Verdant Vintage: A Collection of 1879 Botanical Illustrations

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Verdant Vintage: A Collection of 1879 Botanical Illustrations

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Beautiful chromolithographs of various plant species from Thomas Meehan's 'The Native Flowers and Ferns of the United States', published in 1879. Here's a description of each plant depicted: 1. **Asplenium Parvulum** (Plate 17): This illustration shows a delicate fern with narrow, lanceolate fronds that are typically clustered. It appears to depict both the fertile fronds, with sori where the spores are produced, and the sterile fronds. 2. **Amaryllis Atamasco** (Plate 18): Known as the Atamasco lily or rain lily, this plant features elegant, funnel-shaped white flowers that can also have a pink blush. The flowers have six petals and are shown both in bloom and as a bud. 3. **Mimulus Jamesii** (Plate 19): Commonly known as the monkeyflower, this plant has a lush green stem with pairs of rounded leaves and bright yellow, bilaterally symmetrical flowers. 4. **Brodiaea Grandiflora** (Plate 20): Also called the wild hyacinth, this plant showcases stalks of purple flowers that resemble small lilies or hyacinths, with each flower having six pointed petals. 5. **Verbena Aubletia** (Plate 21): This species is likely a type of verbena with clustered, tubular pink flowers. It has deeply lobed leaves and a somewhat square stem, indicative of the verbena family. 6. **Hypoxis Erecta** (Plate 22): Known as the yellow star-grass, this plant is depicted with slender leaves and small, star-shaped yellow flowers rising from a basal rosette. These detailed illustrations capture the intricate botanical features of each species, such as leaf arrangement, flower structure, and root systems, providing a valuable resource for botanical study as well as a testament to the beauty of native American flora.

Dimensions:
Height: 9.85 in (25 cm)Width: 7.09 in (18 cm)Depth: 0 in (0.02 mm)
Sold As:
Set of 6
Materials and Techniques:
Paper
Period:
1870-1879
Date of Manufacture:
1879
Condition:
Good condition. All six are a bit rough on the right side. Aged paper with typically warm, yellowish-brown hue, mainly around edges. Study images carefully. Including text leaves.
Seller Location:
Langweer, NL
Reference Number:
Seller: BG-12277-2-171stDibs: LU3054337861202