James Bolton (1735-1799) Tulipa cultivars (Tulip)
signed 'James Bolton pinx't' (lower right)
pencil and watercolour, heightened with white, within the artist's lined border, watermark 'J WHATMAN'
20 x 13 in. (50.8 x 34.9 cm.)
Lot Essay
The present tulip has been tentatively identified as 'Reine d'Egypte'.