# Botanical Illustrations from the Harvard University Herbaria ## expand\_more The beauty of botany and the importance of scientific accuracy come together in these original works of art in the archives of the Harvard University Herbaria. These collections overseen by the Botany Libraries date from the early 1800s to the mid-1900s and include works by Harvard botanists, professional artists, “amateur” women who studied plants, and others. A searchable subset of the botanical illustrations is available on the Harvard Library [CURIOSity Digital Collections platform](http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:hul.eresource:botanicalillustrations). Funding for conservation and digitization by Harvard University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences. ## Contact Us Send inquiries, comments, corrections or updates to Botany Libraries 22 Divinity Avenue Cambridge, MA 02138 phone 617.495.2366