Botanical Etching and Louis Van Houtte Botanical Lithographs, Mid-19th Century
Item Details
Workshop of Louis Van Houtte (Belgian, 1810 – 1876)
Polystachia Carnea, Rosier Thé, Isabella Gray, Codonopsis Gracilis, circa 1860
Two hand-colored lithographs on paper and chromolithograph on paper
Artist’s name noted to the lower left
Pulled from the journal Flore des Serres et des Jardins de l’Europe
Published by Louis Van Houtte
Weddell After W. Herbert
Habranthus Robustus, mid-19th century
Hand-colored etching on paper
Artists’ names noted to the lower corners
Published by J. Ridgway, London
Pulled from Robert Sweet’s The British Flower Garden
Condition
- slight toning to the sheets; transfer discoloration to the etching.
Dimensions
- measures largest mat.
Item #
ITMGA16639