Lot Essay
The date on the present watercolour is significant for Bolton in that it is the year in which he published the first volume of Filices Britannicae, his illustrated work on British ferns.
Helleborus niger (Christmas or Winter Rose)
Details
James Bolton (1735-1799)
Helleborus niger (Christmas or Winter Rose)
signed and dated 'James Bolton pinx't 1785.' (lower right)
pencil and watercolour, within the artist's lined border, watermark ' J WHATMAN'
20 x 13 in. (50.8 x 34.9 cm.)
Helleborus niger (Christmas or Winter Rose)
signed and dated 'James Bolton pinx't 1785.' (lower right)
pencil and watercolour, within the artist's lined border, watermark ' J WHATMAN'
20 x 13 in. (50.8 x 34.9 cm.)