John Nugent Fitch (1840–1927) after Matilda Smith (1854–1926)

Brachychiton Acerifolius

Lithograph with original hand-colouring. 1912. 240mm by 295mm (sheet). Native plant of Australia. 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. CONDITION : Fold-out plate with two vertical folds as issued. A couple of very light vertical creases. Item #3385

Price: $150.00