Vintage Robert Furber May Botanical Calendar Print, Framed

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Vintage Intercraft Ind Academy Arts Robert Furber May Botanical Calendar Print.

This beautifully framed print of the R. Furber May … Read more Vintage Intercraft Ind Academy Arts Robert Furber May Botanical Calendar Print.

This beautifully framed print of the R. Furber May calendar was reproduced in shades of light blue and yellow. The print is professionally matted behind a gilded frame.

This print is from a Charleston, SC downtown historical home.

This print is from Robert Furber’s series of prints known as The Twelve Months of Flowers. These new arrangements are based on the works of art and inspired by Louise Fisher’s iconic 20th-century floral designs.

Originally created in the 1730s as a seed catalogue for Furber’s London nursery, the prints in The Twelve Months of Flowers were used as decorations in early American homes. In the 20th century, the prints served as important references for Louise Fisher, the first floral arranger at Colonial Williamsburg. Fisher instigated a historically informed approach to floral design that would influence future generations and define the Colonial Williamsburg style. Contemporary scholars and historians refer to these engravings to understand the types of flowers, shrubs, and trees that were exchanged around the globe by 18th-century botanists. Just as they were decorative yet functional when originally published, The Twelve Months of Flowers continue to inspire and inform today. See less