Woodcut Collection (page 13)

Psyllium, Plantago psyllium. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's
FLO4667664 Psyllium, Plantago psyllium. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Globe artichoke, Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus, and wild thistle, Carduus sylvestris
FLO4669118 Globe artichoke, Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus, and wild thistle, Carduus sylvestris. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch

Peony, Paeonia officinalis, and licorice, Glycyrrhiza glabra. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical
FLO4668316 Peony, Paeonia officinalis, and licorice, Glycyrrhiza glabra. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Motherwort, Leonurus cardiaca, and cornflower, Centaurea cyanus. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical
FLO4668256 Motherwort, Leonurus cardiaca, and cornflower, Centaurea cyanus. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt

Wallflower, Erysimum cheiri, and French marigold, Tagetes patula. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical
FLO4668244 Wallflower, Erysimum cheiri, and French marigold, Tagetes patula. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt

Wild clary sage, Salvia sclarea, and common sage. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration
FLO4667567 Wild clary sage, Salvia sclarea, and common sage. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Clary sage varieties, Salvia sclarea. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam
FLO4667543 Clary sage varieties, Salvia sclarea. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Norway spruce, Picea abies, and pine cones or pine apples. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration
FLO4668109 Norway spruce, Picea abies, and pine cones or pine apples. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Wood sage, Teucrium scorodonia, and red mint species. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration
FLO4667480 Wood sage, Teucrium scorodonia, and red mint species. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Yellow sweet clover species, Melilotus officinalis. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration
FLO4667391 Yellow sweet clover species, Melilotus officinalis. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Michaelmas daisy, Aster amellus, and self-heal, Prunella vulgaris. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical
FLO4667361 Michaelmas daisy, Aster amellus, and self-heal, Prunella vulgaris. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt

Sun spurge, Euphorbia helioscopia, and cypress spurge, Euphorbia cyparissias
FLO4667310 Sun spurge, Euphorbia helioscopia, and cypress spurge, Euphorbia cyparissias. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal

Mouse-ear hawkweed, Hieracium pilosella, and meadow salsify or goat's beard, Tragopogon pratensis
FLO4667253 Mouse-ear hawkweed, Hieracium pilosella, and meadow salsify or goat's beard, Tragopogon pratensis. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's

Common chicory, Cichorium intybus. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's
FLO4667229 Common chicory, Cichorium intybus. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Long birthwort, Aristolochia longa, and swallowwort, Vincetoxicum hirundinaria
FLO4667690 Long birthwort, Aristolochia longa, and swallowwort, Vincetoxicum hirundinaria. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal

Perennial yellow woundwort, Stachys recta, and henbane, Hyoscyamus niger. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a
FLO4667127 Perennial yellow woundwort, Stachys recta, and henbane, Hyoscyamus niger. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal

Gooseberry, Ribes uva-crispa. Handcoloured woodblock print by Wolfgang Meyerpick after an illustration by Giorgio
FLO4674489 Gooseberry, Ribes uva-crispa. Handcoloured woodblock print by Wolfgang Meyerpick after an illustration by Giorgio Liberale from Pietro Andrea Mattioli's Discorsi di P.A

Blackberry lily, Iris domestica. Handcoloured woodblock print by Wolfgang Meyerpick after an illustration by Giorgio
FLO4674480 Blackberry lily, Iris domestica. Handcoloured woodblock print by Wolfgang Meyerpick after an illustration by Giorgio Liberale from Pietro Andrea Mattioli's Discorsi di P.A

Cycnoches chlorochilon orchid. Woodcut by E.W. Smith after an illustration by J
FLO4663950 Cycnoches chlorochilon orchid. Woodcut by E.W. Smith after an illustration by J. Weathers from Jean Linden's l'Illustration Horticole, Brussels

Dendrobium bensoniae orchid. Woodcut after an illustration from nature by Worthington G
FLO4662970 Dendrobium bensoniae orchid. Woodcut after an illustration from nature by Worthington G. Smith from Jean Linden's l'Illustration Horticole, Brussels

Cow parsnip, Heracleum sphondylium, and creeping thistle. Cirsium arvense
FLO4669089 Cow parsnip, Heracleum sphondylium, and creeping thistle. Cirsium arvense. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal

Betony, Stachys officinalis, male and female. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam
FLO4669031 Betony, Stachys officinalis, male and female. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Wild purslane, Portulaca oleracea, and orpin or livelong, Hylotelephium telephium
FLO4669004 Wild purslane, Portulaca oleracea, and orpin or livelong, Hylotelephium telephium. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch

Houseleek, Sempervivum tectorum, and rock stonecrop, Sedum reflexum. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical
FLO4668986 Houseleek, Sempervivum tectorum, and rock stonecrop, Sedum reflexum. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt

Taro, Colocasia esculenta, and dragon tree, Astragalus tragacantha. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical
FLO4668962 Taro, Colocasia esculenta, and dragon tree, Astragalus tragacantha. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt

White asphodel, Asphodelus albus, and wild lily, Lilium sylvestre. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical
FLO4668926 White asphodel, Asphodelus albus, and wild lily, Lilium sylvestre. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt

Grain variety, Ustilago, darnel, Lolium temulentum, and wall barley, Hordeum murinum
FLO4668866 Grain variety, Ustilago, darnel, Lolium temulentum, and wall barley, Hordeum murinum. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch

Buckwheat, Fagopyrum esculentum, and rivet wheat. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration
FLO4668857 Buckwheat, Fagopyrum esculentum, and rivet wheat. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Broomrapse, Orobanche minor, and foxglove, Digitalis purpurea. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical
FLO4668698 Broomrapse, Orobanche minor, and foxglove, Digitalis purpurea. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Cyclamen, Cyclamen species, and milkvetch, Astragalus onobrychis. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical
FLO4668676 Cyclamen, Cyclamen species, and milkvetch, Astragalus onobrychis. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt

