Botanical Archives - Page 7 of 8

Prunus avium_ Golden Beauty (1894)

Deborah Griscom Passmore (American, 1840–1911)

Golden cherry blossoms glow against delicate branches, their petals almost translucent under soft light. The watercolor’s precision reveals each vein in the leaves, each subtle shift in hue—nature’s quiet perfection captured with a scientist’s eye and an artist’s touch.
Boletus pinicola Venturi, Vittadini (1915-1945)

Hans Walty (Swiss, 1868-1948)

The Boletus mushroom rises from the page, gills exposed like delicate pleats. Crosshatched shadows cling to its stem, grounding it in some unseen forest floor. The engraving’s precision makes the specimen almost tangible—you could pluck it straight from the paper.
Wielki atlas do zoologii, botaniki i mineralogii Pl.062 (1887)

Gustav von Hayek (Austrian, 1899–1992)

Delicate veins branch across a leaf’s surface, precise as etched lines. Nearby, a beetle’s shell gleams with iridescent ridges, its form frozen mid-crawl. Minerals fracture into geometric shards. Each specimen sits isolated, yet together they hum with the quiet order of a cataloged world.
Abbildungen zu Oken’s Allgemeiner Naturgeschichte für alle Stände Pl.026 (1841)

Lorenz Oken (German, unknown)

Delicate veins branch across translucent leaves, each curve etched with precision. A hidden world unfolds in the cross-section of stems, revealing nature’s intricate architecture. The lines blur between science and art, where every detail pulses with quiet purpose.
Abbildungen zu Oken’s Allgemeiner Naturgeschichte für alle Stände Pl.032 (1841)

Lorenz Oken (German, unknown)

Delicate veins branch across translucent leaves, each curve precise as a surgeon’s incision. The engraving freezes fern fronds mid-unfurl, their edges sharp enough to draw blood. Shadows pool beneath ribbed stems, turning scientific illustration into something alive, breathing—a pressed specimen suddenly stirring under glass.
Pansies

Eugène Henri Cauchois (French, 1850–1911)

A luminous study of pansies, where delicate petals and subtle light capture nature’s quiet elegance and fleeting beauty.
Lervase Med Tulipaner Og Andre Blomster (1884 – 1938)

Karl Schou (Danish, 1866–1934)

A lush still-life of tulips and wildflowers spilling from an earthenware vase, balancing vibrancy and fragility.
Thistles (1883)

John Singer Sargent (American, 1856-1925)

A vibrant study of thistles, bristling with texture and light, where wildness meets delicate observation.
Fauna japonica Pl.010 (1833-1850)

Philipp Franz Balthasar von Siebold (German, 1796–1866)

A vivid exploration of Japan’s wildlife, blending scientific detail with artistic elegance in delicate brushwork.