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Pansies Collection

"Pansies: A Colorful Delight of Annual and Biannual Flowers" Step back in time to the 20th century

Background imagePansies Collection: Annual and Biannual flowers

Annual and Biannual flowers
A wonderful array of garden flowers in bloom including chrysanthemums, foxgloves (digitalis), hollyhocks, pansies, sweet peas, gladioli, iris, petunias and nasturtiums. Date: 1930

Background imagePansies Collection: Rosemary, Pansies, Fennel, Columbines, Rue

Rosemary, Pansies, Fennel, Columbines, Rue, Daisy and Violets (Hamlet). Handcoioured botanical illustration drawn and lithographed by Jane Elizabeth Giraud from The Flowers of Shakespeare

Background imagePansies Collection: Comic postcard, Flowers in the park Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Flowers in the park Date: 20th century

Background imagePansies Collection: Pansies, Pensees, or Hearts Ease, Thoughts

Pansies, Pensees, or Hearts Ease, Thoughts
Pansies, Pensees, or Hearts Ease, Viola tricolor, Thoughts: You occupy my thoughts or Pensez a Moi. Handcoloured lithograph by Dean

Background imagePansies Collection: Flowers and foliage on an assortment of Victorian scraps

Flowers and foliage on an assortment of Victorian scraps. Date: circa 1890s

Background imagePansies Collection: Goldilocks and Three Bears

Goldilocks and Three Bears
Goldilocks and the Three Bears which originally appeared on a Christmas card with a sliding front and a pull tab. Date: circa 1890s

Background imagePansies Collection: Island of Lemnos, Greece

Island of Lemnos, Greece in the northern part of the Aegean Sea. Front view. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePansies Collection: Cultivated pansies

Cultivated pansies
ROG-11658 Cultivated pansies Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imagePansies Collection: Pansies, Denmark, Scandinavia, Europe

Pansies, Denmark, Scandinavia, Europe

Background imagePansies Collection: Flowerbed Tulips, Pansies, Stocks Spring

Flowerbed Tulips, Pansies, Stocks Spring
LA-1029 Flowerbed - Tulips, Pansies, Stocks Spring Jean Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imagePansies Collection: Pansies in a wheelbarrow on a cutout Christmas card

Pansies in a wheelbarrow on a cutout Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imagePansies Collection: Foxgloves and pansies, Digitalis purpurea and Viola tricolor

Foxgloves and pansies, Digitalis purpurea and Viola tricolor
5855655 Foxgloves and pansies, Digitalis purpurea and Viola tricolor; (add.info.: Foxgloves and pansies, Digitalis purpurea and Viola tricolor)

Background imagePansies Collection: Rosemary, Pansies, Fennel, Columbines, Rue, Daisy and Violets (Hamlet)

Rosemary, Pansies, Fennel, Columbines, Rue, Daisy and Violets (Hamlet). Handcoioured botanical illustration drawn
FLO4633701 Rosemary, Pansies, Fennel, Columbines, Rue, Daisy and Violets (Hamlet). Handcoioured botanical illustration drawn and lithographed by Jane Elizabeth Giraud from The Flowers of Shakespeare

Background imagePansies Collection: Pansies, c1865. Creator: Gerardina Jacoba van de Sande Bakhuyzen

Pansies, c1865. Creator: Gerardina Jacoba van de Sande Bakhuyzen
Pansies, c1865

Background imagePansies Collection: Tagetes (Tagetes), pansy (viola) and daffodil (Narcissus), 1596-1610

Tagetes (Tagetes), pansy (viola) and daffodil (Narcissus), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst
Tagetes (Tagetes), pansy (viola) and daffodil (Narcissus), 1596-1610. Commissioned by Emperor Rudolf II

Background imagePansies Collection: Bouquet of tulips, pansies, grape hyacinths and dotters, 1763-1825. Creator: Willem van Leen

Bouquet of tulips, pansies, grape hyacinths and dotters, 1763-1825. Creator: Willem van Leen
Bouquet of tulips, pansies, grape hyacinths and dotters, 1763-1825

Background imagePansies Collection: Garland of flowers, 1835-1855. Creator: Emma Thomsen

Garland of flowers, 1835-1855. Creator: Emma Thomsen
Garland of flowers, 1835-1855

Background imagePansies Collection: A Bunch of Pansies, 1890. Creator: James David Smillie

A Bunch of Pansies, 1890. Creator: James David Smillie
A Bunch of Pansies, 1890

Background imagePansies Collection: Untitled Valentine (Large Purple and Yellow Flowers), 1815/30, inscribed 1865

