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An album of 158 botanical watercolours of British wild flowers, including Woody Nightshade, Scarlet Pimpernel, Stinking Iris, Wild Chamomile and Marsh Mallow
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English School, circa 1840
An album of 158 botanical watercolours of British wild flowers, including Woody Nightshade, Scarlet Pimpernel, Stinking Iris, Wild Chamomile and Marsh Mallow
variously inscribed in Latin and English (on the inkline backing sheet)
pencil and watercolour heightened with bodycolour, some with gum arabic, 158 watercolours laid on the pages of the album
10 3/8 x 7 in. (26.3 x 17.8 cm.); and smaller; the album 14 3/8 x 10 3/8 in. (36.5 x 26.3 cm.), overall
An album of 158 botanical watercolours of British wild flowers, including Woody Nightshade, Scarlet Pimpernel, Stinking Iris, Wild Chamomile and Marsh Mallow
variously inscribed in Latin and English (on the inkline backing sheet)
pencil and watercolour heightened with bodycolour, some with gum arabic, 158 watercolours laid on the pages of the album
10 3/8 x 7 in. (26.3 x 17.8 cm.); and smaller; the album 14 3/8 x 10 3/8 in. (36.5 x 26.3 cm.), overall
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