Gerard Collection (page 9)

Perennial honesty, Lunaria rediviva, Lunaire vivace. Handcoloured steel engraving by Alphonse-Leon Noel after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Leontice, Leontice leontopetalum, Leontice commune. Handcoloured steel engraving by Alphonse-Leon Noel after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

English laurel tree, Prunus laurocerasus
Cherry laurel or English laurel tree, Prunus laurocerasus, Cerasus laurocerasus, Laurier-cerise. Handcoloured steel engraving by Debray after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre

Zabala or coguil fruit tree, Lardizabala biternata, Lardizabal. Handcoloured steel engraving by Lebrun after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Oarweed, Laminaria digitata, Laminaire digitee. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Jalap vine, Ipomoea jalapa, Convolvulus jalapa, Jalap. Handcoloured steel engraving by Lebrun after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Water-shield, Brasenia schreberi, Hydropeltis purpurea, Hydropeltis. Handcoloured steel engraving by Alphonse-Leon Noel after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A

Common hepatica or liverwort, Anemone hepatica, Hepatica triloba, Hepatique. Handcoloured steel engraving by Alphonse-Leon Noel after a botanical illustration by Charles Louis Constans from Pierre

Hedgehyssop or herb of grace, Gratiola officinalis
Common hedgehyssop or herb of grace, Gratiola officinalis, Gratiole. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Clove tree, Syzygium aromaticum, Caryophyllus aromaticus, Giroflier. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Ginger or ginger root, Zingiber officinale, Amomum zingiber, Gingembre. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A

Greater galangal or Thai galangal, Alpinia galanga, Galanga. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Lesser celandine or pilewort, Ficaria verna, Ficaria ranunculoides, Ficaire fauss renoncule. Handcoloured steel engraving by Lebrun after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar

Syrian bean-caper, Zygophyllum fabago, Fabagelle. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Euphorbia officinarum, Euphorbe. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Barrenwort or bishops hat, Epimedium alpinum, Epimede des alpes. Handcoloured steel engraving by Alphonse-Leon Noel after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A

Blackhorm, Kaempferia rotunda, Zedoaire. Handcoloured steel engraving by Debray after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Sweet violet or garden violet, Viola odorata, Violette odorante. Handcoloured steel engraving by Lebrun after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Caper bush or Flinders rose, Capparis spinosa, Caprier. Handcoloured steel engraving by Alphonse-Leon Noel after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Turkish wartycabbage or Turkish rocket, Bunias orientalis, Bunias de Levant. Handcoloured steel engraving by Alphonse-Leon Noel after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar

Dyers woad, Isatis tinctoria. Dyer s
Dyers woad, Isatis tinctoria, Pastel des Teinturers. Handcoloured steel engraving by L. Lebrun after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Camelina or false flax, Camelina sativa, Cameline cultivee. Handcoloured steel engraving by L. Lebrun after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Bracken or common brake fern, Pteridium aquilinum, Pteris aquilina, Pteride aquiline. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil

Polish canola or canola oil plant, Brassica rapa, Brassica campestris, Colza. Handcoloured steel engraving by L. Lebrun after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A

Foxtail millet or Italian millet, Setaria italica, Panicum germanicum, Moha de Hongrie. Handcoloured steel engraving by Debray after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar

Rescuegrass or Schraders bromegrass, Bromus catharticus
Rescuegrass, or Schraders bromegrass, Bromus catharticus, Bromus schraderi, Brome de Schrader. Handcoloured steel engraving by Debray after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre

New Zealand flax or harekeke, Phormium tenax, Phormium tenace. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Chinese yam or cinnamon-vine, Dioscorea polystachya, Dioscorea batatas, Igname de Chine, Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar

Wolfs bane or wolfsbane, Aconitum lycoctonum, Aconit tue-loup. Handcoloured steel engraving by L. Lebrun after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Black pine or Austrian pine, Pinus nigra subsp. laricio, Pinus laricio, Pin laricio. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil

Northern bayberry, Myrica pensylvanica, cirier de pensylivanie. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Sweet chestnut, Castanea sativa, Castanea vesca, Chataignier. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Cork oak tree, Quercus suber, chene liege. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

European nettle tree, Celtis australis
European nettle tree, Mediterranean hackberry, lote tree, or honeyberry, Celtis australis, micocoulier. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert

Ramie or China grass, Boehmeria nivea, Urtica nivea, Ortie blanche. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Tobacco plant, Nicotiana tabacum, Tabac. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Greater dodder or European dodder, Cuscuta europaea, cuscute. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Stinking hellebore, Helleborus foetidus, Ellebore fetide. Handcoloured steel engraving by Alphonse-Leon Noel after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

European ash tree, Fraxinus excelsior, Frene. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Safflower, Carthamus tinctorius, Carthame des teinturiers. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Dyers madder or common madder, Rubia tinctorum, Garance. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Hogweed or cow parsnip, Heracleum sphondylium, berce branc-ursine. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Water caltrop or buffalo nut, Trapa natans, Macre. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Greater spearwort, Ranunculus lingua, Renoncule grande-douve. Handcoloured steel engraving by L. Noel after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Peanut or groundnut, Arachis hypogaea, Arachide. Handcoloured steel engraving by Debray after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Crimson clover or Italian clover, Trifolium incarnatum, Trefle incarnat. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A

Common flax or linseed, Linum usitatissimum. Lin cultive. Handcoloured steel engraving by L. Lebrun after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Sycamore maple tree, Acer pseudoplatanas, Erable sycomore. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

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"Gerard: A Journey Through Time and Space" Step into the world of Gerard, where history, art, and nature intertwine. Discover the poetic brilliance Manley Hopkins as his words transport you to a bygone era. Immerse yourself in the 17th-century map of Europe, Septentrionalium Terrarum descriptio by Gerardus Mercator, and let your imagination soar across continents. As you explore further, encounter Thomas Tallis, an English organist and composer from the 16th century. Feel the melodies resonate within your soul as Niccolo Francesco Haym's artistic depiction captures his essence. Delve into the realm of herbalism with Mandragora officinarum or mandrake - a plant steeped in folklore and mystique. Uncover its secrets while tracing paths on a 17th-century map of the New World that reveals uncharted territories waiting to be discovered. Journey back to ancient times with a mesmerizing 16th-century map showcasing the British Isles' rich heritage. Marvel at Durum wheat's resilience (Triticum turgidum), symbolizing strength amidst adversity. Savor citrus fruits' vibrant flavors as they grace your palate – fruits du genre citrus – reminding us of their exotic origins across distant lands depicted on yet another captivating map from centuries past. Behold nature's sentinels like Agave americana or Sentry plant standing tall against time's relentless march. Admire Phoenix dactylifera -the majestic date palm tree- embodying life's abundance even in arid landscapes. In this journey through time and space called "Gerard, " we unravel tales woven by poets, cartographers, musicians, botanists alike. Each hint offers glimpses into different facets that shape our understanding of culture and history—a testament to human curiosity spanning generations. So come forth; let Gerard guide you on this enchanting odyssey of knowledge and wonder.