January 8, 2013

Do you love old botanical prints? The digital collections of NYBG’s Mertz Library has thousands that you can browse online. The grandaddy resource for prints of this sort is  the BHL or Biodiversity Heritage Library and their excellent Flickr sets. The BHL is an official digital partner of ours and you will find tons of images from our collections amongst theirs. These prints are perfect for the short days of winter when all you can do is daydream about next spring’s beautiful blooms. ~AR

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Hand-colored prints from the Minneapolis Institute of Art, 18th-20th century.

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February 2, 2012
J. Crew says that the flowers in this Liberty of London print were “drawn from life,” noting the existence of ox-eye daisies and forget-me-nots. I also spy what might be lupines. Do you recognize any real-life flowers in this peppy print? ~AR

J. Crew says that the flowers in this Liberty of London print were “drawn from life,” noting the existence of ox-eye daisies and forget-me-nots. I also spy what might be lupines. Do you recognize any real-life flowers in this peppy print? ~AR

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June 1, 2011
Attention lovers of botanical art! One King’s Lane, the member’s-only online retailer, has a sale today featuring prints of the iconic photographs of Karl Blossfeldt. Many images are already sold out, but there’s a few still available.

Attention lovers of botanical art! One King’s Lane, the member’s-only online retailer, has a sale today featuring prints of the iconic photographs of Karl Blossfeldt. Many images are already sold out, but there’s a few still available.

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