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William Roscoe
Set of Two Hand-Colored Lithographs from Roscoe's "Monandrian Plants" /// Botany

1824-1828

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Artist: William Roscoe (English, 1753-1831) Title: "Maranta Arundinacea (Arrowroot)" and "Phrynium Grandiflorum" Portfolio: Monandrian Plants of the order Scitamineae, Chiefly Drawn from Living Specimens in the Botanic Garden at Liverpool Year: 1824-1828 (First edition) Medium: Set of Two Original Hand-Colored Lithographs on watermarked wove paper Limited edition: 150 Printer: George Smith, Liverpool, UK Publisher: William Roscoe, Liverpool, UK Reference: "Great Flower Books" page 133; Nissen BBI No. 1677; Stafleu/Cowan No. 9505; Johnston No. 948; Dunthorne No. 267 Sheet size (each): approx. 21.25" x 16.25" Image size (each): approx. 15.75" x 15.25" Condition: "Maranta Arundinacea (Arrowroot)" has light toning and offsetting to its sheet. Areas of light discoloration along its left side in margins. It is otherwise in good condition. "Phrynium Grandiflorum" has light toning and offsetting to its sheet. It is otherwise in very good condition. Have been professionally stored away for decades. Strong colors and full margins Extremely rare Notes: Lithography by English artist Charles Joseph Hullmandel (1789-1850) and hand-coloring by English artist George Graves, Jr. (1754-1839) after drawings by English artists Thomas Allport (1804-1879), Rebecca Miller (Active: Early 19th Century), Margaret Roscoe (1787-1840), Mrs. James Dixon (Active: Early 19th Century), Ellen Yates (Active: Early 19th Century), Emily Fletcher (Active: Early 19th Century), Mary Waln (English, 1782-1841), and other unidentified "native artists". Comes from Roscoe's one volume "Monandrian Plants of the order Scitamineae", (1824-1828) (First edition), which consists of 112 hand-colored lithographs. Printed in one color from one copper plate: black. Both "Maranta Arundinacea (Arrowroot)" and "Phrynium Grandiflorum" have a "J Budgen 1823" watermark upper left and upper right in their sheets, respectively. Gold gilded edges as issued. Maranta arundinacea, also known as arrowroot, maranta, West Indian arrowroot, obedience plant, Bermuda arrowroot, araru, araruta, ararao or hulankeeriya, is a large, perennial herb found in rainforest habitats of the Americas, but cultivated in tropical regions worldwide. Biography: William Roscoe (8 March 1753 – 30 June 1831) was an English banker, lawyer, and briefly a Member of Parliament. He is best known as one of England's first abolitionists, and as the author of the poem for children "The Butterfly's Ball", and the "Grasshopper's Feast". In his day he was also respected as a historian and art collector, as well as a botanist and miscellaneous writer. The standard author abbreviation Roscoe is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.
  • Creator:
    William Roscoe (1753 - 1831, English)
  • Creation Year:
    1824-1828
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 21.25 in (53.98 cm)Width: 16.25 in (41.28 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    (Good to Very Good).
  • Gallery Location:
    Saint Augustine, FL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU121215034712

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