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English Botany
Illustrated by James Sowerby with text by James Edward Smith.
Add a garden to any room with a selection of Sowerby’s English Botany botanical prints framed in natural wood frames. 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.
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Sowerby Botany Plate 2353 Downy Hemp-Nettle
Sowerby Botany Plate 2353 Downy Hemp-Nettle
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 1812 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.
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Sowerby Botany Plate 2354 Perfoliate Shepherd’s Purse
Price range: $16.50 through $270.00
Sowerby Botany Plate 2354 Perfoliate Shepherd’s Purse
Price range: $16.50 through $270.00This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1812 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.
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Sowerby Botany Plate 2356 Frizzled Grimmia
Price range: $20.50 through $270.00
Sowerby Botany Plate 2356 Frizzled Grimmia
Price range: $20.50 through $270.00This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1812 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.
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Sowerby Botany Plate 2357 Twin-stalked Fork-moss
Price range: $20.50 through $270.00
Sowerby Botany Plate 2357 Twin-stalked Fork-moss
Price range: $20.50 through $270.00This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1812 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.
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Sowerby Botany Plate 2358 Broad Black Spiloma
Price range: $20.50 through $270.00
Sowerby Botany Plate 2358 Broad Black Spiloma
Price range: $20.50 through $270.00This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1812 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.
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Sowerby Botany Plate 2359 Golden-edged Lichen
Price range: $20.50 through $270.00
Sowerby Botany Plate 2359 Golden-edged Lichen
Price range: $20.50 through $270.00This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1812 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.
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Sowerby Botany Plate 2361 Endive-leaved Cup Lichen
Price range: $20.50 through $270.00
Sowerby Botany Plate 2361 Endive-leaved Cup Lichen
Price range: $20.50 through $270.00This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1812 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.
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Sowerby Botany Plate 2362 Torn-coated Cup Lichen
Price range: $20.50 through $270.00
Sowerby Botany Plate 2362 Torn-coated Cup Lichen
Price range: $20.50 through $270.00This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1812 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.
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Sowerby Botany Plate 2360 Chocolate Reversed Lichen
Price range: $20.50 through $270.00
Sowerby Botany Plate 2360 Chocolate Reversed Lichen
Price range: $20.50 through $270.00This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1812 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.
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Sowerby Botany Plate 2363 Marsh Thread Conferva
Price range: $20.50 through $270.00
Sowerby Botany Plate 2363 Marsh Thread Conferva
Price range: $20.50 through $270.00This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1812 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.
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Sowerby Botany Plate 2364 Capillary Cross-jointed Conferva
Price range: $20.50 through $270.00
Sowerby Botany Plate 2364 Capillary Cross-jointed Conferva
Price range: $20.50 through $270.00This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1812 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.
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Sowerby Botany Plate 2366 Tubercular Rivularia
Price range: $20.50 through $270.00
Sowerby Botany Plate 2366 Tubercular Rivularia
Price range: $20.50 through $270.00This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1812 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.
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Sowerby Botany Plate 2369 Narrow-leaved Cudweed
Price range: $20.50 through $270.00
Sowerby Botany Plate 2369 Narrow-leaved Cudweed
Price range: $20.50 through $270.00This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1812 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.
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Sowerby Botany Plate 2371 Interrupted Thread-moss
Price range: $20.50 through $270.00
Sowerby Botany Plate 2371 Interrupted Thread-moss
Price range: $20.50 through $270.00This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1812 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.
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Sowerby Botany Plate 2372 Tumid dot Lichen
Price range: $20.50 through $270.00
Sowerby Botany Plate 2372 Tumid dot Lichen
Price range: $20.50 through $270.00This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1812 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.
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Sowerby Botany Plate 2373 Fallacious Leafy Lichen
Price range: $20.50 through $270.00
Sowerby Botany Plate 2373 Fallacious Leafy Lichen
Price range: $20.50 through $270.00This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1812 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.
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Sowerby Botany Plate 2374 Shrubby Sulphureous Lichen
Price range: $20.50 through $270.00
Sowerby Botany Plate 2374 Shrubby Sulphureous Lichen
Price range: $20.50 through $270.00This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1812 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.
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Sowerby Botany Plate 2375 Feathered Laver
Price range: $20.50 through $270.00
Sowerby Botany Plate 2375 Feathered Laver
Price range: $20.50 through $270.00This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1812 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.
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Sowerby Botany Plate 2376 Inflated Combined Conferva
Price range: $20.50 through $270.00
Sowerby Botany Plate 2376 Inflated Combined Conferva
Price range: $20.50 through $270.00This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1812 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.
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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.