Valerian Collection

Arthur Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington as a child
Arthur Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington (2 July 1915 - 31 December 2014) pictured as a little boy in The Sketch magazine in 1919

VALERIAN FLOWERS, 1613. White Jacobs Ladder (Greek Valerian), Cretan spikenard and Lilac-blue Jacobs Ladder (Greek valerian)

Newquay Beach with valerian in foreground, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Triumph of Shapur I over the Roman emperor Valerian (241-272), Sassanid relief, Naqsh-e Rostam, necropolis, Fars Province, Iran

Decorative botanical print with snapdragon, lobelia, valerian, veronica and Peruvian lily
5855533 Decorative botanical print with snapdragon, lobelia, valerian, veronica and Peruvian lily; (add.info.: Five ornamental plants including purple snapdragon (Antirrhinum)

Roots and round, brown, ball-like valerian plant. Valerian celtica. Kanshou
5855604 Roots and round, brown, ball-like valerian plant. Valerian celtica. Kanshou; (add.info.: Roots and round, brown, ball-like valerian plant. Valerian celtica)

Decorative botanical print with valerian, heliotrope, toadflax, bellflower and bugloss
5855534 Decorative botanical print with valerian, heliotrope, toadflax, bellflower and bugloss; (add.info.: Five ornamental plants including scarlet valerian (Centranthus ruber)

Valerian showing green roots and tiny white flowers. Nardostachys jatamansi. Hakanshou
5855605 Valerian showing green roots and tiny white flowers. Nardostachys jatamansi. Hakanshou.; (add.info.: Species of valerian showing green roots, brown and dark green leaves)

All-heal or valerian, Valeriana officinalis. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by Walther Muller
FLO4992510 All-heal or valerian, Valeriana officinalis. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by Walther Muller from Hermann Adolph Koehler's Medicinal Plants, edited by Gustav Pabst

Valerian, Valeriana officinalis
5855823 Valerian, Valeriana officinalis; (add.info.: Valerian, Valeriana officinalis. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's "Bilder ur Nordens Flora" (Pictures of Northern Flora)

Valerian, Valeriana officinalis
5855055 Valerian, Valeriana officinalis; (add.info.: Valerian, Valeriana officinalis. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn and engraved on steel by William Clark from John Stephenson)

Valerian, Valeriana officinalis (Phu maggiore). Handcoloured woodblock print by Wolfgang Meyerpick after an
FLO4674545 Valerian, Valeriana officinalis (Phu maggiore). Handcoloured woodblock print by Wolfgang Meyerpick after an illustration by Giorgio Liberale from Pietro Andrea Mattioli's Discorsi di

Valerian, Valeriana officinalis, and European wild ginger, Asarum europaeum
FLO4667607 Valerian, Valeriana officinalis, and European wild ginger, Asarum europaeum. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal

Valerian (colour litho)
3116908 Valerian (colour litho); (add.info.: Valeriana officinalis Kohler's Medizinal-Pflanzen in naturgetreuen Abbildungen mit kurz erlauterndem Texte)

Unknown plant, 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst
Unknown plant, 1596-1610. Ben rubrum, Valeriana rubra (red valerian)'. Commissioned by Emperor Rudolf II

Costumes of the Achaemenid kings of Persia
Costumes of the Achaemenid kings. King Cyrus the Great on his golden throne, King Xerxes I under parasol, Persian king riding a quadriga or four-horse chariot, and on a galley

Valerian plant
Photo of an original Fine Lithograph from the Favourite Flowers of Garden & Greenhouse by Edward Step published in 1897 in London

Jacob s-ladder
Photo of an original Fine Lithograph from the Favourite Flowers of Garden & Greenhouse by Edward Step published in 1897 in London

Coastline at Portovenere, Liguria, Italy

Valerian, Valeriana officinalis, Valeriane
5324444 Valerian, Valeriana officinalis, Valeriane by Maubert, Louis Joseph Edouard (1806-1879); (add.info.: Valerian, Valeriana officinalis, Valeriane)

Pink flowered valerian, Valeriana officinalis
5856630 Pink flowered valerian, Valeriana officinalis by Sowerby, James (1757-1822); (add.info.: Pink flowered valerian, Valeriana officinalis)

Still Life Summer Atmosphere
Monique van Velzen

Valerian, Valeriana dioica
6337867 Valerian, Valeriana dioica by Stanghi (19th century); (add.info.: Valerian, Valeriana dioica, Valeriane dioique. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus)

Coin Portraying Empress Salonina, 264-265. Creator: Unknown
Coin Portraying Empress Salonina, 264-265

Antoninianus (Coin) Portraying Empress Salonina, 260-268. Creator: Unknown
Antoninianus (Coin) Portraying Empress Salonina, 260-268

Coin Portraying Emperor Valerian, 257-258. Creator: Unknown
Coin Portraying Emperor Valerian, 257-258

Coin Portraying Empress Salonina, 256. Creator: Unknown
Coin Portraying Empress Salonina, 256

Tetradrachm (Coin) Portraying Empress Salonina, about 265. Creator: Unknown
Tetradrachm (Coin) Portraying Empress Salonina, about 265

