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Sir Joseph Paxton was a hugely talented man. He started as an assistant gardener with no education & rose to become the head gardener to the Duke of Devonshire. His design of the conservatory at Chatsworth House served as a model for his design of the Crystal Palace for the London Exhibition of 1851. Incredibly, he designed this giant, intricate building in less than 9 days on a piece of blotting paper. The man must have been a genius!

His Magazine of Botany series, published in 16 volumes from 1834-1849 have become highly prized for their brilliant colors and the outstanding beauty of the plants illustrated. He also published Paxton’s Flower Garden which is much rarer and larger than his Magazine of Botany. The superb illustrations are the work of Constans & Prevost who produced paintings of "miraculous, fine quality" according to Wilfred Blunt. Their illustrations for this work are considered superior to those of the Magazine of Botany

This print is from this much rarer work, Paxton's Flower Garden.

These prints are about 120 years old and are some of the most vivid and splendidly colored botanical prints ever produced.

Date

1880s. This is an original ~120 year old antique print, not a reproduction.

Source

Paxton’s Flower Garden Displayed

Print method

Chromolithograph. Print on one side, blank on the reverse. There is a small library stamp on the reverse.

Condition

Very good condition. The colors are fresh and bright.

Size

~11 by 8½ inches (28 by 21 cm)

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