Description
This beautiful, original hand-colored orchid lithograph entitled "Trichosma Suavis" Orchids by John Nugent Fitch is plate 114 in Robert Warner's publication 'The Orchid Album, Comprising Coloured Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, and Beautiful Orchidaceous Plants', published in London between 1882 and 1897. The Orchid Album was illustrated by the master orchid illustrator, John Nugent Fitch. His original drawings are in the Natural History Museum in London. Trichosma Suavis orchids, also know as The Crowned Lip Eria, are found in nature in the eastern Himalayas, Assam, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, southern China and Vietnam.
The print is presented in a gold-colored wood frame embellished with a beaded inner trim and a cream-colored silk mat, a black inner mat and a gold fillet. There is one punctate spot in the lower margin on the right, but the print is otherwise in excellent condition. The original English descriptive text pages are included in a mylar sleeve attached to the back of the frame.
Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: See the description.
Origin:
United Kingdom
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving
Details:
Frame Type: Framed
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Art Subjects: Botanic
The print is presented in a gold-colored wood frame embellished with a beaded inner trim and a cream-colored silk mat, a black inner mat and a gold fillet. There is one punctate spot in the lower margin on the right, but the print is otherwise in excellent condition. The original English descriptive text pages are included in a mylar sleeve attached to the back of the frame.
Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: See the description.
Origin:
United Kingdom
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving
Details:
Frame Type: Framed
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Art Subjects: Botanic
Condition
Original Condition Unaltered; Some Imperfections; See the description.
Buyer's Premium
20%
Dimensions
20.5 x 17.25 x 1.25 in
Orchids: Framed 19th C. Hand-Colored Engraving of "Trichosma Suavis" by J. Fitch, 1882
Estimate $700-$1,460
Starting Bid
$340
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