A beautiful hand coloured copper engraved antique botanical print entitled

MARCETIA EXCORIATA

Loose- barked Marcetia

Engraved by Barclay  after Miss Drake  for Sydenham Edward's 

"The Botanical Register", 

published by James Ridgway,  London 1843

  These fine, vibrant engravings are highly desirable, superbly decorative & quite rare, so they are considered very collectable. Accompanying the print are associated botanical notes. 

Fine condition. Credited & dated within the plate. 

Measuring approx. approx 9"x 5.5"( 230mm x 140mm) overall.

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Sydenham  Edwards was the son of a Welsh schoolmaster. He accompanied William Curtis on his botanical travels as an artist and worked with Curtis many years on the Botanical Magazine. Following a disagreement with Curtis in 1815 he started a rival publication, The Botanical Register illustrated with detailed hand coloured copper plate engravings. The principal illustrators were Edwards himself, M. Hart and Miss Drake and the engravers Sansom, Smith, S. Watts, White and G. Barclay. 

A GENUINE ANTIQUE PRINT GUARANTEED OVER 170 YEARS OLD FROM LINDISFARNE PRINTS

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