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Curtis’s Botanical Magazine

Hand-colored engravings from Curtis’s Botanical Magazine, meticulously crafted between 1790 and 1850, are available for sale. These botanical illustrations are not only cherished historical artifacts but also coveted collectibles for enthusiasts of botanical art and natural history. These exquisite pieces, offering glimpses into the botanical wonders of past centuries, are often sought after by collectors, decorators, and individuals with a passion for botany and art.

Each engraving tells a unique story, depicting plant specimens discovered and documented by botanists and explorers during a time of great scientific exploration and discovery. Whether one is drawn to the delicate beauty of a particular flower or the historical significance of a botanical illustration, owning a hand-colored engraving from Curtis’s Botanical Magazine is a way to connect with the rich tapestry of botanical knowledge and discovery that has shaped our understanding of the natural world.

Owning a hand-colored engraving from Curtis’s Botanical Magazine is like possessing a piece of botanical history, a tangible link to the pioneering efforts of botanists and illustrators who sought to document and understand the world’s plant diversity. Each engraving is a testament to the enduring beauty and fascination of the plant kingdom, as well as the skill and dedication of those who sought to capture it on paper for posterity.

  • Curtis Plate 53 Woolly Cineraria

    Curtis Plate 53 Woolly Cineraria

    Curtis Plate 53 Woolly Cineraria

    This original hand-colored engraving from The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed created in 1788 by Sydenham Teast Edwards illustrates flowering plants.

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  • Curtis Plate 54 Snowdrop Anemony

    Curtis Plate 54 Snowdrop Anemony

    Curtis Plate 54 Snowdrop Anemony

    This original hand-colored engraving from The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed created in 1788 by Sydenham Teast Edwards illustrates flowering plants.

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  • Curtis Plate 55 Striped Geranium

    Curtis Plate 55 Striped Geranium

    Curtis Plate 55 Striped Geranium

    This original hand-colored engraving from The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed created in 1788 by Sydenham Teast Edwards illustrates flowering plants.

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  • Curtis Plate 50 Siberian Iris

    Curtis Plate 50 Siberian Iris

    Curtis Plate 50 Siberian Iris

    This original hand-colored engraving from The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed created in 1788 by Sydenham Teast Edwards illustrates flowering plants.

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  • Curtis Plate 51 Great Daffodil

    Curtis Plate 51 Great Daffodil

    Curtis Plate 51 Great Daffodil

    This original hand-colored engraving from The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed created in 1788 by Sydenham Teast Edwards illustrates flowering plants.

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  • Curtis Plate 52 Large-Flowered Gentian, or Gentianella

    Curtis Plate 52 Large-Flowered Gentian, or Gentianella

    Curtis Plate 52 Large-Flowered Gentian, or Gentianella

    This original hand-colored engraving from The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed created in 1788 by Sydenham Teast Edwards illustrates flowering plants.

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  • Curtis Plate 56 Spear-Leaved Geranium

    Curtis Plate 56 Spear-Leaved Geranium

    Curtis Plate 56 Spear-Leaved Geranium

    This original hand-colored engraving from The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed created in 1788 by Sydenham Teast Edwards illustrates flowering plants.

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  • Curtis Plate 57 Eastern Poppy

    Curtis Plate 57 Eastern Poppy

    Curtis Plate 57 Eastern Poppy

    This original hand-colored engraving from The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed created in 1788 by Sydenham Teast Edwards illustrates flowering plants.

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  • Curtis Plate 58 Spurious Iris

    Curtis Plate 58 Spurious Iris

    Curtis Plate 58 Spurious Iris

    This original hand-colored engraving from The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed created in 1788 by Sydenham Teast Edwards illustrates flowering plants.

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  • Curtis Plate 59 Two-Coloured Fig-Marigold

    Curtis Plate 59 Two-Coloured Fig-Marigold

    Curtis Plate 59 Two-Coloured Fig-Marigold

    This original hand-colored engraving from The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed created in 1788 by Sydenham Teast Edwards illustrates flowering plants.

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  • Curtis Plate 60 Sweet Pea, or Vetchling

    Curtis Plate 60 Sweet Pea, or Vetchling

    Curtis Plate 60 Sweet Pea, or Vetchling

    This original hand-colored engraving from The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed created in 1788 by Sydenham Teast Edwards illustrates flowering plants.

