1793 Hand-Colored Botanical Engraving | Curtis’s Botanical Magazine | Plate No. 215

Date: January 1, 1793
Publisher: William Curtis, London
Plate Number: 215

An original antique hand-colored botanical plate acquired from a collection sourced at an antiquarian fair. Beautifully detailed and printed on period paper, this botanical illustration captures the artistic elegance characteristic of early botanical works.

Published in London by William Curtis on January 1, 1793, this original hand-colored botanical engraving was issued as Plate No. 215 in the renowned Curtis’s Botanical Magazine. Produced during the publication’s early years, the engraving exemplifies the remarkable combination of scientific accuracy and artistic beauty that established Curtis’s work as one of the most influential botanical publications of the eighteenth century.

Printed from an engraved copper plate and finished by hand, the illustration features vibrant yellow blossoms rendered with exceptional detail. The original hand coloring remains bright and attractive more than two centuries after publication.

*Based on the flower’s appearance, Plate No. 215 appears to depict a double-flowered buttercup or ranunculus-type cultivar.

Condition: Very Good. Plate mark visible. Colors remain vibrant and well preserved.

Size: 5 1/4” x 9”

Rich in color, this piece is well-suited for framing and display in a library, study, garden room, conservatory, or gallery wall. A lovely addition for collectors of natural history, botanical art, and antique prints.