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Georg Dionysius Ehret Collection

Background imageGeorg Dionysius Ehret Collection: Methodus plantarum sexalis in sistemate naturae descripta

Methodus plantarum sexalis in sistemate naturae descripta
Watercolour by George Ehret Dionysius (1708- 1770), 1736. Original artwork held at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageGeorg Dionysius Ehret Collection: Carl Linnaeuss Systema Naturae (1736)

Carl Linnaeuss Systema Naturae (1736)
Watercolour illustration by Georg Ehret, of Carl Linneauss sexual system for the classification of plants from Systema Naturae, published in 1736

Background imageGeorg Dionysius Ehret Collection: Acer campestre L. field or Engliah maple

Acer campestre L. field or Engliah maple
Sketch 1 from a collection of original drawings and sketches by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageGeorg Dionysius Ehret Collection: Carpinus betulus, hornbeam

Carpinus betulus, hornbeam
Sketch 244 from the Ehret Collection of Sketches (unbound) by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageGeorg Dionysius Ehret Collection: Pinus pinaster Aiton, cluster pine

Pinus pinaster Aiton, cluster pine
Sketch 39 (66 Drawings Volume). From a collection of original drawings and sketches by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageGeorg Dionysius Ehret Collection: Hura crepitans, sandbox tree

Hura crepitans, sandbox tree
Georg D Ehret watercolour of Hura crepitans, 1740s. 511 x 372 mm. Date: 1740

Background imageGeorg Dionysius Ehret Collection: Colocasia esculenta, taro

Colocasia esculenta, taro
Plate 4 from a collection of original drawings and sketches by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageGeorg Dionysius Ehret Collection: Magnolia grandifolra, southern magnolia

Magnolia grandifolra, southern magnolia
Plate 26 from a collection of original drawings and sketches by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageGeorg Dionysius Ehret Collection: Plantae selectae cereus, night blooming cactus

Plantae selectae cereus, night blooming cactus
Sketch 31 from a collection of original drawings and sketches by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London. Picture shows close up of flower

Background imageGeorg Dionysius Ehret Collection: Illustration of rare fruits and seed

Illustration of rare fruits and seed
Illustration by Georg Ehret of rare fruits and seeds

Background imageGeorg Dionysius Ehret Collection: Rubus cuneifolius, blackberry

Rubus cuneifolius, blackberry
Sketch 23 (66 Drawings Volume). From a collection of original drawings and sketches by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageGeorg Dionysius Ehret Collection: Crataegus phaenopyrum (L. f. ), Washington hawthorn

Crataegus phaenopyrum (L. f. ), Washington hawthorn
Sketch 19 (66 Drawings Volume). From a collection of original drawings and sketches by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageGeorg Dionysius Ehret Collection: Pinus palustris Miller, long-leaf pine

Pinus palustris Miller, long-leaf pine

Background imageGeorg Dionysius Ehret Collection: Cereus sp. cactus

Cereus sp. cactus
Plate 31 from Plantae Selectae (1754) by Christoph Jakob Trew, (1750-1775). Painting by Georg Dionysius Ehret

Background imageGeorg Dionysius Ehret Collection: Carica papaya and Anagallis sp

Carica papaya and Anagallis sp
Tab 3. Papaya, Anagallis and Gramen, from Plantae et Papilliones Rariores, by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770), 1748-1759

Background imageGeorg Dionysius Ehret Collection: Camellia japonica, camellia

Camellia japonica, camellia
Sketch 169 by Georg Ehret Dionysius (1708-1770). Original artwork held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageGeorg Dionysius Ehret Collection: Bauhinia divaricata L. bulls hoof

Bauhinia divaricata L. bulls hoof
Sketch 15 (66 Drawings Volume). From a collection of original drawings and sketches by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageGeorg Dionysius Ehret Collection: Picea glauca (Moench. ) Voss. white spruce

Picea glauca (Moench. ) Voss. white spruce
Sketch 42 (66 Drawings Volume). From a collection of original drawings and sketches by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageGeorg Dionysius Ehret Collection: Salix alba L. willow

Salix alba L. willow
Sketch 45 (66 Drawings Volume). From a collection of original drawings and sketches by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageGeorg Dionysius Ehret Collection: Cytisus scoparius L. Scotch broom

Cytisus scoparius L. Scotch broom
Sketch 30 (66 Drawings Volume). From a collection of original drawings and sketches by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageGeorg Dionysius Ehret Collection: Picea glauca, white spruce

Picea glauca, white spruce
Watercolour depicting white spruce foliage from page 42 of Ehret Drawing Book, by Georg Dionysius Ehret, c. 1740 s

Background imageGeorg Dionysius Ehret Collection: Pinus mugo, European mountain pine

Pinus mugo, European mountain pine
Watercolour depicting the foliage of a European mountain pine from page 38 of Ehret Drawing Book, by Georg Dionysius Ehret, c. 1740 s

Background imageGeorg Dionysius Ehret Collection: Verbascam ferrugineum & Tropidacris collaris

Verbascam ferrugineum & Tropidacris collaris
Rusty mullein, with South American grasshopper. Drawing by Georg Dionysius Ehret, 1747. Image used in The Chelsea Gardener Philip Miller (1990) by Hazel Le Rougetel, page 187

