Print Description
‘Ipomoea Mutabilis Edw’
Lithograph with original hand colouring on wove (vellin) paper.
Sheet size: 46,8 x 28,5 cm. (18,4 x 11,2 inch). Image size: 46,8 x 28,5 cm. (18,4 x 11,2 inch).
This beautiful print has been published by T.F.L. Nees von Esenbeck (1787-1837) and W. Sinning (1792-1874) in Sammlung Schonbluhender Gewachse fur Blumen und Gartenfreunde. One of the rarer nineteenth century flower books. Nees von Esenbeck was Director of the Botanic Garden at Bonn, Sinning its head-gardener, and their work is a catalogue of the exotics growing there, including camellias, magnolia and banksias. 100 hand-coloured lithographic plates by Henry, Hohe and Wild.
Made by ‘A. Henry’ after own design.
Condition: Good, given age. Small piece of paper missing in upper left corner, brown edges, some small stains, small tears been restored in margins. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
Keywords: PLANT – MORNING GLORY – IPOMOEA MUTABILIS EDW. – BLUE FLOWER – RED BUT.
RBOS-T.17-Large
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