Leaves Collection

Poster, Keep ceaseless watch for Colorado Beetle
Ministry of Agriculture poster, Keep ceaseless watch for Colorado Beetle, they can destroy our potato crops. circa late 1930s

Five Cavalier King Charles Spaniel sitting, black-and-tan, tricolour, blenheim and ruby coated, sitting in autumn leaves

Concorde taking off - 1976
The Anglo-French supersonic passenger plane leaves the ground at Heathrow Airport - The aircraft in the photo is G-BBDG which never flew in service with British Airways (despite wearing the livery)

Bluebells in woodland
Bluebells (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) under Beech (Fagus) Trees in the spring. Photographed in Micheldever Wood in Hampshire, UK

Lady Outside Gucci Shop
A smartly-dressed lady in turban, pearls and gloves, leaves the Gucci shop in Bond Street to step into her waiting Rolls Royce parked outside

Butterfly illustration by Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717), German-born naturalist and scientific illustrator, engraved by J Mulder, from a visit to Suriname, South America

Titanic Leaves Belfast
The Titanic leaving Belfast, Ireland, for Southampton, England for its maiden voyage New York, USA. It was built in Belfast 1909-1911, and fitted and furnished there 1911-1912. Date: 2 April 1912

All that was left of them, 17th Lancers near Modderfontein, 17 September 1901.Chromolithograph after Richard Caton Woodville (1856-1927)

Nipa Houses near Manila, Philippines
Nipa Stilt Houses (also known as bahay kubo, is an indigenous house used in the Philippines. The native house is constructed out of bamboo tied together)

Countryside Flowers and Butterflies
Red Admiral and Peacock Butterflies amid a mass of vegetation including berries, rosehips, ivy and holly

Butterfly illustration by Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717), German-born naturalist and scientific illustrator, engraved by P Sluyter, from a visit to Suriname, South America

Okapi chewing leaves
Okapi eating leaves from a tree branch drawn for Drawing at the Zoo published in 1949. The okapi is a native of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in central Africa

Silk moth and silkworm, Bombyx mori, on mulberry leaves, Morus alba. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de veranderingen van

Fresh loquat (Eriobotrya) fruits and green leaves

A Group of Auriculas, engraved by Lewis & Hopwood after Henderson, in a book entitled The Temple of Flora by Dr Robert John Thornton (1768-1837). The book was published between 1799 and 1807

Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) adult, close-up of head, feeding on leaves in eucalyptus tree, Australia

Common Frog - on lily pad - with reflection - Bedfordshire UK 007667
BB-1843 Common Frog - on lily pad - with reflection Bedfordshire UK Rana temporaria Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Foot guards at Battle of Waterloo
Up, Guards, and at them!.Colour oleolithograph after Richard Caton Woodville.Published as a Supplement to Holly Leaves the Christmas Number of the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News

Wild rice (Zizania aquatica). Watercolour artwork illustrating wild rice, a tall marsh grass with edible grains. Despite its common name

Hellebore flowers (Helleborus sp.). This plant is poisonous, but preparations made from it have been used in herbal medicine for centuries

RMS Mauretania, First Class Lounge Date: circa 1910s

Bamboo in the Wind, early 17th century. Creator: Yi Jeong (Korean, 1541-1626)
Bamboo in the Wind, early 17th century

Eric Liddell celebrating his Olympic win at Edinburgh Univer
Eric Liddell, the 400m gold medallist at the 1924 Paris Olympic Games, crowned and chaired at Edinburgh University where he had studied science

Australian Forest Beauty
A beautiful grass tree amongst the forest sets a typical Australian scene

Autumnal Scene with Fairy & Blackberries
An autumnal folklore scene with a fairy, dressed in blue, sat amid the visible roots of a silver birch tree, holding a delicious-looking blackberry

Captain Oates Dies
The young Captain Oates leaves Captain Scotts tent in a blizzard on the return trip from the South Pole and is never seen again

Hms Dreadnought 1906
The ship that gave her name to a new style of warship - the mighty HMS Dreadnought leaves Portsmouth harbour, escorted by a paddle-wheel tug

England cricket team of 1885
Cricketers of the England eleven of 1885, with W G Grace at the centre, surrounded by Barnes, Lyttelton, Shrewsbury, Gunn, Bates, Steel, Read, Peate, Barlow and Ulyett. 1885