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  • Curtis Plate 61 Tall Iris

    Curtis Plate 61 Tall Iris

    Curtis Plate 61 Tall Iris

    This original hand-colored engraving from The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed created in 1788 by Sydenham Teast Edwards illustrates flowering plants.

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  • Curtis Plate 62 Woad-Leaved Centaurea

    Curtis Plate 62 Woad-Leaved Centaurea

    Curtis Plate 62 Woad-Leaved Centaurea

    This original hand-colored engraving from The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed created in 1788 by Sydenham Teast Edwards illustrates flowering plants.

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  • Curtis Plate 63 One-Leaved Strawberry, or Strawberry of Versailles

    Curtis Plate 63 One-Leaved Strawberry, or Strawberry of Versailles

    Curtis Plate 63 One-Leaved Strawberry, or Strawberry of Versailles

    This original hand-colored engraving from The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed created in 1788 by Sydenham Teast Edwards illustrates flowering plants.

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  • Curtis Plate 64 Tawny Day-Lily

    Curtis Plate 64 Tawny Day-Lily

    Curtis Plate 64 Tawny Day-Lily

    This original hand-colored engraving from The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed created in 1788 by Sydenham Teast Edwards illustrates flowering plants.

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  • Curtis Plate 65 Entire-leaved Clematis, or Virgins-Bower

    Curtis Plate 65 Entire-leaved Clematis, or Virgins-Bower

    Curtis Plate 65 Entire-leaved Clematis, or Virgins-Bower

    This original hand-colored engraving from The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed created in 1788 by Sydenham Teast Edwards illustrates flowering plants.

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  • Curtis Plate 66 Winged Passion Flower

    Curtis Plate 66 Winged Passion Flower

    Curtis Plate 66 Winged Passion Flower

    This original hand-colored engraving from The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed created in 1788 by Sydenham Teast Edwards illustrates flowering plants.

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  • Curtis Plate 70 Bearded Fig-Marigold

    Curtis Plate 70 Bearded Fig-Marigold

    Curtis Plate 70 Bearded Fig-Marigold

    This original hand-colored engraving from The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed created in 1788 by Sydenham Teast Edwards illustrates flowering plants.

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  • Curtis Plate 72 Livid or Purple Hellebore

    Curtis Plate 72 Livid or Purple Hellebore

    Curtis Plate 72 Livid or Purple Hellebore

    This original hand-colored engraving from The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed created in 1788 by Sydenham Teast Edwards illustrates flowering plants.

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  • Curtis Plate 73 Large-flowered Monsonia

    Curtis Plate 73 Large-flowered Monsonia

    Curtis Plate 73 Large-flowered Monsonia

    This original hand-colored engraving from The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed created in 1790 by Sydenham Teast Edwards illustrates flowering plants.

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  • Curtis Plate 74 Melancholy or Black-flowered Toad-Flax

    Curtis Plate 74 Melancholy or Black-flowered Toad-Flax

    Curtis Plate 74 Melancholy or Black-flowered Toad-Flax

    This original hand-colored engraving from The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed created in 1790 by Sydenham Teast Edwards illustrates flowering plants.

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  • Curtis Plate 75 Large-flowered Potentilla

    Curtis Plate 75 Large-flowered Potentilla

    Curtis Plate 75 Large-flowered Potentilla

    This original hand-colored engraving from The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed created in 1790 by Sydenham Teast Edwards illustrates flowering plants.

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  • Curtis Plate 76 Narrowest-leaved Willow-herb

    Curtis Plate 76 Narrowest-leaved Willow-herb

    Curtis Plate 76 Narrowest-leaved Willow-herb

    This original hand-colored engraving from The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed created in 1790 by Sydenham Teast Edwards illustrates flowering plants.

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  • Curtis Plate 71 Purple-cup't Statice, or Thrift

    Curtis Plate 71 Purple-cup’t Statice, or Thrift

    Curtis Plate 71 Purple-cup’t Statice, or Thrift

    This original hand-colored engraving from The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed created in 1788 by Sydenham Teast Edwards illustrates flowering plants.

