Erica glutinosa minor, Henry Andrews Heath antique print c1800
by Andrews, Henry
ERICA glutinosa minor, Heath etching with botanical dissections.
Henry Cranke Andrews (c1770-1830) was an English naturalist, botanical artist, etcher, engraver, colourist and publisher who also taught private students to draw and etch from nature. He lived in Knightsbridge and married Ann Kennedy, the daughter of John Kennedy, a Hammersmith nurseryman who assisted Andrews in describing the plants he illustrated.
Andrews meticulously etched his Coloured Engravings of Heaths onto copper plates, printed them onto hand-made paper, and coloured each by hand "from living plants only" - illustrating all the known genus of Erica from South Africa. They were published in London between 1794 and 1830 and resulted in what was dubbed "Erica mania" as the plants and their illustrations were introduced to the British public.
In fine condition, with text page description and taxonomy in Latin and English.16.5 x 10 inches (42 x 25.4 cm)
Stock Number: apHCAegm3Price: $250.00