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C1850
Grevillea punicea.
Artist:
Rare c.19th lithograph with original hand colouring of the Red Spider Flower. Modern binomial name: Grevillea speciosa First described: 1809, Knight then 1975, McGillivray Distribution: NSW From Burnett, M.A., Plantae Utiliores or Illustrations of Useful Plants.
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Full Title:
Grevillea punicea.
Date:
C1850
Artist:
Condition:
Two faint spots at centre left, otherwise in good condition.
Technique:
Copper engraving with original hand colouring.
Image Size:
175mm
x 205mm
Paper Size:
208mm
x 274mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1850
Description:
Rare c.19th lithograph with original hand colouring of the Red Spider Flower.
Modern binomial name: Grevillea speciosa
First described: 1809, Knight then 1975, McGillivray
Distribution: NSW
From Burnett, M.A., Plantae Utiliores or Illustrations of Useful Plants.
References:
Nissen, C. Die Botanische Buchillustration. Stuttgart 1966: 305.
Sitwell, S. Great Flower Books 1700-1900. New York 1990 :: 53.
Collections:
Royal Collection Trust UK: RCIN 1090440
Nissen, C. Die Botanische Buchillustration. Stuttgart 1966: 305.
Sitwell, S. Great Flower Books 1700-1900. New York 1990 :: 53.
Collections:
Royal Collection Trust UK: RCIN 1090440
Mary Ann Burnett ( - 1856)
Burnett was a female illustrator and the sister of Gilbert Thomas Burnett (1800-1835), who was a British botanist. She illustrated Gilbert’s famous work, Illustrations of Useful Plants employed in the Arts and Medicine, which was published after his death.
