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Pale perfoliate honeysuckle, Lonicera caprifolium
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Pale perfoliate honeysuckle, Lonicera caprifolium
Pale perfoliate honeysuckle, Lonicera caprifolium. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a drawing by James Sowerby for James Smiths English Botany, 1800
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Honeysuckle Lonicera Pale Sowerby Caprifolium Smith
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This exquisite hand-colored copperplate engraving showcases the delicate beauty of the Pale Perfoliate Honeysuckle, Lonicera caprifolium. The intricate detailing of the engraving, taken from a drawing by the renowned botanical artist James Sowerby, captures every curve and vein of the plant's leaves and flowers with precision and grace. The Pale Perfoliate Honeysuckle is a deciduous shrub native to Europe and western Asia. Its common name derives from the perfoliate arrangement of its leaves, which appear to be perforated by the stem. The plant is covered in small, pale yellow flowers during the summer months, which give way to red berries in the fall. This engraving is a stunning example of the high-quality illustrations produced during the height of the botanical illustration movement in Europe. The natural history of plants was a subject of great fascination during this time, and botanical gardens and institutions sponsored expeditions and commissioned artists and engravers to document and preserve the world's flora. This particular engraving was published as part of James Smith's English Botany, a comprehensive work that aimed to document all the plants native to the British Isles. The hand-coloring of the engraving adds an additional layer of beauty and realism, making it a valuable and sought-after piece for botanical enthusiasts and collectors.
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