W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd has dated this piece to the 18th Century.
A fine PAIR of hand-coloured Botanical Engravings in walnut frames by John Edwards (1742 to after 1812) from his “A Select Collection of One Hundred Plates consisting of the most Beautiful Exotic and British Flowers” published in London for S Hooper. This pair are from ‘100 hand-coloured engraved plates’ by J. Edwards, whilst some other plates were engraved by Ignace Fougeron and William Darling.
Born in 1742, Edwards was both a book illustrator and an artist for the calico-printing industry. He specialised in flower studies and his works were exhibited at the Society of Artists and the Royal Academy. These are from one of the most highly artistic flower books of the 18th century and it is extremely rare to find separated plates.
Circa 1775 Price: £825-00p.
Height: 22 ¾”, 57.8 cms, Width: 16”, 40.5 cms.
W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd has dated this piece to the 18th Century.
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Pair of Hand-coloured Botanical Engravings by John Edwards
