Iris Collection (page 17)

Snake s-head or widow iris, Iris tuberosa. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Stinking iris, Iris foetidissima. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Classes and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany, Longman, Hurst, London

Spanish iris, Iris xiphium. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F. Sansom of a botanical illustration by Sydenham Edwards for William Curtis Lectures on Botany

Iris florentina, Iris germanica nothovar. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F. Sansom of a botanical illustration by Sydenham Edwards for William Curtis Lectures on Botany

Yellow flag, yellow iris or water flag, Iris pseudacorus var. pallidoflava. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell from Samuel Curtis Botanical Magazine, London, 1822

Pale yellow iris, Iris lutescens. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Swan after an illustration by William Jackson Hooker from Samuel Curtis Botanical Magazine, London, 1828

Fringed iris or shaga, Iris japonica
La Brisson. Fringed iris or shaga, Iris japonica. Named for Brisson of the Academie Royale des Sciences. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Collection precieuse et enluminee des fleurs

Dwarf violet iris, Iris verna
L Iris de la petite espece. Dwarf violet iris, Iris verna. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Collection precieuse et enluminee des fleurs les plus belles et les plus curieuses

Yellow and violet iris varieties, Iris germanica
L Iris jaune et le violet. Yellow and violet iris varieties, Iris germanica. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Collection precieuse et enluminee des fleurs les plus belles et les plus

Hungarian iris, Iris variegata
Des Iris panachees. Hungarian iris, Iris variegata. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Collection precieuse et enluminee des fleurs les plus belles et les plus curieuses

Gei-Sho-Ui, no. 32, 1898 (colour litho)
740448 Gei-Sho-Ui, no.32, 1898 (colour litho) by Japanese School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: from the catalogue of the Yokohama nursery of Seitaro Arai which specialised in Iris)

Izumi-Gawa, no. 37, 1898 (colour litho)
740445 Izumi-Gawa, no.37, 1898 (colour litho) by Japanese School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: from the catalogue of the Yokohama nursery of Seitaro Arai which specialised in Iris)

Shokko-Nishiki, no. 48, 1898 (colour litho)
740437 Shokko-Nishiki, no.48, 1898 (colour litho) by Japanese School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: from the catalogue of the Yokohama nursery of Seitaro Arai which specialised in)

Asa-Zuma-Bune, no. 7, 1898 (colour litho)
740433 Asa-Zuma-Bune, no.7, 1898 (colour litho) by Japanese School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: from the catalogue of the Yokohama nursery of Seitaro Arai which specialised in)

Komochi-Guma no. 14, 1898 (colour litho)
740426 Komochi-Guma no.14, 1898 (colour litho) by Japanese School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: from the catalogue of the Yokohama nursery of Seitaro Arai which specialised in Iris)

Kamiyo-no. -Mukashi, no. 16, 1898 (colour litho)
740424 Kamiyo-no.-Mukashi, no.16, 1898 (colour litho) by Japanese School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: from the catalogue of the Yokohama nursery of Seitaro Arai which specialised)

U-Chu, no. 25, 1898 (colour litho)
740422 U-Chu, no.25, 1898 (colour litho) by Japanese School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: from the catalogue of the Yokohama nursery of Seitaro Arai which specialised in Iris)

German iris, Iris x germanica
L Iris commune. German iris, Iris x germanica. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Collection precieuse et enluminee des fleurs les plus belles et les plus curieuses

Leopard lily, Iris domestica
La Moree du Cap, Moree chinensis. Leopard lily, Iris domestica. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Collection precieuse et enluminee des fleurs les plus belles et les plus curieuses

Golden flag, Iris crocea (Golden iris, Iris aurea). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register

Bristle-tipped iris or beachhead iris, Iris setosa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register

Turkish iris, Iris orientalis (Tall iris, Iris ochroleuca). Handcolured copperplate engraving after a botanical illustration from William Curtis The Botanical Magazine, Lambeth Marsh, London, 1787

Spurious iris, Iris spuria. Handcolured copperplate engraving after a botanical illustration by James Sowerby from William Curtis The Botanical Magazine, Lambeth Marsh, London, 1787

Siberian iris, Iris sibirica. Handcolured copperplate engraving after a botanical illustration by James Sowerby from William Curtis The Botanical Magazine, Lambeth Marsh, London, 1787

Hornemans iris, Iris germanica (Iris neglecta). Named for Danish botanist Jens Wilken Hornemann. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after a botanical illustration by John Curtis

Forked iris, Iris furcata (Iris aphylla). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after a botanical illustration by John Curtis from William Curtis Botanical Magazine, Samuel Curtis, London

Yellow-pale water iris, Iris pseudocorus pallido-flava. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell for Samuel Curtis continuation of William Curtis Botanical Magazine, London, 1821

Variegated iris, Iris variegata. Handcolured copperplate engraving and botanical illustration by James Sowerby from William Curtis The Botanical Magazine, Lambeth Marsh, London, 1787

Iris x binata (Violet-blue dwarf flag, Iris pumila var. violacea). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F. Sansom Jr. after an illustration by Sydenham Edwards from William Curtis Botanical

