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Goodenia Laevigata - Smooth Goodenia

Copper-line engraving with original hand-colouring. 1795. 240mm by 150mm (sheet). Native of Botany Bay, brought over by Captain Tench.
Australian native botanical engraving from Curtis' 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." Item #2630

Price: $85.00