Antique Print - James Sowerby - Crepis Tectorum - Smooth Hawk's-beard - F1

Antique Print - James Sowerby - Crepis Tectorum - Smooth Hawk's-beard - F1"Crepis Tectorum" This original hand coloured engraving is from James Sowerby's English Botany or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms and Places of Growth, published by J. Davis in London in 1790 1814. First edition of the extensively illustrated botanical series. James Sowerby was an English naturalist and illustrator born in 1757 and died in 1822. He is best known for his extensive work in botanical

"Tortula Fubulata"

”Rosenduntrav

Elatine Hydropiper

l'oiseau de Tempéte"

The composition of the scene creates a sense of depth and perspective

"It's my way of showing that you can have the animals on the wall without shooting them"

"Plan et Decoration propre pour une Salle d'Assemblée"

Sedum Telephium”

Vicia Sativa L"

Decorative large map of Italy

Peter Akerlund

Satureja acinos (L) Scheele ”