Walter Hood Fitch (1817-1892)

Grevillea Alpestris - Mountain Grevillea

Lithograph with original hand-colouring. 1857. 235mm by 145mm (sheet). Native of South Australia.
Australian native botanical lithograph from Curtis's Botanical Magazine. William Curtis (1746-1799) was a trained pharmacist, in London, who maintained a large garden and devoted himself to the study of its flora. He began publishing the Curtis Botanical Magazine in 1787.Accompanied by original text describing features of the plant, when it was introduced and by whom, and whose collection it comes from. Small ink inscription to the descriptive text.Faint toning." Item #2542

Price: $120.00