The golden age of flowers: botanical illustration in the age of discovery, 1600-1800

Fisher, Celia

The golden age of flowers: botanical illustration in the age of discovery, 1600-1800 - British Library 2011 - 144 p.

Includes bibliographical references and index

The 17th and 18th centuries saw a flowering of botanical illustration and witnessed the production of some of the greatest books of plant illustration ever produced. Celia Fisher has selected over 100 of the most beautiful flower images from this period.

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Botanical illustration--History--17th century
Botanical illustration--History--18th century
Flowers--Pictorial works

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