Bilder William Curtis (1746–1799) – Scarlet Crinum Lily (Crinum Species) – Hand-Colored Engraving

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This vivid botanical illustration captures a magnificent cluster of Scarlet Crinum Lilies, a tropical bulbous plant known for its dramatic flowers. The image showcases multiple blossoms with long, recurved, tubular petals of intense crimson-red, contrasting sharply with the prominent, curved golden-yellow stamens. The flowers emerge from a dense base of broad, upright green foliage. This print is a double-sized plate, indicating a specimen of particular horticultural significance. It originates from Curtis's Botanical Magazine, the long-running British horticultural and botanical journal established by William Curtis.The work utilizes a copperplate engraving base, meticulously finished with bright hand-coloring to render the flower's striking scarlet hue accurately.

William Curtis was an English botanist and apothecary who founded the celebrated Botanical Magazine in 1787. This long-running periodical was dedicated to illustrating "the plants of the Royal Gardens of Kew and of other botanical establishments," setting the standard for accessible, accurate, and beautifully illustrated botanical publications.

Artist or Maker: William Curtis.

Dimensions: Approximately 24 × 30 cm .

Medium: Hand-Colored Engraving.

Date: 1816.

Condition Report:
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