Rhododendron Print by William Curtis, 1856 Shells & Sea Creatures individual 17 x 13

individual 17 x 13

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Original hand-colored map of North America by John Tallis

Dimensions: 17" x 14"

He gained much of his knowledge by observation and experience and contributed greatly to scientific knowledge at the time

Rhododendron Print by William Curtis, 1856 Shells & Sea Creatures individual 17 x 13Original copper engraving botanical by William Curtis, 1856. Unframed. Dimensions: 9. 5" x 11. 5" Excellent condition. Curtis began publishing the *Botanical Magazine: Plants of the Royal Gardens* at Lovell Reeve in London in 1856. He started creating botanical illustrations in 1787 and continued this work almost without interruption for 160 years. The plates are renowned for their fine detail and delicate hand coloring, reflecting a time when