Rare 1825 Curtis Botanical Double Folio Engraving No. 2620, FUCHSIA ARBORESCENS

Description: Rare 1825 Hand-Colored Copperplate Engraving from: William Curtis''The Botanical Magazine or Flower-Garden Displayed':No. 2620 FUCHSIA ARBORESCENS or LAUREL-LEAVED FUCHSIA From early volumes of "The Botanical Magazine; or Flower-Garden Displayed" comes this original, Double, fold-out folio copperplate engraving, a rare & sought-after large-format plate from the scarce early volumes. This listing is for the one print from the above work: [No. 2620] FUCHSIA ARBORESCENS. LAUREL-LEAVED FUCHSIA. From a quick search, this one has apparently become very rare indeed. I find no others of this stunning plate offered anywhere. I'm listing a superb collection of these very scarce folio, fold-out, largest hand-colored engravings from this most important publication documenting the discovery of these flowers. The Double-sized fold-out plates were reserved for the showiest, most dramatic, largest flowers. They were very rare in the series, & yet much more rare in the market, as they can often make the most impressive framed wall-art in terms of scale & image & are sought-after if & when one can be found.Included in the images are a couple of pages of history on William Curtis & the Botanical Magazine, from the Curtis Museum (https://www.hampshireculture.org.uk/curtis-museum).This plate is one of the classics of the Curtis volumes. This one is likely a First Edition print, which are generally very rare. Appears to be on the original wove paper, which came to be used in the early years of the 1800's.The publication: The "Botanical Magazine" was first published in 1787 by William Curtis (1746-1799). After the death of William Curtis, the magazine was published by his brother, Thomas Curtis. Later, Samuel Curtis (a son-in-law of William Curtis) became proprietor from 1801 to 1845. The prints in the first volumes were copper plates colored by hand. Some of the later prints were lithographs.Some of the distinguished artists were Sydenham Edwards, John Curtis, William Jackson Hooker, W.H. Fitch, William Graves and Matilda Smith. These prints have a universal beauty and are a lasting documentary contribution to botanical studies.The Artists: This one is signed for both the artist 'Chas. M. Curtis', & engraver 'Weddell sc.'The drawing & coloring are quite stunning. It's a beautiful plate, full of the passion that the early flower painters, botanists & gardeners had for these amazing flowers, many of which were discovered in the pristine reaches of the ever-expanding British Empire & by intrepid explorers of the time.These gorgeously drawn, engraved & water-colored original prints were presented on their page with consistently balanced, beautiful compositions.Every part of these prints was made by hand: Hand drawn & engraved on Copper which was hand-mined, smelted & rolled, printed onto handmade cotton rag paper, inked & colored with hand-ground pigments individually by hand, & they were usually hand sewn into handmade leather-bound books.Condition: Appears to be in excellent, pristine condition. The hand-coloring appears to remain sharp & brilliant as the day it was painted. The folds in this one are as-issued & appear in all copies I've seen of this plate as it's a 'fold-out' & much larger than the rest which were octavo-sized bookplates.These prints are very old & may have minor imperfections expected with age, such as some typical age-toning of the paper, oxidation of the old original watercolors, spots, text-offsetting, artifacts from having been bound into a book, etc. Please examine the photos & details carefully.Text Page(s): This one comes with its original text page.About this gorgeous flower:Fuchsia arborescens, commonly known as the Tree Fuchsia or Lilac Fuchsia, is a tree of the genus Fuchsia native to Central America. It belongs to the section Schufia and is most closely related to Fuchsia paniculataThe fuchsia belongs to the genus Onagraceae, a family of plants that includes amongst others evening primrose (Oenothera or suncup) and fireweed (rosebay willowherb)Fuchsia arborescens is a spectacular, rare species from the cool mountains of Central America. This flamboyant Fuchsia is tree-sized, growing 10 to 15 feet tall It's covered with big panicles of bright pink flowers almost all year. The blooms are exciting even in the bud stage, starting out lilac-pink before bursting open to a softer pink. The effect is like having lit sparklers all over your plant! This Fuchsia is very rare in cultivation.Size: 9 x 12" inches approximately.Shipping: Multiple prints combine into one USPS Flat-Rate envelope. If you'd like to combine & need more time to choose, please send a message & we'll do our best to oblige. If you're assessed multiple shipping for one combined package, we'll endeavor to refund any overage asap. Thanks for Visiting!

Price: 99 USD

Location: Great Barrington, Massachusetts

End Time: 2024-09-25T03:00:34.000Z

Shipping Cost: 10.15 USD