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James Sowerby, Plate 1. [A Carnation], (London: 1789-90) 121823blast a species of white-bellied couroucou
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Description
a species of white-bellied couroucou which Brisson had already given as a distinct species
General Howe successfully captured the City of New York
it shows great street- and plot-level detail of the developing city
with captions in French
Frame size: 46 1/2 x 33 5/8 in
James Sowerby, Plate 1. [A Carnation], (London: 1789-90) 121823blast a species of white-bellied couroucouJames Sowerby (English, 1757 1822) Plate 1. [A Carnation] From Flora luxurians; or The Florist's Delight. London: 1789 1790 Etching with original hand color 17 x 10 visible; 27 x 20 framed These fine plates, depicting some of the classic florists flowers (tulips, carnations, auriculas, anemones, hyacinths, ranunculus and polyanthus), well justify Sowerbys claim to be the finest English botanical artist of the time. He states on the wrapper: As all the