Price: $110.00
SKU: 56806
PUBLISHER: Published by Fielding Lucas, Jr., Baltimore.
MEDIUM: Lithograph, original hand color,.
DATE: 1837
EDITION SIZE: Image size vignette 6 x 5" (15.5 x 12.5 cm).
DESCRIPTION: This lithograph, Plate L, presents a charming arrangement of Sage, Dark Purple Scarius, Scarlet Lychnis, Siberian Crab Tree, and Snap Dragon. Though the details are simple, the work is pioneering, drawn from Flora's Dictionary by Mrs. E.W. Wirt of Virginia and thoughtfully embellished by Mrs. Anna Smith.<br><br> Celebrated as one of the earliest colored botanical books published in America, Mrs. Wirt’s work is revered not only for its botanical content but also as a significant creation by women in early American art. Rather than focusing on a single bloom, each plate in this collection features a carefully curated grouping of flowers. As Bennett notes in American Color Plate Books, "The arrangements of flowers are beautifully balanced, and the coloring is brilliant," capturing the vibrant essence of these botanical treasures.
ADDITIONAL INFO: This piece is in a 14 x 11" mat for handling.
CONDITION: Good condition. Normal toning for this publication. Staining in the margins.
REFERENCE: Bennett, American Color Plates, 115.
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