanical and natural history prints.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 559 Annual Mercury

    Sowerby Botany Plate 559 Annual Mercury

    $18.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 559 Annual Mercury

    $18.50

    Original 1799 hand-colored botanical engraving by James Sowerby from English Botany, featuring finely illustrated British plants for collectors of antique botanical and natural history prints.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 560 Butcher's Broom

    Sowerby Botany Plate 560 Butcher’s Broom

    $18.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 560 Butcher’s Broom

    $18.50

    Original 1799 hand-colored botanical engraving by James Sowerby from English Botany, featuring finely illustrated British plants for collectors of antique botanical and natural history prints.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 561 Golden Cinquefoil

    Sowerby Botany Plate 561 Golden Cinquefoil

    $18.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 561 Golden Cinquefoil

    $18.50

    Original 1799 hand-colored botanical engraving by James Sowerby from English Botany, featuring finely illustrated British plants for collectors of antique botanical and natural history prints.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 562 Sweet Gale, or Dutch Myrtle

    Sowerby Botany Plate 562 Sweet Gale, or Dutch Myrtle

    $18.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 562 Sweet Gale, or Dutch Myrtle

    $18.50

    Original 1799 hand-colored botanical engraving by James Sowerby from English Botany, featuring finely illustrated British plants for collectors of antique botanical and natural history prints.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 563 Broad-leaved Cotton-grass

    Sowerby Botany Plate 563 Broad-leaved Cotton-grass

    $18.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 563 Broad-leaved Cotton-grass

    $18.50

    Original 1799 hand-colored botanical engraving by James Sowerby from English Botany, featuring finely illustrated British plants for collectors of antique botanical and natural history prints.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 564 Common Cotton-grass

    Sowerby Botany Plate 564 Common Cotton-grass

    $18.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 564 Common Cotton-grass

    $18.50

    Original 1799 hand-colored botanical engraving by James Sowerby from English Botany, featuring finely illustrated British plants for collectors of antique botanical and natural history prints.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 565 Woody Nightshade, or Bitter-sweet

    Sowerby Botany Plate 565 Woody Nightshade, or Bitter-sweet

    $18.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 565 Woody Nightshade, or Bitter-sweet

    $18.50

    Original 1799 hand-colored botanical engraving by James Sowerby from English Botany, featuring finely illustrated British plants for collectors of antique botanical and natural history prints.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 566 Common or Garden Nightshade

    Sowerby Botany Plate 566 Common or Garden Nightshade

    $18.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 566 Common or Garden Nightshade

    $18.50

    Original 1799 hand-colored botanical engraving by James Sowerby from English Botany, featuring finely illustrated British plants for collectors of antique botanical and natural history prints.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 567 Yellow Figwort

    Sowerby Botany Plate 567 Yellow Figwort

    $18.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 567 Yellow Figwort

    $18.50

    Original 1799 hand-colored botanical engraving by James Sowerby from English Botany, featuring finely illustrated British plants for collectors of antique botanical and natural history prints.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 568 Tall Broom-rape

    Sowerby Botany Plate 568 Tall Broom-rape

    $18.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 568 Tall Broom-rape

    $18.50

    Original 1799 hand-colored botanical engraving by James Sowerby from English Botany, featuring finely illustrated British plants for collectors of antique botanical and natural history prints.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 569 Thong Fucus

    Sowerby Botany Plate 569 Thong Fucus

    $18.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 569 Thong Fucus

    $18.50

    Original 1799 hand-colored botanical engraving by James Sowerby from English Botany, featuring finely illustrated British plants for collectors of antique botanical and natural history prints.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 570 Knobbed Fucus

    Sowerby Botany Plate 570 Knobbed Fucus

    $18.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 570 Knobbed Fucus

    $18.50

    Original 1799 hand-colored botanical engraving by James Sowerby from English Botany, featuring finely illustrated British plants for collectors of antique botanical and natural history prints.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 571 Asparagus Fucus

    Sowerby Botany Plate 571 Asparagus Fucus

    $18.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 571 Asparagus Fucus

    $18.50

    Original 1799 hand-colored botanical engraving by James Sowerby from English Botany, featuring finely illustrated British plants for collectors of antique botanical and natural history prints.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 572 Lungwort Lichen

    Sowerby Botany Plate 572 Lungwort Lichen

    $18.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 572 Lungwort Lichen

    $18.50

    Original 1799 hand-colored botanical engraving by James Sowerby from English Botany, featuring finely illustrated British plants for collectors of antique botanical and natural history prints.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 573 Meadow Lychnis, or Ragged Robin

    Sowerby Botany Plate 573 Meadow Lychnis, or Ragged Robin

    $18.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 573 Meadow Lychnis, or Ragged Robin

    $18.50

    Original 1799 hand-colored botanical engraving by James Sowerby from English Botany, featuring finely illustrated British plants for collectors of antique botanical and natural history prints.

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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.