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Walter Hood Fitch
Silene Hookeri, native of California, antique botanical flower lithograph print

1873

About the Item

Botanical lithograph with original hand-colouring , 1873, by Walter Hood Fitch (1817-1892). 145mm by 235mm (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:
    1873
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 5.71 in (14.5 cm)Width: 9.26 in (23.5 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Three faint horizontal indented lines running through the image. Slight creasing at the very bottom of the sheet.
  • Gallery Location:
    Melbourne, AU
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: BT91981stDibs: LU124428814682

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