Plate 58

• Artist: Jane Wells Loudon
• Medium: Lithograph- By Day & Haghe
• Publish Details: London: William Smith, 1843, original hand coloring
• Measurements: 11 1/2 x 8 3/4 in. (sheet)
• Conditions: Excellent Condition

A bright and wonderfully decorative set of prints from Mrs. Loudon’s celebrated Ladies’ Flower Garden. Created both as an instructive guide for the cultivated nineteenth-century woman and as a source of visual delight, the plates beautifully fulfill both purposes. Delicately lithographed and skillfully hand-colored, the flowers are arranged in graceful, richly composed bouquets. These prints remain fine examples of the exceptional artistry and craftsmanship of nineteenth-century botanical illustration.