Collection

Flora and Fauna

Natural history of the Indies: Berthe Hoola van Nooten's chromolithographs of the fruits and flowers of Java, the sugarcane varieties of 1892, the spices that drew the Dutch east, the ferns of Java, and the insects, birds and crabs of the Midden-Sumatra expedition.

126 sheets

By islandJava 40 Sumatra 17 Borneo 1 Moluccas 2 Lesser Sunda 1 New Guinea 2

By periodThe spice race 7 The Company 11 Raffles to the Cultivation System 29 Netherlands Indies 74

Order: Price, high to lowPrice, low to high Oldest first Newest first

Flora and Fauna

Antique Botany Print of a White Cacao Tree by Van Nooten, circa 1875

1875 · 41.5 × 55 cm$1,680

Flora and Fauna

De Bry Botanical Engravings, Pineapple, Mango & Pepper Plants, c.1598

1598 · 20 × 30.5 cm$1,610

Flora and Fauna

Large Orchid Illustrations of the Dutch East Indies: A Botanical Heritage, 1854

1854 · 54 × 72 cm$1,565

Flora and Fauna

Large Masterpiece of Botanical Illustration from the Dutch East Indies, 1854

1854 · 54 × 69.7 cm$1,565

Flora and Fauna

Orchid Splendor: Big Chromolithographic Legacy from the Dutch East Indies, 1854

1854 · 54 × 72 cm$1,565

Flora and Fauna

Antique White Cacao Botanical Chromolithograph by Hoola van Nooten, c. 1880

1880 · 40 × 55.5 cm$1,555

Flora and Fauna · Java

Antique Sugarcane Chromolithograph, Teboe Goela Java, Meyn after Soltwedel 1892

1892 · 40 × 60 cm$1,510

Flora and Fauna

Antique Durian Botanical Chromolithograph by Hoola van Nooten, c. 1880

1880 · 40 × 55.5 cm$1,510

Flora and Fauna

Antique Papaya Botanical Chromolithograph by Hoola van Nooten, c. 1880

1880 · 40 × 55.5 cm$1,445

Flora and Fauna · Java

Antique Salak Palm Botanical Chromolithograph by Hoola van Nooten, c. 1880

1880 · 40 × 55.5 cm$1,445

Flora and Fauna

Antique Royal Poinciana Botanical Chromolithograph by Hoola van Nooten, c. 1880

1880 · 40 × 55.5 cm$1,445

Flora and Fauna

Antique Star Fruit Botanical Chromolithograph by Hoola van Nooten, c. 1880

1880 · 40 × 55.5 cm$1,445

Flora and Fauna

Antique Cashew Tree Botanical Chromolithograph by Hoola van Nooten, c. 1880

1880 · 40 × 55.5 cm$1,400

Flora and Fauna

Antique Banana Botanical Chromolithograph by Hoola van Nooten, c. 1880

1880 · 40 × 55.5 cm$1,390

Flora and Fauna

Antique Mango Botanical Chromolithograph by Hoola van Nooten, c. 1880

1880 · 40 × 55.5 cm$1,330

Flora and Fauna · Java

Antique Java Plum Botanical Chromolithograph by Hoola van Nooten, c. 1880

1880 · 40 × 55.5 cm$1,330

Flora and Fauna

Antique Red Heliconia Botanical Chromolithograph by Hoola van Nooten, c. 1880

1880 · 40 × 55.5 cm$1,330

Flora and Fauna

Antique Sugar Apple Botanical Chromolithograph by Hoola van Nooten, c. 1880

1880 · 40 × 55.5 cm$1,220

Flora and Fauna

Antique Bullock's Heart Botanical Chromolithograph by Hoola van Nooten, c. 1880

1880 · 40 × 55.5 cm$1,220

Flora and Fauna

Antique Wax Apple Blossom Botanical Chromolithograph by Hoola van Nooten, c.1880

1880 · 40 × 55.5 cm$1,220

Flora and Fauna

Antique Wax Apple Fruit Botanical Chromolithograph by Hoola van Nooten, c. 1880

1880 · 40 × 55.5 cm$1,220

Flora and Fauna

Antique Soursop Botanical Chromolithograph by Hoola van Nooten, c. 1880

1880 · 40 × 55.5 cm$1,220

Flora and Fauna

Antique Sago Palm Botanical Print, Copper Engraving, c.1831

1831 · 22.7 × 27.1 cm$1,140

Flora and Fauna · New Guinea

Original Antique Hand-Colored Print of the Papuan Ground-Pigeon Bird, ca.1875

1875 · 53.5 × 35.5 cm$1,100

Flora and Fauna · New Guinea

Antique Bird Print of the White-Billed Wood-Shrike of Papua by Gould, ca.1880

1880 · 38.5 × 56 cm$1,085

Flora and Fauna

Antique Clove Botanical Print, Caryophyllus Aromaticus, Hand Colored, c.1831

1831 · 22.7 × 27.1 cm$1,050

Flora and Fauna · Java

Antique Sugarcane Chromolithograph, Teboe Koening and Teboe Batoeng, Java 1892

1892 · 40 × 60 cm$1,000

Flora and Fauna · Java

Antique Sugarcane Chromolithograph, Teboe Ardjoeno and Teboe Mangis idjo, 1892

1892 · 40 × 60 cm$1,000

Flora and Fauna · Java