Persian iris, Iris persica. Handcolured copperplate engraving after a botanical illustration by James Sowerby from William Curtis The Botanical Magazine, Lambeth Marsh, London, 1786

White flag, Iris germanica (Iris florentina). Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley and Henry Trimens Medicinal Plants, London, 1880

Bearded iris, Iris germanica (Iris florentina). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr. Willibald Artus Hand-Atlas sammtlicher mediinisch-pharmaceutischer Gewachse

Salsify, houseleek, snakeroot, cornflower
Black salsify, Scorzonera hispanica 1, mountain houseleek, Sempervivum montanum 2, snakeroot, Sagittaria sagittifolia 3, cornflower, Centaurea cyanus 4, Judas tree, Cercis siliquastrum 5

Mrs. Louis Coatalen (Iris Graham)
Mrs Louis Coatalen, aka Iris Graham, daughter of Mr. Graham of Bartley and a niece of Lady Cynthia Graham, of the Duke of Montrose, of the Earl of Harrington and the Earl of Verulam

Specimen Irises (colour litho)
2813781 Specimen Irises (colour litho) by Tyndale, Walter Frederick Roofe (1856-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: Specimen Irises)

Irises at Kitano, Kyoto (colour litho)
2813775 Irises at Kitano, Kyoto (colour litho) by Tyndale, Walter Frederick Roofe (1856-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: Irises at Kitano, Kyoto)

Flowers of the seasons, Screens (six-panel), 1600-30 (colour over silver on paper)
3741967 Flowers of the seasons, Screens (six-panel), 1600-30 (colour over silver on paper) by Sotatsu, Tawaraya (fl.c.1600-40); 119.5x229.2 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution

A Victorian New Year card with Irisis and butterfly, c. 1880 (colour litho)
3603859 A Victorian New Year card with Irisis and butterfly, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English, out of copyright

New Years Greetings, Peace, Prosperity And Progress (colour litho)
2798263 New Years Greetings, Peace, Prosperity And Progress (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Years Wishes, Peace, Prosperity And Progress)

Iris, 1812 (w / c on paper)
1077782 Iris, 1812 (w/c on paper) by French School, (19th century); BibliothAque Paul-Marmottan, Ville de Boulogne-Billancourt, Academie des Beaux-Arts

Iris (engraving)
973799 Iris (engraving) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Iris. Illustration for Flaxmans Classical Outlines by John C L Sparkes (Seeley)

Venus wounded in the hand, conducted by Iris to Mars (engraving)
973666 Venus wounded in the hand, conducted by Iris to Mars (engraving) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Venus wounded in the hand, conducted by Iris to Mars)

Types of the Royal Navy of Great Britain (chromolitho)
1624959 Types of the Royal Navy of Great Britain (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Types of the Royal Navy of Great Britain)

Birthday card for Mother, with pink flowers. (1 of 2) Date: circa 1930s

The Strained Relations between Turkey and Greece, the Combined Fleets of the Great Powers in Suda Bay
1061858 The Strained Relations between Turkey and Greece, the Combined Fleets of the Great Powers in Suda Bay, Crete (engraving) by English School

Prototype De Havilland Iris I biplane, possibly undergoing trials on a loch. Date: circa 1926

Cho-Hiyen, No. 91, 1890 (colour woodblock print)
1064971 Cho-Hiyen, No. 91, 1890 (colour woodblock print) by Japanese School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: from the catalogue of The Yokohama Nursery Co. Ltd)

The Naval Manoeuvres of 1893, Incidents during the Operation (engraving)
1063427 The Naval Manoeuvres of 1893, Incidents during the Operation (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Naval Manoeuvres of 1893)

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"Iris: A Kaleidoscope of Beauty and Symbolism" The captivating allure of the iris is undeniable, whether it be the enchanting Iris xiphioides or the elegant Anglica. From its appearance on a Tatler front cover featuring the iconic Tallulah Bankhead in 1925 to its depiction in Robert Furber's Twelve Months of Flowers, this flower has always been a symbol of grace and sophistication. In June, as captured by Furber's Plate 32, fields adorned with irises near Arles evoke Van Gogh's masterpiece "Field with Flowers. " The vibrant hues showcased in Plate 16 and Plate 18 further emphasize the iris' ability to mesmerize with its striking colors. Beyond artistry, even transportation bears witness to the iris' significance. The Royal Iris Ferry Steamer stands as a testament to how this flower has permeated various aspects of society throughout history. Delving into botanical realms, Basilius Beslers' Florilegium showcases variegated Spanish irises alongside wild leeks. This engraving from 1613 highlights not only their visual appeal but also their presence within nature's tapestry. Moving beyond mere aesthetics, we explore eye anatomy artwork that draws parallels between our own eyes and these delicate blooms. Just like our eyes are windows to our souls, so too do irises reflect depth and emotion. Finally, we find ourselves amidst the splendor of New Mexico's Pecos Wilderness where wild irises thrive. Here they stand tall against rugged landscapes—a reminder that beauty can flourish even in seemingly inhospitable environments. Whether admired for its artistic representation or revered for its symbolic meaning across cultures and time periods—iris remains an emblematic kaleidoscope of beauty that continues to captivate hearts worldwide.