Antique Botanical Prints - Flowers of Shakespeare (1846)
Flowers of Shakespeare
(England, 1846)
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These prints are one of the most beautiful treatments of botanical illustrations we have seen.  Each features flowers referenced in Shakespearean verse, and includes the text of the verse, name of the play, and act and scene in which the verse appears.

The Flowers illustrated on the print are identified, as well as the Play, Act and Scene from which the corresponding verse is taken.

 
Price per print: Print Only:  As shown
Matting Charge:  $30
Framing & Matting Charge:  $140
Dimensions: Print Only:  9 x 12 inches
Matted:  14 x 18 inches
Type of print: Original hand-colored lithograph
Year: 1846

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