Pink Frangipani
A beautiful image of a pink Frangipani

New Forest, UK
New Forest. Beech (Fagus sylvatica) trees in Mark Ash Wood, New Forest, UK, in October

Beech woodland in spring with path snaking between the trees, Alnwick Garden, Alnwick, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom

English oak (Quercus robur) acorns. Acorns forming on an English oak tree. This tree is also known as the pedunculate oak. Acorns are the fruit of the oak tree

Coati (Nasua narica) in captivity, Arizona Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Flag of Canada
The flag of Canada, complete with autumnal maple leaves and a beaver! Showing the insignia if the various Canadian provinces on the flag, with the British crown on top

Plants / Primula Auricula
BEARs EAR (from the shape of its leaves) variants Gem and King of the crimsons

Marco Polo Leaves Venice
A bird s-eye view of Venice showing Marco Polo about to leave on his travels into Asia. The piazza San Marco is on the left of the picture

Study of Moss, Fern and Wood -Sorrel, upon a Rocky River Bank, 1875-79 (pen, ink, w/c and bodycolour on paper)
7387225 Study of Moss, Fern and Wood -Sorrel, upon a Rocky River Bank, 1875-79 (pen, ink, w/c and bodycolour on paper) by Ruskin, John (1819-1900); Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust

Schizonema Smithii, ca. 1853. Creator: Anna Atkins
Schizonema Smithii, ca. 1853

The Fairy of Flight by William Barribal
A Spirit of the Age - The Fairy of Flight. Gorgeous illustration of a fairy with huge yellow wings. Date: 1909

Shakespeare quotation on a greetings card (inside pages) -- Heaven give you many, many merry days (The Merry Wives of Windsor). With a colourful spray of flowers. (2 of 2) Date: circa 1890s

Butterflies and flowers on a palette-shaped Christmas card
Butterflies and flowers with a snow scene on a palette-shaped Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Hyacinths, engraved by Warner afters Edwards, in a book entitled The Temple of Flora by Dr Robert John Thornton (1768-1837). The book was published between 1799 and 1807. Date: 1801

Concorde 002 G-BSST leaves the assembly hall at Filton
Concorde 002, G-BSST, leaves the assembly hall at Filton for the first time on 12 September 1968. Date: 1968

CRESQUES, Jafuda (1350-1410); CRESQUES, Abraham ( -1381). Catalan Atlas. 1375. Third and Fourth Leaves. Map of the world known in the 14th c. (Finisterre and the Mediterranean)

Siegfried Goes Away
Prelude : Siegfried leaves Brunnhilde in search of adventure

Maidenhair tree leaves (Ginkgo biloba) on rock. This unique tree is named after the golden hue its leaves turn in autumn. An extract from the leaves in used in herbal medicine

Sea holly (Eryngium sp. )
Sea holly (Eryngium sp.) flower heads. Each blue blob is an individual flower. This perennial herb belongs to the family Umbelliferae, which includes 200 species. It is indigenous to southern Europe

Brussels sprouts (Brassica oleracea) on a wooden surface

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"Nature's Palette: Leaves in all their Splendor" As the autumn breeze gently rustles through the trees, five Cavalier King Charles Spaniels find solace amidst a colorful carpet of leaves. Their black-and-tan, tricolour, blenheim and ruby coated fur blends harmoniously with nature's vibrant hues. In a picturesque garden adorned with Hortensia blooms, leaves gracefully sway to the rhythm of life. Each leaf tells a story - from its journey on Concorde taking off in 1976 to witnessing bluebells blooming in woodland. A group of Auriculas basks under the warm sunlight, their delicate petals mirroring the intricate patterns found on Nipa Houses near Manila, Philippines. The lilac fragrance fills the air as these resilient leaves stand tall against time. Yet not all tales are serene; remnants of fallen comrades lie scattered like Plate 113 after battle. Memories linger for the valiant 17th Lancers near Modderfontein – their sacrifice etched into every leaf that remains. Amidst bustling city streets, a lady stands outside Gucci Shop surrounded by luxury and opulence. But even here, she finds solace in nature's simple beauty - Countryside Flowers and Butterflies dancing around her like an enchanting symphony. And as we marvel at butterfly illustrations by Maria Sibylla Merian, we realize that they can more than just foliage; they are vessels of life and transformation. They remind us to embrace change and cherish each fleeting moment. So next time you encounter leaves fluttering delicately or crunching beneath your feet, take a moment to appreciate their silent poetry – for within them lies an entire world waiting to be discovered.