Richard Earlom after Thornton.

Roses.

Mezzotint with aquatint and stipple, printed in colours and hand-finished, engraved by Richard Earlom after Robert Thornton, dated 1805.

Richard Earlom after Reinagle.

Tulips.

Mezzotint, printed in colours and hand finished, engraved by Richard Earlom after Philip Reinagle, dated 1798.

James (Lewis) Hopwood after Peter Henderson

[A Group of Auriculas]

Aquatint by Lewis & Hopgood after the painting of Peter Henderson, published by Dr Robert Thornton, 1803.

WARNER after Edwards

Hyacinths

Published 1801

£3,500

Thomas MEDLAND after Reinagle

The Aloe

Published in 1798.

£2,200

George Dennis Ehret.

Sherardia... Lilio-Narcissus... Arachidna.

A scarce etching in vibrant original colour engraved by George Dennis Ehret and published in his botanical work, "Plantae et Papiliones Rariores depictae et Aeri Incisae a Georgio Dionysio Ehret" in London, 1748-59.

O'Brien for Haines & Sons

The Four Seasons

1 Spring
2 Summer
3 Autumn
4 Winter

A set of four hand coloured copper plate engravings done by O'Brian for Haines and Son and published in London in 1797.

Johannes Weinmann

Four Fruit
Set of four decorative copper plate engravings published for Johannes Weinmann's famous botanical work, Phytanthoza Iconographia, in Germany between 1737 and 1745.

W. G. Smith

[English Garden Flowers]

Sabine's Rose
Anemone
Campanula
Field Poppy
Paeony
Long Headed Poppy

A charming group of English garden flowers that formed part of Henry Honeywood's indispensable Victorian work, "The Floral Magazine… Popular Garden Flowers"; published in London between 1865 and 1867.

Charlotte Younge

A group of four lithographs, published in London in 1858.

George Brookshaw

[Set of six apples.]

Fine colour-printed stipples, published in London in 1817.

Alice B. Ellis and Edith Bull.

[Set of six English apples and pears.]

Six chromolithographic plates after Ellis and Bull , lithographed by G. Severeyns in Brussels and published by Jakeman and Carver in London, 1876-1885

Bulletin d'Arboriculture

Melon Cantaloup President Greig

Chromolithographed, published Paris circa 1864.

Charlotte Younge

Cucumber

Hand coloured lithograph by Charlotte Younge published in London i n 1858.

Johannes Weinmann

Malus

Copper plate engraving by Johannes Weinmann, partially printed in outline colour and finished by hand; published in Germany between 1737 and 1745.

Johannes Weinmann

Protea

Copper plate engraving by Johannes Weinmann, partially printed in outline colour and finished by hand; published in Germany between 1737 and 1745.

Johannes Weinmann

Convulvulus

Copper plate engraving by Johannes Weinmann, partially printed in outline colour and finished by hand; published in Germany between 1737 and 1745.

Jean Baptiste after Nicolas de Poilly

Bouquets of Flowers

A pair of hand coloured engravings of flower arrangements originally engraved by Jean Baptiste after the paintings by the C17th artist Nicolas de Poilly and reissued in London by Tiranti and Co. circa 1880.

Johannes WEINMANN

Gourds ~ Cucurbita

A very decorative copper plate engraving of Gourds, published for Johannes Weinmann's famous botanical work, Phytanthoza Iconographia, in Germany between 1737 and 1745.

Basilius Besler.

Folium Opuntiae (Indian Fig).

A copper plate engraving with later hand colour published in Besler's magnificent work "Hortus Eystettensis" in Germany in 1613.

Champenois

Gamay cete de negre (&) Kokour blanc

Chromoilthographed plates published in Paris in 1890.

Pierre Joseph Redoute.

Gloxinia. [&] Primula.

A charming pair of colour printed stipple engravings of flowers by Redouté from Choix des Plus Belles Fleurs, published in Paris 1827-33.

David Dietrich

A Pair of Amaryllis

Copper plate engravings in original hand colour from David Dietrich's "Flora Universalis" published in Germany in 1834.

G. SEVEREYNS

Nouvelle Iconographie des Camellias
6 x 8¾"
From a series of finely chromolithographed plates of camellias after the designs of Bernard Leon, published by Severeyns in Brussels between 1848 and 1857. Originally the work was intended as a catalogue of camellias for a nursery operated by the Verschaffelt family in Belgium but the plates were soon recognised as decorative pieces in their own right.

£265ea
Framed

CALDWELL after Henderson.

A Group of Carnations

First state of two, published in 1803.

G. WARNER after Henderson

The Winged Passion Flower

A magnificent, mixed method engraving by G. Warner after the drawing by Henderson published in London in 1802, then subsequently reissued in 1807 as part of Dr. Robert Thornton’s The Temple of Flora.

Chinese watercolours.

Botanical Studies.

A pair of Chinese watercolours depicting a vibrant variety of garden flowers, painted in southern China circa 1860.

George Brookshaw

Figs

Colour printed stipple plate engravings; published in London in 1817.

Chinese Watercolours

Fruits

A decorative set of four Chinese watercolours depicting pomegranates, melons, kumquats and something resembling a lemon; painted in southern China circa 1860.

Johannes Weinmann

Fritillaria

Copper plate engraving by Johannes Weinmann, partially printed in outline colour and finished by hand; published in Germany between 1737 and 1745.

George Brookshaw.

[Four melons from the 'Pomona Britannica'.]

A very decorative selection of colour-printed stipple plate engravings of melons by George Brookshaw published in London in 1817.