Monday, April 14, 2008

Fragmenta Botanica

Aloe Serra


Sida graveolens Sweet, Florida Keys Indian mallow


Brownea grandiceps


Hæmanthus toxicarius


Phœnix reclinata - Senegal Date Palm


Dolichos sanguineus


Melanthium ciliatum


Melanthium ciliatum a


Pink-White flower sprig


Palma thebaica


Palma thebaica a


Palma thebaica b


Red, Pink and cotton-topped flowers



"Fragmenta Botanica, figuris coloratis illustrata :ab anno 1800 ad annum 1809 per sex fasciculos edita /opera et sumptibus Nicolai Josephi Jacquin" at Botanicus.

An easy way to see thumbnails of the illustrations - Illustrated Garden.

Splicing screencaps together whiled away a wet sunday arvo'. I posted a couple of humble Oxalis images by Jacquin previously. I wouldn't describe his approach as dispassionate necessarily, but Jacquin treats his subject matter equally, whether it's a rose or a weed. Elegance for all.
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1 comment:

  1. Jane Librizzi14 April, 2008 02:54

    It's spring here in the northern hemisphere and these botanical prints are inspiring. I feel the need to go plant something. Thank you for finding them.

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