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Walter Hood Fitch
Eulophia Virens, antique orchid botanical lithograph print, 1866

1866

$95
£72.03
€83.18
CA$133.29
A$148.51
CHF 78.32
MX$1,800.39
NOK 996.37
SEK 928.19
DKK 621.27

About the Item

'Eulophia Virens – Greenish Eulophia' Orchid lithograph with original hand-colouring , 1866, by Walter Hood Fitch (1817-1892). Native orchid of Sri Lanka and Indial. 25cm by 15.5cm (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:
    1866
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 9.85 in (25 cm)Width: 6.11 in (15.5 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Stitching holes on far right edge. Small handling crease.
  • Gallery Location:
    Melbourne, AU
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: BT91981stDibs: LU124428815292

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