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:

Mary Ann Burnett ( - 1856)

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

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

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.

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