Untitled Valentine (Large Purple and Yellow Flowers), 1815/30, inscribed 1865. Creator: Dobbs, Kidd & Co
Untitled Valentine (Large Purple and Yellow Flowers), 1815/30, inscribed 1865

Background imagePansies Collection: Pansies, c. 1905. Creator: Odilon Redon

Pansies, c. 1905. Creator: Odilon Redon
Pansies, c. 1905

Background imagePansies Collection: Massachusetts, Boston, Public Garden, statue of George Washington

Massachusetts, Boston, Public Garden, statue of George Washington

Background imagePansies Collection: All Shades Of Violet Bouquet

All Shades Of Violet Bouquet
Ania Zwara

Background imagePansies Collection: Red Bugs And Pansies

Red Bugs And Pansies
Ania Zwara

Background imagePansies Collection: Pink Pansies On Dark Purple

Pink Pansies On Dark Purple
Ania Zwara

Background imagePansies Collection: Illustration for Sagittarius, Erte

Illustration for Sagittarius, Erte
Illustration for those born under Sagittarius, showing an archer aiming at a laurel wreath, whilst embracing a woman, with pansies, and numbers of the sign

Background imagePansies Collection: Blue pansies in a glass, 1930 (oil on cardboard laid down on masonite)

Blue pansies in a glass, 1930 (oil on cardboard laid down on masonite)
694467 Blue pansies in a glass, 1930 (oil on cardboard laid down on masonite) by Fontayne, Rene (1892-1952); 25x25 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePansies Collection: Blue pansies in a glass, 1930 (oil on cardboard)

Blue pansies in a glass, 1930 (oil on cardboard)
694468 Blue pansies in a glass, 1930 (oil on cardboard) by Fontayne, Rene (1892-1952); 25.5x25 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Pansees bleues dans un verre); © Chester Collections

Background imagePansies Collection: Yellow Pansies, (pastel on board)

Yellow Pansies, (pastel on board)
823116 Yellow Pansies, (pastel on board) by Hills, Laura Coombs (1859-1952); 27.7x33.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Yellow Pansies. Laura Coombs Hills (1859-1952). Pastel on board

Background imagePansies Collection: Madonna at the Fountain, 1439 (oil on panel)

Madonna at the Fountain, 1439 (oil on panel)
471200 Madonna at the Fountain, 1439 (oil on panel) by Eyck, Jan van (c.1390-1441); 24.9x18.2 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; (add.info.: The different flowers)

Background imagePansies Collection: The Meaning of Colours (colour photo)

The Meaning of Colours (colour photo)
3094195 The Meaning of Colours (colour photo) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Meaning of Colours. Postcard, early 20th century)

Background imagePansies Collection: June, 1890 (w / c on paper)

June, 1890 (w / c on paper)
OVR371656 June, 1890 (w/c on paper) by Kittelsen, Theodor Severin (1857-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: from the series The Months of the Year; ); Photo © O. Vaering

Background imagePansies Collection: Altai pansy (Viola altaica) Valley of Petrified Clouds. Altai Republic, Russia

Altai pansy (Viola altaica) Valley of Petrified Clouds. Altai Republic, Russia

Background imagePansies Collection: Flowers (Hydrangea, Wallflowers, Two Pots of Pansies); Fleurs (Hortensias, giroflees

Flowers (Hydrangea, Wallflowers, Two Pots of Pansies); Fleurs (Hortensias, giroflees
1769195 Flowers (Hydrangea, Wallflowers, Two Pots of Pansies); Fleurs (Hortensias, giroflees, deux pots de pensees), 1879 (oil on canvas) by Fantin-Latour

Background imagePansies Collection: A Victorian New Year card depicting a floral horseshoe covered in violets, c

A Victorian New Year card depicting a floral horseshoe covered in violets, c
3603866 A Victorian New Year card depicting a floral horseshoe covered in violets, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English

Background imagePansies Collection: Still Life with Pansies, 1874 (oil on canvas)

Still Life with Pansies, 1874 (oil on canvas)
3493088 Still Life with Pansies, 1874 (oil on canvas) by Fantin-Latour, Ignace Henri Jean (1836-1904); 47x56.5 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; French, out of copyright

Background imagePansies Collection: Flowers on a Ledge, 1814 (w / c & bodycolour on paper)

Flowers on a Ledge, 1814 (w / c & bodycolour on paper)
615619 Flowers on a Ledge, 1814 (w/c & bodycolour on paper) by Panckoucke, Ernestine (1784-1860); 31.6x39.9 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; French

