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STACHYS SYLVATICA or HEDGE WOUNDWORT
STACHYS SYLVATICA or HEDGE WOUNDWORT
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Hand-colored copperplate engraving, London, 1775.
Drawn and engraved for William Curtis (1746-1799)
Condition: Very Good - age toning, light foxing.
in "Flora Londinensis: Or Plates and Descriptions of Such Plants as Grow Wild in the Environs of London
Curtis began with the wild plants from the immediate vicinity of London and intended to expand the work to include species within 10 miles of the city and ultimately to those indigenous to the entire British Isles. His vision was curtailed however by a lack of sales and the project was never completed. These fine delicate engravings are widely collected and have been described as the most successful portrayals of British wildflowers that have ever been achieved. The plants are engraved to a uniform scale and displayed to life size with accurate coloring which remains bright and fresh.
Accompanying the print are notes which provide the botanical detail to assist in the identification of the species.
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Drawn and engraved for William Curtis (1746-1799)
Condition: Very Good - age toning, light foxing.
in "Flora Londinensis: Or Plates and Descriptions of Such Plants as Grow Wild in the Environs of London
Curtis began with the wild plants from the immediate vicinity of London and intended to expand the work to include species within 10 miles of the city and ultimately to those indigenous to the entire British Isles. His vision was curtailed however by a lack of sales and the project was never completed. These fine delicate engravings are widely collected and have been described as the most successful portrayals of British wildflowers that have ever been achieved. The plants are engraved to a uniform scale and displayed to life size with accurate coloring which remains bright and fresh.
Accompanying the print are notes which provide the botanical detail to assist in the identification of the species.
