9555 James Sowerby (1757–1822) – Marsh Marigold (Caltha palustris) from English Botany – Hand-colored engraving (1798)
This hand-colored botanical illustration depicts the Marsh Marigold, a flowering plant known for its large, glossy yellow petals and dark green, reniform leaves. The rendering is highly scientific, showing a cross-section of the thick, hollow stem and the rootstock at the base. The print also includes magnified line engravings of the structural components for detailed taxonomic analysis, serving as an important plate in a key reference work on British flora.
James Sowerby was a British naturalist and illustrator whose career spanned botany, mycology, and mineralogy. He is best known for providing the scientifically accurate and finely colored illustrations for James Edward Smith’s monumental thirty-six volume work, English Botany, which became the standard reference for British flora for decades. His clear, detailed style set a high benchmark for scientific illustration in the early nineteenth century.
Artist or Maker: James Sowerby
Dimensions: Approximately 23 cm x 14 cm
Medium: Hand-colored engraving
Date: 1798
Condition Report:
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