A beautiful, hand coloured antique botanical print, entitled LYCHNIS LAGASCAE Campion Drawn & lithographed by Walter Hood Fitch and printed 1868 by Vincent Brooks for Joseph Dalton Hooker's " 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.
.............................. 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 120 YEARS OLD FROM LINDISFARNE PRINTS