One of the highlights of spring for me is an antique show and sale that comes to our city each year. It’s held in a large venue and there are hundreds of tables – all displaying an abundance of antiques, most of which are also for sale. This year the event was held on the…
Botanical
Rowan Botanical Illustration
Here is a beautiful vintage illustration of a plant named Rowan. The leaves are soft green and the berries are a vibrant red. I scanned the original image from Wild Fruits of the Country Side by F. Edward Hulme, 1907.
Yew and Dogwood Botanical Illustration
Here is a beautiful vintage illustration of Yew and Dogwood. I scanned the original image from Wild Fruits of the Country Side by F. Edward Hulme, 1907.
Vintage Scotch Pine Botanical Illustration
This vintage botanical illustration of Scotch Pine features a sprig of pine needles and three pine cones. I scanned the original image from Wild Fruits of the Country Side by F. Edward Hulme, 1907.
Vintage Holly Botanical Illustration
Here is a beautiful vintage botanical illustration of holly leaves and deep red berries. I scanned the original image from Wild Fruits of the Country Side by F. Edward Hulme, 1907. Click on image to enlarge.
Blackberry Vintage Botanical Illustration
Here is a vintage botanical illustration of a branch with soft-green leaves and beautiful burgundy and black fruit berries on it. I scanned the original image from Wild Fruits of the Country Side by F. Edward Hulme, 1907. Click on image to enlarge.
Sycamore Leaf Botanical Vintage Clip Art
Here is a vintage botanical illustration of a sycamore leaf and fruit. In reference to the fruit, the article in the book states, “One venerable author describes the arrangement as “fruit fastened together by couples, one right against another, with kernels bumping neere to the place in which they are combined: in all the other…
Bountiful Harvest Border Design
This beautifully illustrated border design features a bountiful harvest of fruits and vegetables intermingled with a variety of flowers and leaves. I scanned the original illustration from The Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue, published for the proprietors, by George Virtue in London, 1851. The thumbnail preview appears small in this blog post; however, when you click on it,…
Free Vintage Clip Art Wheat Illustration
Here is a vintage clip art illustration of four heads of wheat. I scanned the original engraving from The Teachers’ and Pupils” Cyclopaedia, 1905. Click on image to enlarge.
Various Leaves Free Vintage Clip Art
The title of this book plate is Various Leaves. The names of the numbered leaves are as follows: 1. Leaf of the winter Oak (Quercus sessiliflora);2. Spray of the bitter Oak (Quercus cerris);3. Leaf of the Maple (Acer campestre);4. Spray of the sugar Maple (Acer plantanoides);5. Leaf of a species of Ranunculus;6. Leaf of the…
Woody Nightshade Botanical Clip Art
Here is a beautiful vintage botanical illustration of Woody Nightshade. The plant has red, green and yellow tear-drop shaped berries and leaves in a pastel moss green color. I scanned the original image from Wild Fruits of the Country Side by F. Edward Hulme, 1907. Click on image to enlarge. I will be back on…
Free Vintage Clip Art Blackthorn
Here is a beautiful vintage botanical illustration of Blackthorn. The leaves are green with tinges of yellow and the berries are blue-purple in color. I scanned the original image from Wild Fruits of the Country Side by F. Edward Hulme, 1907. Click on image to enlarge.
