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William CurtisFlowering Crinum Plant: A 19th C. Hand-colored Botanical Engraving by Curtis1822
1822
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This early 19th century hand-colored double fold-out botanical engraving is entitled "Crinum Arenarium" (Water-Island Sand Crinum), plate 2355, published in London in 1822 in William Curtis’s 'The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed'. This beautiful colorful and detailed botanical engraving has two horizontal folds, as issued. There are very small faint spots in the margins, but it is otherwise in excellent condition. The original English descriptive pages from the 19th century publication are included.
William Curtis (1746-1799) was an English botanist and entomologist. His first career was as an apothecary, but subsequently focussed on natural history. He became an author in his mid twenties, publishing a treatise on collecting and preserving insects. He worked as at the Chelsea Physic Garden from 1771 to 1777, but then established his own London Botanic Garden in 1779. He began publishing 'The Botanical Magazine; or Flower-Garden Displayed' an illustrated botanical publication, in 1787. It has become the longest published botanical magazine in history, still published currently. William Curtis was precise in his approach to the research and illustration of plants for the journal. Each illustration is done with attention to detail and color, using copperplate engraving and etching techniques and hand-coloring with watercolor paints. Each print is accompanied by an extensive textual description of the plant, including its scientific features.
- Creator:William Curtis (1746 - 1799, American)
- Creation Year:1822
- Dimensions:Height: 11.5 in (29.21 cm)Width: 9 in (22.86 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Alamo, CA
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