Scarlet Monarda Botanical Flower Original Engraving by Curtis, 1803 Egret a prolific Maryland artist

a prolific Maryland artist

after a drawing by Martinet from the Histoire Naturelle by Georges-Louis Leclerc

Dimensions:  (8

A rare and visually striking original hand-colored lithograph by Henry Bill

Massachusetts)

Scarlet Monarda Botanical Flower Original Engraving by Curtis, 1803 Egret a prolific Maryland artistOriginal copper engraving by William Curtis. Curtis began publication of the Botanical Magazine in February 1787 and continued almost without interruption for 160 years. The plates are known for their fine detail and delicate hand coloring, during a period of time when detailed botanical illustrations were often one of the only ways to record and understand the vast diversity of plant life. Presented in a custom handcrafted French mat. Dimensions: 11