Sowerby Botany Plate 419 Concentric-dotted Laver
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This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1797 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.
Weight | 6 oz |
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Dimensions | 1 × 5.75 × 9.25 in |
Art Type | Hand-colored engraving |
Style | Antique print |
Date Created | 1797 |
Publication Title | English Botany or Coloured Figures of British Plants |
Illustrator | |
Publication Author | James Edward Smith |
Printer | James Sowerby (London) |
Expected Shipment Timeline | Ships in 1 – 2 business days |
Art size | Small |
Time Period | 1750-1799 |
Subject | Plants |
Color Family | Earth-tone colors |
Orientation | Portrait |
Condition | Good antique condition |
Text Pages Included | Yes text page included |
Framing | Unframed, Beaded Urban Silver Frame, Braided Ribbon Gold Frame, Green Frame |
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English Botany
Illustrated by James Sowerby with text by James Edward Smith.
The first of several huge projects: a 36-volume work, English Botany was published over the 23 years, contained 2,592 hand-colored engravings, and became known as Sowerby’s Botany.
Add a garden to any room with a selection of Sowerby’s English Botany botanical prints framed in natural wood frames. Antique hand-colored engravings by James Sowerby from English Botany, available for sale, are not just exquisite pieces of botanical art; they are also historical treasures capturing the essence of 18th and 19th-century botany. Crafted with meticulous detail and artistic flair, each engraving is a testament to Sowerby’s skill and passion for botanical illustration.
These engravings not only serve as beautiful decorations but also as valuable educational resources, offering a window into the botanical discoveries of their time. Sowerby’s work, in collaboration with eminent botanists like Sir James Edward Smith, helped document and disseminate knowledge about the rich flora of the British Isles and beyond.
Beyond their aesthetic appeal, these engravings are a testament to the intersection of art and science. Sowerby’s ability to combine precision with artistic expression resulted in images that are both scientifically accurate and visually captivating, making them prized possessions for collectors, historians, and botany enthusiasts alike.
Owning a piece of Sowerby’s English Botany is not just acquiring a beautiful artwork at an affordable price; it’s possessing a piece of botanical history, a tangible connection to the pioneering spirit of botanical exploration and illustration that defined an era.
James Sowerby
James Sowerby was an English naturalist, illustrator and mineralogist. His detailed and appealing plates can be found in numberous publications including Curtis’s Botanical Magazine, and English Botany. The use of vivid color and accessible texts were intended to reach a widening audience in works of natural history.
Publications
English Botany by James Edward Smith with illustrations by James Sowerby.
The Botanical Magazine by William Curtis with illustrations by James Sowerby and many others.
Conversations on Botany by Elizabeth and Sarah Mary Fitton and illustrations by James Sowerby
Rust Smut Mildew & Mold. An Introduction to the Study of Microscopic Fungi by Mordecai Cubitt Cooke with illustrations by James Sowerby.
Popular British Conchology. A familiar history of the molluscs inhabiting the British Isles by George Brettingham Sowerby with illustrations by James Sowerby.