The Florist, by Anna Maria Putt, 1793, calligraphic title-page and forty-six watercolour of flowers, some with traces of pen & ink and pencil, drawn to rectos only, one image to a page, each numbered and titled in contemporary manuscript to upper and lower margins respectively, leaves lightly toned, interleaved with tissue guards (spotted), single page manuscript Index at rear, preceded by 9pp. neatly written notes regarding plant origin, propagation, and flowering period, in alphabetical order by plant name, with the artist's signature at end dated 1893, hinges neatly strengthened, modern half sheep over original boards, extremities slightly rubbed, 4to Anna Maria (died 1829) was a member of the Putt family of Gittisham in Devon, and daughter of William Putt and Mary Walker. Her uncle, Thomas Putt (1757-1787), or 'Black Tom' as he was known (on account of his ferocious temper), was a horticulturist who won medals for his fruit trees, and had an apple tree named after him. The accomplished drawings contained herein include: Eastern Poppy; Zinnia; Large-flower'd Monsonia; Black-flower'd Lotus; Azure Convolvulus; Moss Rose; Peacock Iris; Succory Hawkweed; Golden-Flower'd Henbane; Whorled Coreopsis. (1)
The Florist, by Anna Maria Putt, 1793, calligraphic title-page and forty-six watercolour of flowers, some with traces of pen & ink and pencil, drawn to rectos only, one image to a page, each numbered and titled in contemporary manuscript to upper and lower margins respectively, leaves lightly toned, interleaved with tissue guards (spotted), single page manuscript Index at rear, preceded by 9pp. neatly written notes regarding plant origin, propagation, and flowering period, in alphabetical order by plant name, with the artist's signature at end dated 1893, hinges neatly strengthened, modern half sheep over original boards, extremities slightly rubbed, 4to Anna Maria (died 1829) was a member of the Putt family of Gittisham in Devon, and daughter of William Putt and Mary Walker. Her uncle, Thomas Putt (1757-1787), or 'Black Tom' as he was known (on account of his ferocious temper), was a horticulturist who won medals for his fruit trees, and had an apple tree named after him. The accomplished drawings contained herein include: Eastern Poppy; Zinnia; Large-flower'd Monsonia; Black-flower'd Lotus; Azure Convolvulus; Moss Rose; Peacock Iris; Succory Hawkweed; Golden-Flower'd Henbane; Whorled Coreopsis. (1)
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