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C1801
Melaleuca hypericifolia.
Superb early c.19th engraving of the Hillock Bush by Henry Cranke Andrews (1759-1835). Common name: Hillock Bush Modern binomial: Melaleuca hypericifolia First described: 1797, Smith, James Edward From: Andrews, H. The Botanist’s Repository, for New, and Rare Plants. Containing Coloured … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Melaleuca hypericifolia.
Date:
C1801
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Copper engraving printed in colour and with original hand colouring.
Image Size:
190mm
x 238mm
Paper Size:
205mm
x 268mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1801
Description:
Superb early c.19th engraving of the Hillock Bush by Henry Cranke Andrews (1759-1835).
Common name: Hillock Bush
Modern binomial: Melaleuca hypericifolia
First described: 1797, Smith, James Edward
From: Andrews, H. The Botanist’s Repository, for New, and Rare Plants. Containing Coloured Figures of such Plants, as Have not Hitherto Appeared in Any Similar Publication
References:
Nissen, C. Die Botanische Buchillustration. Stuttgart 1966: 2382.
Dunthorne, G. Flower and Fruit Prints of the 18th and Early 19th Centuries: Their History, Makers and Uses, with a Catalogue Raisonne.. Washington 1938 :: 8.
Sitwell, S. Great Flower Books 1700-1900. New York 1990 :: p.155.
Stafleu, F. Taxonomic Literature. A selective guide to botanical publications.. Ultrecht. 1976-1988 :: TL2 135.
Nissen, C. Die Botanische Buchillustration. Stuttgart 1966: 2382.
Dunthorne, G. Flower and Fruit Prints of the 18th and Early 19th Centuries: Their History, Makers and Uses, with a Catalogue Raisonne.. Washington 1938 :: 8.
Sitwell, S. Great Flower Books 1700-1900. New York 1990 :: p.155.
Stafleu, F. Taxonomic Literature. A selective guide to botanical publications.. Ultrecht. 1976-1988 :: TL2 135.
Henry Cranke Andrews (1759 - 1835)
English botanist, botanical artist and engraver. He was an accomplished and unusual botanical artist, in that he was not only the artist but also the engraver, colourist, and publisher of his books in an era when most artists were only employed to draw plates. The Botanist's Repository was his first publication; issued serially in London in ten volumes between 1797 and 1812, the Repository at a half-crown an issue, provided affordable images of plants to the growing population of amateur gardeners in Britain. This was the first serious rival to the Kew publication, Curtis's Botanical Magazine. Perhaps not surprisingly, W. Botting Hemsley, a botanist who was employed by Kew, was critical of the quality of Andrews' 664 coloured plates in the Botanist's Repository:
