Nettle Collection

Plants / Urtica Dioica
Common Nettle or Stinging Nettle

Healing Plants 1904 Pl. 3
A selection of 10 healing plants & herbs including nettle, dandelion, chicory, fennel, peppermint & anise

Nettle, Urtica dioica, and dwarf nettle, Urtica urens. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration
FLO4667426 Nettle, Urtica dioica, and dwarf nettle, Urtica urens. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Burnished brasse moth, Diachrysia chrysitis, dark gothic, Naenia typica, orange swift, Triodia sylvina
FLO4638739 Burnished brasse moth, Diachrysia chrysitis, dark gothic, Naenia typica, orange swift, Triodia sylvina, and seven spotted ladybird, Coccinella septempunctata, on a stinging nettle plant

Strawberry, Nettle and Summer-grass (King Henry V). Handcoioured botanical illustration drawn
FLO4633748 Strawberry, Nettle and Summer-grass (King Henry V). Handcoioured botanical illustration drawn and lithographed by Jane Elizabeth Giraud from The Flowers of Shakespeare, Day and Haghe

Common stinging nettle, Urtica dioica
5856118 Common stinging nettle, Urtica dioica; (add.info.: Common stinging nettle, Urtica dioica. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's "Bilder ur Nordens Flora")

Diseases of the Skin - Plate 4. Crusted or Honeycomb Ringworm, Alopecia (hair-loss), Ringworm of the scalp, spotted rose rash, running scab - eczema and Nettle rash. Date: circa 1880s

Frontispiece for "Les Fleurs du Mal", 1857. Creator: Felix Bracquemond
Frontispiece for " Les Fleurs du Mal", 1857. [Frontispiece for The Flowers of Evil]

Medicinal and Herbal Plants
Antique illustration of a Medicinal and Herbal Plants. illustration was published in 1893 " botanika i mineralogia atlas" scan by Ivan Burmistrov 1. cornflower 2

Keel-billed toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus) perched in Trumpet tree (Cecropia peltata) feeding on fruit, Caribbean slope of Guatemala

Leaf vegetables, Herbes potageres
5324555 Leaf vegetables, Herbes potageres by Maubert, Louis Joseph Edouard (1806-1879); (add.info.: Leaf vegetables, Herbes potageres)

Stinging nettle, Urtica dioica
5856754 Stinging nettle, Urtica dioica by Sowerby, James (1757-1822); (add.info.: Stinging nettle, Urtica dioica. Handcolored copperplate engraving from a botanical illustration by James Sowerby)

Wind-Fertilised Plants (colour litho)
6004527 Wind-Fertilised Plants (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wind-Fertilised Plants)

The Dog Show at the Crystal Palace (engraving)
1059321 The Dog Show at the Crystal Palace (engraving) by Dollman, John Charles (1851-1934) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dog Show at the Crystal Palace)

The Discarding of Obsolete British War-Ships (b / w photo)
1628670 The Discarding of Obsolete British War-Ships (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Discarding of Obsolete British War-Ships)

Comic postcard, Primitive couple in fig leaves Date: 20th century

False nettle, Boehmeria caudata, Boemeria codata. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali, Dictionary of Natural Science

Hedyosmum bonplandianum Hediosmon bonplandianum, Ediosmo del Bonpland. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Roman nettle, Urtica pilulifera. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by James Sowerby from James Smiths English Botany, London, 1793

Nettle leaved bellflower, Campanula trachelium. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by James Sowerby from James Smiths English Botany, London, 1791

Common hemp nettle, Galeopsis tetrahit, and black horehound, Ballota nigra. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicers Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Stinging nettle, Urtica dioica, and hemp nettle, Galeopsis speciosa. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicers Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Nettle, Urtica dioica, and dwarf nettle, Urtica urens. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicers Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Leaf vegetables, Herbes potageres. Chard, Beta vulgaris, nettle, Urtica dioica, rhubarb, Rheum rhabarbarum, garden orache, Atriplex hortensis

European nettle tree, Celtis australis
European nettle tree, Mediterranean hackberry, lote tree, or honeyberry, Celtis australis, micocoulier. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert

Common tailorbird, stinging nettle and aardvark
Common tailorbird, Orthotomus sutorius with nest, stinging nettle, Urtica dioica, and aardvark, Orycteropus afer. Handcoloured steel engraving from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Menevilles Dictionnaire

Strawberry, Nettle and Summer-grass (King Henry V). Handcoioured botanical illustration drawn and lithographed by Jane Elizabeth Giraud from The Flowers of Shakespeare, Day and Haghe, London, 1845

