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Set of Four Antique Botanical Fern Prints by Anne Pratt, Hand-Colored, 1855
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A rich and decorative set of four original hand-colored lithographs by Anne Pratt, a leading botanical illustrator of the Victorian era. These detailed prints were published in 1855 as part of her influential work “The British Ferns” and represent several elegant and lesser-seen British fern species with scientific accuracy and visual charm.
This set includes:
1. Fine-Leaved Gymnogramma (Gymnogramma leptophylla) and Parsley Fern (Allosorus crispus) – Graceful fronds with curled rootlets and magnified botanical insets.
2. Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum capillus-veneris) – A delicately branching species illustrated with refined detail, including individual pinnae and sori.
3. Brittle Bladder Fern (Cystopteris fragilis) and Var. angustata – A finely rendered specimen with strong vertical composition and root base.
4. Flowering Fern (Osmunda regalis) – A majestic, visually dynamic plate showing the mature fertile fronds of the Royal Fern in golden brown and green tones.
Each plate was printed by W. Dickes, whose chromolithography technique allowed for nuanced and expressive coloring. These works remain highly collectible and display beautifully either individually or as a unified gallery wall.
Artist: Anne Pratt
Printer: W. Dickes, London
Publication: The British Ferns, 1855
Technique: Hand-colored lithographs
Condition: Very good antique condition; light toning and minor edge wear as expected for the age
Framing: Unframed
- Dimensions:Height: 9.06 in (23 cm)Width: 5.52 in (14 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
- Sold As:Set of 4
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- Date of Manufacture:1855
- Condition:Minor losses.
- Seller Location:Fukuoka, JP
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU10055245466652
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