Botanical Illustration

How a young illustrator’s attention to detail—and a determined Victorian woman's legacy—led to the discovery of a new species in an old painting.

Two 90-year-old albums document what a 12-year-old photographer did on her summer vacation.

It is considered one of the most comprehensive works on Cuba’s flora during the colonial period.

A botanist made fantastical sketches of the rain forests' natural wonders.

The beautiful botanical illustrations of a 17th-century entomologist, artist, and adventurer.

A glorious visual compendium of plants and flowers that spans thousands of years.