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C1868
Polystichum Angulare.Var. Tripinnatum. (…
Artist:
Fine c.19th botanical engraving of a fern by Edward Joseph Lowe. Lowe was a botanist and meteorologist whose private income allowed him to pursue his passionate interest in ferns at a time when there was also widespread public interest in … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Polystichum Angulare.Var. Tripinnatum. (Holly Fern)
Date:
C1868
Artist:
Condition:
A few light spots, otherwise in good condition.
Technique:
Colour printed engraving.
Image Size:
120mm
x 195mm
Paper Size:
150mm
x 247mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1868
Description:
Fine c.19th botanical engraving of a fern by Edward Joseph Lowe.
Lowe was a botanist and meteorologist whose private income allowed him to pursue his passionate interest in ferns at a time when there was also widespread public interest in the collecting and growing of the family: ‘ferneries’ were a feature of many a fashionable garden.
The beautiful plates were produced using a complicated printing process which allowed for the accurate alignment of multiple wood-engraved blocks to produce crisp clear outlines and luminous colours. They are the work of the master of this process: Benjamin Fawcett (1808-1893), working from originals by his long-time employee Alexander Francis Lydon (1836-1917).
From Lowe’s, Our Native Ferns.
Reference: Nissen: 1243, p.114
Edward Joseph Lowe (1825 - 1900)
Renowned British botanist, meteorologist and astronomer, affectionately known as 'The Big Snowflake' because of his white beard.