Background imageGeorg Dionysius Ehret Collection: Narcissus tazetta, daffodil

Narcissus tazetta, daffodil
Drawing by Georg Dionysius Ehret. Image used in The Chelsea Gardener Philip Miller (1990) by Hazel Le Rougetel, page 199

Background imageGeorg Dionysius Ehret Collection: Nerine sarniensis, Guernsey lily

Nerine sarniensis, Guernsey lily
Drawing by Georg Dionysius Ehert. Image from The Chelsea Gardener Philip Miller (1990) by Hazel Le Rougetel, plate 1

Background imageGeorg Dionysius Ehret Collection: Coffea arabica L. Arabian coffee

Coffea arabica L. Arabian coffee
Drawing by Georg Dionysius Ehret. Image used in The Chelsea Gardener Philip Miller (1990) by Hazel Le Rougetel, plate 15

Background imageGeorg Dionysius Ehret Collection: Carpinus betulus L. hornbeam

Carpinus betulus L. hornbeam
Sketch 36 (66 Drawings Volume). From a collection of original drawings and sketches by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageGeorg Dionysius Ehret Collection: Senecio pseudoarnica Less. seaside ragwort

Senecio pseudoarnica Less. seaside ragwort
Sketch 11, Newfoundland Volumes. From a collection of original drawings and sketches by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageGeorg Dionysius Ehret Collection: Phallus impudicus, George Dionysus Ehret

Phallus impudicus, George Dionysus Ehret. Sketch 229/230. Phallus found at Bulstrode Nov. 12 1763

Background imageGeorg Dionysius Ehret Collection: Ranunculus asiaticus (flower) Aesculus pavia (fruit) Viburnu

Ranunculus asiaticus (flower) Aesculus pavia (fruit) Viburnu
Sketch 254 from the Ehret Collection of Sketches (unbound) by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageGeorg Dionysius Ehret Collection: Rheum x rhbarbarum, rhubarb

Rheum x rhbarbarum, rhubarb
Sketch 87 from the Ehret Collection of Sketches (unbound) by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageGeorg Dionysius Ehret Collection: Zinnia peruviana, Peruvian zinnia

Zinnia peruviana, Peruvian zinnia
Sketch 180 from the Ehret Collection of Sketches (unbound) by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageGeorg Dionysius Ehret Collection: Aloe succotrina, fynbos aloe & Aloe vera, true aloe

Aloe succotrina, fynbos aloe & Aloe vera, true aloe
Sketch 249 from the Ehret Collection of Sketches (unbound) by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageGeorg Dionysius Ehret Collection: Ficus carica L. Fig

Ficus carica L. Fig
Sketch 15 from a collection of original drawings and sketches by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageGeorg Dionysius Ehret Collection: Platycladus orientalis, oriental arborvitae

Platycladus orientalis, oriental arborvitae
Sketch 205 from the Ehret Collection of Sketches (unbound) by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageGeorg Dionysius Ehret Collection: Carica papaya L. papaya or melon pawpaw

Carica papaya L. papaya or melon pawpaw
Sketch 7 from a collection of original drawings and sketches by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageGeorg Dionysius Ehret Collection: Orbea variegata, toad cactus

Orbea variegata, toad cactus
Sketch 300 from the Ehret Collection of Sketches (unbound) by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageGeorg Dionysius Ehret Collection: Lilio narcissus

Lilio narcissus
Sketch 71 from the Ehret Collection of Sketches (unbound) by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageGeorg Dionysius Ehret Collection: Gloriosa superba, gloriosa lily

Gloriosa superba, gloriosa lily
Sketch 76 from the collection of original drawings and sketches by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageGeorg Dionysius Ehret Collection: Sarracenia flava, trumpets

Sarracenia flava, trumpets
Image used in The Chelsea Gardener Philip Miller 1691-1771 by Hazel Le Rougetel (1990) page 194. Drawing from a collection of original drawings and sketches by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770)

Background imageGeorg Dionysius Ehret Collection: Pinus sylvestris, Scots pine (bottom) & Cedrus libani, cedar

Pinus sylvestris, Scots pine (bottom) & Cedrus libani, cedar
Sketch 250 from the Ehret Collection of Sketches (unbound) by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageGeorg Dionysius Ehret Collection: Leucaena leucocephala, coffee bush

Leucaena leucocephala, coffee bush
Sketch 215 from the Ehret Collection of Sketches (unbound) by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageGeorg Dionysius Ehret Collection: Haworthia herbacea, haworthia

Haworthia herbacea, haworthia
Sketch 295 from the Ehret Collection of Sketches (unbound) by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageGeorg Dionysius Ehret Collection: Cedrus libani, cedar of Lebanon & Agave americana, century p

Cedrus libani, cedar of Lebanon & Agave americana, century p
Sketch 252 from the Ehret Collection of Sketches (unbound) by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageGeorg Dionysius Ehret Collection: Rosa centifolia, moss rose

Rosa centifolia, moss rose

Background imageGeorg Dionysius Ehret Collection: Juglans nigra, black walnut

Juglans nigra, black walnut

Background imageGeorg Dionysius Ehret Collection: Phoenix canariensis, Canary Islands date palm

Phoenix canariensis, Canary Islands date palm
Sketch 219 from the Ehret Collection of Sketches (unbound) by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageGeorg Dionysius Ehret Collection: Ananas sativas

Ananas sativas
From a collection of original drawings and sketches by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London



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