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                                  New for Spring

"Giant Peonies"  by Belgian Artist Ludwig Van Houte

1810 - 1876 in Teak Brown Hardwood Frame w/Gold

Accent.

         

                                            TGB3102                                                                                                           TGB3101

                                                                                                               22 X 28

 

                                                             

 

Antique Bookplates by Van Houte in updated                                                                                         colors, Framed in Ant. Pussywillow Hardwood.                                                      

    

                                    PP3007                                                                              PP3008

    

                                    PP3009                                                                              PP3010

    

                                     PP3011                                                                             PP3012

                                                                             13 3/4 X 13 3/4

 

                                                                                                          

                                                                                     John Miller (1715-1790)

Miller was one of the most important botanical illustrators of his

time; having worked with the great Ehret led to  commissions

from botanists, authors, English aristrocrats and politicians.

Born Johann Muller in Nurenberg, he moved to London and

changed his name to John Miller.

                                                                                                "Blushing Pinks"

                                                                               

           

                                   TG39506                                                                           TG39507                                                                              TG39508

         

                                   TG39509                                                                            TG39510                                                                           TG39511

         

                                   TG39512                                                                             TG39513                                                                           TG39514

                                                                                                                              16 X 21 3/4

 

 

                                                                                                

Robert John Thornton (1768-1837) Upon inheriting the family fortune,

he left the medical profession in order to persue his lifelong

passion for botany7.  He was best known for his monumental

work of 1799 "Temple of Flora".  

                                     

         

                                                  BRG58965                                                                                                                       BRG58966

                                                                                                                            19 X 23

         

                                                   BRG58967                                                                                                                    BRG58968

 

                                                                       

 

                        

   Vintage Violet Reproductions framed

        in Ant. Black with Gold Accent.                                                 

    

                                    BG611                                                                                  BG610

                        "Oxalis Acetosella"                                                                  "Viola Canina"

                                                                                   13 X 13

            

               

 

                  "Curtis Blooms"

Originally illustrated in 1787 for the Curtis's

Botanical Magazine.  Published in England

including hand engraved and colored plates

by many of the greatgest artists of the day.

Framed in Ant. Pussywillow w/Gold Accent.

 

           

                              PG37117                                                                  PG37120   

           

                             PG37119                                                                   PG37118

         

                              PG37121                                                                   PG37124

         

                             PG37122                                                                   PG37123

         

                            PG37127                                                                   PG37128

         

                            PG37126                                                                      PG37125

                                                                         13 X 18

 

                                                                           

"Exotic Botany" taken from copper-plate engravings by                                                              John Hill c1759 framed in Ant. Black with Silver Accent.

 

         

                                          BSB04                                                                                                 BSB10 

         

                                           BSB11                                                                                                  BSB12

         

                                           BSB13                                                                                                 BSB19

         

                                           BSB20                                                                                                 BSB23

                                                                                                  22 X 28

 

 

                              Orchids of Mexico & Guatemella

                              

      

                                           PG01                                                                                              PG02

                                                                                                   22 X 29                                 

                                                                                                

      

                                           PG03                                                                                                PG04

                                                                                                                                 

                                                                                                                                      

                                                                                                                                        

         "The Rhododendrons of Sikkim-Himalaya"

                                                            Joseph Dalton Hooker

                                                                        London 1849

      

                                     BGP01                                                                                          BGP02

      

                                       BGP03                                                                                       BGP04

      

                                     BGP05                                                                                         BGP06

          

                                        BGP07                                                                                           BGP08

                                                                                          22 X 29

 

                                  New for Spring

"Pineapple Studies" by William Hooker.

Framed in Antique Black W/Gold Accent

Hardwood.

         

                                   BG1                                                                                   BG3

                                                                         16 3/4 X 20 1/4

 

                                                   

                                                                                                                                                          

                                                     

Antique Lemon Advertisement Digitally 

Printed on Canvas in Antique Black Frame.

   

                                                                                    AB06

                                                                             27 1/2 X 18 3/4

 

                                                                                                                                                                                      

"La Revue Blanche" Poster by Bonnard.

                           

                                                                               AB620

                                                                               22 X 28

 

                                                                                                                

                                   Column Details

                                                                                                                                           

                                         BB32626                                  15 3/4 X 22 1/2                                 BB32627

                                                                   

 

                                 Celestial Maps

    

                                          AB87241                                                                                    AB87242

                                                                                               27 X 23

                                                                                                                                                                                                              

Pierre Redoute (1759-1840) Famous Paris  Painter of Flowers                                                                      and all and all things Botanical.  His big Chance came when chosen                                                                        by Josephine Bonaparte to paint her collection of exotic                                                                          plantlife at Malmaison.

               "American Oak Leaf" Studies

         

                                      BS1                                                                                         BS2

         

                                      BS3                                                                                          BS4

         

                                      BS5                                                                                          BS6

                                                                               17 1/4 X 22 3/4

                    New for Spring

"Under the Sea" Marine Plant Life Studies by                                                                             Belgian Artist Josef Ziffer (1809-1869).  Antique

Olive Hardwood frame with Gold edge & outside.