Antique Sugarcane Chromolithograph, Teboe Gadjah and Teboe Boethers, 1892

1892 · 40 × 60 cm$1,000

Flora and Fauna · Java

Antique Sugarcane Chromolithograph, Teboe Mangis and Teboe Tangeran, 1892

1892 · 40 × 60 cm$1,000

Flora and Fauna · Java

Antique Sugarcane Chromolithograph, Teboe Rapooh and Teboe Merah, 1892

1892 · 40 × 60 cm$1,000

Flora and Fauna · Java

Antique Sugarcane Chromolithograph, Teboe Monjet and Teboe Rapooh Kiang, 1892

1892 · 40 × 60 cm$1,000

Flora and Fauna · Java

Antique Sugarcane Chromolithograph, Teboe Keong, Java 1892

1892 · 40 × 60 cm$1,000

Flora and Fauna · Java

Antique Sugarcane Chromolithograph, Teboe Djampirik, Java 1892

1892 · 40 × 60 cm$1,000

Flora and Fauna · Java

Antique Sugarcane Chromolithograph, Teboe Soerat Banteng, Java 1892

1892 · 40 × 60 cm$1,000

Flora and Fauna · Java

Antique Sugarcane Chromolithograph, Teboe Rotan and Teboe Alfoere, 1892

1892 · 40 × 60 cm$1,000

Flora and Fauna · Java

Antique Sugarcane Chromolithograph, Teboe Soerat Njaplong, Java 1892

1892 · 40 × 60 cm$1,000

Flora and Fauna · Java

Antique Sugarcane Chromolithograph, Teboe Gedang, Java 1892

1892 · 40 × 60 cm$1,000

Flora and Fauna · Java

Antique Sugarcane Chromolithograph, Teboe Soerat Gempolkerap and Mangli, 1892

1892 · 40 × 60 cm$1,000

Flora and Fauna · Java

Antique Sugarcane Chromolithograph, Teboe Soerat Mauritius, Java 1892

1892 · 40 × 60 cm$1,000

Flora and Fauna · Java

Antique Sugarcane Chromolithograph, Teboe Branche blanche, Java 1892

1892 · 40 × 60 cm$1,000

Flora and Fauna · Java

Antique Sugarcane Chromolithograph, Teboe Glonggong, Java 1892

1892 · 40 × 60 cm$1,000

Flora and Fauna · Java

Antique Sugarcane Botanical Chromolithograph, Teboe Glagah, Java 1892

1892 · 40 × 60 cm$1,000

Flora and Fauna · Java

Antique Sugarcane Chromolithograph, Teboe Troeboe, Java 1892

1892 · 40 × 60 cm$1,000

Set of 2

Flora and Fauna · Java

Antique Sugarcane Chromolithograph Pair, Teboe Tjio Hongkong & Saroer, 1892

1892 · 40 × 60 cm$1,000

Flora and Fauna · Java

Antique Sugarcane Botanical Chromolithograph, Teboe Cheribon, Java 1892

1892 · 40 × 60 cm$1,000

Flora and Fauna

Original Antique Jackfruit Botanical Chromolithograph by Hoola van Nooten, 1880

1880 · 40 × 55.5 cm$950

Flora and Fauna · Java

Sizygium Jambolanum, Java Plum Botanical Lithograph c.1863

1863 · 41.5 × 55 cm$895

About Flora and Fauna

The spices brought the Dutch to the Indies, and the plants and animals of the islands fascinated Europe. De Bry's engravings of 1598 to 1601 show the pepper, clove and cinnamon the first voyages brought home; Valentijn's plates of 1726 show the fish and birds of Ambon.

In the 19th century the colony produced its own natural history. Berthe Hoola van Nooten painted the fruits and flowers of Java in Batavia, the sugar experiment stations published color plates of the cane varieties, and the Midden-Sumatra expedition of 1877 to 1879 recorded the insects, birds and crabs of the interior.

Explore

By maker, by subject and by place.

Places

Batavia (Jakarta) 126 Bantam (Banten) 25 Ambon 29 The Banda Islands 16 Ternate and Tidore 7 Makassar 12 Aceh 19 Kupang and Timor 14 Bali 9 Medan and Deli 18 Surabaya 7 Buitenzorg (Bogor) 4 Krakatoa and the Sunda Strait 8

Subjects

The spice trade 33 Volcanoes 12 Sugar and sugarcane 24 Tobacco and coffee 11 Wayang, gamelan and dance 16 Weapons and the kris 6 Governors-General 36 Ships and fleets 26 Sea charts 14 Town plans 10 Tools, textiles and ornament 16 Ferns of Java 12 Butterflies and insects 11 Birds 11 Tropical fruit 21 Costume and court dress 26

Questions

Who was Berthe Hoola van Nooten?

A Dutch botanical artist who lived in Batavia and published Fleurs, fruits et feuillages choisis de l'île de Java in 1863 to 1864. Its chromolithographs are among the most admired botanical prints of the 19th century.

What are the sugarcane plates?

Chromolithographs of the cane varieties grown in Java, published in 1892, each with the Javanese name of the variety (Teboe means sugarcane).