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  • While Joseph works in his carpenter's shop, the angel steals into the house and announces the birth of Christ to Mary. Engraving by J. Sadeler, ca. 1615, after J. Robusti, il Tintoretto.
  • "Best of all blood purifiers" : the floral emblems of purity are the white lily and the star of Bethlehem : for purity of blood use Frazer's Sulphur Tablets.
  • Saint Antony of Padua with the Christ Child and angels. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after E. Sirani.
  • A lily: flowering stem and leaves. Pencil drawing.
  • A lily: flowering stem and leaves. Pencil drawing.
  • Patterns of nature: a series of decorative plants. 4, Lilium regale.
  • Patterns of nature: a series of decorative plants. 4, Lilium regale.
  • Tiger lily (Lilium lancifolium): flowering stem. Watercolour.
  • A plant (Hymenocallis sp.) related to Peruvian daffodil: large inflorescence with separate flowering plant and leaf tip. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1776.
  • The Virgin Mary with Christ as an infant with Joseph and Anne, in the background the archangel Gabriel holding a lily. Line engraving.
  • A liliaceous plant: large flowering stem and clump of bulbs. Watercolour.
  • An anemone (Anemone species) and lily (Lilium species): flowering stems with butterfly. Etching by N. Robert, c. 1660, after himself.
  • Floral bouquet, with some lilies. Engraving by N. de Poilly, ca.1660, after himself.
  • The Annunciation to the Virgin, who kneels at a prie-dieu. Engraving by P. Pontius after C. Schut.
  • "Best of all blood purifiers" : the floral emblems of purity are the white lily and the star of Bethlehem : for purity of blood use Frazer's Sulphur Tablets.
  • The Annunciation to the Virgin. Engraving by Hendrik Goltzius, 1594.
  • A belladonna lily flower (Amaryllis belladonna var. pallida). Coloured transfer lithograph, c. 1836, after F. Smith.
  • Patterns of nature: a series of decorative plants. 4, Lilium regale.
  • The floral emblems of purity are the white lily & the star of Bethlehem : for purity of blood use Frazer's Sulphur Tablets : test them free of charge.
  • Two sprigs of flowers, including lilies, carnations and Auricula, meant as designs for embroidery. Etching with engraving after W. Kilburn, 1775.
  • The Annunciation to the Virgin in her room. Engraving by C.J. Visscher (?).
  • The Virgin Mary with the Christ Child and patron saints of Bologna. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, ca. 1830, after G. Reni, 1630-1.
  • Giant water lilies (Victoria amazonica) on a lake bordered by two Guianan men and plants. Coloured lithographic reproduction of an engraving by M. Gauci, c. 1814, after C. Bentley.
  • The angel, announcing the birth of Christ, gives a lily to the Virgin. Engraving after G. Reni.
  • The Virgin looks up at the announcing angel; cherubs spin in a circle around the Holy Spirit. Engraving after J. Callot (?).
  • Chincherinchee (Ornithogalum thyrsoides Jacq.): two sections of the flowering plant with separate flower. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1776.
  • Bulbine asphodeloides: entire flowering plant. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1772.
  • The Annunciation. Etching by Joanos the monk.
  • The angel Gabriel announces the birth of Jesus to Mary; the light of the Holy Spirit alights on her brow. Etching by V. Lefebvre, c. 1670, after Titian.
  • Turk's-cap lily (Lilium martagon): flowering stem. Chromolithograph, c. 1877, after F. E. Hulme.