Pair Of Framed 18th C. Hand-Colored Botanical Etching, Dr. Woodville.

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Two Beautiful, hand coloured, copper engraved antique botanical prints By the famed botanical artist, James Sowerby for Dr William Woodville's '' Medical Botany " published in 1791
The quality of these scarce, fine, original hand coloured engravings is extraordinary, making them highly desirable and considered very collectable .

Virtually unmarked condition. Credited & dated within the plate.

Measuring approx. 33.5cm x 23cm (Framed)

William Woodville (1752 - 1805) was an English physician and botanist. Elected a fellow of the Linnean Society in 1791. He published the "Medical Botany " to provide more modern descriptions and illustrations of all the plants in the Royal College of Physician’s list of “material medica” or plants used in medicine.

James Sowerby (21 March 1757 – 25 October 1822) was an English naturalist and artist, renowned for his beautiful botanical illustrations

HISTORY: William Woodville (1752 ~ 1805) was an English Quaker physician who created Medical Botany to provide, for his time, the most modern description and illustration of all plants in the Royal College of Physicians list of material medica or plants used in medicine. Medical Botany is described as the earliest physicians desk reference and each plant is carefully described for both botanical and medical properties. The work is a fascinating glimpse into the practice of medicine during the late 18th century, when pharmacopoeia consisted entirely of the use of herbs and plants. All engraving within this text are hand colored by the master botanical illustrator, James Sowerby. Reference: Cleveland's Treasures from the World of Botanical Literature, p 25.