Baxter Botanical Handcolored Engraving ISATIS TINCTORIA OR DYER ' S WOAD
Item History & Price
William Baxter, curator of the Oxford Botanic Garden, published
British Phaenogamous Botany or Figures and Descriptions of the Genera of British Flowering Plants in 6 volumes between 1834 and 1843.
This print comes from Volume 3, published in 1837. The engravings were hand-colored by Baxter's daughters and daughter-in-law. During this period, the men who contributed the drawings and engravings are acknowledged at the bottom of each plate with the abbreviations de...l. and sc. respectively. The colorists were not acknowledged, and are often unknown.
Sheet size is 5.25" x 8.5"Plate size is 4.5 x 6.9"
The plate marks and the lines are sharp and clear, and the hand-coloring is beautifully done.
Comes with the text page. The title page and dedication page shown in the last 2 pictures are from the actual book this print comes from. They are not included in the listing.
Additional prints ship for free if you pay for them all with a single payment. This does not happen automatically. If you purchase multiple prints, I will invoice you with the reduced shipping. To get the shipping reduction, you must pay from the new adjusted invoice.
British Phaenogamous Botany or Figures and Descriptions of the Genera of British Flowering Plants in 6 volumes between 1834 and 1843.
This print comes from Volume 3, published in 1837. The engravings were hand-colored by Baxter's daughters and daughter-in-law. During this period, the men who contributed the drawings and engravings are acknowledged at the bottom of each plate with the abbreviations de...l. and sc. respectively. The colorists were not acknowledged, and are often unknown.
Sheet size is 5.25" x 8.5"Plate size is 4.5 x 6.9"
The plate marks and the lines are sharp and clear, and the hand-coloring is beautifully done.
Comes with the text page. The title page and dedication page shown in the last 2 pictures are from the actual book this print comes from. They are not included in the listing.
Additional prints ship for free if you pay for them all with a single payment. This does not happen automatically. If you purchase multiple prints, I will invoice you with the reduced shipping. To get the shipping reduction, you must pay from the new adjusted invoice.
