Антикварная английская гравюра с медной доски автора Джеймса Сауэрби. Размер листа: около 23x13cm В отличном состоянии. Обратная сторона чистая. Готова для обрамления. Редкой сохранности! Это подлинные гравюры 19 века, которые можно вставить в рамы и украсить ими ваш интерьер. Со временем цена на гравюры только растет. Приобретение гравюр является прекрасной инвестицией и поможет сберечь и приумножить ваши деньги. Высылаю по почте по предоплате. -- Red Seaweed Pink Algae Calithamnion Sowerby 20 Antique Prints Hand Coloured 1836 ( 202743780585 ) 48.77.00 “20 James Sowerby Original Botanical Antique Prints over 185 Years old in Good Condition Great for Resale, Calithamnion, Polysiphonia, Bonnemasonia, Dichloria, Rhodemela, Halymenia, Ptilota” Size: Small (up to 12in.) Date of Creation: Antique (Pre-1900) Artist: James Sowerby Year: 1836 Listed By: Dealer or Reseller Subject: Botanical Printing Technique: Engraving Originality: Original Medium: Copper Plate Print Surface: Paper 20 x Original Antique Hand Coloured Engraved Botanical Prints drawings by James Sowerby from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants by James Edward Smith,Printed by Richard Taylor, Fleet Street, London, 1836 20 Hand Coloured Prints of Seaweed - 14 Different types of Calithamnion and 1 of Polysiphonia, Bonnemasonia, Dichloria, Rhodemela, Halymenia &, Ptilota, Red Algae These are all 2nd Edition Prints 1st Edition Prints were on laid paper have one plate number top right corner & were produced from 1790 in James Sowerby's lifetime and are Hand Coloured and the most desirable 2nd Edition Prints from 1831- 1835 are restrikes of the same Copper Plates so can lose some of the earlier definition and have two plate numbers in top right of print, the original number and the new collated number, and they are Hand Coloured 3rd Edition Prints produced from 1863 were enlarged Lithographic copies of the original plates and have Roman numeral plate numbers in the top right corner and the original plate number bottom left. The Prints are in a good condition for their age of over 185 years, there is some discoloration with age (age toning) due to the age of the paper and this is darker at the edges with some slight foxing and marking - Please see Photos for condition ----- 1836 Red Algae Bonnemaisonia Asparagoides 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 August 1st , 1836 ? 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. ? 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