Cattleya Orchid Print by Curtis, 1856 Scotland The floating style presentation highlights

The floating style presentation highlights the generous margins and preserves the map’s archival character

Dimensions: 17 3/4 x 13 3/4”

Dimensions: 15" x 12”

on a stretched canvas

after starting his meticulous botanical illustrations in 1787

Cattleya Orchid Print by Curtis, 1856 Scotland The floating style presentation highlightsOriginal copper engraving botanical by William Curtis, 1856. Unframed. Dimensions: 9. 5" x 11. 5" Excellent condition. Curtis began publishing the *Botanical Magazine: Plants of the Royal Gardens* at Lovell Reeve in London in 1856. He started creating botanical illustrations in 1787 and continued this work almost without interruption for 160 years. The plates are renowned for their fine detail and delicate hand coloring, reflecting a time when