Original Antique Botanical Flower Print

A beautiful, hand coloured  antique botanical print, entitled

CALCEOLARIA FLORIBUNDA

Also known as Copious - Flowering Slipper - Wort

Drawn by Walter Hood Fitch and published 1845 for

" Curtis's Botanical Magazine"

  These fine, vibrant engravings are highly desirable, superbly decorative & quite rare, so they are considered very collectable.

Fine, virtually unmarked condition. Accompanying the print are associated botanical notes.

Measuring approx. approx 9"x 6"( 230mm x 150mm) overall.

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Walter Hood Fitch (28 February 1817 – 1892) was a  botanical illustrator, born in  Glasgow, who executed some 10,000 drawings for various publications. He  illustrated some 2700 plants  for  Curtis's Botanical Magazine.

A GENUINE ANTIQUE PRINT GUARANTEED OVER 140 YEARS OLD FROM LINDISFARNE PRINTS

T35213