{"product_id":"plate-309-camellia-maichesa-caiega","title":"Plate 309- Camellia Maichesa Caiega","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist: \u003c\/strong\u003eAmbroise Verschaffelt \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium: \u003c\/strong\u003eLithograph- By G. Severeyns and L. Stroobant \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublish Details: \u003c\/strong\u003e1851, original hand coloring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements: \u003c\/strong\u003eApprox. 9 3\/4 x 6 3\/4 in. (sheet), 14 1\/2 x 11 1\/2  in. (matted)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003eExcellent Condition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA beautiful hand-colored lithograph from the celebrated Verschaffelt series on camellia varieties, a landmark work of 19th-century botanical illustration comprising 624 plates published in Ghent between 1848 and 1860. The series was begun by Alexandre Verschaffelt in 1848 and continued by Ambroise Verschaffelt from March 1850 through its completion in 1860.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe plates were drawn by a distinguished group of botanical artists, including B. Leon, A. Lagarde, G. Severeyns, L. Stroobant, and P. Stroobant. Their richly detailed, hand-colored lithographs continue the tradition established by Jung's illustrations for Lorenzo Berlèse's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eIconographie du Genre Camellia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, published in Paris from 1839 to 1843.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA handsome example of fine 19th-century horticultural art, suitable for framing and display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReference: Sitwell, Great Flower Books, p. 161.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"JCE (Phila Print Shop)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48039490289818,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/8193\/3210\/files\/cam309c_18cdc0a5-7697-421a-b017-4c6e403fe792.jpg?v=1779029550","url":"https:\/\/jcegallery.com\/products\/plate-309-camellia-maichesa-caiega","provider":"JCE Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}