The Botanical Magazine; or Flower-Garden Displayed, is an illustrated publication which began in 1787.
The longest running botanical magazine, it is widely referred to by the subsequent name Curtis’s Botanical Magazine.
Each of the issues contains a description, in formal yet accessible language, and is renowned for featuring the work of two centuries of botanical illustrators
Many plants received their first publication on the pages, and the description given was enhanced by the keenly detailed illustrations.
Sold this beautiful vintage/retro pastel nude of a reclining woman. I hadn’t posted before, too much to do sometimes.
I really love this painting. Great focus on her beauty and form, with perfect highlights and shading. Also the slightly damaged frame and mount.
I’ve sold dozens of nudes over the decades. Surprisingly the majority to women. I understand as the shape of a woman is one of the most beautiful sights in our amazing world.
I’ve also sold a few male nudes, one to a woman, the others to men.
19th century hand coloured lithographs of palm family.
Elizabeth Blackwell, hand coloured copper engravings 1735.
19th century F.E. Hiscocks & Co’s Atlas of the Counties and Districts of Victoria 1874.
20th century Japanese watercolours on cardboard.
Orbis Terrarum Veteribus 1720.
19th century Dutch, Charte Von Australian 1812.
19th century Italian costume prints, from Schiersee by Whalen 1843.
Rare coloured lithographs of, Aladdin, Goody Two Shoes & Yellow Drarf.
Rare Japanese watercoloured botanical woodblock prints, early 20th century.
Rare Picasso prints, Paris 1956.
Remembering our ANZACS, for the sacrifices of those who have died and been injured in conflict, should not be forgotten and that their service should be honored and remembered.
We live in a blessed country, full of opportunity to anyone willing to give it a good crack! Thanks to those soldiers that lay their lives down for us, so we could all have good, safe lives, with every opportunity, compared to many other countries around the world…
As I did moving here with absolutely nothing, aged 17 to start a new life, created four beautiful children, built a successful business and have had a great life, even better now after all these years 🙏
Continually adding pieces from my private collection to my shop stock and noticing how fast they sell. Many of my customers share my taste✨
The wonderful Green Majolica plate I took from my cupboard at home (not easy) was like it was glued to my shelf!
Included in my display and sold. I remember driving back from selling customers perfect pieces for their home in Carramut, Western District, parked outside a dealer’s closed shop, rang him and waited while he drove to his shop to sell to me. I’ve so loved this piece.
Having a half price 50% off sale helped I’m sure.
The Joy Peck painting also sold while I was taking these photos (touches of green)
And the Portuguese Cabbage Ware Tureen with ladle and under plate sold too.
Such a fascinating, gifted woman from the early 18th century. Certainly one of my top five botanical engravers in history.
I’ve sold many of her pages over the past four decades.
Having recently purchased several copies of a re print of “A Curious Herbal” I decided to give a copy with each sale of an original Blackwell until all copies are gone.
Look under “Works of Art” – “Botanicals” or scroll through my instagram page to see my latest unframed Blackwell arrivals
