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The Art of the Garden. Collecting Antique Botanical Prints.
Delaurentis, Denise; Holt, Hollie Powers
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Description for The Art of the Garden. Collecting Antique Botanical Prints.
Num Pages: 288 pages, 301 color images. BIC Classification: AFH; AGNB; WCU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 312 x 240 x 32. Weight in Grams: 2250.
An essential reference, this gorgeous book documents the magnificent botanical prints produced by notable artists of the 17th through the turn of the 20th centuries. Celebrated artists include Basil Besler, Maria Sybilla Merian, Mark Catesby, Georg Ehret, George Brookshaw, Robert John Thornton, Pierre Joseph Redoutè, and many others. Illustrated with over 300 full-color images of original and valuable botanical prints, this book fills a void in the literature, as few good botanical references remain in print. The text recounts the fascinating lives and passions of the artists and their patrons, the technical advances in printmaking, and the history and cultural ... Read more
An essential reference, this gorgeous book documents the magnificent botanical prints produced by notable artists of the 17th through the turn of the 20th centuries. Celebrated artists include Basil Besler, Maria Sybilla Merian, Mark Catesby, Georg Ehret, George Brookshaw, Robert John Thornton, Pierre Joseph Redoutè, and many others. Illustrated with over 300 full-color images of original and valuable botanical prints, this book fills a void in the literature, as few good botanical references remain in print. The text recounts the fascinating lives and passions of the artists and their patrons, the technical advances in printmaking, and the history and cultural ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764324079
SKU
V9780764324079
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About Delaurentis, Denise; Holt, Hollie Powers
Denise DeLaurentis has been a dealer of fine antique prints for over twenty years, operating a gallery in Philadelphia. Hollie Powers Holt is an avid gardener and long time collector of antiques whose love of botanical prints combines these interests.
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