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C1832
Allantodia Brunoniana
Artist:
C. Curtis
Beautiful large lithograph of Diplaziopsis javanica from Wallich’s series, Plantae Asiaticae Rariores was issued in 1830–1832. Wallich used for the first time Indian artists for the original paintings. These talented artists were, Vishnupersaud and Gorachand. Vishnupersaud’s skill was legendary and Wilfrid Blunt included one … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Allantodia Brunoniana
Date:
C1832
Artist:
C. Curtis
Engraver:
M.Gauci
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Lithograph with original hand colouring.
Paper Size:
362mm
x 532mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1832
Description:
Beautiful large lithograph of Diplaziopsis javanica from Wallich’s series, Plantae Asiaticae Rariores was issued in 1830–1832. Wallich used for the first time Indian artists for the original paintings. These talented artists were, Vishnupersaud and Gorachand. Vishnupersaud’s skill was legendary and Wilfrid Blunt included one of his watercolours in his book The Art of Botanical Illustration as displaying great craftsmanship.
Wallich had wrote, “The present Work consists of a selection of plants made chiefly from a series of 1200 drawings, executed under my direction by Native Artists. He also unusually named , John Clark as the colourist who hand coloured the lithographs.
