Details
Description
Antique Botanical Amaryllis Aquatint Framed Wall Art English Country House Entryway Wall Art Bedroom Gift Botanical Art Gift Plant Lovers
…
Read more
Antique Botanical Amaryllis Aquatint Framed Wall Art English Country House Entryway Wall Art Bedroom Gift Botanical Art Gift Plant Lovers
This lovely, antique hand-colored botanical aquatint etching of an Amaryllis is elegantly matted and framed, ready to display. It makes a charming addition to an entryway above a console table, creating an inviting atmosphere for guests as they enter your home. It’s also an excellent gift for botanical art enthusiasts or plant lovers.
The etching features the small striped Amaryllis (Amaryllis vittata minor) after a drawing by Priscilla Susan Bury (1799 - 1872), a botanist and flower painter from Liverpool. Bury was self-taught by observing rare and exotic plants on her father’s estate. The aquatint is plate 40 from A Selection of Hexandrian Plants, Belonging to the Natural Orders Amaryllidæ and Liliacæ, was engraved and published by Robert Havell, Jr. (1793–1878) in London around 1831–34. The edition was limited, with only 79 subscribers, including notable figures like Audubon, which explains its rarity.
Examples of her work are housed in prestigious collections, including Princeton University, the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, and the New York Public Library.
This piece is in very good condition, with minor imperfections as shown. Shipped fully insured with tracking number.
Measurements: Frames: 25 3/16" by 21 1/4" by 3/4" (64 cm by 54 cm by 2 cm) approximately.
Platemark: 42.2 x 24.5 cm (16 5/8 x 9 5/8 in.)
Weight: 5 lbs. 10 oz. unpacked.
Item ID:5479
See less
- Dimensions
- 21.25ʺW × 0.75ʺD × 25.2ʺH
- Styles
- English
- Frame Type
- Framed
- Art Subjects
- Botanic
- Period
- Mid 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Paper
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Green
- Condition Notes
- This piece is in very good condition, with minor imperfections as shown. This piece is in very good condition, with minor imperfections as shown. less
Questions about the item?
Returns & Cancellations
Return Policy - All sales are final 48 hours after delivery, unless otherwise specified in the description of the product.
Related Collections
- Ross Bleckner Original Prints
- Tatiana Alida Original Prints
- Greg Copeland Original Prints
- Clay Walker Original Prints
- Leonardo Nierman Original Prints
- Spray Paint Original Prints
- Red Grooms Original Prints
- Carrie Bergey Original Prints
- Balmain Original Prints
- Chaim Gross Original Prints
- Gorman Original Prints
- William Meyerowitz Original Prints
- Teak Original Prints
- Raffia Original Prints
- Botanical Prints
- Japanese Woodblock Prints
- Woodblock Prints
- Bird Prints
- Framed Prints
- Screen Prints
- Black and White Prints
- Thomas McKnight Original Prints
- Classical Greek Original Prints
- Piero Fornasetti Original Prints
- Arthur Secunda Original Prints