Alfalfa, Medicago sativa, and rose of Jericho, Anastatica hierochuntica. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a
FLO4668650 Alfalfa, Medicago sativa, and rose of Jericho, Anastatica hierochuntica. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal

Sweetscented bedstraw, Galium odoratum, and dyer's madder, Rubia tinctorum
FLO4668601 Sweetscented bedstraw, Galium odoratum, and dyer's madder, Rubia tinctorum. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal

Caper tree, Capparis spinosa, mulberry, Morus alba, and raspberry, Rubus idaeus
FLO4668564 Caper tree, Capparis spinosa, mulberry, Morus alba, and raspberry, Rubus idaeus. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch

Senna, Senna alexandrina, and bladder senna, Colutea arborescens. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical
FLO4668562 Senna, Senna alexandrina, and bladder senna, Colutea arborescens. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt

Lesser butterfly orchid, Platanthera bifolia, fragrant orchid, Gymnadenia conopsea, and spotted orchid
FLO4668537 Lesser butterfly orchid, Platanthera bifolia, fragrant orchid, Gymnadenia conopsea, and spotted orchid, Dactylorhiza fuchsii

Broom species, Genista species. Genestra and Genet small. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration
FLO4668520 Broom species, Genista species. Genestra and Genet small. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Friar's cowl, Arisarum vulgare. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam
FLO4668478 Friar's cowl, Arisarum vulgare. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Purple foxglove, Digitalis purpurea altera, and mandrake, Mandragora officinarum
FLO4669159 Purple foxglove, Digitalis purpurea altera, and mandrake, Mandragora officinarum. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch

Thorn apple, Datura metel, and balsam apple, Momordica balsamina. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical
FLO4669150 Thorn apple, Datura metel, and balsam apple, Momordica balsamina. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt

Deadly nightshade, Atropa belladonna, and eggplant or eggplant, Solanum melongena
FLO4669163 Deadly nightshade, Atropa belladonna, and eggplant or eggplant, Solanum melongena. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch

Hyacinth variety, Hyacinthus minor, and daffodil, Narcissus poeticus. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical
FLO4668450 Hyacinth variety, Hyacinthus minor, and daffodil, Narcissus poeticus. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal

Daffodil varieties, Narcissus poeticus. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam
FLO4668422 Daffodil varieties, Narcissus poeticus. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Onions, Allium cepa. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch
FLO4668396 Onions, Allium cepa. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Radish, Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. sativus, and wild radish, Raphanus raphanistrum
FLO4668385 Radish, Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. sativus, and wild radish, Raphanus raphanistrum. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch

Thyme, Thymus vulgaris. Handcoloured woodblock print by Wolfgang Meyerpick after an illustration by Giorgio Liberale
FLO4674644 Thyme, Thymus vulgaris. Handcoloured woodblock print by Wolfgang Meyerpick after an illustration by Giorgio Liberale from Pietro Andrea Mattioli's Discorsi di P.A

Persian buttercup, Ranunculus asiaticus (Ranunculo sexto). Handcoloured woodblock print by Wolfgang Meyerpick after an
FLO4674617 Persian buttercup, Ranunculus asiaticus (Ranunculo sexto). Handcoloured woodblock print by Wolfgang Meyerpick after an illustration by Giorgio Liberale from Pietro Andrea Mattioli's

Perennial wall-rocket, Diplotaxis tenuifolia (Ruchetta salvatica). Handcoloured woodblock print by Wolfgang Meyerpick
FLO4674585 Perennial wall-rocket, Diplotaxis tenuifolia (Ruchetta salvatica). Handcoloured woodblock print by Wolfgang Meyerpick after an illustration by Giorgio Liberale from Pietro Andrea

Alderman of Paris, Echevin de Paris, reign of King Francis I. The livery features the coat of arms of Paris
FLO4571184 Alderman of Paris, Echevin de Paris, reign of King Francis I. The livery features the coat of arms of Paris on the sleeve

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"Capturing History and Mythology: A Journey through Woodcut Art" Step into the world of woodcuts, where intricate designs are etched onto wooden blocks to create stunning prints that tell stories from various eras. From the Byzantine Empire's vast territories depicted in a 9th-century map to Dante's Inferno illustrated in a Venetian edition of the Divine Comedy, these woodcuts transport us back in time. Intriguingly, even Greek mythology comes alive through this ancient art form. Witness the majestic Greek gods residing on Mount Olympus as portrayed in an 1880 publication or explore Magna Graecia with its vintage map showcasing tales of ancient civilizations. Venture further into nature's wonders with depictions like the Venus flytrap, capturing both beauty and danger within its delicate petals. Delve into ornithology as well, discovering avian marvels such as the red-billed chough and yellow hammer bird immortalized on wooden canvases. Woodcuts also serve as historical records, offering glimpses into forgotten realms. Trace Bonnie Prince Charlie's wanderings through Scotland via an intricately crafted map or delve into Saint Lucia's past with a 19th-century cartographic representation. But it is not only history that finds expression within woodcut art; literature too takes center stage. Relive Samuel Taylor Coleridge's haunting tale of "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, " where an ill-fated albatross meets its tragic end at human hands. Lastly, immerse yourself in Victorian leisure by witnessing a spirited cricket match frozen in time—a testament to social customs and sporting enthusiasm during this era. Through vibrant colors and meticulous craftsmanship, these woodcuts offer windows into diverse worlds—where myth intertwines with reality and history dances alongside imagination. Let your eyes wander across these captivating images; each stroke tells a story waiting to be discovered anew.