Anonymous after Clara Maria Pope (1767–1838)
“Polyanthus” from The Beauties of Flora
Mixed intaglio, partially printed in color and finished by hand
[London]: S. Curtis, 1820
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs, Print Collection
“Polyanthus” from The Beauties of Flora
Samuel Curtis, the publisher of Curtis’s Botanical Magazine, played a leading role in British horticulture from the late 18th century onward. The periodical that bears Curtis’s name is the oldest continually published journal devoted to the science of garden cultivation. Less successful were Curtis’s plans to publish The Beauties of Flora, a project he eventually abandoned, likely because the costs and time involved in producing the illustrations were too high. Curtis commissioned Clara Maria Pope to execute the preparatory drawing of polyanthus on which this print is based. An accomplished botanical artist, she also taught painting to members of the British aristocracy.
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