Harvey, William 1846. Hand Col Green/Olive Seaweed Prints
Harvey, William 1846. Hand Col Green/Olive Seaweed Prints
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Hand-coloured lithographs of Sea-Weeds 1846. These lithographs are from Phycologia Britannica or A History of British Sea-Weeds containing figures generic and specific characters, synonyms and descriptions by William Henry Harvey. Published by Reeve and Benham, London 1846-51.
The beautifully hand-coloured lithographic plates were exquisitely drawn by Harvey and are in remarkable condition for a work that is over 170 years old.
The beautifully hand-coloured lithographic plates were exquisitely drawn by Harvey and are in remarkable condition for a work that is over 170 years old.
William Henry Harvey (1811-1866) was the artist and engraver of Phycologia Britannica or A History of British Sea-Weeds, published in four folio volumes in London from 1846 to 1851. It was his masterpiece, with over 300 hand-coloured plates, in which he described all known British seaweeds.
Dimensions: Height 55.5cm x Width 35.5cm.
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