Live Auction 4023Anouska Hempel. Kay Saatchi. Ivor Braka. Three Tastemakers
Simonau, publisher (19th Century)
Lot 69

Simonau, publisher (19th Century)

Six botanical studies of: Guatteria Imbricata; Quercus Platycarpa; Quercus Coatata; Anaxagorea Javanica; Polypodium Angustatum; and Uvaria Sphaerocarpa

Closed17 January 2012

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Simonau, publisher (19th Century)
Six botanical studies of: Guatteria Imbricata; Quercus Platycarpa; Quercus Coatata; Anaxagorea Javanica; Polypodium Angustatum; and Uvaria Sphaerocarpa
handcolured lithographs
S. 17 x 10 in. (43 x 25.5 cm.)
with a collection of eleven handcoloured etchings from Curtis' Botanical magazine; and eight large photo-lithographed botanical studies (25)

Specialist note

The ebonised and 'splash bronze' effect gilt-applied decoration to the frames and crackle mounts are the work of the renowned picture framer James Heslop.