Marsdevallia Veitchiana

Artist:

Walter Hood Fitch (1817 - 1892)

$A 350

Modern common name Veitch’s masdevallia or King of the masdevallias Modern binomial name Marsdevallia Veitchiana Distribution Native of Peru First described Bateman & Rchb.f. From Select Orchidaceous Plants

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S/N: SOPL-033-BOT–299004

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Full Title:

Marsdevallia Veitchiana

Date:

C1865

(1875)

Artist:

Walter Hood Fitch (1817 - 1892)

Condition:

Small repaired tear at top sheet edge, otherwise in good condition.

Technique:

Lithograph with original hand colouring.

Image Size:

315mm

x 440mm

Genuine antique
dated:

1875

Description:

Modern common name Veitch’s masdevallia or King of the masdevallias

Modern binomial name Marsdevallia Veitchiana

Distribution Native of Peru

First described Bateman & Rchb.f.

From Select Orchidaceous Plants

Artist:

Walter Hood Fitch (1817-1892)
Fitch attracted the attention of Sir William Hooker when he was made director of the Kew Gardens in 1841. He stayed there for the next fifty years. Fitch was a quick and extremely industrious artist, his published drawings reached the almost incredible total of 9960.