1842 Jane Loudon 1st Ed Lithograph BULBOUS PLANTS Framed Trowbridge Gallery

Description: Title Flower-Garden of Ornamental Bulbous Plants Author Jane W. Loudon (1807-1858) Date Published in 1842 Sizes 8" 1/2 x 10" 3/4 (22x27 cm) - but unsure what’s in the frame so TBD Description RARE FIRST EDITION. Numbered watercoloured lithographs. Original very fine hand colouring so characteristic of the first edition. Jane W. Loudon The Ladies' Flower Garden of Ornamental Bulbous Plants 1842 We are pleased to offer a selection of EXTREMELY RARES lavish botanical prints after illustrations by Jane Loudon, showing various species of bulbous plants arranged in decorative bouquets, which was Loudon innovation. Jane Webb Loudon was the wife of John Claudius Loudon, an important nineteenth-century landscape gardener and horticultural writer. She worked alongside her husband on his literary projects and became a horticultural authority in her own right. Widowed early, she supported herself with popular horticultural writing and illustration, producing a series of volumes on annuals, perennials, greenhouse plants, bulbs, wildflowers and so forth. Mrs. Loudon's immensely popular prints were largely responsible for making gardening a respectable pursuit for the Victorian gentlewoman. Until Loudon, botanicals featured either a single specimen or flowers that belonged to a specific category of scientific classification, Loudon took the approach of a gardener gathering the current blooms and arranging them artistically. "Loudon developed a simple formula for these works, combining a brief text with charming illustrations, an arrangement that appealed to her audience. For each plant a brief botanical description was provided, including its common name in English, its order and genus, some historical notes, and instructions regarding its cultivation (An Oak Spring Flora p.326)". THIS PLATES ARE HAND COLORED, WITH BRIGHT VIVID COLOR VERY BEAUTIFUL AND WONDERFULLY DATAILED SO CHARACTERIST OF THE FIRST EDITION. ARTWORK REALISED BY WILLIAM DAY AND LOUIS HAGHE, TALENTED LITHOGRAPHERS AND WATERCOLOUR ARTISTS IN LONDON, THAT IN 1829 FORMED DAY & HAGHE: THE MOST FAMOUS EARLY VICTORIAN FIRM OF LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING IN LONDON. IN 1838 THEY WHERE APPOINTED 'LITHOGRAPHERS TO THE QUEEN' Framed by Trowbridge gallery The frame’s glass is broken, the art itself has some obvious wear in the photos. The Certificate of Authenticity is worn at the bottom. It’s a shame the way I found this treasure but hope to find a good home to someone who might restore it. I will pack it up very well and ship from UPS or FEDEX professionals; I won’t risk removing the glass to further harm this piece. Please let me know if you have questions. I am not a professional art dealer or professional. References include: Nissen 1237; Great Flower Books (1990), p.115.; An Oak Spring Flora p.326.

Price: 99.97 USD

Location: Wilmington, North Carolina

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