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Draakestein – ‘Talu-dama’ – 1686

‘Talu-dama’

Hortus Indicus Malabaricus

Hendrik Draakestein

The first complete flora from the east Indies. A very fine example of hand coloured copper engraving.

Amsterdam

1686

Draakestein – ‘Tenga’ (F2) – 1686

Hortus Indicus Malabaricus

‘Tenga’

Hendrik Draakestein

The first complete flora from the East Indies. A very fine example of hand coloured copper engraving.

Amsterdam

1686

62 cm x 75 cm

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Draakestein ‘Caunga’ 1686

‘Caunga’

Hortus Indicus Malabaricus

Hendrik Draakestein

The first complete flora from the East Indies. A very fine example of hand coloured copper engraving.

Amsterdam

1686

Framed: 92cm x 77cm

CGW381539-1

Draakestein -‘Agati’ (F51) – 1686

Hortus Indicus Malabaricus

‘Agati’

Hendrik Draakestein

The first complete flora from the East Indies. A very fine example of hand coloured copper engraving.

Amsterdam

1686

Framed: 75 cm x 62 cm

CGW381539-4

Elizabeth Blackwell Framed ‘Pile Wort’ – 1730

Elizabeth Blackwell Framed ‘Pile Wort’ – 1730

Elizabeth Blackwell (nee Blachrie) was among the first women to achieve fame as a botanical illustrator.

She was born in Aberdeen in about 1700, but moved to London after she married. She undertook an ambitious project to raise money to pay her husband’s debts and release him from debtors’ prison.

Her project was a book called ‘A Curious Herbal’. She learned that physicians required a reference book which documented the medicinal qualities of plants and herbs.

In order to develop the publication she examined and drew specimens of plants available in the Chelsea Physic Garden. Sir Hans Sloane provided financial support to publish ‘A Curious Herbal’.

Elizabeth Blackwell is notable for being one of the first botanical artists to personally etch and engrave her own designs. This saved the expense of hiring a professional engraver.

In total, the enterprise took Blackwell six full years to complete and in the end she was able to release her husband from prison. ‘A Curious Herbal’ was published between 1737 and 1739.

The book contained the first illustrations of many odd-looking, unknown plants from the New World.

H. 53cm W. 38cm

Elizabeth Blackwell Framed ‘Wall Flower’ 1730

Elizabeth Blackwell (nee Blachrie) was among the first women to achieve fame as a botanical illustrator.

She was born in Aberdeen in about 1700, but moved to London after she married. She undertook an ambitious project to raise money to pay her husband’s debts and release him from debtors’ prison.

Her project was a book called ‘A Curious Herbal’. She learned that physicians required a reference book which documented the medicinal qualities of plants and herbs.

In order to develop the publication she examined and drew specimens of plants available in the Chelsea Physic Garden. Sir Hans Sloane provided financial support to publish ‘A Curious Herbal’.

Elizabeth Blackwell is notable for being one of the first botanical artists to personally etch and engrave her own designs. This saved the expense of hiring a professional engraver.

In total, the enterprise took Blackwell six full years to complete and in the end she was able to release her husband from prison. ‘A Curious Herbal’ was published between 1737 and 1739.

The book contained the first illustrations of many odd-looking, unknown plants from the New World.

H. 55cm W. 45cm

Elizabeth Blackwell Botanicals Grouped Suggestions 1730

Elizabeth Blackwell Grouped Suggestions 1730

Elizabeth Blackwell (nee Blachrie) was among the first women to achieve fame as a botanical illustrator. She was born in Aberdeen in about 1700, but moved to London after she married. She undertook an ambitious project to raise money to pay her husband’s debts and release him from debtors’ prison.

Her project was a book called ‘A Curious Herbal’.

She learned that physicians required a reference book which documented the medicinal qualities of plants and herbs. In order to develop the publication she examined and drew specimens of plants available in the Chelsea Physic Garden. Sir Hans Sloane provided financial support to publish ‘A Curious Herbal’.

Elizabeth Blackwell is notable for being one of the first botanical artists to personally etch and engrave her own designs. This saved the expense of hiring a professional engraver. In total, the enterprise took Blackwell six full years to complete and in the end she was able to release her husband from prison. ‘A Curious Herbal’ was published between 1737 and 1739.

The book contained the first illustrations of many odd-looking, unknown plants from the New World.

Draakestein ‘Kadanaku aut catevala’ 1686

‘Kadanaku aut catevala’

Hortus Indicus Malabaricus

Hendrik Draakestein

The first complete flora from the east Indies. A very fine example of hand coloured copper engraving.

Amsterdam

1686

89cm x 73cm

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