Coin Portraying Empress Salonina, 254-268. Creator: Unknown
Coin Portraying Empress Salonina, 254-268

Coin Portraying Salonina, 253-268. Creator: Unknown
Coin Portraying Salonina, 253-268

Coin Portraying Emperor Valerian I ?, 253-260. Creator: Unknown
Coin Portraying Emperor Valerian I ?, 253-260

Antoninianus (Coin) Portraying Emperor Valerian, 253-261. Creator: Unknown
Antoninianus (Coin) Portraying Emperor Valerian, 253-261

Coin Portraying Emperor Valerian (?), 253-260. Creator: Unknown
Coin Portraying Emperor Valerian (?), 253-260

Coin Portraying Empress Salonina, 266-267. Creator: Unknown
Coin Portraying Empress Salonina, 266-267

Valeriane of the hills or Valeriane with small leaves - Valerian, Valeriana officinalis, with flower, leaf
FLO4604678 Valeriane of the hills or Valeriane with small leaves - Valerian, Valeriana officinalis, with flower, leaf, stem and root

The Condemnation of St Lawrence by the Emperor Valerian, 1754
3480263 The Condemnation of St Lawrence by the Emperor Valerian, 1754 by Angelico, Fra (Giovanni da Fiesole) (c.1400-55); (add.info.: The Condemnation of St Lawrence by the Emperor Valerian (detail)

Peacock Butterfly, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)
999761 Peacock Butterfly, 1833-39 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dictionnaire pittoresque d histoire naturelle et des phenomAnes de la)

Relief depicting the Victory of King Shapur I over Philip the Arab and Emperor Valerian
476203 Relief depicting the Victory of King Shapur I over Philip the Arab and Emperor Valerian (limestone) by Persian, (3rd century); Naqsh-e Rustam

Valerian (chromolitho)
2802806 Valerian (chromolitho) by Hulme, Frederick Edward (1841-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Valerian. Illustration for Familiar Wild Flowers by F Edward Hulme (Cassell)

Valerian, Valeriana dioica, Valeriane dioique. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali, Dictionary of Natural Science, Florence

Greater argonaut and winged argonaut octopus
Greater argonaut octopus, Argonauta argo 1, and winged argonaut, Argonauta hians 2. Polpo navigatore degli Antichi, Polpo di Cranch

Portrait of Roman Emperor Valerian
Roman Emperor Valerian, 200-264. Publius Licinius Valerianus Augustus or Valerian the Elder. Copperplate engraving from Abraham Bogaerts De Roomsche Monarchy, The Roman Monarchy, Francois Salma

Portrait of Roman Emperor Aemilian
Roman Emperor Aemilianus, 213-253. Marcus Aemilius Aemilianus Augustus also known as Aemilian. Copperplate engraving from Abraham Bogaerts De Roomsche Monarchy, The Roman Monarchy, Francois Salma

Jacobs ladder or Greek valerian, Polemonium caeruleum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by James Sowerby from James Smiths English Botany, London, 1791

Scabious and valerian species
Caucasian scabious, Scabiosa caucasia, common sweet scabious, Scabiosa atropurpurea, grass-leaved scabious, Scabiosa graminifolia, Valeriana rubra, Siberian valerian, V

Valerian, Valeriana officinalis, and European wild ginger, Asarum europaeum. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicers Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Garden valerian, Valeriana officinalis. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicers Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

All-heal or valerian, Valeriana officinalis. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by Walther Muller from Hermann Adolph Koehlers Medicinal Plants, edited by Gustav Pabst, Koehler, Germany

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"Discovering the Many Facets of Valerian: From Ancient Empires to Coastal Beauty" In this captivating journey through time and nature, we explore the diverse realms that valerian encompasses. Let us begin with a glimpse into history, as we witness Arthur Valerian Wellesley, the 8th Duke of Wellington, in his tender childhood years. Little did he know then that his name would forever be intertwined with tales of valor and legacy. Moving further back in time, we encounter an enchanting engraving from Basilius Beslers Florilegium, published in Nuremberg during 1613. Here lies a tapestry of delicate white Jacobs Ladder (Greek Valerian), Cretan spikenard, and lilac-blue Jacobs Ladder (Greek valerian). These blossoms paint a vivid picture of beauty flourishing amidst ancient gardens. Shifting our gaze to Newquay Beach in Cornwall, England, we find ourselves captivated by the vibrant foreground adorned with valerians. The gentle waves caress the shore as these flowers sway gracefully under the sun's warm embrace, and is here where land meets sea that valerians find their place to thrive. Yet not all stories surrounding it can serene; some carry echoes of triumphs and conflicts past. We delve into Sassanid relief at Naqsh-e Rustam depicting Shapur I's victory over Roman Emperor Valerian—a reminder of empires clashing on distant battlefields. Stepping away from historical narratives for a moment, let us immerse ourselves in artistry and culture. Behold the costumes worn by Achaemenid kings of Persia—elaborate garments reflecting opulence and grandeur fit for royalty. Returning to nature's embrace once more brings us face-to-face with the humble yet potent valerian plant itself—the Jacob s-ladder reaching towards skies above while its roots anchor deep within the earth.