Picturing plants
an analytical history of botanical illustration
by Gill Saunders
- 1 Want to read
This beautifully illustrated book will explore the purpose and function of the whole range of botanical art, from early woodcut herbals and painted florilegia, botanical treatises and records of new discoveries, to gardening manuals, seed catalogues and field guides for the amateur enthusiast.
Drawing on a superb archive of material in the Victoria and Albert Museum, much of it hitherto unpublished, it ranges from the 15th-century printed book to the work of contemporary illustrators, taking in unique florilegia, the work of acknowledged masters such as Ehret and Redoute, and examples from China and Japan. In doing so it illuminates the complex cultural history of flowering plants, and brings a fresh approach to this perennially fascinating subject.
Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
Previews available in: English
| Edition | Availability |
|---|---|
1
Picturing Plants: An Analytical History of Botanical Illustration
2009, University of Chicago Press
in English
0981773648 9780981773643
|
zzzz
|
2
Picturing plants: an analytical history of botanical illustration
1995, University of California Press in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, London
in English
0520203062 9780520203068
|
aaaa
|
|
3
Picturing plants: an analytical history of botanical illustration
1995, Zwemmer in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum
in English
0302006524 9780302006528
|
zzzz
|
Book Details
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 149) and index.
Classifications
The Physical Object
ID Numbers
Community Reviews (0)
Feedback?Lists
See All-
Illustration
from Andy Dante
-
Fine Art
from Joubba5805
| July 29, 2024 | Edited by MARC Bot | import existing book |
| October 9, 2020 | Edited by ImportBot | import existing book |
| August 18, 2020 | Edited by ImportBot | import existing book |
| December 3, 2010 | Edited by Open Library Bot | Added subjects from MARC records. |
| December 10, 2009 | Created by WorkBot | add works page |