Spring Crocus

Artist or Author: William CurtisWork: The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden DisplayedDate of Publication: 1800sStyle: Originally Hand-colored Botanical Engraving or LithographPaper Size: ~ 5 1/4 - 3/4" by 8 3/4 - 9 1/2"Condition: The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. Some of the Curtis prints will have some text offset or faint marks or foxing. The size of the paper may vary a bit as it was published as part of a periodical over many years and cropped for binding differently. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions.Description of the work:This lovely botanical print is from William Curtis's The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed. Curtis was determined to produce a scientifically accurate journal, and so took care that artists used live speicmens for reference. Each plate features a meticulously drawn specimen with an accompanying descriptive text for each (when available). The first 70 volumes (1787-mid1800s) were printed using copper etching and then finished with watercolor added by hand. Around the mid-1800s the images were completed by lithography with hand-coloring. Commonly referred to as Curtis' Botanical Magazine, this prolific periodical was first published in 1787 and is still in publication today by the Kew Gardens. …