Painted nettle, Plectranthus scutellarioides. Coleus scutellarioides foliis atropurpureis viride cinctis. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens

Stinging nettle, Urtica dioica. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr. Willibald Artus Hand-Atlas sammtlicher mediinisch-pharmaceutischer Gewachse

The Avengers of Morality (Colour Litho)
2777798 The Avengers of Morality (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The avengers of morals)

Curtis British Entomology Plate 536
Hymenoptera: Pezomachus hopei = Agrothereutes abbreviator (Short-winged Ichneumon) [Plant: Urtica pilulifera (Roman Nettle)] Date: 1824-39

Curtis British Entomology Plate 288
Lepidoptera: Hypena crassalis (Beautiful Snout) [Plant: Urtica dioica (Common Nettle)] Date: 1824-39

What can be done with Wild Horses, Sketches at the Royal Aquarium, Westminster (engraving)
1624326 What can be done with Wild Horses, Sketches at the Royal Aquarium, Westminster (engraving) by Courbould, Alfred (fl.1831-75); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Language of Flowers (colour litho)
3643253 The Language of Flowers (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Language of Flowers. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Flowers from Shakespeares Garden (colour litho)
3097974 Flowers from Shakespeares Garden (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Flowers from Shakespeares Garden (Cassell)

New Year's Eve foxfires at the Nettle Tree, Oji, from the Series, One Hundred Famous Views of Edo
1766587 New Year's Eve foxfires at the Nettle Tree, Oji, from the Series, One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (colour woodblock print) by Hiroshige

The "Broncho"Horses at the Royal Aquarium (engraving)
1044060 The " Broncho" Horses at the Royal Aquarium (engraving) by Barber, Charles Burton (1845-94) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Botanical Study with a Species of the Nettle Family (genus Urtica), ca. 1820

Nettle, Urtica dioica, Clump of fresh, green, Common or Stinging nettles, filling camera frame

urtica dioica, nettle, brown subject
Urtica dioica Nettle Brown subject

Metamorphoses of the Peacock butterfly, 1888. Artist: Thomas Brown
Metamorphoses of the Peacock butterfly, 1888. The Peacock (Inachis io), is a butterfly of the temperate regions of Europe and Asia

Illustrations from English microscopist Robert Hookes Micrographia, 1665. 1: underside of a stinging nettle leaf; 2: beard of wild oat used in Hookes hygrometer; 3: section of head of wild oat; 4

Yellow Rock Nettle (Eucnide bartonioides) flowering, Big Bend National Park, Texas

Purple Betony or Bishops Wort (Stachys officinalis)

Lions Mane Jellyfish, Cyanea capillata, BC, Canada
The Lions mane jellyfish (Cyanea capillata) can reach six feet across with 30 foot tentacles; British Columbia, Canada

Sea Nettle Swims At The Oregon Coast Aquarium; Newport, Oregon, United States Of America

Sea Nettles (Chrysaora Fuscescens) In Monterey Bay Aquarium Display; Monterey, California, United States of America

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Nettle, a versatile and intriguing plant, has been depicted in various forms throughout history. In the Healing Plants of 1904 Pl. 3, its medicinal properties are highlighted, showcasing its importance in traditional medicine. Meanwhile, the image of a Keel-billed toucan perched in a Trumpet tree on the Caribbean slope of Guatemala illustrates how nettle serves as nourishment for wildlife. Moving on to skin ailments, Diseases of the Skin - Plate 4 showcases nettle's role in treating such conditions. Its healing properties have long been recognized and utilized by different cultures worldwide. This is further emphasized through Felix Bracquemond's Frontispiece for "Les Fleurs du Mal" from 1857, where nettle is symbolically associated with beauty and transformation. In terms of culinary uses, leaf vegetables like it can highly valued as part of our diet. Herbes potageres beautifully captures their vibrant green hues and emphasizes their nutritional value. However, it is important to note that not all they are created equal – Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) can cause discomfort if not handled carefully. Nature lovers will appreciate Wind-Fertilised Plants' color lithograph featuring nettle among other wind-pollinated plants; highlighting its ecological significance within ecosystems. On a lighter note, The Dog Show at the Crystal Palace engraving brings humor into play while showcasing dogs amidst an array of plants including nettles. The Discarding of Obsolete British War-Ships provides an unexpected context for mentioning nettles but reminds us that nature reclaims what humans leave behind – even warships. Similarly surprising is the comic postcard depicting a primitive couple clad only in fig leaves alongside false nettle (Boehmeria caudata), reminding us that nettles have played diverse roles throughout human history. Finally, Hedyosmum bonplandianum represents another species related to nettles, highlighting the vast diversity within this plant family.