The Art of Botanical Illustration: The Classic Illustrators and Their Achievements from 1550 to 1900

by Lys de Bray

Large format book (9 1/2" x 13") with images of many fine botanical illustrations spanning 5 centuries. All painting are traditional botanicals with white backgrounds. Lovely painting and a very informatiive narrative describing the artists/

Genres: Art, Nonfiction, Reference

192 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 1989

Reviews

[Nancy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Luscious peony on page 140.

But, sigh, I'm hungry for a closer focus on the flowers themselves and a more brilliant printing.

The search continues.

[Joanna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful!

[Jordan Ruwe · Rating 1 out of 5]

Missing Spanish Botanical Illustrations