Contact Seller Greystones Fine Interiors Tel07425 298868Please quote Antiques Atlas.
Non UK callers :
+44 7425 298868

Epidendrum Rhizophorhum Orchid. Robinson. 1871.

1 of 2
Share
Photos
Epidendrum Rhizophorhum Orchid. Robinson. 1871.
This is an EXCEPTIONAL plate. It shows the Crucifix (Firestar) orchid in all of its splendour. The orchid is a large sized, terrestrial, which sometimes reaches 3 m, with erect to nutant canes with adventitious roots, and carrying ovate to elliptic, an unequally bilobed apex, coriaceous, long leaves. The Blooms appear on terminal, erect, umbelliform inflorescence with successive opening, resupinate flowers all clustered in a ball at the apex. The flowers are extremely variable in colors, from orange, red, yellow, crimson, cinnabar, orange and red. The lip is marked in the center by large yellow spots. The elliptic petals of both whorls open to form a very flat, wide-spread flower. The more or less curled side lobes of the lip are also laid flat and seem almost wings. The middle plot, also curled along the rounded top is separated from the side plots with quite clear depression. The bent rod has a more or less yellow top.

This wonderful, nearly 150 years old, chromolithograph was commissioned in the Late 19th Century for William Robinson’s ‘The Garden’ magazine. The illustration approach taken for the periodical was far more ‘romantic’, ‘sensual’ and ‘artistic’ when compared to more scientific (whole plant observation) artwork approach seen in other Botanical volumes of the time. The plates have the most MAGNIFICENT depth of colour and texture, they are simply wonderful investment pieces. The plate offered here is an extremely rare one, 'The Garden' would have been an expensive periodical with each edition limited to 100 or so copies, the vast majority of which would have been lost and destroyed as time and wars have passed. This plate is almost certainly one of just a few still in existence.

Chromolithographs Dimensions: 22cm wide by 29cm tall.
Frame Dimensions: 40cm wide by 46cm tall, with 4cm depth.

About William Robinson:
He was born in Ireland in 1838 and studied horticulture at the National Botanic Gardens at Glasnevin near Dublin. He went on to become a most influential and respected gardener and horticultural writer. He was a formidable character, hot tempered and outspoken but also energetic and diligent with a classic Victorian zeal for reform. In 1861, he moved to London and spent some time working in Regent’s Park.

Robinson had an aversion to strait-laced garden design lamenting that the age of the Industrial Revolution was putting nature at risk from contemporary taste. He was influenced by the Arts & Crafts movement, led by John Ruskin and William Morris who were against poor design and mass production a direct result of the Industrial Revolution, and who sought to encourage the revitalisation of traditional English handicrafts. In 1870 Robinson published two works, “Alpine Flowers for Gardens’ and ‘The Wild Garden’. In 1871 he launched a weekly journal ‘The Garden’ which enabled him to reach out to a wider audience with his naturalistic approach to gardening – the chromolithograph offered here was originally produced for the Garden Magazine.

About Chromolithographs:
Chromolithography is a unique method for making multi-colour prints which became the most successful method of colour printing developed by the 19th Century. The initial technique involved the use of multiple lithographic stones, one for each colour, and whilst extremely expensive was used for the best quality results. Depending on the number of colours present, a chromolithograph could take even very skilled workers months to produce.

Framing:
This beautiful chromolithograph has been professionally remounted in a bespoke handmade and hand-finished old gold frame (has simply wonderful oxidation and warm gold tones), the confidently proportioned off-white mount is decorated, and a fine and delicate gold beading has been used as a sophisticated contrast to the plate. All materials used are of archival quality and acid free. The glass is museum quality with low reflection, amazing colour transparency and high U.V. absorption to protect the works. The quality materials and expert techniques used will ensure your artwork is protected for many, many years to come.
Price
£165.00  UK
$206.63  USA
198.05  EU
 The price has been listed in British Pounds.
Conversion rates as of 13/FEB/2025. Euro & Dollar prices will vary and should only be used as a guide.
Always confirm final price with dealer.
 
Category Antique Pictures / Engravings / Art > Antique Lithographs Date 1871-1881  Mid Victorian Antiques Material Paper Origin English Item code as1081a180 Status Sold

SellerGreystones Fine Interiors

View all stock from
Greystones Fine Interiors


Greystones Fine InteriorsPrivate dealer
by appointment only
Near Peterborough
Cambridgeshire

Tel : 07425 298868

Non UK callers : +44 7425 298868
 
Contact Seller

Enquire directly to Greystones Fine Interiors about this item here.

Epidendrum Rhizophorhum Orchid. Robinson. 1871.
 
as1081a180
 


 
 






 

For information on how we deal with your data please see our Privacy policy.

You may also be interested in