Antique Botanical Print - James Sowerby - Fagus Castanea - Chefnut-tree - F1

Antique Botanical Print - James Sowerby - Fagus Castanea - Chefnut-tree - F1"Fagus Castanea" This original hand coloured engraving is from James Sowerby's English Botany or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms and Places of Growth, published by J. Davis in London in 1790 1814. First edition of the extensively illustrated botanical series. James Sowerby was an English naturalist and illustrator born in 1757 and died in 1822. He is best known for his extensive work in botanical

Prunus Spinosa”

and water adds to its overall realism

notably the neoclassical style that became popular when these were produced

"It's my way of showing that you can have the animals on the wall without shooting them"

Hippuris Vulgaris"

"Hieracium Pilosella"

Neufforge's work provides detailed illustrations and explanations of various architectural features

”Taklök

Neufforge’s great work was the 'Recueil Élémentaire d’Architecture' containing roughly 900 architectural engravings

Alnus Incana Moench”

"A Species of the Calao and The Spoonbill"

"Plan et Décoration convenable pour un sallon"