Art Prints

The Rosa Gallica - the Gallic or French rose - was one of the first species of rose to be grown in central Europe. Illustration by botanist Pierre-...

Also known as Blush Noisette, or Noisette Carnée. The white rose is symbolic of purity, innocence and respect. The pink rose symbolise gratitude, g...

The Romans cultivated this magnificent rose naming it Rosa Gallica, which is probably the oldest of all garden roses. Illustration by botanist Pier...

Named after the Swiss botanist Augustin Pyramus de Candolle who he went on to document hundreds of plant families and create a new natural plant cl...

Narcissus Tazetta, also known as Chinese Sacred Lily, is one of the tallest narcissi and is grown commercially for its essential oil. Illustration ...

Narcissus pseudonarcissus (commonly known as lent lily or wild daffodil) is a perennial flowering plant. Being strong and resilient flowers, they a...

The saying 'great oaks from little acorns grow' officially dates back to the 14th century. The acorn remind us to look inside to find our potential...

The saying 'great oaks from little acorns grow' officially dates back to the 14th century. The acorn remind us to look inside to find our potential...

The brightly coloured Gallardia is related to the sunflower family and is named after 18th century French magistrate and keen botanist, Maitre Gail...

The long-stalked coreopsis with their daisy-like flower heads, can be annual or perennial flowers. In the language of flowers, the yellow coreopsis...

Lychnis grandiflora, otherwise known as Lychnis coronata, was introduced to Britain from China in 1774. Illustration by botanist Pierre-Joseph Redo...

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” A quote by the famous author Theodor S...

Christmas gifting dates back to 336 CE with the idea of gifting originating from the Biblical story in which the Three Wise Kings gave gifts to bab...

The modern idea of Santa Claus was introduced via the iconic poem “Twas the night before Christmas” published in the New York Newspaper, Sentinel w...

The seasonal greeting of “Merry Christmas” dates back to 1500 in London when the greeting was written in a letter to minister Thomas Cromwell. In t...

By Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) who painted two similar portraits of the owner of Café de la Gare, Marie Ginoux. In a letter dated 1888, he writes ...

Based on an illustration by Jessie Wilcox Smith (1863 - 1935), an American Illustrator who was active during the Golden Age of Illustration and bec...

Published under the title "One Horse Open Sleigh" in 1857, this iconic Christmas song was written by James Lord Pierpont (1822–1893). 16th December...

An estimate of the number of books ever published, was announced by google back in 2010. It reached the impressive number of 129,864,880 million bo...

By William Michael Harnett (1848–1892), an Irish-American painter. Born in Cork, he and his family emigrated to America soon after his birth. He st...

The model in the painting is the wife of William Morris, Jane Morris, who was often the subject of Rossetti’s paintings. In this period, the artist...

By American impressionist painter Julian Alden Weir (1852-1919). One of the founding members of "The Ten", Weir alongside fellow members, formed a ...

By British artist William Wood (1769–1810). Wood began formal training at the Royal Academy in 1785 aged sixteen. He was quickly recognised in the ...

The Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie, led the expansion of the American steel industry becoming one of the riche...

Illustration by Jessie Wilcox Smith (1863 - 1935), an American Illustrator who was active during the Golden Age of Illustration and became a solid ...

Van Gogh moved to Provence in the South of France for the warm climate but arrived in the snowy winter season. He painted the sprig of almond bloss...

By Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890). The artist placed a copy of ‘La joie de Vivre’ by Emile Zola, a novel he regarded as a bible for modern life, next...

From The Angel’s Concert, the image portrays two seated angles reading from a song book. By Cherubino Alberti (1553-1615).

The wheat field series by Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) feature cypresses, a symbol of immortality, and emblem of eternal life after death. Van Gogh...

A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens, was written in just six weeks and selling 6,000 copies by Christmas Eve only five days after it’s publicatio...

Snow globes are said to have originated in France. The first record of a snow globe dates back to one that was exhibited at the Paris Universal Exp...

Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir, both considered masters of the Impressionist art movement, formed a bond both on and off the canvas. Impove...

The oil lamp and books, are traditional symbols of vigilance. Painting by Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732-1806) who produced more than 550 paintings, o...

Based in Albermarle Street, the institution was founded in 1799 by the leading British scientists of the age for diffusing the knowledge of mechani...

The image depicts a woman, perhaps a college student, reading inside a room filled with books. Above her head, a sign "Do It Now" can be seen hangi...

By the Japanese painter and poet, Yumeji Takehisa (1884-1934). The Japanese camellia ("tsubaki" in Japanese) is one of the best known species of th...