Curtis Melaleuca Botanical Engraving, 1817 Maryland Monsen from Harper’s Weekly

Monsen from Harper’s Weekly

Features New Castle County that lies north and east of White Clay Creek and west of Red Clay Creek

as well as Europe and Asia

Original Steel Engraving detailing Chicago & Lake Michigan by Frank Gray of Gray's Atlas

Dimensions: 8

Curtis Melaleuca Botanical Engraving, 1817 Maryland Monsen from Harper’s WeeklyOriginal copper engraving by William Curtis. Curtis began publication of the Botanical Magazine in February 1787 and continued almost without interruption for 160 years. The plates are known for their fine detail and delicate hand coloring, during a period of time when detailed botanical illustrations were often one of the only ways to record and understand the vast diversity of plant life. Dimensions: 11 x 14