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  • Curtis Plate 77 Greater Blue Bottle

    Curtis Plate 77 Greater Blue Bottle

    Curtis Plate 77 Greater Blue Bottle

    This original hand-colored engraving from The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed created in 1790 by Sydenham Teast Edwards illustrates flowering plants.

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  • Curtis Plate 78 Sweet-scented, or Great Jonquil

    Curtis Plate 78 Sweet-scented, or Great Jonquil

    Curtis Plate 78 Sweet-scented, or Great Jonquil

    This original hand-colored engraving from The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed created in 1790 by Sydenham Teast Edwards illustrates flowering plants.

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  • Curtis Plate 79 Black-flowered Lotus

    Curtis Plate 79 Black-flowered Lotus

    Curtis Plate 79 Black-flowered Lotus

    This original hand-colored engraving from The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed created in 1790 by Sydenham Teast Edwards illustrates flowering plants.

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  • Curtis Plate 80 Maryland Spigelia, or Worm-Grass

    Curtis Plate 80 Maryland Spigelia, or Worm-Grass

    Curtis Plate 80 Maryland Spigelia, or Worm-Grass

    This original hand-colored engraving from The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed created in 1790 by Sydenham Teast Edwards illustrates flowering plants.

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  • Curtis Plate 81 Tree Colutea, or Bladder Senna

    Curtis Plate 81 Tree Colutea, or Bladder Senna

    Curtis Plate 81 Tree Colutea, or Bladder Senna

    This original hand-colored engraving from The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed created in 1790 by Sydenham Teast Edwards illustrates flowering plants.

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  • Curtis Plate 82 Three-coloured Lachenalia

    Curtis Plate 82 Three-coloured Lachenalia

    Curtis Plate 82 Three-coloured Lachenalia

    This original hand-colored engraving from The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed created in 1790 by Sydenham Teast Edwards illustrates flowering plants.

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  • Curtis Plate 83 Syrian Hibiscus; commonly called Althaea Frutex

    Curtis Plate 83 Syrian Hibiscus; commonly called Althaea Frutex

    Curtis Plate 83 Syrian Hibiscus; commonly called Althaea Frutex

    This original hand-colored engraving from The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed created in 1790 by Sydenham Teast Edwards illustrates flowering plants.

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  • Curtis Plate 84 Alpine Coltsfoot

    Curtis Plate 84 Alpine Coltsfoot

    Curtis Plate 84 Alpine Coltsfoot

    This original hand-colored engraving from The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed created in 1790 by Sydenham Teast Edwards illustrates flowering plants.

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  • Curtis Plate 85 Spanish Broom

    Curtis Plate 85 Spanish Broom

    Curtis Plate 85 Spanish Broom

    This original hand-colored engraving from The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed created in 1790 by Sydenham Teast Edwards illustrates flowering plants.

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  • Curtis Plate 86 Common Corn-Flag

    Curtis Plate 86 Common Corn-Flag

    Curtis Plate 86 Common Corn-Flag

    This original hand-colored engraving from The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed created in 1790 by Sydenham Teast Edwards illustrates flowering plants.

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  • Curtis Plate 88 Hoop-Petticoat Narcissus

    Curtis Plate 88 Hoop-Petticoat Narcissus

    Price range: $22.50 through $270.00

    Curtis Plate 88 Hoop-Petticoat Narcissus

    Price range: $22.50 through $270.00

    This original hand-colored engraving from The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed created in 1790 by Sydenham Teast Edwards illustrates flowering plants.

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  • Curtis Plate 89 Cut-Leaved Violet

    Curtis Plate 89 Cut-Leaved Violet

    Curtis Plate 89 Cut-Leaved Violet

    This original hand-colored engraving from The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed created in 1790 by Sydenham Teast Edwards illustrates flowering plants.

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  • Curtis Plate 90 Rigid-Leaved Gorteria

    Curtis Plate 90 Rigid-Leaved Gorteria

    Curtis Plate 90 Rigid-Leaved Gorteria

    This original hand-colored engraving from The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed created in 1790 by Sydenham Teast Edwards illustrates flowering plants.

