Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 7

Antique Flower Print 'Amaranthoides' , 1755

About the Item

Plate XXI 'Amaranthoides', originates from 'Figures of the most beautiful, useful and uncommon plants described in the Gardener's Dictionary (..)' by P. Miller. Philip Miller was the principal horticulturalist in England in the mid-18th century.  As the curator of the Chelsea Physic Garden and an active member of the Society of Gardeners, he had the opportunity to interact with important naturalists as well as some of the best botanical artists of the period including Georg Ehret and Robert Furber. The Society was a trade union formed in 1724 by prominent horticulturalists of the time to protect the interests of plant sellers. One of the projects undertaken by the group was to create an illustrated guide to plants currently being grown in Britain. They chose Philip Miller to organize the undertaking. He selected drawings by Ehret, Furber, John Miller, and Richard Lancake. The renowned engraver, Thomas Jefferys engraved the copperplates. The resulting work contains many beautiful plates which simply and accurately depict familiar plants and vegetables.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 16.54 in (42 cm)Width: 10.04 in (25.5 cm)Depth: 0.02 in (0.5 mm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1755
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Please study images carefully.
  • Seller Location:
    Langweer, NL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: BG-021151stDibs: LU305438824013
More From This SellerView All
  • Antique Flower Print 'Anemone' by P. Miller, 1755
    By P. Miller, Thomas Jefferys
    Located in Langweer, NL
    Plate XXXI 'Anemone', originates from 'Figures of the most beautiful, useful and uncommon plants described in the gardener's dictionary (..)' by P. Miller. Philip Miller was the principal horticulturalist in England in the mid-18th century.  As the curator of the Chelsea Physic Garden and an active member of the Society of Gardeners, he had the opportunity to interact with important naturalists as well as some of the best botanical artists of the period including Georg Ehret and Robert Furber...
    Category

    Antique Mid-18th Century Prints

    Materials

    Paper

  • Antique Plant Print 'Anonis' by P. Miller, 1755
    Located in Langweer, NL
    Plate XXXVII 'Anonis', originates from 'Figures of the most Beautiful, Useful and Uncommon Plants described in the Gardener's Dictionary (..)' by P. Miller. Philip Miller was the principal horticulturalist in England in the mid-18th century. As the curator of the Chelsea Physic Garden and an active member of the Society of Gardeners, he had the opportunity to interact with important naturalists as well as some of the best botanical artists of the period including Georg Ehret and Robert Furber...
    Category

    Antique Mid-18th Century Prints

    Materials

    Paper

  • Antique Print of the Lesser Spot-Nosed Monkey by Buffon '1755'
    Located in Langweer, NL
    Antique print titled 'Le Blanc Nez'. Original antique print of the lesser spot-nosed monkey (cercopithecus petaurista). This print originates from 'Histoire Naturelle Générale et Par...
    Category

    Antique Mid-18th Century Prints

    Materials

    Paper

  • Antique Flower Print of a Dahlia, C.1880
    Located in Langweer, NL
    Antique print titled 'Dahlia à feuilles Panachées, madame aglaé pélissier'. Original antique print of a dahlia flower. Source unknown, to be determined. Published circa 1880. Arti...
    Category

    Antique 19th Century Prints

    Materials

    Paper

  • Antique Print of Various Flowers by Meyer 'c.1895'
    Located in Langweer, NL
    Antique print titled 'Entstehung der Gartenpflanzen'. Original antique print of various flowers. This print originates from the 5th edition of Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, published...
    Category

    Antique Late 19th Century Prints

    Materials

    Paper

  • Antique Flower Print of the Acer Palmatum, 1879
    Located in Langweer, NL
    Antique print titled 'Acer'. Lithograph of the Acer Palmatum, also known as red emperor maple, palmate maple, Japanese maple or smooth Japanese-maple. This print originates from 'Ned...
    Category

    Antique 19th Century Prints

    Materials

    Paper

You May Also Like
  • Antique 1755 Copperplate Engraving Westminster Bridge Lambeth Survey of London
    Located in Dayton, OH
    Antique hand colored riverscape / landscape copperplate engraving based on a painting by Jacob Maurer and engraved by Paul Fourdrinier - A View of Westminster Bridge from Lambeth, published according to Act of Parliament 1754 for Stowe’s Survey of London. BIO: Paul Fourdrinier sometimes referred to as Peter or Pierre Fourdrinier, was an 18th Century engraver in England. Paul Fourdrinier, engraver and printseller, was born on 20 December 1698 in Groningen in the Netherlands, the son of Jacques Fourdrinier and his wife, Jeanne Theroude, Huguenot refugees from Dieppe, Normandy. He was a pupil of Bernard Picart at Amsterdam for six years, and came to England in 1720. He was employed in engraving portraits and book illustrations. He also engraved two works by Peter Monamy, marine paintings displayed in Vauxhall Gardens. The engravings were published in 1743, but may have been executed earlier. Starting in 1742 Fourdrinier produced a series of books consisting of numerous folding charts showing "The Succession of Colonels to all his Majesties Land Forces from their Rise to 1742", as well as many other details of British military and naval personnel. The 2004 edition of the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography makes it clear that in the 19th century edition of the Dictionary of National Biography this engraver's works and career were assigned to two individuals, Peter (or Pierre) and Paul Fourdrinier. Peter/Pierre is now seen to be a fictitious individual resulting from an accidental misnaming of Paul. Paul Fourdrinier is mentioned as the engraver of some of the works listed above, and he has been identified with the Paul Fourdrinier who was of the parish of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, married to Susanna Grolleau, and who died in January or February 1758. The couple had at least five children, including a son Henry Fourdrinier, whose daughter, or granddaughter, Jemima Fourdrinier was the mother of Cardinal John Henry Newman...
    Category

    Antique Mid-18th Century British Colonial Prints

    Materials

    Paper

  • Set of 6 Original Flower Fairy Prints, circa 1930
    Located in St Annes, Lancashire
    Wonderful set of 6 flower fairy prints Lovely bright colors After the artwork by Cicely Mary Barker Published by Blackie & Son Unframed. The measurement given is the paper size ...
    Category

    Early 20th Century English Prints

    Materials

    Paper

  • Original Antique Fashion Print. C.1810
    Located in St Annes, Lancashire
    Delightful fashion print Lovely pastel colors Lithograph with original hand color Unframed. The measurement given is the paper size
    Category

    Antique Early 1800s English Regency Prints

    Materials

    Paper

  • Original Antique Print of Crabs, C.1790
    Located in St Annes, Lancashire
    Great images of crabs Copper-plate engraving after Moses Griffiths Published C.1790 Unframed. Free shipping.
    Category

    Antique 1790s English Georgian Prints

    Materials

    Paper

  • Original Antique Bullfighting Print, Dated 1805
    Located in St Annes, Lancashire
    Great image of bullfighting Copper-plate engraving Published 1805 Unframed.
    Category

    Antique Early 1800s English Folk Art Prints

    Materials

    Paper

  • Original Antique Whaling Print, Circa 1800
    Located in St Annes, Lancashire
    Great image of a whaling scene Copper-plate engraving Published C.1800 Unframed.
    Category

    Antique Early 1800s English Folk Art Prints

    Materials

    Paper

Recently Viewed

View All