Curtis copper plate engravings

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Myrtus Tomentosa. Woolly-Leaved Myrtle. CBR95 ~~$45~~ Sale Price: $25	Rhododendron Dauricum. Dotted-Leaved Rhododendron. CBR83 ~~$45~~ Sale Price: $25	Watsonia Marginata. Long-Spiked Watsonia. CBR84 ~~$45~~ Sale Price: $25


Blakea Trinervia. Three-Ribbed Blakea. CBR88 ~~$45~~ Sale Price: $25	Lavatera Thuringiaca. Great-Flowered Lavatera. CBR97 ~~$45~~ Sale Price: $25	Verbascum CURV34 ~~$45~~ Sale Price: $25


Sida Cristata. Crested Sida. CBR89 $35 Sale Price: $17	Gladiolus Byzantinus. Turkish Corn-Flag. CBR90 ~~$45~~ Sale Price: SOLD	Rubus Odoratus. Flowering Raspberry. CBR102 ~~$45~~ Sale Price: $25


Atragene Americana. American Atragene. CBR94 ~~$45~~ Sale Price: $25	Clematis Viticella. Purple Virgin's-Bower. CBR93 ~~$45~~ Sale Price: $25	Lagunæa Patersonia. Norfolk-Island Lagunæa CBR111 $35 Sale Price: $19


Primula Longifolia. Long-Leaved Primula. CBR118 ~~$45~~ Sale Price: $25	Kalmia Angustifolia. Narrow-Leav'd Kalmia. CBR105 ~~$45~~ Sale Price: SOLD	Agrostemma Flos Jovis. Umbel'd Rose Campion. CBR117 $25 Sale Price: $12

Melastoma Corymbosa. Corymbous Melastoma. CBR104 $35 Sale Price: $17	Chronia CURV36 ~~$45~~ Sale Price: $25	Virginian Rhexia CURV35 ~~$45~~ Sale Price: $25


Scarlet Lychnis CURV46 ~~$45~~ Sale Price: $25	Crane's Bill CURV49 ~~$45~~ Sale Price: $25	Crassula CURV48 ~~$45~~ Sale Price: $25

Amaryllis Undulata. Waved-Flowered Amaryllis. CBR107 ~~$45~~ Sale Price: $25	Hæmanthus Mutliflorus. Many-Flowered Blood-Flower. CBR108 ~~$45~~ Sale Price: $25	Amaryllis Humilis. Divaricate-Petaled Amaryllis. CBR109 ~~$45~~ Sale Price: $25


Geranium CURV46 ~~$45~~ Sale Price: $25	Sweet Pea CURV46 ~~$45~~ Sale Price: $25	Two Colored Crane's Bill CURV46 ~~$45~~ Sale Price: $25

Lavandula Pinnata. Pinnated Lavender. CBR113 ~~$45~~ Sale Price: $25	Iris Chinensis. Chinese Iris. CBR126 ~~$45~~ Sale Price: $25	Lavandula Dentata. Tooth'd-Leav'd Lavender. CBR115 ~~$45~~ Sale Price: $25


Campanula Sibirica. Siberian Bell-Flower. CBR131 ~~$45~~ Sale Price: $25	Cobæa Scandens. Climbing Cobæa. CBR136 ~~$45~~ Sale Price: $25	Campanula Collina. Sage-Leaved Bell-Flower. CBR127 ~~$45~~ Sale Price: $25


Anagallis Monelli. Italian Pimpernel. CBR143 ~~$45~~ Sale Price: $25	Virginian Rhexia CURV54 ~~$45~~ Sale Price: $25	Aristea Cyanea. Grass-Leaved Aristea. CBR142 ~~$45~~ Sale Price: SOLD


Magnolia CURV40 ~~$55~~ Sale Price: $27	Portlandia CURV42 ~~$45~~ Sale Price: $25	Snowdrop Anemone CURV36 ~~$55~~ Sale Price: $27

Snow White Gladiolus CURV38 ~~$45~~ Sale Price: $25	Hedychium Coronarium. Sweet-Scented Garland-Flower. CBR147 ~~$45~~ Sale Price: $25	Cornus Canadensis. Canadian Dogwood CBR158 ~~$45~~ Sale Price: $25