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  • Curtis Plate 91 Chalcedonian Iris

    Curtis Plate 91 Chalcedonian Iris

    Curtis Plate 91 Chalcedonian Iris

    This original hand-colored engraving from The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed created in 1790 by Sydenham Teast Edwards illustrates flowering plants.

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  • Curtis Plate 87 Golden-Flowered Henbane

    Curtis Plate 87 Golden-Flowered Henbane

    Curtis Plate 87 Golden-Flowered Henbane

    This original hand-colored engraving from The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed created in 1790 by Sydenham Teast Edwards illustrates flowering plants.

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  • Curtis Plate 92 Strawberry Saxifrage

    Curtis Plate 92 Strawberry Saxifrage

    Curtis Plate 92 Strawberry Saxifrage

    This original hand-colored engraving from The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed created in 1790 by Sydenham Teast Edwards illustrates flowering plants.

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  • Curtis Plate 93 Dwarf Houseleek

    Curtis Plate 93 Dwarf Houseleek

    Curtis Plate 93 Dwarf Houseleek

    This original hand-colored engraving from The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed created in 1790 by Sydenham Teast Edwards illustrates flowering plants.

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  • Curtis Plate 94 Iris-Leaved Sisyrinchium

    Curtis Plate 94 Iris-Leaved Sisyrinchium

    Curtis Plate 94 Iris-Leaved Sisyrinchium

    This original hand-colored engraving from The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed created in 1790 by Sydenham Teast Edwards illustrates flowering plants.

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  • Curtis Plate 95 Rasp-Leaved Geranium

    Curtis Plate 95 Rasp-Leaved Geranium

    Curtis Plate 95 Rasp-Leaved Geranium

    This original hand-colored engraving from The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed created in 1790 by Sydenham Teast Edwards illustrates flowering plants.

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  • Curtis Plate 96 Pickly Lantana

    Curtis Plate 96 Pickly Lantana

    Curtis Plate 96 Pickly Lantana

    This original hand-colored engraving from The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed created in 1790 by Sydenham Teast Edwards illustrates flowering plants.

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  • Curtis Plate 97 Scarlet Fuchsia

    Curtis Plate 97 Scarlet Fuchsia

    Curtis Plate 97 Scarlet Fuchsia

    This original hand-colored engraving from The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed created in 1790 by Sydenham Teast Edwards illustrates flowering plants.

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  • Curtis Plate 98 Small Tropaeolum or Indian-Cress

    Curtis Plate 98 Small Tropaeolum or Indian-Cress

    Curtis Plate 98 Small Tropaeolum or Indian-Cress

    This original hand-colored engraving from The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed created in 1790 by Sydenham Teast Edwards illustrates flowering plants.

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  • Curtis Plate 99 Purple Toad-Flax

    Curtis Plate 99 Purple Toad-Flax

    Curtis Plate 99 Purple Toad-Flax

    This original hand-colored engraving from The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed created in 1790 by Sydenham Teast Edwards illustrates flowering plants.

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  • Curtis Plate 100 Tangier Pea

    Curtis Plate 100 Tangier Pea

    Curtis Plate 100 Tangier Pea

    This original hand-colored engraving from The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed created in 1790 by Sydenham Teast Edwards illustrates flowering plants.

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Each engraving in Curtis’s Botanical Magazine is a masterpiece of precision and artistry, meticulously hand-colored to bring out the subtle nuances of each plant specimen. These images served not only to delight the eyes but also to educate and inspire generations of botanists, naturalists, and garden enthusiasts.

Beyond their aesthetic appeal, the engravings in Curtis’s Botanical Magazine are valuable historical documents, chronicling the botanical wonders encountered by explorers and naturalists during a time of burgeoning scientific discovery. They capture the spirit of curiosity and discovery that characterized the Age of Enlightenment, when the natural world was viewed with a sense of wonder and awe.

While original hand-colored engravings from Curtis’s Botanical Magazine are rare and highly prized, they do occasionally become available for sale through reputable antique dealers, auction houses, and specialized botanical art galleries. Acquiring one of these engravings allows one to own a tangible piece of botanical history, a testament to the meticulous craftsmanship and artistic vision of the era.