Antique
Illustrations of Nymphaea
Circa 1500 - 1800

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Sources of most images provided by Patrice Huet

Nenuphare albi
Hans Weiditz
Woodcut
from Otto Brunfels (ca. 1488-1534)
Herbarium vivae eicones ad naturae imitationem
Strassburg: J. Schott, 1530-1532

Image from
The New York Botanical Garden
The LuEsther T, Merzt Library
Plants And Gardens Portrayed

Nenuphare albi
Hans Weiditz
Woodcut
from Otto Brunfels (ca. 1488-1534)
Herbarium vivae eicones ad naturae imitationem
Strassburg: J. Schott, 1530-1532

Image from
The New York Botanical Garden
The LuEsther T, Merzt Library
Plants And Gardens Portrayed

 

"Weissz Seeblum"
Hans Weiditz
Hand-colored woodcut
from Otto Brunfels (ca. 1488-1534)
Contrafayt Kreüterbüch
Strassburg: J. Schott, 1532

Image from
The New York Botanical Garden
The LuEsther T, Merzt Library
Plants And Gardens Portrayed

Nymphia alba minor, Nymphia lutea, Nymphia albal maior

Basilius Bessler
Copper engraving

Hortus Eystettensis 1613

Image from
PANTEEK'S ANTIQUE BOTANICAL PRINTS
 

Nymphaea alba, N. alba flore altero alteri innato, N. alba minor, N. alba minima sive Morsusranae, N. lutea major, N. lutea minor flore finbriato, N. lutea minor parvo flore

Weinmann’s Phytanthoza Iconographia 1736-1748

Image from
Warren N. Baggett Rare Prints

Nymphaea caerulea
Accompanying text
Curtis's Botanical Magazine 1802

Nymphaea lotus
Accompanying text page 1 - page 2
Curtis The Botanical Magazine 1787-1800 or
Curtis's Botanical Magazine 1801-1807

These images from
< The National Agricultural Library >
ARS, USDA

 

 N. odorata
Accompanying text
Curtis's Botanical Magazine 1805

Page 1 - Circa 1500 - 1800
Page 2 - Circa 1820 - 1860

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