Antique Print - James Sowerby - Hedypnois Autumnalis - Autumnal Hedypnois - F1

Antique Print - James Sowerby - Hedypnois Autumnalis - Autumnal Hedypnois - F1"Hedypnois Autumnalis" This original hand coloured engraving is from James Sowerby's English Botany or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms and Places of Growth, published by J. Davis in London in 1790 1814. First edition of the extensively illustrated botanical series. James Sowerby was an English naturalist and illustrator born in 1757 and died in 1822. He is best known for his extensive work in botanical

"Bryum Scoparium"

”Grässtjärnblomma

”Silverört

Size: 23” x 20” inches / 59 cm x 50 cm

including depictions of birds

"Histoire Naturelle" is an extensive multi-volume work authored by the French naturalist and scientist Georges-Louis Leclerc Comte de Buffon ( 1707 - 1788)

”Älggräs

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This piece serves as an important example of the ways in which art can reflect and interpret the cultural and historical contexts in which it was created

Saxifraga Groenlandica”

"Eriophorum Vaginatum"

Piranesi's meticulous attention to detail and his skill in capturing the intricate architectural elements are evident in this artwork