Vintage Botanical Lithographic print of a yellow orchid, 24.5" x 19", mid Twentieth Century, unframed, quality heavy weight paper in archival sleeve
- Lithographic print, "Yellow Orchid", 24.5" x 19" unframed
- Mid-Twentieth Century
- Botanical study identification, "Plate XVII", printed on upper right corner
- Initials "W.H.F." (Walter Hood Fitch, 1817-1892) plate signed in lower right of composition
- Quality, heavy-weight paper
- Archival sleeve included
Walter Hood Fitch (1817-1892) was a botanical illustrator, born in Glasgow, Scotland, who executed approximately 10,000 drawings for various publications. His work in color lithograph, including 2700 illustrations for "Curtis's Botanical Magazine", produced up to 200 plates per year. In 1841 Fitch became the sole artist for all official and unofficial publications issued by Kew, the Royal Botanic Gardens.
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