Each piece measure 11" X 16".

                  

                                                                                                      LGG3076

                                                                                                        Set of 4

                  

                                                                                                       LGG3077

                                                                                                         set of 4

 

 

Antique Reproductions of Shore Birds printed on                                                            Canvas, framed in Ant. Black Hardwood.

                                                                                                                                 

    

                                          AB13                                                                                                   AB14

                                "Oyster Catcher"                                                                         "Green Sandpiper"

                                                                                          26 1/2 X 18

    

                                            AB09                                                                                            AB10

                                         "Heron"                                                                                   "White Stork"

                                        

              

                                                                                              

 

                                                                            New for Fall

                                                                       "Bird of Prey"

                                   

                                                                                               AB019

                                                                                        25 1/2 X 33 1/4

                                                                                 

                                                                                                  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

Elegant Hand-Colored Dragonfly Studies.

Rich, Soft Green Leaves, Fiery Red Blossoms                                                                         and finely detailed Dragonflies - All set against                                                                            an antiqued ground with lots of beautiful script.

 

         

                              ABG27040                                                                        ABG27041

         

                               ABG27042                                                                        ABG27044

                                                                          15 1/4 X 19 1/2

 

                                                                

Antique Tortoise Studies from the "Histoire -                                                                      Naturelle"framed in Pecan with Black hardwood.                                                            

            

                                    BP908                                                                                      BP909

                                                                               11 1/2 X 14 1/2

 

                                                                

                                                                                                                  

         

                                          BG48841                                                                                            BG48842

         

                                        BG48843                                                                                               BG48844

         

                                          BG48845                                                                                             BG48846

         

                                         BG48847                                                                                              BG48848

                                                                                                16 X 21 3/4

 

                                                       

    "Native Pheasants" Framed in Ant. Black

         

                                  AB2830                                                                                      AB2831

                                                                                19 1/2 X 23

                                                      

     

Owl Studies by Xavier Manetti are framed in our

Antique Black Hardwood Frame with Gold Accent.

 

         

                                       HP1                                                                                        HP2

                                                                                   17 1/2 X 21

         

                                       HP3                                                                                         HP4

 

Black on ivory Giclee prints framed in                                                                                        Ant. Black Hardwood.

                                                                                                                           

     

                                        BB67873                                                                                            BB67874

                                                                                          25 3/4 X 21 3/4

      

                                         BB67875                                                                                           BB67876

 

                                                      

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A General Collection of the Different Species of Shells                                                                               that the sea contains by Wolfgang Knorr(1764-1773).

A German paleontologist, as well as painter, draftsman, engraver, collector                                                                                                     and art dealer.  He published scientific works distinguished by their beautiful                                                                                                colored plates and was a key figure in making Nurenberg the center of fine                                                                                                      natural history books.  These very fine reproductions are printed in England.

         

                

                                PTP13                                                                                    PTP14

                

                                PTP15                                                                                     PTP16

                

                                PTP17                                                                                    PTP18

                

                               PTP19                                                                                   PTP20

                                                                          17 1/4 X 22 1/4

 

                                          "Dramatic  Red Coral"

-                                                                                                                  

                                               

           

                            BB46846                                                                      BB46847

                                                                      16 X 21 3/4                                                                                                

                    

         

                            BB46848                                                                    BB46849

                       

                                       

   From Samuel Brooks 1815 "Study of Conchology".

Self-matted border in mottled beige & Cream.  Antique

                     black frame with gold edge.

         

    

             

                                      ABG03                                                                                              ABG05

                                Conch Plate 3                                                                                  Conch Plate 5

                                                     ABG06                                                                                                ABG07

                                Conch Plate 6                                                                                     Conch Plate 7

                                                                                        19 1/2 X 23 1/2

                            

                         

         

                               BG10                                                                            BG11

                     "Buccinum Shell"                                                          "Nautilus Shell"                           

          

                              BG12                                                                             BG13

                    "Strombus Pugilis"                                                      "Strombus Lambis"

                                                                          14 X 17

 

                                                                                                                                                                        

              Exotic Botanical Studies from the  

              "Hortus Malabarica"manuscripts.                                                                                                

   

                                                                                                                                                

                                          ABA3                                                                                                 ABA4

      

                                            ABA5                                                                                                ABA6 

                                                                                                                                              

                                           ABA7                                                                                                 ABA8

      

                                                                                            23 1/2 X 20 1/2                                                                 

        

                                        

 

                              "Tropical Palms" by P. De Pannemaeker

                                                                                          Set of 4

     

                                                                                                 BP218                                                                                                                                                                                              11 3/4 X 14 1/2 

 

 

 

          

                                                                       

                                                                                              

    

                              

 

              

                                            

                                               

                                                       

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