Passiflora caerulea (1820) S.T. Edwards
Passiflora caerulea, blue passion flower. Plate 488 by Sydenham Teast Edwards in The Botanical Register (1820) Vol.6. Engraving by F. Sansom.
100% Silk, beautifully printed in true, vibrant colors.
Silk hand sewn onto canvas backing. Hand painted wooden frame, with faux leather hanging strap.
Size approx. height 52cm, width 34cm (20.5" x 13.4")
Printed & handmade in England.
Sydenham Teast Edwards (1768-1819) trained under William Curtis as a botanical artist and contributed most of the illustrations to Curtis's Botanical Magazine over a 28 year period until 1815.