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Vintage botanical art prints
The plants I have selected each possess a rich history of use as medicine, cosmetics, and poison in ancient times, accompanied by abundant folklore and myth.
No.1 Mandrake/Alruin
No.4 Foxglove/Vingerhoedskruid
No.7 Thornapple/Doornappel
No.2 Belladonna/Wolfskers
No.5 Henbane/Bilzekruid
No.8 Sage/Salie
No.3 Bittersweet/Bitterzoet
No.6 Comfrey/Smeerwortel
No.9 Rosebay/Oleander
Mandrake
The Mandrake root is hallucinogenic and narcotic. In sufficient quantities, it induces a state of unconsciousness and was used as an anaesthetic for surgery in ancient times. In one superstition, people who pull up this root will be condemned to hell, and the mandrake root would scream as it was pulled from the ground, killing anyone who heard it.
Artwork details
Created on an 85cm x 60cm (33x24 inch) canvas, each piece features extremely fine and sharp details. A mix of high-resolution paper and parchment textures is used to attain an authentic historic vintage look and feel.
Art prints
100% cotton, acid and lignin-free archival matte paper. Custom trimmed with border for framing. (prices and sizes here)
Framed Art prints
Natural white, matte, 100% cotton rag, acid and lignin-free archival paper. (prices and sizes here)
Posters
Printed on 100lb smooth gloss paper. (prices and sizes here)
Metal prints
Printed on 1/16" thick aluminum sheet canvas. High-gloss finish enhances image and colors. (prices and sizes here)
Shipping and payment
Printing, payments and worldwide shipping is handled by Society6. More information can be found at the help center on their site.
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Atropa
Atropa belladonna, or "deadly nightshade," has been used as medicine, cosmetic, and poison. Its toxic foliage and berries contain tropane alkaloids like atropine, scopolamine, and hyoscyamine, causing delirium and hallucinations. Early humans used it for poisonous arrows, and belladonna drops were used to dilate women's pupils.
Artwork details
Created on an 85cm x 60cm (33x24 inch) canvas, each piece features extremely fine and sharp details. A mix of high-resolution paper and parchment textures is used to attain an authentic historic vintage look and feel.
Art prints
100% cotton, acid and lignin-free archival matte paper. Custom trimmed with border for framing. (prices and sizes here)
Framed Art prints
Natural white, matte, 100% cotton rag, acid and lignin-free archival paper. (prices and sizes here)
Posters
Printed on 100lb smooth gloss paper. (prices and sizes here)
Metal prints
Printed on 1/16" thick aluminum sheet canvas. High-gloss finish enhances image and colors. (prices and sizes here)
Shipping and payment
Printing, payments and worldwide shipping is handled by Society6. More information can be found at the help center on their site.
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Bittersweet
Solanum dulcamara has been valued by herbalists since ancient Greek times. In the Middle Ages the plant was thought to be effective against witchcraft, and was sometimes hung around the neck of cattle to protect them from the "evil eye". It has been suggested that the plant was used both medicinally and to induce altered states of mind.
Artwork details
Created on an 85cm x 60cm (33x24 inch) canvas, each piece features extremely fine and sharp details. A mix of high-resolution paper and parchment textures is used to attain an authentic historic vintage look and feel.
Art prints
100% cotton, acid and lignin-free archival matte paper. Custom trimmed with border for framing. (prices and sizes here)
Framed Art prints
Natural white, matte, 100% cotton rag, acid and lignin-free archival paper. (prices and sizes here)
Posters
Printed on 100lb smooth gloss paper. (prices and sizes here)
Metal prints
Printed on 1/16" thick aluminum sheet canvas. High-gloss finish enhances image and colors. (prices and sizes here)
Shipping and payment
Printing, payments and worldwide shipping is handled by Society6. More information can be found at the help center on their site.
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Digitalis
Due to the cardiac glycoside digitoxin, the leaves, flowers, and seeds of this plant are poisonous and potentially fatal if ingested. Digitoxin, extracted from the leaves, is used to treat heart failure. Digitalis plants are also known as "dead man's bells" and "witch's gloves," with toxins absorbable via skin or ingestion.
Artwork details
Created on an 85cm x 60cm (33x24 inch) canvas, each piece features extremely fine and sharp details. A mix of high-resolution paper and parchment textures is used to attain an authentic historic vintage look and feel.
Art prints
100% cotton, acid and lignin-free archival matte paper. Custom trimmed with border for framing. (prices and sizes here)
Framed Art prints
Natural white, matte, 100% cotton rag, acid and lignin-free archival paper. (prices and sizes here)
Posters
Printed on 100lb smooth gloss paper. (prices and sizes here)
Metal prints
Printed on 1/16" thick aluminum sheet canvas. High-gloss finish enhances image and colors. (prices and sizes here)
Shipping and payment
Printing, payments and worldwide shipping is handled by Society6. More information can be found at the help center on their site.
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Bilze
Historically, henbane was used in combination with other plants, such as the mandrake, the deadly nightshade, and the datura, as an anaesthetic potion, and for its psychoactive properties in "magic brews". Dioscorides recommended it as a sedative and analgesic. The plant, recorded as Herba Apollinaris, was used to yield oracles by the priestesses of Apollo.
