802 Sowerby NEEDLELEAF SEDGE PLANT AntiqueHand Coloured Copper Engraving Print See original listing 1802-Sowerby-NEEDLELEAF-SEDGE-PLANT-AntiqueHand-Coloured-Copper-Engraving-Print Item Sold Condition:-- Ended:Dec 31, 2020 , 11:22PM Winning bid:US $2.25 Original antique hand coloured copper plate engraving print(not a modern copy or reproduction). Comes from John Edward Sowerby Botany. Published by J.Sowerby,London,1802. Very decorative.It looks great when framed. This engraving was printed on a single sheet of cream color stock and bound whole into the rare antique natural history book British Plants. The overall size of this print with margins approx 9" x 5 5/8" or 22,5cm x 14,3cm. Condition can be see from the scan. PLEASE NOTE !!!!!!!!! FOR MULTIPLE BUYERS Please contact us about multiple purchases. All combined items must be paid once a week. Also if you will pay for items once in week I can hold of paid items and will combine shipping with the next of your purchases. PLEASE DO NOT PAY BEFORE YOU RECEIVE MY INVOICE, THE REQUEST FOR PAYMENT FROM EBAY IS NOT AN INVOICE FROM MYSELF. After reading all of auction, Please ask any and all questions BEFORE bidding! Thank You If you have questions or problems before OR after you receive an item, PLEASE contact me ASAP. I leave feedback for everyone, once transaction is complete and feedback has been left for us. I believe in and encourage good communication! Selling from a private collection. We accept returns ONLY if there is a problem(or damage) on the item. 300 -- Антикварная английская гравюра "Carex duriuscula - Осока твердоватая" (2) с медной доски 19-го века автора James Sowerby из книги "British Plants". 1802 год. Размер листа: 22,5x14,5 cm Обратная сторона чистая. Готова для обрамления. Редкой сохранности! Гравюра яркая, с красивыми и чистыми картинками, в хорошем состоянии, несмотря на возраст. Это подлинная гравюра 19 века, которую можно вставить в раму и украсить ими ваш интерьер. Со временем цена на гравюры только растет. Приобретение гравюр является прекрасной инвестицией и поможет сберечь и приумножить ваши деньги. 300 руб AW 8056 ----- 1802 Sedge Carex divisa Antique Print Botanical Print Wild Flower James Sowerby Hand Coloured Engraving ? The artist carefully depicts various parts of the plant - the flowers, buds, fruits and leaves.. Using short small strokes detail is added to the work, and color is added by hand. It is almost as if the artist chose the air around him as his medium, rather than the traditional paints and brushes..... ✨ Original hand-colored copperplate engraving by James Sowerby. It is Plate 2653 from "English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth. To Which Will be Added, Occasional Remarks by James Edward Smith, M.D. The Figures by James Sowerby, F.L.S. " The plate is dated November 1st 1802. ? The print is a beautifully detailed engraving, printed on medium-weight, creamy coloured paper, blank on the reverse. This print would look lovely if mounted and framed, either on its own, or in association with one of our other bird illustrations. ? James Sowerby (21 March 1757 - 25 October 1822) was an English naturalist, illustrator and mineralogist. Contributions to published works, such as A Specimen of the Botany of New Holland or English Botany, include his detailed and appealing plates. The use of vivid colour and accessible texts were intended to reach a widening audience in works of natural history. ? 5 1/4" x 8 1/2" (13 cm x 21 cm) (sheet size) 8 1/2" x 12" (21 cm x 30 cm (mat size) ? Condition: Very good. Slight age toning to the paper, but otherwise clean with attractive original hand color. As with all items of this age, there may be some slight characteristic foxing, marking etc... but the condition of this one is good, and the image is clear and bright. ♥ Great antique print for framing! ? Your purchase is this original plate; I do not deal in modern reprints, reproductions or copies. ? Your print will be shipped inside a bag, protected by a rigid "Do Not Bend" board-backed envelope and are ideal to be given as a gift. ? All prints of this age should be protected from exposure to direct sunlight. ? The paper is in very good condition and the drawings look stunning. Please look at the photos carefully, including cropped detail photos, which will show you more than you can see with your eyes alone. ? Pictures are part of the description and reflect the current state of the article. The real color of the item may be slightly different from the pictures shown on website caused by many factors such as brightness of your monitor and light brightness. ? Shipping: Standard domestic and international shipping. We are more than happy to combine purchases. We ship via registered airmail with the tracking number within 72 hours of receipt of cleared payment. ? Please keep in mind that shipping takes 3-5 weeks to the USA and 10-20 days to Europe. ? If the specifics of where we ship from are important to you, please ask before purchasing. Please note that any returns, insurances or customs duties levied are the responsibility of the buyer. Customs can cause delays with your shipment which the seller has no control over. Please consider such delays when making your purchase. ? Returns: If you are not happy with your item, please return it to us in its original packaging within 14 days. Return shipping must be paid for by the buyer. Refund of purchase price will be made through Paypal. #8056