Background imagePansies Collection: A Spray of Flowers including a Rose, a Blue Convolvulus and Pansies

A Spray of Flowers including a Rose, a Blue Convolvulus and Pansies
615599 A Spray of Flowers including a Rose, a Blue Convolvulus and Pansies, 1830 (w/c & bodycolour on paper) by Adrien, Caroline (fl.1830); 40.7x32.3 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Background imagePansies Collection: Pansy, engraved by Langlois, from Choix des Plus Belles Fleurs et des Plus Beaux

Pansy, engraved by Langlois, from Choix des Plus Belles Fleurs et des Plus Beaux
945312 Pansy, engraved by Langlois, from Choix des Plus Belles Fleurs et des Plus Beaux Fruits, Vol. II, 1827-33 (coloured engraving) by Redoute

Background imagePansies Collection: Fairies and Elves Dancing, Christmas Card (chromolitho)

Fairies and Elves Dancing, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
731052 Fairies and Elves Dancing, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fairies and Elves Dancing)

Background imagePansies Collection: Girl with Flowers (oil on canvas)

Girl with Flowers (oil on canvas)
XPG382032 Girl with Flowers (oil on canvas) by Davidson, John (late 19th-early 20th Century); Private Collection; British

Background imagePansies Collection: Pansies on artists palette, Chistmas Card (chromolitho)

Pansies on artists palette, Chistmas Card (chromolitho)
731324 Pansies on artists palette, Chistmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pansies on artists palette)

Background imagePansies Collection: Fairies in the garden, Christmas Card (chromolitho)

Fairies in the garden, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
731049 Fairies in the garden, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fairies in the garden)

Background imagePansies Collection: Choir Girls and Pansies, Christmas Card (chromolitho)

Choir Girls and Pansies, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
730909 Choir Girls and Pansies, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Choir Girls and Pansies)

Background imagePansies Collection: Alpine Plants, illustration from Alpine Flora by Professor C. S

Alpine Plants, illustration from Alpine Flora by Professor C. S
IL350932 Alpine Plants, illustration from Alpine Flora by Professor C.S. Schroter, published 1921 (colour litho) by Schroter, Ludwig (20th Century); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Background imagePansies Collection: Girls face. Pansies

Girls face. Pansies
Young girl adorned with pansies. Artist: Frances Brundage Date: 1908

Background imagePansies Collection: Flowers with Daisies, 1840 (w / c on paper)

Flowers with Daisies, 1840 (w / c on paper)
BRN194358 Flowers with Daisies, 1840 (w/c on paper) by French School, (19th century); The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; eBarnes Foundation; French, out of copyright

Background imagePansies Collection: Pansies, Viola tricolor, paintbrush and palette

Pansies, Viola tricolor, paintbrush and palette, with calligraphic poem in box. Chromolithograph by Louis Prang from Alice Ward Baileys Flower Fancies, Boston, 1889

Background imagePansies Collection: Pansies For Thoughts, Christmas Card (chromolitho)

Pansies For Thoughts, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
730903 Pansies For Thoughts, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pansies For Thoughts)



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"Pansies: A Colorful Delight of Annual and Biannual Flowers" Step back in time to the 20th century, where pansies adorned comic postcards and bloomed beautifully in parks. These charming flowers, with their vibrant colors and delicate foliage, were often featured on an assortment of Victorian scraps. Did you know that they have a connection to the Island of Lemnos in Greece? Legend has it that these enchanting blooms sprouted from the tears shed by Aphrodite when she mourned the death of her lover Adonis. Their beauty is truly timeless. In Denmark, Scandinavia, Europe, cultivated pansies became a symbol of grace and elegance. They graced flowerbeds alongside tulips and stocks during springtime, creating a stunning tapestry of colors. Pansies even found their way onto cutout Christmas cards. Imagine adorable little blossoms nestled in a wheelbarrow, spreading joy during the festive season. One cannot help but be captivated by pink pansies against a dark purple backdrop - nature's own masterpiece. The contrast between these hues creates an alluring visual feast for the eyes. The allure extends beyond mere aesthetics. In Erte's illustration for Sagittarius, these flowers symbolize optimism and adventure - traits associated with this zodiac sign. Flipping through Larousse's 1913 edition reveals intricate illustrations showcasing various types of flowers including our beloved pansy. It serves as a testament to their enduring popularity throughout history. So next time you come across these delightful blooms - whether they are adorning postcards or brightening up your garden - take a moment to appreciate their beauty and rich cultural significance. Pansies truly are nature's gift that never goes out of style.