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Glaucium Phoenicium (Red Horned-Poppy) /// James Sowerby Botanical Flower Plant

1805

$250
£190.76
€217
CA$351.08
A$384.22
CHF 203.02
MX$4,585.87
NOK 2,590.84
SEK 2,369.54
DKK 1,620.88

About the Item

Artist: James Sowerby (English, 1757-1822) Title: "Glaucium Phoenicium (Red Horned-Poppy)" (Vol. 7, Plate 1433) Portfolio: English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants Year: 1805 (First edition) Medium: Original Hand-Colored Engraving on cream wove paper Limited edition: Unknown Printer: J. Davis, Richard and Arthur Taylor, London, UK Publisher: James Sowerby, London, UK Reference: Henrey No. 1366-1368; Hunt No. 717; Nissen BBI No. 2225-2226; Pritzel No. 8789-8791; Stafleu and Cowan No. 12221 Framing: Recently framed in a dark gold moulding with 100% cotton rag matting Framed size: 14.44" x 11.38" Sheet size: approx. 9.25" x 5.75" Image size (platemark): 6.75" x 3.75" Condition: In excellent condition Notes: Comes from Sowerby's monumental thirty-seven volume, bound in thirty-six "English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth", (1790-1814) (First edition), which consists of 2,592 hand-colored engravings. "English Botany" was a major publication of British plants comprising a 36 volume set, issued in 267 monthly parts over 23 years from 1790 to 1814. The work was conceived, illustrated, edited and published by the botanical illustrator and natural historian, James Sowerby. The brief formal technical descriptions were mostly supplied by the founder of the Linnean Society, Sir James Edward Smith. Initially Smith had declined to have his name associated with the work as he considered that his professional co-operation with a socially inferior artisan such as Sowerby might degrade his standing in higher circles. However, following the phenomenal public success and general acceptance by the professional class of the work he insisted that the title page of the fourth and succeeding volumes credited the work to his name with Sowerby named solely as the illustrator. The work, however, continued to be generally referred to as "Sowerby's Botany". In spite of this abuse of their social class differences by Smith, the two men were good friends and happily worked together on several projects over many years. The work was printed by J. Davis, London; initially on Edmeads and Pine laid paper. Glaucium corniculatum, the blackspot hornpoppy or red horned-poppy, is a species of the genus Glaucium in the poppy family (Papaveraceae). It is an annual flowering plant, occurring in southern Europe, and grows up to 1 foot (30 cm) high. The stem and leaves are hairy, the capsule fruit is covered with stiff hair, the flower is red, with a black spot on the base of the tepal bract, which has a yellow margin around it. The flower appears from June until August. Biography: James Sowerby (21 March 1757 – 25 October 1822) was an English naturalist, illustrator and mineralogist. Contributions to published works, such as "A Specimen of the Botany of New Holland" or "English Botany", include his detailed and appealing plates. The use of vivid colour and accessible texts was intended to reach a widening audience in works of natural history. The standard author abbreviation Sowerby is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.
  • Creator:
    James Sowerby (1757 - 1822, English)
  • Creation Year:
    1805
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 14.44 in (36.68 cm)Width: 11.38 in (28.91 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Saint Augustine, FL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU121215113622

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