Vintage Botanical Illustration of Pomegranate (Punica granatum) - Historical Plant Drawing #1198852 (License: Personal Use)

This historical botanical illustration, labeled Plate 145, meticulously renders the pomegranate (Punica granatum) in multiple developmental stages: a vibrant red flower, two whole fruits with yellow-red rinds, a halved fruit revealing glistening crimson arils, and loose seeds. Created in the tradition of 19th-century scientific engraving, it features precise linework, delicate hand-coloring, and Latin nomenclature by Eliza Blackwell, with annotations identifying each part (flower, fruit, open fruit, berry, seed). The composition reflects both artistic elegance and taxonomic rigor typical of botanical reference works of the era.

Used on educational or heritage-focused web pages about historical botany, medicinal plants, or horticultural archives; ideal for museum digital collections, academic blogs, or gardening history sites where users seek authoritative visual references for plant identification and historical context.