James Andrews (1801 /1879) - Edward Beck (1803 /1861) - Lot

Collection of 17 sheets, of which 13 hand-coloured plates from the period, 1 title page, 1 frontispiece engraving, 2 index sheets Excellent impression and intaglio printing on heavy paper, beautiful contemporary colour. Good state of preservation. Shipment insured via Bartolini/DPD/Post. To take advantage of the insurance coverage, any damage to the spine must be contested and reported to the courier at the time of delivery. Otherwise, it will not be possible to activate the insurance reimbursement procedure. Edward Beck (1803–1861) was a central figure in Victorian horticulture, known for his skill both as a cultivator and as founder and first director of The Florist and Garden Miscellany in 1848. James Andrews (1801–1876) was one of the most important and award-winning English botanical painters and illustrators of the nineteenth century, renowned for the incredible realism and chromatic mastery of his works. Hand-coloured plates Le Bon Journal. His work established a standard of excellence for the richness of detail and the chromatic precision that few contemporaries could match.

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