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Walter Hood Fitch
Burtonia Villosa, antique botanical Australian flower lithograph print

1848

About the Item

'Burtonia Villosa - Villous Burtonia' Botanical lithograph of a Western Australian native plant with original hand-colouring , 1848, by Walter Hood Fitch (1817-1892). 235mm by 145mm (sheet) Walter Hood Fitch was a Scottish botanical artist. From Curtis's Botanical Magazine. William Curtis (1746-1799) was a trained pharmacist, in London, who maintained a large garden and devoted himself to the study of its flora. He began publishing the Curtis Botanical Magazine in 1787. Accompanied by original text describing features of the plant, when it was introduced and by whom, and whose collection it comes from.
  • Creator:
    Walter Hood Fitch (1817 - 1892)
  • Creation Year:
    1848
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 9.26 in (23.5 cm)Width: 5.71 in (14.5 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Faint vertical indented line across the image.
  • Gallery Location:
    Melbourne, AU
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU124428125832

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