Artwork details
Created on an 85cm x 60cm (33x24 inch) canvas, each piece features extremely fine and sharp details. A mix of high-resolution paper and parchment textures is used to attain an authentic historic vintage look and feel.
Art prints
100% cotton, acid and lignin-free archival matte paper. Custom trimmed with border for framing. (prices and sizes here)
Framed Art prints
Natural white, matte, 100% cotton rag, acid and lignin-free archival paper. (prices and sizes here)
Posters
Printed on 100lb smooth gloss paper. (prices and sizes here)
Metal prints
Printed on 1/16" thick aluminum sheet canvas. High-gloss finish enhances image and colors. (prices and sizes here)
Shipping and payment
Printing, payments and worldwide shipping is handled by Society6. More information can be found at the help center on their site.
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Comfrey
Over centuries, comfrey was cultivated in Asia, Europe, and the UK as a vegetable and herbal medicine. Its early names, knitbone or boneset, reflect its historical use to treat sprains, bruises, or fractures. The roots could be mashed and packed around a broken limb to form a hardened 'plaster cast' when dried.
Artwork details
Created on an 85cm x 60cm (33x24 inch) canvas, each piece features extremely fine and sharp details. A mix of high-resolution paper and parchment textures is used to attain an authentic historic vintage look and feel.
Art prints
100% cotton, acid and lignin-free archival matte paper. Custom trimmed with border for framing. (prices and sizes here)
Framed Art prints
Natural white, matte, 100% cotton rag, acid and lignin-free archival paper. (prices and sizes here)
Posters
Printed on 100lb smooth gloss paper. (prices and sizes here)
Metal prints
Printed on 1/16" thick aluminum sheet canvas. High-gloss finish enhances image and colors. (prices and sizes here)
Shipping and payment
Printing, payments and worldwide shipping is handled by Society6. More information can be found at the help center on their site.
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Datura
Daturas have been used as poisons, medicines, and ritual intoxicant agents since time immemorial. Each species has its own characteristic strong narcotic tropane alkaloids (typically scopolamine, atropine, daturine, and stramonine), which also make them among the most dangerous and poisonous plants known.
Artwork details
Created on an 85cm x 60cm (33x24 inch) canvas, each piece features extremely fine and sharp details. A mix of high-resolution paper and parchment textures is used to attain an authentic historic vintage look and feel.
Art prints
100% cotton, acid and lignin-free archival matte paper. Custom trimmed with border for framing. (prices and sizes here)
Framed Art prints
Natural white, matte, 100% cotton rag, acid and lignin-free archival paper. (prices and sizes here)
Posters
Printed on 100lb smooth gloss paper. (prices and sizes here)
Metal prints
Printed on 1/16" thick aluminum sheet canvas. High-gloss finish enhances image and colors. (prices and sizes here)
Shipping and payment
Printing, payments and worldwide shipping is handled by Society6. More information can be found at the help center on their site.
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Sage
Salvia officinalis has been used since ancient times for treating snakebites, increasing women's fertility, and more. The Romans referred to sage as the "holy herb," and employed it in their religious rituals. The plant had a high reputation throughout the Middle Ages, with many sayings referring to its healing properties and value.
Artwork details
Created on an 85cm x 60cm (33x24 inch) canvas, each piece features extremely fine and sharp details. A mix of high-resolution paper and parchment textures is used to attain an authentic historic vintage look and feel.
Art prints
100% cotton, acid and lignin-free archival matte paper. Custom trimmed with border for framing. (prices and sizes here)
Framed Art prints
Natural white, matte, 100% cotton rag, acid and lignin-free archival paper. (prices and sizes here)
Posters
Printed on 100lb smooth gloss paper. (prices and sizes here)
Metal prints
Printed on 1/16" thick aluminum sheet canvas. High-gloss finish enhances image and colors. (prices and sizes here)
Shipping and payment
Printing, payments and worldwide shipping is handled by Society6. More information can be found at the help center on their site.
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Orleander
Nerium oleander has been cultivated for millennia, particularly by ancient Mediterranean civilizations. Pliny and Dioscorides noted it as an antidote for snake bites when mixed with rue. In Ancient Greece, oleander induced hallucinations in the Pythia, the Oracle of Delphi. Oleander was a very popular ornamental shrub in Roman peristyle gardens.
Artwork details
Created on an 85cm x 60cm (33x24 inch) canvas, each piece features extremely fine and sharp details. A mix of high-resolution paper and parchment textures is used to attain an authentic historic vintage look and feel.
Art prints
100% cotton, acid and lignin-free archival matte paper. Custom trimmed with border for framing. (prices and sizes here)
Framed Art prints
Natural white, matte, 100% cotton rag, acid and lignin-free archival paper. (prices and sizes here)
Posters
Printed on 100lb smooth gloss paper. (prices and sizes here)
Metal prints
Printed on 1/16" thick aluminum sheet canvas. High-gloss finish enhances image and colors. (prices and sizes here)
Shipping and payment
Printing, payments and worldwide shipping is handled by Society6. More information can be found at the help center on their site.
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