Lobelia surinamensis (after James Sowerby)
F. Sanfom
Category
Art / Prints
Date
1793
Materials
Ink on paper glazed in a wooden frame
Measurements
210 x 125 mm
Order this imageCollection
Dudmaston, Shropshire
NT 813551
Summary
Print, hand-coloured engraving, Lobelia surinamensis (after James Sowerby) by F. Samfom,. Plate no.225. An illustration of a single 'Lobelia surinamensis', long white tuber-type flowers with pink highlights. Wide green leaves.
Provenance
Lady Labouchere collection.
Marks and inscriptions
'Pubd by W.Curtis, St Geo. Apr.1.1793. Sanfom sculp' (printed along bottom)
Makers and roles
F. Sanfom, engraver (printmaker) James Sowerby (London 1757 – London 1822), artist William Curtis (1746-1799), engraver and publisher