An original, hand-coloured copperplate botanical flower engraving entitled
COLCHICUM AUTUMNALE
AUTUMN CROCUS OR MEADOW SAFFRON
Drawn and engraved for
" British Phaenogamous Botany or Figures and Descriptions of British Flowering Plants",
by William Baxter
Curator of the Oxford Botanic Garden
published 1833
These fine, vibrant engravings, known for their fine details and delicate colouring , are highly desirable, superbly decorative & quite rare, so they are considered very collectible.
Fine condition save for light age toning. Credited & dated ( 1833) within the plate. Accompanying the print are associated botanical notes
Measuring approx. 8.5"x 5 "( 200mm x 130mm) overall.
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A GENUINE ANTIQUE PRINT GUARANTEED OVER 180 YEARS OLD FROM LINDISFARNE PRINTS
T 100 12 20
