88 royalty-free drawings of 40 plants and flowers — Daffodil, Apple and other more or less familiar species — distinguished by their grace, impeccable draftsmanship, and botanical accuracy. Extensive texts include botanical history, peculiar characteristics, folklore, poetic renderings, and more. An artist's sourcebook imbued with the spirit of poetry!
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Decorative Flower and Leaf Designs by Richard Hofmann Rich selection of 124 stylized designs from rare German collection includes lush blossoms, tropical fruits, graceful foliage. Low-cost royalty-free motifs for textiles, surface decoration, more.
Decorative Floral Woodcuts of the Sixteenth Century by Henri Louis Duhamel du Monceau Approximately 220 royalty-free illustrations of plants and flowers, all identified: lavender, asparagus, and honeysuckle plants; maple, almond, apricot, apple and peach trees; and scores of other specimens.
Plant and Floral Studies for Artists and Craftspeople by W. G. Paulson Townsend Useful reference covering several varieties of plants includes more than 100 precise drawings of flowers, leaves, buds, and growth patterns, along with detailed descriptions of physical features and general botanical information. 114 illustrations.
Plants & Flowers as Ornament CD-ROM and Book by Th. M. M. van Grieken From a rare 19th-century volume of botanical art come these extraordinary floral images. More than 300 colorful, finely detailed decorations include both fanciful and realistic motifs that will lend enchantment to any project.
