Root Collection (page 3)

Orpine, 1777, (1944). Creator: Unknown
Orpine, 1777, (1944). Botanical illustration from " Flora Londinensis" by Curtis. [1777]. Published in " Wild Flowers in Britain", by Geoffrey Grigson. [Collins, London, 1944]

The Savannah, at Augusta, 1872. Creator: Frederick William Quartley
The Savannah, at Augusta, 1872. Men working amongst twisted tree roots, on the Savannah River at Augusta, Georgia, USA. In the distance is a paddle steamer being loaded with goods

Above the Natural Bridge, 1872. Creator: Henry Duff Linton
Above the Natural Bridge, 1872. Artist sketching on a gnarled tree root above Natural Bridge, a rock arch in Virginia, USA

F. Root (Worcestershire), 1928. Creator: Unknown
F. Root (Worcestershire), 1928. From " Willss Cigarettes - A Series of 50 Cricketers, 1928", [W. D. & H. O. Wills, London, 1928]

Alsine peploides. Sea Purslane, 19th Century

Two Trees on the Bank of a Stream, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Two Trees on the Bank of a Stream, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

Fragrant Ladys Tresses, c1891, (1891). Artist: Anne Pratt
Fragrant Ladys Tresses, c1891, (1891). From Wild Flowers, by Anne Pratt, 1891. [Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, London, 1891]

Elihu Root, American lawyer and statesman, 1926
Elihu Root (1845-1937), American lawyer and statesman, 1926. Root was the 1912 recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. From An Outline of Christianity, The Story of Our Civilisation

Tom Cringles Cotton Tree, Spanish Town Road, Jamaica, c1905. Artist: Adolphe Duperly & Son
Tom Cringles Cotton Tree, Spanish Town Road, Jamaica, c1905. Tom Cringle was a fictional character in Tom Cringles Log by Michael Scott

Hamadryade, c1850-1898. Artist: Felicien Joseph Victor Rops
Hamadryade, c1850-1898

Embroidered Hanging, 1896. Artist: Godfrey Blount
Embroidered Hanging, 1896. Godfrey Blount set up The Haslemere Peasant Industries in I896 in Surrey. It was an umbrella organisation for a number of small craft workshops employing local skilled

Aphrodite, 1896. Artist: Antoine Calbet
Aphrodite, 1896. French painter and watercolorist, made a name as an illustrator, notably of L Aphrodite by Louys and La Pecheresse and La Sandale ailee by Regnier

Silverweed, 1893. Botanical illustration of Potentilla Anserina, or silverweed, from an atlas of the plants of France

Horseshoe vetch, 1893. Botanical illustration of Hippocrepis comosa, the horseshoe vetch, from an atlas of the plants of France

Bird s-foot, 1893. Botanical illustration of Ornithopus perpusillus, or bird s-foot, from an atlas of the plants of France. The plant is so-called because of the shape of the pods

Tormentil, 1893. Botanical illustration of Potentilla tormentilla Scop, or tormentil, from an atlas of the plants of France

Winter, 1563. Artist: Giuseppe Arcimboldi
Winter, 1563. From the Four Seasons series. From the Gemaldegalerie, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

Mandrake, Sensitive Plant, and Acacia, c1795
Mandrake (bottom left), Sensitive Plant (bottom right) and Acacia, c1795

Cayenne Pepper plant (Capsicum), 16th century. The seed pods of this plant, native to tropical America, are dried and ground to produce a pungent spice

Potato, 1640. The Potato (Solanum tuberosum) is native to South America. Introduced into Europe in the 16th century by the Spanish, it had become a major food crop by the end of the 17th century

Irish peasant girl guarding the familys last few possessions, 1886
Irish peasant girl guarding the familys last few possessions after eviction for non-payment of rent. From The Illustrated London News, April 1886. Wood engraving

Evicted Irish peasant family, 1848. Irish peasant family unable to pay rent because of failure of potato crop due to blight, evicted from their tumbledown cottage

Aftermath of famine, Ireland (1840s), 1886
The aftermath of famine, Ireland (1840s), 1886. Distress in Ireland as people Collect limpets and seaweed for food in west of Ireland

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