Gordonia Lasianthus. Smooth Gordonia or Loblolly Bay. CBR149 ~~$45~~ Sale Price: $25	Gardenia Rothmannia. Spotted-Flowerd Gardenia. CBR150 ~~$45~~ Sale Price: $25	Kitaibelia Vitifolia. Vine-Leaved Kitaibelia. CBR151 ~~$45~~ Sale Price: $25


Ornithogalum Arabicum. Large-Flowered Star of Bethlehem. CBR155 ~~$45~~ Sale Price: $25	Philadelphus Coronarius. Common Philadelphus or Mock-Orange. CBR156 ~~$45~~ Sale Price: $25	Anthericum Lilliastrum. Savoy Anthericum or St. Bruno's Lily. CBR157 ~~$45~~ Sale Price: $25


Pancratium Littorale. Lesser Sea-Shore Pancratium. CBR161 ~~$45~~ Sale Price: $25	Pancratium Illyricum. Illyrian Pancratium. CBR162 ~~$45~~ Sale Price: $25	Pancratium Caribæum. West-Indian Pancratium. CBR163 ~~$45~~ Sale Price: $25CBR163 $45


Nyphæa Odorata. Sweet-Scented Water Lily. CBR159 ~~$45~~ Sale Price: SOLD	Eucomis Punctata. Spotted-Leaved Eucomis. CBR164 ~~$45~~ Sale Price: $25	Atragene Capensis. Cape Atragene. CBR165 $35 Sale Price: $17

Ranunculus
CURV41 ~~$45~~
Sale Price: $25

Justicia
CURV59 ~~$45~~
Sale Price: $25

Parnassia Ranunculus
CURV39 ~~$45~~
Sale Price: $25

Norfolk Island Trumpet Vine
CURV66 ~~$45~~
Sale Price: $25

Twining Petrea
CURV53 ~~$45~~
Sale Price: $25

Minorca Virgins Bower
CURV64 ~~$45~~
Sale Price: $25

Iris Villosa
CURV55 $35
Sale Price: $17

Velvet Ixia
CURV56 $35
Sale Price: $17

Purple Oenothera
CURV32 $35
Sale Price: $17

Lychnis Alpina. Alpine Lychins.
CURV47 $35
Sale Price: $17

Justicia Coccinea. Scarlet-Flowerd Justicia.
CBR121 $35
Sale Price: $17

Illicium Floridanum. Red-Flowered Illicium or Aniseed-Tree.
CBR120$35
Sale Price: $17

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William Curtis began publication of the Botanical Magazine in February 1787 and continued almost without interruption for 160 years. After Curtis edited the first 13 volumes, the publication continued under the editors: John Simms (1800-1826), William Jackson Hooker (1827-1865) and Joseph Dalton Hooker (1865-1904). The images were engraved and hand-coloured by many artists including Sydenham Edwards, William Graves, James Sowerby, John Curtis, William Jackson Hooker, W.H. Fitch, Matilda Smith, Lillian Snelling and Stella Rose Craig. The plates are known for their fine detail and delicate hand coloring. The prints are all copper engravings to Volume 70 & then stone or zinc lithography until the introduction of color printing in 1948. It is the longest running botanical magazine and was entirely hand colored until 1948. References: Blunt (1994) pp 211 - 217, Great Flower Books pp 156 - 157, Nissen BPI 2350, Staflue 1290.

These Curtis prints are particularly prized for their lavish, beautifully hand colored large illustrations principally by Sydenham Teak Edwards, James Sowerby and William Kilburn. Even now, after all this time of living with Curtis prints, we are still left in awe by their beauty. Each single measures approximately 5 ½ inches wide by 8 3/4 inches long. Prints are accompanied by the relevant original descriptive text.

The condition of these prints is remarkable for a work that is 200 years old, with strong plate marks and dates. There is little or no foxing, with characteristic good plate marks on wove paper that is a creamy in color. The photos are very accurate, so please review carefully. All our prints are authentic hand colored antique prints, and the Curtis are about 200 years old & in excellent condition.

Curtis Copper Plate engravings

Curtis Copper Plate engravings