Ageratum, English antique mauve flower botanical chromolithograph, 1895

1895

'Cineraria Aurita - Two-coloured-leaved Cineraria' Native of the Canary Islands. Original copper-line engraving with original hand-colouring from Henry Andrews' 'The Botanist's Re...

'Large-Leaved Saxifrage' Process print from Frederick William Hulme’s ‘Familiar Wild Flowers’, circa 1890. Hulme was known as a teacher and an amateur botanist. He was the Professo...

'Pelargonium' Process print from Frederick William Hulme’s ‘Familiar Wild Flowers’, circa 1890. Hulme was known as a teacher and an amateur b...

'Common Horehound (Marrubium vulgare, Linne)' Colour lithograph, 1909.

Hand-Colored Botanical Engravings of Marsh Pennywort, Astrantia, and Sanicle, 1902 Description: This elegant set of three hand-colored botanical engravings from 1902 features *Hydro...

Lithograph hand watercolored. Plate from "Atlante di Botanica popolare ossia Illustrazione di Piante Notevoli di ogni famiglia" (Atlas of popular botany or illustration of notable p...

Title: Antique Botanical Wall Art Pair – Purple Knapweed & Bitterroot, London 1874 Description: This attractive pair of original 19th-century botanical prints was published in Londo...

Title: Antique English Botanical Print – River Water-Dropwort, Elegant British Botany c.1902 Description: This original hand-colored botanical engraving depicts River Water-Dropwort, scientifically known as Oenanthe fluviatilis, a graceful aquatic plant native to Britain and parts of Europe. The print originates from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, Third Edition, edited by John T. Boswell Syme and published in London by George Bell & Sons in 1902. The illustration is based on the authoritative work of James Sowerby and J.E. Sowerby, whose botanical plates are widely admired for their combination of scientific accuracy and refined visual balance. River Water-Dropwort is shown here in a characteristic aquatic form, with finely divided submerged foliage and more compact flowering structures above the waterline. The plate carefully illustrates the plant’s hollow stems, umbels of small pale flowers, and the distinctive fruits and seed forms used for identification. This species is also sometimes referred to simply as Water-Dropwort or Floating Water-Dropwort, reflecting its riverine habitat and adaptability to flowing water. The composition blends detailed line work with subtle hand coloring in soft greens and muted natural tones. Additional botanical details, including stem sections and fruit studies, surround the main figure, creating a visually engaging yet calm layout. The generous margins and vertical format make this print especially suitable for interior display, whether as a standalone piece or combined with related water-plant subjects. It fits beautifully into classic interiors, libraries, studies, or modern spaces seeking a quiet botanical or natural-history accent. This print appeals to collectors of antique botany, lovers of British wildflowers, and interior designers looking for authentic botanical art with understated elegance. Keywords: antique botanical print, English botany, River Water-Dropwort, Oenanthe fluviatilis, British wildflowers, Sowerby botanical, hand-colored engraving, botanical wall art...