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C1860
Australian Boabab Tree (Adansonia Gregorii) [Baobab]
Artist:
Thomas Baines (1820 - 1875)
One of the few images made of Baines Australian works while he was in Australia. Common name: Boab, Baobab, Australian BaobabModern binomial name: Adansonia gregoriiFirst described: MuellerDistribution: WA, NT
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Full Title:
Australian Boabab Tree (Adansonia Gregorii) [Baobab]
Date:
C1860
Artist:
Thomas Baines (1820 - 1875)
Engraver:
Walter Fitch
(1817 –
1892)
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Hand coloured lithograph.
Image Size:
165mm
x 93mm
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Genuine antique
dated:
1860
Description:
One of the few images made of Baines Australian works while he was in Australia.
Common name: Boab, Baobab, Australian Baobab
Modern binomial name: Adansonia gregorii
First described: Mueller
Distribution: WA, NT
Biography:
Thomas Baines (1820-1875)
Painter, writer and explorer spent most of his life in Africa apart from 2 years spent in Australia. It was here that was appointed artist on the North Aust. expedition led by A.C. Gregory.
Walter Hood Fitch (1817-1892)
Fitch attracted the attention of Sir William Hooker when he became Director of the Kew Gardens in 1841. He stayed there for the next fifty years. Fitch was a quick & extremely industrious artist, his published drawings reached the almost incredible total of 9960. He was the sole draughtsman & lithographer for the Botanical Magazine for forty three years. He was the last of the giants of C19th botanical artists.
