186 William Curtis (1746–1799) – Scarlet Crinum Lily (Crinum Species) – Hand-Colored Engraving

This vivid botanical illustration captures a magnificent cluster of Scarlet Crinum Lilies, a tropical bulbous plant known for its dramatic flowers. The image showcases multiple blossoms with long, recurved, tubular petals of intense crimson-red, contrasting sharply with the prominent, curved golden-yellow stamens. The flowers emerge from a dense base of broad, upright green foliage. This print is a double-sized plate, indicating a specimen of particular horticultural significance. It originates from Curtis's Botanical Magazine, the long-running British horticultural and botanical journal established by William Curtis.The work utilizes a copperplate engraving base, meticulously finished with bright hand-coloring to render the flower's striking scarlet hue accurately.