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RAMSAY, Ebba Gustava (1828-1922). Treasures of the Snow: Eight Flowers from the Arctic Regions Collected during Swedish Polar Expeditions. Hamburg: Lüdeking, 1882.
A charming and elusive set of lithographs depicting flowers from Spitzbergen as described by A.E. Nordenskiöld. The set was issued to support the mission at Wilhelmsro near Jönköping in Sweden. Ramsay, its founder, was a philanthropist who founded several homes for sick children, as well as an artist in her own right – trained by Johan Ringdahl in her youth, she produced paintings and drawings throughout her life.
222 x 170mm. 8 color lithographs on cardstock. Original paper and silk box with color printed cover, gilt border. Provenance: Charlotte Du Rietz Rare Books.
A charming and elusive set of lithographs depicting flowers from Spitzbergen as described by A.E. Nordenskiöld. The set was issued to support the mission at Wilhelmsro near Jönköping in Sweden. Ramsay, its founder, was a philanthropist who founded several homes for sick children, as well as an artist in her own right – trained by Johan Ringdahl in her youth, she produced paintings and drawings throughout her life.
222 x 170mm. 8 color lithographs on cardstock. Original paper and silk box with color printed cover, gilt border. Provenance: Charlotte Du Rietz Rare Books.
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